"People such as scientist Stephen Hawking wouldn't have a chance in the U.K."

[Lord Avalon]

Blacks have there siccple cell anemia problem, I guess they lose every time

IIRC having half sickle cell provides malaria resistance. Full sickle cell is the problem.

[Arrian]

Investor's Business Daily is a wingnut publication. I've seen it pop up more and more to support the most ridiculous RW positions.

-Arrian

[chequita guevara]

They don't, I negotiated the contract that they are operating under.

Until they drop you because you are too expensive.

I have a choice in my coverage Che. There is no choice at all in the government system.

You have as much choice as the insurance companies allow you to think you have. The fact that your cage has a door on it is meaningless if it's always locked.

[Dinner]

NPR recently did a survey asking people to name a living American scientist and Stephen Hawking was the number one response!

Americans seem to want to take credit for the success of other countries.

[KrazyHorse]

Investor's Business Daily is a wingnut publication. I've seen it pop up more and more to support the most ridiculous RW positions.

-Arrian

Yeah, I've seen them around before. Can't remember when, but my impression was not positive.

[chequita guevara]

When I worked for one company, I was required to have a subscription to it (albeit a free one). When I pointed out that it was irrelevant to my role as IT, I was told to do it anyway. I said it was just going to go in the trash, and they still required me to have it.

I didn't last long there, but not because of IBD.

[chequita guevara]

NPR recently did a survey asking people to name a living American scientist and Stephen Hawking was the number one response!

Americans seem to want to take credit for the success of other countries.

To be fair, it's likely because of the fact that his computer voice has an American accent.

[Jon Miller]

He's probably the only physicist they know...

JM

[KrazyHorse]

Outside physicists and whichever one of crick and watson is still alive I couldn't name a single famous American scientist either (unless you're counting economists)

[Kuciwalker]

Sure you could, you've already mentioned Ritchie and I'm sure you've heard of Knuth.

[Dis]

This brings up an important question: Does Hawkins' computer voice speak in a Brit accent?

You have never watched the Simpsons? (he was on the show once or twice)

[MrFun]

I'd like to know what Patty proposes for allowing people with preexisting conditions to afford health care.

[Dis]

Outside physicists and whichever one of crick and watson is still alive I couldn't name a single famous American scientist either (unless you're counting economists)

Sadly, I cannot either. And I thought I could. . It shows how far intellectualism has fallen in this country. This just another symptom of a world power falling. *sigh*. All the recent technological breakthroughs have happened in Japan and Europe. What have we done lately?

[notyoueither]

I'd like to know what Patty proposes for allowing people with preexisting conditions to afford health care.

Why should the bad luck of some other people interfere with his choice?

You don't have a right to live forever. He however, has a right to insist on a system where you'll die early.

Living forever is not a right Che, it is a luxury. If you want to provide for emegency care and basic crap which is pretty much the case now fine, I'll compromise. However, while it is not a right to live forever I should not have my choice removed...

[Dinner]

I would have said Watson but that's just because he's in the news over the last year. Wasn't he the one who claimed different races have different predispositions (blacks supposedly are more physical, Asians smarter, etc...)? I guess he got nutty in his old age.