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"When you accept money in payment for your effort, you do so only on the conviction that you will exchange it for the product of the effort of others. It is not the moochers or the looters who give value to money. Not an ocean of tears nor all the guns in the world can transform those pieces of paper in your wallet into the bread you will need to survive tomorrow. Those pieces of paper which should have been gold, are a token of honor -- your claim upon the energy of the men who produce. Your wallet is your statement of hope that somewhere in the world around you there are men who will not default on that moral principle which is the root of money." ~ Ayn Rand
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I've been re-reading a couple of excellent, recent articles on Strike The Root, each of which in its way predicts a gloomy future.
One is Glen Allport's "Year Ahead" and the other, Tzo's "Got Money?. Glen provides us as usual with a wealth of evidence to prove his point, piling one piece atop another until there can be no doubt of the message; ". . . within the next few years the destruction of both our economy and our liberty will become . . . profound . . . ." Tzo focuses on money, and gives the clearest explanation I've seen of the counter-intuitive concept that "debt" can function as "money." He, too, draws the reasonable conclusion that soon the whole governmental paper empire will inevitably collapse.
I'm slowly learning, though, to ask of any viewpoint or article or speech the question, "What are the premises in play?" For if the writer reasons well, his conclusions will always follow from his premises--but if the latter should be mistaken or incomplete, so too will be the conclusions--however tightly linked to them by logic. And the fun bit is that premises are not always made explicit; they are quite often unspoken.
Here, it seems to me that each author is implicitly, silently assuming that government will stay in charge.
On that premise, right or wrong, I certainly have no quarrel with the conclusions. Even if future events take a slightly different path, ultimately the State, if it stays in charge, will drive this once-prosperous society into the ground. It's happened before. For seven hundred years there was another empire that prospered well, and brought an unprecedented standard of life to its citizens, but it collapsed utterly and left mankind in deep poverty for the next thousand. It was brutal--there was little in it by way of individual freedom--yet it somehow organized productive people to engage their talents in the service of the State and many of its artifacts stand today, especially around the Mediterranean rim. But it was dedicated (like ours) to acquiring wealth primarily by stealing resources, by conquest and assimilation, and when there were no more foreign resources to plunder, the model didn't work any longer so its rulers fell to taxing its own population, largely by creating an inflation engine--just like ours.
The result for the final three centuries of that Empire was steady decline, and ultimately dissolution; when the "barbarians" invaded Italy and sacked Rome, there was nothing there. The population had already left for the countryside, where people could at least grow their own food.
So yes, on that premise--that all the key decisions continue to be taken by the State--collapse is inevitable, and it may well take a great deal less than three hundred years. In fact (on that premise), I seriously doubt that it can survive a single century, for now--unlike the Roman example--the weapons in its arsenal can destroy the race. We are fortunate that WMDs have not already exterminated life on earth; that accidental or deliberate use by governments will be deferred as long as another hundred years seems to me unlikely. Once suicidal fanatics lay their hands on enough of them, it's all over.
However, I question the premise. The immense power of the State will certainly leave government in control of events for the next several years (so they may very possibly be grim), but in my view it is not a "given" that they will keep it for any longer.
In our "masthead" on Strike The Root, there's a Latin phrase: Carpe Libertatem. I think that translates, "Seize Liberty!" -- and presumably means what it says. Identify and understand the converse of liberty, and where it will inevitably lead--yes, of course, that's a necessary preamble; but our mission is positive, we are holding out to all who surf here an affirmative message of hope--hope based not on faith, like the mysterious kind mentioned in Hebrews 11:1, but on rational action. Here's the rationale, here are the premises, from which I deduce that quite soon, the State will no longer control the future.
1. Once a person understands what government really is, and what a free society really is, he will desire the latter, wish it to take place in reality, and be well equipped to take part in it. Many reading this are already in that condition.
2. Once a person understands what government really is, and what a free society really is, he will be so disgusted by the former as not to wish to work for it in any capacity; and will, as soon as feasible, quit any government job he holds. I offered a fictional example of this in my STR piece "Twenty Twenty-Two."
3. Once a person understands what government really is, and what a free society really is, he will lift a finger to bring one of his friends to share that understanding, every year. Not strangers, by advertising, but friends--who know and respect him. Not a large number requiring hard work, but just one a year who agrees to take a look at ideas that are new to him.
4. To make that finger-lifting even easier, my fourth premise is that the interactive freedom school described here is effective enough to bring about that shared understanding--or that if not, alternatives or improvements can and will be made until it is.
5. Government will be unable to prevent this spread of understanding. That is perhaps the most questionable of these premises, so I've given it some thought and offer conclusions in the book Transition to Liberty.
The reader can readily judge for himself whether these five premises are credible, reasonable, and simple. I surely think they are, and I notice that nothing else is needed. The reason for that is simple math; the population of people unwilling to work for government (premise #2) doubles annually, and at that rate 28 years suffices to affect the entire US population. The process is already under way, at a rate that points to completion in 2027.
And when nobody is willing to work for government, government will cease to exist. It never has any substance or resource whatsoever, beyond human beings willing to prostitute themselves in its service.
Above, I suggested that this rather simple way to change the course of history is sufficient--that "nothing else is needed," that the effort required is very modest. Here's a further assertion: because no free society can function and survive unless a vast majority of its members understand it and desire it to work (premise #1 above), nothing else will do the job.
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When making big purchases, such as buying a house or a vehicle, people usually don't have all of the money to make the purchase. They usually take out loans from a bank to help make the big purchase, and then the person pays the bank back over time.
Let's say we want to take a step into becoming more independent and want to buy a used car. Used cars can run around $20,000. Unfortunately, you only have only saved a certain amount of money at the time. We can look into two different banks that can help us out with the loan, and use different strategies to find out which bank would give us the better deal that would match our needs.
Let's say the first bank will let us initially put down $2,500 and pay $150 per month. Let's also say that another bank has convinced us that if we put down more money, the monthly payment would be lower (which is usually the case). This second bank has told us that if we put down $3,000, we can pay $125 a month.
There are a few questions to help us decide which would be the better option for us.
We can first figure out in how many months the two loan payments will be the same. We can let \begin{align*}x\end{align*}
\begin{align*}2500 + 150x = 3000 + 125x\end{align*}
To solve for \begin{align*}x\end{align*}
Subtract \begin{align*}125x\end{align*}
\begin{align*}2500 + 150x - 125x = 3000\end{align*}
Combine like terms, \begin{align*}150x\end{align*}
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2500 - 2500 + 25x &= 3000 - 2500\\
25x &= 500\end{align*}
Now divide both sides by 25 to isolate the variable.
\begin{align*}X= \frac{500}{25}=20\end{align*}
What does \begin{align*}x = 20\end{align*}
We have to answer our question, which was asking how long it would take for the payments to be the same? So, it would take 20 months for the payments to be the same.
We can also look at which bank loan is "better." On one hand, the "better" deal might mean paying more every month with a low down payment. On the other hand, the "better" deal might mean paying more as a down payment and then paying less every month. Which do you think is the better deal?
We can use the four-step problem-solving plan to help us answer this question.
Step 1 is to understand the problem. We know what a down payment is, and we know what monthly payments are. We are trying to figure out which is the better deal.
Step 2 is to devise a plan. For this plan, we need to interpret what the "better deal" means to us. What we can do is substitute different numbers in the monthly plan for each loan and interpret the results.
Step 3 is to carry out the plan and solve. Let's go ahead and substitute some numbers and figure out what it means.
The first loan has a down payment of $2,500 and a monthly payment of $150. The second loan has a down payment of $3,000 and a monthly payment of $125. Let's find out how much total we would have paid for 15 months.
For the first loan, we can find out the total amount paid by multiplying 150? by 15 and then adding 2,500. \begin{align*}150(15) + 2500 = \$4,750\end{align*}
Let's substitute another amount for the number of months and see if this is always the case. Let's find out of this is the same case in 25 months. For the first loan, we have \begin{align*}150(25) + 2500 = $6,250\end{align*}
Step 4 asks us to interpret our results. Looking at month 15, it seems like the first loan is the best option. But, for the \begin{align*}25^{th}\end{align*}
If the loan was a total of $5,500, the first loan would be the best choice, since it more would be paid off in 20 months. If the loan is more than $5,500 (which for this car, it is), then the second loan is the better option.
One step further: How could you convince someone that the first option is the best loan choice?
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The marine layer was a bit more shallow north of Point Conception, so there could be some local dense fog on the Central Coast, and there is a better than even chance that clouds will not even reach the Santa Ynez Valley. With the slightly deeper (although still rather shallow) marine layer south of Pt Conception, the WRF suggests that stratus will probably push into the San Gabriel Valley overnight, and possibly into the lower portions of the Ventura County valley. There is a chance that stratus could sneak into the San Fernando Valley by daybreak, but confidence in this is low. Any clouds in the valleys will clear by mid morning, and coastal areas should be clear by late morning. Some mid and high level moisture pushing into Southern California this evening may drift into eastern sections of Los Angeles County later tonight and Monday. Precipitable water values rise to almost 1.4 across southern Los Angeles county Monday afternoon, and 850 mb dewpoints climb to 8 or 9 degrees C across eastern Los Angeles county. Any increase in moisture looks to be confined to a rather thin layer above 600 mb over eastern sections of the forecast area. Still, would not be surprised if there were a few buildups in the mtns of eastern Los Angeles County and the Antelope Valley in the afternoon. *** From previous discussion *** Temperatures will remain near or slightly above normal tomorrow, followed by several degrees of warming for inland areas on Tuesday and Wednesday as high pressure over the Four Corners region starts to expand west again. However, some mid and high level clouds associated with a surge of monsoonal moisture could offset the warming on Tuesday and Wednesday. The NAM suggests a surge of low- level moisture (850 mb dewpoints greater than 8C) reaching northern SLO County by Tuesday evening. However, most of the moisture remains over the coastal waters and there is no instability associated with it, so thunderstorms will not be an issue through mid-week. .LONG TERM...(WED-SAT) The main forecast concern in the long term will be the possibility of monsoonal thunderstorms. The current forecast has a slight chance starting on Friday for the LA/Ventura mountains and the A.V., but based on the 850 mb dewpoints with the latest model runs, it looks like the better chance for thunderstorms will be over the weekend (still only a slight chance at this point though). Temperatures will likely remain near or slightly above normal through the end of the week, then some cooling will be possible over the weekend with the increase in monsoonal moisture. An easterly wave rotating around the southern fringe of the Four Corners high may result in some lower height/thickness values as well. && .AVIATION...At 23z at KLAX, the marine later was around 900 ft deep. The top of the inversion was near 2900 feet with a temperature of 28c. Low clouds beginning to push into portions of the immediate Central Coast this evening. The WRF indicates that stratus will push into the central coast by mid evening, and into most areas of the coastal plain by or shortly afternoon midnight. Expect conds to be mostly IFR to LIFR, with local VLIFR conds possible, especially across SLO and SBA counties. Clouds may just barely squeak into the San Gabriel and San Fernando Valleys around daybreak on Monday, but confidence in this is low and decreasing. Skies should clear in most areas by late morning. Areas of smoke will reduce vsbys to 3-5sm in the Antelope Valley and portions of the L.A. Mountains, with local vsbys to a quarter mile or less. KLAX...Moderate confidence in the 00z TAF. There is a 20 to 30 percent chance that cigs will not arrive until 11z. KBUR...LOW Confidence in the 00z TAF. There is a 40 to 50 percent chance that conds will remain VFR through the period. && .MARINE...24/830 PM... Not expecting any small craft advisories through at least Wed. There will be areas of dense fog with visibility 1 nm or less across the northern two thirds of the outer waters and the northern inner waters, with local dense fog elsewhere overnight and Monday morning. && .FIRE WEATHER... 24/200 PM. Red flag warning will be allowed to expire at 2200 PDT today. A moderate onshore pressure gradient will become weak later this evening and any winds will diminish. The relative humidity trended 10-15 percent higher and temperatures 10-15 degrees cooler than Saturday at this time. Temperatures monday morning will differ little from this morning and continue 5-10 degrees above normal. Temperatures will vary plus or minus a couple of degrees each day and likely remain 5-10 degrees above normal through the week. RH will trend higher as moisture pushes north through the period and overnight RH will range 25-35 percent in the warmer interior sections with mid teens in the afternoon. Slight chance of thunderstorms are expected over the Ventura and Los Angeles County mountains Friday through Sunday with a LAL of 2. && .LOX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... CA...Red Flag Warning in effect until 10 PM PDT this evening For zone 254. (See LAXRFWLOX). PZ...NONE. && $$ PUBLIC...DB FIRE...30 AVIATION...DB MARINE...DB SYNOPSIS...Munroe weather.gov/losangeles


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backpack wrote:Did anyone notice during one of the quick cuts they showed Bumblebee fighting another robot on one of the monitors was anyone able to make out that robot?
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Skowl wrote:backpack wrote:Did anyone notice during one of the quick cuts they showed Bumblebee fighting another robot on one of the monitors was anyone able to make out that robot?
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I'm talking about Sacha Baron Cohen's riff, which referenced Anne Hathaway's pooch-revealing wardrobe malfunction at the premiere of Les Miserables. That was a definite coming out, and caused many an eyebrow to raise, a couple of them even in horror.
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Nanon, the specialist in nanoscale manipulation of polymers and glass, equips the new Seat Leon from the Volkswagen Group with the unique SoftFeel key-pads
Nanon, the specialist in nanoscale manipulation of polymers and glass, equips the new Seat Leon from the Volkswagen Group with the unique SoftFeel key-pads. It is a soft, smooth, flexible and polyurethane painted silicone key-pad mounted on the steering wheel. A new nanoscale treatment means that the key-pad withstand at least 100,000 pushes. Seat decided for the SoftFeel key-pads because it brings an exclusive feeling - at a low cost - to the interior of the car. Seat is excited about the result and has decided to use the key-pad in the new and upcoming models, Altea, Ibiza and Cordoba.
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"The product offers great potential for the automotive industry, where it can be used for all kinds of switches - on steering wheels, doors, windows and seats. But it is also suitable for the telecommunications industry which could use it for mobile phone keypads, for example," he says.
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Federal Prosecutor Calls Michigan Medical Marijuana a Ruse for Grow Operation
Assistant U.S. Attorney Mark Courtade has some interesting things to say about two medical marijuana growers in Michigan.
Speaking about Lloyd Thomas Martin and Ronald Andrew Jach, two men alleging selective prosecution, and who are asking that charges of conspiracy to manufacture 100 marijuana plants be dismissed, Courtade saying in a court filing, "Defendants bought marijuana patient cards illicitly in a ruse to claim, when they were inevitably arrested, that they were growing marijuana in accordance with Michigan law."
"This farce is one of the driving reasons behind the government's filing Motions in Limine to preclude defendants from raising any (medical marijuana) defense," Courtade wrote.
The defendants' attorney says the two men are just "ordinary people" with medical marijuana cards, but the feds say they sold marijuana to undercover agents.
"Securing the (medical marijuana) cards was done with laughable ease and in violation of the spirit and intent of the Michigan law," Courtade said.
He said the men grew and possessed far more marijuana than would be allowed. Martin, Courtade wrote, told police that he sold marijuana to those with and without medical marijuana cards, but mostly sold to dispensaries, earning at least $250,000.
"Simply put, defendants were charged because the government believes that they are guilty of violating federal laws dealing with the manufacture and distribution of controlled substances and that they have no viable defense to the charges."
There is probably more to this story, but assuming the men were illegally selling marijuana under state law 1) Why weren't state authorities handling it? And 2) Why can't medical marijuana be used in the defense of those with cards? If they are violating state law, it wouldn't matter if they had a card or not, and it wouldn't matter if the fact that they had a card was brought up in court.
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Primary aldosteronism (PA) and endothelial progenitor cell (EPC) bioavailability
Paolo Mulatero, Division of Internal Medicine and Hypertension, ASO San Giovanni Battista, via Genova 3, 10126, Torino, Italy. Tel.: +39 011 6336959; Fax: +39 011 6602707; E-mail: email@example.com
Objective Patients with primary aldosteronism (PA) experience more cardiovascular events than patients with essential hypertension matched for risk factor profile. Endothelial progenitor cells (EPC) represent a bone marrow-derived cell population implicated in vascular healing whose number correlates to the cardiovascular risk factor profile. Aldosterone has been reported to decrease EPC proliferation in rats.
Design and patients We assessed (i) the growth characteristics of EPC from six PA patients and six matched normotensive controls; (ii) the growth characteristics of EPC treated with increasing doses of aldosterone.
Measurements Senescence and cell-cycle analysis of EPC from PA patients and normotensive controls and of aldosterone-treated EPC from healthy volunteers.
Results No difference was found in the senescence rate between EPC from PA patients (72·4% senescent cells) and controls (70·7%, P > 0·05). No difference was also found in the cell-cycle distribution determined by FACS (controls: 75·2% cells in G0/G1 phase; PA: 73·5%, P > 0·05). Incubation of EPC with aldosterone did not modify their senescence rate (controls: 72·4% senescent cells; aldosterone 10 nmol/l: 70·9%; aldosterone 100 nmol/l 71·6%, P > 0·05 for all comparisons) and cell-cycle distribution (controls: 73·3% cells in G0/G1 phase; aldosterone 10 nmol/l: 74·9%; aldosterone 100 nmol/l: 75·4%, P > 0·05 for all comparisons). No expression of the mineralocorticoid receptor (MR) transcript was found in EPC by RT-PCR analysis.
Conclusions High aldosterone levels, both in PA patients and in vitro, exert no direct or indirect effect on EPC growth characteristics.
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