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Krigloch the Furious
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dude, S.U.A.D. dont worry about that crap. anyone with half a brain knows how to keep a gun away from children.
The Ozzman
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Or it could be that you're just incredibly fucking naive to believe that a country's citizens will never revolt? You should know all about this given that you're a history major and that history is doomed to repeat itself. I guess I should restate my theory and say that it's definitely possible, but it's not definite
Zephyrus
Tyrants and Slaves
The conditions for revolution are far from being reached. A significant percentage of the population is living stable, safe lives and those who aren't have no means of organizing any form of "resistance" capable of challenging the governmental system that has become so bureaucratically entrenched within all our social systems. In an age of instant communication the US government, which has access to the most advanced technology in the world, can locate any credible threat and neutralize it, oftentimes surreptitiously and preemptively.
A revolution will never happen, nor is a significant uprising/revolt likely to happen because it requires too many people to coordinate it, and those who would most likely revolt lack the resources to coordinate such a useless attempt.
Now you may also think a coup d'etat is possible by means of assassinations etc., well again I must say that the government is far too coordinated to be subverted.
A revolution will never happen, nor is a significant uprising/revolt likely to happen because it requires too many people to coordinate it, and those who would most likely revolt lack the resources to coordinate such a useless attempt.
Now you may also think a coup d'etat is possible by means of assassinations etc., well again I must say that the government is far too coordinated to be subverted.
The Ozzman
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The Ozzman
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Only problem with that is if you harness the energy incorrectly, you blow up the world..
Zephyrus
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No problem. My main point is that instant communication has allowed governments to watch their backs exponentially easier than in past ages. Just look at the Roman Empire. If there was a revolt in a distant province, it would take weeks for the Roman government to learn about it, and it wouldn't be until over a month before any soldiers were sent to settle the revolt, enough time for the rebellion to gain significant momentum and become a serious threat to contain for the Roman army.
If the Roman Empire had the technology we do today, they would learn of the potential rebellion through various types of media, such as the internet, and be able to stop the threat via airstrikes and airborne troop deployment, and the threat would be neutralized long before it would have chance to gain a following.
The American Revolution was able to happen because of the 3,000 miles that separated us from Great Britain. These days, distance is no longer an issue.
If the Roman Empire had the technology we do today, they would learn of the potential rebellion through various types of media, such as the internet, and be able to stop the threat via airstrikes and airborne troop deployment, and the threat would be neutralized long before it would have chance to gain a following.
The American Revolution was able to happen because of the 3,000 miles that separated us from Great Britain. These days, distance is no longer an issue.
Zephyrus
Tyrants and Slaves
Nucelar fission is more potentially destructive than fusion, and we've already proven that fission, even when not contained, cannot destroy anything larger than Rhode Island (sorry Doomcifer).
The Ozzman
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According to my friend, who is in power systems technology, fusion is potentially more destructive.
The Ozzman
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To your credit, though, we were a bit inebriated when we had this discussion initially, but if you have a source, I'll be sure to read it. I'm most likely seeing him tonight, so I'll be sure to have this conversation when we are both sober so I remember exactly what he says.
Zephyrus
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All I know is that fusion power will be much safer, and cleaner, than traditional nuclear/fission power.
The Ozzman
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Isn't the main issue with fusion that you need something that can contain all the energy needed to make fusion work correctly? It takes an immense amount of heat to allow fusion to work.
Zephyrus
Tyrants and Slaves
I'm not an expert on this. It's being developed and is likely to one day be made practical. Try wikiing it.
Okay.
1. Are you willing to kill someone to keep your wallet?
2. Life isn't a movie. In the movies having a gun saves someone. In real life, having a gun makes a nonviolent confrontation violent.
3. Statistically, having a gun in the house increases the odds that you will die in a robbery.
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The Ozzman
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Those are real, and even if you want to ignore 3, points 1 & 2 are still valid.
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what do you think i should do? let them take my hard earned cash for fear of confrontation. fuck that. people like you are the reason there is so much crime. criminals know they can just walk into someones house and take what they want because theres no danger in it. why should i let the scum bags of society win?
"Statistically, having a gun in the house increases the odds that you will die in a robbery." source?
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