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June 17th, 2016 at 10:46:59 PM permalink
rxwine
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Birds may not have big brains, but they have brain density.

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If you look at a bird's head, it's clear that there's not a whole lot of space for mental hardware in it. So how do the birds manage with smaller brains?


While other studies have tackled a lot of the structural differences, a new one released this week in PNAS shows that, to some extent, size doesn't matter. Its authors show that birds pack neurons into their brains at densities well above densities in mammals' brains, putting some relatively compact bird brains into the same realm as those of primates when it comes to total cell counts.


http://arstechnica.com/science/2016/06/bird-brains-are-densewith-neurons/
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June 17th, 2016 at 11:29:21 PM permalink
Evenbob
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Quote: rxwine
Birds may not have big brains, but they have brain density.


So they're not only birdbrains, they're dense
also? Figures..
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June 18th, 2016 at 12:12:03 PM permalink
Dalex64
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The secret service has declared the RNC to be a gun-free zone

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2016/03/28/more-than-42000-people-have-signed-a-petition-to-allow-guns-at-the-republican-national-convention/

Except for themselves and select law enforcement personnel, of course.
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June 18th, 2016 at 12:19:16 PM permalink
Evenbob
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Quote: Dalex64
The secret service has declared the RNC to be a gun-free zone


Why would this be a surprise, why would they
want their jobs to be 100 times harder.
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June 18th, 2016 at 2:18:21 PM permalink
Dalex64
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I thought they would appreciate the help of all of the good guys with guns.
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June 18th, 2016 at 2:49:44 PM permalink
Evenbob
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Quote: Dalex64
I thought they would appreciate the help of all of the good guys with guns.


Ever go thru the process and training
to get a concealed weapon permit?
It changes you a little, gives you a
whole new respect for your firearm.
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June 18th, 2016 at 5:42:19 PM permalink
Dalex64
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I thought the people attending might also be concerned about being in a gun-free zone shooting gallery like sitting ducks, and/or that the government would be the only people there with guns so they couldn't defend themselves against them.
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June 18th, 2016 at 6:01:22 PM permalink
Nareed
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Quote: Dalex64
I thought the people attending might also be concerned about being in a gun-free zone shooting gallery like sitting ducks, and/or that the government would be the only people there with guns so they couldn't defend themselves against them.


Good point.

If we combine the notion that guns are needed to act in self-defense against the government with the Bush doctrine concerning invading other countries because they might do something bad, would there be a justification for preemptively striking down Trump?
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June 18th, 2016 at 6:05:34 PM permalink
Evenbob
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They finally finished the nuclear plant they
started building in the 70's in TN.

http://www.manufacturing.net/news/2016/06/new-nuclear-reactor-countrys-first-two-decades-begins-operations
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June 18th, 2016 at 6:08:14 PM permalink
rxwine
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Quote: Nareed
Good point.

If we combine the notion that guns are needed to act in self-defense against the government with the Bush doctrine concerning invading other countries because they might do something bad, would there be a justification for preemptively striking down Trump?


Possibly, but I don't need a visit from the Secret Service so, will stay mute. You are safe in Mexico so you can speculate freely.
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