Things you always wanted to know the answer to [Vol. 4]
Discussion
RizzoTheRat said:
Compare Ken Clarke with Tommy Robinson or Tony Blair with Jeremy Corbyn and I think they'll find plenty of things to argue about, and that's before they start arguing about religion, football, and whether to put cream on jam on a scone first.
Too simplistic a question, I know, I still wonder
Macroni18 said:
How would the world look like if it was divided into 2 parts, one for conservatives and other for liberals?
This would resolve the constant fight between conservatives/republicans vs labour/democrats. We would also come to know which of these models really work.
Perhaps just divide up one country for your controlled experiment? Korea maybe, or Germany.This would resolve the constant fight between conservatives/republicans vs labour/democrats. We would also come to know which of these models really work.
Macroni18 said:
How would the world look like if it was divided into 2 parts, one for conservatives and other for liberals?
This would resolve the constant fight between conservatives/republicans vs labour/democrats. We would also come to know which of these models really work.
Liberal and Conservative aren't fixed positions (although conervatives are moreso) so it wouldn't stay static. We generally need both- liberals to embrace changes, conservatives to act as a weight dragging us back from making rash decisions which leave the population and capital behind.This would resolve the constant fight between conservatives/republicans vs labour/democrats. We would also come to know which of these models really work.
Macroni18 said:
How would the world look like if it was divided into 2 parts, one for conservatives and other for liberals?
This would resolve the constant fight between conservatives/republicans vs labour/democrats. We would also come to know which of these models really work.
Your question suggests conservative and liberal are 2 separate things. If you asked about separating the authoritarian left from the liberal right you’d be closer to the mark. This would resolve the constant fight between conservatives/republicans vs labour/democrats. We would also come to know which of these models really work.
How the world looked would depend on which half you were in and whether you were jealous of the conservatives or not.
Macroni18 said:
How would the world look like if it was divided into 2 parts, one for conservatives and other for liberals?
This would resolve the constant fight between conservatives/republicans vs labour/democrats. We would also come to know which of these models really work.
I've never voted for either party. Where would I go?This would resolve the constant fight between conservatives/republicans vs labour/democrats. We would also come to know which of these models really work.
As ever, the world isnt black and white.
This is about guns.
When you have special units in the movies they all have different guns, is this true? I'd have thought they would agree to a spec loadout so could share magazines etc. Not just rifles but also side arms?
I understand there might be specifics such as you need some guys with cqb stuff, longer range stuff. Anyone know?
When you have special units in the movies they all have different guns, is this true? I'd have thought they would agree to a spec loadout so could share magazines etc. Not just rifles but also side arms?
I understand there might be specifics such as you need some guys with cqb stuff, longer range stuff. Anyone know?
Some years back I did some work with a guy who'd previous job had been in procurement for SOF, he said every month or so they'd be asking him to get a few of whatever the latest shiniest new weapon was. No idea how many were just for evaluation rather than going in to service but he apparently bought a lot of sniper rifles 
Daniel1 said:
This is about guns.
When you have special units in the movies they all have different guns, is this true? I'd have thought they would agree to a spec loadout so could share magazines etc. Not just rifles but also side arms?
I understand there might be specifics such as you need some guys with cqb stuff, longer range stuff. Anyone know?
This is only a guess based on books I read a while back. When you have special units in the movies they all have different guns, is this true? I'd have thought they would agree to a spec loadout so could share magazines etc. Not just rifles but also side arms?
I understand there might be specifics such as you need some guys with cqb stuff, longer range stuff. Anyone know?
British SF have a selection of weapons they can use for different environments, most are higher end versions of the sort of stuff US Civilian Gun Nuts get a chubby over based around the AR15 / M16 rifles, smaller ones for Urban use, they tend not to use the famous MP5 from the Embassy Siege anymore because it's not powerful enough to defeat body armour. They also use 'Battle Rifles' (Longer barrels and bigger bullets than Assault Rifles) in the Desert when they want more accuracy and range. They've got some full-on, Bond like, cool, but very nasty things like Welrods (they're worth a Google) which are decades old, but still unique enough to be of use. Each solder is assigned their own rifle so they can zero it etc, but they're mostly the same as all the others. They seem to focus on not being overly fussy about them so they don't get thrown if they're lost / damaged etc, they're trained to use pretty much any weapon so if they need to they can pick up a combatants 50 year old rusty Chinese copy AK and keep fighting.
The Americans having more of a Gun culture like and get away with having most specialised (or tarted up, depending on your point of view) weapons that they have more ownership over and they're as bad as any Gun nut Youtuber when it comes to them. Whether they'll be thrown if they're fancy gun covered in all manner of stuff gets broken, who knows. There's so many US SF solders and regiments there's probably a huge mix, apparently all the Red Neck nutters join the SEALs and the Thinkers join DELTA.
Paddle Boarding. What's the point?
Our local canal / river (Chelmer and Blackwater) has seen a huge rise in paddle boarders.
I get canoeing or kayaking but not paddle boarding.
I'm not 'dissing' it and willing to be educated but keen to understand the attraction of standing on a floating ironing board and propelling yourself forward with an oar.
Our local canal / river (Chelmer and Blackwater) has seen a huge rise in paddle boarders.
I get canoeing or kayaking but not paddle boarding.
I'm not 'dissing' it and willing to be educated but keen to understand the attraction of standing on a floating ironing board and propelling yourself forward with an oar.
StevieBee said:
Paddle Boarding. What's the point?
Our local canal / river (Chelmer and Blackwater) has seen a huge rise in paddle boarders.
I get canoeing or kayaking but not paddle boarding.
I'm not 'dissing' it and willing to be educated but keen to understand the attraction of standing on a floating ironing board and propelling yourself forward with an oar.
Don’t disagree with your view - I can’t see the point either - but it’s a paddle not an oar ... think there is a clue in the name ... Our local canal / river (Chelmer and Blackwater) has seen a huge rise in paddle boarders.
I get canoeing or kayaking but not paddle boarding.
I'm not 'dissing' it and willing to be educated but keen to understand the attraction of standing on a floating ironing board and propelling yourself forward with an oar.
tertius said:
StevieBee said:
Paddle Boarding. What's the point?
Our local canal / river (Chelmer and Blackwater) has seen a huge rise in paddle boarders.
I get canoeing or kayaking but not paddle boarding.
I'm not 'dissing' it and willing to be educated but keen to understand the attraction of standing on a floating ironing board and propelling yourself forward with an oar.
Don’t disagree with your view - I can’t see the point either - but it’s a paddle not an oar ... think there is a clue in the name ... Our local canal / river (Chelmer and Blackwater) has seen a huge rise in paddle boarders.
I get canoeing or kayaking but not paddle boarding.
I'm not 'dissing' it and willing to be educated but keen to understand the attraction of standing on a floating ironing board and propelling yourself forward with an oar.
tertius said:
StevieBee said:
Ahh. so question number 2....when does an oar become a paddle?
Paddles are fully handheld, oars are worked against a pivot point.
As you've revealed your hand.... when does a boat become a ship...or does it?
StevieBee said:
tertius said:
StevieBee said:
Ahh. so question number 2....when does an oar become a paddle?
Paddles are fully handheld, oars are worked against a pivot point.As you've revealed your hand.... when does a boat become a ship...or does it?
SpeckledJim said:
StevieBee said:
tertius said:
StevieBee said:
Ahh. so question number 2....when does an oar become a paddle?
Paddles are fully handheld, oars are worked against a pivot point.As you've revealed your hand.... when does a boat become a ship...or does it?
Excellent. We should all write the national curriculum!So, back to paddle boarding......
StevieBee said:
SpeckledJim said:
StevieBee said:
tertius said:
StevieBee said:
Ahh. so question number 2....when does an oar become a paddle?
Paddles are fully handheld, oars are worked against a pivot point.As you've revealed your hand.... when does a boat become a ship...or does it?
Excellent. We should all write the national curriculum!So, back to paddle boarding......
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