June 20
Disobedience
What happens to you if you disobey a superior ranking officer in the military whilst enrolled? Of course punishment can be given but in a modern-day military is physical harm done as punishment, or is it more along the lines of running and push-ups? These punishments can also be disobeyed. Will you get kicked out? Dishonorable discharge or something? Thanks, schyler (talk) 00:16, 20 June 2008 (UTC)
Obama's policies
Firstly, please excuse me as I'm sure this is a naïve question - I don't know much about politics and US politics is particularly confusing. Has Obama commented on the absolute size of US farming subsidies? From a google search, I see that he mentioned that he's unhappy with the current distribution of the subsidies (which is to be expected). But has he expressed the opinion that they're too large in total? Zain Ebrahim (talk) 11:46, 20 June 2008 (UTC)
Liberal arts education
What does it means?
The context: "PhDs are definitely more broadly educated in America because the entire concept of liberal arts education absolutely does not exist in any form in Germany." 80.58.205.37 (talk) 14:28, 20 June 2008 (UTC)
Technologically behind
Is Africa generally considered to be "technologically behind"?
also, does technologically behind mean technolgy is not available? or its not affordable?
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Perceptions
Just out of interest, why is it that rail, ship and aviation etc enthusiasts are often perceived as and referred to as "retards" (in modern informal English), obsessive, no life, unemployed etc. In comparison car enthusiasts are often perceived as "cool". Why is this? Thanks. Clover345 (talk) 19:42, 20 June 2008 (UTC)
The British term is Anorak... -- AnonMoos (talk) 21:09, 21 June 2008 (UTC)
I see it as a form of peer pressure. For example, in a typical rural community in Australia, a young man who doesn't express interest in the core social building blocks: footy, cars, beer, girls and rock music (not necessarily in that order but they're all non-negotiable), is seen as "different", not really "one of the boys". That's ok if you don't mind being different; but if you do mind, you conform. It's not as if these interests are somehow encoded in our genes (except maybe for the girl thing, for most guys). It's not much different in the capital cities, although there's wider scope for individualism there, and you have more of a chance of being invisible (he he, nice image: the "invisible individualist"), whereas in the country towns differences stand out more readily, and people talk (believe me, they talk). -- JackofOz (talk) 21:20, 22 June 2008 (UTC)
Sinn Féin broadcast ban
I'm looking for information on the broadcast ban of Sinn Féin spokespeople that was in effect in Ireland and Britain in the 80s and early 90s (I think). I can't find any mention in the Sinn Féin article. Stanstaple (talk) 22:34, 20 June 2008 (UTC)
cheapest coffee - instant or ground?
Moved to Wikipedia:Reference desk/Science#cheapest coffee - instant or ground?. Zain Ebrahim (talk) 23:
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