Posts by stephen walker
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Is it only me
yes.
pls see Sophie's comment above.
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the logic of the prohibitionist:
if something is likely to be harmful to a small percentage of people, ban it and fuck the consequences. even if the overall consequences of prohibition to society are far worse than the original harm likely to be caused.
they have the solution and yes, it's working a treat.
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Murderous criminality is a feature of the petroleum extraction industry driven by control of valuable and strategic resources. Maybe 100% of your petrol bill doesn't fund violence, but a significant chunk does.
geological constraints on petroleum extraction coupled with political factors affecting demand and supply bring us to the situation we have now for oil.
with drugs, it's nearly all dictated by politics.
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The oil trade is largely peaceful.
you are joking, right?
just about every non-OECD country that is a major exporter of oil is either in a state of civil war or under an extremely corrupt and repressive dictatorship. it may be peaceful for you, but not for the Nigerians, Iraqis, et al.
the countries that refuse to toe the US imperial line (Iran, Venezuela, Russia, etc.) have there own severe problems too, and it almost all can be traced back to oil money and control of oil.
Putting petrol in my car is not akin to supporting the US invasion of Iraq.
have you ever been to a Shell] station?
or [[http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=aCM_MuT5we5M|BP? -
All I did was ask a couple of questions
please re-read your previous comments. your memory seems a bit faulty on what you wrote a few hours ago.
you said:the fact that you were seeing a quack
glad you had established the facts!
you said:
I think a good Doc would have found it before the quack realised his "treatment" wasn't working too well.
your reading comprehension skills seem a little unreliable. the "quack" was treating back pain.
relativley politely
so, name calling is "polite"? lovely.
i'll try to remember that in the future. -
you should be a professional refurendum-question writer ;-)
("should never failing to not amuse be legitimate grounds for crminalising good progressive-rock behaviour?")
maybe a side business somewhere there for David?
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seeing Ian isn't around right now,
can i just put a gong in for mr. hillage?
this man could not be pinned down.
he kept going and going until he became an electonica superhero.
hillage/giraudy have pulverised more dance crowds than you've had hot dinners, lad!yrs,
in seventh heaven of mirrors,
system stephen -
out damned spot
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thanks gio for the info.
sounds like a good school holiday trip.
i can't go, but i know one or two young-and-restless things who may be keen... -
@giovanni:
the Te Papa website is pretty short on detail.
which sessions does Rangimoana Taylor do?
is it all the "Matariki Star Lab sessions" on level 4?