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Living in California, where medical pot is legal, I can testify that we don't seem to be suffering any devastating effects. Of course, marijuana is so prevalent here I'm not sure that it has any meaning, besides some people with cancer not getting arrested for taking something that makes them...

Personally I think the system in use currently in my country (US) seems to work fairly well for our situation. We all (males) have to sign up for selective service just in case, but don't actually get called. Vietnam was the last time the draft was used, and I doubt anyone would stand for it...

The Moon is a Harsh Mistress by Heinlein The Mars Trilogy by Kim Stanley Robinson Lots of good suggestions in this topic.

None of the above replies were very helpful assuming you really are looking for an answer. I don't actually know, but I would assume that it was unknown that the planes were hijacked and hence the military simply didn't respond. Accurate intelligence is half the battle. Also, a plane deviating...

I'll defer to you since you have actually seen the photos, but I'd also caution that atmospheric effects can make some things look really odd (remember that russian missile test with the odd spiral?). Or maybe it was an aerial tram car, or a meteor, or something else. Aliens is a last resort...

While I am obviously not fully informed about the situation as I have not seen this photographic evidence, I'd say it was probably an aircraft of some sort or another. Could have simply been far enough away or drowned out by local noise sources. If by UFO you mean extraterrestrials, then I'd...

Reef tanks? Do you own/work at some kind of marine biology institute or aquarium or something? Forgive my ignorance. Very cool shots by the way. EDIT: never mind, I found my answer in another of your topics.

Just a nitpick: It is often better to cook cookies (or anything else that you cook in batches) that are of roughly equal dimensions, so they all cook at the same rate. It looks like you varied the size a bit on some batches. Some recipes are less sensitive to under- or overcooking, but as a...

It is certainly possible, but I don't see it as very likely, or if it did happen, probably not by a degree to affect the outcome. There was a lot of Bush support back then, rampant patriotism coupled with shock from 9/11 made a lot of people think his wars a good thing overall. Enough to out...

I'm not sure why people are arguing over methods of population control, and whether or not we need them... It will eventually sort itself out, whether we as a species choose to be proactive about it or not. If we fail to find resources (or distribute them adequately) population will reach a...

Re: Will the US ever be embarrased enough to change the Flag Personally I don't give a fuck what my country does overseas, or who they kill, or what they steal. As long as I have somewhere to live and freedom to do as I please, IMHO my government is doing it's job. If yours is the country...

GREAT GAME! If you like turn-based games. Open source as well, and cross-platform. I'd love to play CivIII with someone.

Well yeah, but even Las Vegas would stretch my budget too much.

Welcome to LoR! Enjoy your stay and have some cake.

Plane tickets cost too much for a poor student :(

Children spill beans about footballer's steroid usage on national TV.

You could have a planet that is larger than earth but less dense, and hence has the same gravitational pull... smallish variations in planet density exist, but you might have to build it yourself if you want it bigger than a certain amount, as it might never form naturally.

Well I drew Mohammed, but he was a fairly normal looking guy in my depiction. Drawing mass starvation and gassing and whatnot might tax my artistic abilities :roll:

Bah! I have ten fingers and ten toes!

Re: Our personal experiences with religion and how it shaped From the US. My parents aren't very talkative, but they live like apathetics/atheists; religion simply doesn't come up and was never a part of my life growing up. My Mother went to Catholic high school, but mostly for the better...