sparge's Comments
kate - That's exactly what would happen when technology has advanced enough that prostheses would offer a substantial advantage.
This decision makes it harder for the Olympics to prevent themselves from going down that road.
This decision makes it harder for the Olympics to prevent themselves from going down that road.
Abusive comment hidden.
(Show it anyway.)
I shouldn't even be responding to flagrantly self-promoting posts like Gianni's, but to anyone who might read his link:
Don't be fooled. This engine doesn't use water as a fuel. It uses electricity. From the article:
"The electricity in your car will use electricity from your car's battery to separate water into a gas called HHO (2 Hydrogen + 1 Oxygen). HHO, also called Brown's Gas or Hydroxy, burns smoothly and provides significant energy - while the end product is just H2O!
So you start off with water, and end up with water. It doesn't take a degree in thermodynamics to recognize that you can't get any energy without using up your fuel!
The energy comes from electricity, which is used to split water into hydrogen and oxygen gases, a process which is known as Electrolysis. This requires a large amount of energy from the battery -- energy which is gained back (although with less than 100% efficiency) by converting the hydrogen and oxygen back to water.
In short, this is nothing more than a different kind of electric car.
Don't be fooled. This engine doesn't use water as a fuel. It uses electricity. From the article:
"The electricity in your car will use electricity from your car's battery to separate water into a gas called HHO (2 Hydrogen + 1 Oxygen). HHO, also called Brown's Gas or Hydroxy, burns smoothly and provides significant energy - while the end product is just H2O!
So you start off with water, and end up with water. It doesn't take a degree in thermodynamics to recognize that you can't get any energy without using up your fuel!
The energy comes from electricity, which is used to split water into hydrogen and oxygen gases, a process which is known as Electrolysis. This requires a large amount of energy from the battery -- energy which is gained back (although with less than 100% efficiency) by converting the hydrogen and oxygen back to water.
In short, this is nothing more than a different kind of electric car.
Abusive comment hidden.
(Show it anyway.)
Ah, the things I miss by not giving a crap about television...
Abusive comment hidden.
(Show it anyway.)
Hey great, I'll buy one of these, and I'll tell everyone I know to get one, and pretty soon the entire world will have one of these things and the sugar solution will cost more than the gasoline and poor people will starve because factory farms can earn more money by turning their yields into fuel instead of food! YAY!
At least the shareholders would be happy.
At least the shareholders would be happy.
Abusive comment hidden.
(Show it anyway.)
But CAS also stated that their decision in this case would not open up the floodgates for athletes with disabilities.
"The CAS Panel has emphasised that the scope of application of this decision is limited to the eligibility of Oscar Pistorius only and, only, to his use of the specific prosthesis in issue in this appeal.
"It follows that this decision has no application to the eligibility of any other athletes or any other model of prosthetic limb."
True, but it still sets a precedent, and the next athlete to come along requesting permission for some mechanical prosthesis is going to point to this case and say "Why him and not me?" And while this particular model may not provide any advantage, there are definitely people who will attempt to use them to gain an advantage, just as there are people who use steroids to gain an advantage.
"The CAS Panel has emphasised that the scope of application of this decision is limited to the eligibility of Oscar Pistorius only and, only, to his use of the specific prosthesis in issue in this appeal.
"It follows that this decision has no application to the eligibility of any other athletes or any other model of prosthetic limb."
True, but it still sets a precedent, and the next athlete to come along requesting permission for some mechanical prosthesis is going to point to this case and say "Why him and not me?" And while this particular model may not provide any advantage, there are definitely people who will attempt to use them to gain an advantage, just as there are people who use steroids to gain an advantage.
Abusive comment hidden.
(Show it anyway.)
I did this a couple weeks ago. The problem is that they send you something that's worth 10 bucks to someone... just not necessarily you.
I got a Christmas pin that I wouldn't have paid 5 bucks for. The price tag on the bottom of the box it came in said $20, so apparently it's worth that much to someone...
I got a Christmas pin that I wouldn't have paid 5 bucks for. The price tag on the bottom of the box it came in said $20, so apparently it's worth that much to someone...
Abusive comment hidden.
(Show it anyway.)
That is awesome! It would be great for keeping junk of various sizes without losing the tiny stuff!
Abusive comment hidden.
(Show it anyway.)
I know exactly what you are talking about. Have an Oreo.
Abusive comment hidden.
(Show it anyway.)
I believe that global warming (whether man-made or natural) is happening, but that link is a terrible piece of pro-warming propaganda. Little factual information, and even little speculation as to how each place is threatened.
Mostly they say "Look, isn't (LOCATION) pretty? That evil Global Warming wants to take (LOCATION) away from us. Bad Global Warming!"
Mostly they say "Look, isn't (LOCATION) pretty? That evil Global Warming wants to take (LOCATION) away from us. Bad Global Warming!"
Abusive comment hidden.
(Show it anyway.)
I wonder if the reaction would be the same if the family were first- and second-generation immigrants from some country or another in Africa. After all, you'd expect them to have some strange customs, which would likely be tolerated to a greater degree in the name of cultural sensitivity.
Abusive comment hidden.
(Show it anyway.)
And the reason they have the means to take care of 18 kids is, for the most part, they are TV-fodder.
Uh, no. Taking care of 18 kids is not that much more expensive than taking care of, say, 12. Which, granted is still a lot, but not enough to attract national attention.
I'm pretty sure Jim Bob takes in quite a bit of money with his real estate gig. They've been doing this long before they became famous for it.
I'm a bit saddened by the comments here too. Are we so afraid of people who have different beliefs? Sure, they belong to a kooky church. Yes, they have an unusual number of children. I've seen the TV specials... they've got their act together (in terms of raising children... I won't comment on some of their other beliefs). Their kids are clothed, fed, schooled, and yes, I would venture to say that they're loved. They've got the money, the land, and them means, why shouldn't they be allowed to have so many kids? It's not like Arkansas is in risk of becoming overpopulated.
As for future Duggar generations, consider this: my father was one of 10 kids; all 10 went on to raise normal-sized families (one sibling had 5 kids, the rest had 4 or fewer). I'm pretty sure the kids understand that they are not the norm. Being featured on national TV usually has that effect.
Uh, no. Taking care of 18 kids is not that much more expensive than taking care of, say, 12. Which, granted is still a lot, but not enough to attract national attention.
I'm pretty sure Jim Bob takes in quite a bit of money with his real estate gig. They've been doing this long before they became famous for it.
I'm a bit saddened by the comments here too. Are we so afraid of people who have different beliefs? Sure, they belong to a kooky church. Yes, they have an unusual number of children. I've seen the TV specials... they've got their act together (in terms of raising children... I won't comment on some of their other beliefs). Their kids are clothed, fed, schooled, and yes, I would venture to say that they're loved. They've got the money, the land, and them means, why shouldn't they be allowed to have so many kids? It's not like Arkansas is in risk of becoming overpopulated.
As for future Duggar generations, consider this: my father was one of 10 kids; all 10 went on to raise normal-sized families (one sibling had 5 kids, the rest had 4 or fewer). I'm pretty sure the kids understand that they are not the norm. Being featured on national TV usually has that effect.
Abusive comment hidden.
(Show it anyway.)
Idil: maybe now that the price of oil is increasing, it might make financial sense for the sprawled US cities to install public transportation systems.
someguy - if environmentalists were smart, they'd endorse the building of nuclear plants. There's hardly any emissions, and the amount of energy available from the Earth exceeds that of oil.
someguy - if environmentalists were smart, they'd endorse the building of nuclear plants. There's hardly any emissions, and the amount of energy available from the Earth exceeds that of oil.
Abusive comment hidden.
(Show it anyway.)
LOL @ Jack B!
Abusive comment hidden.
(Show it anyway.)
Justin -- in the short-term, perhaps. However, with sustained high oil prices,the demand for alternative energy will increase, and companies will promote development in alternative energy in order to get a piece of the market.
Abusive comment hidden.
(Show it anyway.)
Gasoline is kind of a catch-all term for mixtures of hydrocarbons containing around 5-10 carbon atoms. After extracting the more useful compounds out of the oil, the rest is mixed together and turned into fuel.