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Can legally amend the Constitution or even rewrite it entirely, so it is definitely a living document in that sense. There's nothing in it one way or the other regarding SC interpretation though. Personally agree it is necessary, but opinion varies. Various herbs historically have been used as abortificants.
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I honestly never pay much attention until the person is confirmed. With a certain party removing the filibuster and Dem's having slim majority, things should go smoothly enough however.
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Chess game. Every piece on the board is in check to one degree or another.
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I'm of the opinion our courts are more like the UK's House of Lords in terms of their role in Society. Most UK citizens seem broadly supportive of them despite the politics involved. Is our law against singing while in a swimsuit unconstitutional? Case could be argued different ways. Despite many swearing oaths to it the Constitution has yet to say one word back, so who should decide?
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If a government is constantly keeping itself tied up in knots, it isn't setting up Tea Monoplies lol. Am puzzled by focus on nominations vs confirmations here(and in general).
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Popular Sovereignty vs Parliamentary Sovereignty. US Constitution(Law), is above both the State/Federal governments. It both grants and restricts their respective powers. Caveat: Constitution was designed to be a living document, so it can be changed. Like iNow said though SC doesn't truly do the job of the House or Senate.
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Yeah I honestly prefer chancing sharks than any number of other threats. Statistically have better odds of survival in comparison.
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@JIMMY12345 Please specify the country you are referring to in your titles to help avoid any confusion.
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Yeah the Federal government itself was only granted some powers. Lot of modern stuff was not even dreamed of back in the day, so we're left hashing things out at the State level with the legal challenges being part of that. Am jealous of the speed UK can act at times. Sometimes our parties join hands or one has enough control of everything but that's rare.
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Checks and balances based system. House, Senate, Executive, Judiciary are each meant to check the powers of the others. They can't pass laws or execute them(or choose their own members), so separation exists in that sense.
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Forum is in the UK anyways.
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Also have life tenure with little chance of removal. With everything based upon their interpretation of the Constitution, what sort of person they are matters more than anything else honestly. There's not even any requirements for the position itself.
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Water is more problematic. It's likely to only exist as sublimation prone ice or brine. We've been playing it safe so far with landing sites and have barely scratched the surface of Mars digging. They may need some kind of AI along to deal with more complex situations, but I'm not convinced it'll need to be too advanced. We should have regular contact with them anyways and can provide them with directions if needed.
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From anywhere in theory. Probably asteroids and moons more realistically. I have to admit miniaturized-automated smelting and refining still seems implausible to me, but I also thought the same about 3D printing, artificial diamonds and the like.
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Practically speaking their potential for exponential growth would be incredible. Concept has been around since the 40's now though. It probably won't seem quite as futuristic as we could just about slap together something.
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I look at them as simply an advanced form of automation, so don't see them as being particularly unrealistic. Should note, making more of themselves from available materials to fulfill some purpose would probably be a better definition. Exploration may be that purpose, but something more realistic like automated colony building, resource extraction, and megaprojects is more likely IMO.
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Politicians change Highway code...A poisoned chalice?
Endy0816 replied to JIMMY12345's topic in Politics
You're welcome. Anything major like this should definitely be better publicized by the government. For even a relatively minor change they do a full on media blitz here to ensure that everyone is aware. Was half thinking might be to standardize things for Self Driving vehicles. Having broadly the same rules could give UK an edge in the international scene. Could also be of course that whoever of the governing body is just thinks it is time for a change too. -
Politicians change Highway code...A poisoned chalice?
Endy0816 replied to JIMMY12345's topic in Politics
Probably UK related. https://www.gov.uk/government/news/the-highway-code-8-changes-you-need-to-know-from-29-january-2022 Seems odd timing and under publicized, but nothing much different than the local laws here in Florida. -
Living away from earth (split from Mars gravity issue)
Endy0816 replied to mistermack's topic in Astronomy and Cosmology
Do agree on space stations, though figure people will want to establish Surface Colonies anyways. Tourist destinations, research outposts, religious groups and homesteaders. Best approach is likely to have first established at least a rudimentary space station for that body ironically. Do think non-rotating stations are likely to be more typical, but either way is good. Jupiter and it's moons just offer ridiculous amounts of easy resources. The magnetic fields out that way may also be useful. -
Root issue is that our evolution didn't involve living in or transitioning between different gravities. Best results will come from adjusting our genetics or otherwise treating the cells. At the end of the day any sensor can be manipulated. Stints in artificial gravity may be enough though for the initial colonization effort. Jupiter will be the real challenge.
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I'm thinking you might need a large amount for it to work. Would normally use a refrigerant like that with a kit for creating an ice plug. You might want to use something like liquid nitrogen for its lower boiling point.
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The Meter and others in the metric system use a circular definition(via physical constants) to avoid that sort of issue.