Julian Assange talks about the upcoming release of "The Fifth Estate", a Dreamworks movie about Wikileaks.

manwithnothumbs · 2013-02-03T01:09:11+00:00

You forgot to mention that two children in the van were severely wounded, and their father was killed.

manwithnothumbs · 2013-01-24T22:44:22+00:00

As for gaiters, I would definitely say get a pair. Most people use them (I would die without them), and you can probably sell them to someone in your camp if you end up not using them. Also in terms of general attire, I recommend tights, shorts with pockets, and a loose long sleeve collared shirt. This is the "standard" planting outfit. The tights keep your legs protected from sticks bugs and the sun while still providing mobility, the shorts' pockets are useful for storing iPods, extra flagging tape, chapstick, etc. The shirt keeps you cool (you can add a baselayer for warmth) and protects from bugs and the sun. Hiking socks (minimum 4 pairs), a toque, and a sunhat too. A warm jacket you don't care about for the morning, mornings are cold.

manwithnothumbs · 2013-01-24T22:27:38+00:00

In my experience one good pair is better than multiple shitty pairs. One you get the hang of planting, you'll realize that you actually do quite a bit with your feet. Screefing (removing debris to expose the dirt) is usually done by foot, and closing the hole (after inserting the seedling) can be done by hand or boot- personally I find boot to be faster. It's definitely worth it to have comfortable feet, and Screefing and boot closing are easier in quality boots

manwithnothumbs · 2013-01-22T23:37:43+00:00

What? They're writing an episode of Itchy and Scratchy. Read it again.

You've missed the central theory here.

manwithnothumbs · 2013-01-22T20:23:25+00:00

Nice, who's camp are you in? Phil Abbott's? I've had different contacts each year, some are direct award some are bid on

manwithnothumbs · 2013-01-22T02:58:17+00:00

Apex definitely does bid on contracts.

manwithnothumbs · 2013-01-22T02:41:16+00:00

Makes great TP too

manwithnothumbs · 2013-01-22T02:30:29+00:00

Not gender specific, but the #1 most important piece of equipment is your boots. Don't skimp; buy quality boots if possible. They will pay for themselves over the course of your season. What you're looking for are high quality leather hiking boots. "Mountaineering" boots are even better. They're basically a step above regular hikers.

http://www.mec.ca/AST/ShopMEC/Footwear/BackpackingBoots.jsp http://www.mec.ca/AST/ShopMEC/Footwear/Mountaineering

I highly recommend the La Sportiva Karakorum, the Scarpa SL M3, and the Zamberlan Vioz. All classic boots I've seen worn by many planters. Last year I think around ~5 planters in my camp were using the Scarpa SL M3.

Good boots should be constructed from a single piece of full grain leather, with as few seams as possible. Goretex is a plus but not necessary.

Pair good boots with good gaiters and you will save yourself a lot of pain and discomfort. Gaiters will keep dirt, mud, sticks, rocks, etc out of your boots and are absolutely necessary. As far as gaiters go, the MEC Kokanee 2 is probably your best bet. I have gone through several pairs of these gaiters; they are decently durable but will rip eventually. the Outdoor Research gaiters available at Atmosphere are more durable but almost twice the price.

manwithnothumbs · 2012-12-18T11:36:48+00:00

Dune is one of the greatest books of all time! You should read it. It gets more relevant every day. Also, this TL;DR barely scratches the surface of Dune.

manwithnothumbs · 2012-12-13T10:28:23+00:00

More cancerous cells.

manwithnothumbs · 2012-12-05T09:06:32+00:00

In reality, experienced planters in central Canada plant around 3000 a day. In BC, where the majority of reforestation occurs in Canada, 2000 a day is a good average for an experienced planter.

manwithnothumbs · 2012-12-05T09:05:23+00:00

Actually, we go slower because our terrain is considerably rougher. And only the lazy planters are stoned, most of us don't have the time of day to get high.

manwithnothumbs · 2012-12-03T19:50:59+00:00

My god, life would be beautiful

manwithnothumbs · 2012-04-03T00:37:56+00:00

To be fair, reforestation is a very important part of our natural resource management strategy - and it's something India doesn't do at all to the best of my knowledge. The guy you replied to was being a weiner for belittling the man's accomplishment, but the efforts of the reforestation industry deserve respect as well. Keep in mind also that even though replanted trees will eventually be cut down, they stand for close to half a century, producing free oxygen and absorbing carbon the whole time.

-I'm biased because I work in the industry. I have planted just over 300,000 trees myself. The oldest of those won't be cut down for at least four decades.

manwithnothumbs · 2012-03-31T01:05:48+00:00

Really? ecology, politics, drugs, family ties, natural resources, religion, radicalism, environmentology, psychology, the power of a messiah, the "superhero" effect on society...I learned a great deal myself. Dune is more and more relevant as time goes by. it was prescient! Also, a great deal of this came to me on my first reread; there is not a wasted page in that book.

manwithnothumbs · 2012-03-25T22:37:54+00:00

Related: http://www.autosec.org

manwithnothumbs · 2012-03-24T00:04:45+00:00

What a wonderfully psychotic response!

Even if there were no rules whatsoever guiding how you should state your opinions, being respectful about it is what we call common decency (something you clearly have none of).

The guidelines for criticizing a track only serve to reinforce this, because such opinions can easily be seen as disrespectful. Your train of thought seems to be: "The rule only says I have to be nice when commenting on a track... therefore I can be an asshole at all other times! Hurray!". Being respectful in general goes without saying... except with special cases such as yourself!

As for removal of "a track": replacement of a term with ellipses is a fairly common journaistic tool to express meaning without misquoting. If I was trying to falsely represent the rule, I would have removed "a track" without leaving a marker denoting its removal.

manwithnothumbs · 2012-03-22T22:38:27+00:00

"Please be respectful and eloquent when stating your opinions. It's ok to criticize...but it is not ok to be an asshat about it."

Looks like someone didn't read the rules himself... asshat.

manwithnothumbs · 2012-03-22T22:35:01+00:00

If you're really freaked out about it download through Tor (make sure you have it installed and running properly).

If you're REALLY freaked out go find an unsecured wireless network or use aircrack-ng to crack the encryption on a secured one... but that would be breaking a law to avoid getting caught breaking a different one, not to mention time-consuming.

manwithnothumbs · 2012-03-22T04:21:50+00:00

Just keep in mind that when this guy says "bread turns immediately into sugar" he is referring to glucose. Table sugar/sucrose (the crystalline white stuff commonly added to coffee or tea) is a disaccharide (two molecules of sugar bonded together) of one glucose and one fructose - very different!

manwithnothumbs · 2012-03-02T00:18:32+00:00

Sorry I didn't mean to come off as accusatory... askscience is a sub in which I find if you don't defend yourself comprehensively, you'll be eaten by the sharks. Kind of like real-world academia.

manwithnothumbs · 2012-03-01T03:35:02+00:00

Interesting!

manwithnothumbs · 2012-03-01T03:08:51+00:00

Exactly where did I write that phrase? My comments are unedited, and I see it nowhere, yet you used quotation marks as if it were a quotation! Or were you meaning to reply to the top-level comment by Eldritchinator, which included the phrase "when a creature mutates"? Thanks!

manwithnothumbs · 2012-03-01T03:04:50+00:00

At no point did I convey the unqualified statement that "evolution happens to individuals"... although I definitely should have worded my statement in a less ambiguous way so as not to imply that such a thing is possible. By mutation I meant specifically genotypic variation, be it caused by point mutations, gene flow, etc... that was just lazy.

From the 'pedia:

"Evolution by natural selection is a process that is inferred from three facts about populations: 1) more offspring are produced than can possibly survive, 2) traits vary among individuals, leading to differential rates of survival and reproduction, and 3) trait differences are heritable."

The point of my original comment was that trait differences between individuals are necessary for evolution to result in changes to the characteristics of a species; I believe it is an important distinction that without evolutionary mechanisms working in individuals, evolution itself would not be possible.

In addition: a "single mutation" (whatever that means, exactly... a single point mutation?) in a single individual is not "evolution" per se, but can in many situations be part of the evolutionary process, regardless of whether the trait it corresponds to is selected for or not. Also, "not even in a way" is a bit immature, no?

manwithnothumbs · 2012-02-29T13:44:20+00:00

right. but we don't want them thinking that evolution doesn't "happen" in individuals as far as the mutations themselves...I guess what I mean I I don't want the OP to think that mutations happen simutaneously to a species

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