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It certainly is a good job that tactics are passed down the line. Tactics like those used by the Athenians against the much greater Persian fleet at the battle of Salamis. That was 2501 years ago !

I didn't really want to get into a discussion about knowledge versus understanding, other than the example that an encyclopedia has knowledge, but certainly no understanding. I simply wanted to convey my displeasure at the way Koti was treated, when all participants understood what he meant. That turned the original OP concerning Sharia law, and education under religious governance, into one about semantics and the use of the English language, necessitating a split of the thread. After more splits, my posts no longer have context, and come across as muddled 'bitching', so I'll bow out. You guys carry on.

That is why I said the 1st collapse. And although their economy recovered, they still could not make reparation payments, which most German people felt they shouldn't have to make, as no battles had been fought on German soil, and the leadership ( including President von Hindenburg ) had sold them out by capitulating. That is the sentiment A Hitler nurtured, and grew, since 1922.

Military tactics are taught, and experience gained, is passed on. No need to keep Admirals alive, and serving, for 99 years 🙂 .

The British had built an empire on the back of her navy. The experience intactics and use of equipment was vastly superior to the fledgling German navy. Hence the susequent German navy refusals to fight after the Jutland defeat.

Wasn't meant to be a 'cheap shot'; just an observation. ( I don't do cheap shots; I prefer expensive liquors ) After a page and a half of bashing Koti for his language use, and claiming it's for his benefit, you seem very much opposed to constructive criticism ( which would be for your benefit ).

One could make the argument that the militaristic Generals of Japan simply filled the void left by the departure of former colonial European powers who could not sustain overseas occupations after the incurred costs of WW1 ( France, Germany, England ), They simply took advantage of the situation and started 'expanding' into East asia. They had previously defeated the Russians in 1905 over Manchurian/Korean ambitions.

Not in Germany, there wasn't. The Weimar Republic had its first economic collapse in 1923, due to inability to pay reparations in 1922, subsequent French occupation of the Ruhr valley. See here ... The hyperinflation crisis, 1923 - The Weimar Republic 1918-1929 - Edexcel - GCSE History Revision - Edexcel - BBC Bitesize A Hitler made his first attempt n during this time, the 'Biergarten Putsch' for which he was incarcerated ( giving him time to write Mein Kampf ). By this time Mussolini had already marched on Rome, in 1922. The 'wheels' of WW2 were already in motion in the early 20s.

My point of view is explaned in the other thread. WW1 would have happened regardless; maybe not at the same time, and maybe with fewer countries involved ( and maybe less casualties ). I have always looked at the beneficial impacts of Germany winning the war. There would still be no WW2, no Bolchevic Revolution and rise of Communism, no Cold War, no model for China to copy, no Israel/middle East instability, etc. Germany was a hotbed of scientific progress in the first half of the 20th century. Can you imagine their accomplishments without the misfortune of being the principal losers of two world wars ?

Although the example of parity between NATO and the USSR is valid, it doesn't apply to the situation in WW!. The time line is as follows ... Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia, after Serbia could not meet the unrealistic terms demanded by A-H after the assassination of arch-Duke Franz Ferdinand. Germany is obligated by treaty to participate on the A-H side ( Italy was also a member of the Triple alliance but was persuaded with promises of territorial gains to switch sides ). Russia, as the protector of the Baltic states, started mobilizing her armies even before declaring war on A-H and Germany ( because its railway system was ineffective ). France was obligated by treaty to aid the Russians, and Germany, realizing this, decided to fight the war on two fronts; a swift attack on France, using the Shleiffen plan, taking Paris in less than the two weeks needed for Russia to mobilize her troops, then using its state-of-the-art railway system to get its troops to the Eastern front to meet the Russians. Unfortunately, the swift attack on France necessitated Germany moving her troops through Belgium, and that is what brought the British into the war. Up until that point they were trying their best to stay out of the mess, even ignoring the 1904 ( non binding ) Entente Cordiale they had with France. The 'fog' of war made sure that Von Moltke ( the younger ) failed to follow the Shleiffen plan, and the hoped for, swift victory bogged down in trenh warfare almost to the Normandy coast. WW1 has always been described as a 'powder keg' that was waiting to happen, and I'm sure, with different circumstances, some might have initially stayed out ( Britain and Italy ), but would have eventually been pulled in as well.

So you will understand when I try to teach you adjustment is necessary to your brief, and usually vague, posts ?

Glad you did. Unfortunately this thread has become about the proper use of language, and not Sharia law. Everyone heaped scorn on Koti, but, I'm sure everyone knew what he meant, and he made a valid point ... If Sharia law is based on Religion, then at least some aspects of that Religion have to be taught in schools.

The strong nuclear force is actually the 'residual' or spill-over, from the color force of QCD, and which governs the interactions between quarks and is mediated by gluons. the heat from the Big Bang is a measure of the energy density of the early universe, and as such, can account for particles ( mass ) or energy, but not with forces, The CMB is accounted for by the expansion of the universe since it became opaque. The universe has expanded slightly over 3 orders of magnitude, and the temperature of the CMB is 3 orders of magnitude less than the temperature where electrons can't 'stick' to nucleii.

I believe that would have initially kept England out of WW1, as they were almost looking for an excuse not to participate, but eventually would have had to. Once the fighting had stagnated into trench warfare on the Western Front, the German fleet might have been able to keep supply lines open longer, therby prolonging the war, but eventually it would have reached the same conclusion.

Masturbation is socially frowned upon, because it's not something you should do in a social setting. Personally, I don't care what you do in the privacy of your home, nor should you care what I do in mine, the number of files on my computer, or the amount I spend on tissue 😄 . Seems like a strange conversation to be having ...

Seems everyone talks about what a good idea it is, but no-one is willing to commit. Very well, since we have quite a few Brits, and it is one of my favorites ( everyone loves to 'hate' the French ), I'll bring up the 1415 battle of Agincourt, where a numerically superior French force was defeated by the English, as part of the 100 year squabble between the English and French. The English 'provoked' the campaign, and final battle, due to unrealistic demands they made on the French, during the failed negotiations leading up to the event, but the French ( who were not led by their king as he was nuts ) should have easily defeated the English forces, led by King Henry the Fifth. Some of the proposed causes for the French defeat are the supposed location, a narrow, freshly ploughed, strip of land between two dense forested areas, on which the French cavalry was bogged down ( although the actual site may be disputed ). Another cause might be the typical French arrogance, where all the mounted nobles wanted to be in front of the charge, for the greater 'glory' and rewards, where they were easily picked off ( as opposed to chess, where the pawns go first ). Myself, being an advocate of greater firepower, and military technology, to prevent, and shorten wars, see the main cause for the French defeat due to the English longbow, which had enough force to penetrate French armor. If the English had to engage in hand-to-hand combat, the battlefield terrain would have affected them as much as it did the French, but their longbows allowed them to pick off the French like 'fish in a barrel', without having to get down in the mud. Moral of the story ... Always have superior firepower, either to dissuade others from picking figts with you, or to quickly 'best' them, if the situation escalates into war. ( I'm sure CharonY, and ppossibly Studiot, will have something to say about my viewpoint )

A true Scotsman doesn't buy it, he makes his own. Didn't Scotty 'invent' that on Star Trek: The Voyage Home ? ( where they go back to the 20th century with a Klingon ship to pick up a pair of whales )

There may be a few of us ... What would you like to discuss ?

My cat was sitting on my lap while I wached the video. She was licking her lips the whole time. Very nice, Moon.

Ah, memories ... I remember doing a simplistic Millikan's oil drop experiment in high school, and a much more elaborate one in 1st year Uni. Or maybe, it was being in my late teens that I remember fondly.

Found this article, which makes for interesting reading, and touches on many of the points brought up in this thread ... Barbara Kay: Transgender weightlifter may expose the unfairness of trans athletes in Tokyo (msn.com) that is , assuming the Tokyo Olympics actually take place.

If I tickle you, can you keep from laughing ? if you stick your finger down your throat, can you keep from throwing up ? Can you stop a sneeze, or touch a hot object and not recoil your hand ? Do you automatically yawn when you see someone else yawn? You are more 'hardwired' than you think.

We are also 'hardwired' to be very competitive, belligerent and tribal. This instinctive behavior is also evident in chimps. But we have come to realize that certain instinctive behaviors are detrimental to out society, and we try to control them with education, and laws, where needed. Similarly, child rearing is beneficial to our society, and birth-mothers/fathers provide the best care of their own offspring. Sometimes, 'natural' behavior is not the best option.

No moral judgement implied; just concern for your well being 🙂 .

Should you be buying stuff when you have no idea what residue it might contain ? ( even glass will absorb some chemicals ) Especially if you intend to use it as a 'bong'.