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Topic: Americans move to the left with age
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Doug
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posted 11 March 2008 05:37 AM
quote: The stereotype of a cranky old man, set in his ways, getting more conservative by the day, is an enduring one. But new research has debunked the myth that people become more conservative as they age.By comparing surveys of various age groups taken over a span of more than 30 years, sociologists found that in general, Americans' opinions veer toward the liberal as they grow older.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/livescience/20080310/sc_livescience/bustingmythpeopleturnmoreliberalwithage Which certainly has implications as an aging population turns out to vote.
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unionist
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posted 11 March 2008 06:20 AM
quote: Originally posted by N.Beltov: ... or a saddle point if you're into Mathematics ...
[thread drift] Are you into mathematics? Let's say you fly from Winnipeg to Montreal and back, zero wind all the way. Then you do it again, but this time there's a 20 kph westerly wind all the way. Which round trip takes more time (all else being equal)? [/thread drift]
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N.Beltov
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posted 11 March 2008 06:24 AM
Heh. I haven't flown east in years. Is it still possible to fly in that direction? I think this cowboy has reached his saddle point. P.S. Doesn't the wind cancel itself out? [ 11 March 2008: Message edited by: N.Beltov ]
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unionist
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posted 11 March 2008 06:27 AM
quote: Originally posted by N.Beltov: Heh. I haven't flown east in years. Is it still possible to fly in that direction?
Ok, ok, point taken. How about if I change the problem to flying right for 2,408 km, then flying left the same distance? Now it's not thread drift. ETA: quote: P.S. Doesn't the wind cancel itself out?
What's that supposed to be - a clever way of getting me to solve the problem for you? Just say "uncle" when you want the correct answer. [ 11 March 2008: Message edited by: unionist ]
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unionist
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posted 11 March 2008 07:16 AM
quote: Originally posted by N.Beltov: The round trip should take the same amount of time as the windless trip. What's gained in one direction is lost coming back.
Incorrect. The windless trip is the shortest (in time). Any constant wind increases the duration. Without doing the actual math, the basic reason is that even though the tailwind improves your speed to the same extent as the headwind hinders it, the tailwind is blowing for less time than the headwind. It's hard to visualize, but you can always do a sample calculation to convince yourself. quote: But why would you want to fly back to Winnipeg anyway?
Because it's too far to walk?
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unionist
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posted 11 March 2008 08:21 AM
quote: Originally posted by Sineed: Ditto.Though my dad is an American Republican who voted for Richard Nixon, he finds his beliefs are no longer in line with much of the current Republicans because they've moved to the far right while he's stayed put.
He's still voting for Nixon? Sorry, I couldn't resist, no disrespect intended.
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Sineed
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posted 11 March 2008 08:38 AM
No offence taken. The whole family has gotten mileage out of dad's Nixon-voting over the years of the "Oh yeah?? Well YOU voted for NIXON!!" variety.He's a pretty good-natured guy, generally. Interesting anecdote: while in Florida in the early 90s, during a community meeting, dad loudly stated his opposition to the (first) Gulf war. Some American old guy: "If you knew anything about our military..." Dad explained he was an American military veteran, twelve years overlapping part of Korea and Vietnam before immigrating to Canada in '69. There was a moment of silence, and old guy says to dad, "All those years in Canada made you go soft!!"
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