Recent content by Blurring

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    Howto: Block ads in Facebook

    If you haven't heard of it..: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/1136 Will block most all ads for all sites.
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    Why does capitalism appear to work and communism does not?

    I think it's a good example, and a good point; the way our country runs is far from perfect. While it may be very hard to get to the top, the top only represents <.1% of our society. Small companies may get bought out, some monopolies do form, but in general there is a good balance of...
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    Why does capitalism appear to work and communism does not?

    Capitalist society doesn't necessarily pit everyone against each other. While two businesses may compete against each other, they are at the same time helping every single customer. Utilitarian outlook = positive. Beyond that, the majority of the super rich you're talking about got there because...
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    Why does capitalism appear to work and communism does not?

    Sure, perhaps you wouldn't have fast food company A or B. But their overwhelming presence in our current society shows an obvious want by that society; you'd obviously have equivalents in your utopia. Just as 'So' said, a million french restaurants, but someone still has to clean the dishes.
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    Why does capitalism appear to work and communism does not?

    I don't think you realize just how many jobs there are like that. There are over 1.5 million employees for McDonalds alone. You really think you could find enough people to fill every shitty job of that nature? Not in this society; especially not in a society where everything was provided.
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    Why does capitalism appear to work and communism does not?

    With everything being provided for, doing nothing (productive to the society) would be boring to almost nobody. How many people do you think would wake up saying, "As much as I love my big screen TV and top of the line computer, it's just too boring. Time to flip burgers at McDonalds!"
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    Help me finalize what med schools I send my apps to

    University of Michigan: Ann Arbor's MBA and Med School programs are both very highly ranked, although I'm not sure if they offer a joint degree. Something to look into though.
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    Colleges...

    Most all colleges I know of look at your unweighted GPA, meaning an AP course doesn't count for more or less. As far as your courses also being more difficult, most schools where it would matter take into consideration the difficulty and average GPA of your school as a whole. AP classes are...
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    Why isnt software piracy made into such a big deal as music?

    "We have received a complaint from Entertainment Software Association (ESA) alleging that you have illegally shared copyrighted material. Your in-room network connection will be disabled if you do not respond within 24 hours. You may still be subject to sanctions depending upon your response."...
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    Telling my parents I no longer want to be a part of their church

    I do agree with most of your second paragraph SlitheryDee. I think it's safe to say though, that unlike most the opinions a teenager will have, deciding that a large focus of his entire life is no longer right for him shouldn't be hidden to avoid confrontation. If his new view is considered a...
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    Telling my parents I no longer want to be a part of their church

    Really? Advising him to hide his problems for years to avoid a 'massive family disrupt'? I think the best option would be to tell his family in a straight forward and mature way, which he sounds capable of doing. If his parents aren't mature enough to understand their kids can have different...
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    GMail Backup!

    If you google "gmail backup" you'll get a nice number of results pertaining to this. Hope one of them works out for you.
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    I let my mom borrow my old PC

    http://www.memtest.org/#downiso CD
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    new computer problems, won't start!

    In a last attempt I had a friend bring over a computer to swap out some various parts, and it turned 2 of the sticks of ram were DOA. After removing those two everything seems to be in perfect working order, vista installing now. Thanks a lot for everybodies help!
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    new computer problems, won't start!

    Thanks for the picture, and I do have the motherboard attached to 8 out of 9 of those built into the case.