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kentuck

(111,110 posts) Mon Jul 9, 2012, 07:34 PM Jul 2012

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Nature abhors a vacuum.

Does that mean that empty or unfilled spaces are unnatural as they go against the laws of nature and physics?

It is my opinion that all this racism and hatred on talk radio, all this nonsense from an alternate reality, all this talk about taxes and spending cuts, all these attempts to deny people the right to vote, are all there because there is a vacuum. Right-wingers fill the vacuum with irrational nonsense because rational folks are leaving the space empty.

Did anyone ever think that politics was connected to physics?

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Nature abhors a vacuum. (Original Post) kentuck Jul 2012 OP

I've always thought Boyle's Law was easily applied to politics. Robb Jul 2012 #1

Actually it seems to me the converse of Boyle's Law applies tularetom Jul 2012 #2

And there is definitely much gas passed in congress, it's a congressional RKP5637 Jul 2012 #3

I think "abhor" is a little strident panader0 Jul 2012 #4

Or... Canuckistanian Jul 2012 #5

I can't speak for nature, but my beagle abhors a vacuum, anyway. n/t hughee99 Jul 2012 #6

Robb

(39,665 posts)

1. I've always thought Boyle's Law was easily applied to politics.

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Mon Jul 9, 2012, 07:35 PM

Jul 2012

Budget negotiations in particular.

tularetom

(23,664 posts)

2. Actually it seems to me the converse of Boyle's Law applies

Reply to Robb (Reply #1)

Mon Jul 9, 2012, 07:42 PM

Jul 2012

As the volume of gas in congress increases, the economic pressure on the American people increases.

RKP5637

(67,112 posts)

3. And there is definitely much gas passed in congress, it's a congressional

Reply to tularetom (Reply #2)

Mon Jul 9, 2012, 08:04 PM

Jul 2012

hobby!

panader0

(25,816 posts)

4. I think "abhor" is a little strident

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Mon Jul 9, 2012, 08:12 PM

Jul 2012

How about "dislikes"?
How about "Nature abhors a Norquist"?

Canuckistanian

(42,290 posts)

5. Or...

Reply to panader0 (Reply #4)

Mon Jul 9, 2012, 08:16 PM

Jul 2012

Nature unfriends vacuum on Facebook.

hughee99

(16,113 posts)

6. I can't speak for nature, but my beagle abhors a vacuum, anyway. n/t

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Mon Jul 9, 2012, 08:18 PM

Jul 2012

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