Mike became my favorite character after the Half Measures speech... As for being badass, he proved himself long before season 5 (balloon scene). Saul is a close second, that guy is freaking hilarious.
Comparing the U.S and Japan isn't really right, their society and culture is very different then the U.S.Person0
Exactly, look at the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina and the aftermath of the Japan earthquake. Completely different culture and mentality. It's not really about the gun laws...
Well, it's obvious that religion has served people as a mental crutch, while atheism can lead to nihilism and existentialism which can cause (but not necessarily) depression. Does that mean that atheists should go back to religion? No. I am reminded of a scene in Candide by Voltaire, where the protagonist sees an Indian woman performing a religious rite. She never questioned herself about the meaning of religion, or the truthfulness of religion. She has a need for religion like most people do, and surrenders to it. The protagonist then says (paraphrasing from memory) - "It's better if i stay the way i am, with all my dilemmas and troubles, than to be an ignorant like her" That's why i respond to the notion that "believers are less depressed than atheists" with: So what?
Is this the only known situation in which big molecules behave this way?
Well, as far as I know, this is the first experiment I've seen to specifically measure this characteristic on big molecules. But I could be wrong. That's what the article is saying. There have been "double-slit" experiments in the past, but this is apparently the first one on "big molecules," though they didn't say much about the ones they used besides the number of atoms in each.The biggest molecule to show this duality was buckminsterfulerene in an experiment carried out years ago, if i recall correctly...
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