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Re: Political one liners
Post by PeterZ   » Wed Dec 09, 2015 11:15 am

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LOL!

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Daryl wrote:
The mechanism includes a free press, opinion polls, a strong opposition, and elections. Called democracy.


That's of limited effectiveness since government contains a very high percentage of bureaucratium.

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A new ultra-heavy element was recently accidently synthesized by political scientists. The new element, now known officially as Bureaucratium, is electrically neutral, having neither protons nor electrons, and thus has an atomic number of zero. However, it does have:

1 bossion
75 vice-bossions
111 assistant vice-bossions
125 associate assistant vice-bossions

It thus has an atomic mass of -312. The 312 mostly empty particles are held together by a strong, cohesive bonding force which involves the continuous exchange of clingon-like elementary particles called brownoseons.

Since it is electrically neutral, Bureacratium is chemically inert. However, it can be detected indirectly by its ability to impede nearly every action with which it comes in contact. In fact it was precisely this characteristic (and its unexpected appearance) which led the research team to its serendipitous discovery, when it found that a certain reaction which is normally exothermic and occurs in under one millisecond was observed to be endothermic, with an energy input 3500 times greater than normal, and took four days to complete.

Bureacratium is a man-made element and does not occur naturally. It apparently is formed as a by-product of necrotic organizational processes. It is found in greatest abundance in government agencies, large corporations, large non-profit organizations and academia. In extremely minute amounts it may actually serve a useful purpose in normal reactions by catalyzing the full release and exchange of energy among the reactive particles. However, in the typical growth process, Bureacratium seems to self-replicate at an alarming rate, eventually repelling, although occasionally absorbing, reactive particles. If left unchecked Bureaucratium will experience runaway growth and literally feed upon itself and absorb nearby organisms.

Unlike both naturally occurring and man-made radioactive substances which decay continuously due to their nuclear instability, Bureaucratium, although also unstable, undergoes self-replication with a normal doubling time of about nine years. This replication appears to occur as a discrete process rather than continuously, and is associated with periodic reorganizations which occur at more-or-less regular time intervals of approximately three years. At these times, vice bossions, assistant vice-bossions, and associate assistant vice-bossions exchange places, and roughly 1/6 of them generate additional Half-Secretarium particles, which soon quietly and mysteriously mutate to become Full-Secretarium particles.

Bureaucratium undergoes spontaneous chain reactions once it attains critical mass, at which point it is no longer controllable and consumes its host system along with itself. However, unlike nuclear fission and fusion reactions which are exothermic and release vast amounts of energy at criticality, Bureaucratium induces an endothermic process of fractionation and energy diffusion in which the system spins about itself in ever diminishing circles as it implodes, consuming vast amounts of energy. At this point, all productive reactions among non-Bureaucratium particles, as well as replication and mutation of Bureaucratium itself, cease as the system slowly disintegrates. Indeed, it has been found that Bureaucratium apparently cannot exist alone, having been found only in the presence of active particles from which it absorbs energy not unlike a parasite.

Research is currently underway to determine how Bureaucratium can be harnessed or controlled to prevent irreversible damage to productive host systems.

Results to date, however, are not promising. "
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Re: Political one liners
Post by Imaginos1892   » Wed Dec 09, 2015 10:55 pm

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You forgot to mention the other subparticles: Asscoverions, Buckpassons, and Backstabbions, which are hoarded and used by the various Vice, Deputy and Assistant Bossions to improve their positions.

There is also the inevitable by-product of Bureaucratium - Bullshitium - which can be classified by its half-life, defined as the time required for half the people exposed to any specific variety to develop enough resistance to stop believing it.
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Re: Political one liners
Post by DDHvi   » Mon Dec 21, 2015 7:02 pm

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= biochem
A new ultra-heavy element was recently accidently synthesized by political scientists.

long snip

Research is currently underway to determine how Bureaucratium can be harnessed or controlled to prevent irreversible damage to productive host systems.

Results to date, however, are not promising.


I love it! :lol:

IIRC, at the last stages of the Roman Empire, most people welcomed the barbarians. They were not only more honest than the big shots, their tribute levels were less than the taxes had become. "History doesn't repeat, but it does rhyme."

Imaginos1892 wrote:You forgot to mention the other subparticles: Asscoverions, Buckpassons, and Backstabbions, which are hoarded and used by the various Vice, Deputy and Assistant Bossions to improve their positions.

There is also the inevitable by-product of Bureaucratium - Bullshitium - which can be classified by its half-life, defined as the time required for half the people exposed to any specific variety to develop enough resistance to stop believing it.


Let's not forget Victimium, which tends to have a multiplying effect on all these others. Some of the worst jerks are those who have convinced themselves they are helpless victims, and instead of improving their own habits (hard but possible) try to get others to give them a free pass.

I've read of some people who have deliberately built a habit of trying to make at least a minor improvement to themselves each week. These are worth emulating :) Hard, but possible.

There have also been many who were true victims, but worked out ways to escape that status. I suspect they used courageium, hardworkium, and thinkium to break down many damaging elements in their lives. Note that bureaucratium and its subparticles make these harder to produce.

Liberty requires bravery. To truly support free speech, one has to accept that some people will say and publish things he finds deeply offensive. Similarly, to be for freedom of association, one has to accept that some people will associate in ways that he finds deeply offensive, such as associating or not associating on the basis of race, sex or religion.


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Re: Political one liners
Post by Imaginos1892   » Tue Dec 22, 2015 9:23 pm

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DDHvi wrote:Whenever things are tested against ideas instead of reality, you get a positive feedback mechanism that will sooner of later produce fantasy instead of truth. Fantasy can be fun, as we know, but imagine the results of basing your life on any fantasy.

We don't have to imagine it; we see it every day. Religious fanatics basing their lives on fantasies, leftist politicians making government policy out of their delusions, and rioters burning down cities over lies.
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Re: Political one liners
Post by DDHvi   » Thu Dec 24, 2015 4:28 pm

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Imaginos1892 wrote:
DDHvi wrote:Whenever things are tested against ideas instead of reality, you get a positive feedback mechanism that will sooner of later produce fantasy instead of truth. Fantasy can be fun, as we know, but imagine the results of basing your life on any fantasy.

We don't have to imagine it; we see it every day. Religious fanatics basing their lives on fantasies, leftist politicians making government policy out of their delusions, and rioters burning down cities over lies.
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If you are wrong, finding a bunch of people who agree with you does not make you right; it just means they are wrong too.


Reality always gets the last bite! And it can be a big one.

What’s the point of being a politician if you can’t spend more of the taxpayers’ money?


More statesmen, and less politicians, please.

For liberals, it’s never about whether a program works or whether a position makes sense; it’s about showing solidarity with their tribe, hurting enemies of their tribe, feeling better about themselves or virtue signaling.


Actually, this is pseudo liberals. Sorry to say, many calling themselves progressive or liberal are not really either.

"We are not a nation of immigrants. We are a nation of citizens." – Mark Levin


This is the ideal for any high quality nation. Some science fiction has been written about societies where citizenship needs to be earned in some manner, rather than being a birthright.
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Re: Political one liners
Post by Imaginos1892   » Tue Dec 29, 2015 9:48 pm

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I have no control over what some asshole decides to find "offensive"; therefore I have no obligation to avoid it. If somebody is offended by Swiss cheese, that's their problem, not mine.
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Re: Political one liners
Post by DDHvi   » Tue Jan 12, 2016 10:51 pm

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After all, by definition, criminals don’t obey laws.


From:

My name is Crayle Vanest, and I'm the Executive Director of Students for Concealed Carry Foundation (SCCF).

The college she went to prevented students carrying, even if they were licensed.

But of course, the gun-grabbers will never place blame where it belongs -- on the CRIMINALS and the anti-gunners’ misguided policies that prohibit good folks from fighting back.


Same source.

For three nights a week, for two years straight, I was forced to walk late at night past the locations of three violent registered sex offenders -- armed with NOTHING but pepper spray.


Her personal reason for getting involved.

:idea: If a college is going to outlaw defense with guns, they should provide unarmed combat gym courses for any student who is passing their courses. It would, if nothing else, provide a certain amount of healthy exercise. Yay, Honor H. :!:

Of course, there are some people who seem to think that just scolding a criminal is enough :lol:


BTW, does anyone have a good idea for a sarcasm emoticon?
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Re: Political one liners
Post by DDHvi   » Tue Jan 12, 2016 11:00 pm

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Imaginos1892 wrote:We don't have to imagine it; we see it every day. Religious fanatics basing their lives on fantasies, leftist politicians making government policy out of their delusions, and rioters burning down cities over lies.
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Comparison with history shows that the use of machines for mass production produced heavily, at lower costs for production and distribution. However the machines and other infrastructure are expensive (I've seen advertisements for machine tools costing several million U$). This production and distribution cannot continue in the middle of riots. People have conducted studies showing how destructive riots make the people living in that area worse off than before.

:?: I thought inciting to riot was illegal :?: Of course, there is a certain tendency today to only enforce bad laws, especially when a big shot is involved.

The secularist technocratic impulse to attempt to create a perfect world through just the right policies and legislation is an illusion--a political illusion.


Most people will abide low to moderate taxation but, whenever governments have become truly rapacious in taxing their people, those people have sought to escape enslavement from their own governments.


Never trade safety for tyranny, regardless of the difficulties ahead.


This one was talking about the tendency for people to become tribal when problems abound, and warning that leaders of small groups can also be tyrants.

We might do well to heed this one as the big shots get worse.

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Re: Political one liners
Post by Imaginos1892   » Wed Jan 27, 2016 1:39 am

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The great thing about industrialization and automation is that they allow us to produce more goods with less labor. This reduces the amount of labor required to pay for them, because all costs are ultimately derived from labor costs. This means that anybody willing to get out and work can afford a standard of living that would be the envy of kings just a few centuries ago.

That is why arbitrarily "raising the minimum wage" is such a stupid idea - it increases cost but does not add value, meaning that more labor is now required to pay for the same thing. It's a step backward toward the Dark Ages.

There is not enough value in flipping burgers to support a middle-class family.
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Re: Political one liners
Post by Daryl   » Wed Jan 27, 2016 2:26 am

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I agree with the bit about automation and industrialism.

Don't agree with "This means that anybody willing to get out and work can afford a standard of living" because there are many good people who find it difficult to get a job. I'd prefer "This means that anybody willing to get out and able to find work can afford a standard of living".

Most developed countries have a higher minimum wage than the US but have lower unemployment, smaller deficits per head of population, and better economic fundamentals. I realise that with the US being so large is still a strong economy overall anyway.

Here also there is not enough value in flipping burgers to support a middle-class family, but there is enough to support a family living ok with the essential basics.

It would be unusual for a waiter to have the same income as a doctor, but there is no ethical reason for the doctor to have an income many times that of the waiter. A full time waiter working here (with weekend loadings etc) would probably be getting $40k to $60k a year (no tips!), and a GP on wages would get about $80k to $100k a year (private practice can be somewhat more). Some of our medical specialists do have high incomes of several $100ks a year (possibly up to a $mil, but this is not really admired).

Imaginos1892 wrote:The great thing about industrialization and automation is that they allow us to produce more goods with less labor. This reduces the amount of labor required to pay for them, because all costs are ultimately derived from labor costs. This means that anybody willing to get out and work can afford a standard of living that would be the envy of kings just a few centuries ago.

That is why arbitrarily "raising the minimum wage" is such a stupid idea - it increases cost but does not add value, meaning that more labor is now required to pay for the same thing. It's a step backward toward the Dark Ages.

There is not enough value in flipping burgers to support a middle-class family.
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Is there really anybody stupid enough to believe that your waiter should have "income equality" with your doctor?
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