Derek 2.0

Why? A World full of (female) Thatchers or (Indira) Gandhis would be less peaceful then a World full of (male) (Mahatma) Gandhis or Nelson Mandelas.......

But in many of those nations you mentioned (Chile, Kosovo, Argentinia etc) have women in power today.

I did, but they don't support your claim that women in power are more "peaceful" than men.....

I don't think the realization that Women in power can be as much of "warmongers" as men diminishes those notable women mentioned by yourself.......Its as if Women, like Men, should be judged on their actions and not on their gender.......That is true equality for Womankind.

And back up again...........As goes the markets. Patience for the short-medium-long games rewards those unwavering and not fickle......buy now, and in the next several months when demand again increases you'll make money.

Of course not, as the Iron Lady waged and won a war against Argentina, making use of unrestricted submarine warfare in doing so: Funny enough though, nearly 33 years later, the current leader of Argentina: Is fixing for another fight with the British.....

Speaking of launch codes.......guess which Gandhi launched a war of aggression against Pakistan and was Prime Minister of India when they exploded their first nuclear weapon: For a hint, this Gandhi didn't make his/hers own clothes.......

Why?

Without a doubt (I don't agree though that more women in politics would result in more or less peaceful outcomes though), though not only as political actors, but also representing numerous NGOs that women play prominent roles in.

Yet, throughout history, Women in power, like Men, have used violence to achieve geo-political goals: I don't feel sex determines War and Peace, as one could point to both outcomes from leaders of both genders.

Your point is akin to stating the State is "playing" the populace because despite laws against drunk driving, some people, still drive drunk...........or cheat on their taxes......or steal........or commit rape and murder etc. Without a doubt there is still smuggling and people sneaking into the country, of that, I've never said otherwise.

Who is going to pay to install and operate transmitters at every intersection? The "future" is a subjective term........when currently, electric cars make-up a tiny fraction of the current market and sales, far less mature self driving cars will not be adopted, widespread, anytime soon. And they won't be adopted, like you said, because of money............How much does a Google Car cost again?

Then you're not following the industry: Hence bandwidth........bring on the automated golf carts.

Yeah, you did.......the Canadian Forces took part in Operation Allied Force, not Operation Noble Anvil, as you clearly stated above....hence you made a mistake and are incapable in admitting it........Man-up and own it

Hardly ignorance, I've legally been to Friday Harbor numerous times, and from doing so, know that US Customs takes enforcement very seriously (like everywhere)......With Friday Harbor in particular, if you came ashore as you claim, your "friends sailboat" would have passed the US Customs station/breakwater on entering the harbor, a Station that operates 7 days a week with full view of the entire harbor (hence its placement), docked without incident and your party carried on with your fantasy tale........ In reality, if not first boarded by US Customs prior to docking, once landed, armed Customs officers, with quite likely San Juan County Sheriffs (Who's office is a block from the Marina) in tow, would have arrested your entire party.....no ifs ands or buts.

What? That Canadians, via NATO, partook in an "illegal military action", as it was not sanctioned by the UN.......or that you made a mistake in the historic naming of the mission?

Then, as I already said, you're lying........fore anyone that has actually been to Friday Harbor, knows the proper procedures for foreign vessels entering the harbor and that the CBP enforces the laws 7 days a week, 365 days of the year......... If your friends boat didn't dock at the US Customs breakwater, then it would have been boarded, all aboard arrested and the boat seized.

Canadians didn't under the auspice of Operation Noble Anvil.

Then you never disembarked from the boat ashore.

No, we didn't take part in the named mission for US forces, as our forces are not American......and its not a strawman, but historic fact.

.....because "your friend's boat" was already registered or you're full of it.

No, Canadians didn't take part in Operation Noble Anvil...what with being Canadian and all......but Operation Allied Force.

If true, your friend either had an I-68 permit for his boat or is apart of SVRS/NEXUS.........if not, you/him broke the law, both on going to and returning from the United States.

No argument there. How would said automated car, driving among other automated cars, determine traffic lights/signals sans the sharing of data? Already, a GPS for your car bought at Canadian Tire transmits and receives data and with some, even as detailed as known locations with intersection cams.......... As I said, I don't doubt (and have witnessed firsthand) how technology will benefit drivers, but as I outlined, we're generations from fully self-driving cars....... let me know when they can produce a fully automated golf cart. But, you did speak the magic word: Money.......bandwidth, which would be a must for networked automated cars, costs money, like I said, when the US military is forecasting shortages in worldwide bandwidth to operate fleets of UAVs, the near-term prospects for widespread usage of self driving cars is nil.

And said boats are monitored, from arrival to departure (and throughout their voyage, from initial global starting point to final global destination) through numerous international agreements (namely with the Americans) and our own Government's initiatives.........from Supertankers to Boston Whalers........ Furthermore for the West Coast, any vessels "moseying" Southwards from the Johnstone Strait or into the Juan de Fuca (from Tofino ~Southwards) that are unidentified will be actively tracked by aircraft and can be boarded in required.