A case for gun control.

[KennyR]

This thread reminds me of the time England won the 1966 world cup.

[Speelgoedmannetje]

KennyR wrote:
Speel, the only thing more boring than boring threads is people commenting to say how boring they are. Don't read 'em if they bore you!

I think we're both right about this.

[Fade]

@ MAD
"As for someone being able to defend themselves with a gun.
Yes, when in a one-to-one situation, not in a one-to-twenty..."
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I see you are sticking to that old French axiom, tis safer to be a victim, than try to protect yourself.

Please don't repeat that too often as it seems to rub off on other countries close by.

[blobrana]

Hum,
it should be said that there are gangs of people who roam around  and "clean up rubbish/graffiti and fix-things..." (in middle of the night)...

The police have been quoted as saying " this is technically not a bad thing"

It`s probably just an urban craze, involving anarchistic activists, though...
Weird things happen in the UK.



[yes, really!]

[T_Bone]

MAD wrote:
Hoya!


Yes, when in a one-to-one situation, not in a one-to-twenty...

Heh, that's when you REALLY need a gun!

And anyway, don't you think they, too, would have guns?

If so, my carrying one would be necessary.

[KennyR]

T_Bone wrote:
If so, my carrying one would be necessary.

But pointless.

[that_punk_guy]

blobrana wrote:
Hum,
it should be said that there are gangs of people who roam around  and "clean up rubbish/graffiti and fix-things..." (in middle of the night)...

You know, I often have thoughts along those lines! Of course, chances are some cop would arrest me.

[zudobug]

TPG,

If you decide to put together a "fix-it" gang, I want in! What a fantastic idea :-) Honest, I'll come and help. It'd be worth doing just to see if we do get arrested. :-)

-zudo

[MAD]

Hoya!

@Fade

Ah? Never heard this, really!

@T_Bone

You know, even if everyone was allowed to carry a gun, gangs would organise themselves to overwhelm their victims everytime, no matter the size of their weapons.

Be funky

M A D

[cecilia]

MAD wrote:
@Fade

Ah? Never heard this, really!

he made it up. he knows French culture and French sensibilities about as much as an insect knows about quantum physics.

[zudobug]

he knows French culture and French sensibilities about as much as an insect knows about quantum physics.

It's true I don't know much about quantum physics (bug, see?) but I find this fascinating:

Teleportation breakthrough made [BBC - Science]

First, a pair of highly entangled, charged atoms (or ions) are created: B and C. Next, the state to be teleported is created in a third ion, A.

Then, one ion from the pair - let's say B - is entangled with A, and the internal state of both is measured.

Finally, the quantum state of ion A is sent to ion C, transforming it. This destroys the original quantum state of A.

The teleportation took place in milliseconds and at the push of a button, the first time such a deterministic mechanism has been developed for the process.

I read something years ago about how 2 atoms can share quantum states even when moved apart. But that was in one of those weird science books that have chapters on plants dying if you say nasty things to them and razor blades getting sharper if put inside little pyramids.

Cool eh?

-zudo

[edit - missed out some words... tired... bedtime]

[cecilia]

zudobug wrote:

he knows French culture and French sensibilities about as much as an insect knows about quantum physics.

It's true I don't know much about quantum physics (bug, see?)

MAD was referring to Fade's anti-French comment. it was nothing you said.

as to your Teleportation link, very cool. although it won't help anyone commuting to work!  :lol:

[MAD]

Hoya!

I can teleport objects from one hand to the other. Beat this!

Be funky

M A D

[adz]

Perhaps this may help???

Edit...

Even better...much lighter...

[cecilia]

MAD wrote:
I can teleport objects from one hand to the other. Beat this!

there IS something to be said for a man that knows what to do with his hands!!!
 :lol:

[blobrana]

@ adz

Without bullets it just becomes a handy flower-vase...