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To: J_F_Shepard who wrote (749322)	10/24/2013 11:39:54 PM
From: Alex MG	1 Recommendation Recommended By J_F_Shepard Respond to of 1572790

since when do right wingers care about any life forms except their own pathetic existence The Republican Jesus™ Republican Jesus™ is very different than the Jesus you and I are familiar with. First off, he is White. Not just white, but White. Republican Jesus™ has a special place in his heart for America. Specifically, White America. Do you doubt this? Ask yourself why anyone who believes in a colorblind Jesus would even conceive of praying for the death of Obama? No, only those who follow Republican Jesus™ would even think that such a prayer could, or should, be answered. If you are currently thinking that racism has nothing to do with the unprecedented hatred of Obama, go away, I’m talking to the grownups. Republican Jesus™, by the way, is a big supporter of the Confederacy. Why he let them lose the War of Northern Aggression is a mystery. But all “real” Americans know that the South will rise again and Republican Jesus™ will lead the way back to glory. Or something like that. How the Northern and Mid-western Red states fit into this Southern revival is also a mystery. Republican Jesus™ loves guns. Loves them! Never mind all that silly talk of beating swords into plowshares! Every good member of the church of Republican Jesus™ should have, at minimum, enough armament to hold off an invasion by those commie Nazi liberal hordes that are coming any day now. Or the ATF, whichever shows up first. Or maybe just enough to wipe out a schoolroom filled with kids when their excellent parenting skills manifest themselves in the next Columbine tragedy. Remember, conservatives, to complain about anti-bullying programs being government overreach afterwards! Republican Jesus™ loves the rich. Ignore that whole “camel through the eye of a needle” garbage. Republican Jesus™ wants you to be prosperous! It’s called “prosperity theology” and it percolates throughout the conservative religious fervor. God rewards the faithful with material wealth. Very spiritual stuff. If your idea of spiritual is a McMansion. But Republican Jesus™ is not just about love. Republican Jesus™ also hates and, boy, does he hate! Republican Jesus™ hates the poor. This is the flip side of “prosperity theology”. If God rewards the faithful with riches, than the poor are obviously NOT of the faith and deserve what they get. This is, in part, why conservatives hate the social safety nets of welfare, food stamps and Medicaid. Those (and by “those” I mean those) people don’t worship Republican Jesus™ and are unworthy of being helped. Besides if you feed them, they’ll just breed! Republican Lt. Gov. Andre Bauer of South Carolina actually said that. And he meant it. Republican Jesus™ hates The Gay. They’re sinners, after all. It says so right there in the Bible next to the part about shellfish being an abomination. Nothing demonstrates the compassionate conservatives’ dedication to the teachings of Republican Jesus ™ like blocking legislation for same sex marriage and calling homosexuals pedophiles while enjoying a nice shrimp cocktail before a delicious lobster dinner. Also, Republican Jesus™ gave us AIDS, and STDs in general, as punishment for homosexuality. Of course, this ignores the fact that lesbians (a well-known subset of homosexuality) have the lowest rate of STDs, including AIDS, among all adult population groups. So as far as punishment goes, half of the “sinners” are better off than the rest of us, statistically speaking. Maybe Republican Jesus™ likes him some girl on girl action? Republican Jesus™ hates Muslims. Muslims are scary because some of them do bad things to innocent people. That makes them all evil terrorists. This is not to be confused with White Christian Militia types who blow up abortion clinics or plot political assassinations in Republican Jesus’™ name. Those people are martyrs and heroes. Or they were crazy lone wolves having nothing to do with Republican Jesus™. It depends on which channel you’re interviewing on, Fox or MSNBC. Republican Jesus™ totally hates Liberals. Liberals are the pawns of Satan George Soros trying to destroy the greatest country ever made on this 6000 year old planet (conservative moderates are almost as bad and must be expunged!). Compromising with a Liberal is a terrible sin in the eyes of Republican Jesus™ and must not be tolerated. Finally, Republican Jesus™ hates science. With a passion bordering on obsession. And that’s the topic of my next ivory tower snobby liberal thesis: “Why DO conservatives hate science so much?” Or “How I learned not to learn and trust my beer gut instead.”

To: J_F_Shepard who wrote (749322)	10/25/2013 1:49:47 AM
From: bentway	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 1572790

The World's Biggest Wind Turbine Blades Are So Long Their Tips Spin at 180 MPH gizmodo.com

To: J_F_Shepard who wrote (749322)	10/25/2013 8:05:00 AM
From: Brumar89	1 Recommendation Recommended By longnshort Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1572790

Of course you don't understand ... you're stupid. BTW they kill a lot of bats too.

To: J_F_Shepard who wrote (749322)	10/25/2013 9:42:57 AM
From: Brumar89	1 Recommendation Recommended By TideGlider Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1572790

In the waning days of the global warming scam, a fitting new spokesman?: High-flying, mansion-dwelling Russell Brand weighs in Russell Brand: climate change efforts are "indifferent" Comedian tells BBC efforts to address climate change “will not solve problem” and calls for tax on polluting companies 2010: Russell Brand and Katy Perry fly wedding guests via private jet - Private Jet Daily Comedian Russell Brand and pop star Katy Perry will be tying the knot in India. Their wedding guests will be flown by private jet to the country. They will also be staying in luxurious tents during the six-day celebration of love. 2011: Russell Brand boards a private plane as he and wife Katy Perry take a romantic break \| Mail Online Because of his criminal record, he was held at Tokyo airport and then asked to leave the country. Russell Brand shells out $2.2M for elegant Hollywood Hills mansion Russell Brand on revolution: “We no longer have the luxury of tradition” I have never voted. Like most people I am utterly disenchanted by politics. Russell Brand takes on the crisis of civilisation. But what now? \| Nafeez Ahmed \| Environment \| theguardian.com "The planet is being destroyed. We are creating an underclass and exploiting poor people all over the world. And the legitimate problems of the people are not being addressed by our political powers."tomnelson.blogspot.com

To: J_F_Shepard who wrote (749322)	10/25/2013 12:01:56 PM
From: longnshort	3 Recommendations Recommended By Bilow FJB TideGlider Respond to of 1572790

wow what a fukking moron you are. "he damn things go slowly I could run between the blades..." did you ever take a physics class ? no wonder you buy the global warming bullshit...I fart there for there must be global warming

To: J_F_Shepard who wrote (749322)	10/25/2013 1:51:48 PM
From: TideGlider	1 Recommendation Recommended By Bill Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1572790

You don't realize how fast the blades are moving because they are so large. The speed and mass of the blades is great enough to kill and earthly animal that it contacts. They appear at times as you could simply take hold of the blade and go for a ride. The speeds along the blade are variable. There are two different speeds to consider in this issue. The first is linear speed. Linear speed describes a length divided by a time, such as running a 100 meter dash in 12 seconds. This is your speed in regards to the distance that you travel over a period of time. However, when traveling in circular motion, you will also have what is called angular speed, the second type of speed. Angular speed is measured in units of degrees/ second or radians/ second, and describes an angle divided by a time. For example, to examine your scenario in which a turbine spins at 120 mph, the units of miles/ hour indicate a linear speed (distance/ time) and therefore this speed will not be same for all points on the blade. Why? speed = distance / time speed = circumference / time period speed = (2 x pi x radius) / time period As you can see, points with different radii along the blade will trace out different circumferences in the same time period. Therefore they cannot have the same linear speed because they are traveling different distances (different circumferences, depending on radius from center). I would assume that 120 mph corresponds to either an average point or the blade tips, as it will vary along the length of the blade. However, because the blade is rigidly connected as you pointed out, every point along the blade will have the same angular speed as they all trace out the same angle within any given time period. All that to say: Linear speed - varies along the blade length Angular speed - constant along the blade length