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Comment Re:People Really Do That? (Score 1) 111

no disrespect, your comments made me laugh a little out loud i guess.. but your right the system throws millions of new mindless products to us while simultaneously telling people to do more work? we're constantly fed distractions and commercials to re-direct our minds away from what's at focus i wouldn't say i completely agree with this story but I'm glad the author mentioned our handicap to the US political and cultural systems a topic that should be discussed on its own could it also be films like batman and spiderman that get our hopes up for technology that actually provides us with power, or better yet leaves us waiting for some super being to save everyone....

Comment 2 cent$ superheros (Score 1) 396

Im just going to rattle off a few names, see if any of them get picked up by Disney or DC Comics...WarnerBros? Anyone? JugHead Jones, Lois Lane, Duck Tales, Ninja Turtles!! (would really like to see a new movie with them!) DangerMouse, Team America, Richie Rich, Cyclops, Archie + Veronica Lodge +Betty Cooper ... Thats all I got for now.... However, I honestly think main stream Cinema is due for a not-so-stereotypical/ just kickass minority Hero (BlackDynamite does not count..)

Comment 2 cent$ on climate change (Score 1) 2

There has to be a medium when considering nuclear energy will cure climate change - a balance between new technology and organic -primordial methods. Once we begin to strategize with native peoples from these countries then we will have more efforts at cleaner water supplies, healthy weather cycles, glacier stability, reduced carbon emissions and so on. Its difficult to believe that nuclear energy is the best solution in preserving the worlds natural livelihood.

Comment 2 cent$ (Score 1) 696

Glad to see people angry yet disputing this issue, civilly! We have all been reduced to one mass class of neglect and subordination. Given, the reasons why it is so difficult to come up with any solutions amongst the upper-middle, middle-lower class sectors. I feel safe to say that most of us here, (in this discussion, anyway) have an understanding, or have problems within government, society, public policy, etc. So I pose that we all approach collaborative resolutions instead of complaints. The information is out there. Its been settling below us. We need to get more people thinking about the ways that we can all gain. +! Would you agree, that on average, people just don't make as much money as we deserve, in the jobs we protect so dearly. Even further, there's no chance that we can even compete with the trillions of dollars and ties some folks have around the world. Personally I am comfortable where I am. Pursuing a graduate degree, working full-time at a decent job, spending a considerable amount of time enjoying in the city. However I feel that there is much more I can do to bridge the wealth gap, through conversations such as this, and networking with people in a similar whirlpool. What alternatives to do we have, other than continue climbing up poverty mountain?
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Submission + - The nuclear approach to climate change (thebulletin.org) 2

__aaqpaq9254 writes: A new roundtable at the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists explores the question of whether nuclear energy is the answer to climate change, particularly in developing countries where energy needs are so great. This roundtable, like the ones before it, will be translated into Chinese, Arabic, and Spanish within a week of each article's publication. Here's a summary: "From desertification in China to glacier melt in Nepal to water scarcity in South Africa, climate change is beginning to make itself felt in the developing world. As developing countries search for ways to contain carbon emissions while also maximizing economic potential, a natural focus of attention is nuclear power. But nuclear energy presents its own dangers. Below, Wang Haibin of China, Anthony Turton of South Africa, and Hira Bahadur Thapa of Nepal answer this question: "Given nuclear energy's potential to slow global warming, do its benefits outweigh its risks, or do its risks outweigh its benefits for developing countries?"

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