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by Trotterdam » Thu Apr 19, 2018 8:34 am
by Mzeusia » Thu Apr 19, 2018 9:17 am
by Candensia » Thu Apr 19, 2018 11:30 am
The Free Joy State wrote:Time spent working on writing skills -- even if the draft doesn't work -- is never wasted.
by Trotterdam » Thu Apr 19, 2018 2:55 pm
#672 All Shook UpMzeusia wrote:Has an issue been done about a news network reporting something major that didn't actually happen? Like a tsunami.
#745 [The Enemy Within] This Bird Has FlownMzeusia wrote:Has an issue been done where a terrorist group is operating from outside of you borders and you have to decide what to do?
#623 Maison d’Être?Mzeusia wrote:Has an issue been done where the rent or something like that has gone too high and people have revolted in a town and your govt has to decide what to do?
Nope.Candensia wrote:In any case, meteorological me wants to know if any issues have been done on storm chasing.
by Drasnia » Thu Apr 19, 2018 2:59 pm
Trotterdam wrote:Nope.Candensia wrote:In any case, meteorological me wants to know if any issues have been done on storm chasing.
Though, what's the political issue? It's dangerous, yes, but the people doing it know the risks. Also, how would you ban it anyway? If someone is driving in the vicinity of a storm, how do you tell if he's deliberately chasing the storm or just happens to be driving there, maybe even to get away? You'd have to watch people's movements pretty closely at a time when your police force would really much rather be taking shelter.
by Candensia » Thu Apr 19, 2018 5:28 pm
Drasnia wrote:Trotterdam wrote:Nope.
Though, what's the political issue? It's dangerous, yes, but the people doing it know the risks. Also, how would you ban it anyway? If someone is driving in the vicinity of a storm, how do you tell if he's deliberately chasing the storm or just happens to be driving there, maybe even to get away? You'd have to watch people's movements pretty closely at a time when your police force would really much rather be taking shelter.
There are plenty of issues that hinge entirely upon the government being concerned about people purposefully endangering themselves but not affecting anyone else. I don't see why storm chasing couldn't be an issue, even if it were a simple "This is dangerous, we need to outlaw it to keep them safe" type of intro.
...endangering themselves but not affecting anyone else.
The Free Joy State wrote:Time spent working on writing skills -- even if the draft doesn't work -- is never wasted.
by Trotterdam » Thu Apr 19, 2018 5:56 pm
by Candensia » Thu Apr 19, 2018 6:06 pm
Trotterdam wrote:Sure, that sounds workable. I'm not saying "don't write an issue about this". I'm just saying that "this is dangerous, maybe we should ban it" is a little weak on its own (plus we already have several issues like that), so it's good to think about how you can add more substance to the dilemma.
The Free Joy State wrote:Time spent working on writing skills -- even if the draft doesn't work -- is never wasted.
by Chan Island » Fri Apr 20, 2018 5:03 am
Conserative Morality wrote:"It's not time yet" is a tactic used by reactionaries in every era. "It's not time for democracy, it's not time for capitalism, it's not time for emancipation." Of course it's not time. It's never time, not on its own. You make it time. If you're under fire in the no-man's land of WW1, you start digging a foxhole even if the ideal time would be when you *aren't* being bombarded, because once you wait for it to be 'time', other situations will need your attention, assuming you survive that long. If the fields aren't furrowed, plow them. If the iron is not hot, make it so. If society is not ready, change it.
by Trotterdam » Fri Apr 20, 2018 5:50 am
They what?Chan Island wrote:One variation on 'storm chasers' I've been minded to look into was how people would go and shoot their guns at that hurricane in Florida last year.
by Candensia » Fri Apr 20, 2018 6:30 am
Chan Island wrote:One variation on 'storm chasers' I've been minded to look into was how people would go and shoot their guns at that hurricane in Florida last year. It ended up even having the US government come out and warn people that shooting firearms into hurricanes endangers both the shooter and could potentially harm someone else.
Probably too different a premise, so I'm likely a-OK with doing this draft idea but just putting it out there.
The Free Joy State wrote:Time spent working on writing skills -- even if the draft doesn't work -- is never wasted.
by Frieden-und Freudenland » Fri Apr 20, 2018 7:11 am
by Trotterdam » Fri Apr 20, 2018 7:14 am
Technically you can also leave to go study at a different university. The paperwork might be harder than changing jobs, though.Frieden-und Freudenland wrote:I mean, an employee in a company can be sexually harassed but even when their claims are not taken seriously and they are accused of slandering their molester, it's not the end of the world. They can find a different job.
by Candlewhisper Archive » Fri Apr 20, 2018 7:17 am
Trotterdam wrote:They what?Chan Island wrote:One variation on 'storm chasers' I've been minded to look into was how people would go and shoot their guns at that hurricane in Florida last year.
This is something I would have expected from some slanderous parody of what the US is like. Not... real news.
Truth is stranger than fiction, I guess.
Granted, I've killed natural disasters by hitting them with swords myself, but that was in video games.
A... not quite at ridiculous... problem is people firing guns into the air as a form celebration, which is found in many parts of the world. This is similarly dangerous, since the bullets come back down. A very small chance of actually landing on someone per bullet, but when lots of people are celebrating this way, statistically a few people do invariably end up getting killed.
by Frieden-und Freudenland » Fri Apr 20, 2018 7:26 am
Trotterdam wrote:Technically you can also leave to go study at a different university. The paperwork might be harder than changing jobs, though.Frieden-und Freudenland wrote:I mean, an employee in a company can be sexually harassed but even when their claims are not taken seriously and they are accused of slandering their molester, it's not the end of the world. They can find a different job.
by Trotterdam » Fri Apr 20, 2018 7:54 am
If he just joked about doing it without actually doing it, fine.Candlewhisper Archive wrote:http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/09/08/florida-gun-owners-encouraged-shoot-storm-fire-guns-hurricane/
http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/article/41201494/people-like-ryon-are-going-to-shoot-at-hurricane-irma
To be fair on the guy, it sounds like he knows the idea is crazy, and he's being satirical (or at the very least, just funny). Americans are often actually more self-aware than we give them credit for.
Graphics suggesting how to shoot at a hurricane have sprung up online, with the suggestion that if you fire correctly the bullet might not come back and kill you.
Again, letters of recommendation from previous employers are also often helpful in finding a new job, though again, not quite as vital.Frieden-und Freudenland wrote:Not that easy if you are a grad student currently pursuing a PhD. If you leave your program, you'll still need recommendations from your professors to apply to a different university. And in such a case, it is taken for granted that your advisor should be among the people who write recommendations for you, as they have been your closest collaborators so far. If you do NOT provide a recommendation from them, the admissions committee is almost sure to take up on that and ask you about it.
by He Qixin » Fri Apr 20, 2018 10:04 pm
jacknjellify wrote:Watch Battle For Dream Island or be eliminated.
by Altmer Dominion » Fri Apr 20, 2018 10:07 pm
He Qixin wrote:Any issue which talks about preventing tsunami floods, specifically by planting mangrove trees?
by Shwe Tu Colony » Fri Apr 20, 2018 10:21 pm
by USS Monitor » Fri Apr 20, 2018 10:58 pm
Shwe Tu Colony wrote:Altmer Dominion wrote:#331 is specifically about Flood Control. Though no Mangroves.
Proof that there is no Forest conspiracy. If Forest really was in control of Got Issues with Ransium & such, then there'd be mention of mangroves in that issues to subtly praise them & implant & leaf behind residual tree-based propaganda.
by Drasnia » Fri Apr 20, 2018 11:01 pm
USS Monitor wrote:Shwe Tu Colony wrote:
Proof that there is no Forest conspiracy. If Forest really was in control of Got Issues with Ransium & such, then there'd be mention of mangroves in that issues to subtly praise them & implant & leaf behind residual tree-based propaganda.
It's an old issue, from before Forest's rise to power.
by He Qixin » Sat Apr 21, 2018 3:31 am
jacknjellify wrote:Watch Battle For Dream Island or be eliminated.
by Varola » Sat Apr 21, 2018 3:37 am
by Trotterdam » Sat Apr 21, 2018 5:36 am
No, though we try to avoid making too many asumptions about @@LEADER@@'s family, especially offspring.Varola wrote:Is there any issue regarding the event of the death of Leader's son/father?
#461 queries succession laws in a dictatorship. There are currently no issues about leader death in a democracy/sortition, but it would be less of an issue there anyway: just repeat whatever mechanism put the last leader into power.Varola wrote:Or is there any issue regarding the preperation of what would happen if Leader dies?
by Varola » Sat Apr 21, 2018 6:05 am
Trotterdam wrote:No, though we try to avoid making too many asumptions about @@LEADER@@'s family, especially offspring.Varola wrote:Is there any issue regarding the event of the death of Leader's son/father?#461 queries succession laws in a dictatorship. There are currently no issues about leader death in a democracy/sortition, but it would be less of an issue there anyway: just repeat whatever mechanism put the last leader into power.Varola wrote:Or is there any issue regarding the preperation of what would happen if Leader dies?
There are a couple of issues about @@LEADER@@ almost (but not quite) getting assassinated, but those focus more on how to prevent further assassination attempts, not what to do if one succeeds.
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