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I thought there were rules about personal attacks? Are you suggesting that the exact same comment that I found complimentary you found insulting? How could that possibly be? Math tutoring available. Only $6! per hour! First lesson: Factorials!

I fixed your statement to make it accurate. In an imperfectly informed society, such as the one in which we live, people sometimes walk away from transactions that are not of benefit to them, and sometimes they don't. Businesses have proven time and again that, given the opportunity to engage in a transaction that is beneficial only to them, they will do so. Sometimes, by the time the counter-parties become aware that the transaction is harmful to them, it's too late. proof of this - Apple is the largest company in the world, and one of the most profitable. To be fair, I've saved enough time to cover the cost of my computer a few times over by not running Windows. I didn't pay anymore for the hardware than I would have paid from an equally reputable manufacturer, such as Lenovo, so just using Linux wouldn't have provided any more benefit. That said, use what you're comfortable with. Math tutoring available. Only $6! per hour! First lesson: Factorials!

No, I answered, you just didn't seem to understand the answers. In which post did you answer? And you don't get that a cop and a citizen are not the same thing? You don't get that a cop has a HIGHER duty to act properly than a citizen? I do get that a cop and a citizen are not the same thing. I also get that cops are generally given more latitude than citizens when it comes to using deadly force, due to the requirements of their job. It doesn't matter whether I believe it should be that way or not; that's the way it is. You just argued why SYG is a good. If a cop has no duty to retreat, why should a lower trained civilian? Because a cop has a duty to attempt to neutralize threats to society. Civilians have no such duty. Civilians also lack the training to adequately analyze a situation to determine whether a threat actually exists. I have a hard time understanding any benefit to an SYG law that cannot be obtained from more traditional self-defense laws. Math tutoring available. Only $6! per hour! First lesson: Factorials!

I have not made any suggestions of changing the laws w/r/t who can purchase guns or what guns they can purchase. I'm not anti-gun. I'm anti-moronic_hero_wannabe_with_a_gun_getting_innocent_people_killed_unnecessarily. Math tutoring available. Only $6! per hour! First lesson: Factorials!

False again... See before the bill I didn't have to choose to go to the club, or pay a fine for NOT going to the club. That would imply that the club previously had no cover charge. It does now. That's not relevant, though. The same financial incentive to do a particular thing can be viewed as a financial penalty for not doing that thing. The debate over whether the individual mandate is a penalty for not buying insurance or a tax and tax credit for buying insurance is like arguing over whether a glass is half full or half empty. Both descriptions mean the same thing. Math tutoring available. Only $6! per hour! First lesson: Factorials!

False, just look at your claims for SYG. You've grossly misread my comments if you think I've implied anything about changing laws pertaining to who can buy or own a gun. Math tutoring available. Only $6! per hour! First lesson: Factorials!

I fixed your statement to make it accurate. In an imperfectly informed society, such as the one in which we live, people sometimes walk away from transactions that are not of benefit to them, and sometimes they don't. Businesses have proven time and again that, given the opportunity to engage in a transaction that is beneficial only to them, they will do so. Sometimes, by the time the counter-parties become aware that the transaction is harmful to them, it's too late. Math tutoring available. Only $6! per hour! First lesson: Factorials!

Assuming you would have been able to find a seat in the back at the first local viewing of a highly anticipated movie, it would have taken the CS a while to get to you if the canisters remained at the front of the theater. Sitting in the back might have delayed your CS exposure, but would have also significantly reduced your chance of having a clear line of sight to the shooter, as well as decreased your chance of hitting your target. (I know, I know; you're incapable of missing, even when taken by surprise with gunfire. ) Math tutoring available. Only $6! per hour! First lesson: Factorials!

Incorrect. Math tutoring available. Only $6! per hour! First lesson: Factorials!

You have to go to the club in exactly the same way that you have to live in the US. You can choose to leave, but that isn't a practical option for most people living here. If you do stay in the country, you have to pay a healthcare tax. If you buy a qualifying health insurance plan, then you receive a tax credit that offsets the healthcare tax. Math tutoring available. Only $6! per hour! First lesson: Factorials!

You still don't get it, I see. Imagine going to a club. Upon paying a $10 cover charge, you receive two coupons, each good for $5 off a drink. The drinks' regular prices start at $8. Some consider it a penalty that they have to pay $10 towards two drinks just to get in the club. Others consider it a discount on their first two drinks, since they had to pay the $10 cover to get in anyway. Both groups are correct. It doesn't matter whether it's called a penalty or discount. It's the same thing. Just as we can look at the ACA tax as a penalty, we can consider the American Opportunity Credit to establish a penalty for not enrolling in courses at an accredited institution of higher learning. Likewise, the Saver's Credit establishes a tax penalty for not contributing to an IRA. A rose by any other name … This assumes I want to go to the club. It's a flawed premise: Upon paying a $10 cover charge, you receive two coupons, each good for $5 off a drink. You decide not to go to the club and are assessed a $5 fine. Incorrect. Going to the club is analogous to living in the US. The cover charge is a tax/penalty levied on everyone. The 2x $5 coupons are a tax credit for those who choose to purchase insurance. An inconsequential difference is if the club (possibly) streamlines the administration costs by only charging a cover charge to those who don't buy two drinks. The end result is identical. Math tutoring available. Only $6! per hour! First lesson: Factorials!

I disagree with your premise that we receive nothing in return for taxes paid. Congress essentially passed a tax to help defer costs of people not paying for healthcare consumed, and then gave a tax credit to people who purchase insurance, since they won't be contributing to the cost of non-payment. Math tutoring available. Only $6! per hour! First lesson: Factorials!

You still don't get it, I see. Imagine going to a club. Upon paying a $10 cover charge, you receive two coupons, each good for $5 off a drink. The drinks' regular prices start at $8. Some consider it a penalty that they have to pay $10 towards two drinks just to get in the club. Others consider it a discount on their first two drinks, since they had to pay the $10 cover to get in anyway. Both groups are correct. It doesn't matter whether it's called a penalty or discount. It's the same thing. Just as we can look at the ACA tax as a penalty, we can consider the American Opportunity Credit to establish a penalty for not enrolling in courses at an accredited institution of higher learning. Likewise, the Saver's Credit establishes a tax penalty for not contributing to an IRA. A rose by any other name … This assumes I want to go to the club. Going to the club being analogous to living in the US, of course. Math tutoring available. Only $6! per hour! First lesson: Factorials!

You still don't get it, I see. Imagine going to a club. Upon paying a $10 cover charge, you receive two coupons, each good for $5 off a drink. The drinks' regular prices start at $8. Some consider it a penalty that they have to pay $10 towards two drinks just to get in the club. Others consider it a discount on their first two drinks, since they had to pay the $10 cover to get in anyway. Both groups are correct. It doesn't matter whether it's called a penalty or discount. It's the same thing. Just as we can look at the ACA tax as a penalty, we can consider the American Opportunity Credit to establish a penalty for not enrolling in courses at an accredited institution of higher learning. Likewise, the Saver's Credit establishes a tax penalty for not contributing to an IRA. A rose by any other name … Math tutoring available. Only $6! per hour! First lesson: Factorials!

that's really not asking the right question Sure it is. Math tutoring available. Only $6! per hour! First lesson: Factorials!

Incorrect. As I described them, they are provably the same thing. nearly anything is provable with the right starting assumptions. No unrealistic assumptions are required, just the standard definition of equivalence between two functions. Math tutoring available. Only $6! per hour! First lesson: Factorials!

They also have a higher standard when using that force. And you are just ignoring that simple fact that since this was a cop, SYG does not in anyway apply. I see you conveniently ignored both of my questions: Do you know of any jurisdiction in which a cop, when faced with someone pointing at him a gun that he reasonably believes to be functional and loaded, does not have the right to shoot that person? In what situations do you believe a civilian in Florida would be justified in shooting someone under SYG, but an on-duty cop in an identical situation would not? Math tutoring available. Only $6! per hour! First lesson: Factorials!

I ignored the question because it was, at best, tangential to our discussion, which we were asked to terminate. Math tutoring available. Only $6! per hour! First lesson: Factorials!

Incorrect. As I described them, they are provably the same thing. Math tutoring available. Only $6! per hour! First lesson: Factorials!

How many times were you expecting CS gas in those exercises? The shooter had: Superior firepower, protective mask and tear gas, body armor, and, very importantly, the element of surprise. Those are drastically different scenarios than the one we are discussing. Math tutoring available. Only $6! per hour! First lesson: Factorials!

I haven't said or implied anything about changing gun laws. Math tutoring available. Only $6! per hour! First lesson: Factorials!

Do you know of an online topographical map service? Google's terrain feature is WAY too course to be of any use. Being able to show a 10 foot delta would probably be enough. edit to add: Also, if a map is used, we can only obtain average grade. The average grade of the climb to which Ryoder linked is 11%. Math tutoring available. Only $6! per hour! First lesson: Factorials!

Is this second shooter also wearing a gas mask, tactical helmet, and body armor while carrying an AR-15, a pump action shotty, and two pistols? No, but he is shooting innocent people. (See post 31.) Math tutoring available. Only $6! per hour! First lesson: Factorials!

Hitting an innocent bystander or two in the exchange is the textbook definition of making the situation worse. Math tutoring available. Only $6! per hour! First lesson: Factorials!

Immediately and instinctively followed by a deep breath, right? Math tutoring available. Only $6! per hour! First lesson: Factorials!