Q&A: Obama orders a massive offensive against the Taliban in Afghanistan. Is the timing of this suspicious?

Question by Culture Warrior: Obama orders a massive offensive against the Taliban in Afghanistan. Is the timing of this suspicious?

While I support the offensive against the Taliban (and wish Obama would attack Iran), I have to question Obama’s timing.

Is launching this offensive during the Winter Olympics designed to distract the public from Obama’s stunning failure to secure the 2016 Olympics for Chicago?

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Answer by Guess Who
I miss George Bush already.

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Kirk Cameron’s Dumbass Creationist Plot Against “Origin of Species”

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Google Tech Talk December 16, 2009 ABSTRACT Presented by Jason H. Wong. Our brains are not as reliable as we would like to think. Human factors is the science of understanding human cognition and designing systems to work within its limitations. A lot of time and effort has gone into understanding how our brains work (and when they don’t). However, we continue to make fundamental design errors that not only go against cognitive science principles but common sense as well. This talk will explore some of the quirkier aspects of our cognition, from visual attention to memory and decision making. There will be copious examples of design gone wrong along with discussions of how to understand how we think and how to avoid making design mistakes in the future. Dr. Jason H. Wong is a Human Factors Scientist with the Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC). He received his Ph.D. in 2009 from George Mason University in Human Factors and Applied Cognition, where he conducted research on visual attention and working memory. He was awarded the Department of Defense SMART Scholarship in 2007. This paved the way for his work at NUWC, where Dr. Wong examines the human-computer interaction aspects of complex systems, develops efficient submariner training methodologies, and creates cognitive models to simulate human performance.

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Explain this argument against design?

Question by weezijian: Explain this argument against design?

George H. Smith, in his book Atheism: The Case Against God, points out what he considers to be a fatal flaw in the argument from design

Consider the idea that nature itself is the product of design. How could this be demonstrated? Nature, as we have seen, provides the basis of comparison by which we distinguish between designed objects and natural objects. We are able to infer the presence of design only to the extent that the characteristics of an object differ from natural characteristics. Therefore, to claim that nature as a whole was designed is to destroy the basis by which we differentiate between artifacts and natural objects. Evidences of design are those characteristics not found in nature, so it is impossible to produce evidence of design within the context of nature itself. Only if we first step beyond nature, and establish the existence of a supernatural designer, can we conclude that nature is the result of conscious planning. (p. 268)
Eh… I’m not in a philo class or anything… So this isn’t my homework.. I stumbled upon it on wikipedia and need help understanding it…
Thanks guys

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Answer by jammin7000
Therefore George H. Smith argues on behalf of the trees, but has no use for the forest? Btw, the whole is greater than the sum of the parts…(forest is greater than the sum of the trees: God is greater than the sum of his creation)

For every effect, there is a cause- fundamental science axiom. Nature is the effect, what is the cause? xyz? xyz = God?

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IMPROVING THE ROBUSTNESS OF DESIGN AGAINST MANUFACTURING FAULTS.?

Question by RANGANATH: IMPROVING THE ROBUSTNESS OF DESIGN AGAINST MANUFACTURING FAULTS.?

IMPROVING THE ROBUSTNESS OF DESIGN AGAINST MANUFACTURING FAULTS.

that means how to increase the reliability of a defect component with robust design
please suggest me any sources.

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Answer by billrussell42
This is a very open question, as many books have been written on this topic. If you can be more specific, that will help.

I’ve designed a fair number of products with this in mind, but, it takes a lot of text to go into details.

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Is there a class action lawsuit against Chrystler because of their cars’ theft design flaws?

Question by Steve J: Is there a class action lawsuit against Chrystler because of their cars’ theft design flaws?

My car has been stolen twice. They get in with a screw driver, break the PLASTIC steering column, and drive away using a stick. Every CHRYSTLER has this flaw. Even the new ‘300’s. they have done nothing to fix this problem. My friend works with troubled youth and he even over heard them talking about how they can drive away with a chrystler with only a stick. these kids aren’t even 16 yet. this is a serious design flaw that they still haven’t corrected.

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Answer by Perry F
Did Honda ever correct their flaws, like starting one up with a filed down Chrysler key, or the ease of pulling back on the frame less window, NO
What about the early GM column that can be broken apart and started w/ a screwdriver, NO
Sorry I think you can’t fault a manufacturer for not designing a car that cannot be stolen 100% of the time.
BTW I understand that even if you can get the steering wheel unlocked, if the transmitter is not active then the theft module will not allow the engine to stay running, so I think your off on this one.

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What action should I take against bogus design consultant?

Question by sissytwo: What action should I take against bogus design consultant?

I was contacted by a man who obtained my phone # from a Home Remodeling Show about some windows. He doesn’t have a license, but business cards printed “Design Consultant” saying he does windows & more. He came to my house measured for windows, got paid 1/2 the money & also constracted w/me to do a bathroom. He hires people rather than do the work himself. There were & are still problems w/the bathroom job, but as that was being done he said he didn’t have enough money to finish the jobs & asked me to pay him the remaining money. Well STUPID me, I did!! Now I have an unfinished bathroom & no windows. He met w/the death of his wife & I have tried to wait for him to come through. This all began in late July/Aug. & now it’s April & he never mentions finishing the bathroom, & goes for weeks w/out any mention of the window installation. I don’t know what I can do if anything. I would appreciate any suggestions.

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Answer by Joe M
It sounds like you pretty well got screwed.

There is nothing wrong with him contracting out the work to other (hopefully qualified) people.

However if you paid him half up front – and he is jerking you around, I would first report him to the better business bureau, and secondly demand that he refunds the money you have given him for work that was not done. If he refuses, you may need to take him to court (depending on the amount involved you might not be able to do small claims court – and you may want to lawyer up).

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Why did John McCain vote against the investigation (x2) of the levee failures during Hurricane Katrina?

Question by ms_wheedler: Why did John McCain vote against the investigation (x2) of the levee failures during Hurricane Katrina?

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Answer by netjr
Because it was a democrat witch hunt on Republican administrations that didn’t want to keep wasting money in New Orleans. Fact was the money was given to New Orleans in the 60’s and the squandered it on unions but the investigation would have never gotten that “deep.”

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