Comment Hubris... (Score 1) 421
"Fluoride seems to lessen the occurrence of tooth cavities, so let's just fluoridate all the water supplies!"
Overall, there are only IMHO two that are probable (bad governance, economic/system collapse)
System collapse is not a cause, that's what the end of civilization is! And whatever "governance" there may have been before collapse will necessarily be considered "bad".
My old man gave me a cube when I was a kid, and told me that the easiest colour to solve is black
That was the special edition Das Rubik Cube.
and yet they can't avoid Apple Cider Vinegar
Give them time to evolve a defence against the Reality Distortion Field.
The key difference is between between separate treatment and unequal treatment.
The male waiters with man-boobs at Hooters definitely get unequal treatment.
The recoil is lower than a conventiomal chemical gun for the same projectile and speed because no gas is accelerated with the projectile.
The subjective perception of recoil is really a function of (given constant mass) jerk not acceleration.
Homoeopaths are selling malaria vaccinations. E.g. water. I see some potential for harm there
Yes, the concept of "harm" is a tricky one. I refer only to immediate harm, i.e.: "Does taking a homeopathic malaria vaccine (water) make me worse off than I was before?" Probably not.
Does taking statins make me worse off than I was before?. Probably yes.
"Why do people bitch about the NSA and still p
Glad you're OK. I thought that was a genuine "NO CARRIER".
"Protozoa are small, and bacteria are small, but viruses are smaller than the both put together."