My last visit to US was in November 2011.

Robecology comments on Feb 3, 2021:

Stanford Mass, or Stanford California?

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. Can you teach at any other schools? Do you have to teach at a school with a "chaplain" in it?

About a week or so ago, I joined the "conservative atheist group to post a legitimate question on ...

Robecology comments on Feb 2, 2021:

Whenever I get "attacked" for asking a question like that I offer to share the rules I learned in a college debate class. They really "opened my eyes" and make sense. I'll share them in a minute...but I want you to not feel badly. I've been blocked from that group as well. It's sort of an oxymoron - Conservatives in America are generally also religious (I call them the Bill Maher term "#Religulous" - click on the word..).It's more appropriate. But my point is - don't feel badly about being rejected by them...they're just a bunch of "Oxy-moronic" folk.

Surprise (not) Today another tRumpster tested positive for covid at my school.

Robecology comments on Feb 2, 2021:

@NoMagicCookie These last few years have been a revelation regarding your last comment; asking us if we "noticed a difference in the intellectual and logical degradation". It's not so much, I'm afraid, to admit, a degredation as a revelation - that there really are a large number of profoundly ignorant folk out there. It's like they didn't degrade to profound ignorance; it's just that some of us became more aware of it (many call it becoming "woke" or "awakened"). When I saw this video, it helped explain a lot about them https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rW9R6jgE7SQ

This is an actual photo of the exact time lightning hits the water.

Robecology comments on Feb 2, 2021:

Jewish lasers (tongue in cheek).

This is an actual photo of the exact time lightning hits the water.

Robecology comments on Feb 2, 2021:

@TheoryNumber3 And yet still there seems to be many "trails" of super-heated atmospheric molecutes...and a cloud of steam. This does appear to be a bit of a time-lapse (I'm guessing 2-3 seconds)....but..still.....truly amazing. Is this your camera work or did you get it from another source?

So very hard...

Robecology comments on Feb 1, 2021:

Good one. Here's a few more - related.

"Be happy for no reason, like a child.

Robecology comments on Feb 1, 2021:

Easier said than done. It takes a lot of energy to "smile though your heart is breaking"...but "life is more worthwhile if you just smile". Tony Bennett's song comes to mind... Smile though your heart is aching Smile even though it's breaking When there are clouds in the sky, you'll get by If you smile ...through your fears and sorrow Smile and maybe tomorrow You'll see the sun come shining through for you Light up your face with gladness Hide every trace of sadness Although a tear may be ever so near That's the time you must keep on trying Smile, what's the use of crying You'll find that life is still worthwhile If you just smile That's the time you must keep on trying Smile, what's the use of crying You'll find that life is still worthwhile If you just smile Source: LyricFind Songwriters: Phillips

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;

Time to do YOUR PART!!!

Robecology comments on Feb 1, 2021:

How's your "footprint"? It's called an "Eco-footprint" or "Carbon footprint". Some ask for your email, sone don't. If you don't want to get on email lists, change one letter - https://www.footprintcalculator.org

Federal Agencies Have Lost Hundreds of Scientists Since 2017. What Comes Next?: [ecowatch.com]

Robecology comments on Feb 1, 2021:

Good article. Shared on FB.

So true! No Debbie Downer's! Lol

Robecology comments on Feb 1, 2021:

Debbie Downer meets Bobby Bummer. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MZF6EK7x4Dk

Cholla Cactus Skeleton.

Robecology comments on Feb 1, 2021:

They're the one's that Abo-Aussies make - they seal the outer shell with plaster, insert cacti spines, then insert beads, then create "Rain sticks"....I've owned a few over the decades. And there's Chilean models, as well...but both use that Cactus skeleton!

I don't see the thrill in posting dick pics

Robecology comments on Jan 31, 2021:

On behalf of men who never share (let alone take pictures of) their "dick" I'm offended. He's awful, he's a liar, he's corrupt, but please, don't call him a male sex organ?

It is taboo in our society to criticize a persons religious faith.

Robecology comments on Jan 31, 2021:

Here's some "criticisms" of Faith - in copyable and shareable memes;. Enjoy...and please share if you have FB.

By golly, that Marjorie Greene was right [google.com]

Robecology comments on Jan 31, 2021:

And I heard he was sitting in a Tesla...wait...I have proof!

The New Tesla S "refresh".

Robecology comments on Jan 31, 2021:

Here's a view inside the cabin. Notice the New steering wheel option. You can't get a sunroof anymore, sadly. Notice the new main screen. oh...and there won't be any gear-shift- or nob -or stick. It'll all be on screen controls. Here's an American magazine review. https://www.businessinsider.com/tesla-model-s-x-steering-wheel-redesign-reactions-elon-musk-2021-1

Must have wound it up a couple of turns too far.

Robecology comments on Jan 31, 2021:

If the top speed is 80 mph then that little machine can break most speeding laws. Unfortunately, they're just not safe. If you wait and get an Electric small car....you'll be a lot safer...

Schrodinger's cat

Robecology comments on Jan 31, 2021:

LOL...here's Schrodinger's dumpster;

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!

My Sunday Sermon...

Robecology comments on Jan 31, 2021:

Good one. Here's a few I've collected; Feel free to share!

Kinder Scout, taken from the Hayfield side.

Robecology comments on Jan 30, 2021:

I see you're from the UK...can you post a map showing us where this is?

"I believe that I am acting in accordance with the will of the Almighty Creator: by defending myself...

Robecology comments on Jan 28, 2021:

I got on this very topic on FB on "Faith is a Mental Illness". here's the image I shared (click on it and expand it to see it better). I also shared this; lots of clear evidence that Hitler really considered himself Christian. https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Religious_views_of_Adolf_Hitler?fbclid=IwAR24jvMO37WupT5pjpOfVxtXtKm1pKAae9bZt1Ecgf3dof0p8GGXTuJFG9w

My star wars peeps will get it.

Robecology comments on Jan 28, 2021:

My latest ones...

I know I've posted this song before, but because today is Humphrey Bogart's birthday b.

Robecology comments on Jan 28, 2021:

Died at 68 years young. Nat King Cole, another smoker...died in his 50's. Rod Serling...another chain smoker....died in his 50's. So sad for these rugged men who let a bad habit take decades from their lives.

We need to go back!

Robecology comments on Jan 28, 2021:

Wars and diseases controlled our growth....but then health care started winning. The results are clear....we're growing by 150 more births, than deaths, per minute, 216,000 more per day, 1,512,000 per week. You joke about cell phones while we all sit home and rarely go out....and if we do we wear masks...and now we're being suggested to wear better masks. If wars didn't do us in...the next plague might. COVID19 was just the tip of the iceberg...a warning shot. https://www.worldometers.info

Reverse psychology? Lol

Robecology comments on Jan 28, 2021:

That appears to me to be one too well-fed horse.

I live in Nashville and I feel pretty alone in my views as an atheist; I feel like I'm in the ...

Robecology comments on Jan 28, 2021:

You came to the right place. There's no need to share your views - in public or with your family. They probably know your views anyway....and if they're religious they know there's not one shred of validation for them...so like we did when we believed in Santa....we slowly gave up on the myth.. They will, too...but it will take time. Come here....chat here...make friends here.

Checking in after being away for the last two weeks due to family things.

Robecology comments on Jan 28, 2021:

Welcome back. I participate an hour or so nearly every day. Perhaps you can offer this ($25 a post for the 36 question forum) or open it up here....and come up with your own questions? I like your "middle-ground" approach ("the progressive left and Trumpy-types both have mostly-valid") but I think you're just being apolitical...which might be wise for an owner-administrator. The fact is, if you're agnostic you're already a progressive thinker - and while you know that many agnostics support Trump - a scientific minded agnostic knows better - but also knows not to step on toes. Anyway; welcome back. Hoping that the family issues went smoothly. Here's a quote from a quasi-religious leader that I keep handy...

Turning over a new leaf

Robecology comments on Jan 28, 2021:

Good for you. Save these memes. You're growing. It's a good thing.

I hope that I am not the only one that feels like this bata test vaccination is being forced and ...

Robecology comments on Jan 28, 2021:

I suffered shoulder pain for about a week. When I researched it, i found it even had an acronym, and was popular banter among ambulance chasers... Shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA)...but I read enough to know it was probably caused by an inexperienced vaccinator shooting too high on the arm or too close to the shoulder joint. So - solution - if/when you go for that vaccine, mention that you are concerned about SIRVA (Shoulder injury related to vaccine administration) and would they please aim their vaccine carefully. That should help. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6347325/

Sounds like a good plan But timers already take care of that

Robecology comments on Jan 27, 2021:

A.M. Coffee- indispensable. Coffee maker - indispensable. Coffee made automatically, by timer - indispensable.

I will let this book speak for itself [amazon.co.uk]

Robecology comments on Jan 27, 2021:

A whole bunch on that page. Which did you refer to?

Can 4 billion people be wrong? Wildly.

Robecology comments on Jan 26, 2021:

Fortunately your numbers are wrong; 2.382 billion Adherents in 2020 Religion Adherents Percentage Christianity 2.382 billion 31.11% Islam 1.907 billion 24.9% Secular/Nonreligious/Agnostic/Atheist 1.193 billion 15.58% Hinduism 1.161 billion 15.16%

I couldn’t help myself 😁

Robecology comments on Jan 26, 2021:

My latest crop of "Bernie-in-the-cold" memes;

One word.... Why.

Robecology comments on Jan 26, 2021:

You forgot the word he's probably thinking..."why not"...it's for folk with an identity crisis. it makes them "unique". Can you imagine this guy -how he'd look in a funeral? I shouldn't laugh...sorry.

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

Robecology comments on Jan 26, 2021:

Those mittens are for sale! https://www.kohls.com/product/prd-1914715/muk-luks-fairisle-convertible-mittens-men.jsp?prdPV=4=shopping34=ci=connexity-shopzilla=cse=connexity=16116751411448142457610080302008005=1=CKe2quP1ue4CFa_IxQodoDoAOw=ds

Beam me up Scotty!

Robecology comments on Jan 26, 2021:

It's my understanding that those words "Beam me up, Scotty" were never actually uttered on any episode of Star trek. https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/50607/origins-11-famous-star-trek-lines

[agnostic.

Robecology comments on Jan 26, 2021:

Don't fear the challengers. Challenge them. Make his research appear as it is...unscientific. Don't run from a debate or try to ban the challenger. Face them. Here's some useful guidelines.

IVF seems key to saving species: [theguardian.com]

Robecology comments on Jan 22, 2021:

What's cool is this; He is the progeny of an egg from a captive mother and sperm from a wild father – a hybrid from parents who were both dead. Olaf is not the first amphibian to be born via IVF – (in-vitro fertilization) that has been happening for years – but he is the first of his species to be born from sperm that was frozen and thawed. What's not cool, IMO, is that he's "named" (Olaf) and described as "cute" etc. This is serious business, trying to rescue an almost extinct species. I don't feel that seriousness in this article. As the authors themselves note; "One reason that conservationists want to boost the numbers of amphibian populations is because diseases are devastating them in the wild. Kouba says cryo-preservation has a place as a last-ditch effort to bank the remaining genetic material from a dying species. Let me add a caveat that was in the article; • This article was amended on 13 May 2020. An earlier version incorrectly stated that Olaf the toad was the first amphibian to be born using frozen sperm. He was in fact the first of his species to be born via that method. Thanks, @Theresa_N for sharing this.

Opening theme music to Hitchcock's 1954 suspense thriller Rear Window. [youtu.be]

Robecology comments on Jan 21, 2021:

Great jazzy, big-band music.

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.

🤔No one needs to know.

Robecology comments on Jan 21, 2021:

I'm not out to talk to or even persuade "fuckers"...but folk who count are fun to chat with, and share with...and they're definitely not "fuckers"...

So, all jokes aside, what with the shooting of the San Diego woman in that Capitol building.

Robecology comments on Jan 20, 2021:

So all jokes aside...what's your point?

Does anyone think there is truly one superior coffee maker, or process?

Robecology comments on Jan 20, 2021:

The "French Press" maker is a bit messy - but can make a very satisfying cuppa Joe. If you're a drip person, consider going to the fine-mesh re-useable gold plated filters..they leave your coffee a little cloudy (like the French press does) and they're re-useable....which I prefer. Then you can wake up to a fresh brewed pot that you set up the night before (assuming you have a timer on your coffee-maker). They're available in both the cone and basket shapes. The cone shape has less plastic and more gold mesh for us "purists". Filtered water seems to make a better cup. Keep your machine clean. Cuisinarts come with a filter. Scuz, and bacterial film will form after a few weeks/months of using without cleaning..... Experiment with different mixes of Decaf, regular, and flavored . My present favored combo is half decaf half hazelnut. Sometimes I use the grinder and enjoy fresh ground; but don't notice a significant difference... I found a vacuum container for my coffees, and keep them in the fridge.

For those of you who like graphs.

Robecology comments on Jan 20, 2021:

More graphs on religion;

I refuse to believe in a god who is the primary cause of conflict in the world, preaches racism, ...

Robecology comments on Jan 20, 2021:

My favorite meme-quotes about god and religion;

Damned Girl Scouts...

Robecology comments on Jan 20, 2021:

Watch out for Samoa's

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 the rate of 150 more births, than deaths, per minute. 216,000 more per day, 1,512,000 per week. It's not quite the pace it was when it peaked in the 1980's - we're gradually getting our "family planning" act together....but I predict it's too little, too late. Next thing to look at is the Per capita (latin for per person, average) rate. Per capita, the highest cancer rate is in Australia; https://www.wcrf.org/dietandcancer/cancer-trends/data-cancer-frequency-country Per capita, the highest. autism. rate is in Hong Kong; https://www.statista.com/statistics/676354/autism-rate-among-children-select-countries-worldwide/ Be aware; it's our overall growth rate that's not only causing our lifetime limit to level off (the U.S. is presently leveling off at age 81) - it's our proximity to each other. All of us are closer - so we share more diseases faster, and the diseases we share evolve more quickly. This social distancing thing is working, as are masks and vaccines...but the next pandemic will make this one look like a "walk in the park". We will go extinct -it's not a matter of "if" it's a matter of when. https://www.worldometers.info

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 to 1000 satellites each capable of transmitting the internet to the entire world...which he insists that - like GPS - should be free. In each case he's made all his patents - any discoveries that were unique to his products - available for free. No fees required. He's that interested in promoting the evolution of humanity to a higher level. Here's a great video he did at the Sorbonne in 2015 that gave him even more credibility. The "dumbest experiment" he's referring to is America's push to keep mining and selling fossil fuels and fuel using materials. BTW; The main reason he's gone to # 1 billionaire is the phenomenal growth of TSLA. Google it. Invest in them. In a few years - or sooner - you'll be able to cash out the profits and buy yourself a Tesla cash. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xKCuDxpccYM=IwAR3ttXRoZE4TH2OI4VDw1qediNVGMWH9IU1wecWO3GMKYVCrtyGfgDLpMEw

It's okay if you are white and a trump supporter.

Robecology comments on Jan 20, 2021:

Today I watched him leave for Florida. I'm sincerely hoping that the legal folk keep pursuing him...I doubt they will but - I can hope....

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

Robecology comments on Jan 20, 2021:

@Unicorn1824 I don't call that "narcing". I call that doing a patriotic favor to the America most of us love. Thank you for reporting her; you not only did no wrong...you helped to strengthen the Constitution and the American way. I thank you.

Happy Thursday evening Everyone! If you saw yourself as an animal, what would you be?

Robecology comments on Jan 20, 2021:

I kinda don't like these 'after thought" questions (I call them the "coulda-woulda-shoulda" comments...but I fell in love with Falcons...Peregrines - in fact. Having been a long time student and devotee to professor Heinz Meng at SUNY New Paltz; the man pioneered the Peregrine's recovery in the North-eastern U.S.; even got them nesting on skyscrapers to help control the pidgeon populations there. I adopted the "Falcon" logo as my call name when I was in to CB...and have generally loved the stories connected to them.

What to do if you're abducted!?

Robecology comments on Jan 20, 2021:

I clicked on it...far too much info to bother reading. Being a scientist I know #1. They've never visited #2. They wouldn't bother "abducting" if they did. #3.There are obviously civilizations out there....they are just far too far away to bother coming to "drop in"...it's obviously easier to simply send messages first.

New pic. for POF.

Robecology comments on Jan 20, 2021:

Yea...it's pretty much down hill after that...

Do I like coffee?

Robecology comments on Jan 20, 2021:

Why is that? I'm sitting here wondering why I can't drink coffee all day, or towards the evening..it has such a pleasant mouth feel...and then the high creeps in...love it!

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 the rapid evolution of the viruses make COVID19 look like a walk in the park. Another analogy is "the tip of the iceberg". Keep wearing those masks. Find out about vaccines. Social distance. And consider being "child-free" not child-less"...or we are speeding up to that midnight "doom/extinction" event. Fact check my data here; and google "Outbreak /Contagion trailers" if you haven't seen either. https://www.worldometers.info

I have a suspicion that @Thirst2learn and @imback are the same person.

Robecology comments on Jan 19, 2021:

Maybe they want two t-shirts and pens when they reach level 8?

Backstage with legends.

Robecology comments on Jan 19, 2021:

I was particularly saddened by losing Sean Connery; and the movie I remember him best in - was a relatively recent one; Medicine Man". It also introduced me to slow-motion zip-lines - and Lorraine Brocco appeared in it as well. He's missed; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZQs9NrHc7qo

My conversation with my sister tonight: (The steak was wonderful.)

Robecology comments on Jan 19, 2021:

The filet mignon is from the small end of the tenderloin area of the animal. This is non-weight bearing and not toughened by exercise, resulting in extremely tender meat. The name is French for “cute filet” with “filet” meaning thick, boneless slice and mignon meaning “dainty.” https://mobile-cuisine.com/did-you-know/filet-mignon-fun-facts/

A great perk if you ask me! Lol!!!

Robecology comments on Jan 19, 2021:

That's women you're thinking about...not girls.

Just don't walk too close to anyone else

Robecology comments on Jan 19, 2021:

https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-020-02989-9 Andrew Wakefield is credited with single-handedly starting the Anti-Vaxxer movement; https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-020-02989-9

I'm running out of excuses now that I've got way more time than I need

Robecology comments on Jan 17, 2021:

Au contraire; when I dine out I tend to get a deluxe item...something I don't often make at home.

Obesity isn't a calorie problem, it's a hormone problem: [theguardian.com]

Robecology comments on Jan 17, 2021:

Good article; but the headline and comment is misleading. He goes on to suggest that it's not so much an issue of counting calories as the need to reduce carbohydrates - breads, and sugars. Good topic; I taught health as an adult education program for many years. Check this out; http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/map_of_the_week/2013/04/obesity_in_america_cdc_releases_gif_of_epidemic_over_time.html

My Sunday sermon...

Robecology comments on Jan 17, 2021:

Another great one. Copied; and will be shared!

Interesting Covid related question

Robecology comments on Jan 17, 2021:

LOL...I'll share this with the COVID19 group. Serious question; for any who've received a Pfeizer vaccine...any reactions? My arm's been aching me for days now!

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

Found this on my Facebook feed this morning.

Robecology comments on Jan 17, 2021:

Good one! copied...(and I'lll no doubt share it on FB. Here we're preaching to the choir!

Aren't you sad that you will not be able to witness the future science and technology discoveries?

Robecology comments on Jan 16, 2021:

All it takes is some imagination. Zero-gravity hotels circling earth. Earth on total wind, battery, solar and hydro power. Population reduced and leveled off No burning of any fuels. This tune is one of my favorites by Steely Dan - written in the 70's! I.G.Y. Steely Dan Standing tough under stars and stripes We can tell This dream's in sight You've got to admit it At this point in time that it's clear The future looks bright On that train all graphite and glitter Undersea by rail Ninety minutes from New York to Paris Well by seventy-six we'll be A.O.K. What a beautiful world this will be What a glorious time to be free Get your ticket to that wheel in space While there's time The fix is in You'll be a witness to that game of chance in the sky You know we've got to win Here at home we'll play in the city Powered by the sun Perfect weather for a streamlined world There'll be spandex jackets one for everyone What a beautiful world this will be What a glorious time to be free On that train all graphite and glitter Undersea by rail Ninety minutes from New York to Paris (More leisure for artists everywhere) A just machine to make big decisions Programmed by fellows with compassion and vision We'll be clean when their work is done We'll be eternally free yes and eternally young What a beautiful world this will be What a glorious time to be free https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ueivjr3f8xg

I shoulda listened...

Robecology comments on Jan 16, 2021:

Too funny! That looks like an area in South Carolina? I love Shel- this is for those who don't "get it"....

Happy Saturday, Cohorts! How's it going?

Robecology comments on Jan 16, 2021:

I've gotten nearly all of mine free. I spent $$ to support makers who were contributing to "causes". Just before Christmas I bought a couple of masks with tiny penises illustrated on them...I offered them to a lady-friend - she didn't see the humor...so they're ready to be passed on - too late to send back. If you're interested in getting them just cover the $9-$10 in postage and I'll mail them to you. Here's an image of them.

Let me precede this by saying I like naked women.

Robecology comments on Jan 16, 2021:

@Sgt.Spanky You'll love the "Classic Nude photography" site on here...almost all nudes. I've gotten kicked off for protesting about the tatooed nudes.

"It distresses me deeply that ideas are not to be circulated freely in the USA if certain persons ...

Robecology comments on Jan 16, 2021:

If you're talking about the restrictions by Twitter and Amazon (re- them cutting off Parler)...all you have to do is search for the quotes of that lawsuit which quote the dozens of anti-American, clearly threatening remarks made. I'm glad Amazon blocked them. I even got reported and blocked for posting some of the threatening remarks made on Parler toward many members of our Congress and the V.P.. So I take issue with Vonnegut's "distress" at the less than free "circulation of ideas". I call them threats of insurrection and sedition. I call them Un-American.

Sleeping in peace with a butt ton of crosses.

Robecology comments on Jan 16, 2021:

The elderly #religulous are almost scary.

Is there anyone who uses Xfinity is it any good, what are the negatives?

Robecology comments on Jan 16, 2021:

I use it because that's the only web service provider in the building. They're good at locking up monopolies. They're fairly reliable...but pricey. I pay $90+ a month.

Is this why I got no answers to my last post?

Robecology comments on Jan 16, 2021:

@Mcflewster The poem is weird. It's hard to read. It doesn't make sense. I love your enthusiasm, but this seems to be contradictory and confusing. This - above - is not why you got no answers...but it does seem to express that most folk are alienated by "science"? Perhaps you should consider re-naming the group. Instead of "Non-religious science teachers any age" - expand and generalize...call it "Science and education" or just "Science Education"? I don't think anyone's taken just "Science" ....so that might broaden your membership and participation? Rob

I'VE BEEN IMPEACHED THIS MANY...

Robecology comments on Jan 16, 2021:

LOL!

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

Robecology comments on Jan 16, 2021:

Sure he's old. Sure he's coming off as centrist and feeble. But if he stays healthy I foresee a lot of positive growth for our nation. Kamala would make a great POTUS...and if she has to step in I'm sure she'll do a great job.

Non political awh shit

Robecology comments on Jan 15, 2021:

That's gotta hurt...

I'm going to be away for a while.

Robecology comments on Jan 15, 2021:

Thanks for the notice; now go make your dad joyful!

Road trip planned! Who's coming

Robecology comments on Jan 15, 2021:

I bet it's not the drinkable type o alcohol...just my luck...

I could watch lava eruptions and flows from the safety of my screen all day if I had the time.

Robecology comments on Jan 15, 2021:

Great shots of Hawai-ian lava!! I stayed inside my home in Homestead florida when Hurricane Andrew hit in '92. It was frightening...yet amazing. We watched part of our roof go upwards into the eye of a mini-tornado when the eyewall passed over our home. I remember feeling - with my eardrums.- the intense reduction in pressure just before the roof section was lifted. Glad I stayed...No pics on this computer....sorry. We went outside when the eye was passing over; I looked up and saw that huge eye-wall illuminated by a full moon....I'll never forget it!

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.

Too many other things to worry about...

Robecology comments on Jan 14, 2021:

Trump ended up doing America a favor; we now have a Democrat in the W.H., a democratic House of Representatives and a 50-50 Senate house. Thanks, Trump!

Happy Thursday Everyone! What is a new goal that you have set for yourself?

Robecology comments on Jan 14, 2021:

I'm 75. I'm healthy today...but I know life's downhill from here....so I'm trying to relish every moment. Thanks to all the Agnostic folk who follow and reply to my posts! You're part of my "relish"....

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?

Confusing I know.

Robecology comments on Jan 13, 2021:

and what's s minute? A minute portion of time?

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

When will I stop "doom scrolling"?

Robecology comments on Jan 12, 2021:

It's an exciting time. And progressives are making gains all over. We won the mid-terms. We won this election. With the Georgia senate vote of Jan 5th, we've now attained a balanced Senate. And Trump's being the worst of sore losers. So democrat/liberal/progressive gains have been made. Trump's now in the process of being impeached a second time; and McConnell s signaling that while he doesn't think there's time to convict by Jan 20th...he is in favor of impeachment. So sit tight. Be positive. Trump's rebellious minions are likely to remain home and lick their wounds from Jan 6 (150 arrests...more every day). Copy save and share this list. https://www.fbi.gov/wanted/seeking-info/violence-at-the-united-states-capitol-8 Here's a charming video showing at least 15 people that Trump called loser...now it's their turn to call him that; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mj01Gi22LsM

Bad Habits?

Robecology comments on Jan 12, 2021:

This says a lot...

I wrote this post [agnostic.

Robecology comments on Jan 12, 2021:

It's a comment on Trump...and you're posting it in "General comments and Hellos"? There's plenty of political groups and anti-Trump groups that would appreciate that post better. Consider sharing it with other groups.

But without gods how would we know right from wrong?

Robecology comments on Jan 11, 2021:

Remember; those suffering prison/incarceration were not raised with an emphasis on loving discipline. Many (unofficially 90% or 9 out o 10 - but the research only done by survey of the children....not the parents) were not brought in to this world as a "planned pregnancy". Many (25% or 1 in 4) incarcerated adults had incarcerated parents themselves. https://www.epi.org/publication/mass-incarceration-and-childrens-outcomes/

I got no response from site support and am wondering if others have the same problem on computers.

Robecology comments on Jan 11, 2021:

https://www.wikihow.com/Copy-and-Paste-a-Link

Even if I did gamble, I'm not taking her to the casino.

Robecology comments on Jan 11, 2021:

Why is that? Why are the attractive women so dumb?

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 part is that due to our still rapid (150 more births, than deaths, per minute) growth...religion will maintain its' hold....and we are heading for an extinction. I wish it weren't so...but it explains a lot about why we're still so slow to come off religion. https://www.worldometers.info

Amazon Rainforest Will Collapse by 2064, New Study Predicts: [commondreams.org]

Robecology comments on Jan 8, 2021:

Here's the thing. There are some who see the big picture and don't care. Call them aware...but accepting, or tolerant. There's some who see the big picture and think we can do something to change our species' course. Call them aware and optimistic. There's some who see the big picture and are resigned to accept our demise. Call them aware pessimists. There's some people who see the big picture and welcome the changes. Call them aware evolutionists/evolutionaries. There's some who have been so shell shocked by the big picture that they don't care - or deny the "big picture" - or say "it's in God's hands". Call these folk naive, uncaring, "shell-shocked" or #religulous...and to be honest; the "fear-mongers" - many who are legitimate environmental progressives - are a bit to blame for these people. The myth of "Chicken little running around declaring the sky is falling" does have a logical ring to it. And there's a huge number who do NOT see the "big picture" - call them simply Unaware.

My parents had this album when I grew up and always enjoyed it.

Robecology comments on Jan 8, 2021:

Henry Mancini was decades ahead of most modern "soft" or "smooth jazz" artists. He - along with Peter Sellers and the producers of the "Pink Panther" - made jazz popular for the masses. It was nominated - but didn't win - the best music score in 1963 (The Sherman brothers and their music for Mary Poppins won that year). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Pink_Panther_Theme

It's true...

Robecology comments on Jan 6, 2021:

I copied that one...here's my favorites along that line;

Part 6 Life is better on the water! I hope you have enjoyed my tour of the coast of NC (well, my ...

Robecology comments on Jan 6, 2021:

Glad to see solar panels on that boat!

Dear ol’ Dad...

Robecology comments on Jan 6, 2021:

And don't you love how they put a shirt or blouse on the upper body...but leave the lower body without clothes...nor sex organs?! LOL!