tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post3511757111344022205..comments2023-09-27T07:44:19.769-04:00Comments on Sabine Hossenfelder: Backreaction: Fourth of JulySabine Hossenfelderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06151209308084588985noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-88623613989774248662007-07-09T11:54:00.000-04:002007-07-09T11:54:00.000-04:00In general, the people of the world who hate Ameri...<I>In general, the people of the world who hate America for whatever reasons are only showing their own ignorance and intolerance. </I><BR/><BR/>Indeed, I have witnessed this repeatedly. It is very sad to see how many prejudices people have just because they think it's the right thing to say at some point and don't question it. Like, currently it seems USA is bah-bah, so I wanted to mention not Sabine Hossenfelderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06151209308084588985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-32713272539473222162007-07-09T10:58:00.000-04:002007-07-09T10:58:00.000-04:00Don't have time to read that whole firearms thing,...Don't have time to read that whole firearms thing, but is it solely based on handguns? What is the percentage of handguns owned as compared to hunting rifles, shotguns, etc.? <BR/><BR/>Freedom is dangerous and requires risk and expense. Unfortunately, some people can't handle freedom. But that's not a reason to take it away from everyone. <BR/><BR/>In general, the people of the world who Rae Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10239791074376508016noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-27015681166495024072007-07-05T17:32:00.000-04:002007-07-05T17:32:00.000-04:00Dear Changcho:Thanks. Indeed, it is always interes...Dear Changcho:<BR/><BR/>Thanks. Indeed, it is always interesting to see how people can be ignorant of their own ignorance. You know, one thing that I really like about my job is that I have colleagues from all over the world - and we all get along with each other very peacefully. I believe it's because we all have to travel a lot that I think there are less prejudices and less ignorance in the Sabine Hossenfelderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06151209308084588985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-25998769402669635392007-07-05T16:22:00.000-04:002007-07-05T16:22:00.000-04:00Nice post Bee, and good responses.I am still amaze...Nice post Bee, and good responses.<BR/><BR/>I am still amazed that in spite of all the evidence to the contrary (namely, reality) we still find people like 'righty' who so eloquently argue for neoconservative ideology. But, there are still flat-Earthers and ID creationists around for our amusement as well, so we should not be surprised. <BR/><BR/>And yes, happy 4th of July! <BR/><BR/>changchoAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-50510263826042125302007-07-05T16:21:00.000-04:002007-07-05T16:21:00.000-04:00Nice post Bee, and good responses.I am still amaze...Nice post Bee, and good responses.<BR/><BR/>I am still amazed that in spite of all the evidence to the contrary (namely, reality) we still find people like 'righty' who so eloquently argue for neoconservative ideology. But, there are still flat-Earthers and ID creationists around for our amusement, so we should not be surprised. <BR/><BR/>And yes, happy 4th of July! <BR/><BR/>changchoAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-59864555994309363452007-07-05T11:37:00.000-04:002007-07-05T11:37:00.000-04:00Please don't lump most Americans in with Bush and ...Please don't lump most Americans in with Bush and his ilk. To do this is no more fair than to refer to all Germans as a bunch of Hilter-loving Nazis.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-27839640876019283282007-07-05T09:05:00.000-04:002007-07-05T09:05:00.000-04:00Dear Garbage,And here you are, a german in canada ...Dear Garbage,<BR/><BR/><I>And here you are, a german in canada with those stars up waving on your blog. Where is your post about july first? Canada doesnt have chocolate chips? will you post on july the 14th?</I> <BR/><BR/>We had a post last year on <A HREF="http://backreaction.blogspot.com/2006/07/quatorze-juillet.html" REL="nofollow">July 14th</A>, I always miss Oct. 3rd because it happens to Sabine Hossenfelderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06151209308084588985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-1617262674014117982007-07-05T08:15:00.000-04:002007-07-05T08:15:00.000-04:00righty, when I google ( I suggest that you google ...righty, when I google (<I> I suggest that you google 'Wahhabism'</I>) I see that the Saudi kingdon is Wahhabist and is also one of the US's closest allies in the region.<BR/><BR/>I see bin Laden's #2, Al Zawahiri, had to leave the Muslim Brotherhood, because he did not agree with their decision to seek power by political means, and not through violence.<BR/><BR/>I see that the Shah of Iran was Arunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03451666670728177970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-76928426619666649602007-07-05T05:47:00.000-04:002007-07-05T05:47:00.000-04:00and of course, greatest terrorists are US. Cultura...and of course, greatest terrorists are US. Culturally and othervise. What has Iraq has to do with US? What is the justification for occupying a country? There is none. They never found even weapons of mass destruction, which, btw, US has in abundance. So, what? Plain and simple: they terrorise whole country without pretext, even a bad one. Spare us...<BR/><BR/>A.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-57359146939557802562007-07-05T05:39:00.000-04:002007-07-05T05:39:00.000-04:00righty says: we have very precisely defined who ou...righty says: we have very precisely defined who our opponents are.<BR/><BR/>nonsense.<BR/>your opponents are 'terrorists'. and what does that mean? it's so ambiguous that it could mean everything and anybody all around the world and in US, as it suits your ends of the day.. <BR/><BR/>A.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-36881020408131625622007-07-05T02:38:00.000-04:002007-07-05T02:38:00.000-04:00Dear Bee,This is not about good or evil. This is a...Dear Bee,<BR/><BR/>This is not about good or evil. This is about facts.<BR/>I heard some politician saying that he was surprissed the rest of the world didnt celebrate the fourth of july: "obvisouly *they* dont understand what freedom means." he added. And here you are, a german in canada with those stars up waving on your blog. Where is your post about july first? Canada doesnt have chocolate Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-28230619410617483632007-07-05T01:41:00.000-04:002007-07-05T01:41:00.000-04:00Most flags are less interesting than that of the U...Most flags are less interesting than that of the US. Ah, if only natural selection worked that way...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-21550358918731807382007-07-05T00:07:00.000-04:002007-07-05T00:07:00.000-04:00Hi Bee,-I see, this is why my fingerprints are bei...Hi Bee,<BR/><BR/>-I see, this is why my fingerprints are being taken I suppose? The problem is precisely that 'You' have 'defined' who your opponents are - what kind of a politics is that?<BR/><BR/>We are not engaging in politics or diplomacy, we are engaging in war.<BR/><BR/>-Terrorism is a reaction by (so far) a minority of people in countries who feel threatened by the USA, and who don't see Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-72906858698336945132007-07-04T23:30:00.000-04:002007-07-04T23:30:00.000-04:00As Charlie Reese wrote with respect to healthcare ...<A HREF="http://www.lewrockwell.com/reese/reese372.html" REL="nofollow">As Charlie Reese wrote</A> with respect to healthcare in America<BR/><BR/><I>...the only way to beat the system is to live well and die quick and sudden.</I>Arunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03451666670728177970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-86257631340554123032007-07-04T23:18:00.000-04:002007-07-04T23:18:00.000-04:00Rightly:My comment on black & white is of course a...Rightly:<BR/>My comment on black & white is of course a simplification and said in jest. Nevertheless it reflects the mindset of Bush administration in the way they approach world affairs. It has worked successfully in turning allies into the unwilling, friends into the irritated ex-friends, traditional rivals into entrenched enemies, and Islamic states into mortal enemies. So USA goes into a Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-28444884544760964462007-07-04T21:19:00.000-04:002007-07-04T21:19:00.000-04:00Bee you really must move away from the left coast....Bee you really must move away from the left coast. And avoid Canada until its the 51st state, eh? Try Colombia or NYU next time and then you won't have any worries about your jaywalking fines.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-72578009572564662982007-07-04T19:55:00.000-04:002007-07-04T19:55:00.000-04:00Hi Righty:Actually, I was more thinking about Swed...Hi Righty:<BR/><BR/>Actually, I was more thinking about Sweden, Norway, and yes also Germany. To begin with I was very relieved to see that Canada has fairly reasonable health and social insurance (though I am not eligible for the latter), so you won't even have to look onto the other side of the big water. <BR/><BR/><I>Nonsense. The European public opinion opposes us unilaterally in the middle Sabine Hossenfelderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06151209308084588985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-9486318955829709292007-07-04T19:08:00.000-04:002007-07-04T19:08:00.000-04:00Anonymous wrote:"This is a phenomenon of post-WW2 ...Anonymous wrote:<BR/><BR/>"This is a phenomenon of post-WW2 US, and the result of winning WW2 and the Cold War. Since the US won these 2 against 'evils', they must be the good guys and all that oppose them must be be bad guys. Thus the world must be black and white."<BR/><BR/>Nonsense. The European public opinion opposes us unilaterally in the middle east. Do we consider the European public to beAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-28862361801000586162007-07-04T18:17:00.000-04:002007-07-04T18:17:00.000-04:00Hi,It is really scarey that between NT and LA ther...Hi,<BR/><BR/>It is really scarey that between NT and LA there are so many milions of ignorant, fircely religious, one way looking, one way learning people! Creationists as an example.<BR/><BR/>did you know that the word TALIBAN means student in Pashto? (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taliban)<BR/><BR/>America has endless milions of of (christian) students seeing the world very narrowly. this is an Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-42007126774590078362007-07-04T15:02:00.000-04:002007-07-04T15:02:00.000-04:00Dear Anonymous: American health is just another bu...Dear Anonymous: <BR/><BR/><I>American health is just another business, to be managed for maximum profit. It is very successful - doctors, lawyers, hospitals and HMOs, drugs, medical equipments and all health care workers are making money. </I><BR/><BR/>Yes. Indeed, it's a matter of perspective. I'd say the success of a health system is measured not by profit but by people being healthy. If all Sabine Hossenfelderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06151209308084588985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-29616284803720765882007-07-04T14:43:00.000-04:002007-07-04T14:43:00.000-04:00All perspectives are relative."One of their bigges...All perspectives are relative.<BR/><BR/>"One of their biggest minus points is that they do exactly that: dividing the world into good and bad, ..."<BR/><BR/>This is a phenomenon of post-WW2 US, and the result of winning WW2 and the Cold War. Since the US won these 2 against 'evils', they must be the good guys and all that oppose them must be be bad guys. Thus the world must be black and white.<BRAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-12004120060827077692007-07-04T14:38:00.000-04:002007-07-04T14:38:00.000-04:00Dear Anonymous #4: I am having a record for jaywal...Dear Anonymous #4: I am having a record for <A HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jaywalking" REL="nofollow">jaywalking</A> (it's quite expensive). They take my fingerprints for no other reason than that I happen to be born neither in the US nor in Canada, and thus am by definition suspicious and a potential terrorist (speaking of dividing the world into good and bad). <A HREF="http://www.dhs.govSabine Hossenfelderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06151209308084588985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-18931896894186047502007-07-04T14:27:00.000-04:002007-07-04T14:27:00.000-04:00They divide world in good and bad categories, yes,...They divide world in good and bad categories, yes, as it suits their needs...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-58824436292500877262007-07-04T14:23:00.000-04:002007-07-04T14:23:00.000-04:00They take your fingerprints? Why? You having some ...They take your fingerprints? Why? You having some record?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-77263403740519057402007-07-04T14:07:00.000-04:002007-07-04T14:07:00.000-04:00Dear Garbage: You know, I really like the colors o...Dear Garbage: You know, I really like the colors of the American flag much better than the German ones. I find the pattern somewhat messy though, too much small structures. Especially the inset with the stars I don't like. The Union Jack I like much better - among all the flags that I know it's one that I'd accept as a bed sheet. Regarding respect: It is an oversimplification to divide the world Sabine Hossenfelderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06151209308084588985noreply@blogger.com