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I'm passionate about the future and any technology that advances mankind but also protects our community and world we live in.

An idea worth spreading

Right now I'm interested in innovative ideas such as the work being done with 3d printing, everything green, tissue enginering, human genome, etc.

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  A comment on Conversation: A school where fees depend on wealth,where students can borrow books instead of buying them and learn through games,music,acting and debates

  Dec 28 2012: Please build one in Massachusetts

• A comment on Conversation: If there is so much aid in developing countries, why poverty is increasing in these regions and the industrialized world?

  Dec 28 2012: Its increasing because there is so much aid. Now I'm not a republican in any way. But I do agree from personal experience that if you continue to aid someone after a while they begin to rely heavly on that aid. Sometimes to the point that it can stiffle there own development or want/need to depend and rely on themselves. Of course this isnt with all people but with most I feel this is the case.

• A reply on Conversation: Has the time come for the U.S Second Amendment to be repealed or amended?

  Dec 28 2012: As for the selling of guns I agree too. Except how much would it really curve. Most of the people i know that have guns brought them illegally, burglarized a house or gun shop, or stole it out of people cars. None of them have a license and absolutly none of them obtained them legally unfortunately .
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  A reply on Conversation: Has the time come for the U.S Second Amendment to be repealed or amended?

  Dec 28 2012: I agree with you to an extent. Im not a gun advocate but I think the gun culture in america is too strong for them to be banned. There would be an uproar if it ever happned. I do wish the contitution could be ameneded so that guns could only go to law enforcement. The problem with that is if law enforcement is the only one with guns whats stopping the US from becoming a police state. We would have no way too fight back. As for limiting the availibility or sale of guns that could help. I think the biggest problem with the mass shootings though is the fact that most of these people not all but most were mentally unstable. If we can get to these people or catch signs before this happens and consulte these people then we just might curve alot of this violence. Somteimes people just need someone to talk to or attention and they go about trying to get it in the wrong way.