Things that make ya go hmmmmmm
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If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.-John Q. Adams
You must accept one of two basic premises: Either we are alone in the universe, or we are not alone in the universe. And either way, the implications are staggering.-Wernher von Braun
Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former.-Albert Einstein -
If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.-John Q. Adams
You must accept one of two basic premises: Either we are alone in the universe, or we are not alone in the universe. And either way, the implications are staggering.-Wernher von Braun
Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former.-Albert EinsteinBlocked: need brief synopsis to see if I am likely to be offended/happy.
"If you think it's expensive to hire a professional to do the job, wait until you hire an amateur." Red Adair. nils illegitimus carborundum me, me, me
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Blocked: need brief synopsis to see if I am likely to be offended/happy.
"If you think it's expensive to hire a professional to do the job, wait until you hire an amateur." Red Adair. nils illegitimus carborundum me, me, me
It is an image of such poor quality that, while I can see it is a child, I am only partially certain the child is eating food off of the ground (EDIT: also, there are some bombs falling from the sky). Also, the image has a caption that reads:
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The Money required to eradicate hunger for everyone in the world has been estimated at 30 billion a year...about as much as the world spends on the military every eight days.
Probably some capitalist decided to capitalize "Money".
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It is an image of such poor quality that, while I can see it is a child, I am only partially certain the child is eating food off of the ground (EDIT: also, there are some bombs falling from the sky). Also, the image has a caption that reads:
Caption:
The Money required to eradicate hunger for everyone in the world has been estimated at 30 billion a year...about as much as the world spends on the military every eight days.
Probably some capitalist decided to capitalize "Money".
That's what capitalists do, they capitalize things.
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If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.-John Q. Adams
You must accept one of two basic premises: Either we are alone in the universe, or we are not alone in the universe. And either way, the implications are staggering.-Wernher von Braun
Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former.-Albert EinsteinOnly $30 billion/year? I guess it's good that the US gives $50 billion/year in foreign aid. :doh:
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That's what capitalists do, they capitalize things.
I see you understand the joke I was making. :doh:
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If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.-John Q. Adams
You must accept one of two basic premises: Either we are alone in the universe, or we are not alone in the universe. And either way, the implications are staggering.-Wernher von Braun
Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former.-Albert EinsteinA more relevant number would be the amount of money spent on the military by the countries with the most hunger. It's probably a lot less. Also, among those those countries are probably a lot of countries that actually need their military, because their neighbours are the kind of asshats that would invade if they saw a chance. An other relevant number is how much it would cost to solve hunger in the civilized world, which has been on the rise lately. That could actually be solved (it wouldn't require people to care about other countries, which they never will, not on a serious scale anyway), except in 'Murica because socialism is evil.
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A more relevant number would be the amount of money spent on the military by the countries with the most hunger. It's probably a lot less. Also, among those those countries are probably a lot of countries that actually need their military, because their neighbours are the kind of asshats that would invade if they saw a chance. An other relevant number is how much it would cost to solve hunger in the civilized world, which has been on the rise lately. That could actually be solved (it wouldn't require people to care about other countries, which they never will, not on a serious scale anyway), except in 'Murica because socialism is evil.
Wow, you've got a big chip on your shoulder don't ya??!! This wasn't a comment about any single country or group of countries, but rather the world at large. And yeah I get the point about needing to protect yourself. And you don't need to involve gov't or socialism to solve the hunger problem. And yea, socialism is evil because force is evil. So take your anti-american rantings to the soapbox, where they belong.
If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.-John Q. Adams
You must accept one of two basic premises: Either we are alone in the universe, or we are not alone in the universe. And either way, the implications are staggering.-Wernher von Braun
Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former.-Albert Einstein -
If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.-John Q. Adams
You must accept one of two basic premises: Either we are alone in the universe, or we are not alone in the universe. And either way, the implications are staggering.-Wernher von Braun
Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former.-Albert Einstein8.5/10 of the stats in those sorts of things are made up anyway.
Sort of a cross between Lawrence of Arabia and Dilbert.[^]
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8.5/10 of the stats in those sorts of things are made up anyway.
Sort of a cross between Lawrence of Arabia and Dilbert.[^]
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A Dead ringer for Kate Winslett[^]It is an estimate, which, by definition, is made up.
If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.-John Q. Adams
You must accept one of two basic premises: Either we are alone in the universe, or we are not alone in the universe. And either way, the implications are staggering.-Wernher von Braun
Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former.-Albert Einstein -
It is an estimate, which, by definition, is made up.
If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.-John Q. Adams
You must accept one of two basic premises: Either we are alone in the universe, or we are not alone in the universe. And either way, the implications are staggering.-Wernher von Braun
Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former.-Albert EinsteinAssuming 1 billion people are "hungry", $30 billion / 365 days / 1 billion people = $0.08. So, we can feed people for 8 cents a day? I can't buy a grape for that much. About $30/year? I've paid for dinners several times that expensive. I'm not convinced.
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Wow, you've got a big chip on your shoulder don't ya??!! This wasn't a comment about any single country or group of countries, but rather the world at large. And yeah I get the point about needing to protect yourself. And you don't need to involve gov't or socialism to solve the hunger problem. And yea, socialism is evil because force is evil. So take your anti-american rantings to the soapbox, where they belong.
If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.-John Q. Adams
You must accept one of two basic premises: Either we are alone in the universe, or we are not alone in the universe. And either way, the implications are staggering.-Wernher von Braun
Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former.-Albert EinsteinClickety[^] It wasn't really an anti-American ranting... He was simply pointing out that many Americans view Socialism as evil...
The United States invariably does the right thing, after having exhausted every other alternative. -Winston Churchill America is the only country that went from barbarism to decadence without civilization in between. -Oscar Wilde Wow, even the French showed a little more spine than that before they got their sh*t pushed in.[^] -Colin Mullikin
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Assuming 1 billion people are "hungry", $30 billion / 365 days / 1 billion people = $0.08. So, we can feed people for 8 cents a day? I can't buy a grape for that much. About $30/year? I've paid for dinners several times that expensive. I'm not convinced.
Your assumption that 1 billion people are "hungry" would equal 14%-16% of the world. I think that's a rather large overestimate. But even so, most of those people are in poor, third-world countries where the cost of goods and food is much less than in the "first world". So I don't have a hard time believing the cost even as you've estimated. In any case even if you made it a $1 a day that's only about $400 Billion, which is only about 100 days worth of the world's military spending. The point isn't really the cost anyway, it's the fact we're prioritizing the wrong thing...
If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.-John Q. Adams
You must accept one of two basic premises: Either we are alone in the universe, or we are not alone in the universe. And either way, the implications are staggering.-Wernher von Braun
Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former.-Albert Einstein -
Wow, you've got a big chip on your shoulder don't ya??!! This wasn't a comment about any single country or group of countries, but rather the world at large. And yeah I get the point about needing to protect yourself. And you don't need to involve gov't or socialism to solve the hunger problem. And yea, socialism is evil because force is evil. So take your anti-american rantings to the soapbox, where they belong.
If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.-John Q. Adams
You must accept one of two basic premises: Either we are alone in the universe, or we are not alone in the universe. And either way, the implications are staggering.-Wernher von Braun
Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former.-Albert Einstein -
Clickety[^] It wasn't really an anti-American ranting... He was simply pointing out that many Americans view Socialism as evil...
The United States invariably does the right thing, after having exhausted every other alternative. -Winston Churchill America is the only country that went from barbarism to decadence without civilization in between. -Oscar Wilde Wow, even the French showed a little more spine than that before they got their sh*t pushed in.[^] -Colin Mullikin
Sorry, I'll have to respectfully disagree. (Nice link though. I like to call a spade, well, a spade and quickly at that.)
If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.-John Q. Adams
You must accept one of two basic premises: Either we are alone in the universe, or we are not alone in the universe. And either way, the implications are staggering.-Wernher von Braun
Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former.-Albert Einstein -
You're the one that turned to attack mode. If you'd left the "Murcan" part of the comment out, then I'd not have called it a rant or rather I'd not have replied at all.
If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.-John Q. Adams
You must accept one of two basic premises: Either we are alone in the universe, or we are not alone in the universe. And either way, the implications are staggering.-Wernher von Braun
Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former.-Albert Einstein -
Your assumption that 1 billion people are "hungry" would equal 14%-16% of the world. I think that's a rather large overestimate. But even so, most of those people are in poor, third-world countries where the cost of goods and food is much less than in the "first world". So I don't have a hard time believing the cost even as you've estimated. In any case even if you made it a $1 a day that's only about $400 Billion, which is only about 100 days worth of the world's military spending. The point isn't really the cost anyway, it's the fact we're prioritizing the wrong thing...
If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.-John Q. Adams
You must accept one of two basic premises: Either we are alone in the universe, or we are not alone in the universe. And either way, the implications are staggering.-Wernher von Braun
Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former.-Albert EinsteinHunger itself isn't the problem. It's the causes of hunger that are the problem. The solution is not to give them a bunch of food/money all the time. This applies to all welfare-like situations, and leads me to this saying: "Give a man a fish, he eats for a day. Teach a man to fish, he eats for the rest of his life." :thumbsup: A related phrase is "Build a man a fire, keep him warm for a night. Set a man on fire, keep him warm the rest of his life." :laugh:
The United States invariably does the right thing, after having exhausted every other alternative. -Winston Churchill America is the only country that went from barbarism to decadence without civilization in between. -Oscar Wilde Wow, even the French showed a little more spine than that before they got their sh*t pushed in.[^] -Colin Mullikin
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You're the one that turned to attack mode. If you'd left the "Murcan" part of the comment out, then I'd not have called it a rant or rather I'd not have replied at all.
If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.-John Q. Adams
You must accept one of two basic premises: Either we are alone in the universe, or we are not alone in the universe. And either way, the implications are staggering.-Wernher von Braun
Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former.-Albert Einstein -
Hunger itself isn't the problem. It's the causes of hunger that are the problem. The solution is not to give them a bunch of food/money all the time. This applies to all welfare-like situations, and leads me to this saying: "Give a man a fish, he eats for a day. Teach a man to fish, he eats for the rest of his life." :thumbsup: A related phrase is "Build a man a fire, keep him warm for a night. Set a man on fire, keep him warm the rest of his life." :laugh:
The United States invariably does the right thing, after having exhausted every other alternative. -Winston Churchill America is the only country that went from barbarism to decadence without civilization in between. -Oscar Wilde Wow, even the French showed a little more spine than that before they got their sh*t pushed in.[^] -Colin Mullikin
You've a point. Still, while you're teaching to fish, people need to be fed until they can feed themselves. Gotta start somewhere. You can't teach someone anything on an empty stomach.
If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.-John Q. Adams
You must accept one of two basic premises: Either we are alone in the universe, or we are not alone in the universe. And either way, the implications are staggering.-Wernher von Braun
Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former.-Albert Einstein -
Your assumption that 1 billion people are "hungry" would equal 14%-16% of the world. I think that's a rather large overestimate. But even so, most of those people are in poor, third-world countries where the cost of goods and food is much less than in the "first world". So I don't have a hard time believing the cost even as you've estimated. In any case even if you made it a $1 a day that's only about $400 Billion, which is only about 100 days worth of the world's military spending. The point isn't really the cost anyway, it's the fact we're prioritizing the wrong thing...
If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.-John Q. Adams
You must accept one of two basic premises: Either we are alone in the universe, or we are not alone in the universe. And either way, the implications are staggering.-Wernher von Braun
Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former.-Albert Einstein
