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Politics, News & Issues > Soldiers & Veterans Should protesters be permitted to picket military recruiting offices in the US?: 1 of 46
Protesters Free Speech Is Protected By The US Constitution! "I may totally disagree with what you say, but I will defend to my death your right to say it". Frank J. Dusek, my Father and a decorated WWII Veteran explained what freedom of speech and democracy meant to him with those words. Why would we fear allowing fellow Amer... More..
Autos > SUVs Why SUVs burn more gas than cars: 1 of 13
SUVs burn more gas than cars because they are bigger and weigh more. Resulting from the equation stating that Force equals Mass times Acceleration; it takes more force to move a larger mass than a smaller mass. This basically answers the technical question of why SUV's burn more gas than cars. More mass to move is a factor in... More..
Autos > Fuel Economy Should governments give tax credits for alternative fuel vehicles?: 1 of 9
Tax Credits are not the proper way to go green or encourage sustainable energy conservation, any more than cheap gas and easy credit were good reasons for so many to buy and drive wasteful SUV's in the recent past. Tax credits can be one of several negative contributors which artificially skew the free market, and result in v... More..
Sciences > Earth Science (Other) Is human space travel to the planet Mars too dangerous?: 3 of 24
Why would we risk the danger of extinguishing all human lives by sending a few travelers to Mars? I strongly believe, as an engineer with personal experience working in the space program, that human space travel to Mars would be far too great a risk to Earthly mankind in general. Human beings can not visit anywhere without tr... More..
Relationships & Family > Online Dating Does listing your interest in roleplaying games hurt your online dating profile?: 1 of 7
Listing your skill in role-playing games is equivalent to advertising that you are good at misrepresenting yourself on dates. By definition, role-playing is pretendng to be someone other than yourself. While most people who meet others through online dating postings are probably expecting misrepresentaton to a point, there sh... More..
Autos > Fuel Economy Improving the fuel economy of your car: 4 of 27
Your car will provide improved fuel economy with a few simple modifications learned from the masters of vehicle aerodynamic improvement - racers. While the aerodynamic shape of most types of racing cars is a result of compromising numerous factors including drag, downforce, stability cooling, appearance and the like, there ar... More..
Health & Fitness > Exercise (Other) Bias in favor of bodybuilding: 1 of 5
Bodybuilding is a fascinating and multi-faceted combination of exercise, nutrition, self-discipline and competition. From the weightlifter that first discovers the fun of seeing their arms get bigger after a few weeks of lifting, to the professional who is dialing down their fat and water count preparing for a contest, bodybu... More..
Creative Writing > Memoirs Memoirs: Remembering the 1960s: 1 of 5
We were so lucky to be car nuts in the '60's! We were just kids - who read hot rod magazines, built plastic car models, listened to Elvis, and knew older guys (and even a few girls) who had cars. One spring-time Saturday evening, while our patents were sitting around talking and watching TV after dinner at their house, we pla... More..
Business > Business News & Issues Reduce US imports by buying American made products: 1 of 5
Why would any patriotic American encourage unemployment by sending their dollars out of the country? The United States of America, for many decades, has been recognized globally as "The Arsenal of Democracy". This phrase umbrella's a large scope, and each element of the meaning takes unique analysis. On the surface, it refers... More..
Health & Fitness > Substance Abuse & Addiction (Other) Thoughts on the gateway drug theory: 1 of 5
The gateway drug - theory? No - Fact! If a title ever broadcast a paradigm, you can see it here! The famous quotation "Methinks they protesteth too much" could be applied to illegal marijuana smokers, in my experience. Perhaps it is because smoking marijuana puts the user in the illegal drug use demographic? Have you ever met... More..