I might still make the election, mostly following my accountant's advice. Also trying to keep things simple. But S corp seems better from a tax perspective.

From: pam<-DerekRoss at 10/12 11:37

> when you refer to terrorist, are you referring to the Hamas, both the Hamas and the Fatah, or in general the people of Palestine?

Hamas. And to the north Hezbollah.

> 2 popular groups in Palestine - Fatah (West Bank) and Hamas (Giza). Fatah has been the moderate one, pushed for the Oslo accord - but as with a lot of leaders, has its large of share of corruption that people are stressed with. They want to draw the borders and have come to an agreement with Israel - but Hamas has always intervened.

Fatah has been less violent lately; but they still pay the families of terrorists and name streets after them, so I'm not so sure about how "moderate" they are.

> Groups like Hamas and others alike - Hezbullah, RUF, Charles Taylor, jihads, talibans - also some in syria, egypt, turkey - were formed in that late 80's / 90's period.

The groups aren't what matter so much as the ideology -- which goes back to the Grand Mufti of Jerusalem and his alliance with Hitler. The enmity itself is biblical, going back 3,000 years or more.

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> I do not know enough about these groups and I do want to read a bit more on this when i have the time. I also want to read a bit more on Nakba in 1948 , the Arab-Israel war and the creation of Israel. I also need to do a cross reference on the history of Israel, as biblically it has existed over a thousand years before Jesus died - it was there from Abraham's time I think.

(Very brief biblical history) The _land_ of Israel was given to the _people_ of Israel as "the promised land" about 3,200 years ago. Abraham lived ~800 years before that. Abraham's grandson was Jacob, whose name was later changed to Israel. The people of Israel are his descendants. Jacob took his family to Egypt where they stayed for several centuries and multiplied. The Egyptians enslaved them and Moses rescued them and led them to Canaan, the promised land, what we now call Israel.

Incidentally, Jacob's uncle was Ishmael, who also founded a nation. God told Abraham that there would always be enmity between his sons. It is a common belief that the Arabs are the descendants of Ishmael.

Shortly after the death of Jesus, the Romans decided they'd had enough of the unruly jews, and dispersed them all over Europe, destroying Jerusalem, the temple and the whole place. The jews did not start to return in earnest until the late 1800s, when they started to build settlements. At the time the area was pretty deserted. Mark Twain said it was desolate and devoid of inhabitants.

That began to change as the Jews started to move in. Arabs joined them. And the two populations grew together throughout the mid 20th century. They didn't much care for each other. In the end, after WWII, the brand new UN declared a two state solution. Israel accepted and formed a state. The five surrounding Arab states immediately declared war and invaded. Israel drove them back and would not let the Arabs who had left in fear return to their homes. Their descendants are the Palestinians.

Of course it's a lot more complicated than that, but that's the rough picture.

> When it comes to university students though, even from the beatnik/hippies era, they have been a strong force of anti war - do they have a different stance ?

Apparently they don't like war unless it is war against Israel. It's hard for me to understand their rationale. I don't think it is a rationale. I think it's just brainwashed nonsense.

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From: pam at 10/11 08:26

> Do you think there might be an attack in the US?

I think that's possible. It could serve as a distraction from events in the Middle East. But I think it's more likely that the threat of an attack would be used as a way to soften our defense of Israel.

WRT the border, the issue is very complicated.

1. We need immigration to keep our demographics from collapsing. Americans do not make enough babies to support the welfare state and the industrial base. So brining young families in from abroad addresses that need.

2. Democrats believe that the immigrants will vote for them in the short term. So they encourage as much immigration as they can.

3. Republicans want the influx of cheap labor. So they also encourage as much immigration as they can.

4. Populists and Nationalists are concerned that the short term wellfare costs, and national security risks, are too great to bear, and that the effect on our culture will be disruptive.

5. Both political parties want the issue to use as a hammer against the other side. So neither are motivated to fix it.

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Your tolerancing should be done to the widest tolerances possible. It helps with fabrication and cost. So you determine your critical geometry and that should be your tighter tolerance.

Nowadays, I don’t really have a favorite design software. I have used solidworks, creo, fusion 360, and onshape. Onshape was inexpensive and probably the easiest. Fusion I believe is still free for “enthusiasts”.

I’m not sure what you mean by tolerance adjustments on the moulds? Not sure if you mean material expansion or part tolerancing?

Mechanical engineering requires quite a bit of practice and continuous learning. Just takes time. You have to gain a sense for it.

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I've been encouraged that even some of the most dedicated leftists have stood with Israel. Even the ladies of "The View" exhibited an unusual amount of sanity. I've also been horrified by the attitudes of our students in universities. They seem to be driven by an almost inconceivable ignorance and bitterness. I was not very surprised, however, to see that BLM has thrown their support to the terrorists.

Honestly I think the only way this gets resolved is with the eventual deaths (natural or otherwise) of the current leadership -- and perhaps of their children and grandchildern in the decades to come. I hope it is not a matter of centuries.

From: pam<-DerekRoss at 10/12 08:22

> i just popped into twitter a while back. whoa! people are so agitated and so quick to pick sides - so quick to demonise. whatever happened to finding resolution. Don't you think its weird that the 2 people who came close - JFK and Clinton - both were no longer presidents. Camp David was the closest to a resolution I would think.

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I agree here. Conferences are extremely expensive. It's why I'm not in Amsterdam now nor why I'm going to Nostrasia. That said, I am extremely grateful to receive funding this week to attend more conferences next year to help purple pill more people. I am going to work on my message and do my best to maximize these outcomes as you said. Thank you.

We didn't start the fire, it was always burning since the world's been turning. We didn't start the fire, no we didn't light it but we tried to fight it.... -- Billy Joel.

From: pam at 10/11 10:29

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> I don't know which way this will go, but i think this is only a prelude to nastier times ahead

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Oh, really cool! Do you also use Alby?