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  How long would it take something man made to travel 20 light years with existing technology?

  0 2 Depends on how fast it was going. Giffy answered in Science & Technology about 1 year ago Answer, comment & read 10 more answers »

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  If pot were legal for possession in WA, OR and BC - what tax impacts?

  0 0 Really depends on how you do it. I think a lot of the revenue numbers are highly exaggerated. Mostly because they are based off of the illegal price. Pot is not much harder to grow than tobacco or other crops and requires much less processing to be ready for sale. In a fully legal environment I would think prices in the couple dollars an ounce range would be about what you would see. Now way someone will pay hundreds for something that you plant and wait for it to grow. Sure you have your people who want high end hydroponic hybrid shit, but they are the minority. And really its not going to be harder then say designer orchids which are often hybrids or clones which require very precise growing conditions. Even then a hundred bucks for a whole plant is considered very very expensive. Now you could just stick a 20-40 dollar tax per gram on it, but then you have to enforce that and you lose some of the saving on that end. Plus you are right back where you started throwing people in jail. I mean I'll go to the store and buy corn, because growing it is hard and its cheap. But if for a little effort someone can grow something that will save them hundreds or thousands per year, you'll need some stiff penalties to discourage that or even sales only in state stores. Somewhat like we have with liquor except your dealing with something even easier to produce at home. I love the idea of legalization for rights and savings issues, but as a revenue generator, I think we'll be a bit disappointed. Just ask yourself what it really costs to grow marijuana in terms of land, labor, and seeds, plus a small profit margin. Giffy answered in 420: The Straight Dope About Pot over 2 years ago Answer, comment & read 2 more answers »

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  Where is the best prime rib in town?

  1 0 Daniels Broiler on the Weekends. Slow cooked, big, and served with a giant baked potato. Giffy answered in Food & Drink over 2 years ago Answer, comment & read 7 more answers »

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  What happens if you ignore parking tickets?

  7 5 If you can't deal with paying your tickets or working something out I would suggest you learn to park correctly. Its not that fucking hard you know. Giffy answered in Finance/Insure/Legal over 2 years ago Answer, comment & read 22 more answers »

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  0 0 Do you trust the government to run this thing? Yes. A hell of a lot more than I trust the insurance companies who have so far fucked up the system royally. Giffy commented over 2 years ago

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  Can someone please explain the public option for national health care in terms an idiot like myself can understand?

  9 2 As far as I understand it, it would basically be health insurance you buy from the government. Pretty much like medicare, but instead of paying in advance through withholding, you would pay just like you pay for insurance now. The government would offer a certain level of coverage and if you went to the doctor the government would pay them on your behalf. It would probably have a sliding scale for fees so the poor could afford it. The idea would be to offer a competing plan that would ideally result in lower prices from private insurance as well. It would also hopefully force them to increase coverage in order to compete. The other advantage is that no one would be 'forced' into a government run plan as private insurance would still exist. You really like Blue Cross, you can stay with them, but if you think grannys got it good you can join her on a government plan. Giffy answered in News & Politics over 2 years ago Answer, comment & read 6 more answers »

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  Do you think that all of life can be explained by mathematical formulas?

  0 0 DNA is essentially mathematical so yes. Giffy answered in Science & Technology over 3 years ago Answer, comment & read 6 more answers »

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  Where's the best place in town to buy meat?

  1 0 Fred Meyer of all places has pretty good rib roasts. Leshi Market makes some tasty sausages and makes their own hamburger, plus their overall quality is pretty good. The big problem is that almost everybody gets their meat form the same places, which is why its damn near impossible to get a rib roast with the feather bones attached and a good inch or two of fat. Giffy answered in Cooking Tips & Tricks over 3 years ago Answer, comment & read 22 more answers »

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