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Re:Demonstration at Home of Google Developer. Google Bus Blo... by nollidge on Wednesday January 22, 2014 @11:39AM (#7103661)
> Why do you assume a gun would be randomly taken out in a tense confrontation?

Why the hell wouldn't it be? Because everybody's always super calm and patient in such situations?

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Re:Demonstration at Home of Google Developer. Google Bus Blo... by aaronem on Wednesday January 22, 2014 @11:50AM (#7103762)
Don't you imagine it is easier to keep a level head in a confrontation when you are confident of your ability to defend your person, should it become necessary to do so?
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Re:Demonstration at Home of Google Developer. Google Bus Blo... by nollidge on Wednesday January 22, 2014 @03:20PM (#7105095)
> when you are confident of your ability to defend your person

No, because this requires clairvoyance I don't possess in order to know the other guy doesn't also have a gun.

I mean, I'd also be pretty level-headed if I knew I could explode people's heads instantly with my mind, but we don't live in that sort of universe.

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Re:Demonstration at Home of Google Developer. Google Bus Blo... by cafard on Wednesday January 22, 2014 @01:24PM (#7104395)
That would depend on many things, including whether you were initially inclined to keep a level head and not go to maximum force quickly.
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