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It's never too early to begin practising 'the moves', I always say. That one has the beginnings of a playa.

"Kids, based on the explanation, you know 9 makes up for 3 parts of the whole. That means one part is 9/3=3. Looking at the explanation, you see the whole consists of 5 parts, and therefore, the total number of hamsters is 5*3=15. Isn't math fun?"

Alright, thanks for the clarification. Sources in dutch could as well be written in swahili as far as I'm concerned ;) I haven't read Beevor's book on Stalingrad, though I did enjoy his work on the Spanish civil war. However, I have read John Erickson's book 'The Road to Stalingrad', and it...

That is the myth, and given the massive losses the Red Army suffered particularly in '41, there might well have been some local shortages of weapons. But can you cite a source that suggests the lack of weapons was a widespread problem for the soviets by the end of 1942?

Hi Spain. How's it going? Doing fine? So how does it feel to lose to Japan in fucking soccer?

Not exactly. If I recall correctly, the german Spring Offensive did net them substantial gains by World War I standards, but they weren't exactly kicking butt and taking names. Their offensive was halted due to many factors, the least of which was not their own logistical difficulties. The...

In fact, Finland has relatively strict gun control laws, with a strict ban on automatic fire weapons (of course with the exception of some law enforcement agencies and the military). If we accept your assertion that Finland has comparable levels of gun-related violence, then the straightforward...

My take is that, in a word, yes it is a necessary evil. As cold and callous as that may initially strike you, please remember that there are costs associated with upholding any of the rights and provisions of the Constitution, or indeed any law. Sometimes guilty men walk free on a technicality...

I must say I find myself in some disagreement with Jason Alexander about his conclusions. Taking a look at the 2nd Amendment to the US Constitution, it reads: It thus might seem that the 2nd Amendment is talking about a right of the people to bear arms. And the expression 'right of the...

Certainly, but such equipment that does get through, while naturally helping the cause of the insurgents and making life a bit more miserable for the occupying forces, does in most cases little to change the overall balance of power in a country, or causes a significant change in overall...

Not to put words into the mouth of stienman, but I believe he is referring to the numbers of times a lightly armed but determined force composed of fairly regular people have managed to significantly upset the forces of a modern army in an insurgency. Vietnam (Vietkong guerillas) and the...

In my mind, the short version is because it is in your interests to do so. This was clear during the Cold War when many of the arab states were aligned with the Soviet Union. But the area is still very important, much because of it's energy reserves, and Israel is militarily preponderant there...

(1) You are right, and that is an important distinction to make. In this case I would perhaps propose going with the idea of corporations cutting personnel expenses, as an umbrella term to account for all included. (2) Agreed, if that compensation is less liquid. But a person buying some fixed...

Thank you, it has been a pleasure discussing this issue with you as well. If you don't mind, I'll end with clarifying my thoughts on the final point as well. I'm sorry if my response was poorly worded or structured, and led to confusion. I did correctly understand your meaning. My point was...

Yes, I believe you are correct in that things are organised in this fashion in most metropoles in the world, and probably also in smaller places although in a smaller scale. So, housing affordable to a minimum wage worker might be found about 14 miles outside the city. I'd assume that such...

Agreed, it is an impressive post. Gared, I tried to answer all the points you made, but if there are any you feel I missed, please say so and I'll attempt to give you my view on them. I can understand your frustration. But if I may ask, and please feel free to ignore this question if it's...

Firstly, I'd like to thank you for taking the time to make a very informative, well researched and well-reasoned post. Let's get to business, then. I believe the map put up was inaccurate as an indication for the housing expenses of low-income people for two reasons. One was the scale...

Other things being equal, no individual would be better off by getting less money. That being said, I'd like to focus on a couple of things in your post. First, the map you showed was very interesting, but I'm not sure if it portrays the actual situation. I had a look at the data and a few...

edit: fade: I'm not sure I understood your point completely. In my view, you are saying that the labor market is not free. I'm saying that the labor market is not free, in significant part due to the price controls in force (minimum wage). Were you agreeing with me, or is there a point of...