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  • bsm2
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    • BillyCarpenter
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      Re: Let the truth be known

      I assumed that Canada would wipe the floor with Mexico in a war, but it's much closer than I thought.




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      • BillyCarpenter
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        In a war of the USA vs. the world, who would win? I think the USA would win.




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        • Copier Addict
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          Originally posted by BillyCarpenter
          In a war of the USA vs. the world, who would win? I think the USA would win.




          Possibly, and on a bright note, it would be the first war the US has won since your civil war.

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          • slimslob
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            Originally posted by copier addict
            This is one of the big issues with privatization. When it's all about profit maintenance takes a back seat.
            Road maintenance here was privatized and now holes aren't fixed right away and the plows don't come out right away after a big snow. When the municipality provided the service things were done much quicker.
            There is one really big flaw in your reasoning. The problem lies with the government. Holes will not get fixed until after the government decides to contact a private asphalt company to do the job. And if they decide to get bids first, that can add weeks often months. The government doesn't care. They can always blame the private company for the delay and people like you will believe them.

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            • slimslob
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              Originally posted by bsm2
              You missed the entire point
              and once again your statements are untrue

              VA is one of the finest organizations that care for members who served.
              As a veteran I have to say bullshit to your statement.

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              • Copier Addict
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                Originally posted by slimslob
                There is one really big flaw in your reasoning. The problem lies with the government. Holes will not get fixed until after the government decides to contact a private asphalt company to do the job. And if they decide to get bids first, that can add weeks often months. The government doesn't care. They can always blame the private company for the delay and people like you will believe them.
                For simply patching holes and small stuff like that the municipality would do it themselves. For full on paving of roads, that would be subcontracted out.

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                • BillyCarpenter
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                  Originally posted by copier addict
                  For simply patching holes and small stuff like that the municipality would do it themselves. For full on paving of roads, that would be subcontracted out.

                  So, you're an advocate for the government taking over for private business because they're good at filling potholes?
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                  • BillyCarpenter
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                    What countries have lead the world in medical research and innovation during the time period between 1995 and 2014?









                    Originally Answered: What countries have lead the world in medical research and innovation in the past 20 years?
                    It's the US. This isn't even up for debate. By pretty much any metric, the US has destroyed the competition when it comes to total impact in medical research and innovation.
                    Here are the number of papers and citations produced by the top 20 countries. China is creeping up but anyone can tell you that the data really isn't that good. I've included the top 20 to allow for nay-sayers to point out that Holland and Switzerland technically have higher citations per document.









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                    • Copier Addict
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                      Originally posted by BillyCarpenter
                      So, you're an advocate for the government taking over for private business because they're good at filling potholes?
                      Sure. Are you incapable of simply accepting information in the spirit it is given? I just stated the obvious. In this situation, when profits are involved, maintenance tends to fall by the wayside.

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                      • BillyCarpenter
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                        Originally posted by copier addict
                        Sure. Are you incapable of simply accepting information in the spirit it is given? I just stated the obvious. In this situation, when profits are involved, maintenance tends to fall by the wayside.

                        You were trying to make a bigger point that because local government can fill a pothole cheaper that this is proof that the power grid should be turned over to the government. I think that's flimsy thinking at best.
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                        • Copier Addict
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                          Originally posted by BillyCarpenter
                          You were trying to make a bigger point that because local government can fill a pothole cheaper that this is proof that the power grid should be turned over to the government. I think that's flimsy thinking at best.
                          Sure, if it makes you feel superior, you can believe that. We all know how you love to feel superior.

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                          • BillyCarpenter
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                            Originally posted by copier addict
                            Sure, if it makes you feel superior, you can believe that. We all know how you love to feel superior.
                            I'm being serious? What were you trying to say? Was your only point that the government is better at filling a hole? Your response about potholes was to a post about the power grid.


                            It's odd that you post about a pothole in response to the power grid. But if say your post had nothing to do with the power grid, okay. lol
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                            • Copier Addict
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                              Originally posted by BillyCarpenter
                              I'm being serious? What were you trying to say? Was your only point that the government is better at filling a hole? Your response about potholes was to a post about the power grid.


                              It's odd that you post about a pothole in response to the power grid. But if say your post had nothing to do with the power grid, okay. lol
                              Are you for real? Yes, the power grid maintenance was not kept up. I thought that was already obvious.
                              Please, I already gave you permission to believe whatever you want. So do it.

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                              • BillyCarpenter
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                                Originally posted by copier addict
                                Are you for real? Yes, the power grid maintenance was not kept up. I thought that was already obvious.
                                Please, I already gave you permission to believe whatever you want. So do it.

                                In a discussion about the power grid, I want to thank you for your little nugget about a pot hole that apparently you wedged in for no other reason than you wanted to show that the government can fill a hole cheaper. And I'm not even sure that's true. How do you know this? Do you have any evidence?
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