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Partial differential equations... *shudders* OK- favourite mathematician? - Honourable mention to Andrew Wiles, for solving Fermat‘s Last Theorem (even though he certainly didn‘t find the proof that Fermat did). But my vote goes for my Mom. (Seriously- she‘s got a degree in Mathematics!)

Right! That‘s what people have been saying. So explain to me again how oil fits into this reaction that‘s been coming for a thousand years?

The war in Afghanistan was not about oil (they don‘t have very much) and the Taliban was obviously involved with terrorism. Many people (including the Canadian government) are making fine distinctions about the reasons behind these two conflicts. I wonder if Al-Qaeda is making the same...

The last time the west felt the pinch of an oil crisis (30 odd years ago) there were lots of predictions about oil (and other natural resources) running out in 20-30 years. Since then many unforseen technological innovations have dramatically increased the efficiency of oil exploration and...

I‘m not stereotyping mercenaries- I‘m looking at the definition of the word: Motivated solely by a desire for monetary or material gain. There are plenty of jobs on civvy street that pay quite a bit more than a military life. If money was their only motivation, the soldiers you speak of would...

So if Ayman al-Zawahri was hiding out in Flin Flon, we shouldn‘t go after him for fear that Paul Martin becomes a target of assassination? We certainly would go after him, and we‘d work hard to prepare for the possible consequences. We should also prepare for the possible consequences of our...

It‘s a matter of motivation. Canadian soldiers (for example) follow orders and fight because they know the government will tell them where to fight, why to fight, and those reasons will line up with the soldiers‘ Canadian values. They trust the government to make that decision. Similar...

If you look up "mercenary" in the dictionary, you get: 1. Motivated solely by a desire for monetary or material gain. 2. Hired for service in a foreign army. Neither one is all that great. And they‘re both very different from private security firms hired to protect oil rigs, mines, or other...

You are not completely wrong here, as the war has something to do with oil. Because of US demand, and Mid-East reserves, oil is a lever that the fundamentalists have chosen to use in their fight against the infidel. If we all converted to renewable solar and wind power tomorrow, we would...

Ambassador Cellucci isn‘t treating us like his whipping boy, he‘s pointing out that Canada is not immune from terrorist activity. We may not have as many (or any) high-priority targets like the US does, but we certainly don‘t want to have what Al-Qaeda would consider easy targets, or training...

If The Corporation of The Seven Wardens says you can wear an iron ring, the military cannot tell you otherwise. My former CO (a CELE officer) tried to tell me that I wasn‘t entitled to wear mine since I was an int op. I (politely) quoted the dress regs about rings (no more than two, and not of...

I can understand Gulliver not wanting to be tied down. I can certainly understand Gulliver wanting to eliminate those few Lilliputians that want to take him down by placing mines underneath his feet. What about the other Lilliputians that don‘t trust Gulliver not to step on them while he‘s...

Terry Fox. A couple of months ago, those two British adventurers ran 7 marathons in a week, and their bodies were devastated by the end, they couldn‘t believe the physical toll involved. Terry Fox ran 7 marathons in a week. And then repeated the feat 19 times in a row. :cdn:

In terms of Canada‘s culture and identity being under attack by Americans, Pierre Trudeau talked about it the most eloquently. He said that living next to the US was like sleeping next to an elephant. No matter how nice or temperate the beast, you‘re still affected by every grunt and twitch...

I can‘t speak for what Righty‘s on, but I can suggest that he was probably trying to point out that you misspelled Martha Stewart‘s name. Aside from your spelling, your grammar also requires work: "Is there anyone else out there who are as happy..." should read: "Is there anyone else out...

TLD badges will do very little to detect DU exposure, whether in a drawer, or worn properly. Depleted uranium is 40% less radioactive than naturally occuring uranium, and the radiation exposure is very small. The danger of DU comes from ingestion (similar to lead poisoning, but worse), and...

Actually a TLD badge measures not only gamma radiation exposure, but alpha, beta, and neutron as well. Gamma rays are just the most common radiation type in the background, and (hopefully) all that a soldier will be exposed to on tour.

Actually, the Canadians were not first into Dieppe. On the night of 31 Aug/1 Sep, there was an RAF bombing raid planned to precede an attack from 2nd Cdn Div. At nightfall on the 31st, a few Royal Marines landed near the port, and upon noticing that the Germans had abandoned it, the Marines...

Thanks for bringing me back to reality, Franko. When I read RHF‘s question, and that old piece of knowledge leapt into my mind, I was so surprised and appalled at my level of geekiness that I just had to share it with someone. :blotto: After my imprecise post (I couldn‘t remember the...

Since RoyalHighlandFusilier is still digging that Soviet style trench, let‘s talk about those foreign forces. A Fantasian tank battalion (of a tank regiment) consists of: 3 tank squadrons consisting of: </font> 10 x MBT 4 x KMT-5/KMT-6 mine rollers/ploughs Battalion HQ with 1 MBT and 2...