Some words or phrases are nearly universal across a language, but some are used only by certain ...

FearlessFly comments on Nov 1, 2020:

'Ya shooor, you betcha' -- how to talk Mini-soooaaatan :)

I was in Walmart today and saw numerous people without masks.

FearlessFly comments on Nov 1, 2020:

I"m proud to say I've never set-foot in any Walmart. :O

They Are Grabbing...Not That It--To the Young Belongs the Future: [truthout.org]

FearlessFly comments on Oct 31, 2020:

https://mediabiasfactcheck.com/truth-out/

[bbc.

FearlessFly comments on Oct 31, 2020:

I am both shaken and stirred by this sad news. :O

Sean Connery has died at age 90. A good age, a good life, a great actor!

FearlessFly comments on Oct 31, 2020:

I am both shaken and stirred by this sad news. :O

Sean Connery, James Bond actor and Oscar winner, dies aged 90  | Daily Mail Online

FearlessFly comments on Oct 31, 2020:

I am both shaken and stirred by this sad news. :O

NASA Scientists Discover ‘Weird’ Molecule in Titan’s Atmosphere [nasa.gov]

FearlessFly comments on Oct 31, 2020:

cyclopropenylidene, or C3H2 -- never heard of it :P

Can you imagine a six year old playing at Carnegie Hall?

FearlessFly comments on Oct 31, 2020:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YcqXPzaTR2o https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rcq93txBdtM

Why Some Memories Seem Like Movies: 'Time Cells' Discovered In Human Brains [npr.org]

FearlessFly comments on Oct 31, 2020:

Does the cell store a 32 bit integer ? (2038) :)

US and UK citizens are world’s biggest sources of plastic waste – study US population may ...

FearlessFly comments on Oct 31, 2020:

. . . what a surprise :P

Sexual Compatibility Via Music Selection When you think of spending some quality sexual time, for...

FearlessFly comments on Oct 31, 2020:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xMoTcZPS05c

If you are an American worker, this may be of interest to you. [youtube.]

FearlessFly comments on Oct 30, 2020:

. . . reminds me of this (better that some of his) : http://wheretoinvadenext.com/

5 reasons not to underestimate far-right extremists

FearlessFly comments on Oct 30, 2020:

Yahoo adds nothing, the **actual** source : https://theconversation.com/5-reasons-not-to-underestimate-far-right-extremists-148610

USPS's DeJoy Not So Joyful Now: [politico.com]

FearlessFly comments on Oct 28, 2020:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HZFTUtbn1RU

It's amazing how stupid Trump supporters are.

FearlessFly comments on Oct 28, 2020:

. . . certainly some behaviors are 'stupid', but I would not paint that group with such a large brush. :P . . . a very good read : https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/11324722-the-righteous-mind

Millenials have fewer sex partners than their parents or grandparents.

FearlessFly comments on Oct 27, 2020:

. . . sex, drugs, and RockNRoll ! "Anyone who remembers the 60's probably wasn't there" -- Robin Williams . . . when I was young and irresponsible, I was young and irresponsible. :O

Usually when the block comes, I feel disappointed, but occasionally, there is a sense of pride that ...

FearlessFly comments on Oct 27, 2020:

I think not deserved. I have been blocked for less. :O Two of them have unblocked me. :) I have not blocked anyone. If it was up to me, every profile would have "those that blocked me" and "those that I have blocked" lists available for all to see. :P

When you find NO solution to a PROBLEM.

FearlessFly comments on Oct 27, 2020:

https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/3544293-some-men-see-things-as-they-are-and-ask-why

Pair of studies confirm there is water on the moon - The Washington Post

FearlessFly comments on Oct 26, 2020:

Nestlé was reportedly interested in funding the next moon landing. :)

NASA reports traces of liquid water on the Moon, and ice could be widespread, raising hopes for ...

FearlessFly comments on Oct 26, 2020:

Nestlé was reportedly interested in funding the next moon landing. :)

One of my favorite movies is Bad Words (2013).

FearlessFly comments on Oct 26, 2020:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Gv0H-vPoDc

Problem solving technique I've employed that works for me & relieves stress.

FearlessFly comments on Oct 26, 2020:

https://www.cs.yale.edu/homes/aspnes/pinewiki/ProblemSolvingTechniques.html?highlight=%28CategoryAlgorithmNotes%29

After sunny days of 25C (77F), we are now reverting to days of rain, wind and cold of 14 (57F).

FearlessFly comments on Oct 26, 2020:

. . . 57 ? -- that' down-right BALMY :)

Rare, 2-headed snake discovered by Florida house cat: [livescience.com]

FearlessFly comments on Oct 26, 2020:

A few years ago I actually witnessed a young woman with two heads with her two otherwise normal two female friends outside a Starbucks in St. Paul. :O :P

This friend of mine keeps calling me cute/adorable.

FearlessFly comments on Oct 26, 2020:

"Compliments always throw me off" . . . have you told him that ?

White House signals defeat in pandemic as coronavirus outbreak roils Pence?

FearlessFly comments on Oct 26, 2020:

“We’re not going to control the pandemic,” Meadows said on CNN’s “State of the Union.” “We are going to control the fact that we get vaccines, therapeutics and other mitigations.” I don't think those words mean "signals defeat" :P

Biden won't attack Trump's family because "it is crass to attack political opponent's family ...

FearlessFly comments on Oct 26, 2020:

It is hard not to get the impression that Trump supported don't care much about character. :O The Senate vote hypocracy is a prime example.

Covid: Trump's chief of staff admits US cannot control pandemic [bbc.com]

FearlessFly comments on Oct 26, 2020:

'cannot control' -- that is a mis-statement of his actual words : "not going to control the pandemic" "it is a contagious virus just like the flu"

Here is a question for us Atheists.

FearlessFly comments on Oct 26, 2020:

Apart from math, science doesn't PROVE anything (it can disprove things), there is always doubt, error-bars, new ideas. :P

'Worship protest' expected to draw thousands to National Mall [thehill.

FearlessFly comments on Oct 24, 2020:

"For all permit applications, we discuss a COVID-19 mitigation plan with the event organizers, but that plan is not a requirement for or condition of the permit," a National Park Service official told CBS affiliate WUSA.

Beautiful Day - U2 [youtu.be]

FearlessFly comments on Oct 24, 2020:

Like many tracks from All That You Can't Leave Behind, "Beautiful Day" harkens back to the group's past sound. The tone of the Edge's guitar was a subject of debate amongst the band members, as they disagreed on whether he should use a sound similar to that from their early career in the 1980s. The band's lead vocalist Bono explained that the upbeat track is about losing everything but still finding joy in what one has. In an episode of the Sundance Channel's Iconoclast, R.E.M.'s lead singer Michael Stipe said, "I love that song. I wish I'd written it, and they know I wish I'd written it. It makes me dance; it makes me angry that I didn't write it."

Republicans want you to be afraid of socialism.

FearlessFly comments on Oct 24, 2020:

. . . the "tax and spend Democrats" dog-whistle worked well in the past. :O

Biden pledges free Covid vaccines for all Americans if elected president [france24.

FearlessFly comments on Oct 23, 2020:

. . . not a lot, but not nothing : https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-trump-generalmotor/trump-tells-gm-stop-wasting-time-build-ventilators-to-address-coronavirus-idUSKBN21E2J6

FactChecking the Final 2020 Presidential Debate - FactCheck.org

FearlessFly comments on Oct 23, 2020:

The NYT article is much-more detailed : https://www.nytimes.com/live/2020/10/22/us/fact-check-debate-trump-biden

Popular Mechanics: Solar Is Cheapest Energy: Renewable Energy vs. Fossil Fuels Cost

FearlessFly comments on Oct 23, 2020:

"The calculation depends on financing figures compared with the amount of output for solar projects." They are not taking into account subsidies. :P

Not playing to the center will cost you - even if it's the right thing to do.

FearlessFly comments on Oct 23, 2020:

https://www.cnn.com/2020/01/29/business/oil-companies-carbon-emissions/index.html https://biofriendlyplanet.com/eco-awareness/air-quality/emissions/ways-the-oil-gas-industry-is-trying-to-become-more-sustainable-and-green/ https://www.investopedia.com/articles/markets/030816/top-4-oil-companies-protect-environment-xom-sun.asp https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/09/18/oil-companies-arent-actually-going-green-some-are-heading-there-faster-than-others/ https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-08-05/climate-news-is-bp-the-geenest-oil-company-in-the-world-now

I'm not on here a lot anymore but I remember there was someone who worked in L.

FearlessFly comments on Oct 23, 2020:

. . . search terms "concrete lion statues,need serious repairs and resurfacing" : . . . the top results . . . https://www.realhomes.com/us/advice/how-to-restore-a-garden-statue https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/home/how-to-repair-broken-concrete-statues/2013/05/14/6648ca0e-ae8b-11e2-8bf6-e70cb6ae066e_story.html https://www.pinterest.com/marygarason/how-to-restore-statues/ https://www.hunker.com/13405484/how-to-repair-a-concrete-statue-that-is-starting-to-decay

At tonight's debate, Trump came across as an unintelligible moron that just cares about himself.

FearlessFly comments on Oct 23, 2020:

While I disagree with most of his policies and most of his allegations were bs, I thought both performed as well or better than expected.

Beheading of teacher exposes secular divide in French classrooms

FearlessFly comments on Oct 22, 2020:

Yahoo adds nothing, the **actual** source : https://www.reuters.com/article/us-france-security-teachers/beheading-of-teacher-exposes-secular-divide-in-french-classrooms-idUSKBN2772LK

Humans are born with brains ‘prewired’ to see words

FearlessFly comments on Oct 22, 2020:

IIUC, it is not know **when** humans acquired language (and even much later, written language), so I don't see the evolutionary aspect of this.

U.S. signs ant-abortion declaration with 32 countries. [forbes.com]

FearlessFly comments on Oct 22, 2020:

https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2019/12/the-brilliance-of-safe-legal-and-rare/603151/

If I had to sum up my political philosophy in a single sentence...

FearlessFly comments on Oct 22, 2020:

. . . don't think the NRA is going to adopt that meme. :O

Bernie Sanders asked to be Labor Secretary on Biden Cabinet [politico.com]

FearlessFly comments on Oct 22, 2020:

. . . cart before the horse -- could be perceived as desperate.

The Atheist organizations like FFRF need to get involved in Politics just the Christian Churches are...

FearlessFly comments on Oct 22, 2020:

I doubt that gov't will go-after churches, they might go-after FFRF. :P https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/charitable-organizations/the-restriction-of-political-campaign-intervention-by-section-501c3-tax-exempt-organizations

Did you know this wisdom?

FearlessFly comments on Oct 22, 2020:

. . . logic of the first one is off If I bite something and it dies, that makes me poisonous. :O

Credit is a financial tool used by people who don't know how to manage or budget their money.

FearlessFly comments on Oct 22, 2020:

I have had one (only) credit card for 40+ years, and have used it less-than 10 times in the last 20+ years. For a lot of folks, the purpose of a credit card is to spend money they don't have. I'm not one of those sheeple. :P

The Amazing Randi, Famed Magician and Escapologist, Dies at 92 | Hollywood Reporter

FearlessFly comments on Oct 22, 2020:

https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2p0olm

The Amazing Randi – 1928-2020 James Randi, dazzling magician and skeptic, dies at 92 ...

FearlessFly comments on Oct 22, 2020:

https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2p0olm

Human

FearlessFly comments on Oct 21, 2020:

. . . that's NOT a SCIENCE question/issue. :P :O

Political Ads

FearlessFly comments on Oct 21, 2020:

I like to think the Lincoln Project has/will change the minds of some Rs (and independents). :P

Notable Atheist Books (501 books)

FearlessFly comments on Oct 21, 2020:

I have read several, and would highly recommend any of Bart Ehrmans' books : https://www.bartdehrman.com/books-published/

OxyContin Maker Purdue Pharma Pleads Guilty To 3 Counts In $8 Billion Settlement | HuffPost

FearlessFly comments on Oct 21, 2020:

. . . still not enough, but the individuals are still being prosecuted.

I posted what follows a day or two ago in the Philosophy group, which brought on a tidal wave of ...

FearlessFly comments on Oct 21, 2020:

I have had multiple 'discussions' with believers about The Problem of Evil : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Problem_of_evil Their 'solution' is Free Will (a large philosophical issue on its' own), which accounts for human 'evil'. What they don't like to consider is that an omnipotent being COULD create a world with a LOT less 'natural' suffering -- hurricanes, pathogens, volcanoes, etc. IMO, in some sense, this is a kind of (not strictly necessary) non-human 'evil' argument against religious dogma.

Okay you guys, I've reached Level 4 (which some of you suggested will be the solution) but STILL can...

FearlessFly comments on Oct 21, 2020:

You might try contacting @SiteSupport

When did we here in the U.

FearlessFly comments on Oct 21, 2020:

From where comes the notion that US language remotely approximates 'official' ?

Can we choose a responder or group of responders for religious zealots who try and annoy us by ...

FearlessFly comments on Oct 21, 2020:

I think there is merit in both ideas.

If you had to choose one word or phrase to summarize what you believe would/will be the fall of our ...

FearlessFly comments on Oct 21, 2020:

'the power of positive thinking' :P

Someone set it straight.

FearlessFly comments on Oct 20, 2020:

Politics :P

In the U.

FearlessFly comments on Oct 20, 2020:

. . . kinda old news : https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2019/08/right-wing-terrorist-killings-government-focus-jihadis-islamic-radicalism.html https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/white-supremacists-committed-most-extremist-killings-2017-adl-says-n838896

Face Book/Socialism?

FearlessFly comments on Oct 20, 2020:

. . . don't/won't do FB :P

Sorry I’ve been absent lately.

FearlessFly comments on Oct 20, 2020:

I have bought an 88-key Roland FP-90 digital stage keyboard (just learning), and a Gibson SG (can't play it yet ) :O :P :)

Fall Calendar

FearlessFly comments on Oct 20, 2020:

Ok, but I don't think it will be decided on the 3rd. :P

Alright.

FearlessFly comments on Oct 20, 2020:

"Drive your Karma, curb your Dogma" -- Swami Beyondananda :)

Clown Car Grinding to a Halt? [alternet.org]

FearlessFly comments on Oct 20, 2020:

. . . hmmm, the **actual** source : https://www.politico.com/news/2020/10/20/trumps-case-omarosa-problem-unpaid-legal-bills-430237

More Republicans Jumping Ship! [dailykos.com]

FearlessFly comments on Oct 20, 2020:

. . . more like rats leaving a sinking ship. :O

Some Foreign Media and Trump: [theconversation.com]

FearlessFly comments on Oct 20, 2020:

. . . interesting.

There is an extremely important issue on the ballot that you need to be aware of if you're not ...

FearlessFly comments on Oct 19, 2020:

. . . two previous today : "The World Health Organization: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO) - YouTube" "Informative AND entertaining. I love Jon Oliver. [youtube.com]"

I have always thought that A.

FearlessFly comments on Oct 19, 2020:

I'm not sure that 'evil' has a universally accepted definition.

Everyone voting? I voted today.

FearlessFly comments on Oct 19, 2020:

In person voting in MN not available until 10/27, didn't want to risk it. :O No longer trusting USPS, I hand-delivered my mail-in ballot to the local gov't center two weeks ago 10/5. :)

Another unbiased newspaper article. [courant.com]

FearlessFly comments on Oct 19, 2020:

https://mediabiasfactcheck.com/the-hartford-courant/

FrEGGs and new stars. What a beautiful image! [sciencealert.com]

FearlessFly comments on Oct 19, 2020:

. . . cool, hadn't heard of FrEGGs before :)

Where is the weirdest place you have seen religious propaganda?

FearlessFly comments on Oct 19, 2020:

. . . south Georgia ? -- 'propaganda' probably sells a LOT of cheese puffs. :)

Newsweek: Every Major Republican to Speak Out Against Trump Just Days Before Election

FearlessFly comments on Oct 19, 2020:

"Every Major Republican" ? The 'click-bait' article give no evidence of 'every'. :P

Informative AND entertaining. I love Jon Oliver. [youtube.com]

FearlessFly comments on Oct 19, 2020:

I don't disagree with his comments, but I'd rather not use comedians as a news source. :P

TRUMP TO CROWD-BEWARE-BIDEN WILL LISTEN TO SCIENTISTS-just saw this front page Huffington Post- I ...

FearlessFly comments on Oct 19, 2020:

. . . why not provide a link ? https://www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-biden-will-listen-to-scientists_n_5f8d04dac5b67da85d1f86c2

Joseph Campbell – The Story of Indra from the Brahmavar Upanishad – The Power of Myth - YouTube

FearlessFly comments on Oct 19, 2020:

He is one of my motivations to become a non-believer. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hero_with_a_Thousand_Faces

Weird how so called "patriots" enjoy flying the flags of our defeated enemies.

FearlessFly comments on Oct 19, 2020:

. . . it wasn't JUST America that defeated the Nazi's :P

The Porn industry is freaking out about an Amy Coney Barrett nomination. [yahoo.com]

FearlessFly comments on Oct 19, 2020:

Yahoo adds nothing, the **actual source** : https://www.thedailybeast.com/porn-stars-are-terrified-of-amy-coney-barrett

For people who believe what FoxNews, CNN and MSNBC say

FearlessFly comments on Oct 19, 2020:

Doesn't Putin do a good job of that ? :O

10/18/2020 Maybe Trump is going down. RATS EVERYWHERE: [united-cats.com]

FearlessFly comments on Oct 19, 2020:

. . . your (cats) 'obsession' with this blog(?) is confirmation bias ?

Birthdays are important to so many of us, but not to me.

FearlessFly comments on Oct 18, 2020:

Any day I"m upright and breathing is a cause for (some little) celebration, but why anyone over 50 would celebrate getting OLDER makes little sense to me. :O :P

Last night I had a nightmare that I think will haunt me for a long time.

FearlessFly comments on Oct 18, 2020:

. . . lucid dream https://www.healthline.com/health/healthy-sleep/how-to-lucid-dream

This complete psychological analysis reveals 14 key traits explaining Trump’s die-hard supporters ...

FearlessFly comments on Oct 18, 2020:

. . . 1hr54min, but worth it (the trailer is only 3min20sec) : https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontline/film/the-choice-2020-trump-vs-biden/

Why Religion?

FearlessFly comments on Oct 18, 2020:

I admire the tenets of the Satanic Temple, Church of Satan not so much. I can understand the benefits of community. I have NO interest in ritual, costumes, 'dogma' ("Hail Satan").

File this under pet "peevs".

FearlessFly comments on Oct 18, 2020:

I'm continually amazed at the regular MISUSE of the word on this website by folks who think of themselves as 'Critical Thinkers' :O :P

What's in your NASAMoonKit ?

FearlessFly comments on Oct 18, 2020:

. . . crackers, of course : https://youtu.be/T0qagA4_eVQ

An Open Letter to Judge Amy Coney Barrett From Your Notre Dame Colleagues – ...

FearlessFly comments on Oct 18, 2020:

. . . more than a hundred signatories, impressive.

The word free what does it mean to you?

FearlessFly comments on Oct 18, 2020:

. . . hmmm, free :

[youtu.be] I love these

FearlessFly comments on Oct 17, 2020:

. . . another good one :)

Superconductors: Material raises hope of energy revolution [bbc.com]

FearlessFly comments on Oct 17, 2020:

I read about this from a different source. It requires pressures like one might encounter in the core of Jupiter! :O :P

Amy Siskind’s list of norms President Trump abandoned - Washington Post

FearlessFly comments on Oct 17, 2020:

https://medium.com/@Amy_Siskind/week-197-experts-in-authoritarianism-advise-to-keep-a-list-of-things-subtly-changing-around-you-d5ffbfc03b33

One last vote: In Michigan, a terminally ill man’s mission to cast a ballot - The Washington Post

FearlessFly comments on Oct 17, 2020:

. . . paywall . . . cut-paste of the entire article is highly likely a copyright violation. :P

Beetlejuice Beetlejuice Beetlejuice Scientists figure out when red supergiant Betelgeuse will go ...

FearlessFly comments on Oct 17, 2020:

https://earthsky.org/astronomy-essentials/how-far-is-betelgeuse

My Brief Spell as an Activist – Quillette

FearlessFly comments on Oct 17, 2020:

https://mediabiasfactcheck.com/quillette/

[bbc.com] Wonderful to know! US records smashed amidst enthusiastic, early-voting wave.

FearlessFly comments on Oct 17, 2020:

. . . more opportunities for Republican lawsuits. :O

Democratic Socialist go all in for Biden [wsws.org]

FearlessFly comments on Oct 17, 2020:

"In a sign of their cowardice and anxiety over the election, and general contempt for their own members, the authors deliberately do not mention the name “Biden” once. "

So I just watched the first season of Superior Donuts, with Judd Hirsch, 13 episodes back-to-back...

FearlessFly comments on Oct 17, 2020:

I liked Jude Law in the movies 'The Law' and of course 'Ordinary People' :)

It's almost midnight here in Oklahoma and the police just left my house because my mysterious and ...

FearlessFly comments on Oct 17, 2020:

Wow, very unsettling. :O

I am going to attempt to taxidermy a skunk over the next few weeks.

FearlessFly comments on Oct 16, 2020:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wt-o2xlffWo

[yahoo.com] Longest set of prehistoric footprints

FearlessFly comments on Oct 16, 2020:

. . . yahoo adds nothing, actual source : https://theconversation.com/fossil-footprints-the-fascinating-story-behind-the-longest-known-prehistoric-journey-147520