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I get the point of this idea but surely there would be no objection to giving to children’s charities. Which are btw more important than animals and plants – REMEMBER.
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Funny… “Mrs Blair went on to explain Mr Blair’s credentials for the prize.“Yes, he had one utterly disastrous intervention in Iraq that killed millions, destabilised the entire region and potentially paved the way for Daesh. We all understand that. “But think of the countries he didn’t invade.”
Nobel Peace Prize eludes distraught Tony Blair yet again
Givetide should do this, though not sure how they would spot which charities you shouldn’t give to if you already give to one regularly. Nice idea but difficult to implement I guess.
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Most charities don’t have “opposing” charities. There is never a reason not to give to those less fortunate than yourself. Christian or not. Give to Oxfam they do great work and can be trusted always.
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Cancer Fund of America only gives 2.5% of its donations to support the families of cancer victims and fund cancer research. There should also be an app that stops you from donating to “Charities” that are run by crooks.
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Why do Starbucks give money to trans-rights groups? Children are starving in countries they get their resources. Deforestation, disease, poverty, don’t they matter anymore? Not against anyone’s rights by the way but get a grip on what matters most.
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I like this idea, who knows if I am sending money to 2 different causes that are pulling in different directions. Anyways, I thought this was interesting. Republicans give more, and not because they make more.
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Not sure who would dish out the licences, but you wouldn’t need one. None of the existing countries asked for permission, the trick is being recognised by others as one. Nice idea though, if I was Rich I would consider going it alone. I think Richard Brandson created his own island in order to do that – no not the virgin islands lol.
Asgardia is a self-proclaimed “Space Nation”. Not sure what exactly that means but they didn’t get a licence and only really need to be recognised as a nation. However it is borderless, so anyone that claims to be an Asgardian is still under the jurisdiction of their actual nation.
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Currently you don’t need a licence to start your own country, state or nation, however it will only be recognised as such if you convince other nations to recognise you as a sovreign entity and to do that you would most likely need to join the UN. So not that likely, but it has been done…
Branson did buy an island to impress a woman, he didn’t build it and he won’t be able to turn it into a country. Agreed, no licences are needed, but why not? Should be allowable if you own it and nobody that lives there objects.
“Andrew Fisher is facing calls for his expulsion after a tweet emerged in which he appeared to back the Class War general election candidate over Labour in Croydon South.”
omg lol “(this) will involve encircling the earth with a network of satellites capable of delivering silly string to any location on Earth at a moment’s notice.”
Great idea but exploited by every side since it was coined.
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“Over the last few decades we have seen an unrelenting class struggle ‘from above’, with neoliberal transformation generating staggering levels of inequality and marginalisation. These processes have been backed by authoritarian states and the widespread deployment of violence.”
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Could be done with html / javascript then uploaded onto a site that lets people create their own charts and connect them together – it sounds like a good way to delve deeper into any subject, I like it, lots of applications, from chemistry and physics to economics and politics.
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There are a few countries in the word without military power. Why shouldn’t the rest follow their example?
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/15-countries-no-army-navy-184351527.html
Militaries and wars don’t just kill people; they also cause devastating destruction to the environment.
Before eve discussing demilitarization, we should first end the insanity of owning and producing nuclear and chemical weapons.
The money spent on the world’s militaries could be put to other better uses, like feeding the hungry or investing in social infrastructure.
Investing in militaries has led to the creation of too many doomsday weapons.
See how they use them for spying – not actually reporting, so yes, journalism is the next job to be taken by bots.
A voice command robot for the military
(5 upvotes)AI Robot Journalists
(3 upvotes)Not sure if they would need to send these guys to actual war zones. MS didn’t bother when launching their automated reporting machine learners.
1/3 of news on Bloomberg uses ai. for financial reporting, it’s probably the majority by now. Citing this link
I get the point of this idea but surely there would be no objection to giving to children’s charities. Which are btw more important than animals and plants – REMEMBER.
Charity donation conflict app
(5 upvotes)Force all charities to go back to accepting one off cash donations
(6 upvotes)Trade embargos with countries that have homeless children
(7 upvotes)Charity wishing wells in shopping malls
(7 upvotes)Greenpeace charity shops
(20 upvotes)Chuckle.
“I want to quit ISIS” lol. Read this https://www.devex.com/news/why-more-groups-are-calling-on-comedy-to-counter-violent-extremism-91155
this idea may be the one that defeats the problem in the end.
More here. its a thing.
didn’t realise this was rife. til i read this
Agreed. How about The Sagan Awards?
ahem… “The nobel peace prize which was awarded to a terrorist mastermind. Yasser Arafatat”
Alternatives in the pas have been ridiculed and dropped, or is there a recognised alterntive.
Not sure about corruption as such, but yes, it has had its scandals.
But if you can get there without hiking, it’s not really isolated.
ahhh covid
Bad idea for some people, it would drive me nuts. And does drive people nuts according to the experts.
a tonic or poison, depends on the individual I guess. This is worth a watch https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nxQe9bPDW5E
The current guys are totally corrupting the meaning Nobel had behind his prize.
This… and yet we only count the allies he killed in his war effort with baby bush.
Funny… “Mrs Blair went on to explain Mr Blair’s credentials for the prize.“Yes, he had one utterly disastrous intervention in Iraq that killed millions, destabilised the entire region and potentially paved the way for Daesh. We all understand that. “But think of the countries he didn’t invade.”
Reminds me of this funny incident on question time, Trump and Blair would be the worst, after Bush.
Don’t understand. Nobody would oppose feeding children that need help. Give to feed the children.
Givetide should do this, though not sure how they would spot which charities you shouldn’t give to if you already give to one regularly. Nice idea but difficult to implement I guess.
Most charities don’t have “opposing” charities. There is never a reason not to give to those less fortunate than yourself. Christian or not. Give to Oxfam they do great work and can be trusted always.
Cancer Fund of America only gives 2.5% of its donations to support the families of cancer victims and fund cancer research. There should also be an app that stops you from donating to “Charities” that are run by crooks.
Why do Starbucks give money to trans-rights groups? Children are starving in countries they get their resources. Deforestation, disease, poverty, don’t they matter anymore? Not against anyone’s rights by the way but get a grip on what matters most.
I like this idea, who knows if I am sending money to 2 different causes that are pulling in different directions. Anyways, I thought this was interesting. Republicans give more, and not because they make more.
Not sure who would dish out the licences, but you wouldn’t need one. None of the existing countries asked for permission, the trick is being recognised by others as one. Nice idea though, if I was Rich I would consider going it alone. I think Richard Brandson created his own island in order to do that – no not the virgin islands lol.
Asgardia is a self-proclaimed “Space Nation”. Not sure what exactly that means but they didn’t get a licence and only really need to be recognised as a nation. However it is borderless, so anyone that claims to be an Asgardian is still under the jurisdiction of their actual nation.
A space junk shame list
(5 upvotes)Make Space Peaceful Again – Disband Trump’s Space Force
(8 upvotes)Licences to set up new countries – supported by a global ‘nation’ tax
(1 upvotes)Create a nation that doesn’t strive only for financial growth
(1 upvotes)Currently you don’t need a licence to start your own country, state or nation, however it will only be recognised as such if you convince other nations to recognise you as a sovreign entity and to do that you would most likely need to join the UN. So not that likely, but it has been done…
Branson did buy an island to impress a woman, he didn’t build it and he won’t be able to turn it into a country. Agreed, no licences are needed, but why not? Should be allowable if you own it and nobody that lives there objects.
Class struggle and Class war unite!
“Andrew Fisher is facing calls for his expulsion after a tweet emerged in which he appeared to back the Class War general election candidate over Labour in Croydon South.”
omg lol “(this) will involve encircling the earth with a network of satellites capable of delivering silly string to any location on Earth at a moment’s notice.”
Interesting stuff silly string, could hold the key to lots of uses in the future, maybe.
Great idea but exploited by every side since it was coined.
“Margaret Thatcher criticised the use of the slogan by the left in a 1986 speech: “Socialists cry ‘Power to the people’, and raise the clenched fist as they say it. We all know what they really mean – power over people, power to the State.”
“You can do anything.”
“When you’re a star, they let you do it,” Donald Trump boasts of sexually assaulting women in the recently leaked Access Hollywood tape. “You can do anything.”
Kinda depends on WHICH people you give power to – and how they got it from you.
He doesn’t like it when the facts turn on him though does he. Little pipsqueek.
That Shapiro guy is pretty insensitive, and often wrong. Here’s why.
Do they?
…sod that, its prolly better to kick up a fuss and make a difference…
“Most of those who have bought this poster, or worn the various bags, T-shirts and other memorabilia based on it, were probably born in the 1970s or 1980s. They have no memory whatsoever of the kind of benevolent statism the slogan purports to exemplify. “
Military Lives Matter – may be more than the lives of the folks they kill around the world. Why? Because they have all the kit.
Another American invention – not John Lennon btw.
Badass G?
“Over the last few decades we have seen an unrelenting class struggle ‘from above’, with neoliberal transformation generating staggering levels of inequality and marginalisation. These processes have been backed by authoritarian states and the widespread deployment of violence.”
Could be done with html / javascript then uploaded onto a site that lets people create their own charts and connect them together – it sounds like a good way to delve deeper into any subject, I like it, lots of applications, from chemistry and physics to economics and politics.
Infogram should make them so you click a segment of the pie and it takes you to another full pie. That would do the trick.
another good cause ‘stein would have approved of… https://www.theatomproject.org/en/
Campaign for nuclear disarmament donations page, go for it, change the world. put bullies like trump (and any arms dealing us president) to shame.
as if Trump could think for himself. history repeats and just gets worse…
Muzo removes unwanted sounds, stick it on your window, looks great.
Active noise control (ANC) system based on adaptive algorithm is an effective technique for acoustic noise reduction.
Active Noise Control (Cancellation)
Ford use this to quieten things down in cars. Not sure if it works for sirens though.