Huh-za, huh-za.

MichelleGar1 comments on Apr 4, 2021:

Congratulations, almost there!!!! 💐🍾🎉🎈🎊

Robecology replies on Apr 5, 2021:

@bbyrd009 The "hint"?

A suggestion for Georgian (U.S.) lawmakers.

nicknotes comments on Mar 26, 2021:

Dump the filibuster and get rid of these hateful laws

Robecology replies on Apr 5, 2021:

Ain't gonna happen in the near future; "The most straightforward way to eliminate the filibuster would be to formally change the text of Senate Rule 22, the cloture rule that requires 60 votes to end debate on legislation. Here’s the catch: Ending debate on a resolution to change the Senate’s standing rules requires the support of two-thirds of the members present and voting. Absent a large, bipartisan Senate majority that favors curtailing the right to debate, a formal change in Rule 22 is extremely unlikely." https://www.brookings.edu/policy2020/votervital/what-is-the-senate-filibuster-and-what-would-it-take-to-eliminate-it/

Wasn't always this way

BufftonBeotch comments on Apr 4, 2021:

Red Panic. The Commies are Coming!

Robecology replies on Apr 5, 2021:

Some groups and people - namely us agnostics, freethinkers, and atheists - have objected to its use, contending that its religious reference violates the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment. These groups believe the phrase should be removed from currency and public property. In lawsuits, this argument has not overcome the interpretational doctrine of accommodationism, which allows government to endorse religious establishments as long as they are all treated equally. According to a 2003 joint poll by USA Today, CNN, and Gallup, 90% of Americans support the inscription "In God We Trust" on U.S. coins. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/In_God_We_Trust

Huh-za, huh-za.

MichelleGar1 comments on Apr 4, 2021:

Congratulations, almost there!!!! 💐🍾🎉🎈🎊

Robecology replies on Apr 5, 2021:

@bbyrd009 The last I read she had two kids and the guy who was the "child-creator" had finally proposed. Then she stopped posting. I wonder if her "sexy nude pics" strand is still going?

Why the Easter Bunny is better than Santa.

Robecology comments on Apr 4, 2021:

As a 4 time divorcee....I welcome any fictional bunnies to kiss my exes...they need it!

Robecology replies on Apr 5, 2021:

@davers - that's one way to look at it...another is "the marrying man" (it was a wild, dangerous, sometimes fun...sometimes frightening experience). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dxasNYLcdsE

Huh-za, huh-za.

bbyrd009 comments on Apr 4, 2021:

what happens then? if i may ask

Robecology replies on Apr 4, 2021:

So far....nada...

Found a good one from my Science-agnostic/atheist Mentor Richard Dawkins, on Trump.

phxbillcee comments on Mar 30, 2021:

He just hit 80 yo this March 26th!

Robecology replies on Apr 1, 2021:

@BirdMan1 No correction intended..."Thrive" works as well as "prosper"!

Found a good one from my Science-agnostic/atheist Mentor Richard Dawkins, on Trump.

phxbillcee comments on Mar 30, 2021:

He just hit 80 yo this March 26th!

Robecology replies on Mar 31, 2021:

@BirdMan1

Found a good one from my Science-agnostic/atheist Mentor Richard Dawkins, on Trump.

phxbillcee comments on Mar 30, 2021:

He just hit 80 yo this March 26th!

Robecology replies on Mar 30, 2021:

@OldGoat43 Sorry, OldGoat.. Bill's right; Richard Dawkins/Age 80 years March 26, 1941 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Dawkins

The fun and games continue with blockheads who feel entitled to hinder EV owners. [insideevs.com]

Robecology comments on Mar 29, 2021:

My.solution? Plan your visits to Superchargers better. This is mainly happening in California, and also mainly happening to folk who use the Supercharger network almost exclusively....they're either too lazy to wait for overnight charging or to much in a hurry. Tesla is increasing the new number ...

Robecology replies on Mar 30, 2021:

@Surfpirate https://www.thedrive.com/news/26732/tesla-announces-first-ultra-fast-supercharger-v3-will-open-on-wednesday

The fun and games continue with blockheads who feel entitled to hinder EV owners. [insideevs.com]

Robecology comments on Mar 29, 2021:

My.solution? Plan your visits to Superchargers better. This is mainly happening in California, and also mainly happening to folk who use the Supercharger network almost exclusively....they're either too lazy to wait for overnight charging or to much in a hurry. Tesla is increasing the new number ...

Robecology replies on Mar 30, 2021:

@Surfpirate No. I pass by several Superchargers on my way to visiting family and friends. I charge mainly at home. When I had an earlier Tesla model that included free supercharging.....I used it all the time. Now that there's a price for charging.... I make a point of trying to charge at home. It's included in my "condo fee" so essentially I pay very little - but it takes a long time to charge at 110 v outlets. Or...I charge at off times at some superchargers that offer better rates for charging at odd hours. The charge voltage is 400V. That's going to be retooled in a year or two to be 900 volts. More potential for overheating of cables...but more than twice the speed of present superchargers. Do you own an E.V.? How do you charge?

What is it with Republicans?

barjoe comments on Mar 29, 2021:

This was prior to the insurrection.

Robecology replies on Mar 30, 2021:

and yet....they keep coming out of the woodwork; https://www.vox.com/2021/2/21/22293921/florida-republicans-new-voting-restrictions-arizona-iowa-georgia

Anyone who can pull the sword from the stone has the pick of the village virgins.

Robecology comments on Mar 29, 2021:

Biological roles are changing and evolving. This was applicable in the middle ages...not now. Don't fear the equality trend...embrace it. You and I can still work on building your/our muscles and playing sports without fear of women or LGBT folk "moving in" on you/us. Oh...and back ...

Robecology replies on Mar 29, 2021:

@Moravian Yes; I don't get why a male (genetically) trending to being a female would even want to compete on any sport teams...and I'm quietly glad that some states are banning it. Same with women trying to perform on any men''s team...I don't see nor comprehend her POV. Having said that; I welcome gay trending behavior....I even hosted a gay couple getting married...I just don't see the advantages of either "trans" person trying to compete in a sport. I witnessed a young man who was going through hormone treatment to become a woman try to run and win In track and field competition...and I feel sorry for their effort.

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Robecology comments on Mar 28, 2021:

And veggie-mite. That stuff is awful! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vegemite

Robecology replies on Mar 28, 2021:

@MichelleGar1 Bingo. And I still haven't figured out why.

Atheist and child on the run after exposing christian teacher proselytizing in public school

Robecology comments on Mar 27, 2021:

I watched Bill Maher's intro....and he came up with this quip; "well, a Christian lunatic kills 8 people. A muslim lunatic kills 10 people,and an Atheist lunatic was reported to be still organizing his bookshelf... If you want to go directly to the "quip" slide the video line to 1:48 ...

Robecology replies on Mar 28, 2021:

@Susieq He's already made it clear that he'd never enter politics... Q: Since you're very political and are eloquent, intelligent and famous, would you ever consider running for president? A: (Laughs.) I would be the easiest candidate ever to knock out of a race. All they would ever have to do is show any show I've ever done. https://www.phillyvoice.com/why-bill-maher-will-never-run-president/

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Robecology comments on Mar 28, 2021:

And veggie-mite. That stuff is awful! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vegemite

Robecology replies on Mar 28, 2021:

@MichelleGar1 As a Demographer ecologist I read the reasons why we're f'd up....it's called population density. As T.R. Malthus (father of demography) put it over 200 years ago..."as the quantity of life increases the quality of life decreases"...proven over and over again. To put it simply; there''s more and more of us who must fight harder and harder for less and less. https://www.worldometers.info https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1501789/pdf/califmed00143-0080.pdf

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Robecology comments on Mar 28, 2021:

And veggie-mite. That stuff is awful! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vegemite

Robecology replies on Mar 28, 2021:

@MichelleGar1 The Aussies and New Zealand know what's up with assault weapons. We here in America are still dealing with ASSault weapon junkies.

A suggestion for Georgian (U.S.) lawmakers.

Willow_Wisp comments on Mar 25, 2021:

And you have to guess how many gum balls are in a big bowl.

Robecology replies on Mar 26, 2021:

And it's against the law to give those waiting in the line water or food.

Good News: Our Children Have Some Terrific Ideas for How to Get the Big Ol’ Boat Unstuck From the ...

QuidamOutrepont comments on Mar 25, 2021:

Like the Mythbusters did, they could fill up the boat with ping pong balls! (70 seconds) https://youtu.be/4MOJN07XRYw

Robecology replies on Mar 25, 2021:

It's not "sunk" ...in fact its motors were working when it got blown sideways. They've since off-loaded fuel and ballast, and the tide is rising so there's hope to get it going soon' https://time.com/5950030/suez-canal-boat-stuck-cost-billions/

I just got banned from FB because this info that I posted, below, is allegedly false/fake.

girlwithsmiles comments on Mar 24, 2021:

You can go back to them, I did on one, they claimed it was incorrect but I cited the study and it was allowed.

Robecology replies on Mar 24, 2021:

Yep; that's what I did. My facts were easy to back...they responded to a "snowflake" who had taken excessive offense.

I just got banned from FB because this info that I posted, below, is allegedly false/fake.

FearlessFly comments on Mar 24, 2021:

Why not provide link(s) to reliable sources (FB/here) for those reports ?

Robecology replies on Mar 24, 2021:

This is always wise. As it turned out the FB judges rescinded...they realized I was accurate and the complainer was simply an offended complainer.

I just got banned from FB because this info that I posted, below, is allegedly false/fake.

silverotter11 comments on Mar 24, 2021:

I was banned for 24 hours for calling a group ignorant, can't remember if it was a religious group or the GOP anyway through the feedback feature I slammed FB for not knowing the difference between ignorant and stupid. Ignorance means lack of knowledge and that was the context I was using the word ...

Robecology replies on Mar 24, 2021:

I avoid calling any one or any group stupid nor ignorant...I've been schooled in debate ethics....and according to them once you've stooped to name-calling you get an F....if you do it again you're asked to leave the group. So generally I try to refute their argument with facts...that's why I shared this; I didn't get the response; others have pointed out that I merely offended a conservative who reported me...

Invaluable info...

QuidamOutrepont comments on Mar 23, 2021:

Truly clueless

Robecology replies on Mar 24, 2021:

mmm....pumpkin pie....no crust!

(Yeah, it's always too soon, or "What's the problem?

girlwithsmiles comments on Mar 24, 2021:

Apart from the obvious money from the arms trade, you have to wonder, is it considered a form of population control by some? I mean, like the man says, cars, alcohol and other things that cause serious issues in society; in other Countries guns are regulated. About 100 people a day die a day in ...

Robecology replies on Mar 24, 2021:

Sadly - I concur. The Nazis made the mistake of naming their goal (The Final Solution) of extermination of a minority; so the grandchildren of those white supremacists have learned not to name their goal...but it's becoming obvious...they can't/don't want to push family planning/abortions/women's rights.....so they've gone over to the dark side and just encourage gun abuse, fossil fuel energy, going maskless...etc...all ways to quietly eliminate the dumb/slow/elderly/socially marginalized faster. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wannsee_Conference

I just got banned from FB because this info that I posted, below, is allegedly false/fake.

Theresa_N comments on Mar 24, 2021:

Anybody with more than average intelligence still using FB is willfully ignorant.

Robecology replies on Mar 24, 2021:

LOL! it's the teacher in me that makes me keep sharing facts on FB

EISENHOWER - ON SOCIALISM - RHETORIC

Robecology comments on Mar 22, 2021:

While Eisenhower did a lot to promote socialism...this quote is from Truman....who retired in '53 after one and one-half terms (he took over for FDR when he died). Ike kept the taxes high for the wealthy. Ike was first to start school integration. Ike put a lot of returning (from the Korean ...

Robecology replies on Mar 24, 2021:

@HankHunter13 The three horizontal bars within the post...

What was your favorite Saturday morning TV show... [youtu.be]

Robecology comments on Mar 21, 2021:

The Howdy Doody show with Buffalo Bob, Clarabelle, and chief Thunderthud. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Howdy_Doody

Robecology replies on Mar 23, 2021:

@whiskywoman I never watched "Flicka"(about a horse? ) and rarely watched "Lassie" but ended up owning two collies - one a Honey-colored one, and the next one a rare "brindle" (mottled gray) one. I recall hearing about Flicka...but never had enough interest to tune in.

Plastics: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO) [youtu.

whiskywoman comments on Mar 23, 2021:

I cant see my own video

Robecology replies on Mar 23, 2021:

Click on the link..it's only available directly on YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fiu9GSOmt8E

Banana...so hard to spell?

barjoe comments on Mar 21, 2021:

That is expensive for long yellow things.

Robecology replies on Mar 22, 2021:

Here's a more competitive price;...but the signs they come up with!

I agree with all his points (I am mostly pro-nuke), bu-u-u-t, to be "fair & balanced", he needed to ...

Robecology comments on Mar 21, 2021:

Nuclear is exothermic. Lots of heat is produced and pumped in to the environment. Nuclear is not safe. Nuclear wastes are not safe. My dad died prematurely due to strong nuclear exposure. Wind, tidal and solar with battery and Elelctric vehicles.... are the only way to go

Robecology replies on Mar 21, 2021:

@phxbillcee Bill Gates and several other wise people agree with you... ....but I don't. And fusion - requiring tens of thousands of degrees in temp - will also require huge amounts of cooling infrastructure. "Cold fusion" is about as real as god... I fear we're too dangerously close to runaway global warming.... That could not only spell extinction for us but many species related to/dependent on us. NBD....I've been expecting it. I'm old and gone in a few years.. but I'm concerned about the grandchildren. Here's a good read from 100+ Scientists attached to the U.N. warning us that our time is up... https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/oct/08/global-warming-must-not-exceed-15c-warns-landmark-un-report

This is a good one [scontent.fbne6-1.fna.fbcdn.net]

Robecology comments on Mar 20, 2021:

Great image!

Robecology replies on Mar 21, 2021:

@powder Click on the article. Then click on the image. A box comes up asking you how you want to save the image. I "describe" it then save it - you have choices where you want to ave it. I use a MacBook Air.

Up and Atom The Dark Sky Paradox - A Never-Ending Universe [youtube.com]

Robecology comments on Mar 20, 2021:

That "expanding universe" is where I disagree. I think that this is an illusion. And no mention of dark matter? I also don't buy that our "universe"is only 14 billion years across. What's outside that? More universe. It's an INfinite universe in my opinion. But I'm only a ...

Robecology replies on Mar 21, 2021:

@waitingforgodo and @phxbillcee. I just disagree. It doesn't matter whether I agree or not.

Thoughty2 Why Haven't We Found Aliens Yet?

nicknotes comments on Mar 20, 2021:

The Aliens are hiding disguised as insects.

Robecology replies on Mar 20, 2021:

Remember; there's a race...at least a hundred thousand - of advanced aliens living on earth...only living in the ocean. They're mammalian...and some scientists suggest that they evolved from mammals who lived close to the ocean. They wear no clothes. They have no schools. No hospitals. No farms. No technology. All they do is eat, play and make love/have sex all day. Some say they live an idyllic existence.

Billions of lightning bolts may have jump-started life on Earth, study suggests: [livescience.

phxbillcee comments on Mar 19, 2021:

So many factors had to go right, in so many ways. This lightning, a moon our size, going thru multiple extinction events, ... but, obviously it did. Then all of us beating the odds in the genetic lottery to be the one's actually born. But, even with these odds, the Universe is so large that the ...

Robecology replies on Mar 20, 2021:

I concur with you that although it's about as likely that we've been visited by Aliens as there's a god that exists...I strongly believe that thousand or tens of thousands of civilizations with dexterous (hand-tool-manipulative) skills and radio sending-and-recieving skills have evolved and are out there... just far, too far, for us to even have a conversation with. And since it's becoming clear that Mars had oceans and earth was once too hot for oceans that life might have gotten started on Mars and migrated to earth! http://users.tpg.com.au/users/tps-seti/swaprock.html

Russia tried to help, and Iran tried to hurt, Trump’s 2020 reelection: US intel - Vox

Robecology comments on Mar 16, 2021:

Most of us assumed that Russia tried to help get him re-elected. But I don't get why Iran favored Biden over Trump? From the article I picked up this; Biden during the campaign didn’t promise the America he led would be friendly with Iran, but he did say he wanted to reenter the nuclear ...

Robecology replies on Mar 18, 2021:

@BitFlipper Thank you!

I distinctly remember this phenomenon from when I still worked...

Robecology comments on Mar 17, 2021:

Jupiter has a moon? Named Metis? Who knew?

Robecology replies on Mar 17, 2021:

@phxbillcee Wow...79 moons! And I taught astronomy and geology up to 2012...the numbers were much lower only 8-9 years ago! Thanks for the video!!

& what about Yom Kippur???

Robecology comments on Mar 17, 2021:

And how did Patrick become a saint you ask? Don't ask. Oh, wait...you're not #religulous....you can ask. It's a religious con game. Long story short. He banished all snakes in Ireland. The catch? There are no snakes in Ireland. (that proved to be myth/fake...along with his ...

Robecology replies on Mar 17, 2021:

BTW; Corned beef is salt-cured brisket of beef.[1] The term comes from the treatment of the meat with large-grained rock salt, also called "corns" of salt. Sometimes, sugar and spices are also added to corned beef recipes. Corned beef is featured as an ingredient in many cuisines.

I have to ask, because I'm struggling financially right now, but how do single teachers live through...

Robecology comments on Mar 17, 2021:

To answer your original question; you have to find "summer jobs". I worked as everything from a lifeguard to a Glass-bottom-boat tour guide assistant. Hang in there. Dress nicely (conservatively, jacket and tie), and ask to meet with the principal....of all the schools you sub for. I ...

Robecology replies on Mar 17, 2021:

@Jurnee After a few years of regular teaching you can opt (at least in Florida) to get your checks on a ten month basis or stretched out over a 12 month basis. If you have a Credit Union..espeically a "teacher's credit union" within your geographic range....they're good about suspending or covering payments over the summer months. And like I said; in my sub days...I found a variety of summer jobs to hold me over. I worked in department stores, gas stations. and even fast food service places.. If you want employment...quit your complaining...and go out and find it.

OK...you Atheists - or is it agnostics?

Flyingsaucesir comments on Mar 16, 2021:

We all have a little amphibian in us. We are mammals, but mammals are indirectly descended from amphibians. The first tetrapods to colonize the land were fish, and as they continued to evolve they gave rise to amphibians. Some of these evolved into reptiles, and some reptiles evolved into birds, ...

Robecology replies on Mar 16, 2021:

So we're amphibious AND ambidextrous?

OK...you Atheists - or is it agnostics?

PadraicM comments on Mar 16, 2021:

I had a bit of a frog in my throat, does that count?

Robecology replies on Mar 16, 2021:

It depends...is it Ambidextrous or Ampbibious?

OK...you Atheists - or is it agnostics?

DenoPenno comments on Mar 16, 2021:

I do not let others define my usage of the word. For the jillionth time I am an agnostic atheist. BTW, what sort of water is this pitcher playing in and are there others like him?

Robecology replies on Mar 16, 2021:

And is he a pitcher or a picture?

OK...you Atheists - or is it agnostics?

nicestuff comments on Mar 16, 2021:

I'd want to see him pitching underwater before confirming. As for me, I'm an agnostic who prefers to be called an atheist.

Robecology replies on Mar 16, 2021:

Just don't call me late to dinner...

Philly to dim lights to make it safer for birds in flight

Robecology comments on Mar 15, 2021:

Fort Pierce (Florida, USA) on the beach does that for the Turtles...the street lights are almost an eerie orange-red in the evening.

Robecology replies on Mar 15, 2021:

@Mooolah You get a serious fine if you have one light bulb facing the beach. https://www.hometownnewstc.com/news/indian_river/lights-off-for-sea-turtles/article_10a8507b-681c-5bce-a9cb-a924989d01b6.html

One of the Four Horsemen, with good reason...(in both senses)

waitingforgodo comments on Mar 14, 2021:

Fundamentally fallacious fact-fearers feel falsifying fact-finders forensic findings fitting.

Robecology replies on Mar 15, 2021:

Some of us like the effffffort.

Deep thoughts! Lol

bbyrd009 comments on Mar 10, 2021:

stealin it!

Robecology replies on Mar 10, 2021:

Me three!

Mel Brooks - and Gene Wilder - incredible team.

resserts comments on Mar 8, 2021:

*Young Frankenstein* is one of my all-time favorite films. It's wonderfully absurd, and so beautifully acted. "Yes! He vas my boyfriend!" https://youtu.be/Ty55iPKIqhI "Oh, you men are all alike: seven or eight quick ones and you're off with the boys to boast and brag. You better keep your ...

Robecology replies on Mar 9, 2021:

Thanks for those great links!

Pope: 'We cannot be silent when terrorism abuses religion' [bbc.com]

Paganlyl comments on Mar 8, 2021:

He probably did not hear of the little incident on Jan. 6 2021 when his minions desecrated the US capital Only 5 died...never made the vatican gazette headlines, I guess

Robecology replies on Mar 9, 2021:

@xenoview I think his point was that they were driven by religion. I read an article where the Qanon Shaman actually called for prayer https://religionnews.com/2021/02/25/the-insurrectionists-senate-floor-prayer-highlights-a-curious-trumpian-ecumenism/ once inside the capitol

Trump supporters, ugh! Lol

Robecology comments on Mar 8, 2021:

We tend to knock "internet" research...but there's smart ways and dependable sources to do web/internet research....and there's not so smart. Best/fastest guide? look at the 2-3-4 letters at the end. dot com sites depend on advertisers to pay for their sites. So do dot orgs....but to get ...

Robecology replies on Mar 8, 2021:

Here's a classic dot info site that I often use; It's very interactive, but not very "user-friendly"...experiment with it... https://supercharge.info/map

Trump supporters, ugh! Lol

Robecology comments on Mar 8, 2021:

We tend to knock "internet" research...but there's smart ways and dependable sources to do web/internet research....and there's not so smart. Best/fastest guide? look at the 2-3-4 letters at the end. dot com sites depend on advertisers to pay for their sites. So do dot orgs....but to get ...

Robecology replies on Mar 8, 2021:

Let me add these interesting charts to let you see which news source is the least - and most - biased. I have several of these; and they often change...so research "media guide chart" to find the latest.

Self righteous fucks act like they're actually doing something when it takes absolutely no effort.

bbyrd009 comments on Mar 7, 2021:

...and are thus outed as hypocrites to the rest of us, eh?

Robecology replies on Mar 7, 2021:

@bbyrd009 If you can find and share the quotes....I'd appreciate that.

Self righteous fucks act like they're actually doing something when it takes absolutely no effort.

bbyrd009 comments on Mar 7, 2021:

...and are thus outed as hypocrites to the rest of us, eh?

Robecology replies on Mar 7, 2021:

This are!

Can’t wait to try these new boots out this weekend.

Robecology comments on Mar 2, 2021:

Yea....get lighter...get VERY much more lighter....

Robecology replies on Mar 6, 2021:

@tinkercreek and @UUNJ yea...I'm not much of a flip-flops person (nor a sock wearer for that matter). I used to have flat feet, too...I got in to the arch supports early....now my tootsies are working for me...

Vaquero Cookies I long thought of cowboy cookies as just a misguided effort to get little boys ...

Surfpirate comments on Mar 5, 2021:

I whipped up some oatmeal raisin cookies with cinnamon and nutmeg this week, plus a substantial dollop of cannabis butter instead of regular butter. They are divine but you can only eat a quarter of a cookie without booking off the next 6 hours,

Robecology replies on Mar 6, 2021:

LOL...I have a stash of cannabis brownies that nearly killed me sitting in the back of my freezer. I'm beginning to think eating it far better than smoking it...

In case you have not noticed @phxbilcee has rejoined us after close to a years absence.

HippieChick58 comments on Mar 3, 2021:

@cutiebeauty seems to have taken herself out of the race, I think she still has a good shot if she comes back. I fully understand that Ag.com is not life and sometimes life takes you in other directions.

Robecology replies on Mar 4, 2021:

@Captain_Feelgood What's with the personal attacks?

In case you have not noticed @phxbilcee has rejoined us after close to a years absence.

HippieChick58 comments on Mar 3, 2021:

@cutiebeauty seems to have taken herself out of the race, I think she still has a good shot if she comes back. I fully understand that Ag.com is not life and sometimes life takes you in other directions.

Robecology replies on Mar 4, 2021:

@Marcie1974 You do know that all I wrote is true . Why would you assume she'd be angry with the conjecture? Truth hurts?

This is a concern of something that has been overlooked.

Robecology comments on Mar 4, 2021:

I've read that perhaps you're being excessively paranoid. https://consumer.healthday.com/1-29-south-africa-covid-variant-will-weaken-vaccines-but-theyll-still-protect-you-2650178370.html

Robecology replies on Mar 4, 2021:

@JonnaBononna Read the report. You obviously didn't...or don't know the meaning of "paranoid". Don't get me wrong; I know of the variants...but scientists say that the vaccines' are dealing well with the variants....I hope you're wrong...but you could be right.

In case you have not noticed @phxbilcee has rejoined us after close to a years absence.

HippieChick58 comments on Mar 3, 2021:

@cutiebeauty seems to have taken herself out of the race, I think she still has a good shot if she comes back. I fully understand that Ag.com is not life and sometimes life takes you in other directions.

Robecology replies on Mar 3, 2021:

@Marcie1974 Well - that's you, all right...I wrote what I honestly felt...FU and the horse you rode in on...

In case you have not noticed @phxbilcee has rejoined us after close to a years absence.

HippieChick58 comments on Mar 3, 2021:

@cutiebeauty seems to have taken herself out of the race, I think she still has a good shot if she comes back. I fully understand that Ag.com is not life and sometimes life takes you in other directions.

Robecology replies on Mar 3, 2021:

Last I heard she had had 2 kids by her BF....who then proposed to her...she seemed overjoyed about this....I'm guessing he had some stipulation about her continued participation here...just guessing..

Who doesn't love a good flow chart?

QuidamOutrepont comments on Mar 1, 2021:

Robecology replies on Mar 2, 2021:

I just used both to fix a bike mirror (tape) and bike pump (WD)....good one...stealing!

The Damage Report McConnell Should Go To JAIL For This! [youtube.com]

Robecology comments on Mar 2, 2021:

Couda-woulda-shoulda. He won't even be impeached....

Robecology replies on Mar 2, 2021:

@phxbillcee That's why the "Damage Report" is limited to internet podcasts....I hate the exaggerated comments they make...it creates false hopes.

SciMan Dan (Feat. Conspiracy Catz) The Greatest Debunking Video of all Time!! [youtube.com]

Robecology comments on Mar 2, 2021:

Wow...these fellows actually wasted over 12 minutes trying to prove the earth was round? The joke's on you guys. There's no such thing as a serious flat-earther... That's almost an oxymoron.

Robecology replies on Mar 2, 2021:

@phxbillcee - I'm sad to admit you're right...but it really did start as a joke! What I heard (and read) was that the Flat earth society was created as. tongue-in-cheek absurdity-joke by some nerds (side note...American English originated the terms Nerd and geek...we're the only nation that looks down on the intellectual). Unfortunately they got some serious traction by some...even one joker who tried to launch himself in a rocket up high enough to prove it to himself that the earth is flat. https://io9.gizmodo.com/the-silly-but-serious-history-of-the-international-flat-1754977279 Sadly for him (and fortunately for the rest of the world) he died trying to prove the earth was flat. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-51602655

Interesting on how few people show up on the new contributors list anymore.

Robecology comments on Feb 24, 2021:

@Creative51 Scroll down to the bottom. See "promote"? Click on that. On the "promote" page, copy the link. paste it on FB and in email to your friends...then you'll see new names.

Robecology replies on Feb 24, 2021:

@creative51 Then share with your email friends. Or don't.

This is a Texas politician We owe you nothing

Robecology comments on Feb 18, 2021:

It's their way of a "final solution" that the Nazi's persued with the Jews...only now it's the wealthy Republicans that have the "final solution" to getting rid of the socially struggling in Texas...let 'em freeze" (Their way, not mine).

Robecology replies on Feb 24, 2021:

@Mooolah Look at it this way....you're child-free, not child-less.

It's been a while.

Fernapple comments on Feb 24, 2021:

Not my favourite insult word, what could be more wonderful and nobler than a female dog. LOL

Robecology replies on Feb 24, 2021:

Yea; not my favorite either...but it showed a rare profanity from an otherwise staid, conservative gentleman....obviously frustrated with the attacks on Science. I don't like M.F. either... (who would F their M? ). but I comprehend his anger and frustration

This is a Texas politician We owe you nothing

Robecology comments on Feb 18, 2021:

It's their way of a "final solution" that the Nazi's persued with the Jews...only now it's the wealthy Republicans that have the "final solution" to getting rid of the socially struggling in Texas...let 'em freeze" (Their way, not mine).

Robecology replies on Feb 24, 2021:

@Mooolah Glad you're up to date on growth rates....Mexico is transitioning from rural to urban economy - and that's the greatest telling factor for determining demographic transition. I wish you were right...but unless we accelerate to ZPG and get serious with Climate change...I'm afraid it's going to be a rough haul for our grandchildren. Here's a site you might find useful/fun to explore; https://www.worldometers.info

Question: How do you know if you’ve been chucked out of a group?

Robecology comments on Feb 17, 2021:

When you go to a group and you see a note that "you're not a member of this group" - or just click on "groups" above....if you see a check next to it that means you're "in".

Robecology replies on Feb 20, 2021:

@SpikeTalon Did not know that...and it makes sense. that the Brits handle the Conservatism concept with a lot more class and dignity. I'm ashamed of what American Conservatism has become....quite #Religulous, really.

Question: How do you know if you’ve been chucked out of a group?

Robecology comments on Feb 17, 2021:

When you go to a group and you see a note that "you're not a member of this group" - or just click on "groups" above....if you see a check next to it that means you're "in".

Robecology replies on Feb 18, 2021:

@Mooolah and @girlwithsmiles If you examine the name "Conservative Atheist" and you do some research you see that the terms are oxymoronic...sort of like Jumbo Shrimp, or Deafening Silence. The "pillars of conservative strategy" is religion. Atheism is -obviously - anti- or un religious.

This is a Texas politician We owe you nothing

Robecology comments on Feb 18, 2021:

It's their way of a "final solution" that the Nazi's persued with the Jews...only now it's the wealthy Republicans that have the "final solution" to getting rid of the socially struggling in Texas...let 'em freeze" (Their way, not mine).

Robecology replies on Feb 18, 2021:

@Mooolah Stop reproducing? That won't ever happen. Sadly...we're too biologically driven to keep procreating... Massive deaths from climate shifting weather to new diseases will make COVID19 almost look like a walk in the park. Hate to be so negative; but I specialized in Demographic Ecology; and to me it's pretty obvious where we're heading. I hope I'm wrong. I'm afraid that extinction is soon. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1501789/pdf/califmed00143-0080.pdf

Question: How do you know if you’ve been chucked out of a group?

Robecology comments on Feb 17, 2021:

When you go to a group and you see a note that "you're not a member of this group" - or just click on "groups" above....if you see a check next to it that means you're "in".

Robecology replies on Feb 18, 2021:

@girlwithsmiles So why discuss or even bring up that you have "a working knowledge of Marxism". that''s trigger words to those folk. Socialism is another one. Just join and observe. make subtle comments or you will be blocked.

For those who would like to have a better understanding of bitcoin. [thehustle.co]

Theresa_N comments on Feb 14, 2021:

I believe bitcoin should be banned. Did you know making bitcoin uses the equivalent electrical output of Argentina? Much of this electricity is generated by coal.

Robecology replies on Feb 14, 2021:

@FearlessFly Yes; and I still don't understand why. I also am a Tesla car owner and a TSLA investor...and don't get why Elon Musk recently announced an investment in it. From the article you posted; "Critics say electric-car firm Tesla's decision to invest heavily in Bitcoin undermines its environmental image." WTF Elon?

The Cybertruck. Will it have mirrors?

PondartIncbendog comments on Feb 12, 2021:

I'm stuck in the sixties. I'm going to have to buy a car that sounds like a V 8. But I like the power of electric.

Robecology replies on Feb 12, 2021:

@PondartIncbendog You might get a laugh out of this; and yea...they tried putting two speeds in the Roadster...they discovered it was a waste of time, weight, and energy.

The Cybertruck. Will it have mirrors?

PondartIncbendog comments on Feb 12, 2021:

I'm stuck in the sixties. I'm going to have to buy a car that sounds like a V 8. But I like the power of electric.

Robecology replies on Feb 12, 2021:

Why did you even join the group? It's described as "Tesla owner/lovers"...if you're dead set against it...bow out....we won't be offended! One video that might impress you; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E7Jg1IJ68_g

The Cybertruck. Will it have mirrors?

PondartIncbendog comments on Feb 12, 2021:

I'm stuck in the sixties. I'm going to have to buy a car that sounds like a V 8. But I like the power of electric.

Robecology replies on Feb 12, 2021:

@PondartIncbendog Did you even look at the video? The controls are 99% touchscreen...with some simplified old fashioned control for you old-timers on the yoke (yea,,,the steering wheel might be gone, soon, too....hate to tell ya.) Oh...and if you need the girls to look at you as you roar down the highway...they sell aftermarket pretend noise-makers for EV's.

The Cybertruck. Will it have mirrors?

PondartIncbendog comments on Feb 12, 2021:

I'm stuck in the sixties. I'm going to have to buy a car that sounds like a V 8. But I like the power of electric.

Robecology replies on Feb 12, 2021:

Do yourself a huge favor....test drive one. . https://www.tesla.com/drive

The Cybertruck. Will it have mirrors?

PondartIncbendog comments on Feb 12, 2021:

Nope. Why run electric when the power comes from the coal fired plants? The batteries are expensive and hard to recycle in some places. And the chemicals to manufacture the batteries don't make sense. Until they are solar powered, they are just a money drain.

Robecology replies on Feb 12, 2021:

@Pondarticnbendog; Are you still stuck in the 90's? Coal is down to 29% in America. Wind, water, and solar panels are the future. The batteries are easy to recycle. Lithium and most incredients are surface mined. Join us in the 21st century, won't you? I bet you miss the horse and buggy days, too... Why are you even in the Tesla group? Here; some catch-up reading; https://www.newscientist.com/article/2219927-us-green-economy-has-10-times-more-jobs-than-the-fossil-fuel-industry/?fbclid=IwAR12cAqppwceL8BRnZ1PUAsqI1W1gO1tN9Nho-7bIaRTXTUiQE5nWzIFdls

Who knew? Not I....and I've been an ornithologist for decades! [youtube.com]

AnneWimsey comments on Feb 9, 2021:

They also take off upwards & backwards from a standing start. Also taste a bit like beef liver. Ex was an avid hunter & fisherman, he learned everything he could about every species he stalked.

Robecology replies on Feb 10, 2021:

One of a few birds that actually have their eye sockets toward the back of their skull! Never tasted one, though.

There is an upcoming lockdown Worldwide 😂😂😂😂 set aside your bitterness ...

Robecology comments on Feb 10, 2021:

LOL...I'll be "nursing" a nurse back to health...she goes for hip surgery tomorrow AM! I'll give her The "Saint Valentine's" sendoff. The myth is charming.. Signing a card "Your Valentine" is mimicking history...but it wasn't always a greeting of love! ...

Robecology replies on Feb 10, 2021:

In regards to the greeting not always being a loving one; https://www.history.com/news/victorian-valentines-day-cards-vinegar?l

Hi, I am a teacher of a few years probably more than I care to mention.

Robecology comments on Feb 3, 2021:

First of all...I"m a retired teacher in Florida /USA. Secondly; you said "parents must opt in for the chaplain to work with their child" - this can't be a public school...is it a private religious/Christian school? Assuming you're an agnostic/atheist in a religious school....that's a tough one. ...

Robecology replies on Feb 3, 2021:

@Budgie So they DO seem to have an intrinsic role in fostering a Christian, or Judeo-Christian - dare I say a general religious/pro-God attitude in students. I found this in the link you shared; What do School Chaplains do? School chaplains are active in promoting student wellbeing, particularly through the provision of pastoral care. School chaplains encourage reflection about the spiritual dimensions of life. School chaplains have an educative role in the areas of beliefs, values, morals, ethics and religion. School chaplains work as part of the school support team to facilitate connection into the school network and wider community of students who are suffering from bereavement, family breakdown or other crisis and loss situations. So what is "pastoral care"? Why do they have to "encourage reflection about the spiritual dimensions of life"? All these things that they are assigned to do sound pretty pro-Religious to me. Sad to see/read this.

"Giving money and power to government is like giving liquor and car keys to teenage boys.

Theresa_N comments on Dec 26, 2020:

Joseph Heller was a genius. The book was much better than the movie. I don't know if I'm ready to give up on all politicians, after all there is AOC.

Robecology replies on Feb 1, 2021:

Bingo. I see a big future for A.O.C.. Wise beyond her years.

Organized religion is a sham and a crutch for weak-minded people who need strength in numbers.

Robecology comments on Feb 1, 2021:

Love Jesse; I found this meme by him;

Robecology replies on Feb 1, 2021:

@Lilac-JadeCanada Coulda-woulda-shouda....we're still learning...

Well the lock down prevents me from doing a lot of things Long walks with my camera meeting friends ...

Robecology comments on Jan 31, 2021:

I don't feel restricted with the long walks and/or bicycle rides....In fact I've been takng more lately; it's the only time I'm out of the house except to shop!

Robecology replies on Jan 31, 2021:

@raymetcalfe That is a "long walk"....I bike-ride 4-8 miles a day. What I'm suggesting is that COVID restrictions shouldn't hold you back from walking nor biking.

Bring out your "bernie-sitting-in-the-cold memes... Here's a bunch...

AnneWimsey comments on Jan 25, 2021:

Such a wonderful feeling to be light-hearted again

Robecology replies on Jan 26, 2021:

@Apunzelle It says in the article; "“Vermont jacket, Vermont gloves, Vermont common sense,” the description on his website reads. “100% of proceeds go to Meals on Wheels Vermont.”....so you're wrong.

Bernie Sanders hit the world 😅😊 what a cutie Sanders doll.😂

p-nullifidian comments on Jan 25, 2021:

Next thing you know, there will be a Bernie Sanders' mittens action figure! :-)

Robecology replies on Jan 26, 2021:

https://nypost.com/2021/01/22/where-to-buy-bernie-sanders-mittens-from-viral-meme/

Bring out your "bernie-sitting-in-the-cold memes... Here's a bunch...

AnneWimsey comments on Jan 25, 2021:

Such a wonderful feeling to be light-hearted again

Robecology replies on Jan 25, 2021:

....and Bernie's already capitalizing on the idea; https://nypost.com/2021/01/21/the-bernie-sanders-meme-is-now-a-45-sweatshirt/

Who`s going to don their mask and go and social distance in the line to buy lottery tickets for a ...

Robecology comments on Jan 21, 2021:

Don't buy in to that silly gamble. If you want to gamble with a good chance of winning - try stocks. Poor chance? Try horse-racing. Very poor chance? Gambling casinos, on-line gambling. Horrible choice? Lotteries.

Robecology replies on Jan 21, 2021:

@azzow2 Sorry you had to sell it all. I decided to cash out some of my stock...but it’s still worth much more than my initial investment. Like I said; stocks are the best gamble for those with some spare $$. Unfortunately it’s the very poor/broke/destitute that keep buying lottery tickets. Sad...

My favorite Billionaire takes the lead. [electrek.co]

Robecology comments on Jan 20, 2021:

I have lots of interest in this man. He's said and done things that no other CEO has ever done. He's developed the Tesla motor company, then went on to develop recycleable rockets (SpaceX) then he pioneered. Solar shingles, then he pioneered underground tunneling. Most recently he's launched close ...

Robecology replies on Jan 21, 2021:

@BDair It recently (August 2020) had a 5 way split. As a Tesla owner who’s finally seeing “affordable” Teslas coming in to the market...I’d consider jumping in. It will continue to grow for years to come -again....I’ve been an owner since 2013. The car maker - IMO - is a solid good bet. https://www.fool.com/investing/2020/12/30/tesla-stock-surged-695-in-2020-is-it-a-buy-for-202/

Math, logic, and other magic...

Robecology comments on Jan 20, 2021:

First thing to look at is our population density; it's been proven to create many stress diseases; https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1501789/pdf/califmed00143-0080.pdf Population density and Social pathology; "the more crowded it gets, the crazier we become" And we're growing at ...

Robecology replies on Jan 21, 2021:

@TCorCM Rural for now....soon to be “sub-urban”...mark my words. I wish and hope I’m wrong; but the stats predict otherwise.

For those of you who like graphs.

EyesThatSmile comments on Jan 7, 2021:

That graph should spike for the last year...causing another plague.

Robecology replies on Jan 20, 2021:

lol!!

When Morgan's right, Morgan's right...

QuidamOutrepont comments on Jan 7, 2021:

Saying it with his voice tone makes it even more real.

Robecology replies on Jan 20, 2021:

I love M.F....and his voice....there's something about his voice....

I narc’d on my FB friend who was in DC yesterday.

silverotter11 comments on Jan 7, 2021:

Thank you for that. The one trump/gop supporter friend I have on FB has only been posting funny stuff. Not one thing about yesterday, negative Biden stuff or mask directives and their 'rights'.

Robecology replies on Jan 20, 2021:

@MichelleGar1 LOL...I heard similar comments from fanatic pro-trumpers on FB...I shared this with them;

Backstage with legends.

ZantiMisfit comments on Jan 18, 2021:

Adam West and Rod Serling

Robecology replies on Jan 20, 2021:

Yes; Rod was one of those chain smokers who died in his early 50's...great loss... Here's a great 'wordplay" using Rod's style to explain DJT.

Re: New strains of COVID, it may be a long summer.

Robecology comments on Jan 19, 2021:

The movies "Outbreak" and "Contagion" were popular because there was a strong element of reality in both of them. I'm afraid we're closing in on extinction. A combination of more people on the planet (150 more births, than deaths, per minute, 216,000 more per day, 1,512,000 per week) plus ...

Robecology replies on Jan 19, 2021:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I5VfNKCQF60

So pack your s....t and go! LOLOL! Let's hope this is the last time I mention DJT. [youtube.com]

MakeItGood comments on Jan 18, 2021:

Is it just me, or does it sound better to say "pack UP your shit..." Instead of "pack your shit..."?

Robecology replies on Jan 19, 2021:

Then there's "pack down your s....t" and if one wants to avoid profanity you can say pack up your 'stuff"...MakeItGood....

That advice to drink eight, eight-ounce glasses of water each day?

Robecology comments on Jan 17, 2021:

It's better to err on too much than not enough H2O. Too much = frequent "pit stops". not enough...prime candidate for a variety of diseases. https://www.baycare.org/en/services/primary-care/water-too-much-not-enough-and-just-right

Robecology replies on Jan 17, 2021:

@Mitch07102 Except that when I hear/read that by the time you 'feel thirsty" that you've already done some aging damage. I like erring on the side of too much. "To some extent, the body can compensate for water depletion by altering heart rate and blood pressure and by tweaking kidney function to retain more water. For you, though, the most noticeable indication that your body is running low on fluids is likely the feeling of thirst, as you increasingly feel like you need to drink some water." This might explain why some elderly folk start to experience HBP...they simply let themselves be thirsty too often. http://sitn.hms.harvard.edu/flash/2019/neuroscience-thirst-brain-tells-look-water/

Does anybody know what happened to @Donotbelieve?

Boomtarat03 comments on Jan 17, 2021:

She got me blocked since my first day on the site. So, I don't care.

Robecology replies on Jan 17, 2021:

@anglophone DITTO! two things I found to be weird about her...her devotion to nude women photography, and (2) her devotion to the father of her two kids. Last I read she was about to "marry" him...but then she dropped out. She nearly made it to level 10...interesting...but as you described perfectly " a very prickly person, extremely quick to take exception to anything that was said to her".

5 days before he is in office, and him simply HAVING a plan.

Beowulfsfriend comments on Jan 15, 2021:

And still five days for tRump to wreck havoc

Robecology replies on Jan 16, 2021:

I just read that he's set a record of executions. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-55687279

This was written by a guy that was one of the Administrators on a successful website that is no ...

Robecology comments on Jan 15, 2021:

@TheGreatShadow ; Can you provide a link or tell us where you got this information from? Thanks In Advance.

Robecology replies on Jan 16, 2021:

@TheGreatShadow BTW; I copied and pasted those alleged quotes on FB and was promptly banned. I need that source. ASAP. please.

From the recent FBI warning, there is one thing that is evident: Conservatives, including the rest ...

Robecology comments on Jan 12, 2021:

Copy and share this list; it's an FBI visual list of outstanding warrants from January 6th Capitol invasion. I.D. if you know any of them; and call the number on the post. https://www.fbi.gov/wanted/seeking-info/violence-at-the-united-states-capitol-8

Robecology replies on Jan 16, 2021:

@DZhukovin So the FBI has not been treating you with much respect, I gather?

I suppose this is how I’ll start my first post: It’s amazing, how majority of the world still...

Robecology comments on Jan 10, 2021:

@Psyche91 Our knowledge, and education, in general...is growing. But for us demographers...it's growing too slowly to indicate our successful transition to a balanced planet. As knowledge grows religion declines and the wisdom of family planning grows....these are proven facts...but the sad ...

Robecology replies on Jan 16, 2021:

@Mermaidfantasy And as a 45 year retired teacher...I think I know why we're so low on the global totem pole....it has to do with ed funding. We depend on local taxes....the rest of the world depends on national taxes. They simply pay their teachers better....rsepect them better - supply them better - and have higher standards than we do here. It wasn't always this way....we fell in to this pattern with our lust for $$$. So while we're financially #1...academically we're #30.

Hello everyone, I am conducting a survey on Childhood Experiences and Religious Affiliation.

Robecology comments on Jan 14, 2021:

I took the survey; Can you mail participants the results?

Robecology replies on Jan 15, 2021:

@Ian_Newton Just use the agnostic mail system. They notify me if I have mail. Thanks.