Four For Friday - 25 September

It has been an age since I've looked at my favourite memes. Good thing he's on Facebook!

Q1 - Moving: Americans have apparently tamed their wanderlust during the recession. According to the latest data released by the U.S. Census Bureau, only 2.4% of Americans moved from one state to another in 2008, down from 2.5% the previous year. Do you know anyone who recently moved from one state to another?
Mmmmm... I don't believe so. But then, why move? New Jersey has its issues, but so do the other 47 contiguous states. Hawaii and Alaska likely don't even enter into the picture - Hawaii is too expensive to live in - they have to import everything except pineapples and Alaska - well, if you need me to tell you why Alaska is not on the top of many people's lists of where they'd like to live, you don't know enough about it. I imagine that moving is an expensive undertaking, so only people who could not find a job anywhere but out of state are moving.

Q2 - Vaccine: A vaccine to prevent HIV infection, the virus that leads to AIDS, has shown modest results for the first time, researchers have found, raising hopes that a disease that kills millions every year may someday be beaten. Do you believe a vaccine to prevent HIV will be developed in the next 10 years?
That is a tough one. I suppose I should have faith in science and the people in it to find such a vaccine; however, I have more faith in nature. Diseases come from several things; one thing is overpopulation. The more we keep filling up the corners of the Earth, the more diseases and issues will crop up. AIDS is just another way of life attempting to keep us in check.

Q3 - Iran: President Obama said today "Iran is on notice" regarding its nuclear efforts, and that the international community is united in its opposition to the country's nuclear program. Do you think Iran's motives for developing its nuclear facilities are peaceful?
And if they are developing them for less than peaceful reasons? When did we become the world's police force? I sincerely hope that Iran is developing it for energy reasons; however, at one time we worked on weaponry of that nature. We happened to figure out before putting it to use that this is a no-win scenario. We can only hope that they do, too.

Q4 - Electronic Cigarettes: In the hunt for a safer cigarette, electronic cigarettes, often referred to as ecigarettes, are becoming a popular option among those either trying to quit or who are looking to replace standard tobacco smokes with an alternative that manufacturers claim to be safer. Ecigarettes vaporize a solution often containing nicotine, but there is no smoke, just odorless water vapor, and produce almost no dangerous carcinogens. Have you heard of electronic cigarettes, and do you think electronic cigarettes should be regulated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in the same way smoking patches, gum and lozenges are regulated?
I've never hear of this before and how appalling is this? Starting with the name - I think we should call them e-butts, personally.
I don't want people taking in nicotine in any format. How did this come about as a solution to smoking? I happen to be a militant antismoker. This is just wrong. Or at least weird. On the other hand, it isn't cancerous and it won't bother other people. I'd still rather see smoking wiped out, but it is staggering how many people smoke, so that is unrealistic.

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