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Since I'm not familiar with the term could you explain it like I'm five?

You mean to tell me they are not?!! I remember reading that carrots have some nutrient necessary for good eye sight, beta-catorene I believe. I don't think it improves your current eye sight so much as it keeps it from going bad from a lack of it.

>>When we talk about the effectiveness of any kind of contraception, including condoms, we reference two different groups of figures. One is perfect use: that means a person always uses their method and always uses it correctly. These results are often figured via lab studies, where perfect use can be verified. The other is typical use: how your average person generally uses a method. For instance, it’s typical use for women to take a birth control pill late or miss one now and then, have a patch slip off, or only put a condom on after intercourse has already begun. Typical use rates also include not using a given method at all. In other words, the typical use rate for condoms is about people who, when asked what method of birth control they use, say condoms, even if they only use a condom one out of every three times they have intercourse. - See more at: http://rhrealitycheck.org/article/2009/10/02/get-real-how-we... <<

So in essence a condom works if you use it and if you don't use it and get pregnant it is not very effective. WTF? At this point I'm cursing for wasting my time.

Google search: how effective is a condom

Result: When used consistently and correctly, condoms are 98% effective in preventing pregnancy and are the only form of birth control that also can prevent STIs.3,7,8 This is why it's important to follow directions for correct use.

Somebody is lying.

I was not aware of this and without some sources I find it hard to believe. If condoms do not prevent pregnancy then they don't prevent anything.

I wonder if we could employ similar technology for lice, bed bugs and roaches. Would be awesome not to have to deal with those pests.

Indeed. Hope the government educates them at least on how to prevent pregnancy and also provides the resources.

In reality man should also be educated and provided with lots of condoms.

It is. But unfortunally our government cares more about oil than anything else.

I'm pretty sured it was indeed used, at least as part of emergency drills. I think that is pretty good, to know that your backup system works in case it is ever needed.

How southern? Which state is this happening in? Chiapas?

Nobody is forcing you to experience that content. You on the other hand have decided that content I might like is bullshit. That is not your call.

Seriously, let people be.

I wonder if you are also scared of lobsters. Now tarantulas, that is an animal I wouldn't touch with a ten feet poll.

I'm not sure if you are passing judgement but this is how language evolves.

It would be much appreciated.

What you are describing is high school math. Really simple high school math. Maybe even junior high school math.

I would consider a trick something like, multiply large number by really large number in your head. That is a waste of time.

iPhone 4 here, even while siting next to my computer. Sure, it is a pain for long comments but for short comments like this one it feels more natural (subjective). That plus I can sit in the most comfortable position while typing this ( feet on couch while reclining on office chair, quite comfy)

Easy, God has a specific meaning in mind but we are still too young to understand it.

Or the meaning got lost in translation.

Listen, if christian people (disclosure: I'm catholic) can rationalize genocide and enslavement of other people then rationalizing something like this should be easy.

So you are saying that this time things really are different? I would be surprised if it really is. USA couldn't prevent a crash what makes you think China can?

Don't worry, Americans will make sure to get a piece of the pie. Either that or we will find a way to screw the country unti they will let us have a piece of the pie.

I hate to be that cynic but it sounds like you need better conections like Dupont. You are probably not contributing political donations to the right people...etc. etc.

Well,every vote Trump looses counts. The White vote is not one unified voting block that will vote republican. You have his main supporters that will vote for him no matter what and then you have everybody else. Not every republican will vote for him. Unless he can unify the white vote, doubt it, then how is supposed to win?

I guess the newspaper articles claiming you need certain percentage of Hispanics to win the presidency have lied. I will not debate you on this point since I'm no expert. Add to the fact that he has pissed off more people than just Latinos and his chances appear slimmer. But maybe I'm just misinformed.

The real question is whether there are enough people who will follow his kind of pandering. It seems obvious that the guy has absolutely no principles. He will say anything. I don't think there are enough of of them. If there are enough of them then I'm being stupidly naive and have not read the mood of the country correctly. If so we are all fucked, white, yellow, brown, black.

I seriously doubt that the American population is that gullible. On top of that hispanics and blacks hate him. Those two groups represent a large voting block. Other groups like woman, muslim, and asians don't appear to like him very much so I don't see how he is going to win.

The USA provides plenty of help: food stamps, medicaid, rent assistance, financial aid, student loan. I assume you did not grow up in the USA if you had to worry about food. My comments only apply to America.

If you need help take advantge of those services. That is why they exist.

I'm talking here about people that simply do not help themselves and then complain about it as if it was their god given right to live a middle class life without even trying.

Personal responsibility has to be a thing.

Seriously, a poor person in the USA is a rich person compared to any poor person in a third world country. The opportunities here are amazing.

Yeah. Sorry. You are right. Should have kept my tone civil.

I stand by everything I said. You should really read my comment again and you will notice that I mention that there are situations where you should provide help. There are people that really do need help And it should be provided.

Being poor myself as a you a young kid, parents that only had elementary education and working their asses off in minimum wage I didn't actually consider myself incapable of doing what I wanted. Like going to college and obtaining a carrer. So I did. Coming from a poor background has given me the insight that that many people in the USA chose a poor lifestile. They may this choice when they were young, in their teens. They wanted to hang out instead of studying. I stiil see it today. Lots of kids in NYC that rather spend all their times with their friends rather than hitting the books are destined for minimum age. And it is not necessarily the parents fault in many cases. I've seen parents yelling at their kids for not taking school seriously so many do care.

Unfortunately, my life experience has made me cynical and so I come out like an asshole for being frank. I will not spend anytime worrying about people that will not help themselves.

Please note that I'm referring about the USA. I cannot speak for other countries but it is probably the same in some cases.

Let's agree to disagree. While the current system, at least in the USA, is not perfect, it is still better than other systems tried in other countries. Things that I would fix is decrease corruption as much as possible. What you are advocating is communism.

If you really believe in your system start a company and employ your ideals. I'm sure you will have no lack of talented individuals wanting to work for you for a greater piece of the pie. In no time you should be able to destroy that evil Walmart corporation that practically enslaves its employees. Please try it and prove us all wrong

I don't want to sound harsh but there really are people that deserve what's coming to them. In my high school too many kids wasted their time while trying their best for me to also waste my time. They had all these incredible opportunities to better themselves and still ended up as loosers destined to work minimum wage. And now you are saying that that is unfair and they deserve more. I think not. They deserve what they work for.

The USA will give you rent assistance, medicaid, food coupons, financial aid, student loans and if you still cannot drag yourself to college then it is on you. I know because I come from all the way in the bottom. The only thing that stopped all my friends from following was: nothing.

Actually, it doesn't. I may not hang around the same group of people as you which may explain why I have no biasses towards the NYTs. Please explain what you mean.

If you were to mention Fox News I would get the referene since Fox News is mostly a racist, sexist, xenophobe pile of dung. I'm of course exagerating for dramatic effect. They are still quite bad on the things they say(twist) though.

Got it. One thing that really bothers me is the name lambda. It seems to be used for something I'm already familiar with and have used plenty before but with the added benefit of obfuscation to make me feel stupid. I wonder if somebody is trying to make themselves feel smarter or I'm just stupid. Anyhow, KISS.

pg has some really good insights. The guy has a lot of experience and has put a lot of it on print. On top of that he is quite a good writer. I don't know if he is right but a lot of what he says seems to make sense.