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Abortion: Wrong or right?
Abortion is an extremely controversial topic, and I believe that women should be able to choose what happens to their own bodies. If abortion was illegal, the maternal death toll due to unsafe abortions would rise dramatically, and overpopulation would become an even more prominent issue. A woman should be able to have a say in a situation involving her body, and those who oppose abortion shouldn't care about a personal decision that doesn't affect them. I can understand that some people look at it as a form of murder. But i can't understand why people continue to pick and choose what is "justifiable" murder, and what is bad murder. Murder is murder. We can send people to war, we can legalize the death penalty, but abortion is STILL wrong? I think that people with different religious and cultural backgrounds have different unique perspectives, so I would love to here opinions. It doesn't matter whether the comments are anti-abortion or not.
Apr 16 2013: Hi Jessica,
Abortion has been a practice since the beginning of humankind. There are herbs that will induce abortion, it has been performed by medicine men, shamans, witch doctors, men in back alleys with various sticks, wires, and unsterile instruments, women/girls have performed abortions on themselves with a wire coathanger. Many girls and women have died from infections and hemorhaging.
Girls and women WILL take control of their own bodies, and no one has the right to control what a person does with his/her body.
It is interesting that those who oppose abortion because they say it is murder, often blow up women's health clinics, killing health care professionals, as well as many innocent women. NO ONE has the right to decide how a woman's body is to be used, except the woman/girl herself.
Since abortion has been a practice since the beginning of humankind, and will continue, I prefer to see it done legally, in a sterile, safe environment.
I am not a judge, and cannot decide for another person if it is right or wrong. If however, anyone is opposed to abortion, I would like to see that person watch a 10-12 year old girl carry a pregnancy to term and deliver a child, which was not so unusual in the shelter where I volunteered. Unfortunately, the reason she carried the pregnancy to term, is because HER father was the father of HER child, and did not believe in abortion for religious reasons......how sick and hypocritical is that!!!
Jessica Blue
Apr 16 2013: That girl deserved the right to choose, and her father is a disgusting man for not only doing that to her, but for not letting her make a decision in a situation that is so amazingly disturbing. I really appreciate your views. Thank you so much.
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Apr 16 2013: I agree Jessica.....those girls, and every woman and girl, has the right to choose how her body will be used. Those men who are against abortion are simply trying to control the choices of girls/women. Whatever their reason is (usually religious), NOTHING gives one human being the right to control another human being's choices regarding how his/her body will be used.
Scot Wilcox
Apr 11 2013: Good on you for taking such an emotional subject and creating such a calm, rational discussion thread. That's impressive and rare these days, when people are willing to actually listen to the other side of an issue.
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I would say that yes, people do have the freedom to choose their actions. However, they do not have the freedom to choose the consequences of those actions. They come regardless. If a woman gets pregnant and doesn't want the baby, she has three choices: Bear it to term and keep it, bear it to term and give it up for adoption, or kill it. Her initial choice was to have sex without birth control (excluding the case of rape). The consequences are not nice, no matter how you slice it. I have never met a woman who has had an abortion and not regretted it deeply later. Granted, it's not something I talk about with every woman I come across, but those that I have talked with about it have regretted it. You're killing something, regardless of whether the baby is human or not, and for selfish reasons (again, excluding the situations of rape or the mother's life in danger). I wouldn't kill a pet just because it's in my way. I'd kill an animal I was going to eat, but not just for my convenience. As you said, murder is murder. I don't necessarily believe in war or the death penalty, although situations may require either of them. What is right and wrong does change according to the situation, and it's hard to know what it is. But I will say that your average abortion is probably being done for selfish reasons and as such is wrong. As the great philosopher Uncle Ben once said, "With great power comes great responsibility." The ability to create life is an amazing power. Both men and women need to use it responsibly.
Apr 11 2013: Wow, your opinion is very interesting. I have always been curious to know what others thought about such a controversial subject. You are more than right when you say that women carry out abortions for selfish reasons. An abortion isn't selfless in any way really, and yet women try to convince themselves that it is. I guess my narrow-mindedness made it difficult for me to look beyond my own perspective. I now believe that whatever is right for a certain situation should be done. Thank you so much for such an enlightening outlook.
Apr 12 2013: You're welcome, I'm glad I could help you in any way. That's not all my original idea, actually, I got it from my religion. But I believe it wholeheartedly.Apr 16 2013: Are "right, and "wrong" our only choices?
Judgements such as right and wrong are subjective. From whose perceptive are we to form such a judgement?
Apr 16 2013: This is an excellent question. We are trying to put a black and white answer to an inherently "grey" area question. We can't do this without putting our own values and thoughts into the process. It is a struggle to come up with a clear answer in that regard.
Apr 16 2013: While I support a woman right to choice I have also always believe that it is in the interest of all concern to ultimately limit unwanted pregnancies. To this end I have advocated that men take a more proactive approach regarding birth control. Men need to act responsibly and not assume that overpopulation is a women's issue.
Jessica Blue
Apr 16 2013: I am sorry that I made right and wrong the only options. I wasn't necessarily thinking that my title would spark controversy, but I should have thought about it more carefully. I believe that there really is middle ground. There are aspects from many perspectives that are all understandable, so saying something is right or wrong isn't the way to go about things. I apologize for not bringing clarity to my title.
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Apr 16 2013: Jessica,
You were not off base with your question, because "right" or "wrong" is often the only way people know how to "judge" this issue. If the majority of people could experience, or even begin to understand the confusion women/girls face with this issue, more people may be able to see the middle ground and have compassion.
As long as people are "stuck" in their beliefs of "right", or "wrong", it will continue to be controversial.
Apr 25 2013: The issue is that people were raised to believe something was/is "wrong" or "right", and so they have difficulty looking beyond their outlook. I believe that people are afraid to admit that the sides of this controversy have a lot in-common, because negotiation = surrender in some peoples eyes.Apr 26 2013: Further down this thread I posted several "laws" that show that abortion is indisputably "right". The laws show that we all have a choice, we may --only-- choose to save a born person or a fetus. There is no other possibility if one calls themselves pro life or if they have a moral or legal obligation to save life.
For example there are 1.8 born babies, children or adults dying each second. There are more people dying than can be saved. For that reason those who wish to save life must choose whom to save. If they choose to spend one second saving fetuses, then in that second 1.8 born babies will die. So the choice is between saving a born baby, child or adult or a fetus. Either the born or the unborn will die.
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Apr 25 2013: That is very true, and I find it comical that some men have such strong beliefs and views, considering they do not have the capabilities to get pregnant. If men had the ability to get pregnant, I feel as though their opinions might appear differentlyApr 25 2013: Good point Kate and Jessica, and that is how it was in the other TED conversations I participated in regarding this topic.
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Some men respond here with respect, compassion and understanding, supporting women in the choices they/we make. Others seem to think they have a right to control how girls/women's bodies will be used. It is both comical, as you say Jessica, and sad.
Comment deletedApr 15 2013: G'day Jessica
Right of course however if one is going to fall pregnant continuously & expect to have abortions all the time no.
The next question is why force an unwanted baby onto a mother who doesn't want a baby, I was abused as a child, this is just going to add to that which is utterly immoral in my mind, for the child that is.
Dan F
Apr 14 2013: As a biologist, my view of life is that it ensues from conception. Life is developmental and the time elapsed needs to be a key concern in exercising the choice for an abortion, which the law understandably addresses in terms of a woman's rights.
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I do support a woman's right to chose, but as with most rights restrictions need to be observed. This decision needs to be addressed immediately upon the knowledge of pregnancy for obvious reasons.
I am for fewer babies because the world is overcrowded. The best way to have fewer babies is to prevent conception and that technology is incredibly safe simple and these devices are available to do just that with the benefit of enabling those so inclined to enjoy all the unproductive sex desired. The only thing worse than children having sex too soon is children having an unwanted baby or experiencing the trauma of an abortion resulting from unprotected sex.
I like what Melina Gates had to say about birth control and family planning (past TED Talk). I also think the morning after pill, needs to be readily available to anyone and everyone upon request. Why would we want anyone to have a child that doesn't want one? There are too many children being abused due to inadequate care from their parent(s).
I think it would be best to reduce unwanted pregnancies via more concentrated efforts to make birth control easier to learn about and practice, thereby reducing abortion via preventative behavior.
Abortion is one of those rights no one brags about, but most of us recognize the justification for this legal provision. It's not a matter of weather it is right or wrong, but defendable as a legal and medical practice for those requesting this service.
Apr 14 2013: As a biologist you should be aware that until the DNA of the genotype actually expresses the correct phenotype one cannot tell if the product of conception will in fact be human or alive. And you should be aware that there is no "green light" that indicates that any zygote/embryo/fetus will live to birth. So there is no way to prove life at conception until the birth of the fetus and then the proof is by implication. http://www.scientificabortionlaws.com
The fact is that the new DNA fused at fertilization is the product of the old DNA of the parents that has very little change other than that which occurs by error. And you should be aware that 70 percent of conceptions die in the first trimester. For those reasons alone it should be clear that life at conception is not the norm but a well defined possibility defined by the death rate of zygotes. It is not life at conception, it is potential life at conception and the potential is less than 30 percent.
Bernie Amell
Apr 14 2013: The sexual choice that leads to conception was, usually, shared. Yet biological and economic realities place most of the long term risk firmly on the mother. Until there is assurance that the consequences of continuing the pregnancy will not reside primarily with her, then I believe that even to debate such a matter is to continue the force of social coercion that is being disproportionately levelled against women. Certainly men are not in a position to pass judgment on abortion. I suggest that those who are intent on this debate should redirect their energies to creation of social safety nets that would alleviate single mothers of the onerously one sided risk that they are facing in choosing to bear a child. Or perhaps such an institution should be created by the state?Apr 14 2013: It's legal in India. Since I have no religious affiliation, I don't subscribe to the idea of religious-moral point of the decision of medical termination of pregnancy. I have a social view about it.
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Abortion is right when the pregnancy threatens the mother's health and life. It may be right in case of pregnancies out of forced sex or rape where the female should have the last word though. But abortion is wrong, and particularly after 4 weeks of pregnancy, just because the consequences are not favorable for the pregnant mother or biological father - consequences like social dishonor, undisclosed identity of biological father or in extreme case when the sex of the fetus is undesired.
As long as we live in civilized societies, we need to be responsible for our actions. Sex is not excluded from that responsibility.Apr 16 2013: Agreed. I believe that there are cases where abortion would be justified. Though personally I would find those cases to be rare and far between. In the case of "eliminating unwanted pregnancy", simply so you are not pregnant, I don't find that an appropriate use of abortion.
I also agree that a more proactive approach to birth control is justified. As an educator, I have tried to instill in young men and young women that these choices, to engage in sexual activity, are adult choices with adult consequences and both members must make intelligent adult decisions to protect themselves. It is a tough task to teach in many ways. But a proactive, positive approach is far better than some of the other efforts out there.Apr 14 2013: The Law of Consent: Any consent to a sexual act by a woman that could lead to pregnancy is implied consent to abortion.
It is generally accepted that as many as 50 to 75 percent of conceptions end in natural abortion. The Theory of Consent states: If a person intentionally has sex they are intentionally consenting to abort as many as 75 percent of their conceptions. A person can't have sex without actual implied consent to abortion.Apr 14 2013: The Law of Charity: There are more people dying than can be saved.
Simply put there are as many as 57 million people that die each year. The Theory of Choice states: A person must choose to either save a zygote/embryo/fetus or a born person. Every choice to save one life simply allows another to die. Pro lifers simply choose to save fetuses and let children die. There is no "net" gain in life saved due to the fact that these laws limit when life can actually be saved. The greatest error of pro lifers is that by attempting to save a fetus, they are causing the death of more people than one would expect. For example if a person uses their charity to save a born child then the odds are, the child will live. But if they attempt to save a fetus the odds of saving the fetus at conception is only 30 percent and at birth only 99.5 percent. Most of the time, pro lifers waste resources that could be used to save life.
The Law of Preclusion: In the first nine months of a pregnancy a forced pregnancy precludes another pregnancy.
The Theory of Preclusion states: If a woman is forced to give birth to one child then for a period of nine months she cannot intentionally become pregnant with another child. As a single example, if a woman is raped a few days before her wedding and becomes pregnant, then for nine months she cannot become pregnant with her husband's child. If her intent was to have her husband's child after marriage then that becomes impossible. If she aborts the child of the rapist and immediately becomes pregnant by her husband, then there is no loss of life. If she keeps the rapist's fetus there is no gain in life because she is denying life to her husband's child. Now if the woman and husband can only afford one child, then they are stuck their entire life with the child of the rapist and denied the child of the husband. No life is saved by saving the rapist's fetus and in fact the life of the wanted child is lost.
Continued belowApr 14 2013: The response of humans to abortion is mediated by 6 scientific laws that make it clear that abortion is not murder and that it may in fact lead to more life and not less life. Abortion is neither moral nor immoral according to the laws. If anything the laws indicate that abortion should lead one to consider triage to determine when abortion should be used.
1) The Law of New Life: All new life starts with old DNA.
Old DNA and new DNA can be altered by natural processes and outside forces. All new DNA is created by old DNA. The Theory of New Life states: The process of conception is controlled by the old DNA that creates the new DNA. The new life is mitigated by the old DNA. The information needed to build new DNA is contained in the old DNA. The new Life can only contain the possibilities that are provided with the old DNA's data as modified by natural processes and outside forces.
2) The Law of Life: It is impossible at conception to tell if a human life will survive through birth.
The Theory of Life states: It is impossible to know if a fetus will live until the DNA of life has run its entire code. For example if a programmer writes a code and runs the code, he cannot know if there is an error in the code until it has run in its entirety. Therefore one cannot know if a zygote will in fact be a baby until it is born. If one treats a zygote as a baby and gives it the rights of a human, the best they can possibly hope for is that they will be right somewhere between 30 percent and 99.5 percent of the time that it will be born.
The Law of Conception: Most conceptions end in abortion.
The Theory of Conception states: Abortion is a natural and expected consequence of sex. It therefore cannot be true that there is "life at conception". In fact it is usually death at conception. Any attempt to enforce "life at conception" will therefore waste resources that could be used to save life.
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See http://www.scientificabortionlaws.comApr 14 2013: Wrong! and so are the conditions that led up to it.
People don't abort their children because they think it is right. They abort their children because they don't want to deal with the consequences.
Yet people are human. Animal passions lead people to do things against their better judgment. People know what causes pregnancy. Yet they take the risk because sex is a powerful human emotion. And we can't forget the number of women who are used, abused, and raped by conceited men.
Should we pass laws to make abortion illegal? With over ten thousand people dying everyday from starvation and want of simple medicine, how can the quality of life on this planet be improved by adding to that number a host of unwanted babies. They say that the worst emotion is the absence of love. Many babies have suffered mental disturbances because they weren't loved.
I know a person who chose to have her child. Her boyfriend was a drug user. He left her when she became pregnant. The child turned out to be legally blind, legally deaf, and suffers from mental handicaps. The mother still loves the child. Yet the child will need medical attention until the day of death.
Although I don't agree with abortion, I will challenge any law against it. Until we learn to make right choices in childbearing, the abortion issue is going to be a hot debate. We all have to answer for our actions. We have the right to give our opinion, but I don't believe we have the right to force our beliefs on others. Rather, let us try to create a loving environment that will influence others in choosing to bring their child into the world. Less people would choose abortion if they knew that love rather than judgment was awaiting them.Apr 13 2013: I am a firm believer in choice it is the woman's choice to have an abortion. If she were carring my child I would beg her to give "birth" to "it" and let me raise "it". But until she gives "birth" to "it" it is connected to her and is a part of her like all the other cells that are apart of her. Because in modern medicine any cell in the body can become a fetus by injecting the DNA of the cell into a egg. And contrary to Random Chance's comment its not slavery. The cells in a persons body are there's and there's alone; including the cell's that can become a sentient being after they are ejected from the body during "BIRTH" in the hopes thoes cells will cooperate with each other enough to become there own sentient being
Apr 15 2013: Where does the intent to create life enter into this?
Apr 16 2013: sorry Theodore not sure im following you? can you elaborate on your sentence?
Apr 16 2013: Clinically, in cases of artificial insemination, there is the intent to create life, a child. I'm not certain that this is true in many instances of copulation.
To say, "If she were caring my child..." indicates a certain willingness to relinquish responsibility for a pregnancy to ones partner.Apr 13 2013: Both.
I agree that it is a woman's body, but the very tiny body inside her, is not hers.
Why isn't that correct? Ownership of another, called slavery, has been abolished.
Well, we all know that ain't true since there is more slavery in the world than any other time in history.
But, if ownership is a key or part of the key, then I believe a man, or the donor if you prefer, has equal say
as to what is done.
Thus, what should be against the law is forcing a woman if she doesn't want to have an abortion or having one without the father/donor's knowledge and full consent.
Other than that, when we kill something we call it killing.
When it is human we call it murder and you are right when you say, "murder is murder" and the hypocrisy is clear.
We have morons in office who justify murder, tell others it's okay to murder others, and they are usually individuals who claim a religious, higher moral ground, i.e. God, Christianity, Commandments, one of which says, "thou shalt not kill" and it doesn't say what, so it must mean anything or anybody.
Ultimately I believe we should stay out of other people's business.
If we weren't so brainwashed with the false idea of a God, we might just be able to accomplish that.
Maybe Edward Long is right but he has no right telling me what is right for me or anyone else.
The power of life is that one can do anything one wants to. There is no real thing called karma.
There are only those who play god and love shedding the blood of others. That is their thirst they found once upon a time in a Middle Eastern desert.
Apparently, throughout time, up to the very present, killing is not wrong, immoral or evil.
How do I know this? Because those who told me it is are the ones who have been doing the most killing, over time and have the list of justifiable reasons for doing so.
I don't think abortion is good in most cases. I think there are better ways to deal with such issues and one such
way involves really getting rid of the lies about sex.Apr 12 2013: I agree with Edward Long and Keith Wessman.
Abortion is wrong unless necessary.
There are many acts that are wrong, but are still legal. Abortion, even when wrong, should be legal because the government should not have the power to make this decision for the mother.Apr 11 2013: Surgery: right or wrong? Gunpowder: right or wrong? Nuclear power: right or wrong? We humans have the capacity to pervert anything and take it to dreadful excess. On very, very, rare occasions the medical termination of a human life without the consent of the unborn victim is the best course of action. Any other time such an act is evil. Is abortion right?. . . under very specific medical circumstances, yes. Is unrestricted abortion-at-will wrong ?. . . yes.
Apr 11 2013: Yes, we do have the capacity to pervert anything, and I believe that if a woman has no significant reason as to why she wants an abortion, that it is wrong. For meaningful reasons, I think that our right to choose should be stressed. Like you said, if there is a medical condition present that could result in the death of the mother and the kid(s), I would hope that abortion was an option, and for the meantime, it is. I truly appreciate the way you found middle ground where abortion could be considered right if the mother has a life threatening issue, and wrong if it is a selfish reason. Thank you for responding.Apr 11 2013: I don't know that right or wrong is the correct terminology. That appears to be very black or white in the answer. There is very much a grey area with far to many nuances to sort it out easily.
Without delving to deeply into the topic, I would say this. Right or wrong it is up to the person who makes the decision to deal with that choice including the consequences and the expense. If you wish to have an abortion, you pay for it and no one else subsidizes it. The US government subsidizing abortions through funding does not help the issue.
If you wish to use abortion as "birth control" then I would say wrong. You made the decisions that led to pregnancy, deal with the consequences of your adult choice. Aborting a child because they don't fit your "ideal child" also not okay. There are other options.
Now, in cases of rape or threat to mom, I don't know that I feel as strongly opposed. Those are still the women's choice, not mine to make. It is a most difficult issue to find a black and white answer to.
Apr 11 2013: I apologize for not being clear about what I mean by 'right or wrong'. You are absolutely correct when you say that it appears to be a very black or white answer, but my intention wasn't to arouse any form of conflict. My only intention was to hear out peoples reasons as to why they believe abortion is right or wrong. That does not mean that it actually is right or wrong, because you are right when you say there is no simple way to sort it out. There are definitely legitimate reasons why both sides of this issue deserve to be heard and considered. I believe that aborting a baby for no reason is selfish, and women always try to make it justifiable. I think that you have a very wise, intriguing perspective and I am thrilled to have had a response like yours. Thank you for the eye opening.Apr 11 2013: Hi Jessica.
I remember when abortion was legalised in the uk. All sorts of checks & balances were supposedly put in place to favour the child. Abortion would only be permitted under the most serious of circumstances. The US is apparently heading for a total of 50 MILLION abortions.
My view is that these are children, & should be treated as such. I am a mere man, but if I could buy a child's life with a year or two of misery, I would gladly do it. If for no other reason than the regret I would have to live with.
It is a bit of a runaway train. In order to stop it we have to admit we have been murdering our children. Not a pleasant prospect. No-one is suggesting that women should risk life & limb to carry a child; the spirit of the original bill can still be implemented, but this wanton destruction of human life must stop.
On the same vein. I would never support a euthanasia bill for the same reason. The bill may be reasonable & alleviate a lot of suffering; but human beings seem incapable of being grateful for the inch, & feel an insatiable need to take the mile.
Apr 11 2013: 50 million abortions… that is such a hard thing to conceptualize. I respect your opinions and I am glad that you shared your views.
Keith W
Apr 11 2013: I PERSONALLY DONT AGREE WITH GETTING AN ABORTION, HOWEVER ITS UP TO THE INDIVIDUAL NOT THE GOVERNMENT.
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Apr 11 2013: Very true, I appreciate your thoughts.
Apr 11 2013: I personally think that a person is created when conceived. He/she is separate from the mother, although within the mother. For me, this is the nature and reality of human reproduction - of motherhood. Now, with that said, I also believe that 'a person' is not a citizen of the state until he/she is born. So for those 9 months, the mother is god. She, and she alone, with whomever's input she solicits, is the sole and free determiner of the fate of that child and her family during that time. She decides. She, and truly all of us, then live with her decision the rest of our days - and for many, beyond.
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Apr 11 2013: I completely understand. That mother has the power to do whatever she wants when she wants regarding the baby. I appreciate your wisdom and insight. Do you have any other opinions that might broaden my knowledge on the subject?
Apr 11 2013: You are way too kind. I am grateful that you consider my comments contain 'wisdom and insight', although I always feel my views are more 'practical' than having any great depth of perception. Since you asked, when one strips away the 'emotional baggage' that comes with this subject, it becomes, for me, a question of what do I hold as valuable in life, and when does the gov't have rights. Since I hold that we are not citizens until we are born, the gov't has no rights until that event. As a 'free' individual, I am self-determining of my family structure as defined by what I hold as, in this case, my definition and value of life. Does this get real dicey when mother's become impregnated to sell fetal tissue to scientific research for profit? I would hold that, as distasteful and against my definition of humanity as it may be, the gov't has no place is such decisions, as this would be a decision regarding the freedom of individuals to be self-determining, and the gov't is charged with protecting its citizen's rights. As far as personal values and religious conviction regarding this issue, being 'free' gives me the right to hold my own definitions, whether I agree with my neighbor or not. Too many people have died to protect and guarantee my freedom and liberty, I won't give it up so easily, nor require my neighbor to give up theirs. I hope this helps in some way, whether you agree or not.
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Apr 11 2013: Thank you so much, and your views are extremely refreshing. I have never had a conversation with someone who looks at things the way you do.
I agree with many of the ideas you have, even if my opinions and perspectives are different. In reality, agreeing to disagree might be one of the most civil ways to go about a delicate topic like abortion. You have definitely contributed to the transforming of my perspective and I admire the way you go about stating what you believe.Apr 11 2013: But the unborn has no say?
Truthfully I think there is some middle ground here. Certainly not a 3rd trimester abortion by most people's take on the other hand not sure if 1st trimester qualifies as human life.
Jessica Blue
Apr 11 2013: I think that a third trimester abortion is too risky, and it seems like it would be a little too late to try and make such a significant decision that close to birth. Do you have any other opinions that you would like to share?
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Ned Ray McWherter, a rural West Tennessee sharecropper's son who built a business empire, became state House speaker and later governor from 1987-1995, died Monday, April 4, 2011 in a Nashville hospital after a battle with cancer. He was 80. (Lisa Waddell/The Commercial Appeal)
Former Tennessee Gov. Ned McWherter, right, listening as his son, Democratic gubernatorial candidate Mike McWherter, concedes defeat in Jackson, Tenn. in November, 2010. Ned McWherter, a one-time factory worker who became a millionaire businessman, speaker of the state House and then a two-term Democratic governor, died Monday, April 4, 2011, in Nashville at the age 80. (AP Photo/Lance Murphey)
Former Tennessee governor Ned McWherter shares a laugh with former Memphis Mayor Willie Herenton in 1992. McWherter died Monday April 4, 2011, at 80. (Dave Darnell/The Commercial Appeal)
Author Alex Haley confers with Sen. Jim Sasser (Left) on the reviewing stand at Second and Gayoso as the last of the marching bands and drill teams pass by during a parade in Haley's honor on May 21, 1977. State House speaker and future governor, Ned McWherter (right), was among the dignitaries on hand to pay tribute to the celebrated author of "Roots." (Barney Sellers / The Commercial Appeal)
April 10, 2011 - Michael McWherter, son of former Tennessee Gov. Ned McWherter, left, joins family and friends as they chuckle during a funny annecdote at a memorial service for the former Governor Sunday afternoon at his Dresden, TN home. (Jim Weber/The Commercial Appeal)
Ned McWherter kicked off his campaign for Tennessee Governor with several hundred of his friends and neighbors on the courthouse square in his hometown of Dresden, Tennessee April 30, 1986. "The day will never come when I forget what it means to be a West Tennessean," he proclaimed to the crowd's applause. (David Smart/The Commercial Appeal)
Ned Ray McWherter celebrates his gubernatorial win with family and supporters in Nashville, on election night November 4, 1986. McWherter helped lead his party back to power after it lost the governor's office, both U.S. Senate seats and a majority of the state's congressional seats starting with his upset election as speaker. (Thomas Busler/The Commercial Appeal)
NAACP Executive Director Benjamin L. Hooks (center) and Freedom Fund Gala co-chairman J.R. Hyde III (right) visit with Governor Ned McWherter before the event at The Peabody in March 1987. (The Commercial Appeal)
Tennessee Governor Ned McWherter feeds his horses Blackjack and Ole Ned at his 1,117 acre spread near Dresden in the fall of 1990. Despite humble beginnings and an enduring passion for simple pleasures, he wields enormous power gained from mastering the twin worlds of business and politics. (Jerry Holt/The Commercial Appeal)
Robert Meeks left, and Governor McWherter walk among the cattle on the governor's farm in the fall of 1990. Meeks takes care of the farm and the animals. (Jerry Holt/The Commercial Appeal)
Governor McWherter, on his Dresden farm in 1990, was then seeking his second term as governor. Since entering the General Assembly at age 38, McWherter has achieved political power not seen in Tennessee since Frank Clement, who served three terms as governor between 1953 and 1967. (Jerry Holt/The Commercial Appeal)
Governor Ned McWherter takes time out from his state duties to relax on his Volunteer Ranch near Dresden in the fall of 1990. McWherter rose to political power through the General Assembly, where he was speaker of the house. (Jerry Holt/The Commercial Appeal)
With grandsons Matt Ramsey (center) and Brett Ramsey (right) assisting by holding the bible, Governor Ned McWherter is sworn in for a second term of office by state Supreme Court Justice Lyle Reid in Nashville's Legislative Plaza Saturday, January 19, 1991. (Michael McMullan/The Commercial Appeal)
Vice President Al Gore, left, urges Tennessee voters, Saturday, Nov. 5, 1994, to vote for Democrats including gubernatorial candidate Phil Bredesen, right, at a Democratic rally in Nashville. Tennessee Gov. Ned McWherter looks on next to Bredesen. (AP Photo/Christopher Berkey)
Tennessee Governor Ned McWherter talks with old friends Danny Puckett, center, and Howard Grubbs, right, at Palmer's General Store in Palmersville, Tenn., on Monday, Jan. 16, 1995. Twenty-six years of public service was coming to an end for McWherter, aa Republican Don Sundquist was soon to be sworn in as governor. McWherter will head straight back to familiar surroundings and friends in West Tennessee, before he fulfills a promise to President Clinton to work as an advisor. (AP Photo/Christopher Berkey)
Outgoing Tennessee Gov. Ned McWherter makes his farewell address before the swearing in of Don Sundquist, seated at left, as the state's 47th governor at the Legislative Plaza in Nashville on Saturday, Jan. 21, 1995. Seated next to Sundquist is his wife, Martha. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
Gov. Ned McWherter shows new gov. elect Don Sundquist around the Executive Residence grounds in Nashville on November 9, 1994. (Steve Jones/Special to The Commercial Appeal)
Tennessee Governor Ned McWherter packs some of his bags at the Governor's Mansion in Nashville on January 10, 1995. Twenty-six years of public service will end for McWherter on Saturday, after Republican Don Sundquist is sworn in as governor. McWherter will head straight back to familiar surroundings and friends in West Tennessee, before he fulfills a promise to President Clinton to work as an advisor. (AP Photo/Christopher Berkey)
April 10, 2011 - Relics of a long career in public sevice decorate a table a the front of a billowing white tent Sunday afternoon as mourners gather for a memorial service to honor former Tennessee Governor Ned McWherter Sunday afternoon at his Dresden, TN home. (Jim Weber/The Commercial Appeal)


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The hawkish foreign-policy consensus that held the Republican Party together during the 2008 election has shattered, with the field of candidates vying for the GOP presidential nomination expressing diametrically opposed views on Afghanistan. The differences reflect the fissures between the party's foreign-policy and fiscal hawks, with soaring deficits and a struggling economy helping economic concerns to supplant foreign-policy ones.
Last week's presidential debate, the primary season's second, brought those developing differences into stark contrast for the first time. The early primary front-runner, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, surprised many during last week's debate when he said America can't fight a war of independence for the Afghans.
"It's time for us to bring our troops home as soon as we possibly can— as soon as our generals think it's OK," Romney said during the debate. "One lesson we've learned in Afghanistan is that Americans cannot fight another nation's war of independence."
Whereas Romney hedged by leaving the decision in the generals' hands, ex-Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman took his calls for a drawdown one step further on Tuesday. In a statement issued on as the president spoke, Huntsman -- until April Obama's ambassador to China -- criticized his former boss for the slow pace of the military's withdrawal in Afghanistan.
"Now it is time we move to a focused counter-terror effort which requires significantly fewer boots on the ground than the President discussed tonight, Huntsman said. "With America mired in three expensive conflicts, we have a generational opportunity to reset our position in the world in a way that makes sense for our security as well as our budget."
The anti-interventionist viewpoint is one that only Rep. Ron Paul of Texas, expressed during the 2008 campaign. But the fiscally focused tea party movement, which is wary of conflicts because of the accompanying high cost, has pushed the dovish stance into the GOP mainstream.
That Huntsman and Romney, along with Paul, have been at the leading edge of withdrawing troops is a strong signal of the appeal that view might hold among moderate and more independent Republicans. Both candidates have crafted campaigns designed to attract support from moderates, ones that could excel in a general election against the president. And, indeed, polls show that withdrawing troops from Afghanistan is popular.
A poll from the Pew Research Center released on Tuesday shows that 56 percent of adults support withdrawing American troops immediately, compared with 39 percent who want the U.S. to stay in the country until stabilizes – a 16-point shift in favor of pulling out since early May. Even 43 percent of Republicans say they want to withdraw immediately.
The poll, taken from June 15-19, surveyed 1,502 adults and had a margin of error of 3.5 percentage points.
"Some people may be appealing to the pure political side of this, which is, the American public has war fatigue," said Jim Dyke, a GOP political consultant who worked with Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour when he was considering a presidential campaign. Barbour was one of the first Republicans to express skepticism about the continued need for U.S. troops in Afghanistan.
But not every GOP candidate shares what critics deride as that "isolationist" stance, indicating that although the Republican electorate has shifted to a more dovish foreign policy, plenty of hawks remain in the party. Former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty, for instance, revisited an old talking point during an interview on Tuesday, criticizing the president for establishing a timetable for withdrawing U.S. troops.
"I supported President Obama's decision to surge the troops," Pawlenty told Fox News' Neil Cavuto. "I wish he wouldn't have simultaneously announced a war withdrawal deadline at the same time, I think that sends mixed signals. I think it is appropriate to revisit the policy now, but it should be based on conditions on the ground, not on some arbitrary political timetable leading up to the elections."
Rep. Michele Bachmann, R-Minn., echoed a similar message in a recent interview with The Weekly Standard.
"On Afghanistan, I firmly believe that we are at a point where we've got to stay the course, and we've got to finish the job," she said. "Reports coming out of Helmand right now are positive.... [Gen.] David Petraeus, who wrote the book on counterinsurgency and on the surge strategy, is successfully prosecuting the surge."
Bachmann and Pawlenty have been aided in part by the party's venerable wing of foreign-policy hawks, including its last presidential nominee John McCain. The senator from Arizona blasted Romney and other GOP candidates as "isolationist" and said they are endangering the country.


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I just find it humorous that I knew this before CK.
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I missed it too, but to clarify, he was laid off and not fired. I didn't pay much attention to his work and don't know him. But I feel bad for people losing their jobs, especially in this economy and that environment.
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1. @MikeBerardino Rumors are true. I was laid off Thursday after nearly 15 years at the Sun Sentinel. Thanks to all who have reached out
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Mike Berardino just confirmed via Twitter that he was laid off by the Sun-Sentinel yesterday after nearly 15 years there working as a baseball writer, Dolphins beat writer and columnist. He was told it was purely an economical decision and not performance based and is taking the news with nothing but class.
I, on the other hand, am still sick to my stomach and was feeling bad enough yesterday before I heard the news about Jeff Shain. You'll be hard-pressed to find two harder working journalists and just plain good people than Mike and Jeff, and for Jeff, this is the second time in less than five years, with the Miami Herald showing him the door first.
Is there no end in sight to this ****? Apparently not. I can't think of anything else to say at this point other than to wish both of these fine writers the best of luck going forward and hope for both of them to land back on their feet quickly!
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There is no debate... we just need to surround him with Pro bowlers!!!!
This is the equivalent of Corky from "Life Goes On" debating Beetlejuice from the "Howard Stern Show" on the merits of supply side economics.
Surround Tannehill, with some receivers and he will be great
I really can't take two guys who are missing 4 buttons at the top of their shirts and holes in their jeans debating football too seriously
I think that they expected too much from Tannehill, the offense need to open up with playmakers and seam busters so he can be effective, If Jeff don't mess this up thhe dolphins can be pretty darn good this season, he should get what he needs but let philbin build this team, they need speed speed and more speed, and that equals to Wallace, Eifert, and Steadman Bailey.


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I have a self extracting exe file that is password protected, does anybody know of a program that will open this? If I need to I can just run bootcamp, but it would be convenient to not have to do this.
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Some self-extracting files can also just by unzipped using the command line 'unzip'. Just open Terminal, change into the directory with the .exe, and try running
Ok, this is how I solved the problem. Following bmike's advice, I went to the App Store, searched for and installed Stuffit. When you open Stuffit, it opens for you a target where you can drag and drop the file compressed as a Windows executable. At least for the file that I've got, that pretty much did the trick.


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Kéré is a world-renowned architect with projects in India, China, Spain, Yemen, Togo, and his home country of Burkina Faso. His integration of technology and vernacular architecture enable him to actualize unique, appealing and environmental solutions that reflect their historical and cultural context. In the case of Mali, these range from 15th century Dogon villages nestled in sandstone cliffs to French colonial-era botanical gardens.
Kéré's buildings in the National Park and Mosque include a restaurant, tea house, sports grounds, visitors center, and entrance pavilion. Each of the facilities shares common elements such as slanted steel roofs hovering atop adobe bases. Echoing the ancient baobab trees and sandstone cliffs are lattice-work walls carved from local stone, and all of the structures are open to allow for natural ventilation (the restaurant at the National Park is the only facility with air conditioning).
The sports center at the National Park is split up into three pavilions situated around an ellipsoidal playground. The National Park's restaurant follows the same architectonical language; it is separated into four cubes, each with a different purpose. The dining area sits atop a rock formation overlooking a nearby lake, flower garden, grove of trees, and some of the many trails and pathways.
Open space, simplicity, and functionality are the creative forces behind the structures at the expansive National Park of Mali, as well as the visitor's center at the Great Mosque of Mopti.
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This is a standout recipe that I've been making since I started cooking. Although it requires some advance preparation - as you must prepare the beans from scratch – the actual assembly and cooking time is minimal, and the payoff is well worth the planning. The main reason why the beans must be prepared from scratch is that rat6her than relying upon loads of cheese to bind the enchiladas, this recipe creates a sauce from the beans' cooking liquid, which is thickened with flour and then poured over the bean-filled tortillas. Although the bulk of the recipe is cheese–free, feel free to dust the top with a layer and broil for the last few minutes of cooking.
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Beans and Stock: Combine 7 cups of the water, the beans, and kombu in a large, heavy saucepan and bring to a simmer over high heat. Decrease the heat to medium-low, then cover and simmer gently until the beans and kombu are tender, about 1½ hours. Drain the beans, reserving the bean stock. You should have about 3 cups of stock. Return the beans and kombu to the pan and mash with a potato masher until some bits of beans still remain and the kombu is completely mashed. Set the bean mixture aside. Add enough of the remaining 2 cups water to the bean stock to equal 5 cups total, then set the stock aside.
Enchilada Sauce: Heat the 2 tablespoons oil in a large, heavy saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the onion and garlic and sauté until the onion is tender and becoming golden, about 8 minutes. Stir in the cayenne pepper, coriander, and cumin. Stir in the flour. Add the reserved bean stock, whisking constantly to blend. Whisk in the tamari and umeboshi. Simmer gently, whisking occasionally, until the sauce thickens and the flavors blend, about 10 minutes. Season the sauce to taste with salt. Set the sauce aside.
Enchiladas: Preheat the oven to 350°F. Spoon 2 cups of the sauce over the bottom of a 13 by 9 by 2-inch baking dish. Heat the ¼ cup oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Using tongs, fry the tortillas, one at a time, in the oil until the tortillas begin to crisp slightly but are still very pliable, about 20 seconds per side. Lay the fried tortillas on paper towels to absorb the excess oil. Add more oil to the pan as needed when frying the tortillas.
Stir 3/4 cup of the sauce into the mashed beans, then season the beans to taste with salt.
Working with 1 tortilla at a time, lay a tortilla on the work surface. Spoon a generous 3 tablespoons of the bean mixture in a log shape up the center of the tortilla, and roll up the tortilla like a cigar. (Each enchilada will be about 1 inch in diameter.) Repeat with the remaining tortillas and bean mixture, placing the enchiladas seamside-down in the prepared baking dish.
Spoon the remaining sauce over the enchiladas. Bake until the sauce bubbles and the enchiladas are heated through, about 30 minutes. Top with the tofu sour cream and sprinkle with the scallions and cilantro.
Do-Ahead Tip: To make these enchiladas ahead, reserve all of the sauce. Roll up the enchiladas, and place them in a dish without any sauce. (Keeping the sauce separate ensures that the enchiladas don't become soggy.) The enchiladas and the sauce can be stored separately, covered and refrigerated, for up to 2 days. When you're ready to bake and serve the enchiladas, pour about 2 cups of the sauce into the baking dish under the enchiladas, then pour the rest of the sauce all over the enchiladas and bake as directed.
Tofu Sour Cream
This is my go–to sour cream: It's quick to put together, and I've been using it ever since I started cooking. The umeboshi vinegar gives it a real kick. I often alternate my herbs, sometimes replacing the dill with basil or a combination of basil and oregano.
1 (12.3-ounce) container vacuum packed firm silken tofu (such as Mori-Nu)
Blend the tofu, vinegar, oil, dry mustard, and garlic in a food processor until smooth. Transfer the tofu sour cream to a container. Stir in the dill. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours or up to 2 days. Makes about 1 1/2 cups
Yield: Serves 4 to 6 (makes 12 enchiladas)
Recipes: Vegetarian, Vegan, Enchiladas, Parve, Kosher


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Appreciate the shoutout Walrus in the comedy section. To be honest, im a bit disappointed i havent been nominated for Most Controversial. Alot of my posts have caused people to erupt in nerdrage this past year.
Either way, i think we can all agree on our mission here: get Statler an award. Dont care what it is, but he needs a trophy.


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My buddy tore is bicept 2 years back. He lifted on a Friday and felt fine after, he took Saturday off and then on Sunday when to the garage to load of the car with the kiddies and was lifting something stupid into the truck and bam.....complete tear of the bi. He said felt like a knife cutting into his arm and the worst cramp he has ever had in his life. This is a dude who played D tackle in college, stands about 6'3" and in his day weighed 275 and now comes in at a trim 240. He had to have surgery to fix the muscle, no way around it so the doctor surmised that he tore it Friday lifting and then finished it off on Sunday.
So if Dansby is playing with a tear in his bi he is playing becasue he is leading by example and sucking it up. This is what I wanted to see out of him this season, now however I wonder if he should shut it down for a few games and get health before he ends up in Lewis spot with a complete tear.


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Long-Handled Jelly Spoon Leaves Nothing in the Jar
Stainless Steel Jelly Spoons (Set of 2 Spoons)
Long-Handled Jelly Spoon Leaves Nothing in the Jar
The last little bit of your favorite jam or jelly is so hard to get out of the jar. So, what you need are these long-handled French jelly spoons. The long-handled spoon will scrape every last bit from the bottom. Rustproof stainless steel spoon 7½" long, with a ¼ teaspoon tip; dishwasher safe.
- Stainless steel spoons will not rust
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Get every last bit of jam or jelly out of the jar with this long-handled jelly spoon.
Stainless Steel Jelly Spoons (Set of 2 Spoons)
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disappointed Handle long enough, but design has several falts in its construction. March 19, 2014
Don't bother Sometimes made in China should give you the hint that the item seems cheaply made. One of these spoons was bent and sort of discolored looking. It was a good idea, they will still work but I consider them overpriced for what I received. January 15, 2014
Stainless Steel Jelly Spoons It is as they say, the spoon does not leave any jelly in the jar. Loved them. January 4, 2014
loved by all I loved it as did those I gifted. I may have to purchase more for the other family members who also loved it. January 3, 2013
Good to the last bite It's hard to find spoons that let you get the very last spoonful out of the jar. Now you've given us one and nothing goes to waste,only to waist. December 28, 2012
Handy Tool! very handy for getting that last lil bit of delicious Vermont jams & jellies! also good for reaching the last bit of condiments & other jarred foods. December 20, 2012
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2015: Saw action in 15 games with 12 starts on attack … Finished the season with 20 goals and 19 assists for 39 points … Registered three hat tricks … Scored a career-high four goals in ACC Semifinal win over No. 1 Notre Dame (4/24) … Added two goals and an assist in ACC Championship game versus Syracuse (4/26) to earn ACC All-Tournament team honors … Had six points on three goals and three assists at Stony Brook (4/15) … Tallied three goals and an assist for four points in win against Loyola (3/7) … Scored at least one point in 13 of his 15 games.
2014: Started 19 games at attack … Ranked sixth on the team with 42 points from 23 goals and 19 assists … Registered at least one goal in 14 outings and had multiple goals six times … Tallied two goals and two assists for four points in his season debut against No. 4 Denver … Posted three goals and two assists for five points in setback to Syracuse (4/25) in the ACC Tournament … Named to the ACC All-Tournament Team for his performance against the Orange … Also recorded hat tricks against Air Force (5/11) and Johns Hopkins (5/18) in the NCAA Tournament … Had a goal and an assist and five ground balls in 9-8 overtime victory over North Carolina (3/15) … Contributed a season-high three assists in win over Marquette (3/11) … ACC Academic Honor Roll.2013: Played in all 21 games with 16 starting assignments on attack … Earned his first career start versus Maryland (3/2) … Ranked third on the team in points with 52 … Registered 28 goals and 24 assists to lead all Duke and ACC rookies in points per game … Tallied multiple goals in nine contests and multiple points 13 times … Had five-plus points in four games … Registered his first career goal in win over Jacksonville (2/10) ... Posted a goal and two assists for three points against the Dolphins … Netted his first multiple-goal game in 9-8 regular season win over reigning NCAA Champion Loyola (3/8) … Notched his first career hat trick with three tallies and two assists for five point versus Towson (3/16) … Added six points on three goals and three assists against Marist (3/18) … Dished out a career-high four assists at Rutgers (4/20) … Threw in three goals, including the double overtime game winner, in the NCAA Tournament first round win over Loyola (5/12) … Had one goal against Notre Dame (5/19) in the NCAA Quarterfinals and added one score in the NCAA Semifinal win over Cornell (5/25).
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If we franchise Smith we will be paying 10 mill to smith, 6 mill to Marshall and possibly 5 mill to Patterson, damn Vontae davis doesnt seem so bad now lol
If we franchise Smith we will be paying 10 mill to smith, 6 mill to Marshall and possibly 5 mill to Patterson, damn Vontae davis doesnt seem so bad now lol
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I cant see them paying sean smith 10 million a year.
Apparently they think Miami can't afford to let him leave. Maybe they can make a deal with him before they have to tag him.
Just win Phin baby!
Vontea Davis > Sean Smith
Vontea Davis is horrible (according to most around here these days)
Horrible > Sean Smith
Smith is still the best CB on the roster right now, so meh.
I do love the "who do you replace him with" line that is used anytime it's believed a player can walk, even if that player absolutely sucks. It's the weakest argument in the book. If you like, I can post a list of available FA CBs...
Now, Smith doesn't "absolutely suck," he is at least serviceable, but worth a tag? Dear god no. Either resign him to a reasonable contract that you'd pay any other mediocre (at best) CB, sign one of the many free agent CBs that are at the very least his equivalent, and/or draft another CB (something that should be done anyways).
Seriously, I can't believe you compared him to Finnegan.
I'm disgusted with the way Ireland handled business with Marshall and Patterson! After Smith gets his fat contract you would think we have top secondary with the way they're being paid its effin ridiculous! Man I swear its like we;re always moving one step forward and two steps back.
Derek cox will easily replace and make us easily forget about Sean Smith..
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At first phase completion, my first 78 LEDs are dissipating 5.8 watts while my resistors only dissipate 0.85 watts, and the array is already powerful enough to dwarf the two front marker lights, which draw 3 watts each. My final objective is installing, at the very least, 300 LEDs at a total energy expenditure of 21 watts at the LEDs and 3.2 watts at the resistors.
All comments welcome.
I Can pick the laser cutter up either in Florida or in a couple of addresses in Texas. I'm still on the run!
Here's an index:
Step One: Justification and Objectives
Step Two: Exploration and drawing the assembly goals. I decide here to go for two construction phases.
Step Three: I procure the stuff I'll need for phase one.
Steps Four, Five and Six: I build the LED modules, prepare the area to receive them and install them.
Step Seven: I put the first 78 LEDs to a road test.
Step Eight: I put finishing touches to Phase One and start drawing objectives for Phase Two.
Step Nine: Minor improvements.
Step Ten: Brake Lights
Step Eleven: What not to do
Step Twelve: How to do it right.
does the 3mm have more range but less angle (zone)but more range (distance)
The difference between the two, 3mm leds are smaller than 5mm leds
LED from ebay:
ill use some sort of lens, possibly the oval one:
what is the best way to set it up so that they will be dimmer when the high-high beams are off, then full power when i flick the high beams on? would also like to install some kind of variable resistor so i can adjust the brightness whenever..
correct me if im wrong, but i was thinking to do that id have a few different circuits each with a different resistor in it. then to choose the brightness i would just change between them. would that work?
For these reasons, unless you make up spares, I would personally go using these high power LED's for foglights/spotlights and install HID bulbs that can be swapped out with regular bulbs if there is failure.
OK, Audi used LED headlights to amazing effect on their Le Mans car this year, but they had a decent stock of spares ;)
4x6 inche copper slab. on the front a 70mm 20watt 1900lumen LED
on the back 2 massive copper heatsinks. Ram air tubing for cooling while moving though I think I have sufficient copper to dissipate 20watts even without the ram air.
12v to 32 step up converters (the led's are 32v)
my problem is how do I FOCUS the light into a SPOT like a headlight instead of the flood they will be stock.
I checked your led-spot link but it don't work and its non obvious where to go on the site.
any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!
iv started a thread on candlepower forums which has been pretty informative. at the moment im basically just playing the waiting game till i have all the information/time/money to start this project
jump on have a read feel free to add anything
sad that they are the only real LED forum around and they probably HAVE the info that I need.
I am also getting some LED lights from http://www.ijdmtoy.com for my bike mode
What really makes a difference between high and low beam is angle: the low beam is actually supposed to fall to ground and illuminate no further than 20m / 70 feet; the high beam is supposed to be horizontal and illuminate further.
While different circuits would help you a lot, don't forget considering something like this actuator:
Works on a momentary-On switches.
And, if you make different resistor circuits, don't forget to keep them separate, preferably by having them on opposite ends of a same toggle switch. I'm saying this because a friend of mine did some taillights out of these huge PCB's covered in mid-power square LED's, and then I had to tell him that his effort was a waste because his break-lights were at 30% power during the day, which is precisely when you need them at full power.
Furthermore, I don't think your vendor is including heat sinks. If you are going for 10W LED's, by all means get some mayor heat sinks.
i have got the heat sink covered, a mate that is in the metal working industry, said he would be able to cnc route out some aluminum for me, ill just have to work out a design for him.
not 100%sure what you mean with the break lights?
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This type of actuator isn't designed to hold things in place, but to forcefully yank things up and down, then release them so they can be moved up and down manually. I was thinking more about the actuator moving a board between two anchor points, were it would be held by magnets.
About vibration and such stuff, don't worry. I haven't uploaded such project here (or at least I don't think I have uploaded it), but I made a very good LED headlight for my bicycle and learned that, as the light is emitted by a load of tiny emitters rather than a single one, the resulting beam is way too diffuse for you to worry about the effects of vibration. That headlight was actually the very best light emitter I have ever had for mountain cycling, as I had a narrow field of light ahead of me, rather than a defined circle riddled with lens and reflector lines jumping all over the place.
About heat sinks, imagine your Star-less 10W LED's to each be the flame of a lighter, then remember they emit more light the colder they are AND that they burn themselves out just a little above boiling point. It's really about how dense you want to put them, but I you do put them in a cluster, you might not even want to bother with fans and go straight for liquid cooling.
I'm not really exaggerating: I recently made a new dentist's light for my Mum from a 1W LED with a proper heat-dissipating Star. I installed into a 2*2*2 inches pin-type heat sink and the heat sink still feels warm to the touch.
Try and remove the headlights, and rince the inside out with a lot of soap and hot water to remove dust and crud, then leave to dry in the sun.
After that, if you want a real cheap solution, start polishing the glass of the headlights with toothpaste. They should end up much clearer but it takes a lot of effort! (but toothpaste is far far cheaper than commercial glass polishing compound!). A google search for atos headlights turned up this site : http://restoreheadlamp.blogspot.com/2011/01/hyundai-atos-restoration.html (no affiliation with these guys). The results look spectacular!
There is Turtle wax brand headlight restoration kit for about $11 that works great. I used it on two vehicles and had enough left-over for at least one more vehicle.
The kit is for one use. Once the package is opened, it has to be used. The sealant is in a tear open package. It will evaporate and become a dry cloth. I reuse the left over of the other ingredients for future touch-ups. The sealer that dries out can be substituted with Future floor wax. I will need to be reapplied every once in a while, because weather will eventually wash it off.
It is probably the cheapest way to fix the problem. The $11 kit is a fraction of the cost of replacing the headlight lens.
Good luck
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I really don't see the purpose in this mod. I'm not being nasty or rude as I see you did put alot of work into it, but in my opinion... you put too much work into, it doesn't that look that good (especially the interior).
Why didn't you just purchased a HID kit, LED parker globes, and those LED light bars similar to what you see in the Audi's.
But I do have to go you a big thumbs up for the time you have put into it.
Good work.
*Mexico city: I was already pedaling down mayor avenues by age 14. No hum.
*Toronto: harder than Mexico city, but doable. Downtown 'Taranno' introduced me to the concept of cars driving like they couldn't see me.
*Cancun: if the heat wasn't enough of a deterrent, I've got enough scars on my knees and arms from 'close encounters' with taxis, mini-buses and even with a police car. My bike now is getting rusty.
*Car modders around here have made a bit of a fashion to switch their forward indicator lights from amber bulbs to white strobes. They know not to get either red or blue strobes, though.
What it takes to get pulled over is pretty much mayor offenses:
*Matte paint on black or any tone of green or gray.
*For your car to have the colour scheme of the local police, firefighters or taxis.
*The police adds on a special type of protection bumper to their units. While such double bumpers are quite common, the specific design they use is not to be used by non-official vehicles.
*To have a turret that gives out any red light. This one has a corollary, though: they just don't bother 18-wheelers that have red rotating turrets installed on their underside, but they can't work those turrets inside a town or city.
*You have to have license plates, but you don't really need to have them on the outside of your car: many people use suction cups to put then on the inside of their windshield and rear window.
*Darkened windows are strictly forbidden beyond 2 shades. You can shade your car, but people on the outside are to be able to see through your car.
*To be noisy on purpose: cut tailpipes, no silencers, unreasonable sound systems.
*to drive with your headlights on High.
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If it weren't for the restrictions our government puts on internationalpurchases, I would be already online buying a bag of high intensity LEDsto supplement my car's headlights (yellowed plastic and expensive toreplace) and interior lights.
I'm curious, why do you blur your car's license plate in step 2 butleave it visible here in step 7?
If each LED is 3.5V, then the voltage drop of having 3 of them is:
12V (source) minus (3.5V times 3LED's)= 1.5V at the resistor.
I'm using the resistor to limit current. 1.5V/20mA=75ohms, but I use 82ohm (the next higher value) resistors to mitigate the slightly higher voltages that any car pumps when it accelerates.