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Archaic ? Yes. And as English Royalty was of Anglo-Saxon descent, saying Anglo-Saxon English is equivalent to saying the King's, or Queen's, English. Also equally archaic. What I want to know, as apparently it is moi that is confused, is how this follows ... If you look for racism, you'll find it everywhere. But a few times, the prejudices and intolerance are actually in your own mind.

Then please, dispel my so called confusion, and tell when exactly the term Anglo-Saxon became non-standard. It is part of the cultural mosaic of the Enlish poples, along with the Bretons, the Flemings, and other cultures. "Old English (Englisċ, pronounced [ˈeŋɡliʃ]), or Anglo-Saxon,[1] is the earliest recorded form of the English language, spoken in England and southern and eastern Scotland in the early Middle Ages. It was brought to Great Britain by Anglo-Saxon settlers in the mid-5th century," From Old English - Wikipedia

Amusing how many Americans were ready and willing to give up mobility and travel rights after 9/11 in an effort to combat terrorism, yet, since 9/11 more people have died of gun violence than died that day, and NO ONE is willing to give up the right to walk down the street with an assault rifle. hardly surprising since the Politics of the US polarize the people so much that they are not even willing to give up the right to get sick or die while unvaccinated.

... it would be; but some people just read/see their triggers ...

I also don't think it is impossible to have almost equitable inclusive rules. And I believe that was discussed as far back as page #1, where it was suggested by some of us that new rules were needed, while others claimed existing rules sufficed for people who identify with a catagory. And I believe the IOC could have already implemented those new rules if they weren't so corrupted/obsessed with money/profits. They could have avoided the unfavorable media attention, and 41 pages of data on the SFn servers.

Always buy Canadian. Our irony meters are the best.

Yeah. The process and energies I described were used as an example ofthe futility of trying to dissociate quarks; not necessarily the actual process.

I think you are confused, and in the wrong thread. Neither would I. But we are not discussing elections. That's rich, since you seem to think using the term Anglo-Saxon', a cultural distinction, makes one a racist. Is that not a pre-judgement ? Back to the OP, which has as usual been hijacked to concentrate on the distinction between American Democrats and Republicans. ( there are other countries in the world. Really! Look at a map ) The biggest problem wth America is that its two Political parties will not work together to ensure progress. Sometimes that is as easy as recognising that even though your side is 'better', they can make mistakes too, and need to be called on them The betterment of American society needs three things to happen as soon as possible. The aversion of anything 'socialist' or even 'communist' needs to be discarded, by the people and Government. Some things are better handled together, not privately. Currently the capitalism/socialism/communism balance is totally skewed in the US ( as Phi has often said when he's not busy attacking me ). That would imply the second need, a universal health care system, to lessen inequalities between rich and poor. No-one should get sick or die because they can't afford treatment. And third, get rid of the Scond Amendment, and regulate gun use. The NRA and their lobbyists ( any lobbyists ) should have no say in the matter; it is up to the people. If the people in power were not constantly butting heads with their opponents, America could do anything it wanted, from solutions to Global Warming, to reducing poverty/inequality, and putting a man on Mars. They have done similar things before, when people and Government came together. Politicians need to remind people of that. Not the current situation when something as simple as a vaccine to keep you healthy is used as a wedge to keep those in power where they are by polarizing their base.

Essentially correct. You have a difference of 927 MeV acting as binding energy for the three quarks in a neutron. If you pull at one of the quarks with more than the energy of their 'combined' masses, 12 to 939 MeV, you have enough energy to 'create' three new quarks; two to associate with the one you were pulling on, and one to 'replace' the one you were pulling on in the original neutron. IOW, you can never get to the threshold value of 939 MeV which will allow for dissociation. That is a property of the color force, and why the 927 MeV difference is termed 'binding energy'.

Peterkin, JC, and other lurking Canadians may be able to relate ... One of the contenders for the leadership of the Conservative party of Canada, Pierre Poilivievre, who I don't particularly like, recently used the term 'Anglo-Saxon' to describe the type of direct language he uses to communicate. He was immediately accused by what would be called the Canadian 'left' of being a white supremacist; simply because the term is normally used by white supremacist ( and millions of others ). LILLEY UNLEASHED Calling Poilievre a white supremacist over use of 'Anglo Saxon' disgusting (msn.com) I cannot keep up with this 're-purposing' of language to support political ideology ( or idiocy )

I have just one question ... What the H is a furphy ?

While 'binding energy' may be a bit misleading, a sum of the masses of the neutron's three valence quarks would be about 12 MeV, as opposed to the total mass of the neutron of 939 MeV. The difference is due to the QCD strong interaction, as 'naked' quarks cannot exist in hadrons, and you always have to consider gluons, virtual quarks, and their kintic energies. Quantum chromodynamics binding energy - Wikipedia

Soccer is about the only sport I watch, these days. I do enjoy watching women's soccer also, and am very proud of our Canadian national team. Also our men have qualified for a World Cup position this year, and expect to be able to see a few WC games when North America hosts in 2026. Have you ever watched the Spanish national team play ? They usually have 75 % possession because their co-ordinated 'tic-tac' style of play, and their passing is extremely accurate. A good soccer game is akin to chess; a lot of strategic setting up, and only shots on net that count. Yet to North Americans, used to hocky, basketball or football, that seems boring. Women's soccer is not there yet in the sense of strategic play, but it is, nonetheless enjoyable to watch. I watch women's beach volleyball for that.

Probably means a cut in pay for the men to bring them down to the women's level. Soccer ( Euro football ) will never be a major American sport. Too much fake/imagined violence, and not enough real violence, as in Hockey or Am. football.

Every body appreciates the printed classics. A lot of the new printed stuff is garbage 🙂 . If you say so. Keep in mind that I mentioned two members who expressed a desire to re-purpose sports as 'games', and one of them has replied, and not objected to that characterization. Is that a 'strawman' ? I was not replying to you, I said 'some members', and then named them. I was not replying to an imaginary argument. So maybe by 'strawmanning' you mean someone doesn't share your worldview ?

Sorry Joigus. You snooze, you lose.

There may be cases where it is preferable to treat mass/energy as a complex value, just as there may be cases where it is preferable to treat mass/energy as negative ( Effective mass ? ), but no, I don't believe the concept of complex, or negative mass/energy has any physical meaning.

Technically that is not the strong nuclear force. The strong nuclear force is the color force of QCD. What holds nucleons together is 'residual' color force, which is more easily modelled as an exchange force ( Yukawa ),

Matter is definitely not energy. In the example given by Edgard Neuman, the proton he considers, is a volume occupied by three quarks, fundamental fermions, which make up approximately 2 % of its mass. The other 98 % of its mass is binding energy. So yes, one can certainly make the argument that mass is energy. While not true for rest mass, which is mass in the specific frame where it is at rest, one could consider mass and kinetic energy the 'same' property measured in differing frames.

The fact that the simple term it has to be condescendingly explained to women. ( if you're being serious )

While some of you guys may want to re-purpose sports as 'games' that all people should be able to play, the rest of the world is pushing back; they want sports where elite athletes compete against each other, and where some of us simply watch them and enjoy their performances. Sporting competitions will not change, no matter how much Peterkin or Dimreepr want to 'play'. So trans athletes have to be incorporated, somehow, into the existing system, in a way that is fair for all. It would be madness to include the 6 trans athletes ( I remembered INow ) at the expense, and detriment, of thousands, if not millions, of women.

This is all part of the modern phenomenon of re-defining words to suit an agenda. Republicans are trying to re-define 'progressivism' as something bad; as simply change for the sake of change, or change to a worse outcome. Most people ( who don't watch Fox News ) know that is politically driven, and it actually refers to the improvement of the human condition.. I would also suggest the term 'populism', has been re-defined by a liberal agenda, to mean something just short of fascism, while in effect it means a government serving the needs, and representing all the people, including commoners; not simply the elite affluent/intelligentsia, who don't necessarily believe the 'commoners' deserve representation.

Yup. I know what you mean about Phi. ( 😃 😄 😂 )

I'm Canadian. Alcohol is lgal here. As it is in most parts of the world. And Nancy Pelosi has nothing to do with its legality here, or in those parts of the world. So, again, if you have objections to the actions of the current American Government, start a new thread.

Maybe you should stop buying cheap Chinese irony meters that give false positives. My Candian made one only goes off occasionally, when reading posts like the above. Or possibly, you should recalibrate your meter by reading the first couple of pages to see what people's concerns actually were. It could be, that this whole time, you've been needlessly replacing meters, and tilting at imaginary windmills. From my third post on this topic ( my first two were regarding accusations and lack of discussion ), March of 2021 ... Ironic, isn't it ?