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Nothing in China is done right. While I am half kidding, the kind of material we buy from the Chinese are generally just shoddy. I read somewhere (I'ma find the link somewhere) that there are Chinese sheet rock accidents all the time where it just collapsed. Please do not extrapolate this where "so ur sayin everything the chinese make is bad?!" No. It's just very low quality. I WILL not be suprised if it just collapses soon. The issue with Chinese wallboard was that the material contained hazardous chemicals with a nasty tendency to corrode home fixtures and cause health problems.

This. While a six day build time is quite quick, it's not unheard of. When you consider that the construction was likely done as a publicity stunt, there is nothing really unusual here.

Only problem is those cheaper HDTVs are made by bad companies, and don't last as long. Unless you TIFers can prove me wrong. And can those 22" TVs make the small text legible as well? I sort of have bad eyesight. All LCD panels are made in one of three or so factories located in China and Korea. As a result quality differences between models are relatively small - in many, though not all cases it makes sense to buy the cheapest TV at a given specification.

The nature of transmitting a radio signal over the air inherently limits the quality of the sound provided by a system like the iTrip. I have never had luck with those systems. If I were you I'd return it.

Legally speaking you should be completely in the clear for your songs. The album was clearly parody, which is clearly excepted from copyright. Also, hello bubsa. I remember you from years ago - where have you been?

Statistically speaking effective enforcement works more effectively then tougher punishments.

I still don't understand where this "slave" analogy originates from.

Anecdotal examples do not make for an informed decision - indeed, such highly publicized yet rare incidents are why many nations have taken the unbelievably irresponsible step of banning firearms. The statistics in the matter show quite clearly that they do save lives and should thus not be banned. Any such single examples only serve to distract people from the truth.

The problem is that immigration in the United States is broken. The feds have proven themselves unable (or unwilling) to control illegal immigration as is their job through ICE, so Arizona took matters into its own hands. While it is not an ideal solution, it is not a bad one, either. As to taking peoples' freedom - just remember that those people broke the law under both the old and new definitions. Arizona is simply enforcing laws which already exist. I won't deny that immigration is a problem, even if this is something of a solution. I'm only saying this can and probably will set one nasty precedent for other bills like this. Even then, what guarantee is there that the prisoners will be treated fairly? This almost violates the 15th Amendment of the Constitution, if only for the fact that the Constitution doesn't cover non-citizens, and if anyone who was a citizen is forced into this, then it WILL violate it. Those that are already here though, shouldn't be punished under this bill though. I say this as a person who simply thinks that forcing anyone into what is essentially slavery is absolutely disgusting, no matter the precedent. I don't think they'll be seeing freedom, or the fruits of their efforts. If these immigrants can be granted something for this, whether it be citizenship and freedom, then I'd be all for it provided there were protections in place for prisoners. The 15th amendment guarantees citizens the right to vote. As illegal aliens - by defenition - have no right to vote, the 15th amendment does not apply to them. Further, sending people to prison is hardly slavery - legal codes with provisions for imprisonment have existed for thousands of years, and they are not considered to be "slavery"; breaking the law is just cause for being sent to jail. Berlin Wall really was meant for keeping people in East Berlin, not out. The problem is immigrants, not emigrants. It doesn't matter. Building a wall to have guards, which would have to be able to shoot for their purpose there is otherwise useless, to keep people locked in their hellhole and not giving them a chance to change their lives for the better, is the same thing as the Soviet Union did to their residents. Walls are not the solution. Banning people from entering this country, is not the solution either. Being a big racist jackass about it, is certainly not the solution for it either. I don't believe he ever claimed a racist basis for his post - only that those without a legal right to live in the country should not break the law to get there. Further the Berlin wall is not comparable to any wall on the southern US border; it is intended only to keep others out, not restricting those inside from coming and going as they please. While maintaining respect for all humans is important, allowing Mexico to use the United States as a pressure relief valve to avoid confronting their own problems is wrong. As a practical matter, tackling both the supply and demand side of the equation is likely the most efficient way of reducing illegal immigration. Stiff penalties for both business owners and employees would be far more effective then simply focusing on one side of the equation as is usually done now (barring the occasional high profile raids ICE is known to be fond of). Which is precisely why the law is not perfect. Ideally immigration law would be enforced by the federal government, but as it stands they are not, such that states really have no other practical option but to enforce the laws themselves. Privately run prisons exist precisely because they are run more efficiently then the government runs prisons. Nobody is "stealing" taxpayer money - if anything they are saving it. Incorrect; prisons (in general) tend to make petty criminals worse after they are reintroduced into society, as they tend to have a certain disdain for it following release. The point of sentencing illegal immigrants to short prison stints is to give them an incentive to not return to the United States following their deportation. To this end the plan should work - why return to a place where people threw you in jail for a few months? Please refrain from personal attacks. They add little to the discussion. Simple logic would dictate this is untrue. Why would stiffer penalties for breaking a law actually encourage people to commit a crime? In this you are likely correct. Most economic models show an economic benefit to large scale immigration, but until comprehensive immigration reform occurs Arizona has no other options. Slave labor is, by definition, forced, uncompensated work. illegal immigrants take jobs by their own free will (indeed, they go to great lengths to do so) and are paid for their work according to the prevailing market wage for that job.Thus they are not enslaved by any stretch of the imagination Your entire chart here is highly misleading and outright incorrect. First, immigration procedures for skilled immigrants are far easier then you have indicated here - no wait times exist for work permits, and being a citizen is unnecessary to live and work in the United States - green card holders are entitled to all the rights of American citizens with the exceptions that they cannot vote or hold public office.

You actually are a communist? I thought the name was just a joke.

The problem is that immigration in the United States is broken. The feds have proven themselves unable (or unwilling) to control illegal immigration as is their job through ICE, so Arizona took matters into its own hands. While it is not an ideal solution, it is not a bad one, either. As to taking peoples' freedom - just remember that those people broke the law under both the old and new definitions. Arizona is simply enforcing laws which already exist.

The above is all pretty basic principles-level economics, at what is essentially the 101 level .A good first year course should cover firm pricing behavior.

Economic Left/Right: 7.50 Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -3.08 Most of the economic questions were highly misleading and prejudicial. The constant "evil corporation" line is one of the most totally nonsensical things I have ever heard.

You are in fact correct; to be competitive for UChicago you would need to increase your class rank somewhat. His class rank (top 10%) is for the most part fine. What he needs to increase is his unweighted GPA to around 3.7 to make UChicago and Rice matches. I would disagree there - while I am unaware of other schools, I know Harvard looks almost exclusively at class rank rather then overall GPA, since relative grading difficulty varies so much between schools. I assume Chicago is similar.

You are in fact correct; to be competitive for UChicago you would need to increase your class rank somewhat.

Your scores and extracurricular activities are a little too low for ivy contention, but you are a shoe-in for all of the schools you posted, with the possible exception of Rice (where you still have a chance). For schools with a more academic orientation; the University of Chicago is a good place to look. A 201 PSAT is not terribly high; to have any significant benefit from the score you must be a national merit scholar. Similarly for SAT scores to be a significant help your score must be 2360+; the 75th percentile for most such schools falls in the 2350 range or so such that without a perfect score it does not help you much.

Sunk versus marginal costs - see the graph below. In this graph the red line represents consumers - the lower the price of the good becomes, the more people who are willing to buy it, thus the downward sloping line. Producers (IE record labels) are the green line. Producing the movie/game/music costs a set amount of money ("sunk" costs), but beyond that the marginal cost of production is essentially zero (additional CD's are just a few cents apiece). As a result the green line is flat - it costs the game company, say 5 million dollars to produce the game whether they sell 1 or 1,000,000,000 copies. From there it is just a matter of finding the price point and quantity sold. The producers set the prices, so they pick whatever price makes them the most money. To see this, imagine another green line below the first one. That is the total cost of production for the product. From there the manufacturers try to get the most profit possible; or; graphically speaking; whatever price point gives them the largest green-striped square. The intersection between that price and the demanded quantity is at the blue star below. In the past, those who were unwilling to pay studio prices were SOL, but with piracy, anyone who demands the good can get it. Hope that helps! If you have any more economics questions feel free to PM me.

While I agree that it is possible to be addicted to the internet, I would have to disagree that a lack of social skills is due to the internet; perhaps you went to the internet because of a lack of social skills? Either way, go to college, preferably as far away from home as is practical. You will meet new people and have another shot at life - one which many people truly enjoy.

AIDS is a natural disease - how are any anti-AIDS activities in Africa genocide? It's not like people are intentionally infected with the disease by aid workers.

Do you actually believe that Bush was part of a conspiracy to rig the vote in Florida? Or are you just using this as a rhetorical device? The idea of any legitimate American politician actively rigging a national election is absurd in recent times.Further, I fail to see how attacking Bush has any relevance to a debate on the relative morality of homosexuality. Perhaps now is the chance to finally use that split tool into something other then the trash bin?

What do you mean by "work towards"? We don't really have any cities in the state that Detroit is in, but rest assured, they are working on it! The U.S. is working towards a far-right totalitarian society, whereas the U.K. is working towards a leftist totalitarian society. You are joking, right?

I would like to go to Bouvet Island. Since I have already been to most of the common tourist destinations, more then anything I would love to see strange and remote places. For remote Bouvet tops the list; but expeditions that go there only travel when school is in session, so It'll probably be another few years before I make it there.

I never understood why this is such a huge story. While it is important, the story seems to be overexposed.

Both Ibuypower and Cyberpower have had significant quality issues in the past. While I am unaware of any very recent complaints, I would still stay away from them just because of the sheer volume of complaints in the past - it was so bad at times it seemed that neither company operated any QC. If you have a few hours to tinker, build your own computer. It is an immensely rewarding experience that should also save you some money.

is prop 19 currently a big fight in california? Or is it a fairly low key race compared to other issues?