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(...) feeding (...) caught, has advocates, and will be slow to ruin the whole of the lake. I guess we'll wait and see. Chris (24 years ago, 15-May-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) They are plenty of ways to confidently estimate temperture. I'm looking at a graph I'm placing into a report right now that has sea-surface temperature estimates off the coast of California back to 130 kyears ago. As Dave said, they are other (...) (24 years ago, 15-May-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) in (...) Thats right. They did ignore the online LEGO community for a very long time, but now thet are not. I good example of this is the fact that the LUGNET logo is in the Mania Magazine. (...) Yes that is the progress I am talking about. (...) (24 years ago, 15-May-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) I haven't seen one, but I don't think anyone would have recognized as needing a trademark or I don't think it would have appeared at all. I'm pretty sure most people at Lego didn't make the connection at all or even know our existence. I think (...) (24 years ago, 15-May-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) for further worries... (URL) (24 years ago, 15-May-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Answered it 4 days ago, let me know when you have a chance to answer in turn... ++Lar (24 years ago, 15-May-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) I understood that, I have probably been influenced/corrupted by Richard Dawkins... (...) perhaps. I guess that would fall under artificial selection. I think we may be bordering on eugenics here, which has its own set of problems. (...) true, (...) (24 years ago, 15-May-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Maybe we use too much energy then. We waste so much electricity. Many of the modern TV's use energy to keep the picture tube warm will it is off. I don't know how much this is but, since I began to unplug my television when I am not using it, (...) (24 years ago, 15-May-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) No, I was out of range for the WAMU broadcast and the NPR near where I was doesn't carry it. You only get the national hour right? Kojo also has a local hour that is really good. I wish i could get realaudio working so I can listen to the (...) (24 years ago, 15-May-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Agreed! I was wondering, though; does the Mania magazine have anything like a general Trademark disclaimer? I've read other magazines that say something like "individual trademarks are held by their respective owners, and their mention here (...) (24 years ago, 15-May-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) in (...) This is a good point. These days, within society as a whole, people are too concerned about staying within the law (often just within the law). I think one can be inside the law - but still be morally wrong. If "thinking people", as (...) (24 years ago, 15-May-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) I've got just one comment here: A trademark owner is obligated to pursue situations like this or they could lose their trademark. That perhaps doesn't justify the discussion which is going on here, but that's beside the point. Note also that (...) (24 years ago, 15-May-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) not (...) purchase. (...) OK, OK, OK. You've convinced me. There is no way to compromise on this issue. The gun-control advocates will have to be the first against the wall when the revolution comes. Chris. (24 years ago, 14-May-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) I think that a strict reading of the 2nd goes against background checks entirely. It doesn't say "The right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed, unless they don't think the same way that you do." (...) I think the first (...) (24 years ago, 14-May-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Not only that; in the Big Brother world you envision, they would no doubt make a note of your presence in a gun shop, whether or not you made a purchase. And in any case, if the function of this card were to clear you for gun purchases, they (...) (24 years ago, 14-May-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) I guess it'll have to be another bazooka for me again this year, then! Dave! (24 years ago, 14-May-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) I guess that could be part of it, but my main thought was that the organization issuing the license would need to be sufficiently recognized as having good requirements, but maybe that's unworkable without something very specific. Of course (...) (24 years ago, 14-May-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Well, whenever anyone trots out the "but there are loonies out there with guns who shoot people" I trot out the example of the Texas McD massacre in which one victim, who lost her father or brother, I forget, but who got off scot free, said (...) (24 years ago, 13-May-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) I'm not sure, but is what you are envisioning, like firearms rights insurance? Where the licensing authority would be liable for misuse of the firearms by holders of their license? (...) Do you mean at the time of purchase? Presumably the (...) (24 years ago, 13-May-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) I had specifically envisioned a card that wouldn't leave a paper trail. Since it's for a limited time - say two months - it just affirms my right to purchase arms, and a dealer of arms would be able to sell to me without verifying anything. I (...) (24 years ago, 13-May-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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