melancholy reflections

2003-07-01 Thread Erik Reuter
It is one of the most melancholy reflections of the present day, that while wealth and capital have been rapidly increasing, while science and art have been working the most surprising miracles in aid of the human family, and while morality, intelligence and civilisation have been

Birth Rates Re: Comparision of ecconomic growth

2003-07-01 Thread iaamoac
--- In [EMAIL PROTECTED], Chad Cooper [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: This model of Education being the principal factor would also hold through to undeveloped countries, contrary to JDG's proposal that religion is a catalyst for having children in developed countries. I don't see why you think

Re: Heterophobia in the UK

2003-07-01 Thread Ray Ludenia
Ronn!Blankenship wrote: A heterosexual couple who is simply cohabiting, frex, can break up and go their separate ways at any time, whereas if they are legally married, they must go through the often messy process of obtaining a legal divorce, dividing up the property, etc. OTOH, because

Re: Birth Rates Re: Comparision of ecconomic growth

2003-07-01 Thread R M Ludenia
iaamoac wrote: --- In [EMAIL PROTECTED], Chad Cooper [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: This model of Education being the principal factor would also hold through to undeveloped countries, contrary to JDG's proposal that religion is a catalyst for having children in developed countries. I don't see

25%

2003-07-01 Thread The Fool
http://www.guardian.co.uk/uslatest/story/0,1282,-2834485,00.html White House Won't Release Medicare Memo Wednesday June 25, 2003 11:49 PM By LAURA MECKLER Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - The Bush administration's top Medicare accountant has calculated how millions of senior

news of the dumb

2003-07-01 Thread The Fool
http://www.democraticunderground.com/top10/ Ann Coulter Looks like they let Ann Coulter out of the ol' padded cell just in time to promote her latest cavalcade of crap, Treason: Liberal Treachery from the Cold War to the War on Terrorism. In her latest effort (the follow-up to Slander:

RE: Comparision of ecconomic growth

2003-07-01 Thread Horn, John
From: Gautam Mukunda [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] --- Julia Thompson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Social Security retirement age is being increased very gradually. Too gradually, if you ask me -- I'll theoretically be able to collect full benefits at 67, rather than 65. Of course, that'll

Re: Scouted: 10 facts about plastic everyone should know...

2003-07-01 Thread Deborah Harrell
--- Ticia [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Industry propaganda or environmental fact? http://www.apme.org/dashboard/presentation_layer_htm/dashboard.asp I'd like to see the data on glass recycling - no question that it's heavier and more fragile, but certainly teas and Coca-Cola taste better when

Re: news of the dumb

2003-07-01 Thread Kevin Tarr
At 02:39 PM 7/1/2003 -0500, you wrote: http://www.democraticunderground.com/top10/ You consider this a source? Hahahahahaha. Your name fits now. Kevin T. - VRWC ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l

Re: dogs

2003-07-01 Thread Deborah Harrell
--- Kevin Tarr [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: snipped dog encounter -- urgh! On the way back I stopped at the house he came from and wrote down the house number. The dog didn't chase me when I went by him again, he was still coming back to his house. There were two people sitting on the porch

RE: Comparision of ecconomic growth

2003-07-01 Thread Horn, John
From: Ray Ludenia [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] iaamoac wrote: Moreover, hopefully by then Social Security will be means-tested, forcing those who have saved to not realy upon the efforts of those 1.5 workers for sustenance. The implication being that those who have saved should be

Re: Comparision of ecconomic growth

2003-07-01 Thread Erik Reuter
On Tue, Jul 01, 2003 at 04:23:51PM -0500, Horn, John wrote: That said, I don't have a problem with a means test. Considering that the vast majority of people get more out of social security than they put into it, it doesn't seem that horrible to cut down a bit on the more wealthy people.

total information awareness: Combat Zones That See

2003-07-01 Thread The Fool
http://www.ohio.com/mld/ohio/news/6211959.htm U.S. Develops Urban Surveillance System MICHAEL J. SNIFFEN Associated Press WASHINGTON - The Pentagon is developing an urban surveillance system that would use computers and thousands of cameras to track, record and analyze the movement of every

Re: 28 Days Later

2003-07-01 Thread ValdivielsoB
I am Legend by Richard Matheson sounds closer to the movie. Mike V. When I became a man, I put away childish things, including the fear of childishness and the desire to be very grown-up. -C.S. Lewis, 1947 ___

Hepburn, RIP

2003-07-01 Thread John Garcia
Since no one else has mentioned it I thought that I would mention Katherine Hepburn's recent death on Sunday past. Ms. Hepburn was possibly the finest actress in American film for over six decades (her only competition might be Meryl Streep); nominated for an Academy Award 12 times, she won

Various RIP - was Hepburn, RIP

2003-07-01 Thread Gary Nunn
Since no one else has mentioned it I thought that I would mention Katherine Hepburn's recent death on Sunday past. Ms. Hepburn was possibly the finest actress in American film for over six decades (her john Seems like we lost several great entertainers in the last week... Of course

RE: Various RIP - was Hepburn, RIP

2003-07-01 Thread Gary Nunn
that Hepburn and Peck sis, but I grew up watching him. Gary My typing sucks tonight, that line should read. that Hepburn and Peck did, but I grew up watching him. ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l

Re: Various RIP - was Hepburn, RIP

2003-07-01 Thread Medievalbk
In a message dated 7/1/2003 6:45:59 PM US Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Seems like we lost several great entertainers in the last week... Of course Katherine Hepburn, but also Gregory Peck and Buddy Hackett. Perhaps Buddy Hackett didn't have quite the impact on

RE: Various RIP - was Hepburn, RIP

2003-07-01 Thread Jim Sharkey
Gary Nunn wrote: Of course Katherine Hepburn, but also Gregory Peck and Buddy Hackett. Perhaps Buddy Hackett didn't have quite the impact on serious acting that Hepburn and Peck did, but I grew up watching him. Buddy Hackett died? I didn't even hear that. Did you ever see his stand up? He

RE: Various RIP - was Hepburn, RIP

2003-07-01 Thread Gary Nunn
Buddy Hackett died? I didn't even hear that. Jim http://abcnews.go.com/wire/Entertainment/ap20030701_1990.html ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l

US-based missiles to have global reach

2003-07-01 Thread Robert Seeberger
http://www.guardian.co.uk/usa/story/0,12271,988612,00.html Allies to become less important as new generation of weapons enables America to strike anywhere from its own territory The Pentagon is planning a new generation of weapons, including huge hypersonic drones and bombs dropped from space,

Re: total information awareness: Combat Zones That See

2003-07-01 Thread Andrew Crystall
On 1 Jul 2003 at 16:33, The Fool wrote: http://www.ohio.com/mld/ohio/news/6211959.htm The Genie WILL come out the bottle. You can't stop it. This is where I agree with Brin - everyone should have the tools, not just Goverment and Big Business. Trying to legislate against IS going to fail.

Re: US-based missiles to have global reach

2003-07-01 Thread Andrew Crystall
On 1 Jul 2003 at 21:29, Robert Seeberger wrote: http://www.guardian.co.uk/usa/story/0,12271,988612,00.html Allies to become less important as new generation of weapons enables America to strike anywhere from its own territory I'd point out that technically speaking, it's possible for the US

Re: US-based missiles to have global reach

2003-07-01 Thread Ronn!Blankenship
At 04:31 AM 7/2/03 +0100, Andrew Crystall wrote: On 1 Jul 2003 at 21:29, Robert Seeberger wrote: http://www.guardian.co.uk/usa/story/0,12271,988612,00.html Allies to become less important as new generation of weapons enables America to strike anywhere from its own territory I'd point out that

Re: US-based missiles to have global reach

2003-07-01 Thread Ronn!Blankenship
I think I prefer your subject line to the one under which the same article was posted on another list I'm on: America to build super weapons, To Rule the World At 09:29 PM 7/1/03 -0500, Robert Seeberger wrote: http://www.guardian.co.uk/usa/story/0,12271,988612,00.html Allies to become less