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muso Gold Member Offline Posts: 13151 Gladstone, Queensland Gender:	Re: Political Compass OzPol Thread Reply #45 - Jun 19^th, 2010 at 10:39pm Lactose tolerance is one.
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Reply #46 - Jun 19^th, 2010 at 11:31pm

This is what we've got so far. We still need more older members to weigh in with their results and some of the newer members to post their actual charts, as I can't properly represent their scores in the grid without their images.

So far, the awards are:

1) Biggest iron-fisted little dictator award: Imperium
2) Greediest, most heartless capitalist award: Soren
3) Biggest economic fence-sitter award: Muso
4) Biggest social fence-sitter award: bobbythebat1
5) Biggest lunatic at the gates of the Winter Palace award: Annie Anthrax
6) Biggest stinky unwashed flower child award: dsmithy70

I assume Annie may have took home two offensively titled Imperium Political Oscars if she had different opinions on the death penalty.

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Reply #47 - Jun 20^th, 2010 at 9:00am

perceptions_now wrote on Jun 19^th, 2010 at 9:32pm:

NorthOfNorth wrote on Jun 19^th, 2010 at 9:04pm:

aikmann4 wrote on Jun 19^th, 2010 at 8:57pm:

NorthOfNorth wrote on Jun 19^th, 2010 at 8:50pm:

aikmann4 wrote on Jun 19^th, 2010 at 8:46pm:

'If economic globalisation is inevitable, it should primarily serve humanity rather than the interests of trans-national corporations.'

Most people would immediately disagree, even though I don't think those that would would see the matter as that simple.

Why would most disagree with that statement?

Maybe you're right, but I don't know. Corporations have very few apologists from my experiences.

So then they'd mostly agree, wouldn't they?

The statement was IF economic globalisation is inevitable, it SHOULD primarily serve humanity rather than the interests of trans-national corporations

Who would disagree with that?

I could!

Because the basic premise of Globalisation, is definitely not inevitable.

In fact, it is absolutely inevitable that Globalisation will fail, so the question of whether it SHOULD primarily serve humanity rather than the interests of trans-national corporations, IS ENTIRELY MOOT!

The statement asks you to entertain the idea that economic globalisation is inevitable. Of course you may not agree with the premise, but that wasn't the point of the statement. Its like "IF the greening of the sky and the bluing of the grass is inevitable, then artistic realism should reflect that reality".

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Annie Anthrax Gold Member Offline Take the plan, spin it sideways Posts: 7057 Gender:	Re: Political Compass OzPol Thread Reply #48 - Jun 20^th, 2010 at 9:32am Quote: I assume Annie may have took home two offensively titled Imperium Political Oscars if she had different opinions on the death penalty Coming from you, that's validating.
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mozzaok Gold Member Offline OzPolitic Posts: 6741 Melbourne Gender:	Re: Political Compass OzPol Thread Reply #49 - Jun 20^th, 2010 at 9:35am Granted that the questions offer options that many of us would never actually choose, as Helian said, all I can say is, me and Nelson Mandela were going down the pub when we met ghandi, and like three little peas in a pod, we decided instead to stick up for the underdog, and give the authorities the big raspberry.
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Bobby. Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 95298 Melbourne Gender:	Re: Political Compass OzPol Thread Reply #50 - Jun 20^th, 2010 at 10:05am So - I'm the biggest social fence sitter - what a laugh.
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Bobby. Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 95298 Melbourne Gender:	Re: Political Compass OzPol Thread Reply #51 - Jun 20^th, 2010 at 10:09am aikmann4 wrote on Jun 19^th, 2010 at 9:00pm: Yeah, that's a load of sh*t and a complete misunderstanding of the concept of heterosis. Yes the person who wrote the question was relying on the reader not understanding genetics.
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Reply #52 - Jun 20^th, 2010 at 12:04pm

Bobby. wrote on Jun 20^th, 2010 at 10:09am:

aikmann4 wrote on Jun 19^th, 2010 at 9:00pm:

Yeah, that's a load of sh*t and a complete misunderstanding of the concept of heterosis.

Yes the person who wrote the question was relying on the reader
not understanding genetics.

No, I mean what you said personally was the load.

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Reply #53 - Jun 20^th, 2010 at 12:26pm

perceptions_now wrote on Jun 19^th, 2010 at 10:02pm:

freediver wrote on Jun 19^th, 2010 at 9:34pm:

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In fact, it is absolutely inevitable that Globalisation will fail

Why? Perhaps you should start a new thread on this one.

The basics reasoning is already in the bowels of the thread on The Future, in the post -
What is the Motor of the World and why is it stopping?

In short, it is now & has been for say 15-20 years, economically cheaper to outsource all sorts of MANUFACTURING & SERVICES, to parts of the planet, where labour could be sourced at a much lower rate.

However, particularly in the manufacturing area, this situation will end & be reversed, as Energy (Oil) becomes more expensive and eventually less of it is available.

As this new paradigm evolves, the lower labour rates will be offset by higher Energy costs/availability problems and as that situation reverses, manufacturing & agriculture will become more local & less Globalised, as that will become more economical.

Save some out of left field Innovation, on a New Energy source, we will steadily revert to local economies!

Freediver,
I have just posted some additional info on the Future thread.

You may find the Richard Heinberg video's, in particular, relate to some of what I referred to above.

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remember_when64 Full Member Offline C'est la vie Posts: 172	Re: Political Compass OzPol Thread Reply #55 - Jun 20^th, 2010 at 12:55pm remember_when64 wrote on Jun 20^th, 2010 at 12:52pm: Well this sucks (see next post as I can't upload yet ) Economic Left/Right: 0.12 Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -0.10
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Reply #56 - Jun 20^th, 2010 at 12:55pm

aikmann4 wrote on Jun 20^th, 2010 at 12:04pm:

Bobby. wrote on Jun 20^th, 2010 at 10:09am:

aikmann4 wrote on Jun 19^th, 2010 at 9:00pm:

Yeah, that's a load of sh*t and a complete misunderstanding of the concept of heterosis.

Yes the person who wrote the question was relying on the reader
not understanding genetics.

No, I mean what you said personally was the load.

I thought you were agreeing with me.
I was only repeating well understood scientific theory.

see this link:
http://www.google.com.au/search?hl=en&defl=en&q=define:heterosis&sa=X&ei=BoMdTJvuNdCGkAWNpOmtCw&ved=0CBQQkAE

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Reply #57 - Jun 20^th, 2010 at 1:17pm

Bobby. wrote on Jun 20^th, 2010 at 12:55pm:

aikmann4 wrote on Jun 20^th, 2010 at 12:04pm:

Bobby. wrote on Jun 20^th, 2010 at 10:09am:

aikmann4 wrote on Jun 19^th, 2010 at 9:00pm:

Yeah, that's a load of sh*t and a complete misunderstanding of the concept of heterosis.

Yes the person who wrote the question was relying on the reader
not understanding genetics.

No, I mean what you said personally was the load.

I thought you were agreeing with me.
I was only repeating well understood scientific theory.

see this link:
http://www.google.com.au/search?hl=en&defl=en&q=define:heterosis&sa=X&ei=BoMdTJvuNdCGkAWNpOmtCw&ved=0CBQQkAE

I know what heterosis is. Human races are not sufficiently inbred enough to benefit much, if at all, from hybrid vigour.

Barack Obama's mixed genes did not make him 'brilliant' (if he is even brilliant; that statement is not substantiated by anything conclusive). His father is an extreme outlier of his cohort and his mother is a white (wacko) with a PhD.

I don't know how you can state that hetereosis has made mixed race people brilliant. That statement is disproven just by looking around the world today.

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Reply #58 - Jun 20^th, 2010 at 1:22pm

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I don't know how you can state that hetereosis has made mixed race people brilliant. That statement is disproven just by looking around the world today.

All the mixed race people I know are very intelligent & physically strong.
I know that's anecdotal & would require scientific proof.
The link I gave does give some proof & links to
further reading for you.

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Reply #59 - Jun 20^th, 2010 at 1:25pm

Bobby. wrote on Jun 20^th, 2010 at 1:22pm:

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I don't know how you can state that hetereosis has made mixed race people brilliant. That statement is disproven just by looking around the world today.

All the mixed race people I know are very intelligent & physically strong.
I know that's anecdotal & would require scientific proof.
The link I gave does give some proof & links to
further reading for you.

Who are you associating with?

Would you call most Aboriginals 'very intelligent'?

Why are Latin American nations such pestholes?

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