Don't worry, iptables and arptables aren't going to magically disappear. A ridiculous amount of infrastructure depends on both, and the nftables announcement is severely over-hyped. Having alternatives is a good thing, and it doesn't mean the sky is falling.
Why would that comparison be interesting or relevant? I already indicated understanding that Mexico is not a rich country. The fact that they have a violent crime problem is well established but irrelevant.
That comparison would prove exactly how bad your lie was about the comparative quality of medical care in Mexico versus the United States. However, the aggregate rankings provided by the WHO and other globally respected health-oriented organizations tells the story succinctly. With regard to violent crime, it's incredibly relevant, just as it's relevant in U.S. cities that have a long history of supplying a steady stream of grievously wounded people to emergency rooms every day. I'm from Atlanta; I know something about this. Reference Grady Memorial Hospital.
The fact that a country with all those problems manages to provide health care but the United States can't seem to find it's checkbook should be deeply shaming to our congresscritters. Perhaps more shameful, Americans taking 'dental holidays' to Mexico is becoming a thing.
The lie is still a lie. By your logic, healthcare consisting of Victorian-era bloodletting would be acceptable. In fiscal terms, our system is deeply flawed, as evidenced by the fact that we're at 33 instead of the top ten. That means we need to take greater care than ever to speak honestly about issues instead of drawing false comparisons.
Some people (especially insurance pariahs) have found that coronary bypass is cheaper in Singapore even when factoring in a stay at a resort hotel and regular commuting by air for followup doctor visits than getting the procedure done in the U.S.
As you so astutely mentioned, you can find anecdotes for anything. Those anecdotes don't reflect the broader picture of average medical care. I suspect you know this, and simply didn't care when you made your post. By the way, dental tourism is nothing new. People have been doing en masse since the 1970s, and it represents an area for improvement. That said, while dental problems can result in serious cardiac complications that can be life threatening, again, in the averages of rates of death due to cardiac concerns dental causation is a minimal factor.
But since you seem to have all those figures, you might as well post them.
I didn't say I had up to the minute figures in front of me. I said I'd do your homework for you if you weren't competent enough to do it yourself. So, make up your mind. Should I go ahead and do the comparative research on Mexico and the United States, or have you learned your lesson about telling lies and are willing to learn more on your own? Do you want to be spoonfed?
I'll readily agree that our system needs serious work, and being number 33 isn't good. The point is that the GP made a ridiculous assertion that medical care in Mexico is superior to that found in the United States. He got called on the lie, which is important in discussions about serious matters where false statements do nothing to solve problems.
You've completely missed the point. You made a patently and laughably false declaration that Mexico has superior medical care compared to the United States. When they're not busy refusing medical care to indigenous members of their society (which occurs with alarming frequency, it's a serious problem), they're busy cutting corners everywhere else. It's true that Mexico doesn't have as much money in terms of GDP as the United States, but that has nothing to do with the fact that you made a ridiculous statement and got called on it. You might be surprised to find that I'm keenly aware of the fact that being number 33 isn't a good thing, and that I'll readily recognize that our system needs serious work. Making false statements does nothing to solve those problems, and only serves to pollute the discourse. Think before you post next time.
About 300 other news outlets carried precisely the same story. Google happened to pop that link first. Are you unable to use a search engine?
You must be one of those people who believes in family names meaning something these days.
Heck, I'm feeling charitable tonight. It's certainly an aggregate affair, but have a look at average life expectancies. The World Health Organization stats rank the United States at 33, with Mexico trailing just a tad at 61. Then again, hey, don't let facts get in the way of your opinions.
Would you care to speak about comparative annual deaths rates from cancer, diabetes, general malnutrition, violent crime with deaths directly attributable to lack of ready access to competent medical care, etc? I'll do your homework for you if you're not competent enough.
Are you seriously using Mexican healthcare as an example to follow? The linked example is quite common across a broad spectrum of medical care issues in Mexico. You're uninformed, and you should stop while you're behind.
I'll echo the parent's sentiment here; you really don't want to see what happens when a substantial portion of society gets extremely angry. I'm hoping the course can be reversed before it comes to that.
Penises are anything but random on chatroulette.
Was that the Disco Kroger, the one that used to be a disco with a tiger beneath a plexiglass floor?
With your bare hands?!?
