Sam Benson
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Sam Benson commented on Naomi Klein on Disaster Capitalism on July 12, 2008, 2:17 PM
Very well put. Also, I would like to say that I am halfway through No Logo and enjoying it very much. It is a very insightful look into consumerism and corporatocracy.
Sam Benson commented on What are the disadvantages of safe nuclear energy? on July 12, 2008, 1:50 PM
And yuykng, if they were to put a power plant in outer space, how would they get the electricity back to earth?
Sam Benson commented on What are the disadvantages of safe nuclear energy? on July 12, 2008, 1:49 PM
Actually, nuclear reactors produce a lot less waste than most people think. Also, there are expansive safety measures that ensure that something like Chernobyl could never happen again. They were doing experiments and were not running their plant to code. They were essentially trying to see if they could run the turbines on kinetic energy. The safety precautions during this experiment amounted to a guy with his finger on an emergency stop button. Unfortunately, his reaction time was not good enough.Another common misconception is that a nuclear reactor can produce a nuclear explosion. It can produce an explosion that emits radiation, but this is really more of a "dirty bomb" then an atomic bomb.
Sam Benson commented on When will the United States lose hegemony? on July 12, 2008, 1:35 PM
I'd say fairly soon considering the other world powers rising up to take the place of the United States. Another reason would be the rapidly growing dissent in their own country and around the world with the current balance of power.
My name is Sam Benson, I am 17 years old. I live in Cambridge, Ontario, Canada and I currently attend St Benedict's Catholic Secondary School. I am a libertarian socialist. Like many others, I found out about this website through the Colbert Report. I play tight end for the St Benedict Saints and wide receiver for the Cambridge Lions. I play bass and electric guitar and I am the bassist for the punk band, Forgotten Morals. I am really into political activism, mainly dealing with libertarianism, socialism, human rights, free speech, etc.
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Sam Benson commented on Let's talk anarchy. on March 16, 2009, 1:20 PM
Anarcho-capitalism is an impossibility because it requires a state to coercively protect property rights. And as an anticipated counter-argument, this protection of property must be coercive because it is the only way to keep a starving person from stealing your food.