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While it is a "bailout", it is also a loan that will make the government a small amount of net present value money.  That is of course assuming the big 3 survive.  It's a risky investment to be sure, but there are 3 million auto worker jobs and 5 million support jobs on the line.  Of course they...

yeah they can't drop it too far or it cuts into their contribution margin.  Certain nations like Saudi Arabia, who produce a much larger swath of oil, can weather the supply cuts better than smaller nations like Venezuela and the UAE.  Unlike Venezuela, UAE is trying to build up alternative...

Or it could mean you will see a more condensed work load... Enjoy.

In all honesty, the science is pretty easy.  Human eyes use a limited band, and the lasers used to correct them are orders of magnitude smaller in wavelength, making them incredibly accurate.  The only thing that could be improved at this stage is eye movement tracking sensors, but adding an...

More specifically, I believe one of the major concerns was with LASIK flaps dislodging "somehow" on high G maneuvers.  Either that or some susceptibility to deform easier than a normal eye.  I suppose the only thing holding a flap together with the eye is either a weak covalent bond, or some...

The point that I was trying to make was HPV does not behave like other viruses.  Condoms can be terribly ineffective if the infection is perigenital (IE it won't protect at all!).  That is a far cry from a condom and the risk of pregnancy, which as you say, reduces the risk at least.  In some...

The Varieties of Scientific Experience - Carl Sagan Dry title, fascinating read. Hekiganroku (The Gateless Gate) A zen classic.

I agree with the above.  That article is far too reactionary and lacks reputable scientific sourcing.

Condoms do not protect you entirely from HPV as it is a contact-transmitted virus.  That means if someone is infected on the perigenital area a condom won't protect at all.  That is why HPV is so prevalent.  While I am all for proper condom education, it is not an adequate solution to reducing...

A friend of mine was a NCM combat engineer for some years before deciding to go for a comission.  He entered into the same academic program as I at a civilian university and never lived on campus.

Many opec nations have production problems; they've put little money into maintaining their infrastructure, so their numbers are already low.  They can't drop them too far before their fixed costs are no longer covered.  Worse for them, whenever there is a decision to cut opec production...

Russia's wealth is also evaporating with the dropping oil prices.  For the most part though, their recent successes have only benefited the corrupt/elite oligopolies.  Most Russians grumble about their lives, but see “international prestige” as a consolation prize.  The drop in oil has...

Venezuela is in a financial crisis.  They pay for all of their extensive social programs with their one major export: oil.  There are three reasons why Chavez is of no concern to the US.  Firstly, the US is their largest oil trading partner at over 70% and is the only country that pays for...

I've visited the island a few times; it certainly isn't massive.  I wonder what the concentration of air defence within that area is like...

Nice shark teeth I also thought of the siamese twins.

Fair enough.  To be honest, I totally forgot that Iraq didn't ratify the ICC roman statute, so I must tip my hat there.

Are you editing after the fact?  I don't remember a lot of that text being there a few posts ago.  It just might be my insomnia as well... You're right iraq pulled out of the ICC at the behest of the US a few years ago.  There have been documented cases of UN security council members...

The problem with Uni politics is it tends to attract the hardcore poli sci people that are only doing it to further their political career, so you end up spending your student fees on supporting the youth NDP, the youth conservatives, and the youth liberals.  Shouldn't they have their own...

They are signators of the geneva conventions.  You bet your ass the hague can stand in.

Funny, I just came from this cbc article and the first thing I find here is the same thing. Not surprised in the least.  Uni politics are quite comical at times.