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The Houston Chronicle reports that the Houston Astros will keep the pistol that was part of the look of the Colt .45s jerseys back in the early 1960s.
The throwback jerseys will be used for games on April 10 and 20.
As the Chronicle reported, Major League Baseball initially told the team they couldn't use the pistol, then changed their minds and allowed the franchise to make the decision.
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Chemical is the type of propulsion that most people are familiar with and is the most common. This type of propulsion includes the white solid rocket motors on the space shuttle and the Saturn V rocket. The main types of chemical propulsion systems are solid fueled, liquid fueled, and cold gas.
Solid fuel propulsion systems provide large amounts of thrust, but cannot be shut off once ignited. They are safe and stable until ignited, which is why solid fuel engines are used to power model rockets as well as to give the Shuttle Orbiter its initial boost. The fuel and the catalyst combine to generate high temperatures and pressures. The gaseous fuel then passes through a nozzle and is expelled. The release of the hot gas creates an equal and opposite force pushing the engine forward, as represented by Newton's third law. Higher combustion temperatures result in greater thrust. A solid fuel engine burns from the inside out, which means that the cavity inside the engine is getting larger. The temperature of the combustion is fixed and therefore by the ideal gas law:
Pressure * Volume = Amount of gas molecules * Gas constant * Temperature
If the volume inside increases, then the pressure must decrease. A decrease in pressure means that the nozzle doesn't work as efficiently.
Liquid fuel propulsion systems, such as the main engine on the Shuttle Orbiter, typically provide less thrust per kilogram of fuel than solid fuel propulsion systems and are much more volatile. Liquid fueled engines do have advantages. For instance, they can be turned off and on whenever they are needed and the efficiency reduction over the lifetime of the engine is smaller. The basic concept is similar to the solid fuel engines. Two liquids are combined inside of a combustion chamber and ignited. The resulting gas is expelled through a nozzle. In order to shut the engine off you stop the flow of the liquids.
Cold gas is the simplest of all of the types of chemical propulsion. The propulsion system consists of a single gas and a nozzle. Whenever thrust is needed the nozzle is opened and some of the gas is expelled. This is the safest of all of the chemical propulsion systems, but due to the lack of combustion cold gas systems do not produce as much thrust per kilogram of fuel as liquid or solid fueled systems. The thrust and the efficiency rely solely on the pressure in the containment tank. As the cold gas system is used the pressure goes down and so does thrust and efficiency. This concept is best visualized with a balloon. When an inflated balloon is released the air inside is expelled. As the volume of air reduces the balloon slows down and eventually lands.
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To an inspiring Christmas story emerging from the destruction of super storm sandy Douglas -- here.
That today how you doing Douglas good morning you have -- you know hurricane sandy destroyed lives and homes on the East Coast but it could not destroyed the Christmas spirit.
At this church on Staten Island.
For years the oasis Christian center has been a gathering place for the residents of Midland beach.
On Staten Island.
We -- very strong knit community here and the church has been the center of the community for years yes since we -- -- the church eight years ago.
-- -- -- our best to reach our community with God's love through food pantry and children's programs youth programs as well as our Sunday service.
Then in October hurricane sandy hit.
Shocking lifetime residents like a waste his pastor Tim Macintosh.
We've never expected -- hurricane like this here in new York and the devastation was just absolutely incredible.
In fact men -- -- was one of the hardest hit areas in the country.
Tragically nine residents of Midland beach lost their lives and dozens of families here still remain homeless.
McEntire size church the very next day and he says he didn't think it would ever opened its doors again.
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The church was devastated about the lower level the church -- totally underwater everything down and destroyed.
Destruction and tragedy MacIntyre says quickly turned -- hope.
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Contractors like Carmen I am a tally.
Basic given my time is there any kind I can help anybody needs anything in and -- -- -- -- love to do that.
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By Staff -- Home Textiles Today, 11/10/2008 2:03:00 PM
New York -- Croscill Acquisition LLC, a new limited liability company owned by the managed investment funds of Patriarch Partners, LLC, has acquired "substantially all of the operating assets of Croscill, Inc. and affiliates," Patriarch announced today.
"We are excited for the opportunity to add the Croscill brand to the Patriarch funds' portfolio of great and historic brand names," said Patriarch ceo Lynn Tilton. "The Kahn Family has built the marquee name in home fashion over the last five decades; we are honored to take the baton and to continue the legacy," Tilton continued. "The entire consumer sector has been weakened by the recent economic crisis, but we maintain that strong brands will weather the storm and thrive."
"We wish Patriarch the best in writing the next chapter of the Croscill story," departing ceo Doug Kahn said. "Their understanding of turbulent markets should help them position the company for long-term success. Croscill employees, customers and suppliers will find new ownership that shares our commitment to continuing a rich legacy of innovation and product excellence."
Founded by ceo Lynn Tilton in 2000, Patriarch is a global investment firm that concentrates on direct investments in operating companies, managing funds with over $6 billion of equity and secured loan assets in 65 companies, and controlling interests in approximately two-thirds of these.
"We look forward to working with the Patriarch team," said Carl Legreca, president, Croscill. "They appreciate and plan to build upon our long track record of design leadership."
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We stayed at one of the Inn at Bear Tree's rental cabins Veterans Day Weekend. We made reservations at Murphy's Restaurant for Saturday night. It was cold and raw outside but inside was warm and inviting. We were greeted at the entrance by Georgie - one of the owners of the Inn at Bear Tree and escourted to a very... More
Thank you for your very kind review "Redheadskier"! We are thrilled that you and your husband enjoyed your dining experience at Murphy's Steakhouse! We enjoyed serving you and do keep your eyes open for the bar/lounge, we hope to have this available in the near future! Thank you once again and we look forward to your next visit! Have a... More
Had dinner their with friend's it was my first time there. Loved the food very good service, friendly people . Look forward to dining there again.
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Stayed at Partridge Cabins and picked Murphy's because it was nearby and we didn't want to go far after a long day on the road. We got the beef tips and a salmon dish. Both were the daily special. Beef was very good, salmon even better. Sides also delicious. Maple dressing made a non salad eater finish it up. Mary... More
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Hello and Thank you for you kind review! I will make sure to pass this review along to the staff and Chef at Murphy's Steakhouse, they will be very pleased! We hope to serve you again when you're in the area, the fireplace is a favorite spot in the winter months! Thank you once again, Chantal Carney More
We always make a point to have dinner at Murphy's Steakhouse and have never been disappointed. Our last visit there we brought our 7 year old niece and were impressed when Georgie taught her how to do pottery on her tablet. It kept her busy while we enjoyed our meal.
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Open from Wednesday - Sunday and reservations are a must. Service was very good and friendly. Full bar and probably not suited to children.
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A German shorthaired pointer called Carlee becomes America's top dog at an
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Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's initiative to uproot the Jewish settlements in
the Gaza Strip wins final parliamentary approval after two days of debate.
The U.S. ambassador to Syria is called back to Washington as anger swells
against Damascus after the assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minster
Rafik Hariri.
Iraq's Shiite Muslims mark their holiest day with violence as attackers kill 54.
President Bush asks Congress for an additional $81.9 billion that would go
mainly to fund the ongoing wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, boosting the cost of U.S
military operations stemming from the 2001 terrorist attacks to about $280 billion.
Three bombs planted by Islamic militants explode in southern Philippines - killing
seven and wounding more than 100.
Defrocked priest Paul Shanley, one of the most notorious figures in the Boston
clerical abuse scandal, is sentenced to 12 to 15 years in prison for repeatedly
raping a young boy during the 1980's.
Secretary of State
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urges American allies to join the U.S. in
pressuring Syria to end its presence in
Lebanon and what she said was its support
of terrorism.
President Bush nominates the U.S.
ambassador to Iraq, John Negroponte, to
sere as the nation's first director of national
U.S. and Japanese officials urge North
Korea to resume negotiations aimed at
eliminating its nuclear weapons program,
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while a top Chinese diplomat visited Pyongyang to push the same message.
Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan embraces President Bush's vision of
an "ownership society", saying private Social Security accounts could foster
feelings of wealth among poor Americans. Earlier, President Bush said he is
open to raising taxes on wealthy Americans to cover the costs of transforming
Social Security.
President Bush steps up U.S. pressure on Syria - declaring it "out of step" with
advances toward democracy in the Middle East.
The Kyoto Protocol to curtail greenhouse gases goes into effect without the
participation of the United States.
In a videotape broadcast, Al Qaeda's deputy leader, Ayman Zawahiri -
denounced U.S. calls for political reform in the idle East and urged the West to
respect the Islamic World.
Gasoline dropped slightly the past week - to an average retail price of $1.93.
- Sandra Dee
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singer and teen idol of the late 1950's
and early 1960's. The actress had been
hospitalized for the last two weeks for
treatment of kidney disease and had
developed pneumonia.
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figure. He was 67.
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panel votes to let doctors prescribe Cox-
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Vioxx, but recommends stronger
warnings abut the risk of heart attacks.
Business -
Stocks rose and the Dow
pushes to a new high of 10,838.32.
Passing - Dick Weber - bowling champ (75).
Week of February 15, 2005
Technology -
Microsoft Corp chairman Bill Gates outlines for the first time, plans to use recent
purchases to beef up security of its Windows operating system.
Nokia, the world's largest mobile phone maker and Microsoft, strike a deal to
make it easier for consumers to buy digital music online and play it on their
The world's first mobile phone virus in the wild has spread to the U>S. from the
Philippines eight months ago. The virus, called Cabir, has spread into 12
countries and it mostly drains mobile phone batteries.
Website the Smoking Gun releases much of the transcript from the Michael
Jackson child-molestation case.
Sports -
It's official- The NHL cancels its season due to a player's strike.
Jeff Gordon
wins the first Daytona 507 ½ as
a couple of late accidents forced him to work
overtime. Gordon was followed by Kurt
Busch, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Scott Riggs,
Jimmie Johnson.
Music news -
Cat Stevens (Yusuf Islam) wins substantial
damages from two British newspapers that
alleged he supported terrorism.
Bruce Springsten's 19
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Television news -
Jon Stewart signs a production deal with Comedy Central, which has agreed to
finance Stewart's Busboy Productions and its development of television projects.
Stewart just celebrated his sixth anniversary with "The Daily Show."
On "Saturday Night Live " -
Hilary Swank
and musical guest
50 Cent.
Passing - Actor Brian Kelly (73) - who starred as Porter Ricks
in the 1960's "Flipper" TV series.
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American Idol (Wed.) - 26.08
Desperate Housewives - 22.30
Without a Trace - 19.63
Lost - 19.48
CSI: Miami - 18.82
Grammy Awards - 18.80
Everybody Loves Raymond - 17.49
Two and a Half Men - 16.75
CSI (9pm) - 16.67
Extreme Makeover - 16.55
Apprentice 3 - 15.13
House - 14.97
Law & Order: SVU - 14.18
Medium - 13.97
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
(Sunday) - 13.53
Law &: Order - 13.16
Boston Legal
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60 Minutes - 12.76
Amazing Racing: 6 - 12.61
Crossing Jordan - 12.20
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Boulevard Of Broken Dreams - Green Day
1,2 Step - Ciara Featuring Missy Elliott
Candy Shop - 50 Cent Featuring Olivia
Get Right -
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Across The Universe
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Steven Tyler, Stevie Wonder, Tim McGraw & Velvet
Wasted - Goldfinger
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Multichannel News and Broadcasting & Cable hosted "Advanced Advertising" on Dec. 10 at the Roosevelt Hotel in New York. (Photos by Mark Reinertson)
S.C. Court Keeps TWC Off Farm
South Carolina's highest court last week held that Time Warner Cable can be legally barred from providing digital telephone service in some portions of the state served by rural telephone monopolies.
The South Carolina Supreme Court said, in a 5-0 ruling, that exclusion of Time Warner Cable was justified because new competition, using voice-over-Internet protocol technology, would threaten the revenue base of the rural phone companies, probably causing them to raise rates. "Rural [phone incumbents] rely on revenue from the more densely populated areas to maintain affordable rates for rural subscribers. With the loss of revenue from competition in densely populated areas, rural [phone incumbents] would have to raise rates to rural subscribers who have no access to VoIP," the court said in a March 31 opinion.
Although South Carolina's Public Service Commission has allowed Time Warner Cable to enter some markets, the agency bowed to pressure from five rural phone incumbents when the cable company sought to expand its VoIP footprint into rural areas.
"The South Carolina Supreme Court ruling is unfortunate," said Bob Barlow, Time Warner Cable's regional vice president of operations in South Carolina. "We hoped to offer the residents of rural South Carolina the same choices made available to residents in the larger metropolitan areas."
Time Warner Cable's denial was an attempt by South Carolina regulators to prop up the universal-service program, a legacy mechanism from the days when phone companies had legal monopolies and could overcharge some customers in order to keep rates affordable for others in rural and high-cost areas.
But since passage of the pro-competition Telecommunications Act of 1996, universal service programs have come under assault from an array of providers, including wireless phone carriers, VoIP-providing cable companies, and Internet-based VoIP providers.
"Millions of customers across America have switched to cable's digital phone service. The court's decision now makes it harder for South Carolina consumers to benefit from this new competition," said Brian Dietz, vice president of communications for the National Cable & Telecommunications Association.
With competition raging, it is not even clear whether South Carolina regulators can achieve their monopoly-protection goals by restricting Time Warner Cable's entry: Subscribers to Time Warner Cable's high-speed Internet service can sign up for Vonage, an Internet-based VoIP provider, and drop their South Carolina rural phone service, putting the same pressure on universal service that was used to justify the ban on Time Warner Cable.
Under Federal Communications Commission rules, states may not require Vonage to obtain approval to initiate service.


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By John Agovino, Associate College Football Editor
2009 SEASON IN REVIEW: The 2009 season was supposed to be a big year for California, and while the Golden Bears fought hard throughout the campaign the team was unable to finish in the AP Top 25 for the third straight season.
The Golden Bears stormed out of the gates to start the year, pounding their first three opponents by a combined margin of 146-40. However, the team's offense quickly lost its momentum and scored a total of six points in back-to- back losses to Oregon and USC. Despite being 0-2 in league play early in the year, coach Jeff Tedford's troops regained their focus and ripped off three straight wins. In the victories over UCLA, Washington and Arizona State, the offense for the Golden Bears bounced back in a big way, averaging 39.0 ppg during the winning streak. After a 31-14 setback to Oregon State at home, the Golden Bears went back on the winning path, grabbing close victories against Arizona and Stanford. Despite falling to Washington in embarrassing fashion (42-10) to close out their regular season the Golden Bears still tallied eight wins and earned a spot in the Poinsettia Bowl. Unfortunately, the Golden Bears were defeated by Utah, 37-27, closing out their season on a down note.
OFFENSE: Usually it is a tough task replacing a talented running back such as Jahvid Best, but fortunately for coach Tedford not only does he have a reliable answer in Shane Vereen, but he also has a player in Vereen that gained valuable experience filling in for Best this past season. Vereen will now have the pressures of being the main back and more of the offense will rely on him, but the junior seems ready to lead the way.
"It hasn't changed too much," said Vereen. "However, it has changed my role on the team. I feel I've taken more of a leadership role this year and I feel like my preparation has been better."
Vereen, who rushed for 952 yards and 12 touchdowns while only starting four games last year will have the luxury of running behind a very experienced offensive line that returns four starters.
Also benefiting from a veteran line will be quarterback Kevin Riley, who is looking to build off his solid junior campaign. Riley has a solid target in Marvin Jones, who hauled in 43 receptions last season, but after Jones, the Golden Bears are a little thin at the receiver position. Fortunately for fans in Berkeley there was a large amount of talent in the recruiting class at the receiver position, so maybe one of the newcomers can step up and give Riley another option other than Jones.
DEFENSE: After struggling defensively last season, Cal brought in new defensive coordinator Clancy Pendergast and he will be charged with improving a unit that ranked 72nd nationally with only five returning starters.
Up front the Golden Bears do return Cameron Jones, who racked up six sacks last season, but besides him the rest of the line is rather young and inexperienced. Jones is a tenacious end, that coach Tedford believes can be a leader for this unit.
"Cameron does have great potential and ability," said coach Tedford. "What is going to help him in the new scheme is if we are rushing four or five, he will be able to get to the quarterback. He is very gifted."
Another leader for this defense will have to be middle linebacker Mike Mohamed. The senior linebacker, who racked up 112 tackles last season will be joined by junior D.J. Holt who showed plenty of promise last year. Mohamed is one of the best linebackers in the conference, but he understands he is expected to be a leader and he is ready to take on that challenge.
"I am aware of the preseason accolades but my main focus is the team," said Mohamed. "I want to win the Pac-10 and play in the Rose Bowl. It doesn't really affect me. I just need to get out there and have a great season and help my team as much as I can."
California was atrocious against the pass last season, and it is likely the team will struggle in this area once again, with only one starter back. Sean Cattouse will return to his safety spot, but he only earned the starting gig late last year. There will be plenty of inexperience at corner as freshman Steve Williams will likely get the starting nod.
SPECIAL TEAMS: With Vereen now the team's starting tailback it is likely he will be relieved of his kick return duties. Look for speedy Isi Sofele to take over for Vereen, and he could be just as dangerous for the Golden Bears. The kicking game is not as clear, as Giorgio Tavecchio and Vince D'Amato battling for the starting spot. Neither player was very consistent last season, but at the present moment Tavecchio may have a slight edge.
OUTLOOK: Expectations were high for the Golden Bears over the past few seasons, but this year those high hopes have tampered off and California enters this campaign flying under the radar, which could be a good thing.
Tedford still feels his team is good enough to compete for the conference title and anything less is not good enough.
"A success will be to go to the Rose Bowl. That is what we are here for. We are going to work our hardest to reach our full potential," said coach Tedford. "It used to be 8 or 9 wins was a good season. People were satisfied with that. But that is not good enough anymore. We have to get over that hump. We have a burning desire to go to the Rose Bowl. Our fans do, our coaches do, our players do. We are going to go out there and work our hardest to reach our goal. I wouldn't go and say that if we lose and game or two and don't make our goal that it's a failure. I am not putting that on our backs. We want to reach our goal and have fun doing it."
The schedule may not be accommodating. The Golden Bears will have tough road contests against Arizona, USC and Oregon State, and even though the squad ends the year with three straight home matchups, those games come against Oregon, Stanford and Washington.


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European mobile operators to take on Apple and Google
Alcatel 'One Touch Fire' phone with Firefox operating system to be rolled out in autumn
As Alcatel's One Touch Fire is rolled out across Europe in the autumn, operators hope to scoop up first-time smartphone customers put off until now by higher-priced devices.
A consortium of European mobile operators has launched an offensive against Apple's iPhone and Google's Android smartphones with an "affordable" device running a new Mozilla-designed operating system.
The new "One Touch Fire", manufactured by Alcatel, was launched by Telefonica in Spain last week and now by Deutsche Telekom Poland, subsidised at just 1 zloty (23 cent).
As the phone is rolled out across Europe in the autumn, operators hope to scoop up first-time smartphone customers put off until now by higher-priced devices.
Telekom, Telefonica and other partners are optimistic the software partnership with Mozilla, best known for its Firefox internet browser, will break open the smartphone market dominated to date by Google's Android — running on HTC and Samsung devices — and Apple's in-house iOS system.
As well as earning profits on the subsidised devices, the mobile operators hope to secure a secondary revenue stream by breaking open the existing smartphone market, which locks in customers to related hardware, app stores and other services.
"With Firefox OS we are expanding our existing portfolio with a new operating system that is open, developer-friendly, and reasonably priced," said Claudia Nemat, a Deutsche Telekom board member, in a statement.
In Germany, Telekom will market the device through its low-cost Congstar subsidiary. Telekom joined the Firefox OS project in 2012 as well as Sprint, Telecom Italia and Telenor. Outside Europe the other first markets for the phone will be Brazil, Colombia, Mexico and Venezuela.
The Mozilla operating system is HTML5-based for widespread compatibility and comes with pre-installed phone, SMS and address book apps. Mobile operators retain control of security and network provisions while Qualcomm is providing a 1GHz single-core processor and 256MB of RAM.
German analysts are keeping an open mind about the project, particularly about the potential it gives mobile operators to free themselves from pricing diktats of the big smartphone players.
"The era of the hardcore Apple fan community is over," said Roman Friedrich, mobile analyst with Booz & Company, to the Süddeutsche Zeitung. "If someone sees that he can get the same thing from another operator then he won't be prepared to pay more just because 'Apple' is on it."


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Gurusamy, KS; Koti, R; Fusai, G; Davidson, BR; (2012) Somatostatin analogues for pancreatic surgery. Cochrane Database Syst Rev , 6 CD008370 - ?. 10.1002/14651858.CD008370.pub2.
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Pancreatic resections are associated with high morbidity (30% to 60%) and mortality (5%). Synthetic analogues of somatostatin are advocated by some surgeons to reduce complications following pancreatic surgery, however their use is controversial.
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Title: | Somatostatin analogues for pancreatic surgery. |
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DOI: | 10.1002/14651858.CD008370.pub2 |
Language: | English |
Keywords: | Gastrointestinal Agents, Humans, Length of Stay, Octreotide, Pancreas, Pancreatectomy, Pancreatic Diseases, Pancreatic Fistula, Pancreaticoduodenectomy, Postoperative Complications, Publication Bias, Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic, Sepsis, Somatostatin |
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a freind and i are traveling to NSW in June and are looking for some advice on affordable hostals to stay. we are 23 so are looking to party hard as well as see the sites and as much as we can prior to heading up the east coast. if any1 could let us know some top places, hostels, beaches and generally amazing experiences that are a must, i would love to know about them?
thanks people
Have you tried tripadvisor? Have you tried google?
Best place for mine is to go to the north shore and stay at somewhere like Manly. That way you get to see more of the harbour.
Wherever you stay, have a nice time.
Cheers, Ian
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For the curious, here is the best article I have seen on the newly created global banking requirements.
After a lot of complaining from bankers, the regs are a little lighter than they might have been, though raising reserve and capital requirements will still undoubtedly cut into profits. Individual countries, including the US, will still need to codify the regulations into their own legal systems, which could take some time. However, post-financial crisis, it should not be that difficult for most legislative bodies in the developed countries to get, at the very least, close approximations passed.
UPDATE: Some further info on the new regs, including video analysis. It seems as if the markets appreciate that the rules don't go overboard and the long timelines banks have been given to implement changes.


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Carla Bruni is in Labour
The ex-supermodel takes our award for chicest First Lady.
Reports have surfaced in the last 24 hours that Carla Bruni-Sarkozy has gone into labour with her first child by French president Nicholas Sarkozy. We hear rumours that she is pushing out her progeny in a custom-made Dior couture hospital gown designed by the disgraced John Galliano. (Please note that we made that up but imagine. It would totally have a peplum). With lots of international pregnancy news at the moment - Beyonce, namely - we're excited for an actual birth on the world stage (not literally. Ew).
Boy or girl, baby Bruni is going to be one chic toddler and might even take Suri Cruise's place as best dressed miniature human. Carla has dialled down the makeup since her '90's supermodel heyday and is now celebrated for her sophisticated and glamourous take on politician's-wife-dressing, especially skilled in working a low heel or flat with consideration of her husband's short stature. As much as we can appreciate Samantha Cameron in Jonathan Saunders, and the widely publicised sartorial choices of Michelle Obama, we are tempted to give the prize for effortless First Lady elegance to Carla - she works it like only the French can. How long til you think she'll be back in shape and wearing cinched-waist Dior?
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First, I would like to take a moment to say I owe a lot of thank yous for the success of the party! First and foremost, I want to thank you for being fans!!! Without you, there would be no Koupon Krazed. I want to also say a special thank you to all the awesome Sponsors for the wonderful prizes! Another special thanks goes out to Cai from Copy-Kids and April from Krazy Clippers for working behind the scenes to help the party run smoothly! Finally, another special thank you to the amazing bloggers who helped me make this an amazing event!!!
We had lots of winners and it has took me a long while, but I am finally done with the verifying of everyone!
So – on with the announcements!!!!!!!!
Markoos Modern Desing (Dress) – Tina Tuttle
Green Baby Clothing (Baltic Amber Teeting Necklace) – Emily Baldridge
Dell Cove Spices (Magnetic Spice Kit) – Stephanie O'Malley
Dream Tea Boutique ($20 Gift Certificate) – Brandy Bowen
Tupperware ($20 gift Cerficate) – Rebecca Catoe Guthrie
Pampered Chef (Quick Stir Pitcher) King Marsela
Snapatoonies (Abbey Apple DVD) – Brenda Mizer Davis
eLeMeNO-P ($20 gift Certificate) – Melissa Holske
Bloomers! (know + grow Gardening Apron and 2 packs of Bloomers! Organic Seeds) – Elisabeth Schulz
Calypso Studios (Wrap Bracelet and Bendi-Band) – Cassandra Rivers
Bumblebee Toys ($30 Gift Cert.) – Natalie Johnson Whicker
Copy-Kids (Eat Fruits & Vegetables DVD & $20 Whole Foods Gift Card – Manda Marie
Today I Ate A Rainbow Kit (Interactive Game) – Yvonne Peters
Little JOTS (Kit & Refill Package – Lunchbox Messages with Love) – Coupon Pringle
Juliefoo Design (Earrings & Necklace Set) – Bradley Howard
Woolies Dryer Balls – Barbara Turner Dunaway
White-o-Coccoli (3 personalized Smiley Soup Spoons) – Mary Collins
Jolene: Adventures of a Junk Food Queen! – Jessica Kaczor
Scarlet's Naturals – Cassandra Rivers
Green Planet Parties (Felt Nature Party Banner) – Michelle Oakley Warner
TC Creations (Big Bib and Crinkle Taggie) – Erline McGrath
Paradise Bath Boutique (Hand Gift Set) – Ci Dixon
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Eco Nuts (Natural Laundry Soap 360 loads) – Brooke McConnell Adametz
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2004 Presidential Energy Management Award Winners
Congratulations to the winners of the 2004 Presidential Awards for Leadership in Federal Energy Management.
U.S. Department of Energy
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL)
Hanford, Washington
Contact: Juan Alvarez, 509-373-6678
Awarded to the PNNL for its outstanding efforts to efficiently manage energy use, including the use of alternative financing, energy conservation, renewable energy, and ENERGY STAR® standards. PNNL's Plug into Savings energy conservation project saved almost 3.0 million kilowatt hours ($118,728) in 2003, which represents almost 3.6 percent of PNNL's total 2003 electricity use. PNNL has institutionalized its efforts in policies and practices by incorporating energy efficiency goals into the Facilities and Operation Directorate's long-term strategic plan and into the performance measures used to determine the operating contractor's annual award fee from the Department of Energy. To facilitate similar energy and water conservation efforts by others, PNNL has participated in local sustainability workshops, contributed energy conservation material to local schools, created a website and monthly newsletter to disseminate best practices, and presented elements of its energy conservation approach at three conferences.
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS)
Energy Program
Washington, DC
Contact: Scott Waldman, 202-619-0719
Awarded to HHS and Accent Designs Inc. (a Federal contractor) for their aggressive and continuing pursuit of greater energy conservation and savings over the last 10 years. Employing the tools of Executive Order 13123, the HHS Energy Program used facility energy audits, highly efficient systems, alternative financing contracts, sustainable building design, and ENERGY STAR® standards to implement energy conservation. In 2003, the National Institutes of Health's Bethesda Campus began receiving its power from a new 23-megawatt cogeneration unit with an efficiency rating of 85 percent that will save more than 640 billion Btu and $3.6 million per year. Two more Indian Health Service hospitals reached ENERGY STAR® efficiency goals in 2003 and have submitted applications for official certification. Since its inception in 1990, the HHS Energy Program has cumulatively saved $166 million and 16 trillion Btu of energy. These savings translate into the elimination of 312,000 metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions, equivalent to removing 11,400 cars from the road for each of the 13 years of the program's existence. Outreach tools include seminars, newsletters, electronic mail notices, website and after-hours energy audits that notify individual employees of their energy saving performance. Operational division design policies and guidelines require life-cycle cost analyses, incorporation of sustainable design principles, procurement of ENERGY STAR® equipment, and investigation of potential installation of renewable energy technologies.
U.S. Department of Defense
U.S. Air Force Renewable Energy Team
California, Colorado, Florida, Idaho, Oregon, Texas, Virginia
Contact: Alvin Day, 850-283-6357
Awarded to the Air Force Renewable Energy Team for energy cost savings and reduced environmental impact attained by obtaining as much of its energy as possible from renewable sources. With the support of Air Force Commanders, the Air Force Renewable Energy Team procured renewable energy in 2003 that amounted to 207 million kilowatt hours, approximately 40 percent of the entire Federal government's renewable energy acquisitions. As a result of these renewable energy purchases by the Air Force, the environment benefited from reduced emissions of 41,000 metric tons of carbon equivalent, as well as 463 metric tons of sulfur dioxide and 454 metric tons of nitrous oxide. This is equivalent to removing almost 20,000 cars from the road for a year. A five-year renewable energy contract signed by Edwards Air Force Base in June 2001 will save approximately $46 million because the renewable electricity actually costs less than the conventional fossil fuel-generated electricity. Following a successful 900-kilowatt wind farm project on Ascension Island in 2001, the project was expanded to triple the energy production capacity in 2003. This expansion is projected to save 7 million kilowatt hours per year and $750,000 annually in fuel costs on top of the original 3.5 million kilowatt hours per year and $350,000 in annual savings from the initial phase.
U.S. General Services Administration New England
"Team Save"
Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts
Contact: Roman Piaskoski, 617-565-4693
Awarded to GSA New England Team Save for its numerous successes in executing energy conservation plans across New England. In total, Team Save's efforts cut utility costs for the New England GSA by almost $676,000 or 5.5 percent from 2001 to 2003, even while market prices of utilities increased eight percent. At the J.J. Ribicoff Federal Building in Hartford, Connecticut, the GSA used highly efficient systems, such as a new steam-piping scheme, steam-condensate heat recovery system, and steam-trap maintenance program, to reduce the building's energy intensity by 23 percent, a decrease of 23,671 Btu per square foot and 709.8 metric tons of carbon (equivalent to the carbon emissions from 126 typical households). As a result, operating costs decreased from $3.00 per square foot in 2001 to $2.28 per square foot in 2003. Along with these successes, the GSA focused on creating greater awareness of energy conservation and savings by promoting conservation discussions at monthly tenant meetings, sending daily electronic bulletins, and encouraging further education and training for managers on best practices.
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Green Power Purchase Program
California, Colorado, Ohio, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Texas, Washington, and Washington, DC
Contact: Bucky Green, 202-564-6371
Awarded to EPA's Green Power Purchase Program for working aggressively to acquire electricity from renewable sources over the last five years. EPA's efforts were assisted by the Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory, the General Services Administration, Department of Defense's Defense Energy Support Center, Department of Energy's Federal Energy Management Program, and the Western Area Power Administration. As a result of these partnerships, EPA purchases approximately 122 million kilowatt hours of green power per year, amounting to roughly 44 percent of its electricity needs-the highest percentage of any Federal agency. These purchases reduce EPA's greenhouse gas emissions by 28,700 metric tons of carbon per year, equivalent to the annual emissions of 5,100 typical households. In addition to the environmental benefits, the program also increased the green power procurement expertise of EPA and its partners through information sharing, which will facilitate future Federal purchases. By the end of 2003, EPA had secured sufficient renewable energy sources to provide nine of its facilities with 100 percent of their electricity needs. To get its message out to employees and visitors, EPA developed window "clings" that attach to windows and doors alerting people that they are entering a green-powered building. Further outreach efforts include an animated online presentation available on the EPA website and numerous articles in the Energizing EPA newsletter.
U.S. Department of Defense
Marine Corps Energy Management Team
Nationwide and Overseas
Contact: Carl Zeigler, 703-695-9781, ext 3302
Awarded to the Marine Corps Energy Management Team for its impressive investments in energy efficiency both domestically and overseas. The Team employed water conservation audits, self-generation of electricity, ENERGY STAR� standards, institutionalization of sustainable design, and alternative financing in realizing its goals. The Team used utility cost reports to set priorities for the bases that had the most to gain from a comprehensive audit on water use. The resulting audits and corresponding fixes to leaks reduced water use by 486.5 million gallons per year in 2003 and identified cost-effective projects worth $15 million for future implementation. In total, the Marine Corps' conservation efforts reduced energy use in 2003 by 341.8 billion Btu, realizing savings of $25.6 million. This annual savings provides enough energy for almost 3,400 typical households. The Team broadened its impact via its website, an annual awards program providing monetary awards, and continuing education. Perhaps the most innovative aspect of the outreach effort is the Energy Education Program for elementary and secondary students at Camp LeJeune's schools in North Carolina, where students, teachers, school administration, and base personnel work together to audit and implement energy conservation improvement projects. This program resulted in a 5.8 percent reduction in energy spending at Camp Lejeune schools from 2002 to 2003 or a savings of $34,555.


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Tonight...Increasing clouds. A chance of thunderstorms west through south after midnight...Reaching far southeast late. Lows in the mid 40s to lower 50s.
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Libertarians have not come to promise human beings a technocratic utopia; we have come to bring everyone freedom, the freedom of each individual to pursue whatever his or her dreams of the future may be. Or even to have no vision of the future. FULL ARTICLE by Murray Rothbard
The Menace of the Space Cult
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- October 12, 2010 at 8:04 am
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- October 12, 2010 at 11:02 am
The state has been hampering space travel since Goddard. The red tape you need to comply with in order to do any kind of private launch boggles the mind. Then there are patents, the ban on nuclear fuels, the increased investment risk from arbitrary injunctions, passenger liability, and competition from government programs with diplomatic immunity.
- October 13, 2010 at 6:42 am
Pigs arse! The evil NASA has accomplished far more than what Richard Branson and co. have done. The primary problem is that there is no known method of propulsion required for true space travel.
- October 13, 2010 at 12:22 pm
Considering NASA has effectively lied about the invention of most of the things it used (most of the NASA "inventions" were created during the 1920s or 30s), I call BS on your calling BS.
- October 13, 2010 at 8:57 pm
Who puts men on the Moon and probes throughout the solar system: NASA or Richard Branson?
- October 13, 2010 at 9:18 pm
Gil is the intellectual equivalent of a Cleveland steamer.
- October 13, 2010 at 11:43 pm
What, Beef? Richard Branson & co. are wetting themselves that they can get a craft into a temporary low Earth orbit and that supposed outweigh the acommplishments of NASA? Or that some guy in New Zealand has been trying to build a hydrogen rocket as if that's something new. Or the guy who sent a camera way up with a balloon to take basic space photos and that's supposed to be more interesting than the Hubble Space Telescope.
- October 12, 2010 at 11:13 am
See the movie Destination Moon (1950)
- October 14, 2010 at 7:40 pm
Heinlein was the main technical advisor and maybe co-writer of Destination, Moon. I saw it at about age 6 – obviously a major influence. He was thinking of Howard Hughes, I'm pretty sure.
A wonderful, fascinating story. My respect for Rothbard – always considerable – has again spiked upwards.
My college room-mate at UCLA, Phil Salin, was one of the leaders of this "space cult." And he believed just as Rothbard described – he was well-known in the Sci-Fi "fan" community from about the age of 8. He was involved in at least two "space privatization" ventures later on. If you google him, you can find out a lot more.
I'm sure Phil was a sincere libertarian, but after he got an MBA from Stanford and worked in Silicon Valley for a few years, I lost touch with him. He died of stomach cancer in 1991, but may be cryogenically preserved. Ever the optimist.
In retrospect, Rothbard is correct. The ultimate expression of the military-industrial complex is "space development." Heinlein predicted the future much better than most in this respect. Also check out the HG Wells film, "Things to Come" from the 1930′s. Same story.- October 15, 2010 at 1:39 am
"The shape of things to come"? Please, NO!!!! It's socialist dribble! AND it has people colonising space by being fired out of a gigantic cannon, pointed straight up! So it's physics dribble as well!!! (the two colonists would have been turned into pizza by the speed of the blast) The book is an interesting one, tainted by the socialist slant that he put on things. Please, read better books, and see better movies!
- October 12, 2010 at 8:09 am
The Libertarian Party… a bastion of freedom?
I know this was written over 30 years ago, but… BAHAHAHA!
- October 12, 2010 at 1:12 pm
Be fair, every despot was innocent when they were a baby.
- October 12, 2010 at 9:13 am
Everything I've read about Rothbard indicates he was an eternal optimist — of conviction and of persuasion. Yet I must marvel that there was once a time when the LP was a bastion of hope.
More to the point of the article: yes, I have met these types. "Space cultists" might be too much of a pigeonhole. "Utopians" seems more apt. They strive for liberty only so long as their vision of society is enacted; when it is not — as it surely will not be — they fall by the wayside. It is disheartening. That is, until the next time I read Rothbard….
- October 12, 2010 at 3:42 pm
Yet I must marvel that there was once a time when the LP was a bastion of hope.
I'm sure that you aware that Rothbard considered any, even a small, step towards liberty as worth taking. That is, if the only thing LP would ever achieve is to cut taxes by 1%, it's worth doing it. That is to say, unless other better opportunity opens up that may take us towards liberty more effectively.
- October 12, 2010 at 5:40 pm
Yes, I am aware of that — and I generally agree with his position. It was merely the degree of his vociferousness in this article that surprised me.
- October 12, 2010 at 9:39 am
This post points out a real truth that has bugged me for years. There are many people today that equate "technological progress" with freedom, and it is hard convincing them that the two are seperate.
I love debating this sort of thing. I grew up in a house that worshiped technology, I had pictures of the latest military jets on my wall and put together models of the space shuttle. I loved the idea of space travel, I felt that it was a chance for humanity to overcome our weaknesses and become more peaceful. Later when I became familiar with the idea of liberty, I came out against the whole thing. I realized how tyranical the whole trekian idea really was.
I also know quite a bit about space travel and I love letting people know just how dangerous it really is. Did you know that humans cannot conceive in zero gravity? I remind people that the odds are pretty good that the people who go to mars for the first time will probably die there and thus should be prepared. If the people have there liberty, it is possible that humans may colonize space without being forced and solutions will be found, but for now it is not possible. Also going into space will not change man into a more nobile creature.
- October 12, 2010 at 10:30 am
As a technology-worshipper myself, I think it needs to be stressed that spacefaring cultures are perfectly compatible with ancap social structure. In fact I'd argue they're only compatible this way. The only way the state will become interstellar is if it rides there on the back of free enterprise, and an interstellar civilization with a state cannot stay that way for long. The kind of division of labor that would be required to maintain interstellar living is far too vast and delicate to support it.
Not every problem has a technological solution. The state's existence is an ideological problem. Ideology must be defeated with ideology. Emortality, perpetual motion, and touchable holograms may give the statists something better to do with their time but they alone cannot destroy the state's justification in their minds.
- October 12, 2010 at 12:34 pm
It's good to see a fellow technology-worshipper
Lighten up, people. Any libertarian technology enthusiast worthy of that name woud gladly accept the rights of the Amish to go on with their lifestyles, as long as they are free to pursue their own dreams. The link between high-tech and libertarianism is that new, disrupting technology is often opposed by the establishment. That's why the industrial revolution had to begin in rural areas, rather than in the cities. It seems Rothbard was frustrated that some libertarians cared more about the techno-utopian ends than about the political means.
- October 12, 2010 at 5:36 pm
Not every problem has a technological solution. The state's existence is an ideological problem. Ideology must be defeated with ideology.
Day One: Every person on Earth is given access to touchable holograms.
Day Two: Governments everywhere take them away in a very visible manner obvious to everyone.
Day Three: Every state official, active soldier, and police officer on earth is dead. Everyone else goes back to their touchable holograms.
I take that back. There IS a technological solution after all.
- October 13, 2010 at 1:50 am
I was not saying that technology is bad, it is just a mistake to worship it, in other words placing it morally above right and wrong, sacrificing liberty to it. Technology is a good created in the marketplace like any other. If liberty is respected, then technological progress would be at the mercy of social demand, proceeding no faster than people want and would be peaceful. Someone simply could not come into a society and demand that technology is not proceeding fast enough or producing the right kind of inventions. This is the bad, that I was refering to.
- October 12, 2010 at 4:38 pm
I'm not sure why this article was posted. How is it relevant? OK, so there were/are nuts in the Libertarian party…there are nuts in every political party. At face value, the whole political process attracts a bizarre group of people. Not only that, but those who partake in political strategy end up abandoning their core values (i.e. Rockwell, Tucker, Rothbard to name a few from this corner of the world.)
For Libertarians, the true path of success is not a political party but ideas. The Environmental movement is successful not because of an "Environmental Party" but because over the last hundred years they have been able to focus on single issues and slowly but very effectively their ideas have become part of the vernacular in politics. The Libertarian movement has failed in this respect.
So, what is promoting our ideas today…technology and more specifically the Internet. Without it, you wouldn't see the word Austrian in the WSJ or Libertarian in the New York Times.
So maybe those space nuts were so nutty after all…just way ahead of their time.
- October 12, 2010 at 5:01 pm
"Abandoning their core values"? (in reference to those you listed).
- October 13, 2010 at 3:05 pm
Perhaps "core value" was the wrong term.
Since coming to mises.org, I've become a big fan of Rothbard. But I recently started questioning why I didn't follow this man when he was alive. Why didn't I go to UNLV and study under him. Then I remembered why…
During the late 80's through the 90's Reason magazine was my sole source of libertarian ideas. Whenever they interviewed Rothbard during election time, he would often voice support for a non-libertarian candidate. Not only were they not libertarian but their chance of winning was as remote as the libertarian candidate. For example, in 1992 he suggested we support Pat Buchanan who was an economic isolationist among other things. As a young libertarian, I couldn't accept the inconsistency in thought. In my mind, it made Rothbard not only inconsistent but a contradiction. So, unfortunately, I never took him that seriously.
Rothbard's Paleo-Libertarian concepts appear to have led (well intended) people like Rockwell, Paul, and Tucker etc. down a strange road. This has created a stain on the libertarian movement (actually on mises.org) though time has rubbed much of it away.
Bottomline-Rothbard is a great libertarian historian and philosopher. His writings are an easy read compared to others in the field. But like most of us, he is flawed. Political strategy was his pathology. This article reminded me of that.
- October 12, 2010 at 6:23 pm
Well, now I know how L. Neil Smith and Rothbard had their falling out.
- October 12, 2010 at 6:23 pm
It's the fact that these people acted in a manner that damaged the movement that was the problem. When people actively undermine progress to maintain their illusions and fantasies then they deserve all the scorn they can get.
Sure major movements towards freedom have often been assisted by technological advancements, but true progress is brought by hard work, personal sacrific, and having the intellegence and clarity of thought to make real changes in the real world.
- October 12, 2010 at 11:06 pm
Actually technological development has helped government growth (or at least personal freedom is independent of technology). It has been said a man prior to 1910 would have scarcely noticed the government in his life – there were few laws, regulation, taxes, etc. Whereas nowaday government involvement is obvious. It could be argued technology stymies freedom as it kills hard work and self-reliance. For example, nowadays certain medical technology can saves lives it is expected that the technology should be made available for all regardless of the costs. Since costs get in the way of medical technology being avaliable for all then government is empowered because people thnk they ought to have the duty to redistribute the technology for all. Alternatively, if a traditional government wanted to spy on people en masse it would have a huge unfeasible army of spies whereas nowadays government has access to cameras, computers, internet, etc.
- October 13, 2010 at 9:03 pm
A man were?
It really depends on what place your talking about here. Maybe a white guy in a frontier area USA, but certainly not somebody living in London or whatever.
A few obvious examples:
* Firearms
* Printing Press
* Steam engine
* Internet- October 13, 2010 at 11:46 pm
The 1800s was mostly a laissez-faire century especially compared with the 1900s. Though I would prefer to argue that technology doens't especially help nor hinder. In other words, free people can be free without technology and unfree people can be surrounded by technology.
- October 13, 2010 at 12:32 am
I fear that colonies on other planets will not be utopian enclaves, but military camps. The environments will be so extreme that co-operative working under governors will become the norm. Even if humans did terraform Mars, as one example, it might take centuries to get right, and then dictatorial governments would have become the norm. homesteading might be practical in some circumstances- if you find something worth mining, so you can afford to import any items that are nonexistent, or in short supply. (then you run the risk of the homestead becoming a town, with the owner becoming the local lord!)
It's much better to promote liberty on Earth, so there's one libertarian stronghold amongst all those authoritarian moons and planets!- October 13, 2010 at 8:51 am
what's wrong with private cities? Would you call the owners of Disneyland dictators?
- October 13, 2010 at 6:20 pm
If it wasn't so easy to move out of those cities, they would be, or their successors would be. The isolation of space is what would make individualism a much chancier affair.
- October 13, 2010 at 7:05 pm
You have the right to set the rules of your own property. Dictators claim the right to set the rules for everyone in a given area which is not their property.
You mean that they may behave just like petty dictators. Well, not very likely. That's what contracts and covenants are for. The owners want people to move in, so they have to make it easy for them to move out if they want. No matter how difficult it is to move in, people know it when they do, so they will demand a good exit clause.
For instance, the owner may have an obligation to buy your land back at a given price if you want to go, or maybe you have the right to join some of your neighbors, buy the corresponding common areas at a given price and secede. The market will pick the safest terms and conditions.
Unlike in the state-owned cities and countries of today, where terms and conditions can change almost overnight because there's no contract to begin with, also in (supposedly) "free" countries, where democracy encourages the dumb and lazy majority to oppress and leech from the brilliant, hard-working minority, and, if the polls look bad, governments can even elect a new people through immigration policy.
Since there's no square inch left of unclaimed land, space colonies (or, perhaps more realistically, seasteading) may be exactly what is needed.
- October 13, 2010 at 7:43 pm
the example I have in mind is company-run mining towns, where the company is the town. They would be established by a company, according to a company contract. even if the settlers had set themselves up as a company to pool the costs of reaching an asteroid, there would be a collective, not an individual, impetus.
Of course, by space, we might find a planet around another star that is ideal for terrans. (In which case, there might be inhabitants already. If not, why not?) Or we might seastead.
Actually, an ideal industry for a space station might be to manufacture hydrogen for selling to spaceships. Plasma is just electrons and protons, so that should be collectable by solar electricity, and it could be cooled and condensed until the plasma becomes hydrogen atoms- to be used by spaceships in ion drives! An effectively endless resource. And big spaceships could do this between planets, when coasting, and recoup their fuel expences.- October 14, 2010 at 10:35 am
You touch several topics here, huh
The exit clause reasoning applies both to individual and collective ownership cities. I don't see any reason to worry.
Regarding alien civilizations on other planets, it may well be that life (intelligent life at that) is extremely unlikely, even under the best conditions, so for every Earth-like planet with an alien civilization there are thousands without it. Even so, the fact that we do exist should come as no surprise, since the barren Earths don't count (anthropic principle).
On the economics of space stations, I think their main use would be as servers, communications nodes, recreational and maybe others related to the lack of gravity and atmosphere, such as telescopes and assembly of of huge spaceships. There's plenty of hydrogen, pure or combined with other elements to form water or hydrocarbons, in the atmosphere of several planets and moons. But time will tell.
- October 13, 2010 at 9:47 am
Don't worry, the space cultists in the Libertarian movement are balanced by the "crunchy conservatives" who expect everyone to live on tiny farms where they live on home-grown brussels sprouts and organic pumpkins.
I believe that H. H. Hoppe's prescription which I gather is for a world of small, independent city-states as exemplified by Singapore and Luxembourg (I apologize if I this is a misstatement of his ideas) is much more realistic, attractive and well, sane. Of course this model doesn't rule out or prevent anyone from building floating cloud cities or living in rural hippie communes, if they wish. Chances are however that the cloud cities will never get off the ground and the hippies will decide that wealthy, free cities are a quite livable place from which to peruse organic seed catalogs.
- October 14, 2010 at 3:00 pm
"So there we have it: two irreconcilable groups within the Libertarian Party: the Realists and the Necromancers, the "Earthlings" and the Space Cadets."
What an absurd and false dichotomy. Some of us Space Cultist are also involved in 'down earth' politics. Space colonies are the only realistic hope of having a libertarian country.
- October 14, 2010 at 7:35 pm
A wonderful, fascinating story. My respect for Rothbard – always considerable – has again spiked upwards.
My college room-mate at UCLA, Phil Salin, was one of the leaders of this "space cult." And he believed just as Rothbard described – he was well-known in the Sci-Fi "fan" community from about the age of 8. He was involved in at least two "space privatization" ventures later on. If you google him, you can find out a lot more.
I'm sure Phil was a sincere libertarian, but after he got an MBA from Stanford and working in Silicon Valley for a few years, I lost touch with him. He died of stomach cancer in 1991, but may be cryogenically preserved. Ever the optimist.
In retrospect, Rothbard is correct. The ultimate expression of the military-industrial complex is "space development." Heinlein predicted the future much better than most in this respect. Also check out the HG Wells film, "Things to Come" from the 1930′s. Same story.
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T & R Taste of Texas opened on Broadway near 36th Street in late October, and Chef Rodney Ray said he thinks the barbecue restaurant will be able to last in the spot that has seen several businesses come and go in past years.
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Sandra VanHook, owner of the Images & Beyond sign-making and silk-screening business a block away, said she has eaten at T & R several times since its opening nine weeks ago.
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T & R Taste of Texas is located at 3621 Broadway. It is open from 11 a.m. – 9 p.m. Monday through Saturday and on Sunday from noon until the customers stop coming in, Ray said.
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