Comments for User Is Content http://www.useriscontent.com/blog Culture Is Our Business Fri, 07 May 2010 14:32:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Suddenly… Human Trafficking by Mel http://www.useriscontent.com/blog/2010/04/30/suddenly-human-trafficking/comment-page-1/#comment-351 Mel Fri, 07 May 2010 14:32:28 +0000 http://www.useriscontent.com/blog/?p=462#comment-351 Perhaps it is unreasonable and a mistake to expect or hope that drugs and, particularly, prostitution can be handled "intelligently and effectively". What does that even mean? No need to answer, just food for thought. Perhaps it is unreasonable and a mistake to expect or hope that drugs and, particularly, prostitution can be handled “intelligently and effectively”. What does that even mean?
No need to answer, just food for thought.

]]> Comment on Suddenly… Human Trafficking by John http://www.useriscontent.com/blog/2010/04/30/suddenly-human-trafficking/comment-page-1/#comment-350 John Tue, 04 May 2010 16:22:26 +0000 http://www.useriscontent.com/blog/?p=462#comment-350 Thank You Kevin! I will spend some time on your site and check out the books you mention. Much Appreciated John Thank You Kevin! I will spend some time on your site and check out the books you mention.
Much Appreciated
John

]]> Comment on Suddenly… Human Trafficking by Kevin Bales http://www.useriscontent.com/blog/2010/04/30/suddenly-human-trafficking/comment-page-1/#comment-348 Kevin Bales Tue, 04 May 2010 13:16:54 +0000 http://www.useriscontent.com/blog/?p=462#comment-348 John - great post, thanks. A lot of us feel and felt shocked when we learned about modern slavery, and then had to dig a little to get to the facts and away from the sensationalism. For a clear introduction visit our website www.freetheslaves.net. And some basic books are: Disposable People (for the size and shape of the problem); Ending Slavery (for the size and shape of the solution); and The Slave Next Door (everything you ever wanted to know about slavery in America today). All best Kevin Bales (Free the Slaves) John – great post, thanks. A lot of us feel and felt shocked when we learned about modern slavery, and then had to dig a little to get to the facts and away from the sensationalism. For a clear introduction visit our website http://www.freetheslaves.net. And some basic books are: Disposable People (for the size and shape of the problem); Ending Slavery (for the size and shape of the solution); and The Slave Next Door (everything you ever wanted to know about slavery in America today).
All best
Kevin Bales (Free the Slaves)

]]> Comment on “You’re Only As Young As The Last Time You Changed Your Mind” Whole Earth Discipline – Stewart Brand by Chai Khai Latte http://www.useriscontent.com/blog/2009/11/02/youre-only-as-young-as-the-last-time-you-changed-your-mind-whole-earth-discipline-stewart-brand/comment-page-1/#comment-328 Chai Khai Latte Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:46:23 +0000 http://www.useriscontent.com/blog/?p=434#comment-328 also notice that there is still no stars in the Whole Earth sky! Actually, there is never any stars in space when images are taken with regular cameras. Not from the Space Station either. Only the the Hubble gives lots of stars in the Hubble images. They can be on the dark side of a Moon orbit or a Space Station orbit on the dark side of the Earth and they never show stars? What gives?! also notice that there is still no stars in the Whole Earth sky! Actually, there is never any stars in space when images are taken with regular cameras. Not from the Space Station either. Only the the Hubble gives lots of stars in the Hubble images.
They can be on the dark side of a Moon orbit or a Space Station orbit on the dark side of the Earth and they never show stars? What gives?!

]]> Comment on “You’re Only As Young As The Last Time You Changed Your Mind” Whole Earth Discipline – Stewart Brand by Chai Khai Lattte http://www.useriscontent.com/blog/2009/11/02/youre-only-as-young-as-the-last-time-you-changed-your-mind-whole-earth-discipline-stewart-brand/comment-page-1/#comment-327 Chai Khai Lattte Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:33:46 +0000 http://www.useriscontent.com/blog/?p=434#comment-327 Amazing book. I saw S. Brand at the Cal Tech talk last week. Great slide show! Lovelock & Brand say it's too late to stop global warming, but we can lessen the damage by taxing Coal out of use and subsidizing Nuclear like Japan & France. Amazing book. I saw S. Brand at the Cal Tech talk last week. Great slide show! Lovelock & Brand say it’s too late to stop global warming, but we can lessen the damage by taxing Coal out of use and subsidizing Nuclear like Japan & France.

]]> Comment on “You’re Only As Young As The Last Time You Changed Your Mind” Whole Earth Discipline – Stewart Brand by James Aach http://www.useriscontent.com/blog/2009/11/02/youre-only-as-young-as-the-last-time-you-changed-your-mind-whole-earth-discipline-stewart-brand/comment-page-1/#comment-326 James Aach Mon, 02 Nov 2009 19:02:23 +0000 http://www.useriscontent.com/blog/?p=434#comment-326 Mr. Brand was also kind enough to endorse my book Rad Decision: A Novel of Nuclear Power. This profile of the US nuclear power industry is written from a true insider's perspective - I've been at it over twenty years working at reactors. I believe there are many energy futures possible - with or without nuclear - and we'll make the best decisions if we first understand our energy present in realistic terms. I don't think many have a good handle on it right now. We've heard from academics, pundits, advocates, executives and spokesmen on nuclear. The coverage of the issue has seemed to me like reporting on a war without ever talking to the soldiers. So here's a voice from the inside. In Rad Decision I cover the good and the bad. (Yes, TMI and Chernobyl). The book is written with the general reader in mind - it covers the people and politics as well as the technology of the industry in a way only someone working inside the security perimeter could do. It is available free online at http://RadDecision.blogspot.com or in paperback at online retailers. There is no corporate sponsorship for this and I get no royalties. "I'd like to see Rad Decision widely read." - Stewart Brand Mr. Brand was also kind enough to endorse my book Rad Decision: A Novel of Nuclear Power. This profile of the US nuclear power industry is written from a true insider’s perspective – I’ve been at it over twenty years working at reactors.

I believe there are many energy futures possible – with or without nuclear – and we’ll make the best decisions if we first understand our energy present in realistic terms. I don’t think many have a good handle on it right now. We’ve heard from academics, pundits, advocates, executives and spokesmen on nuclear. The coverage of the issue has seemed to me like reporting on a war without ever talking to the soldiers. So here’s a voice from the inside.

In Rad Decision I cover the good and the bad. (Yes, TMI and Chernobyl). The book is written with the general reader in mind – it covers the people and politics as well as the technology of the industry in a way only someone working inside the security perimeter could do. It is available free online at http://RadDecision.blogspot.com or in paperback at online retailers. There is no corporate sponsorship for this and I get no royalties.

“I’d like to see Rad Decision widely read.” – Stewart Brand

]]> Comment on Junk Mail Calendars From Conservation Groups? Conservation FAIL by John http://www.useriscontent.com/blog/2009/07/18/junk-mail-calendars-from-conservation-groups/comment-page-1/#comment-324 John Thu, 17 Sep 2009 04:31:52 +0000 http://www.useriscontent.com/blog/?p=418#comment-324 Actually I haven't yet. I'm saving them for when I have time to do some better documentation- photos. But generally I recycle everything and will these. Actually I haven’t yet. I’m saving them for when I have time to do some better documentation- photos. But generally I recycle everything and will these.

]]> Comment on Junk Mail Calendars From Conservation Groups? Conservation FAIL by Alex http://www.useriscontent.com/blog/2009/07/18/junk-mail-calendars-from-conservation-groups/comment-page-1/#comment-323 Alex Wed, 16 Sep 2009 21:20:14 +0000 http://www.useriscontent.com/blog/?p=418#comment-323 Do you at least recycle them? Do you at least recycle them?

]]> Comment on Juan Enriquez – The stars and stripes forever? by synthum molyart http://www.useriscontent.com/blog/2009/07/12/juan-enriquez-the-stars-and-stripes-forever/comment-page-1/#comment-303 synthum molyart Fri, 17 Jul 2009 18:39:23 +0000 http://www.useriscontent.com/blog/?p=402#comment-303 Mind-blowing!, John! Way to go! It's amazing how the break-UP^! of the USA is becoming a media topic! The right-wingers want it as it's their only way to get around the Federal System...their Jesusland! too much! Mind-blowing!, John! Way to go! It’s amazing how the break-UP^! of the USA is becoming a media topic! The right-wingers want it as it’s their only way to get around the Federal System…their Jesusland! too much!

]]> Comment on Single-Payer National Health Insurance by Ben Smith http://www.useriscontent.com/blog/2009/04/06/single-payer-national-health-insurance/comment-page-1/#comment-222 Ben Smith Sat, 20 Jun 2009 04:49:17 +0000 http://www.useriscontent.com/blog/?p=354#comment-222 The main problem with healthcare is simple. Health Insurance should cover major health events, not doctor visits and smaller procedures. Just like car insurance covers major damage, not oil changes, tires, etc. The main problem with healthcare is simple. Health Insurance should cover major health events, not doctor visits and smaller procedures. Just like car insurance covers major damage, not oil changes, tires, etc.

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