KiWo
27 Dec 2017
KiWo
3 Dec 2017
Law / The right to own guns: would you support such legislation in Poland? [2667]
If that's the case then perhaps you should have provided links to those instead. A quick look didn't reveal any AR-15s with 3D printed upper receivers/bolts/bolt carriers or barrels that I could see.
Homes doesn't require the same precision or tight tolerances as a gun, most of them are, after all, made of bricks and mortar.
There are multiple youtube videos and how tos on how to create a full 3d printed/cnc milled at home auto ar15 that falls apart on its own after say 100 rounds.
If that's the case then perhaps you should have provided links to those instead. A quick look didn't reveal any AR-15s with 3D printed upper receivers/bolts/bolt carriers or barrels that I could see.
Homes doesn't require the same precision or tight tolerances as a gun, most of them are, after all, made of bricks and mortar.
KiWo
2 Dec 2017
Law / The right to own guns: would you support such legislation in Poland? [2667]
Any machined part can be made by people with the right skills and equipment. However, the Ghost Gunner CNC mill from your link would not be capable of making all of those parts.
All those parts can be printed, not just the lower.
Any machined part can be made by people with the right skills and equipment. However, the Ghost Gunner CNC mill from your link would not be capable of making all of those parts.
KiWo
1 Dec 2017
Law / The right to own guns: would you support such legislation in Poland? [2667]
I've looked at your links and I'm not at all convinced.
Imagine I'm a budding U.K. criminal and I want an AR-15. That Ghost Gunner 2 CNC mill is $1675, it weighs about 23kg so that's going to cost at least several hundred more to ship from the US*. I also need the 80% blank it's designed to machine, another $75. So that's already about twice the Walmart price. Let's assume that I have no problems actually setting it up and milling my part correctly. I now have a AR-15 lower receiver. Yay. So where am I going get the upper receiver, the stock, the trigger, the magazine and all the other parts from? These parts can't just be bought in the U.K. like they can in the US. I can't make them on my shiny new mill, it's not designed for it and there aren't any programs. The only option would be the black market for which I'd need connections and a lot more money...
You think that this is 'not at all' more difficult than just driving to Walmart? Seriously?
*This is assuming that you can even get the company that make it to ship it to Europe and you can get it through both US and U.K. customs, which I think is unlikely.
Not at all.
I've looked at your links and I'm not at all convinced.
Imagine I'm a budding U.K. criminal and I want an AR-15. That Ghost Gunner 2 CNC mill is $1675, it weighs about 23kg so that's going to cost at least several hundred more to ship from the US*. I also need the 80% blank it's designed to machine, another $75. So that's already about twice the Walmart price. Let's assume that I have no problems actually setting it up and milling my part correctly. I now have a AR-15 lower receiver. Yay. So where am I going get the upper receiver, the stock, the trigger, the magazine and all the other parts from? These parts can't just be bought in the U.K. like they can in the US. I can't make them on my shiny new mill, it's not designed for it and there aren't any programs. The only option would be the black market for which I'd need connections and a lot more money...
You think that this is 'not at all' more difficult than just driving to Walmart? Seriously?
*This is assuming that you can even get the company that make it to ship it to Europe and you can get it through both US and U.K. customs, which I think is unlikely.
KiWo
29 Nov 2017
Law / The right to own guns: would you support such legislation in Poland? [2667]
So what do you think it is that makes them more expensive?
Correctly printing 3D parts and assembling them is much harder than simply going into a shop and buying one.
So what do you think it is that makes them more expensive?
Correctly printing 3D parts and assembling them is much harder than simply going into a shop and buying one.
KiWo
28 Nov 2017
Law / The right to own guns: would you support such legislation in Poland? [2667]
Actually, since gun related crime is well over a 1000% higher in the U.S. it seems that it must be very much harder for U.K. criminals to acquire a gun.
Seems the criminals can acquire a gun in the U.K. just as easily as they can in the U.S. if they really want one.
Actually, since gun related crime is well over a 1000% higher in the U.S. it seems that it must be very much harder for U.K. criminals to acquire a gun.
KiWo
27 Nov 2017
Law / The right to own guns: would you support such legislation in Poland? [2667]
Here's the graph from the UK Office of National Statistics:
So, that's up 27% on the previous year to a total of 6,696 for all gun crimes in a country with a population of 65,648,000.
The combined population of the states of Texas, Florida, Tennessee, Ohio and West Virginia is 65,634,284. In 2016, in these five states, there were 2,768 homicides, 35,112 robberies and 56,016 aggravated assaults all involving firearms. Giving a total of 93,896 - 1402% higher.
The Polish people are free to make their own minds up about which style of gun legislation they prefer.
Here's the graph from the UK Office of National Statistics:
So, that's up 27% on the previous year to a total of 6,696 for all gun crimes in a country with a population of 65,648,000.
The combined population of the states of Texas, Florida, Tennessee, Ohio and West Virginia is 65,634,284. In 2016, in these five states, there were 2,768 homicides, 35,112 robberies and 56,016 aggravated assaults all involving firearms. Giving a total of 93,896 - 1402% higher.
The Polish people are free to make their own minds up about which style of gun legislation they prefer.
KiWo
27 Oct 2017
News / How will BREXIT affect the immigrants in UK and Poland. [1114]
That's not what it means. It means that 75% of people with HIV in Sweden weren't born there.
That means again, the proportion of migrants with HIV is 75% - you have roving groups of mgirants where 3/4 of the guys are infected...
That's not what it means. It means that 75% of people with HIV in Sweden weren't born there.
KiWo
22 Dec 2016
News / Poland's political crisis deepens [228]
Speaking purely for myself as an interested, but unaffected, foreigner, there is usually a tradition in long established parliamentary systems that couples power with responsibility.
A succinct summary from more than a hundred years ago:
So, the fact that the person making all the big decisions in Poland today doesn't actually hold one of the positions listed in the Constitution as constitutionally accountable strikes me as, well, rather less than ideal.
I am surprised that people born in countries having long-established parliamentary systems do not understand such things
Speaking purely for myself as an interested, but unaffected, foreigner, there is usually a tradition in long established parliamentary systems that couples power with responsibility.
A succinct summary from more than a hundred years ago:
I believe in a strong executive; I believe in power; but I believe that responsibility should go with power
So, the fact that the person making all the big decisions in Poland today doesn't actually hold one of the positions listed in the Constitution as constitutionally accountable strikes me as, well, rather less than ideal.
KiWo
20 Dec 2016
News / Berlin terrorist attack -- Poland's ethnic homogeneity a true blessing [436]
Considering the tragic events that Poland has suffered over the last 80 years that have resulted in this homogeneity the words "true blessing" are, to put it mildly, poorly chosen.
Poland's ethnic homogeneity is a true blessing
Considering the tragic events that Poland has suffered over the last 80 years that have resulted in this homogeneity the words "true blessing" are, to put it mildly, poorly chosen.
KiWo
19 Dec 2016
News / Poland's political crisis deepens [228]
Except that it's far from clear that it was legally adopted. It seems a hell of a thing to leave open to possible future legal challenges.
PIS did exactly the right thing of legally adopting the budget
Except that it's far from clear that it was legally adopted. It seems a hell of a thing to leave open to possible future legal challenges.
KiWo
19 Dec 2016
Feedback / Would you favour a free and open PF where people could post under their real names? [48]
What makes you say that? This forum is open to anyone with an internet connection.
This is a limited-access forum so the whole world wouldn't know who swas posting what
What makes you say that? This forum is open to anyone with an internet connection.
KiWo
19 Dec 2016
News / Poland's political crisis deepens [228]
I'm glad I'm not the only one struggling with the 'why'...
And the weirdest thing is that they don't have to do that - they have majority anyway... So what's the point? Are they stupid? Self-destructive or what?
I'm glad I'm not the only one struggling with the 'why'...
KiWo
13 Dec 2016
Language / Polish inscription in a book for a loved one [35]
Thanks, I did notice that all of the other examples of her name in the story at the top weren't declined. I didn't get down as far as the story about her daughter so didn't notice the -ówna suffix - very interesting, thanks for pointing it out.
Thanks, I did notice that all of the other examples of her name in the story at the top weren't declined. I didn't get down as far as the story about her daughter so didn't notice the -ówna suffix - very interesting, thanks for pointing it out.
KiWo
13 Dec 2016
Language / Polish inscription in a book for a loved one [35]
Ok, so curiosity got the better of me and, as one does these days, I turned to Google. Honesty compels me to admit that I've almost certainly never seen this article before, so your assertion still stands, but:
fakt.pl/wydarzenia/polityka/sklad-rzadu-ewy-kopacz-w-rzadzie-trzaskowski-i-halicki/4dsw9dj
Is this usage just incorrect or is there something else going on?
Ok, so curiosity got the better of me and, as one does these days, I turned to Google. Honesty compels me to admit that I've almost certainly never seen this article before, so your assertion still stands, but:
Kto wejdzie do rządu Ewy Kopacza, a kto z niego odejdzie?
fakt.pl/wydarzenia/polityka/sklad-rzadu-ewy-kopacz-w-rzadzie-trzaskowski-i-halicki/4dsw9dj
Is this usage just incorrect or is there something else going on?
KiWo
12 Dec 2016
Language / Polish inscription in a book for a loved one [35]
Thanks again, you're probably right!
I'm pretty sure you didn't.
Thanks again, you're probably right!
KiWo
12 Dec 2016
Language / Polish inscription in a book for a loved one [35]
Yes, sorry, framing clear questions about things that confuse me isn't something I'm very good at!
Thanks for your help. I think something I'd failed to notice is that, for women, even Polish surnames that don't end in an 'a' don't seem to be declined either. Although, I do seem to remember references to the government of Ewy Kopacza - perhaps the authors were being a bit mischievous? Or maybe I'm just still confused!
That's a confusing question, but...
Yes, sorry, framing clear questions about things that confuse me isn't something I'm very good at!
Thanks for your help. I think something I'd failed to notice is that, for women, even Polish surnames that don't end in an 'a' don't seem to be declined either. Although, I do seem to remember references to the government of Ewy Kopacza - perhaps the authors were being a bit mischievous? Or maybe I'm just still confused!
KiWo
12 Dec 2016
Language / Polish inscription in a book for a loved one [35]
EuroBrit, I hope your mysterious lady likes the book. I wouldn't take anything written here too much to heart.
Going back to the subject of foreign name declension, one thing I don't really understand is when to decline a foreign surname, particularly for women. Why, for example, is it:
Życie Baracka Obamy
Życie Michelle Obamy
Życie Johna Kennedy'ego
Życie Jackie Kennedy
If the feminine, ending in a 'a', surname is declined for males then why isn't it the same the other way around?
EuroBrit, I hope your mysterious lady likes the book. I wouldn't take anything written here too much to heart.
Going back to the subject of foreign name declension, one thing I don't really understand is when to decline a foreign surname, particularly for women. Why, for example, is it:
Życie Baracka Obamy
Życie Michelle Obamy
Życie Johna Kennedy'ego
Życie Jackie Kennedy
If the feminine, ending in a 'a', surname is declined for males then why isn't it the same the other way around?
KiWo
12 Dec 2016
Language / Polish inscription in a book for a loved one [35]
But if he just writes her nickname (which as he's told us about it, I assume is what he intends to do) he would be ok? I would think that in that case it would be treated like any other foreign female name not ending in an 'a' and wouldn't be declined.
So if, for example, if the lady in question is called Teresa but goes by the nickname 'Terri" then writing either:
Dla mojej ukochanej Terri
Or
Dla mojej ukochanej Teresy
Would be correct? This is the sort of thing that I'm far from certain about...
Not if you screw it up cause your too weird to give people who know enough informaton to actually help you....
But if he just writes her nickname (which as he's told us about it, I assume is what he intends to do) he would be ok? I would think that in that case it would be treated like any other foreign female name not ending in an 'a' and wouldn't be declined.
So if, for example, if the lady in question is called Teresa but goes by the nickname 'Terri" then writing either:
Dla mojej ukochanej Terri
Or
Dla mojej ukochanej Teresy
Would be correct? This is the sort of thing that I'm far from certain about...
KiWo
9 Dec 2016
News / Poland leads in benzopyrene pollution -- 40 time the WHO admissible level - GW [14]
I'm not sure at all, but I want it to be true!
I'm not sure at all, but I want it to be true!
KiWo
8 Dec 2016
News / Poland leads in benzopyrene pollution -- 40 time the WHO admissible level - GW [14]
That chart showing the most heavily Polish cities isn't showing the levels of benzo(a)pyrene but instead the overall level of 2.5μm particulate matter - another thing that the article is less than clear about.
Ironically, there is actually a WHO guideline for an annual average PM2.5 level. It's 10μg/m3, so the worst places on the list are just over four times higher than this. Which is also not great.
Still, I have at least learned that there's a Montana in Bulgaria!
That chart showing the most heavily Polish cities isn't showing the levels of benzo(a)pyrene but instead the overall level of 2.5μm particulate matter - another thing that the article is less than clear about.
Ironically, there is actually a WHO guideline for an annual average PM2.5 level. It's 10μg/m3, so the worst places on the list are just over four times higher than this. Which is also not great.
Still, I have at least learned that there's a Montana in Bulgaria!
KiWo
7 Dec 2016
News / Poland leads in benzopyrene pollution -- 40 time the WHO admissible level - GW [14]
Thanks! For some reason that article doesn't appear to be in the actual paper (or at least not the iPad version).
The new article seems more muddled than the one from last year. The map is identical (and now out of date to the latest EEA air quality report data). Also, I think it's a bit misleading for it to talk about exceeding WHO guidelines by 40 times when the EEA's new 2016 report still clearly says:
The report does go on to say:
And it's this estimated reference level that has been exceeded by 40 times.
However, it's worth pointing out that the average concentration found at the Polish stations in the latest report was 4.8 times higher than the target value - an increase from the previous year's 4.6 times, which is definitely not a step in the right direction.
Link to the 2016 EEA report:
eea.europa.eu/publications/air-quality-in-europe-2016/download
Thanks! For some reason that article doesn't appear to be in the actual paper (or at least not the iPad version).
The new article seems more muddled than the one from last year. The map is identical (and now out of date to the latest EEA air quality report data). Also, I think it's a bit misleading for it to talk about exceeding WHO guidelines by 40 times when the EEA's new 2016 report still clearly says:
The target value for BaP for the protection of human health is set at 1 ng/m3 (EU, 2004) as an annual mean (Table 6.1). WHO has not drafted a guideline for BaP
The report does go on to say:
The estimated reference level presented in Table 6.1 (0.12 ng/m3) was estimated assuming WHO unit risk for lung cancer for PAH mixtures and an acceptable risk of additional lifetime cancer risk of approximately 1 × 10-5 (ETC/ACM, 2011).
And it's this estimated reference level that has been exceeded by 40 times.
However, it's worth pointing out that the average concentration found at the Polish stations in the latest report was 4.8 times higher than the target value - an increase from the previous year's 4.6 times, which is definitely not a step in the right direction.
Link to the 2016 EEA report:
eea.europa.eu/publications/air-quality-in-europe-2016/download
KiWo
7 Dec 2016
News / Poland leads in benzopyrene pollution -- 40 time the WHO admissible level - GW [14]
Could you please clarify where this information comes from? I've had a look at the GW archives and whilst I did find an article from this around time last year about this subject, with a map very much as you describe, it doesn't contain this information.
The article does, however, reference a European Environment Agency air quality report. This report says that the WHO doesn't have a guideline for Benzo(a)pyrene, but it does say that the EU target level is 1ng/m3 and that the average concentration found at the Polish stations was 4.6 times higher than this target level. Which is still pretty bad, but nothing like 40 times higher.
worth thinking about nevertheless is the information/allegation that Poland's benzopyrene pollution exceeds the WHO's admissible level 40 times over
Could you please clarify where this information comes from? I've had a look at the GW archives and whilst I did find an article from this around time last year about this subject, with a map very much as you describe, it doesn't contain this information.
The article does, however, reference a European Environment Agency air quality report. This report says that the WHO doesn't have a guideline for Benzo(a)pyrene, but it does say that the EU target level is 1ng/m3 and that the average concentration found at the Polish stations was 4.6 times higher than this target level. Which is still pretty bad, but nothing like 40 times higher.