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Daily Tech News 1 February 2025
Top Story
- The Minimal Phone is a minimal phone. (Liliputing)
Well, technically it's a minimal smartphone. It runs Android 14 and has an 800x600 display and supports 4G - though not 5G. And it has a camera - optionally two - and USB-C.
And a physical keyboard and a genuine headphone jack and a microSD slot, all of which are becoming less common. And the screen is a relatively tiny 4.25".
Also less common is the use of an e-ink display, which gives much better battery life but is not great for watching videos or checking your photos, since it's black and white. The video review attached to that article suggests it's not the most responsive device ever created either, likely directly tied to the slow e-ink display.
Price is $399 despite the lower-end specs, presumably because phones that aren't bloated and annoying don't sell.
Tech News
- Meanwhile Google's update to improve battery life on the Pixel 4a can improve it by as much as negative 50%. (Liliputing)
Oops.
- Electronic Arts has re-released The Sims and The Sims 2, since its current games are selling in negative numbers. (The Verge)
The games have been updated to run on Windows 10 and 11, but supposedly not changed otherwise. And you do get all the released expansion packs, of which there were many.
You can get both complete game series and The Sims 4 as well (which is free) for $40.
- Intel's Falcon Shores AI chip is dead. (Hot Hardware)
Design was completed and it was ready for manufacture... Three years behind where it needed to be.
- Intel's Clearwater Forest server processors have merely been delayed by six months to the first quarter of next year. (Serve the Home)
These are built using only the slower, but smaller and more efficient, E cores. Which is fine for a server - running hundreds of efficient cores is exactly what you need in many cases.
Intel said the chips were delayed because the market "had not materialised", which is a curious statement since these are the first such chips Intel has produced.
AMD meanwhile is selling all the server CPUs it can make and has another year of runway to devour the market.
- OpenAI CEO Sam Altman noted that OpenAI is not open and never has been, but that the company would consider thinking about it at some point, maybe. (Tech Crunch)
"I personally think we need to figure out a different open source strategy," Altman said. "Not everyone at OpenAI shares this view, and it's also not our current highest priority... We will produce better models [going forward], but we will maintain less of a lead than we did in previous years."
Well, that certainly clears up the company's plans.In a follow-up reply, Kevin Weil, OpenAI's chief product officer, said that OpenAI is considering open sourcing older models that aren't state-of-the-art anymore. "We'll definitely think about doing more of this," he said, without going into greater detail.
Y'know, I really think they're getting into this "open" idea.
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Mornin'
Posted by: Puddleglum at work at February 01, 2025 04:07 AM (v9vY1)
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youtu.be/iIIuR-HjFho
Posted by: Puddleglum at work at February 01, 2025 04:09 AM (v9vY1)
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Well, that's weird. Ate my comment.
Posted by: Pixy Misa at February 01, 2025 04:10 AM (BLOW1)
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Top of the mornin’ to all,
Posted by: NemoMeImpuneLacessit at February 01, 2025 04:11 AM (Txj3z)
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I am puzzled why no tech company has built phones that are fast and have good screens....but no bloat.
Browser, email, texting, phone, calendar. What the hell else do most people need?
Browser, email, texting, phone, calendar. What the hell else do most people need?
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at February 01, 2025 04:15 AM (MM/dT)
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Woke up by a town snow plow, not much to plow, but they do get up early.
I wonder if 2024 will be called the hottest ever. Maybe Trump will call it like it is, just normal variations year to year. Didn't Gore say we would all be underwater by now, or dead.
I wonder if 2024 will be called the hottest ever. Maybe Trump will call it like it is, just normal variations year to year. Didn't Gore say we would all be underwater by now, or dead.
Posted by: Colin at February 01, 2025 04:16 AM (wlQdF)
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Pixy, comments are high in cholesterol so don't eat to many of them,
Posted by: Puddleglum at work at February 01, 2025 04:22 AM (v9vY1)
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I'll try not to.
Posted by: Pixy Misa at February 01, 2025 04:43 AM (BLOW1)
Posted by: BourbonChicken at February 01, 2025 05:04 AM (lhenN)
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Excalibur's Merlin, Nicol Williamson was in a relationship with Helen Mirren when they were cast in the film.
He reminds me of Alec Guiness, but I find him to be the much better actor, though much less famous.
He reminds me of Alec Guiness, but I find him to be the much better actor, though much less famous.
Posted by: BourbonChicken at February 01, 2025 05:12 AM (lhenN)
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g'mornin', 'rons
g'mornin', 'rons
Posted by: AltonJackson at February 01, 2025 05:14 AM (tljrc)
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Good Morning you fine people.
We are in the weather gyre. It’s all going on around us but here so far it’s just cold and unsettled.
We are in the weather gyre. It’s all going on around us but here so far it’s just cold and unsettled.
Posted by: Pete Bog at February 01, 2025 05:14 AM (kq/Qu)
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Mornin' Horde.
Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at February 01, 2025 05:15 AM (O7YUW)
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Morning, 'rons and 'ettes.
Posted by: olddog in mo at February 01, 2025 05:19 AM (njnsa)
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Cooler today than yesterday. About a 12 degree drop. High today 48. Currently 39.
Posted by: olddog in mo at February 01, 2025 05:26 AM (njnsa)
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Ahh, but the unpicked blueberries that's... that's where I had them. They laughed at me and made jokes but I proved beyond the shadow of a doubt and with... geometric logic... that their duplicitous plan to have blueberry picking grind to a halt DID exist, and I'd have exposed that plan if they hadn't of begun expelling our little brown workers prematurely. I, I, I know now they were only trying to deprive us of low wage earners who'd vote for me and mine because we'd sustain them in their enclaves with table scraps...
Ahh, but the unpicked blueberries that's... that's where I had them. They laughed at me and made jokes but I proved beyond the shadow of a doubt and with... geometric logic... that their duplicitous plan to have blueberry picking grind to a halt DID exist, and I'd have exposed that plan if they hadn't of begun expelling our little brown workers prematurely. I, I, I know now they were only trying to deprive us of low wage earners who'd vote for me and mine because we'd sustain them in their enclaves with table scraps...
Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at February 01, 2025 05:28 AM (xG4kz)
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Good morning to one and all.
Posted by: Ben Had at February 01, 2025 05:29 AM (mB6WH)
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g'mornin', Ben Had
g'mornin', Ben Had
Posted by: AltonJackson at February 01, 2025 05:30 AM (tljrc)
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Burn trash day. No wind and the grass is saturated.
Posted by: Ben Had at February 01, 2025 05:31 AM (mB6WH)
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AltonJackson, Good morning, hon. What's on your agenda today?
Posted by: Ben Had at February 01, 2025 05:32 AM (mB6WH)
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Good morning, good people, from the Adirondacks, home of the 20 degree day. More good stuff from the WH-I say this with no disapproval, but WITH full agreement.
And of course, may all happenings today result in maximum benefit to each of you and gross anguish for the leftwit slugs.
And of course, may all happenings today result in maximum benefit to each of you and gross anguish for the leftwit slugs.
Posted by: IRONGRAMPA at February 01, 2025 05:33 AM (hKoQL)
Posted by: Caligula at February 01, 2025 05:43 AM (RIvkX)
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I actually have two tech questions today, instead of littering up the thread with off topic things- although I may do that as well. 😉 is there anyway to get rid of stories that Apple/ Microsoft Bing feels I might be interested in based on what I type. I don't really need to know that Episcopal Bishop had a hard but "humble" life as a kid ( Parents were divorced and mother raised her ) and that's why she's so compassionate , or " I became a pastor then I lost my faith. Here's what I believe in now." I haven't lost my faith and I expect that you believe in progressivism." Anyway. I don't read the stories but I don't need Big Brothet to give me suggestions.
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at February 01, 2025 05:47 AM (YPEWm)
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/barbarian sock off
Posted by: San Franpsycho at February 01, 2025 05:48 AM (RIvkX)
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Posted by: Caligula at February 01, 2025 05:43 AM (RIvkX
Sorry about your insomnia. A number of us here sometimes suffer from it. What have you tried?
Sorry about your insomnia. A number of us here sometimes suffer from it. What have you tried?
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at February 01, 2025 05:48 AM (YPEWm)
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And the other tech question is that my screen seems to be jumping all over the place.
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at February 01, 2025 05:50 AM (YPEWm)
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SanFranpsycho, did you see that the hamassholes are releasing Yarden Bibas but not his wife and children?
Posted by: Ben Had at February 01, 2025 05:51 AM (mB6WH)
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Did Bif Bewaljski ever check back in to say how his wife -Smash-in the ER was doing?
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at February 01, 2025 05:52 AM (YPEWm)
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Fenelon, where do the stories come up? On your homepage in your browser?
Posted by: Blonde Morticia at February 01, 2025 06:01 AM (+b1To)
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Good morning, Ben Had ,as well as the other posters.
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at February 01, 2025 06:02 AM (2AHwK)
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No, I had not seen. Just reading that Emily Damari was held hostage inside UN facility in Gaza.
The UN is complicit in this whole affair. They have surrendered even the pretense of honesty.
The UN is complicit in this whole affair. They have surrendered even the pretense of honesty.
Posted by: San Franpsycho at February 01, 2025 06:02 AM (RIvkX)
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Hi, Blonde Morticia . It's in the browser.
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at February 01, 2025 06:07 AM (KfA4w)
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Good Morning.
Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory, red heifer owner at February 01, 2025 06:08 AM (dR6yv)
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I track my sleep pretty carefully and the last few months have been a significant improvement but I'm not sure why. I've also gotten the habit of falling back asleep around 4 am until 6 am when Boy F. wakes me for am yoga pratice.
Posted by: San Franpsycho at February 01, 2025 06:10 AM (RIvkX)
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Birdbath status?
Posted by: Just Wondering at February 01, 2025 06:12 AM (dg+HA)
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Rabbi's daughter looks at Proverbs 21:23 and suggests in this devotional that we guard our hearts and tongue:
https://tinyurl.com/3nzt8k73
https://tinyurl.com/3nzt8k73
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at February 01, 2025 06:16 AM (KfA4w)
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@ 5: add in a good GPS
Posted by: sock_rat_eez at February 01, 2025 06:22 AM (KaBJL)
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is there anyway to get rid of stories that Apple/ Microsoft Bing feels I might be interested in based on what I type.
Short Answer: No.
On the MSN homepage, clicking the gear icon then Page settings menu you can select "Content off".
Unfortunately, every "story" that gets pushed to you is click-bait a/o straight-up propaganda. Many are advertisements and pre-suasion articles wrapped up as "news". Many generated and more in the future likely generated by AI. MSN is still a Communist news organization. Dittos with Apple, their content directors and engineers are hard core Progressives and Marxists and you will forever get the enemy's Tokyo Rose "entertainment".
It is also 100% true that your content is based on algorithms that study your cookies, browser history, and whatever background app is recording and sending what it hears over your device's microphone for content/sentiment analysis.
Short Answer: No.
On the MSN homepage, clicking the gear icon then Page settings menu you can select "Content off".
Unfortunately, every "story" that gets pushed to you is click-bait a/o straight-up propaganda. Many are advertisements and pre-suasion articles wrapped up as "news". Many generated and more in the future likely generated by AI. MSN is still a Communist news organization. Dittos with Apple, their content directors and engineers are hard core Progressives and Marxists and you will forever get the enemy's Tokyo Rose "entertainment".
It is also 100% true that your content is based on algorithms that study your cookies, browser history, and whatever background app is recording and sending what it hears over your device's microphone for content/sentiment analysis.
Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at February 01, 2025 06:22 AM (a4flb)
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Evening and morning on this first Saturn's Day, and just plain first day, of Groundhog Month! Punxatawney Phil, you're way too fat. Consider Ozempic. Or maybe we'll just put you in what used to be called a "fat farm."
I slept enough last night, thanks to the first Unisom in a while plus melatonin. Howzabout you?
I slept enough last night, thanks to the first Unisom in a while plus melatonin. Howzabout you?
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at February 01, 2025 06:24 AM (omVj0)
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"Letters from home " I liked this devotional because this grandfather from NJ and his wife still wrote snail mail and it's a story of connectedness. Gospel Matthew 12: 10-12. 14
https://tinyurl.com/m457d28a
https://tinyurl.com/m457d28a
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at February 01, 2025 06:24 AM (KfA4w)
Posted by: sock_rat_eez at February 01, 2025 06:26 AM (KaBJL)
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And the other tech question is that my screen seems to be jumping all over the place.
When the co-bloggers drop images or other foreign content elements into an article and fail to clue the browser to the dimensions of the element, the browser will dynamically keep shifting the page as new elements are coming in asynchronously and in parallel.
The fix is that the co-bloggers need to give the browser clues so that when it is rendering the page, the placeholder for the incoming design element will fit in without forcing a re-arrangement.
That, or you can buy a faster computer and faster download speed and move closer (in terms of network hops) to the CDN where the elements are hosted.
When the co-bloggers drop images or other foreign content elements into an article and fail to clue the browser to the dimensions of the element, the browser will dynamically keep shifting the page as new elements are coming in asynchronously and in parallel.
The fix is that the co-bloggers need to give the browser clues so that when it is rendering the page, the placeholder for the incoming design element will fit in without forcing a re-arrangement.
That, or you can buy a faster computer and faster download speed and move closer (in terms of network hops) to the CDN where the elements are hosted.
Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at February 01, 2025 06:27 AM (a4flb)
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You can buy a Samsung A15 with 2 day battery for 180 ttl.
Posted by: rhennigantx at February 01, 2025 06:28 AM (gbOdA)
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Well, that's weird. Ate my comment.
Posted by: Pixy Misa at February 01, 2025 04:10 AM (BLOW1)
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Did you forget to feed your hamsters yesterday?
Posted by: Pixy Misa at February 01, 2025 04:10 AM (BLOW1)
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Did you forget to feed your hamsters yesterday?
Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at February 01, 2025 06:28 AM (BpYfr)
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Rabbi's daughter looks at Proverbs 21:23 and suggests in this devotional that we guard our hearts and tongue:
That would certainly limit conversation in most places.
That would certainly limit conversation in most places.
Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at February 01, 2025 06:29 AM (a4flb)
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Good morning morons
I wish I could sleep more than 5 hours.
Posted by: Caligula at February 01, 2025
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Howdy, C.,
Ive dealt with that a lot in the last couple of years. A dose of melatonin helps me get to sleep, but not stay there more than five hours. I've been taking a Unisom, or half a tablet, the OTC sleep aid that does not have diphenhydramine. You could try that. Or valerian root.
I wish I could sleep more than 5 hours.
Posted by: Caligula at February 01, 2025
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Howdy, C.,
Ive dealt with that a lot in the last couple of years. A dose of melatonin helps me get to sleep, but not stay there more than five hours. I've been taking a Unisom, or half a tablet, the OTC sleep aid that does not have diphenhydramine. You could try that. Or valerian root.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at February 01, 2025 06:29 AM (omVj0)
Posted by: sock_rat_eez at February 01, 2025 06:31 AM (KaBJL)
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I found the best way to view the blog is to hit comments on a headline I like.
Posted by: Accomack at February 01, 2025 06:32 AM (w9ItN)
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mornin yall. I saw a triple duplicate comment yesterday. All consecutive. There must be some mystical alignment that occurs for that to happen because you normally can't do that, even if you want to.
Posted by: fd at February 01, 2025 06:32 AM (vFG9F)
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You can buy a Samsung A15 with 2 day battery for 180 ttl.
I was thinking that they would make superior trail cameras to what is being offered now.
As it is the state of the art in cellular deer cams is a grainy picture and hope no one steals the SD card.
OTOH, the Samsung A15, while it has a crappy batter life compared to the trail cam, can be coupled to an external power pack, has a superior camera, can stream video, and has a fairly good water resistance rating for bungy-tying to a tree.
I was thinking that they would make superior trail cameras to what is being offered now.
As it is the state of the art in cellular deer cams is a grainy picture and hope no one steals the SD card.
OTOH, the Samsung A15, while it has a crappy batter life compared to the trail cam, can be coupled to an external power pack, has a superior camera, can stream video, and has a fairly good water resistance rating for bungy-tying to a tree.
Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at February 01, 2025 06:32 AM (a4flb)
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Thanks Wolfus, getting to sleep is never a problem but waking early is. I've tried a variety of forms and dosages of melatonin and have to avoid diphenhydramine because of hypertension.
One thing you'll enjoy about retirement is the naps.
One thing you'll enjoy about retirement is the naps.
Posted by: San Franpsycho at February 01, 2025 06:32 AM (RIvkX)
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at February 01, 2025 06:33 AM (fQpSl)
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In western CT, it’s currently the high for the day (32), steadily dropping into the teens over the course of a windy day.
The President telling the fibbies they had until Monday to retire, resign or be fired brought back memories of when I quit my first job (gave my customary 2 weeks notice on a Monday morning - company was so pissed (I was a junior member of a group leaving) they kicked me out the next morning - I just walked a couple blocks up the street to the new gig where the “mutiny leaders” had already set up shop in a Regus space)
The President telling the fibbies they had until Monday to retire, resign or be fired brought back memories of when I quit my first job (gave my customary 2 weeks notice on a Monday morning - company was so pissed (I was a junior member of a group leaving) they kicked me out the next morning - I just walked a couple blocks up the street to the new gig where the “mutiny leaders” had already set up shop in a Regus space)
Posted by: CTSPURSMAN at February 01, 2025 06:34 AM (Uy2Lz)
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at February 01, 2025 06:34 AM (fQpSl)
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Episcopal Migration Ministry (EMM), is paid to bring in people on resettlement programs that Trump has temporarily paused and targeted for re-evaluation.
EMM budget figures for 2024 are not available yet, but in 2023 it earned $53 million from various taxpayer-funded government programs to resettle 3,600 individuals.
Now we have churches bringing in well mannered and spoken good Brits.
EMM budget figures for 2024 are not available yet, but in 2023 it earned $53 million from various taxpayer-funded government programs to resettle 3,600 individuals.
Now we have churches bringing in well mannered and spoken good Brits.
Posted by: rhennigantx at February 01, 2025 06:36 AM (gbOdA)
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Waterfront Hotel in Jack London Square (Oakland) shut down yesterday with 24 hrs notice. 145 rooms.
Posted by: San Franpsycho at February 01, 2025 06:37 AM (RIvkX)
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Doctor in Scotland soothes baby by singing Nat King Cole's "Unforgettable":
https://tinyurl.com/fsk54hm7
https://tinyurl.com/fsk54hm7
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at February 01, 2025 06:40 AM (fQpSl)
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at February 01, 2025 06:43 AM (fQpSl)
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Elizabeth Warren Warns ‘The View’ That Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Could Leave Us With “No Vaccines” After “Scary” Senate Hearing
The view is where the stupid go to talk with the idiots and try to come away looking semi-smart.
The view is where the stupid go to talk with the idiots and try to come away looking semi-smart.
Posted by: rhennigantx at February 01, 2025 06:44 AM (gbOdA)
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Thanks Wolfus, getting to sleep is never a problem but waking early is. I've tried a variety of forms and dosages of melatonin and have to avoid diphenhydramine because of hypertension.
One thing you'll enjoy about retirement is the naps.
Posted by: San Franpsycho at February 01, 2025
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I'm looking forward to that! During the Snow Surprise two weeks ago, I napped about ninety minutes each afternoon and slept six hours at night.
The Unisom has doxylamine succinate, which does not send me to the head every two hours like diphenhydramine does. The name brand is not cheap at Walmart -- but they have their own brand for much less.
One thing you'll enjoy about retirement is the naps.
Posted by: San Franpsycho at February 01, 2025
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I'm looking forward to that! During the Snow Surprise two weeks ago, I napped about ninety minutes each afternoon and slept six hours at night.
The Unisom has doxylamine succinate, which does not send me to the head every two hours like diphenhydramine does. The name brand is not cheap at Walmart -- but they have their own brand for much less.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at February 01, 2025 06:46 AM (omVj0)
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Reviewing drone footage from NE Philly, hard to see where impact was but a lot of heavily damaged vehicles in and around Cottman Ave and the mall.
For such a huge fireball I don't see a lot of burn damage. Either a lot of debris has already been removed or the plane may have simply vaporized. It looked as if impact was at speed.
For such a huge fireball I don't see a lot of burn damage. Either a lot of debris has already been removed or the plane may have simply vaporized. It looked as if impact was at speed.
Posted by: San Franpsycho at February 01, 2025 06:52 AM (RIvkX)
Posted by: I am the Shadout Mapes, the Housekeeper at February 01, 2025 06:53 AM (PiwSw)
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Down one of the side streets is a burned out rowhouse, the one on the end.
Posted by: San Franpsycho at February 01, 2025 06:53 AM (RIvkX)
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@MotherJones
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With Trump's mass deportations, who will rebuild our disaster-stricken cities?
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With Trump's mass deportations, who will rebuild our disaster-stricken cities?
ha
Posted by: rhennigantx at February 01, 2025 06:55 AM (gbOdA)
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On my errand list today: disconnecting and reconnecting the car's battery, to see if a reboot will revive the Buick's comatose USB ports. Then the grocery, bank, and pharmacy. The usual stuff. I may stop off at a local chain coffee shop for a cup of their black juice too.
Hordes of people are arriving in town already for the Stupor Bowl. I wish I could be somewhere else for a week like Santa Fe or Albuquerque.
Hordes of people are arriving in town already for the Stupor Bowl. I wish I could be somewhere else for a week like Santa Fe or Albuquerque.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at February 01, 2025 06:56 AM (omVj0)
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A lot of "Powerline" pictures are funny and I particularly appreciated RFK's facial expression. He clearly had problems with Democrats and theircdogma before the hearing, but their hectoring didn't improve his opinion of them.
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at February 01, 2025 06:59 AM (q1PJT)
Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at February 01, 2025 07:01 AM (O7YUW)
Posted by: sock_rat_eez at February 01, 2025 07:03 AM (KaBJL)
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House Bill 5164 would remove restrictions on illegal immigrants wishing to change their names. It passed both houses of Illinois Congress earlier this month and was sent to Pritzker’s desk last week.
The legislation would also protect criminal offenders and ensure that “filing fees for a petition for change name may not exceed $25.” it would also allow the court to waive the filing fee "for good cause shown."
Dems do love their criminals.
The legislation would also protect criminal offenders and ensure that “filing fees for a petition for change name may not exceed $25.” it would also allow the court to waive the filing fee "for good cause shown."
Dems do love their criminals.
Posted by: rhennigantx at February 01, 2025 07:04 AM (gbOdA)
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The pages jumping up & down while loading here on AoSHQ are mainly due to X embeds.
It’s gotten worse since Elon took over Twitter and clamped down on excessive bandwidth to save money.
It’s takes awhile for X posts to load and that causes the pages to jump every time the embedded tweet(s) loads in.
I’ve noticed that it takes a few minutes to completely download everything if Ace embeds several tweets in a post, especially if X is being particularly slow on certain days.
And my computers/tablets and internet connection speeds aren’t slow. This is all on X, mostly.
It’s particularly painful trying to load up AoSHQ homepage on an iPhone over a 4G connection for some reason as I’ve tried it several times and it’s almost like being back in the dial-up internet days.
It’s gotten worse since Elon took over Twitter and clamped down on excessive bandwidth to save money.
It’s takes awhile for X posts to load and that causes the pages to jump every time the embedded tweet(s) loads in.
I’ve noticed that it takes a few minutes to completely download everything if Ace embeds several tweets in a post, especially if X is being particularly slow on certain days.
And my computers/tablets and internet connection speeds aren’t slow. This is all on X, mostly.
It’s particularly painful trying to load up AoSHQ homepage on an iPhone over a 4G connection for some reason as I’ve tried it several times and it’s almost like being back in the dial-up internet days.
Posted by: SpeakingOf at February 01, 2025 07:04 AM (6ydKt)
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I see a point of impact on the sidewalk on Cottman Ave and debris then flew into and onto the houses across Cottman Ave.
If you were walking or driving or parking near there at moment of impact, not sure about survival.
If you were walking or driving or parking near there at moment of impact, not sure about survival.
Posted by: San Franpsycho at February 01, 2025 07:06 AM (RIvkX)
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With Trump's mass deportations, who will rebuild our disaster-stricken cities?
Fun Fact: The Empire State Building, using technology of the late 1920s during the Great Depression, was engineered and constructed in one year and forty-five days.
Try getting a permit in under two years today.
Fun Fact: The Empire State Building, using technology of the late 1920s during the Great Depression, was engineered and constructed in one year and forty-five days.
Try getting a permit in under two years today.
Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at February 01, 2025 07:09 AM (a4flb)
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I'm downsizing. Lots of decluttering. My present focus is digitizing boxes and envelopes of photos, instead of just packing them into another box and deferring the exercise into the future.
My three in one printer will scan them so that's an option, especially set to a high resolution for facial images. But it's a little time consuming. The result is a PDF.
Option two is photographing a photograph with my phone's camera. I think that may be faster and the result is a JPG file which provides a nice thumbnail and not just the Adobe icon in the folder.
Will do some experiments today to help me decide which approach to take.
My three in one printer will scan them so that's an option, especially set to a high resolution for facial images. But it's a little time consuming. The result is a PDF.
Option two is photographing a photograph with my phone's camera. I think that may be faster and the result is a JPG file which provides a nice thumbnail and not just the Adobe icon in the folder.
Will do some experiments today to help me decide which approach to take.
Posted by: Quarter Twenty at February 01, 2025 07:13 AM (dg+HA)
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Try getting a permit in under two years today.
Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at February 01, 2025 07:09 AM (a4flb)
In 10 years half of the Palisades lots will be DIRT.
Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at February 01, 2025 07:09 AM (a4flb)
In 10 years half of the Palisades lots will be DIRT.
Posted by: rhennigantx at February 01, 2025 07:15 AM (gbOdA)
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The view is where the stupid go to talk with the idiots and try to come away looking semi-smart.
Posted by: rhennigantx at February 01, 2025 06:44 AM (gbOdA)
It's the classic totalitarian lie. Whatever isn't mandatory is forbidden. Whatever isn't forbidden is mandatory. They either can't conceive, or don't want you to conceive, of a world where you can choose to do things or not.
Posted by: rhennigantx at February 01, 2025 06:44 AM (gbOdA)
It's the classic totalitarian lie. Whatever isn't mandatory is forbidden. Whatever isn't forbidden is mandatory. They either can't conceive, or don't want you to conceive, of a world where you can choose to do things or not.
Posted by: Warai-otoko at February 01, 2025 07:15 AM (+iIV1)
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The Minimal Phone looks interesting for a person who doesn’t need all the bells & whistles that a modern smartphones have.
This idea has been around awhile.
The Light phone also has this same idea but it doesn’t have a physical keyboard.
https://www.thelightphone.com/
It’s been out a few years but haven’t heard much about it after the initial release.
This idea has been around awhile.
The Light phone also has this same idea but it doesn’t have a physical keyboard.
https://www.thelightphone.com/
It’s been out a few years but haven’t heard much about it after the initial release.
Posted by: SpeakingOf at February 01, 2025 07:15 AM (6ydKt)
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Good morning! Spring will be springing this coming week in SE Texas. Daily highs near 80 and abundant sunshine.
My yard o' weeds will love it.
My yard o' weeds will love it.
Posted by: Count de Monet at February 01, 2025 07:16 AM (Aqu9a)
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It's the classic totalitarian lie. Whatever isn't mandatory is forbidden. Whatever isn't forbidden is mandatory. They either can't conceive, or don't want you to conceive, of a world where you can choose to do things or not.
Posted by: Warai-otoko at February 01, 2025 07:15 AM (+iIV1)
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This crystalizes the lefty view of all things that I find so bizarre.
Posted by: Warai-otoko at February 01, 2025 07:15 AM (+iIV1)
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This crystalizes the lefty view of all things that I find so bizarre.
Posted by: Huck Follywood at February 01, 2025 07:19 AM (H2WzG)
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Fun Fact: The Empire State Building, using technology of the late 1920s during the Great Depression, was engineered and constructed in one year and forty-five days.
Try getting a permit in under two years today.
Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at February 01, 2025 07:09 AM (a4flb)
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Also, the construction used a lot of iron cast into specific shapes, so designed, engineered, materials sourced and fabricated, and all delivered on time and when needed (since city life went on around them as theu worked the construction site had limited on-site inventory).
The whole project is amazing.
Try getting a permit in under two years today.
Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at February 01, 2025 07:09 AM (a4flb)
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Also, the construction used a lot of iron cast into specific shapes, so designed, engineered, materials sourced and fabricated, and all delivered on time and when needed (since city life went on around them as theu worked the construction site had limited on-site inventory).
The whole project is amazing.
Posted by: Huck Follywood at February 01, 2025 07:24 AM (ZShWZ)
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My knowledge of The View and the associated harpies is limited to what I absorb from this here website.
Not unlike my level of understanding of Bat Boy garnered from trips through the supermarket check out line in years gone by.
My knowledge of The View and the associated harpies is limited to what I absorb from this here website.
Not unlike my level of understanding of Bat Boy garnered from trips through the supermarket check out line in years gone by.
Posted by: Quarter Twenty at February 01, 2025 07:25 AM (dg+HA)
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Woke up by a town snow plow, not much to plow, but they do get up early.
I wonder if 2024 will be called the hottest ever. Maybe Trump will call it like it is, just normal variations year to year. Didn't Gore say we would all be underwater by now, or dead.
Posted by: Colin at February 01, 2025 04:16 AM (wlQdF)
TheGlobal Warming Climate Change (tm) proponents always cite temperature in Celsius. They do this for several reasons: an increase from 20 deg.C to 21 deg. C becomes "ZOMG!!! We're gonna die!!! reee!!!", and 0 deg. C is not a true zero, so it allows them to exaggerate change.
Global temperature, since it is an astronomical phenomena, should be expressed in Kelvin. Kelven has an absolute zero. We'd see global temperature of the Earth bouncing around 297 K +/- a bit. Suddenly it's not so scary.
I wonder if 2024 will be called the hottest ever. Maybe Trump will call it like it is, just normal variations year to year. Didn't Gore say we would all be underwater by now, or dead.
Posted by: Colin at February 01, 2025 04:16 AM (wlQdF)
The
Global temperature, since it is an astronomical phenomena, should be expressed in Kelvin. Kelven has an absolute zero. We'd see global temperature of the Earth bouncing around 297 K +/- a bit. Suddenly it's not so scary.
Posted by: Retired Buckeye Cop is now an engineer at February 01, 2025 07:27 AM (pJWtt)
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>>> It’s particularly painful trying to load up AoSHQ homepage on an iPhone over a 4G connection for some reason as I’ve tried it several times and it’s almost like being back in the dial-up internet days.
Posted by: SpeakingOf
Site Settings.
Turn off Java for AoS. If I want to see some kitten video I can load into another window.
Also blocks goofy ads.
Posted by: SpeakingOf
Site Settings.
Turn off Java for AoS. If I want to see some kitten video I can load into another window.
Also blocks goofy ads.
Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at February 01, 2025 07:29 AM (/lPRQ)
Posted by: JM in Ill -- at February 01, 2025 07:30 AM (7SPU/)
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Also, the construction used a lot of iron cast into specific shapes, so designed, engineered, materials sourced and fabricated, and all delivered on time and when needed (since city life went on around them as theu worked the construction site had limited on-site inventory).
The whole project is amazing.
Posted by: Huck Follywood
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Scheduling done by hand by people who grokked construction.
Not zoomies blindly plugging Shiite into P6.
The whole project is amazing.
Posted by: Huck Follywood
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Scheduling done by hand by people who grokked construction.
Not zoomies blindly plugging Shiite into P6.
Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at February 01, 2025 07:32 AM (/lPRQ)
Posted by: rhennigantx at February 01, 2025 07:32 AM (gbOdA)
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I actually have two tech questions today, instead of littering up the thread with off topic things- although I may do that as well. 😉 is there anyway to get rid of stories that Apple/ Microsoft Bing feels I might be interested in based on what I type?
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at February 01, 2025 05:47 AM (YPEWm)
Short Answer: No.
On the MSN homepage, clicking the gear icon then Page settings menu you can select "Content off".
Unfortunately, every "story" that gets pushed to you is click-bait a/o straight-up propaganda. Many are advertisements and pre-suasion articles wrapped up as "news".
Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at February 01, 2025 06:22 AM (a4flb)
I just regard those click-bait "articles" as clues from the Deep State, and I can then safely assume it's a lie and believe the opposite case is true.
I don't rea
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at February 01, 2025 05:47 AM (YPEWm)
Short Answer: No.
On the MSN homepage, clicking the gear icon then Page settings menu you can select "Content off".
Unfortunately, every "story" that gets pushed to you is click-bait a/o straight-up propaganda. Many are advertisements and pre-suasion articles wrapped up as "news".
Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at February 01, 2025 06:22 AM (a4flb)
I just regard those click-bait "articles" as clues from the Deep State, and I can then safely assume it's a lie and believe the opposite case is true.
I don't rea
Posted by: Retired Buckeye Cop is now an engineer at February 01, 2025 07:36 AM (pJWtt)
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57 Doctor in Scotland soothes baby by singing Nat King Cole's "Unforgettable":
https://tinyurl.com/fsk54hm7
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at February 01, 2025 06:40 AM (fQpSl)
Gotta love that doctor.
https://tinyurl.com/fsk54hm7
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at February 01, 2025 06:40 AM (fQpSl)
Gotta love that doctor.
Posted by: JM in Ill -- at February 01, 2025 07:36 AM (7SPU/)
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The Global Warming Climate Change ™ proponents always cite temperature in Celsius. They do this for several reasons: an increase from 20 deg.C to 21 deg. C becomes "ZOMG!!! We're gonna die!!! reee!!!", and 0 deg. C is not a true zero, so it allows them to exaggerate change.
They use 'C' because Metric System and the Climate Change™ Hoax is international.
The variation of temperature over the next century, they allege, is the same variation that the thermostat in your home has for when it cycles the HVAC.
They use 'C' because Metric System and the Climate Change™ Hoax is international.
The variation of temperature over the next century, they allege, is the same variation that the thermostat in your home has for when it cycles the HVAC.
Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at February 01, 2025 07:36 AM (a4flb)
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The week in pictures closes with a picture identified as a younger Tulsi Gabbard. The Army should make that a recruiting poster, she looks so good
Posted by: Huck Follywood at February 01, 2025 07:40 AM (CBzHV)
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I just regard those click-bait "articles" as clues from the Deep State, and I can then safely assume it's a lie and believe the opposite case is true.
What would be both a great public service, and a way to generate advert revenue for AoS, is that JJ's most recent Morning Report has a persistent link suitable for replacing the default home page for anyone's browser.
Second Phase would be to use AI/Tensor or some image generating AI to produce corresponding images to the headline (or at least use the first paragraph) then post the MR into a grid fashion. Instant MSN replacement and one doesn't need to be a Moron or regular AoS lurker to benefit from JJ's clipping service.
What would be both a great public service, and a way to generate advert revenue for AoS, is that JJ's most recent Morning Report has a persistent link suitable for replacing the default home page for anyone's browser.
Second Phase would be to use AI/Tensor or some image generating AI to produce corresponding images to the headline (or at least use the first paragraph) then post the MR into a grid fashion. Instant MSN replacement and one doesn't need to be a Moron or regular AoS lurker to benefit from JJ's clipping service.
Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at February 01, 2025 07:41 AM (a4flb)
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I actually have two tech questions today, instead of littering up the thread with off topic things- although I may do that as well. 😉 is there anyway to get rid of stories that Apple/ Microsoft Bing feels I might be interested in based on what I type?
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When all else fails, I've been known to set the language to something other than English. Something with funky characters, like Russian. That way, at least I don't have to read their propaganda headlines.
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When all else fails, I've been known to set the language to something other than English. Something with funky characters, like Russian. That way, at least I don't have to read their propaganda headlines.
Posted by: Lady in Black at February 01, 2025 07:45 AM (qBdHI)
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89 The week in pictures closes with a picture identified as a younger Tulsi Gabbard. The Army should make that a recruiting poster, she looks so good
Posted by: Huck Follywood at February 01, 2025 07:40 AM (CBzHV)
That one going around of Nancy Mace at the Citadel is a good choice too.
Posted by: Huck Follywood at February 01, 2025 07:40 AM (CBzHV)
That one going around of Nancy Mace at the Citadel is a good choice too.
Posted by: Roy at February 01, 2025 07:45 AM (z+ik4)
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For such a huge fireball I don't see a lot of burn damage. Either a lot of debris has already been removed or the plane may have simply vaporized. It looked as if impact was at speed.
Posted by: San Franpsycho at February 01, 2025 06:52 AM (RIvkX)
Aircraft have a lot of void-space and are manufactured of relatively light-weight materials. The engines tend to be the heaviest components. Thus I'd expect impact damage surrounding the wreckage to be confined within a relatively small area.
I've heard that some witnesses saw what appeared to be a fireball while the aircraft was climbing after takeoff. I wonder if one of the engines experienced an Uncontained High Energy Release, and thrown turbine blades hit the onboard patient oxygen system.
Posted by: San Franpsycho at February 01, 2025 06:52 AM (RIvkX)
Aircraft have a lot of void-space and are manufactured of relatively light-weight materials. The engines tend to be the heaviest components. Thus I'd expect impact damage surrounding the wreckage to be confined within a relatively small area.
I've heard that some witnesses saw what appeared to be a fireball while the aircraft was climbing after takeoff. I wonder if one of the engines experienced an Uncontained High Energy Release, and thrown turbine blades hit the onboard patient oxygen system.
Posted by: Retired Buckeye Cop is now an engineer at February 01, 2025 07:45 AM (pJWtt)
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3 Well, that's weird. Ate my comment.
Posted by: Pixy Misa at February 01, 2025 04:10 AM (BLOW1)
uh-oh
Posted by: Pixy Misa at February 01, 2025 04:10 AM (BLOW1)
uh-oh
Posted by: m at February 01, 2025 07:46 AM (v0TzN)
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3 Well, that's weird. Ate my comment.
Posted by: Pixy Misa at February 01, 2025 04:10 AM (BLOW1)
Did you put curly brackets or pointy brackets around your text? I think that one of the other of those, or both, eats comments.
Posted by: Pixy Misa at February 01, 2025 04:10 AM (BLOW1)
Did you put curly brackets or pointy brackets around your text? I think that one of the other of those, or both, eats comments.
Posted by: m at February 01, 2025 07:47 AM (v0TzN)
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When comparing the actual building of something like the Empire State Building to the chaos of LA city government, which will (everyone knows) result in a Palisades mess for the next fifteen years, you gotta wonder, what is the left afraid of? Why do some people think government should be involved at all in citizens rebuilding their houses?
Posted by: Huck Follywood at February 01, 2025 07:47 AM (p9OEe)
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I just regard those click-bait "articles" as clues from the Deep State, and I can then safely assume it's a lie and believe the opposite case is true.
The art of what they are doing is "presuasion", that is, they implant a thought or desire subconsciously. (I don't think that they actually believe sentient beings click on the bait)
Enough people around you also see this same dreck, the images + teaser headline, and next thing you know, you bring up a topic, totally out of context of browsing, and think its your idea and then next time you see the landing page campaign, you think that they read your mind - they didn't - they implanted your mind earlier.
Still, the default is to run your history through a filter and auction your eyes to the highest bidder who want you to see their placement ad/article.
Go to autotrader and then a Genesis website, don't clear your cookie cache and you will be pummeled with SUV click bait and "Dont buy this" or "Top 10 SUVs".
The art of what they are doing is "presuasion", that is, they implant a thought or desire subconsciously. (I don't think that they actually believe sentient beings click on the bait)
Enough people around you also see this same dreck, the images + teaser headline, and next thing you know, you bring up a topic, totally out of context of browsing, and think its your idea and then next time you see the landing page campaign, you think that they read your mind - they didn't - they implanted your mind earlier.
Still, the default is to run your history through a filter and auction your eyes to the highest bidder who want you to see their placement ad/article.
Go to autotrader and then a Genesis website, don't clear your cookie cache and you will be pummeled with SUV click bait and "Dont buy this" or "Top 10 SUVs".
Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at February 01, 2025 07:48 AM (a4flb)
Posted by: Hannibal at February 01, 2025 07:49 AM (Z8gjM)
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They use 'C' because Metric System and the Climate Change™ Hoax is international.
The variation of temperature over the next century, they allege, is the same variation that the thermostat in your home has for when it cycles the HVAC.
Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at February 01, 2025 07:36 AM (a4flb)
I disagree, the hoaxers use Celsius because it allows them to exaggerate the delta-temperature.
The delta-T from 20 deg. C to 21 deg. C is the same as seen in going from 293.15 K to 294.15 K.
Which delta-T looks more dramatic?
The variation of temperature over the next century, they allege, is the same variation that the thermostat in your home has for when it cycles the HVAC.
Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at February 01, 2025 07:36 AM (a4flb)
I disagree, the hoaxers use Celsius because it allows them to exaggerate the delta-temperature.
The delta-T from 20 deg. C to 21 deg. C is the same as seen in going from 293.15 K to 294.15 K.
Which delta-T looks more dramatic?
Posted by: Retired Buckeye Cop is now an engineer at February 01, 2025 07:50 AM (pJWtt)
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Intel said the chips were delayed because the market "had not materialised", which is a curious statement since these are the first such chips Intel has produced.
AMD meanwhile is selling all the server CPUs it can make and has another year of runway to devour the market.
Intel is actually correct here. Sales of high-end server chips are through the roof because of AI. Sales of lower-end server chips (which would include all-E-core ones) have fallen off a cliff because the big players reallocated their budgets to AI.
AMD meanwhile is selling all the server CPUs it can make and has another year of runway to devour the market.
Intel is actually correct here. Sales of high-end server chips are through the roof because of AI. Sales of lower-end server chips (which would include all-E-core ones) have fallen off a cliff because the big players reallocated their budgets to AI.
Posted by: Ian S. at February 01, 2025 07:51 AM (5hs8R)
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Yeah but that doesn't change the fact that there's still a video billionaires don't want you to see...
Posted by: Quarter Twenty at February 01, 2025 07:53 AM (dg+HA)
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Speaking of climate hoaxes, did Mark Steyn ever get the DC kangaroo court judgement overturned? Last I heard, some political city judge awarded Michael Mann money forcing Steym to hope he could find intelligent life at an Appeals Court somewhere.
Posted by: Huck Follywood at February 01, 2025 07:54 AM (p9OEe)
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Scheduling done by hand by people who grokked construction.
Not zoomies blindly plugging Shiite into P6.
The Empire State Building was engineered and constructed by the descendants of those who built Cathedrals.
Not zoomies blindly plugging Shiite into P6.
The Empire State Building was engineered and constructed by the descendants of those who built Cathedrals.
Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at February 01, 2025 07:55 AM (a4flb)
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Looking west towards the moon at around 730 PM CST you can see 4 or 5 planets.
Some are very faint but there.
Some are very faint but there.
Posted by: rhennigantx at February 01, 2025 07:55 AM (gbOdA)
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Good morning!
Let's smile & be happy & strike fear in the hearts of killjoy leftists everywhere.
Let's smile & be happy & strike fear in the hearts of killjoy leftists everywhere.
Posted by: NaCly Dog at February 01, 2025 07:56 AM (u82oZ)
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Morning peeps.
Still have some ponding water from the rains yesterday. When I say "ponding" I mean there are actual ponds in the yards.
Still have some ponding water from the rains yesterday. When I say "ponding" I mean there are actual ponds in the yards.
Posted by: Martini Farmer at February 01, 2025 07:58 AM (Q4IgG)
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Which delta-T looks more dramatic?
I see, your argument is not F or C, but K or C.
So why do we measure Altitude from sea level and not based on the distance to the core of the Earth?
The Earth is not perfectly spherical.
I see, your argument is not F or C, but K or C.
So why do we measure Altitude from sea level and not based on the distance to the core of the Earth?
The Earth is not perfectly spherical.
Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at February 01, 2025 07:58 AM (a4flb)
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Fun Fact: The Empire State Building, using technology of the late 1920s during the Great Depression, was engineered and constructed in one year and forty-five days.
Try getting a permit in under two years today.
Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at February 01, 2025 07:09 AM (a4flb)
Just five years to construct the Hoover Dam
Fun Fact: The Empire State Building, using technology of the late 1920s during the Great Depression, was engineered and constructed in one year and forty-five days.
Try getting a permit in under two years today.
Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at February 01, 2025 07:09 AM (a4flb)
Just five years to construct the Hoover Dam
Posted by: JM in Ill -- at February 01, 2025 07:59 AM (7SPU/)
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Imma go with Zinfandel today.
Posted by: Old Lady Emhoff at February 01, 2025 08:00 AM (dg+HA)
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102 Speaking of climate hoaxes, did Mark Steyn ever get the DC kangaroo court judgement overturned? Last I heard, some political city judge awarded Michael Mann money forcing Steym to hope he could find intelligent life at an Appeals Court somewhere.
Posted by: Huck Follywood at February 01, 2025 07:54 AM (p9OEe)
Wikipedia's Mark Steyn page has a largish section on Defamation Lawsuit but I am not a lawyer and it's tough going.
Posted by: Huck Follywood at February 01, 2025 07:54 AM (p9OEe)
Wikipedia's Mark Steyn page has a largish section on Defamation Lawsuit but I am not a lawyer and it's tough going.
Posted by: m at February 01, 2025 08:00 AM (v0TzN)
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at February 01, 2025 08:01 AM (dxSpM)
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result in a Palisades mess for the next fifteen years, you gotta wonder, what is the left afraid of? Why do some people think government should be involved at all in citizens rebuilding their houses?
Posted by: Huck Follywood at February 01, 2025 07:47 AM (p9OEe)
It's about control. Leftists whether in city hall or your next door neighbor want to tell you how, where and in what manner you can live.
Control. They love it.
Posted by: Huck Follywood at February 01, 2025 07:47 AM (p9OEe)
It's about control. Leftists whether in city hall or your next door neighbor want to tell you how, where and in what manner you can live.
Control. They love it.
Posted by: Control at February 01, 2025 08:03 AM (R/m4+)
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Why do some people think government should be involved at all in citizens rebuilding their houses?
Chutzpah.
A very crude description of Mimetic Theory claims that the vast majority of people don't know what they desire, but those desires are implanted by influencers.
So people stand around and live their lives, this epic disaster comes along and psychopath opportunists instantly make the unsubstantiated claim that Government, particularly them, are best suited to deal with this epic disaster. The Presuasion is the propaganda that government must be involved. This is followed up by a propaganda campaign to assume that government control is already accepted and now its only a function of selecting the Blue Ribbon Committee to follow through.
This disaster has been engineered, for years, if not decades ago to happen and that the steps you are seeing have been long ago agreed. We are witnessing them fine tuning the grift and the vectors on how the hundreds of billions of dollars will be stolen.
Chutzpah.
A very crude description of Mimetic Theory claims that the vast majority of people don't know what they desire, but those desires are implanted by influencers.
So people stand around and live their lives, this epic disaster comes along and psychopath opportunists instantly make the unsubstantiated claim that Government, particularly them, are best suited to deal with this epic disaster. The Presuasion is the propaganda that government must be involved. This is followed up by a propaganda campaign to assume that government control is already accepted and now its only a function of selecting the Blue Ribbon Committee to follow through.
This disaster has been engineered, for years, if not decades ago to happen and that the steps you are seeing have been long ago agreed. We are witnessing them fine tuning the grift and the vectors on how the hundreds of billions of dollars will be stolen.
Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at February 01, 2025 08:04 AM (a4flb)
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> I actually have two tech questions today, instead of littering up the thread with off topic things- although I may do that as well. 😉 is there anyway to get rid of stories that Apple/ Microsoft Bing feels I might be interested in based on what I type?
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On what device and OS?
Because the answer "depends."
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On what device and OS?
Because the answer "depends."
Posted by: Martini Farmer at February 01, 2025 08:05 AM (Q4IgG)
Posted by: rhennigantx at February 01, 2025 08:07 AM (gbOdA)
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Speaking of Mark Steyn, i just read his latest over at Steynonline.com and it is a doozy. He reacts to people who say "one should not speculate" on current events by pointing out speculation is often all we ever get (quoting Abe Rosenthal here)
Here's a current-events quiz aimed at regular news consumers: Why did Los Angeles officials ignore dozens of warnings about the county's failing water system in the run-up to this year's wildfires? What caused the Dali cargo ship to crash into the Francis Scott Key Bridge almost a year ago? Who was the captain of that ship? Why were security bollards not in place on Bourbon Street when a terrorist attacked New Orleans on New Year's Day? What was the ISIS-inspired jihadist who carried out that attack doing in Egypt and Canada in the summer of 2023? And why did a gunman shoot and attempt to assassinate Donald Trump last July in Butler, Pennsylvania?
Don't feel bad about not knowing the answers. You never got them.
Here's a current-events quiz aimed at regular news consumers: Why did Los Angeles officials ignore dozens of warnings about the county's failing water system in the run-up to this year's wildfires? What caused the Dali cargo ship to crash into the Francis Scott Key Bridge almost a year ago? Who was the captain of that ship? Why were security bollards not in place on Bourbon Street when a terrorist attacked New Orleans on New Year's Day? What was the ISIS-inspired jihadist who carried out that attack doing in Egypt and Canada in the summer of 2023? And why did a gunman shoot and attempt to assassinate Donald Trump last July in Butler, Pennsylvania?
Don't feel bad about not knowing the answers. You never got them.
Posted by: Huck Follywood at February 01, 2025 08:07 AM (UwDoW)
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Which delta-T looks more dramatic?
I see, your argument is not F or C, but K or C.
So why do we measure Altitude from sea level and not based on the distance to the core of the Earth?
The Earth is not perfectly spherical.
Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at February 01, 2025 07:58 AM (a4flb)
Temperature scales are a bit weird. Fahrenheit is practical for day-to-day life. Celsius is practical because it makes mathematical calculations easier. Kelvin is used for comparisons of astronomical bodies and phenomena (Absolute Zero = 0 K = -293.15C).
The thermal energy required to change the temperature of an object of a given material/mass is the same to go from:
20 deg. C to 21 deg. C
68 deg. F to 69.8 deg. F
293.15 K to 294.15 K
Again, which temperature scale allows the most dramatic-appearing delta-T? All three scales are reading the same radiated heat.
I see, your argument is not F or C, but K or C.
So why do we measure Altitude from sea level and not based on the distance to the core of the Earth?
The Earth is not perfectly spherical.
Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at February 01, 2025 07:58 AM (a4flb)
Temperature scales are a bit weird. Fahrenheit is practical for day-to-day life. Celsius is practical because it makes mathematical calculations easier. Kelvin is used for comparisons of astronomical bodies and phenomena (Absolute Zero = 0 K = -293.15C).
The thermal energy required to change the temperature of an object of a given material/mass is the same to go from:
20 deg. C to 21 deg. C
68 deg. F to 69.8 deg. F
293.15 K to 294.15 K
Again, which temperature scale allows the most dramatic-appearing delta-T? All three scales are reading the same radiated heat.
Posted by: Retired Buckeye Cop is now an engineer at February 01, 2025 08:08 AM (pJWtt)
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Just five years to construct the Hoover Dam
China is the only country on planet Earth today that can do such a building project.
The United States will never do anything that ambitious again. Dittos with Europe. It is impossible, given the composition of government today to do Big Things.
It was nothing for them to blow up Nordstream, it is impossible to build Keystone XL.
China is the only country on planet Earth today that can do such a building project.
The United States will never do anything that ambitious again. Dittos with Europe. It is impossible, given the composition of government today to do Big Things.
It was nothing for them to blow up Nordstream, it is impossible to build Keystone XL.
Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at February 01, 2025 08:08 AM (a4flb)
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This disaster has been engineered, for years, if not decades ago to happen and that the steps you are seeing have been long ago agreed. We are witnessing them fine tuning the grift and the vectors on how the hundreds of billions of dollars will be stolen.
Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at February 01, 2025 08:04 AM (a4flb)
There are only 4 ways to spend money:
My money on my shit
My money on your shit
Your money on my shit
Your money on other shit by people other than you.
Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at February 01, 2025 08:04 AM (a4flb)
There are only 4 ways to spend money:
My money on my shit
My money on your shit
Your money on my shit
Your money on other shit by people other than you.
Posted by: rhennigantx at February 01, 2025 08:09 AM (gbOdA)
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111, *fistbump*
Posted by: sock_rat_eez at February 01, 2025 08:10 AM (KaBJL)
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Cool Kids use Kelvin. Speaking of “I was told there would be no Math - no Gainzz thread. Anything happen this week or something, been out of the loop
Posted by: Common Tater at February 01, 2025 08:10 AM (1x8Zi)
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102 Speaking of climate hoaxes, did Mark Steyn ever get the DC kangaroo court judgement overturned? Last I heard, some political city judge awarded Michael Mann money forcing Steym to hope he could find intelligent life at an Appeals Court somewhere.
Posted by: Huck Follywood at February 01, 2025 07:54 AM (p9OEe)
No. I've been following this 13+ year saga pretty closely. Mann has finally been forced to pay $500,000 in court costs to one of his opponents, but Steyn is still waiting for relief from his judgment. DC Courts are awful.
Posted by: Huck Follywood at February 01, 2025 07:54 AM (p9OEe)
No. I've been following this 13+ year saga pretty closely. Mann has finally been forced to pay $500,000 in court costs to one of his opponents, but Steyn is still waiting for relief from his judgment. DC Courts are awful.
Posted by: JM in Ill -- at February 01, 2025 08:11 AM (7SPU/)
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at February 01, 2025 08:12 AM (QdozQ)
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Again, which temperature scale allows the most dramatic-appearing delta-T? All three scales are reading the same radiated heat.
(I largely agree with you, just having fun here)
Given the innumerate general population, who you postulate is the intended audience of this delta-T choice, wouldn't it be better to use terms that people understand?
The worst case model they use to indicate temperature increase YoY is about the same temperature difference between the top of your head and your toes.
Who needs to do maths to understand that?
(I largely agree with you, just having fun here)
Given the innumerate general population, who you postulate is the intended audience of this delta-T choice, wouldn't it be better to use terms that people understand?
The worst case model they use to indicate temperature increase YoY is about the same temperature difference between the top of your head and your toes.
Who needs to do maths to understand that?
Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at February 01, 2025 08:13 AM (a4flb)
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Again, which temperature scale allows the most dramatic-appearing delta-T? All three scales are reading the same radiated heat.
Posted by: Retired Buckeye Cop is now an engineer at February 01, 2025 08:08 AM (pJWtt)
NWS Standards
Air Temperature −20º to +115º + 50º 25 sec ± 1.0º +115º to +140º + 120º 25 sec ± 2.0º 90% confidence
As it gets warmer or colder measuring temperature becomes are for most instruments.
Posted by: Retired Buckeye Cop is now an engineer at February 01, 2025 08:08 AM (pJWtt)
NWS Standards
Air Temperature −20º to +115º + 50º 25 sec ± 1.0º +115º to +140º + 120º 25 sec ± 2.0º 90% confidence
As it gets warmer or colder measuring temperature becomes are for most instruments.
Posted by: rhennigantx at February 01, 2025 08:14 AM (gbOdA)
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There are only 4 ways to spend money:
My money on my shit
My money on your shit
Your money on my shit
Your money on other shit by people other than you.
I think the late PJ O'Rourke covered that in his book "Parliament of Whores".
There are only 4 ways to spend money:
My money on my shit
My money on your shit
Your money on my shit
Your money on other shit by people other than you.
I think the late PJ O'Rourke covered that in his book "Parliament of Whores".
Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at February 01, 2025 08:14 AM (a4flb)
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Cool Kids use Kelvin. ...
Posted by: Common Tater at February 01, 2025 08:10 AM (1x8Zi)
Ah, I see that you did not use the incorrect "degrees Kelvin."
* fist bump *
Posted by: Common Tater at February 01, 2025 08:10 AM (1x8Zi)
Ah, I see that you did not use the incorrect "degrees Kelvin."
* fist bump *
Posted by: Retired Buckeye Cop is now an engineer at February 01, 2025 08:15 AM (pJWtt)
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China is the only country on planet Earth today that can do such a building project.
The US still can do such projects, we simply have lost the will to do such projects in an acceptable cost and in a time. And the people who would oppose, hinder and thwart large-scale projects are the same ones who would say 1) American infrastructure sucks; 2) wow! China #1!!
China is the only country on planet Earth today that can do such a building project.
The US still can do such projects, we simply have lost the will to do such projects in an acceptable cost and in a time. And the people who would oppose, hinder and thwart large-scale projects are the same ones who would say 1) American infrastructure sucks; 2) wow! China #1!!
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at February 01, 2025 08:15 AM (dxSpM)
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Ugh. Slept until 6:30 this morning. Disgraceful. Honest folk should be up at 5:00.
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at February 01, 2025 08:01 AM (dxSpM)
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*checks wristwatch*
We've been waiting.
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at February 01, 2025 08:01 AM (dxSpM)
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*checks wristwatch*
We've been waiting.
Posted by: San Franpsycho at February 01, 2025 08:17 AM (RIvkX)
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Good morning Horde. AC/DC is a good wake up alarm. We had a heavy rain followed by freezing rain and sleet last night. There's a coating of ice on everything.
Posted by: Smell the Glove at February 01, 2025 08:18 AM (6v8aM)
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The US still can do such projects, we simply have lost the will to do such projects in an acceptable cost and in a time
Explain then, why California, after fifteen years, has no high speed rail.
There clearly is "the Will"
Explain then, why California, after fifteen years, has no high speed rail.
There clearly is "the Will"
Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at February 01, 2025 08:19 AM (a4flb)
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The minimal phone has a keyboard? Shut up and take my money.......
Posted by: blake - semi lurker in marginal standing (tT6L1) at February 01, 2025 08:19 AM (tT6L1)
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I would not want to live near any dam constructed in China or by China.
Posted by: San Franpsycho at February 01, 2025 08:19 AM (RIvkX)
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I think the late PJ O'Rourke covered that in his book "Parliament of Whores".
Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at February 01, 2025 08:14 AM (a4flb)
I first heard it from Uncle Milton.
Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at February 01, 2025 08:14 AM (a4flb)
I first heard it from Uncle Milton.
Posted by: rhennigantx at February 01, 2025 08:20 AM (gbOdA)
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Younger Tulsi Gabbard is hot, hot, hot. In Week in Pictures.
Thank you, sock_rat_eez. WiP is a mandatory stop every Saturday. Got some good stuff every week. Because we can do funny memes, and the Left can't even.
Thank you, sock_rat_eez. WiP is a mandatory stop every Saturday. Got some good stuff every week. Because we can do funny memes, and the Left can't even.
Posted by: NaCly Dog at February 01, 2025 08:20 AM (u82oZ)
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Explain then, why California, after fifteen years, has no high speed rail.
There clearly is "the Will"
Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at February 01, 2025 08:19 AM (a4flb)
There clearly is "the Will"
Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at February 01, 2025 08:19 AM (a4flb)
Posted by: rhennigantx at February 01, 2025 08:21 AM (gbOdA)
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The pages jumping up & down while loading here on AoSHQ are mainly due to X embeds.
It’s gotten worse since Elon took over Twitter and clamped down on excessive bandwidth to save money.
It’s takes awhile for X posts to load and that causes the pages to jump every time the embedded tweet(s) loads in.
I’ve noticed that it takes a few minutes to completely download everything if Ace embeds several tweets in a post, especially if X is being particularly slow on certain days.
And my computers/tablets and internet connection speeds aren’t slow. This is all on X, mostly.
It’s particularly painful trying to load up AoSHQ homepage on an iPhone over a 4G connection for some reason as I’ve tried it several times and it’s almost like being back in the dial-up internet days.
Posted by: SpeakingOf at February 01, 2025 07:04 AM (6ydKt)
I'm running a Toshiba Qosmio laptop, 16gig RAM, Windows 8.1, Chrome browser with AdBlock Plus. Haven't had any of these problems. Xfinity internet. AOS homepage loads instantaneously, most times. Even when it's slow, it's only a matter of 5 seconds or so. Why are so many having these issues (besides using phones)? Pixy? Any ideas.
It’s gotten worse since Elon took over Twitter and clamped down on excessive bandwidth to save money.
It’s takes awhile for X posts to load and that causes the pages to jump every time the embedded tweet(s) loads in.
I’ve noticed that it takes a few minutes to completely download everything if Ace embeds several tweets in a post, especially if X is being particularly slow on certain days.
And my computers/tablets and internet connection speeds aren’t slow. This is all on X, mostly.
It’s particularly painful trying to load up AoSHQ homepage on an iPhone over a 4G connection for some reason as I’ve tried it several times and it’s almost like being back in the dial-up internet days.
Posted by: SpeakingOf at February 01, 2025 07:04 AM (6ydKt)
I'm running a Toshiba Qosmio laptop, 16gig RAM, Windows 8.1, Chrome browser with AdBlock Plus. Haven't had any of these problems. Xfinity internet. AOS homepage loads instantaneously, most times. Even when it's slow, it's only a matter of 5 seconds or so. Why are so many having these issues (besides using phones)? Pixy? Any ideas.
Posted by: thatcrazyjerseyguy at February 01, 2025 08:21 AM (iODuv)
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San Franpsycho
Three Gorges Dam is not anchored on the bottom. Just relies on the weight of the dam itself. Another big long rain and say goodby to 40 million people.
Three Gorges Dam is not anchored on the bottom. Just relies on the weight of the dam itself. Another big long rain and say goodby to 40 million people.
Posted by: NaCly Dog at February 01, 2025 08:21 AM (u82oZ)
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Explain then, why California, after fifteen years, has no high speed rail. ...
Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at February 01, 2025 08:19 AM (a4flb)
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Gavin has a 10-year Plan for high speed rail!
Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at February 01, 2025 08:19 AM (a4flb)
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Gavin has a 10-year Plan for high speed rail!
Posted by: San Franpsycho at February 01, 2025 08:21 AM (RIvkX)
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@MotherJones
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With Trump's mass deportations, who will rebuild our disaster-stricken cities?
ha
Posted by: rhennigantx at February 01, 2025 06:55 AM (gbOdA)
I wonder if it ever occurs to the Democrats that their arguments in favor of unchecked immigration say that they believe Americans are incapable of having a country.
We can't build dwellings, we can't grow food, we can't cook, or clean, or raise children. They think we're all Chaz.
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With Trump's mass deportations, who will rebuild our disaster-stricken cities?
ha
Posted by: rhennigantx at February 01, 2025 06:55 AM (gbOdA)
I wonder if it ever occurs to the Democrats that their arguments in favor of unchecked immigration say that they believe Americans are incapable of having a country.
We can't build dwellings, we can't grow food, we can't cook, or clean, or raise children. They think we're all Chaz.
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at February 01, 2025 08:21 AM (ExV1e)
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China is the only country on planet Earth today that can do such a building project.
And the quality of the results is highly suspect.
And the quality of the results is highly suspect.
Posted by: Ian S. at February 01, 2025 08:21 AM (5hs8R)
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I would not want to live near any dam constructed in China or by China.
How about pedestrian bridges engineered by domestic All Women design teams?
How about pedestrian bridges engineered by domestic All Women design teams?
Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at February 01, 2025 08:22 AM (a4flb)
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Marianne Faithfull passed away.
Posted by: pawn at February 01, 2025 08:22 AM (QB+5g)
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I would not want to live near any dam constructed in China or by China.
Posted by: San Franpsycho at February 01, 2025 08:19 AM (RIvkX)
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These are the same people who have schools collapse during mild earthquakes and "accidentally" poison their baby formula.
QC is not a strength.
Posted by: San Franpsycho at February 01, 2025 08:19 AM (RIvkX)
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These are the same people who have schools collapse during mild earthquakes and "accidentally" poison their baby formula.
QC is not a strength.
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at February 01, 2025 08:23 AM (ZOv7s)
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I wonder if it ever occurs to the Democrats that their arguments in favor of unchecked immigration say that they believe Americans are incapable of having a country.
We can't build dwellings, we can't grow food, we can't cook, or clean, or raise children. They think we're all Chaz.
It's a little more nuanced than that. They believe that the US isn't a country, it's an economy. (This is also why the same people insist the West in general and the US in particular "has no culture"). AtC has been having this fight with pro-immigrationists on X for the last 3 months.
We can't build dwellings, we can't grow food, we can't cook, or clean, or raise children. They think we're all Chaz.
It's a little more nuanced than that. They believe that the US isn't a country, it's an economy. (This is also why the same people insist the West in general and the US in particular "has no culture"). AtC has been having this fight with pro-immigrationists on X for the last 3 months.
Posted by: Ian S. at February 01, 2025 08:23 AM (5hs8R)
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No. I've been following this 13+ year saga pretty closely. Mann has finally been forced to pay $500,000 in court costs to one of his opponents, but Steyn is still waiting for relief from his judgment. DC Courts are awful.
Posted by: JM in Ill -- at February 01, 2025 08:11 AM (7SPU/)
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Everything about DC government takes retarded to a new level. I knew a cop there years ago. A Captain, he ran their VIP protection function, and thorseshit was his daily normal.
I hope Steyn finds justice; i know this legal strife has cost him his health and though Mann will rot in hell that is poor recompense.
Posted by: JM in Ill -- at February 01, 2025 08:11 AM (7SPU/)
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Everything about DC government takes retarded to a new level. I knew a cop there years ago. A Captain, he ran their VIP protection function, and thorseshit was his daily normal.
I hope Steyn finds justice; i know this legal strife has cost him his health and though Mann will rot in hell that is poor recompense.
Posted by: Huck Follywood at February 01, 2025 08:23 AM (AT32+)
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I am a little disappointed that DJT has not yet banned DST. It's coming up, and why is he dillydallying ???
Posted by: runner at February 01, 2025 08:23 AM (g47mK)
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Again, which temperature scale allows the most dramatic-appearing delta-T? All three scales are reading the same radiated heat.
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(I largely agree with you, just having fun here)
Given the innumerate general population, who you postulate is the intended audience of this delta-T choice, wouldn't it be better to use terms that people understand?
The worst case model they use to indicate temperature increase YoY is about the same temperature difference between the top of your head and your toes.
Who needs to do maths to understand that?
Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at February 01, 2025 08:13 AM (a4flb)
The mass of people think they know temperature. I agree that Celsius sounds "sciency" but that's because it's commonly used to make the maths easier. Kelvin is "sciency" too, but the hoaxers don't use that scale.
People now choose LED bulbs based on whether they are 2700 K (warm yellowish) or 5000 K ("daylight"). Kelvin never used to be encountered in day-to-day life.
The climate hoaxers will never use Kelvin because the change in temperature is not as frightening; even though it expresses the same heat.
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(I largely agree with you, just having fun here)
Given the innumerate general population, who you postulate is the intended audience of this delta-T choice, wouldn't it be better to use terms that people understand?
The worst case model they use to indicate temperature increase YoY is about the same temperature difference between the top of your head and your toes.
Who needs to do maths to understand that?
Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at February 01, 2025 08:13 AM (a4flb)
The mass of people think they know temperature. I agree that Celsius sounds "sciency" but that's because it's commonly used to make the maths easier. Kelvin is "sciency" too, but the hoaxers don't use that scale.
People now choose LED bulbs based on whether they are 2700 K (warm yellowish) or 5000 K ("daylight"). Kelvin never used to be encountered in day-to-day life.
The climate hoaxers will never use Kelvin because the change in temperature is not as frightening; even though it expresses the same heat.
Posted by: Retired Buckeye Cop is now an engineer at February 01, 2025 08:23 AM (pJWtt)
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We can't build dwellings, we can't grow food, we can't cook, or clean, or raise children. They think we're all Chaz.
A lot of it is Projection. They were the fat white kid sitting on the front porch licking an ice cream cone while the illegal alien was pushing the lawn mower.
A lot of it is Projection. They were the fat white kid sitting on the front porch licking an ice cream cone while the illegal alien was pushing the lawn mower.
Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at February 01, 2025 08:24 AM (a4flb)
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> n what device and OS?
Because the answer "depends."
Posted by: Martini Farmer
Windows 10
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So... I don't have Win 10 but on my latest version of Bing I have turned off most of the "personalized" feeds.
My version of Bing is 132 (upper right hand corner 3 dots) right click and choose "about Bing." That will give you your version. Most of what follows should work on your version too...
Find the settings icon, usually a gear like icon. Any option that says "sidebar" or "privacy, search or services" should have an option to turn features on, or off. If you find something in the settings called "Feed Layout" or "Feed Control" that will also have options to turn off various streams of stuff.
Hope that gives you a bit of a starting point.
Nothing you turn off or on there will crash or kill Windows or Bing.
Because the answer "depends."
Posted by: Martini Farmer
Windows 10
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So... I don't have Win 10 but on my latest version of Bing I have turned off most of the "personalized" feeds.
My version of Bing is 132 (upper right hand corner 3 dots) right click and choose "about Bing." That will give you your version. Most of what follows should work on your version too...
Find the settings icon, usually a gear like icon. Any option that says "sidebar" or "privacy, search or services" should have an option to turn features on, or off. If you find something in the settings called "Feed Layout" or "Feed Control" that will also have options to turn off various streams of stuff.
Hope that gives you a bit of a starting point.
Nothing you turn off or on there will crash or kill Windows or Bing.
Posted by: Martini Farmer at February 01, 2025 08:24 AM (Q4IgG)
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stupid vestige of the bygone candles and plow era is out of place in our space age modern society !
Posted by: runner at February 01, 2025 08:24 AM (g47mK)
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The climate hoaxers will never use Kelvin because the change in temperature is not as frightening; even though it expresses the same heat.
Isn't Kelvin the same distance between degrees as Celsius?
Isn't Kelvin the same distance between degrees as Celsius?
Posted by: Ian S. at February 01, 2025 08:25 AM (5hs8R)
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SO I think we need a moon shot in education
At least 2 years of reading and writing.
No math
No scienctism
No sex ed
Maybe all 2nd and 3rd graders.
And all 6th and 7th graders.
No ipads or computer.
Paper Books
Pencil and Paper.
At least 2 years of reading and writing.
No math
No scienctism
No sex ed
Maybe all 2nd and 3rd graders.
And all 6th and 7th graders.
No ipads or computer.
Paper Books
Pencil and Paper.
Posted by: rhennigantx at February 01, 2025 08:25 AM (gbOdA)
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I may be anticipating the Prayer Thread here, but I think that the American spirit was being crushed by demonic oppression that just kept growing until it found its perfect form in Covid.
We all felt it. And we all felt it being rolled back. Things we never thought possible three months ago are happening every day. Other than very online leftists, people are happier, and there is a bracing sense of the possible I haven't felt in many years.
We all felt it. And we all felt it being rolled back. Things we never thought possible three months ago are happening every day. Other than very online leftists, people are happier, and there is a bracing sense of the possible I haven't felt in many years.
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at February 01, 2025 08:26 AM (ZOv7s)
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I am a little disappointed that DJT has not yet banned DST. It's coming up, and why is he dillydallying ???
He's spacing things out to get maximum freakout from Democrats. They're now all on to whining that major corporations have started referring to the "Gulf of America".
He's spacing things out to get maximum freakout from Democrats. They're now all on to whining that major corporations have started referring to the "Gulf of America".
Posted by: Ian S. at February 01, 2025 08:26 AM (5hs8R)
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@135/NaCly Dog: "... Because we can do funny memes, and the Left can't even. "
All they have is bitterness, anger, and fake outrage.
All they have is bitterness, anger, and fake outrage.
Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at February 01, 2025 08:28 AM (O7YUW)
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I am a little disappointed that DJT has not yet banned DST. It's coming up, and why is he dillydallying ???
Posted by: runner at February 01, 2025 08:23 AM (g47mK)
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I know, he's just sitting there!
Posted by: runner at February 01, 2025 08:23 AM (g47mK)
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I know, he's just sitting there!
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at February 01, 2025 08:28 AM (ZOv7s)
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I am puzzled why no tech company has built phones that are fast and have good screens....but no bloat.
Browser, email, texting, phone, calendar. What the hell else do most people need?
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at February 01, 2025 04:15 AM (MM/dT)
I suspect that there is a very large market for parents to give their child a very limited phone with a good B&W screen, maybe some map and limited text function all for safety's sake and nothing else.
That way their little nubbins don't growup to be screen staring paranoid screenbots.
Browser, email, texting, phone, calendar. What the hell else do most people need?
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at February 01, 2025 04:15 AM (MM/dT)
I suspect that there is a very large market for parents to give their child a very limited phone with a good B&W screen, maybe some map and limited text function all for safety's sake and nothing else.
That way their little nubbins don't growup to be screen staring paranoid screenbots.
Posted by: naturalfake at February 01, 2025 08:29 AM (iJfKG)
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rhennigantx
The problem is much bigger than you think. I quiz my students regularly. Mostly slow reviews of older material, without advancing.
We need a new system. Demonstrate mastery, and you move up in subject matter. Put teachers that do not improve their students out of work. Reply on AI-game tech to teach. There was a promising experiment in Kenya about that.
The problem is much bigger than you think. I quiz my students regularly. Mostly slow reviews of older material, without advancing.
We need a new system. Demonstrate mastery, and you move up in subject matter. Put teachers that do not improve their students out of work. Reply on AI-game tech to teach. There was a promising experiment in Kenya about that.
Posted by: NaCly Dog at February 01, 2025 08:29 AM (u82oZ)
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Three Gorges Dam is not anchored on the bottom. Just relies on the weight of the dam itself. Another big long rain and say goodby to 40 million people.
Posted by: NaCly Dog at February 01, 2025 08:21 AM (u82oZ)
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It's probably hollow and made of paper mache.
Posted by: NaCly Dog at February 01, 2025 08:21 AM (u82oZ)
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It's probably hollow and made of paper mache.
Posted by: San Franpsycho at February 01, 2025 08:30 AM (RIvkX)
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California doesn't want or need high speed rail. It's just a way to spread the money around. I would bet you that most high speed rail programs are just about the graft. Voters in Vancouver WA voted it down three times and they still kept trying to sneak it in.
Posted by: Notsothoreau at February 01, 2025 08:30 AM (EV2jz)
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The climate hoaxers will never use Kelvin because the change in temperature is not as frightening; even though it expresses the same heat.
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Isn't Kelvin the same distance between degrees as Celsius?
Posted by: Ian S. at February 01, 2025 08:25 AM (5hs8R)
Yes it is.
20 deg C to 21 deg. C == 293.15 K to 294.15 K
Using degrees Celsius, we see a 5% increase in temperature.
Using Kelvin, we see a 0.35% increase in temperature.
The two scales are measuring the same radiated heat. Which change looks more frighteng?
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Isn't Kelvin the same distance between degrees as Celsius?
Posted by: Ian S. at February 01, 2025 08:25 AM (5hs8R)
Yes it is.
20 deg C to 21 deg. C == 293.15 K to 294.15 K
Using degrees Celsius, we see a 5% increase in temperature.
Using Kelvin, we see a 0.35% increase in temperature.
The two scales are measuring the same radiated heat. Which change looks more frighteng?
Posted by: Retired Buckeye Cop is now an engineer at February 01, 2025 08:30 AM (pJWtt)
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The Pentagon was built with astonishing speed. Still one of the, if not the largest office buildings.
They used to be pretty spiffy with the death penalty when they wanted to be. A guy tried to shoot FDR in Miami in 1932. He missed, wounding Tony Cermak, mayor of Chicago. Halfway through the trial, he died. They switched to a murder trial. From arrest to execution took 32 days
They used to be pretty spiffy with the death penalty when they wanted to be. A guy tried to shoot FDR in Miami in 1932. He missed, wounding Tony Cermak, mayor of Chicago. Halfway through the trial, he died. They switched to a murder trial. From arrest to execution took 32 days
Posted by: Common Tater at February 01, 2025 08:30 AM (1x8Zi)
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People now choose LED bulbs based on whether they are 2700 K (warm yellowish) or 5000 K ("daylight"). Kelvin never used to be encountered in day-to-day life.
How many consumers know that Kelvin was chosen to describe the color of their LED bulbs based on the correlation of natural light to the color of light emitted by a blackbody radiator at various temperatures?
They teach this in K-12, right? Or is this TikTok Wisdom?
How many consumers know that Kelvin was chosen to describe the color of their LED bulbs based on the correlation of natural light to the color of light emitted by a blackbody radiator at various temperatures?
They teach this in K-12, right? Or is this TikTok Wisdom?
Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at February 01, 2025 08:30 AM (a4flb)
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He's spacing things out to get maximum freakout from Democrats. They're now all on to whining that major corporations have started referring to the "Gulf of America".
Posted by: Ian S. at February 01, 2025 08:26 AM (5hs8R)
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That's a great example of a spiritual victory. Literally re-writing a map on a mere whim. Pronouns are disappearing, trans madness fading away to be followed by massive lawsuits.
So much that was hidden will be revealed. Even Californians are waking up and wondering how they let their state be run into the ground.
Posted by: Ian S. at February 01, 2025 08:26 AM (5hs8R)
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That's a great example of a spiritual victory. Literally re-writing a map on a mere whim. Pronouns are disappearing, trans madness fading away to be followed by massive lawsuits.
So much that was hidden will be revealed. Even Californians are waking up and wondering how they let their state be run into the ground.
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at February 01, 2025 08:30 AM (ZOv7s)
Posted by: runner at February 01, 2025 08:30 AM (g47mK)
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I know, he's just sitting there!
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd
And he's going to play golf tomorrow while Homan deports my cleaning lady! Reeeee!
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd
And he's going to play golf tomorrow while Homan deports my cleaning lady! Reeeee!
Posted by: Karen McMansion at February 01, 2025 08:31 AM (G5+As)
168
Temperature for Morons. The most convenient temperature range is one that can be expressed with the least amount of figures. Fahrenheit wins for ambient temperature that most non-sciencey people care about.
Science folk adopt the scale that is most convenient to them.
Science folk adopt the scale that is most convenient to them.
Posted by: pawn at February 01, 2025 08:31 AM (QB+5g)
169
Josh Marshall at Talking Points Memo wins my lefty retard of the day award for his headline,
"Who Can Stop Elon's Team Wilding It's Way Through The Federal Government?"
"Who Can Stop Elon's Team Wilding It's Way Through The Federal Government?"
Posted by: Huck Follywood at February 01, 2025 08:32 AM (AT32+)
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The Pentagon was built with astonishing speed. Still one of the, if not the largest office buildings.
Still trying to think what was the point of the 9/11 terrorists in targeting the Pentagram with a aluminum tube
Still trying to think what was the point of the 9/11 terrorists in targeting the Pentagram with a aluminum tube
Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at February 01, 2025 08:32 AM (a4flb)
Posted by: NaCly Dog at February 01, 2025 08:32 AM (u82oZ)
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They used to be pretty spiffy with the death penalty when they wanted to be. A guy tried to shoot FDR in Miami in 1932. He missed, wounding Tony Cermak, mayor of Chicago. Halfway through the trial, he died. They switched to a murder trial. From arrest to execution took 32 days
Posted by: Common Tater at February 01, 2025 08:30 AM (1x8Zi)
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We lived closer to the margins and had real currency. The cost of paying for life imprisonment was just too high, and we didn't print money to pay for everything.
Affluence breeds complacency and decadence. Always has.
Posted by: Common Tater at February 01, 2025 08:30 AM (1x8Zi)
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We lived closer to the margins and had real currency. The cost of paying for life imprisonment was just too high, and we didn't print money to pay for everything.
Affluence breeds complacency and decadence. Always has.
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at February 01, 2025 08:33 AM (ZOv7s)
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163 The Pentagon was built with astonishing speed. Still one of the, if not the largest office buildings.
They used to be pretty spiffy with the death penalty when they wanted to be. A guy tried to shoot FDR in Miami in 1932. He missed, wounding Tony Cermak, mayor of Chicago. Halfway through the trial, [Cermak] died. They switched to a murder trial. From arrest to execution took 32 days
Posted by: Common Tater at February 01, 2025 08:30 AM (1x8Zi)
Wow.
They used to be pretty spiffy with the death penalty when they wanted to be. A guy tried to shoot FDR in Miami in 1932. He missed, wounding Tony Cermak, mayor of Chicago. Halfway through the trial, [Cermak] died. They switched to a murder trial. From arrest to execution took 32 days
Posted by: Common Tater at February 01, 2025 08:30 AM (1x8Zi)
Wow.
Posted by: m at February 01, 2025 08:34 AM (v0TzN)
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Excalibur's Merlin, Nicol Williamson was in a relationship with Helen Mirren when they were cast in the film.
He reminds me of Alec Guiness, but I find him to be the much better actor, though much less famous.
Posted by: BourbonChicken at February 01, 2025 05:12 AM (lhenN)
His characters were sometimes portrayed as egregiously weird and played in a weird voice. For examp[le, his "Hamlet" wasn't great.
Also, he let odd acterly(?) timbres slip into his voice that pulled you out of the movie.
I often thought when I saw he was in a movie, "Oh, great. Here comes Nicol Williamson to yank me out of the movie when his weird cartoon vocalizations."
Buuuut, that being said, when he was taken under control by, what?, a strong director, he could dish out a good character.
He reminds me of Alec Guiness, but I find him to be the much better actor, though much less famous.
Posted by: BourbonChicken at February 01, 2025 05:12 AM (lhenN)
His characters were sometimes portrayed as egregiously weird and played in a weird voice. For examp[le, his "Hamlet" wasn't great.
Also, he let odd acterly(?) timbres slip into his voice that pulled you out of the movie.
I often thought when I saw he was in a movie, "Oh, great. Here comes Nicol Williamson to yank me out of the movie when his weird cartoon vocalizations."
Buuuut, that being said, when he was taken under control by, what?, a strong director, he could dish out a good character.
Posted by: naturalfake at February 01, 2025 08:34 AM (iJfKG)
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170 The Pentagon was built with astonishing speed. Still one of the, if not the largest office buildings.
Still trying to think what was the point of the 9/11 terrorists in targeting the Pentagram with a aluminum tube
Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at February 01, 2025 08:32 AM (a4flb)
They couldn't find the Capitol or the White House.
They saw the Pentagon.
Still trying to think what was the point of the 9/11 terrorists in targeting the Pentagram with a aluminum tube
Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at February 01, 2025 08:32 AM (a4flb)
They couldn't find the Capitol or the White House.
They saw the Pentagon.
Posted by: davidt at February 01, 2025 08:34 AM (i0F8b)
Posted by: San Franpsycho at February 01, 2025 08:34 AM (RIvkX)
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I may be anticipating the Prayer Thread here, but I think that the American spirit was being crushed by demonic oppression that just kept growing until it found its perfect form in Covid.
We all felt it. And we all felt it being rolled back. Things we never thought possible three months ago are happening every day. Other than very online leftists, people are happier, and there is a bracing sense of the possible I haven't felt in many years.
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at February 01, 2025 08:26 AM (ZOv7s)
The demonic oppression was palpable.
Things began to change when God intervened at the attempted assassination of Donald Trump at Butler, PA.
Ever since, you have been hearing the Minions of Satan wailing, "Noooo!"
We all felt it. And we all felt it being rolled back. Things we never thought possible three months ago are happening every day. Other than very online leftists, people are happier, and there is a bracing sense of the possible I haven't felt in many years.
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at February 01, 2025 08:26 AM (ZOv7s)
The demonic oppression was palpable.
Things began to change when God intervened at the attempted assassination of Donald Trump at Butler, PA.
Ever since, you have been hearing the Minions of Satan wailing, "Noooo!"
Posted by: Retired Buckeye Cop is now an engineer at February 01, 2025 08:35 AM (pJWtt)
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Unknown Drip Under Pressure
Symbolic victory. I was a mile away when that happened. Lost the hot Venezuelan single mom neighbor on the plane. My VP had scars on his neck from getting two people out.
The good news is that was the only side of the Pentagon that had recently been reinforced against attack. Would have been a lot worse if it had hit another side.
Symbolic victory. I was a mile away when that happened. Lost the hot Venezuelan single mom neighbor on the plane. My VP had scars on his neck from getting two people out.
The good news is that was the only side of the Pentagon that had recently been reinforced against attack. Would have been a lot worse if it had hit another side.
Posted by: NaCly Dog at February 01, 2025 08:35 AM (u82oZ)
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The Atlantic is in the retard award running though, for their headline
"FBI Agents Stunned By The Scale Of The Expected Trump Purge"
"FBI Agents Stunned By The Scale Of The Expected Trump Purge"
Posted by: Huck Follywood at February 01, 2025 08:35 AM (AT32+)
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The Three Gorges Dam actually moved downstream a few centimeters a couple of years ago due to heavy flooding. if China ever attacked Taiwan all the Taiwanese would have to do is slam a couple of bunker buster missiles into the dam and game over
Posted by: Smell the Glove at February 01, 2025 08:35 AM (6v8aM)
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Excalibur's Merlin, Nicol Williamson was in a relationship with Helen Mirren when they were cast in the film.
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huh, and then she hooked up with Liam whatshisname
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huh, and then she hooked up with Liam whatshisname
Posted by: runner at February 01, 2025 08:35 AM (g47mK)
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Nood
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at February 01, 2025 08:35 AM (ZOv7s)
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Trump's new admin is comprised of happy warriors.
It's invigorating to witness.
It's invigorating to witness.
Posted by: vmom deport deport deport at February 01, 2025 08:36 AM (rmmrE)
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>>We can't build dwellings, we can't grow food, we can't cook, or clean, or raise children. They think we're all Chaz.
1. America is the land of opportunity and prosperity, and every person in the world deserves to live here and enjoy its bounty
2. Americans are so stupid that America would be a third world country if not for all of the non-Americans who come here.
Just how exactly did we achieve #1 before we threw open our borders?
1. America is the land of opportunity and prosperity, and every person in the world deserves to live here and enjoy its bounty
2. Americans are so stupid that America would be a third world country if not for all of the non-Americans who come here.
Just how exactly did we achieve #1 before we threw open our borders?
Posted by: Lizzy at February 01, 2025 08:36 AM (WbBbu)
Posted by: NaCly Dog at February 01, 2025 08:36 AM (u82oZ)
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There has been a decided “we can’t do great things” right about the time Carter came out in that damn sweater and told everyone to dial back the thermostat. The regulatory state strangled everything, and offshoring of jobs, careers really, took off. Tens of thousands of factories gone. Wages stagnant. Balance of trade went negative and never looked back. Reagan was a bright spot, but only briefly.
Posted by: Common Tater at February 01, 2025 08:37 AM (1x8Zi)
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Three Gorges Dam is not anchored on the bottom. Just relies on the weight of the dam itself. Another big long rain and say goodby to 40 million people.
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And say goodbye to most every piece of Chinese shit that the US imports; 90% of Amazon's crap, building materials, car parts, electronics, clothes, etc.
The Yangtze River in China is probably the single most used trade route on the globe. Something like 90% of all of China's exports use that river, the ports along it and access to the Pacific.
All that goes away tomorrow and our economy will collapse within a month. Which is why some of our political betters are so keen on bringing back manufacturing to the US. They realize the risk.
Three Gorges Dam is not anchored on the bottom. Just relies on the weight of the dam itself. Another big long rain and say goodby to 40 million people.
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And say goodbye to most every piece of Chinese shit that the US imports; 90% of Amazon's crap, building materials, car parts, electronics, clothes, etc.
The Yangtze River in China is probably the single most used trade route on the globe. Something like 90% of all of China's exports use that river, the ports along it and access to the Pacific.
All that goes away tomorrow and our economy will collapse within a month. Which is why some of our political betters are so keen on bringing back manufacturing to the US. They realize the risk.
Posted by: Martini Farmer at February 01, 2025 08:38 AM (Q4IgG)
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Explain then, why California, after fifteen years, has no high speed rail.
There clearly is "the Will"
Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at February 01, 2025 08:19 AM
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Reminds me of the poem, Ozymandias
Excerpt:
"My name is Ozymandias, King of Kings;
Look on my Works, ye Mighty, and despair!"
Nothing beside remains.
Explain then, why California, after fifteen years, has no high speed rail.
There clearly is "the Will"
Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at February 01, 2025 08:19 AM
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Reminds me of the poem, Ozymandias
Excerpt:
"My name is Ozymandias, King of Kings;
Look on my Works, ye Mighty, and despair!"
Nothing beside remains.
Posted by: JM in Ill -- at February 01, 2025 08:40 AM (7SPU/)
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Temperature for Morons. The most convenient temperature range is one that can be expressed with the least amount of figures. Fahrenheit wins for ambient temperature that most non-sciencey people care about.
Science folk adopt the scale that is most convenient to them.
Posted by: pawn at February 01, 2025 08:31 AM (QB+5g)
I agree.
"Unknown Drip Under Pressure" is either missing my point, or (I suspect) being deliberately obtuse and contrarian. I have given repeated examples that show using degrees Celsius permits expressing changes in temperature that appear to be more frightening than expressing temperature in Kelvin.
But you're measuring the same thing. Which object is longer? The object that is 1 inch long? Or, the object that is 25.4mm long? (Spoiler: they're the same length)
Well got to go run errands.
Science folk adopt the scale that is most convenient to them.
Posted by: pawn at February 01, 2025 08:31 AM (QB+5g)
I agree.
"Unknown Drip Under Pressure" is either missing my point, or (I suspect) being deliberately obtuse and contrarian. I have given repeated examples that show using degrees Celsius permits expressing changes in temperature that appear to be more frightening than expressing temperature in Kelvin.
But you're measuring the same thing. Which object is longer? The object that is 1 inch long? Or, the object that is 25.4mm long? (Spoiler: they're the same length)
Well got to go run errands.
Posted by: Retired Buckeye Cop is now an engineer at February 01, 2025 08:42 AM (pJWtt)
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All that goes away tomorrow and our economy will collapse within a month. Which is why some of our political betters are so keen on bringing back manufacturing to the US. They realize the risk.
I'm intrigued by the instant desire to generate massive quantities of electrical power Right Now. Pretty much most conversation is in terms of thermal power generators.
Being that AI is this generation's Pet Rock, these data centers that are allegedly relying on NVidia chips may end up just being huge data stores for human telemetry.
So what about all that extra energy? Manufacturing uses far more than what the US can generate Right Now. If the former US wants to restore independence from a failed or warring China, we are going to need at least 10x of what we can generate and distribute.
Which sucks because we don't make grid components here in the US at scale but rely heavily on China.
I'm intrigued by the instant desire to generate massive quantities of electrical power Right Now. Pretty much most conversation is in terms of thermal power generators.
Being that AI is this generation's Pet Rock, these data centers that are allegedly relying on NVidia chips may end up just being huge data stores for human telemetry.
So what about all that extra energy? Manufacturing uses far more than what the US can generate Right Now. If the former US wants to restore independence from a failed or warring China, we are going to need at least 10x of what we can generate and distribute.
Which sucks because we don't make grid components here in the US at scale but rely heavily on China.
Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at February 01, 2025 08:42 AM (a4flb)
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He's spacing things out to get maximum freakout from Democrats. They're now all on to whining that major corporations have started referring to the "Gulf of America".
Posted by: Ian S. at February 01, 2025 08:26 AM (5hs8R)
By allowing Democrats to kill their own credibility by freaking out over every single little thing, especially common sense things and policies that most Americans agree with,
Trump's encouraging them to waste and lose their political power in the arena of ideas.
The smart thing would've been to rollover, say, on all of Trump's appointees and then if something goes wrong...well, you can play the "reasonable critic and alternative loyal opposition card.
But, now it's just a pack of shit-covered lunatics howling and setting their hair on fire. It's really something to see.
Posted by: Ian S. at February 01, 2025 08:26 AM (5hs8R)
By allowing Democrats to kill their own credibility by freaking out over every single little thing, especially common sense things and policies that most Americans agree with,
Trump's encouraging them to waste and lose their political power in the arena of ideas.
The smart thing would've been to rollover, say, on all of Trump's appointees and then if something goes wrong...well, you can play the "reasonable critic and alternative loyal opposition card.
But, now it's just a pack of shit-covered lunatics howling and setting their hair on fire. It's really something to see.
Posted by: naturalfake at February 01, 2025 08:44 AM (iJfKG)
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"Unknown Drip Under Pressure" is either missing my point, or (I suspect) being deliberately obtuse and contrarian.
Clearly the latter, I signaled that in the parenthetical "agree with you" statement.
Its just rare to find someone who is passionate about a topic plus the fact it is something that hasn't been kicked around here.
Clearly the latter, I signaled that in the parenthetical "agree with you" statement.
Its just rare to find someone who is passionate about a topic plus the fact it is something that hasn't been kicked around here.
Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at February 01, 2025 08:45 AM (a4flb)
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I am a little disappointed that DJT has not yet banned DST. It's coming up, and why is he dillydallying ???
Posted by: runner at February 01, 2025 08:23 AM
And why isn't the Monday after the Tay Tay Bowl a Federal Holiday?
Posted by: runner at February 01, 2025 08:23 AM
And why isn't the Monday after the Tay Tay Bowl a Federal Holiday?
Posted by: Quarter Twenty at February 01, 2025 08:50 AM (dg+HA)
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There has been a decided “we can’t do great things” right about the time Carter came out in that damn sweater and told everyone to dial back the thermostat.
Yes, that was the rise of the American'ts.
I firmly believe that the 80/20 Principle can bail our stupid lazy butts out of this. The former US has been lacking vision since Reagan exited office, we haven't had a JFK Race to The Moon, no Manhattan Projects, rather just destructive nihilistic grift like Climate Change™ and DEI All The Things!
Automation will make up for the 80% of the population that is too old, stupid, lazy, unskilled and unmotivated. Strip away the regulation from the Creatives, the Visionaries and the Get-Shit-Done 20%, give them a Trump/Musk visionary permission to build on the dreams strip away the punishing income tax and watch the talented burn the midnight oil to usher in an Era of American Greatness.
Yes, that was the rise of the American'ts.
I firmly believe that the 80/20 Principle can bail our stupid lazy butts out of this. The former US has been lacking vision since Reagan exited office, we haven't had a JFK Race to The Moon, no Manhattan Projects, rather just destructive nihilistic grift like Climate Change™ and DEI All The Things!
Automation will make up for the 80% of the population that is too old, stupid, lazy, unskilled and unmotivated. Strip away the regulation from the Creatives, the Visionaries and the Get-Shit-Done 20%, give them a Trump/Musk visionary permission to build on the dreams strip away the punishing income tax and watch the talented burn the midnight oil to usher in an Era of American Greatness.
Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at February 01, 2025 08:53 AM (a4flb)
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Buck Eye, you are being misleading also. Kelvin includes temperature ranges humans incapable of feeling in the denominator.
Posted by: From about That Time at February 01, 2025 09:06 AM (4780s)
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Good morning to you...and you...and you...and y- wait a second, you didn't laugh at my last joke, so not you..but you get one..and, aw, yhe heck with it, good morning to everyone.
Unless you're a troll, in which case, you can go get medical care in Canada.
That might be unduly harsh. If you are a troll, I hope your porridge gets cold.
Unless you're a troll, in which case, you can go get medical care in Canada.
That might be unduly harsh. If you are a troll, I hope your porridge gets cold.
Posted by: Kermit at February 01, 2025 09:11 AM (jfvTO)
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Unknown Drip Under Pressure" is either missing my point, or (I suspect) being deliberately obtuse and contrarian.
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Clearly the latter, I signaled that in the parenthetical "agree with you" statement.
Its just rare to find someone who is passionate about a topic plus the fact it is something that hasn't been kicked around here.
Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at February 01, 2025 08:45 AM (a4flb)
OK, I'm sorry I didn't realize you were goofing on the subject.
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Clearly the latter, I signaled that in the parenthetical "agree with you" statement.
Its just rare to find someone who is passionate about a topic plus the fact it is something that hasn't been kicked around here.
Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at February 01, 2025 08:45 AM (a4flb)
OK, I'm sorry I didn't realize you were goofing on the subject.
Posted by: Retired Buckeye Cop is now an engineer at February 01, 2025 09:47 AM (pJWtt)
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Actually my denominator is quite sensitive.
Posted by: pawn at February 01, 2025 10:34 AM (QB+5g)
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