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- Sat Mar 03, 2012 2:13 am
- Forum: Off Topic
- Topic: Please don't put another Moron in the White House
- Replies: 256
- Views: 164940
Re: Please don't put another Moron in the White House
Swedish media loves to follow the US presidential race. Especially the GOP nomination process, with good focus on the most outlandish political ideas (of which there are plenty in the Republican Party crowd). We all want to gloat, get scared and eventually see who of the candidates actually wins the...
- Mon Oct 04, 2010 12:45 pm
- Forum: Off Topic
- Topic: Freakin' Ad-Aware robbed me of hours of work
- Replies: 7
- Views: 4365
Freakin' Ad-Aware robbed me of hours of work
Not only did ad-aware take its share of time updating itself. When it finally had finished downloading the new files it simply proceeded to turn my computer off. I was bumped out of a game, lost a word document that had taken more than an hour to write, lost the firefox windows with a long and mindb...
- Sat Oct 31, 2009 12:58 pm
- Forum: Off Topic
- Topic: 5 best computer games according to you...
- Replies: 42
- Views: 24683
1. Civilization 1-3 -- Civ 4 not to my taste at all, messy graphics and the game mechanics are not transparent. But Civ 1+2+3 are responsible for failed university studies, bleak skin, poor economy and angry girlfriends. 2. Europa Universalis 1-3, including In Nomine and Napoleon's Ambition -- amazi...
- Wed Nov 26, 2008 3:49 pm
- Forum: Off Topic
- Topic: Redistributing wealth is communism
- Replies: 112
- Views: 66465
- Wed Nov 26, 2008 3:41 pm
- Forum: Off Topic
- Topic: Redistributing wealth is communism
- Replies: 112
- Views: 66465
Note that we're only talking about the purely economical costs. I find it cynical to not at least try to weigh in the tragic life stories. But this would leave me open to arguments about what "happiness" actually means... A good case in point for our discussion. What if smokers are happy (in their ...
- Wed Nov 26, 2008 3:31 pm
- Forum: Off Topic
- Topic: Redistributing wealth is communism
- Replies: 112
- Views: 66465
Describes a model where EVERYBODY pays LESS. You asked how it worked, so I oversimplified it so even you would understand the basic idea. Estonia has flat tax. If you want real data, check up how they do it. Estonia is your good example? If you cannot understand how a simple flat tax can benefit th...
- Wed Nov 26, 2008 8:55 am
- Forum: Off Topic
- Topic: Redistributing wealth is communism
- Replies: 112
- Views: 66465
What's not making sense is the implication that when compared to the existing progressive system, a flat tax would favor the rich. Considering that today, most taxes are optional for any wealthy Norwegian. They can't pay any less, so how would they benefit from a flat tax? We have the very same pro...
- Wed Nov 26, 2008 8:48 am
- Forum: Off Topic
- Topic: Redistributing wealth is communism
- Replies: 112
- Views: 66465
Here, cigarettes are taxed beyond your wildest dreams, or nightmares, depending on how you look upon it. Say what you will about it but the numbers are quite clear: swedes are healthier than most and smoking is dwindling. This makes sense, especially as healthiness reduces the burden on the state. ...
- Wed Nov 26, 2008 8:24 am
- Forum: Off Topic
- Topic: Redistributing wealth is communism
- Replies: 112
- Views: 66465
Describes a model where EVERYBODY pays LESS. Of course everybody "wins" then. At least as long as we focus solely on paying and not on what it would be like if we did not pay taxes at all. And by the way, in your system the poor don't win because of the flatness, they win because it's very non-flat...
- Wed Nov 26, 2008 8:16 am
- Forum: Off Topic
- Topic: Redistributing wealth is communism
- Replies: 112
- Views: 66465
Flat taxes for example benefits the rich and we all know the rich already has become so much richer all over the world (globalization effect probably) with increased social tension as a result. And of course flat taxing only changes the percentage payed in different income brackets and certainly do...
- Wed Nov 26, 2008 7:52 am
- Forum: Off Topic
- Topic: Redistributing wealth is communism
- Replies: 112
- Views: 66465
I would rather have freedom of speech/thought than a strengthening of government control of information and attitudes - even if this results in conspiracy theories, paranormal beliefs, etc. So would I. Are you saying there is less pollution in sweeden than other countries? Or that landscape is more...
- Tue Nov 25, 2008 3:46 pm
- Forum: Off Topic
- Topic: Redistributing wealth is communism
- Replies: 112
- Views: 66465
I seem to have attracted some of the right wing angry crowd. If you want to criticize taxes, there are better arguments than calling it stealing. Taxes definitely hampers some aspects of economic growth, for example. To keep this discussion even remotely interesting, please refrain from the Bill O'R...
- Sun Nov 23, 2008 3:13 pm
- Forum: Off Topic
- Topic: Redistributing wealth is communism
- Replies: 112
- Views: 66465
Has anybody heard of any valid retort to John Rawl's Veil of Ignorance, presented in A Theory of Justice?
- Sun Nov 23, 2008 3:09 pm
- Forum: Off Topic
- Topic: Redistributing wealth is communism
- Replies: 112
- Views: 66465
Re: Redistributing wealth is communism
As a result the US generates so much more (even considering its size) than Sweeden in ideas, culture beliefs, research, influence - all both good and bad. Is this true? Happiness is not aim. It is not even something I value. I would hate to live in a country without conflict - conflict of people, i...
- Sat Nov 22, 2008 6:08 pm
- Forum: Off Topic
- Topic: Redistributing wealth is communism
- Replies: 112
- Views: 66465
Redistributing wealth is communism
Have a look at Second European Quality of Life Survey. (Societies that strive for equality are consistently best in class.) But economy also plays a big part. The happiest folks live in countries with high taxes - which at least to some extent burdens the economic growth that also matters. We know U...
- Wed Mar 05, 2008 8:39 am
- Forum: Off Topic
- Topic: Why a convicted murderer shouldn't die.....
- Replies: 120
- Views: 65572
I've summed this thread up to show the Bluefront way of arguing. I mean, instead of upsetting ourselves, we can just read through this, weep and then let it go. (...) murder some old lady 1. A quick death is too good for him. 2. Let him rot in jail. By all means, if someone is convicted of first deg...
- Fri Feb 29, 2008 6:36 am
- Forum: Watercooling
- Topic: Watercooling obsolete?
- Replies: 188
- Views: 173188
- Sun Feb 24, 2008 11:43 am
- Forum: Watercooling
- Topic: Watercooling obsolete?
- Replies: 188
- Views: 173188
Errsa, I have to agree with everything you wrote. I confess to having posted braggy commercials about my quiet air system, but in all honesty I feel the need to flash it every time some W/C adverbocater keeps repeating something like "because it's quieter" or tell me an YL@5 is silent , which makes ...
- Sun Feb 24, 2008 11:26 am
- Forum: Watercooling
- Topic: Watercooling obsolete?
- Replies: 188
- Views: 173188
Re: Total Silance
I built an Audio Recording Workstation out of a P182 case and use the Zalman Reserator to cool the cpu and graphics card. That leave VERY little heat inside the case so the fans could be replaced and slowed down until they were inaudible. That's inaudible in an absolutely silent recording environme...
- Fri Feb 08, 2008 11:39 am
- Forum: Watercooling
- Topic: Watercooling obsolete?
- Replies: 188
- Views: 173188
I use a Silverstone passive PSU. But I have a top blowhole in my case since my W/C heydays. Now I use that to feed fresh air to the PSU by use of a Nexus 120 fan, perhaps running around 3V or so. Any PSU needs some cooling if pushed and I prefer to control this myself with my T-balancer. Basically, ...
- Fri Feb 08, 2008 5:53 am
- Forum: Watercooling
- Topic: Watercooling obsolete?
- Replies: 188
- Views: 173188
My hearing is fine thanks. Inaudible means I cannot hear it. Sorry, never meant to imply anything is wrong with your hearing. But you wouldn't hear my computer either. Or; you'd hear my computer more less-erer. It was probably not working right. The 1048 is quite sensitive to having the impeller pr...
- Fri Feb 08, 2008 4:12 am
- Forum: Watercooling
- Topic: Watercooling obsolete?
- Replies: 188
- Views: 173188
- Thu Feb 07, 2008 4:35 am
- Forum: Watercooling
- Topic: Watercooling obsolete?
- Replies: 188
- Views: 173188
My system configuration: QX9650 @ 4GHz X38 Motherboard Radeon 3870 4 x 1 TB HDD Corsair HX620 PA120.2 radiator, listing the water blocks won't make a difference. CPU/NB/GPU all water cooled. 2xYL @ 5V The PSU fan is the loudest part of the system. Why not go for a passive PSU? I believe Saphire and...
- Thu Feb 07, 2008 4:25 am
- Forum: Watercooling
- Topic: Watercooling obsolete?
- Replies: 188
- Views: 173188
- Thu Feb 07, 2008 4:21 am
- Forum: Watercooling
- Topic: Watercooling obsolete?
- Replies: 188
- Views: 173188
1x120mm heatercore radiator with Yate Loon @ 5V (inaudible) Maybe we have different standards. My radiator fans used to be 4412's @ ~3.5V and guess what? My air rig is way quieter. My pump is silent in my case. Eheim 1048 mounted on foam. My 1048 was the loudest part of my system (until I got that ...
- Wed Feb 06, 2008 4:50 am
- Forum: Watercooling
- Topic: Watercooling obsolete?
- Replies: 188
- Views: 173188
This thread has stood the test of time but I figured it needed some flaming from my part to restore its vitality. Remembering SPCR is all about quiet computing I can't help but reacting to lots of posts from the pro water cooling side. I counted 5 posts claiming one 1x12 radiator is enough to make i...
- Fri Apr 13, 2007 11:54 am
- Forum: Watercooling
- Topic: Watercooling obsolete?
- Replies: 188
- Views: 173188
Watercooling vs air cooling is a really simple debate. (...) Now, my system has 1 120mm pabst fan on it. (...) My next system will be a Barcelona board with 2x 2GB memory, 500Mb samsung, and the x2900 ati (r600 chip with the 65nm process). That will not be running on air! However, I will get the ne...
- Wed Nov 22, 2006 2:01 pm
- Forum: Off Topic
- Topic: Wealth Distribution of US
- Replies: 152
- Views: 110516
Comparing animal (mammals, not spiders) and man behaviour serve as a guidance as to what can be considered normal, from a biological point of view. At least when it comes to basic needs controlled by the "old" part of the brain which we share with other mammals, that is, other than cortex; regulatin...
- Mon Nov 13, 2006 12:53 pm
- Forum: Silent Storage
- Topic: Cool, quiet extra storage, <7200rpm, >300gb
- Replies: 5
- Views: 4849
The Raptor is hanging in a Vertical Silence box just behind the front intake fan. No room for another drive there. Whatever I add must do fine without any airflow in a warm (isolated) case. My old Samsungs can handle it only because they spin slowly. They run very very cool and still hits 45C becaus...
- Mon Nov 13, 2006 8:25 am
- Forum: Silent Storage
- Topic: Cool, quiet extra storage, <7200rpm, >300gb
- Replies: 5
- Views: 4849