From: William Clark on
In article <MPG.25ce10a1523c71fb989ae8(a)news.giganews.com>,
BAR <screw(a)you.com> wrote:

> In article <clark-B79122.09584229012010(a)charm.magnus.acs.ohio-
> state.edu>, clark(a)nospam.matsceng.ohio-state.edu says...
> >
> > In article <MPG.25ccb4457acbf6f3989add(a)news.giganews.com>,
> > BAR <screw(a)you.com> wrote:
> >
> > > In article <bd2a7183-1bb3-45af-9786-e1c1ac0cb5c2
> > > @b10g2000yqa.googlegroups.com>, frostback2002(a)att.net says...
> > > >
> > > > The most interesting aspect of this is your great concern. IF you take
> > > > the position that I have never published anything in the area of
> > > > materials science, you become, as a point of fact, a liar. It is not
> > > > just a matter of being misinformed, because my CV was published online
> > > > and available for many years, for anyone to see.
> > > >
> > > > What is more relevant is that your concern suggests that you are
> > > > unpublished, or publish little in the area, isn't it, and it bothers
> > > > you because you think there is some sort of academic status associated
> > > > with who employs you in this business, when in fact academic status is
> > > > solely a function of your accomplishments.
> > > >
> > > > Now as I claim zero status as a materials scientist, and I claim none,
> > > > it becomes a problem for you that I have published in the area,
> > > > because you want to claim some sort of status here, when you, like I,
> > > > have none!
> > > >
> > > > In any event, the $5K bet is still open.
> > >
> > > I have a $1US that says Billy doesn't take your bet.
> >
> > Damn right I am not. This is not an issue for "bets", this is about the
> > core of academic integrity. He is claiming to have attended meetings and
> > published in a field where it is absolutely clear he has not. George
> > O'Leary lost his job for doing exactly the same thing, but I am sure
> > your wingnut double standards can find a way around that.
>
> If you are so cocksure you are right why not take the bet. You get $5K
> and you get to nail a college prof to the wall. "Dr." Phil Jones of
> UEA's CRU nailed himself without a bet.

I have provided him with the evidence for free. I am not not taking his
money.
From: dene on

"Dinosaur_Sr" <frostback2002(a)att.net> wrote in message
news:97da47aa-64be-4ce2-a30b-5e4a3914a0bb(a)r6g2000yqn.googlegroups.com...
On Jan 29, 2:56 pm, "Moderate" <no_spam_(a)no_mail.com> wrote:
> "William Clark" <cl...(a)nospam.matsceng.ohio-state.edu> wrote in message

>
> I suppose it has something to do with the ethic percentages of the two
> countries. Life expectancies of different ethnic groups vary. The United
> States has a higher percentage of ethnic people whose average life
> expectancy is lower.
>
> It is more likely genetics than irony.

More diversity than anything else. There are structural social
problems in the US though, like the nature of inner cities, urban
nightmares, created by progressives, FWIW. Places like say France or
say Sweden, or Germany, heavily discriminate against non French,
Swedes, Germans, and one wonders if they include say Turks living in
Germany in their data.

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That's what came to my mind. It wasn't race in as much as it was lifestyle.
Married men live longer than single men. Black men have a tendancy to be
single vs Hispanic men. Calculate the life expectancy of the American
Indians, particularily among the men where alcoholism is a pervasive
problem. Throwing these factors into the mix, it could account to why
America's life expectancy is lower than other countries. We have the right
to be homeless, addicts without any assurance that society will rescue from
you from it. Whereas, other countries coddle and tax their citizens more.

The price of freedom.

-Greg


From: Jim Lovejoy on
Alan Baker <alangbaker(a)telus.net> wrote in
news:alangbaker-DAFBE1.00555330012010(a)news.shawcable.com:

> In article <CJqdnZLBMZLSAf7WnZ2dnUVZ_uWdnZ2d(a)nventure.com>,
> Jim Lovejoy <nospam(a)devnull.spam> wrote:
>
>> Alan Baker <alangbaker(a)telus.net> wrote in
>> news:alangbaker-3D265D.12005129012010(a)news.shawcable.com:
>>
>> > In article <7sfihqF3fkU1(a)mid.individual.net>,
>> > "dene" <dene(a)remove.ipns.com> wrote:
>> >
>> >> "Alan Baker" <alangbaker(a)telus.net> wrote in message
>> >> news:alangbaker-6455D6.22344128012010(a)news.shawcable.com...
>> >> > In article <4b627a80$0$30041$882e0bbb(a)news.ThunderNews.com>,
>> >> > assimilate(a)borg.org wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> > > On 28-Jan-2010, "dene" <dene(a)remove.ipns.com> wrote:
>> >> > >
>> >> > > > However, with this 12% sales tax along with your other
>> >> > > > taxes, cost of housing, how can you say it's cheaper to live
>> >> > > > there?
>> >> > >
>> >> > >
>> >> > >
>> >> http://www.cbc.ca/consumer/story/2010/01/26/consumer-home-affordabi
>> >> lit y.html
>> >> > >
>> >> > > it isn't
>> >> >
>> >> > Yes, Bill: one of the most beautiful cities in the world with
>> >> > limited land because of its setting between the mountains and
>> >> > the sea has high prices for housing...
>> >> >
>> >> > ...because demand is high.
>> >>
>> >> It's not a city like Vancouver or Victoria but the nicest Canadian
>> >> town I've been to is Sydney, B.C. on Vancouver Island. I'd summer
>> >> there in a heartbeat.
>> >
>> > If you like that, you should try the Gulf Islands...
>> >
>> The San Juan Islands are the equal of the Gulf Islands, even the same
>> number of golf courses. (4 on each island group).
>
> It wasn't a competition in my mind.

Not really in mine either, if I came across that way sorry. BTW, from the
maps, it really looks like one island group, and which country got which
islands, more a matter of politics than any obvious delineation.

>
> I have only been to Orcas Island in the San Juans, but I liked it
> fine.
>
And I've only been to South Pender in the Gulf Islands, and I really
enjoyed it. OTOH, I've been to 3 of the San Juans, partly because I had
relatives there.
From: Jim Lovejoy on
Howard Brazee <howard(a)brazee.net> wrote in
news:gj69m5hj5cm58a7rtc5ap1qtqglnhpd22d(a)4ax.com:

> On Sat, 30 Jan 2010 10:36:10 -0800 (PST), Dinosaur_Sr
> <frostback2002(a)att.net> wrote:
>
>>Africans are very genetically diverse. There is more genetic variation
>>amongst Africans than all other humans combined, by a lot.
>
> It's interesting that East Africa produces world class long distance
> runners, and West Africa produces world class sprinters. Even when
> those people have lived in American countries for generations.
>
> I wonder what characteristics would be best for golfing.
>
Just at a guess a mix of African American, Native American, Thai, Dutch and
Chinese.










From: Carbon on
On Sat, 30 Jan 2010 10:28:37 -0800, Dinosaur_Sr wrote:

> More diversity than anything else. There are structural social
> problems in the US though, like the nature of inner cities, urban
> nightmares, created by progressives, FWIW. Places like say France or
> say Sweden, or Germany, heavily discriminate against non French,
> Swedes, Germans, and one wonders if they include say Turks living in
> Germany in their data.

"created by progressives". Now that's a high quality lure. Feel free to
elaborate.