tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21083409458579305252024-02-20T03:37:48.863-05:00In Cod We TrustExplode your brain with reason.In Cod We Trusthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06367146913608678982noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2108340945857930525.post-58200570537326599442010-08-10T23:50:00.000-04:002010-08-10T23:52:41.038-04:00Top ten reasons why I’m excited to move to Prospect Heights.#10- Living with my sister, Sir D’bry, and possibly, Jim.I am social by nature and have a perpetual urge to be making jokes, talking, and/or laughing with other people. Living with Dane, Dews and Jim would be a real treat. In fact, it is more like a decadent indulgence, and I’m super excited.
#9- Serenity at lastEver thought that your building might crumble on top of you while you’re asleep at Bundlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02555701748052666877noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2108340945857930525.post-20743141333226555122009-12-21T16:19:00.001-05:002009-12-21T16:21:24.013-05:00On HappinessThis is a quote from the book "Human Action" by Ludwig Von Mises. I could not make this argument better myself, so I chose to post it without interjection. -JEBOn HappinessIn colloquial speech we call a man “happy” who has succeeded in attaining his ends. A more adequate description of his state would be that he is happier than he was before. There is however no valid objection to a usage that In Cod We Trusthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06367146913608678982noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2108340945857930525.post-46066484996451444582009-12-16T20:37:00.001-05:002009-12-16T20:41:19.270-05:00The Science of Le ‘Good’<!--StartFragment--> JEB Socrates: Shall we discuss the word good how its very subjective and time sensitive there is no objective good there isn't even a constant good, it changes with time think about it, it might be good for u to smoke right now, but u can't just look at the moment u have to evaluate it over the entire future effect Cletus Joe Bob Pickins: entire future?Sean Williamsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18131092640573071700noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2108340945857930525.post-10185794432726014452009-09-22T16:07:00.001-04:002009-09-22T16:08:15.662-04:00The Proper Size of Gubmint<!--StartFragment--> What is the proper size of government? If you answered small or big you’re a damn fool. My hypothesis is that contrary to what a neoclassical economist or labor union representative might tell you, the question of government’s proper size is only partially normative. The size of government is largely a function of geography, population demographics, and economic variables Sean Williamsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18131092640573071700noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2108340945857930525.post-69091171926599496532009-09-11T22:22:00.004-04:002009-09-11T22:38:43.777-04:00Minus Quantum Mechanics- A Fun Theory on ImmortalityHere is the theory: Given a powerful enough computer, one may be able to duplicate the algorithms of the brain and essentially create artificial human brains out of silicon. Assuming there is no transcendental soul, all we amount to are billions of atoms. Those atoms make up molecules, and those molecules then make up our brains. Our brains function as a result of billions of atomic algorithms. In Cod We Trusthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06367146913608678982noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2108340945857930525.post-77430837778430041012009-08-23T07:30:00.000-04:002009-08-23T07:33:51.455-04:00An Alternative for Life Threatening IllnessesThe government Medicare system reimburses hospitals to cover the actual cost of services the Hospital provides. However, according to the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission, hospitals receive anywhere from 93.1-94.1 cents for every dollar spent treating Medicare patients. This is because the government’s actual cost of providing services doesn’t include costs for investing in advanced medical In Cod We Trusthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06367146913608678982noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2108340945857930525.post-41795548798881243062009-08-18T07:12:00.000-04:002009-08-18T07:16:10.118-04:00The 'Honest' QuestionWould it be possible for a public option to make the private sector ‘honest,’ or would a public option simply cause the private sector to go bankrupt? The very purpose of the public option is to force lower prices by interjecting a leaner, cleaner, operating machine that gives the insurance tycoons a run for their money. The ‘honesty’ goal is causing some confusion. The public option will offer In Cod We Trusthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06367146913608678982noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2108340945857930525.post-44903417967617217352009-08-18T00:26:00.003-04:002009-08-18T00:34:30.405-04:00Health care reform and deaf earsIdeas about health care reform have been tossed around for some time now. After going from a year without insurance to paying more than $1200 for a shoddy plan through school, in addition to exorbitant tuition, a public option seemed too good to be true. And so it was. Today folks are saying that the public option is dead. If it is really off the table, it’s a damn shame.The problems with the Bundlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02555701748052666877noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2108340945857930525.post-64501317572708914952009-07-31T12:16:00.007-04:002009-07-31T12:40:03.373-04:00Is there Sacrifice in Capitalism? What is...happiness?....."Speed of light isn't fast enough for some of us. Duh." Text Sent at 2:00am 7/29/09Please watch the following video for a tickling of your tummy:"Everything is amazing, and no one is happy..".....In Cod We Trusthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06367146913608678982noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2108340945857930525.post-26964351260637030682009-07-24T00:41:00.001-04:002009-07-24T00:43:10.633-04:00Healthcare and the Beginning of a New Era <!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 0 1 237 1354 11 2 1662 11.773 <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]> 0 0 0 <![endif]--> <!-- /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:"Times New Roman"; panose-1:0 2 2 6 3 5 4 5 2 3; mso-font-charset:0; mso-generic-font-family:auto; mso-font-pitch:variable; mso-font-signature:50331648 0 0 0 1 0;} /* In Cod We Trusthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06367146913608678982noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2108340945857930525.post-61514496723745802772009-07-13T23:05:00.001-04:002009-07-14T00:29:12.052-04:00The Importance of Being DiverseAs we move through our lives, we all begin to experience some worlds more than others. Whether we see more of the office than the outdoors, more of the streets than the school, more of the city than the jungle, or more of the computer than any thing else, each of us begins to see more of a few and less of the rest. This past weekend I ventured past the computer, past the front door, In Cod We Trusthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06367146913608678982noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2108340945857930525.post-44161198342508289172009-07-13T21:54:00.002-04:002009-07-13T21:58:46.147-04:00Bears in the Woods and Fear Over Reason<!--StartFragment--> I spent some of this past weekend waiting for a bear. To be precise, about three hours of listening to rustling in the nearby thicket. Knife out, rock in hand, and a good climbing tree in sight, we waited for a ferocious, non-existent bear. We called to the noise, “Hey bear, are you human?” No reply. I was exhausted and wanted nothing more than to sleep. But while waiting Sean Williamsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18131092640573071700noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2108340945857930525.post-11713994082796942332009-07-07T20:56:00.000-04:002009-07-07T20:59:45.146-04:00Why Cod?This is not a blog about the Cod fish, per se. However, as law students and avid fishers we find our title quite appropriate. If you ever find yourself in a New York courtroom one of the first things you will notice are the words “In God We Trust” centrally placed, a few feet above the judge’s bench. It is not exactly surprising to see the phrase, we are accustomed to it by now. In Cod We Trusthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06367146913608678982noreply@blogger.com3