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New International Version
So, as the Holy Spirit says: "Today, if you hear his voice,
New Living Translation
That is why the Holy Spirit says, "Today when you hear his voice,
English Standard Version
Therefore, as the Holy Spirit says, "Today, if you hear his voice,
Berean Study Bible
Therefore, as the Holy Spirit says: "Today if you hear His voice,
Berean Literal Bible
Therefore, just as the Holy Spirit says: "Today if you should hear His voice,
New American Standard Bible
Therefore, just as the Holy Spirit says, "TODAY IF YOU HEAR HIS VOICE,
King James Bible
Wherefore (as the Holy Ghost saith, To day if ye will hear his voice,
Christian Standard Bible
Therefore, as the Holy Spirit says: Today, if you hear his voice,
Contemporary English Version
It is just as the Holy Spirit says, "If you hear God's voice today,
Good News Translation
So then, as the Holy Spirit says, "If you hear God's voice today,
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Therefore, as the Holy Spirit says: Today, if you hear His voice,
International Standard Version
Therefore, as the Holy Spirit says, "Today, if you hear his voice,
NET Bible
Therefore, as the Holy Spirit says, "Oh, that today you would listen as he speaks!
New Heart English Bible
Therefore, even as the Holy Spirit says, "Today if you will hear his voice,
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Because The Spirit of Holiness said, "Today, if you will hear his voice,
GOD'S WORD® Translation
As the Holy Spirit says, "If you hear God speak today, don't be stubborn.
New American Standard 1977
Therefore, just as the Holy Spirit says, "TODAY IF YOU HEAR HIS VOICE,
Jubilee Bible 2000
Therefore, as the Holy Spirit saith, Today if ye will hear his voice,
King James 2000 Bible
Therefore (as the Holy Spirit says, Today if you will hear his voice,
American King James Version
Why (as the Holy Ghost said, To day if you will hear his voice,
American Standard Version
Wherefore, even as the Holy Spirit saith, To-day if ye shall hear his voice,
Douay-Rheims Bible
Wherefore, as the Holy Ghost saith: To day if you shall hear his voice,
Darby Bible Translation
Wherefore, even as says the Holy Spirit, To-day if ye will hear his voice,
English Revised Version
Wherefore, even as the Holy Ghost saith, Today if ye shall hear his voice,
Webster's Bible Translation
Wherefore (as the Holy Spirit saith, To-day if ye will hear his voice,
Weymouth New Testament
For this reason--as the Holy Spirit warns us, "To-day, if you hear His voice,
World English Bible
Therefore, even as the Holy Spirit says, "Today if you will hear his voice,
Young's Literal Translation
Wherefore, (as the Holy Spirit saith, 'To-day, if His voice ye may hear --
Study BibleDo Not Harden Your Hearts
6But Christ is faithful as the Son over God's house. And we are His house, if we hold firmly to our confidence and the hope of which we boast. 7Therefore, as the Holy Spirit says: "Today if you hear His voice, 8do not harden your hearts, as you did in the rebellion, in the time of testing in the wilderness,…
Cross References
Psalm 95:7
For He is our God, and we are the people of His pasture, the sheep under His care. Today, if you hear His voice,
Acts 8:29
The Spirit said to Philip, "Go over to that chariot and stay by it."
Acts 28:25
They disagreed among themselves and began to leave after Paul had made this final statement: "The Holy Spirit was right when He spoke to your fathers through Isaiah the prophet:
Hebrews 3:15
As it has been said: "Today, if you hear His voice, do not harden your hearts, as you did in the rebellion."
Hebrews 4:7
God again designated a certain day as "Today," when a long time later He spoke through David as was just stated: "Today, if you hear His voice, do not harden your hearts."
Hebrews 9:8
By this arrangement the Holy Spirit was showing that the way into the Most Holy Place had not yet been disclosed as long as the first tabernacle was still standing.
Hebrews 10:15
The Holy Spirit also testifies to us about this. First He says:
Treasury of Scripture
Why (as the Holy Ghost said, To day if you will hear his voice,
Hebrews 9:8 The Holy Ghost this signifying, that the way into the holiest of …
2 Samuel 23:2 The Spirit of the LORD spoke by me, and his word was in my tongue.
Matthew 22:43 He said to them, How then does David in spirit call him Lord, saying,
Mark 12:36 For David himself said by the Holy Ghost, The LORD said to my Lord, …
Acts 1:16 Men and brothers, this scripture must needs have been fulfilled…
Acts 28:25 And when they agreed not among themselves, they departed, after that …
2 Peter 1:21 For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy …
Hebrews 3:13,15 But exhort one another daily, while it is called To day; lest any …
Hebrews 4:7 Again, he limits a certain day, saying in David, To day, after so …
Psalm 95:7-11 For he is our God; and we are the people of his pasture, and the …
Proverbs 27:1 Boast not yourself of to morrow; for you know not what a day may bring forth.
Ecclesiastes 9:10 Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with your might; for there …
Isaiah 55:6 Seek you the LORD while he may be found, call you on him while he is near:
2 Corinthians 6:1,2 We then, as workers together with him, beseech you also that you …
James 4:13-15 Go to now, you that say, To day or to morrow we will go into such …
Psalm 81:11,13 But my people would not listen to my voice; and Israel would none of me…
Isaiah 55:3 Incline your ear, and come to me: hear, and your soul shall live; …
Matthew 17:5 While he yet spoke, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them: and …
John 5:25 Truly, truly, I say to you, The hour is coming, and now is, when …
John 10:3,16,27 To him the porter opens; and the sheep hear his voice: and he calls …
Revelation 3:20 Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, …
Wherefore.--Since without steadfastness all will be lost. With the words introducing the quotation compare Hebrews 9:8; Hebrews 10:15.
Whether the marks of parenthesis here introduced in our ordinary Bibles (not inserted by the translators of 1611) express the true connection of the verses is a question very hard to decide, and one that does not admit of full discussion here. It is very possible that the writer (like St. Paul in Romans 15:3; Romans 15:21; 1Corinthians 1:31) may have merged his own exhortation in that which the quotation supplies (Hebrews 3:8); and the objection that Hebrews 3:12 would naturally in that case have been introduced by some connective word is shown to be groundless by such passages as Hebrews 8:13; Hebrews 10:23; Hebrews 12:7; Hebrews 12:25. On the other hand, if we connect "Wherefore," in this verse, with "Take heed" in Hebrews 3:12, we have greater regularity of structure--a strong argument in this Epistle. It seems unlikely, moreover, that the writer (whose tenderness of tone and sympathy are so manifest in his words of warning) would at this stage adopt as his own the stringent and general exhortation, "harden not your hearts:" the spirit of Hebrews 3:12 ("lest haply there shall be in any one of you") is altogether different. On the whole, therefore, it seems best to consider Hebrews 3:7 ("To-day . . .") to Hebrews 3:11 (". . . my rest") as a pure quotation, enforcing the warning that follows.
Psalms 95, the latter part of which (Hebrews 3:7-11) is here cited, is in the LXX. ascribed to David, but is probably of later date. (As to Hebrews 4:7, see the Note.) In most important respects the words of the quotation agree with the Greek version, and with the Hebrew text. The chief exceptions will be noted as they occur.
To day if ye will hear his voice.--Rather, To-day if ye shall hear (literally, shall have heard) His voice. The Greek will not allow the sense in which the words are naturally taken by the English reader, "if ye are willing to hear." The meaning of the Hebrew words is either--(1) "To-day, oh that ye would hearken to (that is, obey) His voice!" or, (2) "To-day if ye hearken to His voice." The "voice" is that which speaks in the following verses. As the words stand before us, the Psalmist does not formally complete the sentence here commenced ("if ye shall hear . . ."). He introduces the divine words of warning, but adds none in his own person. The entreaty "Harden not your hearts" is at once the utterance of the divine voice and the expression of his own urgent prayer. Other passages in which the hardening of the heart is spoken of as the work of man himself are Exodus 9:34; 1Samuel 6:6; Proverbs 28:14.Verses 7-11. - Wherefore, as the Holy Ghost saith, Today if ye will hear his voice, harden not your hearts. The warning, thus led up to, is now introduced by a long quotation from Psalm 95, which is cited at length, because the writer is about to dwell on its whole significance in the remainder of this and also in the succeeding chapter. The warning is connected by διὸ with the conclusion of ver. 6. Since our continuing to be God's house is on the condition of our steadfastness, therefore beware of failing, as the Israelites referred to by the psalmist did. With regard to the construction of the passage, there is some difficulty in discovering the apodosis to the initiatory καθὼς ("as saith the Holy Ghost"). It seems best to suppose one understood, being suggested by "harden not your hearts," which occurs m the midst of the quotation. Sentences thus grammatically incomplete are in the style of St. Paul. Otherwise the apodosis must be found in βλέπετε (ver. 12), the long intervening passage being parenthetical. It is, after all, only a question of grammatical construction; in any case the general meaning is clear. As to the successive clauses of the quotation from Psalm 95. (vers. 7-11), it is to be observed that
(1) "If ye will hear his voice" may probably mean in the Hebrew, "Oh that ye would hear his voice!" But the Greek of the LXX., cited in the Epistle, is capable of the same meaning. Here, again, the meaning of the particular phrase does not affect the drift of the passage.
(2) "Harden not your hearts" expresses the abjuration which ensues from resistance of grace. Elsewhere such judicial hardening is attributed to God; as when he is said to have hardened Pharaoh's heart (cf. Isaiah 6:9, etc.; Matthew 13:13). The two modes of expression involve no difference of doctrine. It is God's doing as being judicial; man's as being due to his own perversity. As in the provocation, in the day of the temptation in the wilderness. Here κατὰ τὴν ἡμέραν, which is from the LXX., may mean "at the time of" (cf. Acts 16:25, κατὰ τὸ μεσονύκτιον), or "according to," i.e. "after the manner of." The former agrees best with the Hebrew psalm, which has "As at Meribah, as on the day of Massah in the wilderness," referring to the two places called by these names from what occurred there, when the people murmured for want of water. The first occurrence was at Rephidim, in the wilderness of Sin, at the commencement of the wandering (Exodus 17:1-8); the second was in the wilderness of Zin, near Kadesh, towards the end of the forty years (Numbers 20:1-14). Both names are assigned to the former place in Exodus 17:7; but elsewhere they are distinguished (see Deuteronomy 33:8). In the text, following the LXX., equivalents of the Hebrew names are given, Massah being rendered literally by πειρασμός: Meribah (equivalent to "strife ") by the unusual word παραπικρασμός, which occurs only here and in the psalm, though the verb παραπικραίνω is common in the LXX. The root of the word being πικρὸς ("bitter"), it may possibly have been suggested by the occurrence at Marah (equivalent to "bitterness"), where there was also a murmuring about water (Exodus 15:23), πικρία being the LXX. equivalent of Marah.
(3) When (οῦ in the sense of ὅπου, as is common in the LXX. and New Testament) your fathers tempted me, proved me, and saw my works forty years. In place of the reading of the Textus Receptus, ἐδοκιμασάν με ("proved me"), which agrees with the LXX., the authority of manuscripts is in favor of ἐν δοκιμασίᾳ. This again, like the ether variations of reading, is of no importance with regard to the meaning. But further, in the original Hebrew, and apparently in the LXX., "forty years" is connected with the clause that follows: "forty years long was I grieved," etc.; whereas, in the text, the interposition of διὸ at the beginning of ver. 10, necessitates its connection with "saw my works." It is possible that the writer of the Epistle intended a reference to the corresponding forty years from the manifestation of Christ to the destruction of Jerusalem, which were drawing to their close at the time of writing, and during which the Israelites of his day were trying God by their rejection of the gospel, or, in the case of some of the believers addressed, by their wavering allegiance to it. The supposition that this idea was in the writer's mind is supported by the fact that Jewish writers refer to the psalm as assigning forty years for the days of the Messiah (see reference in Bleek, Delitzsch, Alford, etc.). That the writer had an intention in his variation from the original is the more likely from his following it correctly afterwards in ver. 17.
(4) As I sware in my wrath, If they shall enter into my rest. The reference here is to Numbers 14:21, etc., beginning with the Divine oath, "As truly as I live," which is again repeated in ver. 28. The occasion was not the murmuring either at Massah or at Meribah, but the general rebellion of the whole congregation after the return of the spies, betokening a universal spirit of ἀπιστία (cf. ver. 19). "If they shall enter (εἰ εἰσελεύσονται) "is an elliptical form of oath, expressing strong negation. Psalm 95:7
today if you will hear his voice; either the precepts of Christ, to hear which is to obey them; and this is an acknowledgment to Christ as King of saints, and is a testimony of love to him, and is wellpleasing in his sight; and in which the saints find pleasure themselves, and profit also: or the Gospel of Christ, which is a voice of love, grace, and mercy; of peace and reconciliation; of pardon and righteousness; of liberty, redemption, and salvation by Christ; and to hear it, is not only to hear it externally, but internally, so as to understand it, and distinguish it from the voice of a stranger, and to approve of it, and believe it, and put in practice what is heard: and "today" may intend some festival day in David's time, when, and on account of which, this psalm was penned; as the feast of tabernacles, which was a type of Christ tabernacling in human nature; or it may regard the time of man's life, while it is day, or the present instant of life: or rather the whole Gospel dispensation. The psalm from whence these and some following words are taken, belongs to the Messiah; for the person the subject of it, is called the rock of our salvation; and every thing in it is applicable to him; as the ascription of deity, and divine worship; the creation and preservation of the universe; yea, he is represented as a shepherd, and the saints as his sheep; which plainly points at the office of Christ; and these very words are often made use of by the Jews, and applied to the Messiah, showing that if the Jews would repent but one day, or keep the sabbath but one day, the son of David, the Messiah, would come; since it is said, "today if you will hear his voice" (d); which the Chaldee paraphrase renders "his Word", his essential Word, the Lord Jesus Christ.
(d) T. Bab. Sanhedrin, fol. 98. 1. Shemot Rabba, sect. 25. fol. 109. 3. & Shirhashirim Rabba, fol. 19. 3.
Holy Ghost saith—by the inspired Psalmist; so that the words of the latter are the words of God Himself.
To-day—at length; in David's day, as contrasted with the days of Moses in the wilderness, and the whole time since then, during which they had been rebellious against God's voice; as for instance, in the wilderness (Heb 3:8). The Psalm, each fresh time when used in public worship, by "to-day," will mean the particular day when it was, or is, used.
his voice—of grace.
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With football season in full swing, I haven't been able to publish like I had hoped. This semester, I started using a Weebly built site to coordinate materials for my Biology 1 class. So far, I've really gotten mileage out of having my resources and class calendar available to students and parents at all times. Here is the link if you are interested in checking it out!
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As I drove to work this morning, one of the main stories concerned the defeat of Oscar Pistorius in his 200m final at the Paralympics last night.
The fact that he didn't claim gold was a surprise, but it was the South African's reaction to the result that has made headline news. In the aftermath of the race, Pistorius claimed that the prosthetic blades used by his rival Alan Oliveira gave him an advantage insofar as they were too long for the Brazilian's body shape and afforded him an extended stride, which duly allowed him to run faster...
The blades are supposedly checked prior to racing, so that would appear to be that... but there is an interesting point to make here. The Paralympic and Olympic governing bodies have different guidelines... seemingly the Olympic rules are more stringent regarding blade length vs physique and in battling (albeit admirably) to be allowed to run in the able-bodied Games, Pistorius has had to abide with one set of rules, whereas Oliveira simply complied with those that were relevant to his own situation.
To the outsider, Pistorius would appear to want his cake and eat it (not an ideal diet for an athlete...) and his post-race reaction essentially comes across as churlish. My view is that there are certain sporting events which require equipment as well as the prowess of the athlete and if your support team can provide better technology (within the rules) and you have the ability and determination to achieve an improved performance, then where's the problem?
Let's face it, if Steve Redgrave had taken to the water in a pedalo and Chris Hoy had graced the velodrome on a Raleigh Chopper, chances are they would have won precisely no gold medals and saved the Queen from conferring a couple of knighthoods...
Oscar Pistorius is a superb athlete and, in many ways, a remarkable man, but last night should have belonged to Alan Oliveira and maybe one day Pistorius will reflect and realise that he said the wrong thing at the wrong time...
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We recently had the chance to chat with legendary author Sarah Bird about the inspiration for her new book A Love Letter to Texas Women. A Texas woman herself, Sarah Bird is the author of nine novels, has written for The New York Times, Salon, O Magazine, and Texas Monthly, and has written screenplays for numerous studios. Her original screenplay, Daughter of a Daughter of a Queen, is currently in development. She's been the recipient of numerous awards, was inducted into the Texas Literary Hall of Fame, and most recently was honored with the Texas Institute of Letters Lifetime Achievement Award. In short: she's a treasure, and we are so honored to talk to her about her latest book.
TBF: What is it about Texas women that inspired you to write this book?
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- Asking price £55,000
- Annual T/O £100,000
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Well Established Pet Shop In Croydon
Same Owner Since 1979 Annual Turnover £286,000 Gross Profit £122,980 Retirement Sale Short Opening Hours on Sundays EPC - D REF 6047 – Leasehold Pet Shop Blacks Brokers are proud to bring to the market this leasehold pet shop located in a busy and much sought-after area of New Addington, Croydon. INTRODUCTION Burgess Boys Pet Care Centre has been trading on Central Parade since 1979 with our client in ownership...
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Fire Safety And Fire Alarms Business In Twickenham
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Compact and Efficient Auto Parts Store in Great Location
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Strike exercise on stress and obesity?
Bender: "Strike rally
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I. Ilf, E. Petrov,
"The Golden calf", part 1, Chapter VI
If cage the elephant read the inscription
"Buffalo," don't believe your eyes.
Kozma Prutkov
As one of the epigraphs to this Chapter, the author has chosen to call famous literary character, which became a classic. Note that this character wanted one blow (the rally) to end immediately with two evils (road system and sloppiness). And we with you, dear reader, try one blow (physical activity) to end with two troubles: the impact of stress on the body and obesity (completeness).
The reader may recall that in previous chapters we have tried to overcome obesity by increasing physical activity and found that such attempts are usually unsuccessful.
However, even at the highest scientific level, one can often read the advice to use physical activity as a means of combating the effects of stress in the human body and by stress. In this case, a natural question arises: do not Bang whether physical activity both stress and obesity? Especially because some people, as noted above, under stress "using food to fill something missing in their soul." Maybe exercise will lead us to a double success in the fight against obesity through increased energy expenditure and through the reduction of stress extra intake of food?
Refer to the opinion of authoritative scientists.
"From a physiological point of view the stress response of the body, obviously, can be regarded as protective. Stress is designed to prepare the body for the response to environmental exposures. What determined the ability for humans to survive in the harsh conditions of the struggle for existence, say, the stone age? Hunting, running, i.e. intense exercise. Today, the stress response has lost its biological usefulness, because emotions are not completed, like our ancestors, physical activity and related metabolic shifts. In the body accumulates excess substances that can raise blood pressure". Unfortunately, these words belong to academician K. I. Shkhvatsabaya.
The structure of the cortex of the human brain to assess a stressful situation and adjust the development of the stress response in the body. It is incorrect to assume that all stressful situations of our day in human blood is the same of catecholamines, how many of them were our ancestor in the stone age during the mammoth hunt or while fleeing from pursuing hunters from a neighboring tribe. I too experienced, so to speak, experienced people in our days there are even underestimating the insufficient amounts of catecholamines in the blood. In addition, intense exercise are suppliers of catecholamines in the blood, dangerous followers of stress absorbers. Thus, to claim that "today, the stress response has lost its biological feasibility", there is no reason. Stress reactions niches in the days of highly biologically appropriate, although the structure of their lost "mammoth flavor" of the stone age and bought a fragrance, for example, modern drilling equipment, etc.
Academician K. V. Sudakov: "…the entire exclusion of the conflict of life is impossible. And then… it is Very important switch of an anxious person to another activity, in particular for intense muscular work. Negative emotion can be greatly weakened by Biking, Jogging, even just a few vigorously done any exercise.
It is a widespread and dangerous misconception! Read the academician K. I. Shkhvatsabaya "Medications for hypertension" (1983): "the Human body is designed so that a discharge of nervous tension most naturally happens only in increased physical activity. Many people do this subconsciously. After the trouble, difficult experiences they suddenly seized with a craving activity. They begin to do cleaning, to carry weight, to chop wood, etc. Possible physical work, walking, favorite sports – all this must not only follow nervous loads, but also to become familiar with daily procedures. Conversely, rest in a chair watching TV or chess and the book that require mental effort, not serve as the natural discharge…".
It is obvious that the authorities forget medicine known fact: intense muscle work takes place in the body according to the laws of stress and floods the blood with catecholamines. Physical effort requires intense replenish the body with adrenaline and noradrenaline!
Naturally, the errors at the academic medical level inspired by Yuri Andreev in one of his "Lessons…" ("St. Petersburg Vedomosti), 22.12.94) extremely annoying and unacceptable content in the form of a statement. Quote it.
"Life all the time puts us in a stressful situation, which in itself isn't so scary: it's kind of quenching the spirit. Scary, if the excitement of moving is not in discharge of, and in a stagnant state. What to do in such cases? The most serious account speaking, you should treat yourself with a professional understanding: it is worth it! What does it mean? Of course, I really wish all of the readers would have passed full or part-time courses of anger management, but I am not sure that tomorrow he will begin these useful classes. And stress-then squeeze the heart today! How to be?
But here's how: it is necessary to know the mechanism that nature originally created for the elimination of not only stress, but the actual causes behind it. Stress for our ancestors was the situation that threatens life itself, and to overcome it was only active movement! To do this, the blood spilling hormones, dramatically the possibility of activating blood circulation and therefore the ability to exercise. In all cases: whether it was necessary to lie against the mammoth or the woolly mammoth, but the ability to move from dependent life itself! Salvation from the immense excitement was laid only in the movement and nowhere more. This psychobiological system was created, strengthened and perfected millions of years, and we, the orphans, we believe that in the last 500 years that are sitting at the table, the aforesaid mechanism is cancelled… Fools! Stressful situations began to arise around us more often than in the era of mammoths, still the core of adrenaline released into the blood from the adrenal cortex, but in response to our stillness… Time release, two release, thirty-three times the emissions without adequate physical activity and offer a wide choice for any… disease, heart attack, stroke, stomach ulcers… I Think the conclusion is clear: not vodka and not chemical pills, but only muscle work in one form – that of a powerful anti-stress drug that allows you to soothe, balance the nervous system. But no, I sit as still as wooden chocks, think to fool mother nature, and ruin himself…
Another natural anti-stress recipe: stream comfortable, enjoyable for you water from cupolas along the ridge for at least three minutes in the morning and three minutes in the evening. The effect is wonderful, within a day or two you will be much calmer. The fact that swiftly flowing down from the head to barefoot, and then grounded the heels removes water from your cortex that induced overexcited bark electricity, which is the cause of numerous failures of your "automation". Give yourself, a loved one, just six minutes a day – it will save years of life. Of course, swimming with his movement of water from the head along the spine will be even better, because it combines physical activity, and withdrawal induced interference on the subcortex, and even hardening".
Our comment: if you really value your time the level of their knowledge, do not spoil it with such "lessons", where every phrase, simple ignorance of the issue: from the adrenaline that was never released into the blood by the adrenal cortex, but only their brain substance, from a complete misunderstanding causes of heart attack, stroke and stomach ulcers, to the incomprehension of the fact that hormone (catecholamine) activation of blood circulation produced by nature is not to eliminate stress and their causes (causes, most often, are generally outside the body and hormones of a person for them mean nothing) that she desired the same for physical activity during stress and exercise out the stress and after stress, Y. Andreev offers as a means of stress. Nonsense! And the elimination of fast-flowing water induced in the heritage electricity (understanding level circuit electroscope in the school study of physics) is electrobiological a masterpiece, not evaluated properly by the physiology. Dear reader, do not try to arrange a short circuit between the head and heels (grounded, of course!). Despite assurances Y. Andreeva, nothing useful could come of it. Our advice: never boost adrenaline storm in the blood, caused by stress, another adrenaline storm from physical activity.
If you, dear reader, will read somewhere authoritative advice quenching stresses physical activities, in this case it is advisable to recall the warning of Kozma prutkov made by the author in the epigraph, and …not believe my eyes!
And, since physical activity was not the best way to fight obesity, to dealing with stress physical activity is categorically unacceptable! Firefighters do not recommend to extinguish burning kerosene kerosene. Most likely, they are right.
So, exercise is extremely important for the human body, in many cases they are just saving, but not in stressful situations, when such loads are harmful and even dangerous!


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Rutan and Regulation
Not to long ago, Burt Rutan was interviewed by Ted Balaker, which was published on the Reason Public Policy Institute website. Tom Bell over at Agoriphilia wonders about Rutan's motives and adds a few comments. All well and good. Unfortunately, in this case more regulation may actually mean less total government intrusion. Burt's arguments actually make sense, if you've heard all his arguments. The interview does not include a couple of key points.
I first heard Burt complain about the regulatory situation several months before his first spaceflight. The problem was simple- Burt is an airplane guy. His SpaceshipOne is an airplane with an unusual powerplant. He thought he'd do exactly like he always does, go to the local FAA/FSDO and ask for an experimental certificate. The FAA sends someone to Scaled's facilities, checks out the aircraft and signs the certificate. No problem. Except that a vehicle having more thrust than lift for the majority of its powered flight is not covered under normal aircraft regulations, it is a launch vehicle. Burt has to get a space launch license from the Associate Administrator for Commercial Space Transportation (AST). In addition, the launch license process is completely different from the aircraft certification process. So he's a bit upset, and understandably so.
Fast forward a few months, Burt has won the Ansari X-Prize and is on the lecture circuit presenting at the Space Frontier Foundation in October. He points out that space launch with paying passengers and employee crews have some serious liability concerns, and current regulation does nothing to protect the company from that liability. More precisely there is no "we did everything by the book, we were not negligent" defense. There is no "book" to do everything by. He also argues that the cost of normal certification over what a responsible aircraft developer needs to do anyway is negligible. On top of that the current launch license process is rather burdensome as it is, with things like NEPA (National Environmental Policy Act) that do not apply to airplane certification, but do apply to commercial launch licenses. Or the expected casualty (E sub c) calculations that are required for launch licenses. According to Burt, the "additional" regulations he wants aren't really any more draconian than current regulation under the existing Commercial Space Transportation Act with amendments, and these "additional" regulations would address liability concerns.
But. How many aircraft has Burt designed? Dozens. How many of his designs been certificated for commercial use? Two. Actually, IIRC, the second is still in process. And the latest one is far more traditional than his typical designs. Ever wonder why most Boeings and Airbus aiplanes look so similar? Or why a brand new 2005 Cessna 172 is essentially the same as a 1960's model Cessna 172? The answer can be found in the aircraft certification regulations. If it looks and acts like existing aircraft one has a good chance of spending lots of money and having a certified aircraft. If it doesn't look or act like existing aircraft one has a good chance of spending even more money and not ending up wth a certified aircraft. The aircraft regulations encourage stasis and discourage trying out new things.
This is a bit of a problem for spacecraft developers. We don't have the luxury of building things that look and act like existing models. The launchers used by NASA and the Air Force do not make sense for commercial use. We can't afford to throw away multi-million dollar vehicles on each launch, or in the case of the Space Shuttle, do a multi-million dollar refurbishment for each launch. In order to open up the final frontier we need vehicles that are truly reusable. There isn't a certificated model that we can copy. The regulations and rules for aircraft certification do not work for the new generation of space launch vehicles that are in current development. Whether we have the current launch license rules or Burt's preferred certification system, there is still no "book" to do things by.
In summary, there is nothing particularly un-libertarian about Burt's position, it may even make sense given the existing legal order, but I don't think it will help the way Burt thinks it would.
If Rutan is looking to limit
If Rutan is looking to limit his liability to passengers and crew, he ought to be able to do that with the contracts of employment and passage. There is a pretty good assumption of risk argument, and I would not object to a recognition of the right to limit liability.
Unfortunately there is this common law thing called negligence. Negligence trumps any previous agreements. It is often the case that insurance companies and estates will claim negligence.
On the other hand, if his spacecraft crashes into my house, Rutan should have to pay and should not be able to limit his liability to me without my consent.
No one is suggesting otherwise. The entire argument is about second party (passengers/crew) liability, not third party liability.
If Rutan is looking to limit
If Rutan is looking to limit his liability to passengers and crew, he ought to be able to do that with the contracts of employment and passage. There is a pretty good assumption of risk argument, and I would not object to a recognition of the right to limit liability.
On the other hand, if his spacecraft crashes into my house, Rutan should have to pay and should not be able to limit his liability to me without my consent.
This leads into something I
This leads into something I have been wondering about with liability in general--namely, are there assumptions about liability that either conflict or are supported by basic assumptions on natural rights?
There seem to be two ways of trying to protect yourself against misfortune:
A) Take out a policy that pays you compensation if your life, property, etc. is damaged by unforseen or improbable events.
B) Require everyone else in the world to take out a policy to compensate you if they are involved in any damage to your life, property, etc.
With (A), if your automobile is damaged in an accident, your benefit is limited to whatever amount you chose in your policy. With (B), you try to obtain as much compensation as possible through the policies of anyone else who was involved in the accident by showing that they have some liability. With (A), you can only try to seek compensation from another party if they were doing something with malicious intent, such as dropping bricks on cars from an overpass. But if bricks were lying in the road because they fell off a truck, then that is just bad luck and it is up to you to protect yourself against such bad luck by either having savings or taking out an insurance contract against the risk.
Obviously, (B) is largely in force in the US today. I can understand some of the consequences of this:
1) The total amount insured for must be much higher - I cannot merely take out insurance for the total value of my assets, I must insure the assets of anyone I could come into contact with.
2) Greater legal services are required to investigate, argue, and resolve the issues of whose assets were damaged by whom.
3) Parties are reluctant to be involved in any activities that may cause risk to another party, as Dave has pointed out in his comment about negligence.
4) The state must require that every party have a policy against unforseen injury to some other party.
Besides these consequentialist arguments, for or against liabilty insurance, are there any arguments from first principles? Can it be shown that choice (B) either is or is not compatible with fundemental libertarian assumptions?
Perhaps the current state of affairs with liability is already so wrong by default that it takes additional government action to exempt parties from it. Thus, the launch industry has to negotiate with government to get special protection from what is a government problem in the first place. This would be similar to, for example, the way that a profusion of negotiated bilateral trade agreements are required to exempt countries from tariffs that really shouldn't be there in the first place.
Mark, Situation A mostly
Situation A mostly obtains for automotive accidents in states with 'no-fault' insurance laws. The problem is that common law on liability and negligence pretty much require direct gov't intervention in order to make situation A come about.


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