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Adolescence now lasts from 10 to 24, scientists say

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  • T The pompey

    What's that got to do with Trump? :confused:

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    A_Griffin
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    Nothing - it's all down to AGW! :)

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      BBC[^] ...and they want the voting age lowered? Personally, I'd raise it to 5 years after leaving full time education. (Mind you, "scientists say" is always a bad sign in a headline....) Somewhat more controversially, I'd also cap the voting age at retirement. BY then, you've had your chance to screw the world up, and it's time to lie in the bed you've made and leave it to the next generation.

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      Daniel Pfeffer
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      A_Griffin wrote:

      and they want the voting age lowered?

      Bribes for teens apparently tend to be a lot smaller than bribes for adults. :)

      If you have an important point to make, don't try to be subtle or clever. Use a pile driver. Hit the point once. Then come back and hit it again. Then hit it a third time - a tremendous whack. --Winston Churchill

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        Nothing - it's all down to AGW! :)

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        Daniel Pfeffer
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        All those bloviating politicians and reporters certainly generate more heat than light. :)

        If you have an important point to make, don't try to be subtle or clever. Use a pile driver. Hit the point once. Then come back and hit it again. Then hit it a third time - a tremendous whack. --Winston Churchill

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          BBC[^] ...and they want the voting age lowered? Personally, I'd raise it to 5 years after leaving full time education. (Mind you, "scientists say" is always a bad sign in a headline....) Somewhat more controversially, I'd also cap the voting age at retirement. BY then, you've had your chance to screw the world up, and it's time to lie in the bed you've made and leave it to the next generation.

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          A_Griffin wrote:

          leave it to the next generation

          Who will make an even worse mess because they have no memory of the mistakes of the past.

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            BBC[^] ...and they want the voting age lowered? Personally, I'd raise it to 5 years after leaving full time education. (Mind you, "scientists say" is always a bad sign in a headline....) Somewhat more controversially, I'd also cap the voting age at retirement. BY then, you've had your chance to screw the world up, and it's time to lie in the bed you've made and leave it to the next generation.

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            ZurdoDev
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            All this social-media and cell phones has caused the world to be less social and more isolated, ironically. Part of that results in kids not wanting to grow up.

            There are two kinds of people in the world: those who can extrapolate from incomplete data. There are only 10 types of people in the world, those who understand binary and those who don't.

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              BBC[^] ...and they want the voting age lowered? Personally, I'd raise it to 5 years after leaving full time education. (Mind you, "scientists say" is always a bad sign in a headline....) Somewhat more controversially, I'd also cap the voting age at retirement. BY then, you've had your chance to screw the world up, and it's time to lie in the bed you've made and leave it to the next generation.

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              Munchies_Matt
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              A_Griffin wrote:

              Mind you, "scientists say" is always a bad sign in a headline

              Does that go for statements about global warming too? :)

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                A_Griffin wrote:

                Mind you, "scientists say" is always a bad sign in a headline

                Does that go for statements about global warming too? :)

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                A_Griffin
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                It most certainly does... as it does for "Matt_Munchies says..." as well :)

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                  A_Griffin wrote:

                  leave it to the next generation

                  Who will make an even worse mess because they have no memory of the mistakes of the past.

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                  A_Griffin
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                  Hard to see how they could make a much worse job of it. As a slight aside, this[^] proves nothing but it mildly interesting nonetheless...

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                    Hard to see how they could make a much worse job of it. As a slight aside, this[^] proves nothing but it mildly interesting nonetheless...

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                    The pompey
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                    Yes - interesting to note that they think Teresa May is in her 40's.

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                    • T The pompey

                      Yes - interesting to note that they think Teresa May is in her 40's.

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                      Not quite - the site states "Last updated: 2 years ago". The raw data confirms this (UK's David Cameron was 49; USA's Barrak Obama was 54)

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                      • T The pompey

                        Yes - interesting to note that they think Teresa May is in her 40's.

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                        A_Griffin
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                        They think the UK prime minister is David Cameron! Ah well.. I see it's two years old...

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                        • T The pompey

                          Yes - interesting to note that they think Teresa May is in her 40's.

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                          Ever notice how much the lady running Scotland looks like a earlier model of Angela Merkel? (Oh! Be still my heart)

                          Ravings en masse^

                          "The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits." - Albert Einstein

                          "If you are searching for perfection in others, then you seek disappointment. If you are seek perfection in yourself, then you will find failure." - Balboos HaGadol Mar 2010

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                            BBC[^] ...and they want the voting age lowered? Personally, I'd raise it to 5 years after leaving full time education. (Mind you, "scientists say" is always a bad sign in a headline....) Somewhat more controversially, I'd also cap the voting age at retirement. BY then, you've had your chance to screw the world up, and it's time to lie in the bed you've made and leave it to the next generation.

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                            W Balboos GHB
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                            A_Griffin wrote:

                            (Mind you, reporters saying that "scientists say" is always a bad sign in a headline....)

                            FIFY

                            Ravings en masse^

                            "The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits." - Albert Einstein

                            "If you are searching for perfection in others, then you seek disappointment. If you are seek perfection in yourself, then you will find failure." - Balboos HaGadol Mar 2010

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                            • T The pompey

                              What's that got to do with Trump? :confused:

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                              Trump is the living rebuttal of that theory, because mentally he is still in diapers.

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                                It most certainly does... as it does for "Matt_Munchies says..." as well :)

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                                Oh Snap! :omg: :laugh:

                                When you are dead, you won't even know that you are dead. It's a pain only felt by others. Same thing when you are stupid.

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                                  BBC[^] ...and they want the voting age lowered? Personally, I'd raise it to 5 years after leaving full time education. (Mind you, "scientists say" is always a bad sign in a headline....) Somewhat more controversially, I'd also cap the voting age at retirement. BY then, you've had your chance to screw the world up, and it's time to lie in the bed you've made and leave it to the next generation.

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                                  I'd also cap the voting age at retirement

                                  If older folks cannot vote in the USA, Congress would loot the Social Security Fund these people have paid into all their lives, and leave them with squat in their old age. :mad:

                                  Get me coffee and no one gets hurt!

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                                    I'd also cap the voting age at retirement

                                    If older folks cannot vote in the USA, Congress would loot the Social Security Fund these people have paid into all their lives, and leave them with squat in their old age. :mad:

                                    Get me coffee and no one gets hurt!

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                                    A_Griffin
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                                    hmm... ok, good point. I guess there'd need to be some kind of protection built in... well, heck, the Constitution's well out of date and needs a re-write anyway! (Mainly to annoy the NRA, you understand. :) )

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                                      hmm... ok, good point. I guess there'd need to be some kind of protection built in... well, heck, the Constitution's well out of date and needs a re-write anyway! (Mainly to annoy the NRA, you understand. :) )

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                                      Mainly to annoy the NRA

                                      I'd think twice before I mess with them fellas. They are much better armed than I am. :omg:

                                      Get me coffee and no one gets hurt!

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                                        Mainly to annoy the NRA

                                        I'd think twice before I mess with them fellas. They are much better armed than I am. :omg:

                                        Get me coffee and no one gets hurt!

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                                        A_Griffin
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                                        Nah - they're just big pussies - that's why they need guns!

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                                          Nah - they're just big pussies - that's why they need guns!

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                                          Shhhh! Not so loud, please. They're all around where I am. :laugh:

                                          Get me coffee and no one gets hurt!

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