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Posted in: New wrinkles in the ESCR controversy
  toms
12-19-2005, 7:55 AM
#3
I saw in an article recently, that they reckon that they should be able to get enough stem cells to heal 1/3rd of the britich population from just 10 embryos.. .. sorry, nothing contructive to contribute, i just remember thinking that was interestin...  [Read More]
Posted in: 403-3
  toms
12-12-2005, 12:27 PM
#64
Doesn't look that way to me. Terrorism, however tragic and however spectacular, is a minor risk factor in American society. And from an American perspective it's a minor risk factor in the world as a whole as well. Yet it seems to me that the US are...  [Read More]
Posted in: 403-3
  toms
12-08-2005, 10:38 AM
#50
toms, if you don't know that by now, you've had your head in the sand for years now. So he gave money to the families of already dead terrorists/freedom fighters who in no way threaten or attempt to attack america. Darn him.. must be the US's enemy n...  [Read More]
Posted in: 403-3
  toms
12-06-2005, 10:22 AM
#31
*still wonders what terrorists saddam funded or aided* :confused:...  [Read More]
Posted in: 403-3
  toms
12-02-2005, 2:02 PM
#21
Hmm. did you link the right article? that Newsweek one paints Murtha in a much better light that i expected (actually has been to iraq for one thing) and has actually made me side more with him and the democrats than I was initially tending to do. D...  [Read More]
Posted in: 403-3
  toms
12-02-2005, 7:59 AM
#15
It would be nice and refreshing if politicians actually did what was right rather than what was popular... but I'm not sure i've seen it in my lifetime, as I doubt I will in the future. I think rccar328 does have a point, but it seems to me that th...  [Read More]
Posted in: 403-3
  toms
11-22-2005, 7:23 AM
#4
"The guys in Congress are scared to death to say anything because they might be vilified," Murtha said. "The soldiers can't speak for themselves. We sent them to war and, by God, we're the ones that have to speak out." Thats wha...  [Read More]
Posted in: Japan changing to Pro-Military Constitution
  toms
11-02-2005, 8:15 AM
#3
Well, Koizumi has been skating on the very fine edge of violating the constitution for years now... especially with him being one of those involved closely with the bush administration' recent initiatives. Sending troops to iraq was highly controvers...  [Read More]
Posted in: Use nukes to prove you will use them?
  toms
11-17-2005, 11:58 AM
#15
But the thing about nukes is - if one person has them they are a big danger. If lots of people have them then they are unlikely to be used. As long as people believe that no-one will launch first. If someone warns that they WILL use them first... it...  [Read More]
Posted in: Use nukes to prove you will use them?
  toms
10-31-2005, 7:30 AM
#11
The Register. best sarcastic anti-government geek news website out there. ;) http://www.theregister.co.uk/2005/10/26/boffins_against_the_bomb/ Destroying ALL weapons is risky, as it might be ok for all those that signed the deal, but it wouldn't be...  [Read More]
Posted in: Use nukes to prove you will use them?
  toms
10-28-2005, 7:58 AM
#4
The whole thing is pretty worrying, but this bi in particular, if true, seems kinda crazy to me: to demonstrate US intent and capability to use nuclear weapons as a deterrent I'm not sure how the US intends to convince other states that they don't n...  [Read More]
Posted in: Use nukes to prove you will use them?
  toms
10-27-2005, 1:33 PM
#1
Almost 500 physicists in the US have signed a petition protesting a proposed change in government policy that would allow the US to use nuclear weapons against non-nuclear countries. The proposed change in policy was reported in the New York Times an...  [Read More]
Posted in: TV News Film Ignites New Muslim Outrage
  toms
11-14-2005, 9:36 AM
#46
I guess it depends on the general feelings of the population. That is what extremists try to tap into. If your christian community is relatively happy then why would you support anyone taking extreme actions... but if there is an underlying feeling o...  [Read More]
Posted in: TV News Film Ignites New Muslim Outrage
  toms
10-28-2005, 9:35 AM
#37
It's true that despite our rhetoric that "this isn't a war against Islam" when they do stuff like this that seems explictly designed to offend the religious sensibilities of our opponents, we look pretty hypocritical. And that is the big d...  [Read More]
Posted in: TV News Film Ignites New Muslim Outrage
  toms
10-27-2005, 10:24 AM
#30
People are a little too quick, in my opinion, to defend Islam on the "it's just going through it's 'Crusader' phase. ... Well, this thread isn't really about the evils of islam as, in this case at least, they aren't the ones doing dubious thing...  [Read More]
Posted in: TV News Film Ignites New Muslim Outrage
  toms
10-26-2005, 8:38 AM
#25
As far as i know the majority of the people here are from the US, but I don't see how not keeping your mouth shut is particualrly unpatriotic. But for those of us that are outside the US, I don't see why we need to be "patriotic" at all....  [Read More]
Posted in: TV News Film Ignites New Muslim Outrage
  toms
10-25-2005, 12:01 PM
#8
There is a reason I don't post on this forum anymore, but every once in awhile I see something that gets my attention. The forum is about a far left as you can get. If you think people here are left wing then you have been hanging around too much of...  [Read More]
Posted in: Stem Cell Research
  toms
10-28-2005, 12:50 PM
#20
As I understand it at current the main source for embryonic stem cells is the excess embryos created for IVF treatment. That is, when they try and impregnate infertile couples they take surplus sperm/eggs whatever and once the couple have concieved t...  [Read More]
Posted in: Stem Cell Research
  toms
10-26-2005, 8:45 AM
#13
I think its important to note that without the last few years of research on foetal stem cells we wouldn't now be getting towards the stage where we can create usable stem cells from less controversial sources. As with a lot of technology it can of...  [Read More]
Posted in: Halloween
  toms
10-25-2005, 11:42 AM
#9
Well there are good reasons for imposing uniforms in schools, infact pretty much every school in the UK has a uniform... but I won't get into that now as thats not really the issue. Even in schools with uniforms Halloween events are common, although...  [Read More]
Posted in: Corruption and the Fall of the Republican Party
  toms
11-22-2005, 7:16 AM
#45
So it boils down to three major improvements that would drastically improve the USA: Borders, language, and culture. Borders and language have nothing to do with it. And culture is up to you, the people, to define. It'd be nice if you stopped export...  [Read More]
Posted in: Corruption and the Fall of the Republican Party
  toms
11-21-2005, 7:49 AM
#34
But seriously, I agree with Frank Drebin. I don't even care what party; just give us someone worth voting for! Indeed. Though it is just as much the public's fault as it is the parties. The public doesn't want skilled candidates. 90% of all voters...  [Read More]
Posted in: Corruption and the Fall of the Republican Party
  toms
11-09-2005, 10:05 AM
#21
Thats kind of when it all started to go wrong for the Republicans... when a very small minoroty with very extremist views managed to get control of the party. I happen to think McCain would be the best guy to lead the country after bish, but thats...  [Read More]
Posted in: Corruption and the Fall of the Republican Party
  toms
11-03-2005, 9:34 AM
#15
More importantly, what will happen if the Republican party does fall? Will the Democrats let anyone step up to the plate? Not that our two party monopoly was very good, but a one party system is even worse... But, all this assumes that political pa...  [Read More]
Posted in: Corruption and the Fall of the Republican Party
  toms
10-31-2005, 7:31 AM
#8
That seems to be the gist of what they are reporting over here... I gotta say that the whole process of Supreme Court Judges seems very odd to me. The fact that they seem blatantly politically motivated, and they are appointed for life seems odd....  [Read More]
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