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| bio | website | orlandofoodnotbombs.org |
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| location | Orlando, FL; USA | |
| age | 29 | |
| visits | member for | 1 year, 2 months |
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I'm a socialist (of the council-communist current promoted by the likes of Anton Luxemburg, Pannekoek and other Dutch German leftists, NOT state-socialism) with an avid interest in history and economics. I am currently studying computer science at the University of Central Florida and hope to graduate with my Bachelors degree within the next year.
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reviewed | Close What other pairs of wars have had a ~25 year interval? |
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What other pairs of wars have had a ~25 year interval? First, it is difficult to say that these wars had a ~25 year interval of peace between them. Many of the countries that fought in WWI and WWII fought in wars between that time, both in their colonies and within Europe (the Spanish Civil War, for example). In general, even when isolating by country it is difficult to make such clear cut delineations. |
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awarded | Custodian |
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reviewed | Leave Open Harvard Architecture: How did Harvard Mark I separate data and instruction? |
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awarded | Custodian |
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reviewed | Approve suggested edit on Why does the monarchy of Belgium still exist after Leopold 2? |
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Why Did the US Drop Nuclear Weapons on a Weakened Japan Discouraging an active insurgency is certainly a valid motivation for the US to have dropped the bomb (although I personally haven't seen it explicitly in the historical record). One interesting difference between modern US anti-insurgency campaigns and the WWII pacific campaign in regards to Japan, is the level of economic support provided to Japan. It is arguable that the advantages (see Chalmers, "Blowback") offered to Japan such as access to the American market & trade secrets, economic investment, etc. was a similarly powerful determent to a Japanese insurgency. |
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awarded | Nice Question |
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awarded | Yearling |
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Why are many African nations poor? @astabada No, both Jared Diamond and I are well aware of the African Elephant. As explained in [i]Guns, Germs, and Steel[/i] the African Elephant wasn't domesticated, it was tamed. A major distinction brought about by the problem of captive breeding. Furthermore, the whole point of the referenced material is that it points out [i]why[/i] European nations were able to occupy Africa. Africa was able to develop more quickly initially than Europe, but the natural lack of domesticated plant and animal life (not cultural or genetic differences) is what ultimately lead to European domination. |
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awarded | Nice Answer |
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awarded | Self-Learner |
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awarded | Nice Answer |
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What Was the Political Condition of the Region that Encompasses the Modern Russian State in the time of the Roman empire? deleted 1 characters in body; edited title |
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answered | What Was the Political Condition of the Region that Encompasses the Modern Russian State in the time of the Roman empire? |
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What was more expensive to lose in a gladiatorial fight: a gladiator or a rare animal? Excellent first answer! Welcome to the site Alex, I'm sure you'll be a welcome addition. |
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colonization wiki excerpt added 209 characters in body |
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suggested | suggested edit on colonization tag wiki excerpt |
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wiki | created colonization excerpt |
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answered | Were labor shortages ever a problem for the railroads in the Old West? |
