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LingcodKilla posted:My kids are healthy as hell but have the 'tism and dyslexia so they should be safe from being recruited. Hmmmm so SIGINT and Infantry or Medic. No poo poo we had a dyslexic medic when I was in the 82nd... never knew if he was able to give narcs but that would be concerning.
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Don Dongington posted:Never mind all the incredibly impressive boondoggles the US has found a way to fund over the years without encountering these issues, such as: the Apollo space program; the B2 Spirit; ARPANET; multiple decades long asymmetrical military conflicts. I really gotta know why you think ARPANET, one of the most transformational inventions in the history of humanity, is a boondoggle.
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psydude posted:I really gotta know why you think ARPANET, one of the most transformational inventions in the history of humanity, is a boondoggle. have you been to the website somethingawful.com? might be a good place to start to find out why!!!
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The Apollo program advanced electronics manufacturing to a pretty staggering degree, too. Like going from hand-painted circuit boards to double-sided printed boards with far more density than anything before.
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I'm having a candlelight vigil at The Peach Pit tonight for luke if anyone cares to join me
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BaconAndBullets posted:Hmmmm so SIGINT and Infantry or Medic. No poo poo we had a dyslexic medic when I was in the 82nd... never knew if he was able to give narcs but that would be concerning. lots of colorblind medics too, since you cant be an 11b if you're red colorblind
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mods changed my name posted:I'm having a candlelight vigil at The Peach Pit tonight for luke if anyone cares to join me https://i.imgur.com/GZkeSjc.mp4
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Hexyflexy posted:You could create some kind of super efficient.. national health service. Being as we're torching ours it'd be fitting if you took on the mantle. It's insane that you guys still have no Universal Health Care, but perhaps you should look around a bit, and not adopt the worst UHC system (which is still better than the poo poo you have right now). Because you likely only get one shot to make such a massive health care overhaul. Usually, UHC with several competing non-profit health care providers fare better than using a single, NHS like provider.
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BaconAndBullets posted:Hmmmm so SIGINT and Infantry or Medic. No poo poo we had a dyslexic medic when I was in the 82nd... never knew if he was able to give narcs but that would be concerning. You can even make it to a Ranger batt with mild dyslexia apparently, because one of my privates had that which made training him challenging at times. He worked hard though, and tried his damnedest to read atlas shrugged for some reason. Also had a dude that was colorblind, which is apparently a no-no because of the red green jump lights. He told them"how the gently caress do you think I drive?" and got them to check him off as a go.
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Torrannor posted:It's insane that you guys still have no Universal Health Care, but perhaps you should look around a bit, and not adopt the worst UHC system (which is still better than the poo poo you have right now). Because you likely only get one shot to make such a massive health care overhaul. Usually, UHC with several competing non-profit health care providers fare better than using a single, NHS like provider. Medicare, which is what several progressive candidates are looking to expand, is government-run health insurance that works with public and private healthcare providers. The idea is to let the government handle the financial aspects, versus running the system itself. In the end, we'll probably wind up implementing something like Australia has, with universal basic healthcare and additional private health insurance for people who want it.
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We had a Ranger contract dude in Basic who was Red Green colorblind. That dude could spot loving camo'd positions like a loving champ, but couldn't use a CCO. Mediocre superhero?
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bulletsponge13 posted:We had a Ranger contract dude in Basic who was Red Green colorblind. Had an Intel guy who could deadlift 400+ and still run a 4-5ish mile for 5 miles. Smart as gently caress and insanely capable, also a really nice guy. Couldn't get into SOF training because he was red/green colorblind. Good use of resources! Edit: Holy poo poo that last sentence fragment with punctuation reads like a trump tweet. Jfc
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ded posted:Yes nevermind all the countries that have national health service. I've always loved how these people say the US is this super amazing, can do everything place until you get to figuring out how to make trains go fast or provide healthcare to everyone. Then gee golly all of a sudden our country is too stupid/poo poo to do any of that crazy stuff!
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psydude posted:Medicare, which is what several progressive candidates are looking to expand, is government-run health insurance that works with public and private healthcare providers. The idea is to let the government handle the financial aspects, versus running the system itself. Even our system needs work, but yes it is far better. The private/public aspect is not something I would shoot for though. Yes, life threatening stuff is mostly covered under the public system. But the minute you're talking about something slightly less priority, there are long-rear end waiting lists. Private cover helps take the sting out, but you're usually a few hundred out of pocket after visiting an ENT or cardiologist, even with Private insurance. More and more millenials/Zoomers are dumping private hospital cover because it doesn't really get you anything for the $150/month or more you pay for it. And it's getting more expensive every year, while wages continue to stagnate. Also there are still gaps (co-pays) for a tonne of stuff, and heaps of holes. If you need an MRI, your choices are to go to ED, and hope that they scan you, or find $400. Yes, that beats paying $15k for an x-ray in the US even if you DO go via ED, but it's not where it needs to be. Also as successive neoliberal governments de-fund public hospitals, bed shortages and wait times blow out. It's not a very resilient system. Private extras cover is good if you need optical, and there is no adult dental coverage in Australia, so you need it for that. Even then, there are gaps. I need a splint to stop my teeth from grinding at night, and that's going to cost me $1600 out of pocket, even with private health cover. The solution that both countries and probably the UK need (you just need it a fucktonne more than we do) is to abolish private cover, which is already heavily subsidised by taxpayers, and extend Medicare to cover non-emergency procedures, optical and dental, remove gaps and co-pays, and an assurance that public hospitals will be funded in accordance with demand.
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Slim Pickens posted:You can even make it to a Ranger batt with mild dyslexia apparently, because one of my privates had that which made training him challenging at times. He worked hard though, and tried his damnedest to read atlas shrugged for some reason. A solider whose qualities in the "other" section of special skills simply reads very careful.
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Slim Pickens posted:He worked hard though, and tried his damnedest to read atlas shrugged for some reason. Not being able to read Atlas Shrugged would seem to be a blessing of dyslexia.
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BadOptics posted:I've always loved how these people say the US is this super amazing, can do everything place until you get to figuring out how to make trains go fast or provide healthcare to everyone. Then gee golly all of a sudden our country is too stupid/poo poo to do any of that crazy stuff! This
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Don Dongington posted:Even our system needs work, but yes it is far better. The private/public aspect is not something I would shoot for though. Completely abolishing the private healthcare system in the US would be very difficult economically, because insurance companies are plugged in financially into almost every part of the US economy. Medicare covers quite a bit more than basic public insurance in other countries; it's similar to many private insurance plans in the US, which is why so many people are pissed off that Trump-voting olds are trying to kill what little public health insurance we have while they get great insurance for free. One of the ideas I've heard discussed is using private insurance for PPO plans, which don't require you to get a referral for specialists and typically provide coverage for non-essential cosmetic surgery.
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It's March motherfuckers.
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Pretty sure a version of this dumbass rumor has been around since I was in grade school. https://twitter.com/parkermolloy/status/1101503236702420992?s=21
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LingcodKilla posted:My kids are healthy as hell but have the 'tism and dyslexia so they should be safe from being recruited. 
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mlmp08 posted:Pretty sure a version of this dumbass rumor has been around since I was in grade school. That has literally never happened. Those drugs cost $2-$3 a pill, no one would mix a bunch together in a punch bowl and serve them like a Gen-X hors d'oeuvre.
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Mar 1, 2019 16:39
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Its great that the younger generation is following up on those re:re:re:re chain mails grandmothers share.
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Surprised she didn't start talking about Rainbow parties. Also dudes, the March thread is open. https://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3883427
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Skittles. Taste the rainbow. 
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mlmp08 posted:Pretty sure a version of this dumbass rumor has been around since I was in grade school. Are 2 or 3 of them poison?
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mlmp08 posted:Pretty sure a version of this dumbass rumor has been around since I was in grade school. Old enough to be able to vote in next year's elections!
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