Why So Irritated By Believers Comments?

Robecology comments on Jun 16, 2019:

There's love, hate, and indifference. Those who go in to a tirade are in the "hate" stage...they either 1. Have doubts about their own convictions, or 2. Are exhausted with the constant proselytizing, or 3. A little of both. The "indifference" strategy is, to me, the best. You ignore ...

Robecology replies on Jun 16, 2019:

@alon That's what makes you not only "indifferent" but secure in your Agnosticism. You are a good, honest man....you're saying "I don't understand...because I simply "don't know" ...that makes you a true Agnostic. Congratulations!

Thanks Science!

Robecology comments on Jun 16, 2019:

or bubous? The word "boo-boo came from when you would have open sores, called Bubous...from Bubonic plague... Largely conquered (although still exists)...thanks to sanitation standards. https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/bubo#English

Robecology replies on Jun 16, 2019:

@MojoDave Yes... When...not if...when the climate warms beyond tolerable levels..it will be the resurgence of diseases that will set evolution back a few million years...but maybe that's what we need?

Difficult?

Robecology comments on Jun 15, 2019:

What's your point?

Robecology replies on Jun 15, 2019:

@Deiter Still babble to me....just sayin'

OK.

BBJong comments on Jun 15, 2019:

VERY nice , I admire you & hope u enjoy !!!

Robecology replies on Jun 15, 2019:

@BBJong Not sure what/where you're referring to?

OK.

BBJong comments on Jun 15, 2019:

VERY nice , I admire you & hope u enjoy !!!

Robecology replies on Jun 15, 2019:

You're the "Allentown" resident I chatted with a while ago. I think I shared Billy Joel's lyrics with you?

Had planted several new daylily starts in late Feb or March, here's my first daylily bloom of the ...

Robecology comments on Jun 15, 2019:

That looks like a Hibiscus?

Robecology replies on Jun 15, 2019:

@dede18 I should have ID'ed the stamens and pistils...definitely not Hibiscus; https://www.gardenloversclub.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Yellow-Hibiscus.jpg

Had planted several new daylily starts in late Feb or March, here's my first daylily bloom of the ...

Robecology comments on Jun 15, 2019:

That looks like a Hibiscus?

Robecology replies on Jun 15, 2019:

@dede18 I never knew they came in those colors! very nice!

OK.

AmiSue comments on Jun 15, 2019:

$85 to get to destination? I am impressed. Looks like a great trip. Get your tunes planned!

Robecology replies on Jun 15, 2019:

@AmiSue So go test drive a "3" or an "S"...they won't ask you for any $$....its a fun way to spend the day....and the car will blow you away! https://www.tesla.com/drive

OK.

ZantiMisfit comments on Jun 15, 2019:

Enjoy the road trip brother!

Robecology replies on Jun 15, 2019:

Thanks....I, too am a reader of Camus and the Big Lebowski; I'll be taking "The Dude and the Zen Master" with me on the trip!

OK.

AmiSue comments on Jun 15, 2019:

$85 to get to destination? I am impressed. Looks like a great trip. Get your tunes planned!

Robecology replies on Jun 15, 2019:

I have smooth jazz, ZZ Top, Brian Adams, the Beatles, and a few others queued up and ready to go on my "Slacker"....great sound system. And the cost should be free; I'm still under the 6 months free supercharging from buying the car jan 8. If you test drive a Tesla and consider buying, use my referral code; it'll give you 1000 extra free Supercharger miles. http://ts.la/robert4003

OK.

Moravian comments on Jun 15, 2019:

By my arithmetic that works out at 6 cents per mile which sounds like good value compared to diesel or petrol even allowing for the cheap fuel prices in the US. Of course you have to factor in the extra cost of an electric car and the possible replacement of batteries during the life of the car.

Robecology replies on Jun 15, 2019:

I've had a Tesla since 2013. I've replaced the battery twice; and it was their tab (under warrantee!) I even had to replace a coupe of motors! But they make the experience easy. This newer one has a much better range; 335 miles - So I should make better time on this trip. I'm also going because my "free supercharging" expires soon....so this, too, is on Tesla. But even if/when we have to pay for it the cost is far cheaper than gas...and far less polluting. Do contact your nearest Tesla for a test drive. If you decide to buy...use my referral code for a 1000 free supercharger miles. http://ts.la/robert4003

OK.

thinktwice comments on Jun 15, 2019:

When are you going to be in Carlisle, PA? Looks like you have a 2 hour charge time there! Do you live in Ft. Pierce? Sounds like a cool trip!

Robecology replies on Jun 15, 2019:

Yep! I should be there early- mid afternoon! Tesla Supercharger, 8 stalls, 120kW 1720 Harrisburg Pike, Carlisle Charger in Supercharge.info... .

OK.

Lorajay comments on Jun 15, 2019:

I want to ride in a Tesla but your map doesn't make that possible. I hope you have friends in California and come this way someday.

Robecology replies on Jun 15, 2019:

There's more Teslas in California than all other 50 states combined. There's even a California Tesla club... click here...or google Teslas and then write in the name of your community. https://www.facebook.com/TeslaClubSoCal/ and do go for a test drive...they're free; they don't hassle you about "sign here" or "are you ready to order"....they're very un-pushy and I guarantee the car will blow you away! https://www.tesla.com/drive

Four town or row houses known as the Four Sisters, St.

Robecology comments on Jun 15, 2019:

What I've learned is that despite the beauty of building on a hill, or non-level surface is that the land below the homes...even solid rock....shift and slide. Europe and Italy in particular is learning this....as "static" as any hilly land appears...it's moving. Pipes, foundations, all ...

Robecology replies on Jun 15, 2019:

@JrhQ12 Keep us posted. They're beautiful. More pics of the island, please.

Well , I will like mention , actually not sorry at all .

Robecology comments on Jun 15, 2019:

I shared this on the FB group, "Faith is Mental Illness"...go there....fun chatter!

Robecology replies on Jun 15, 2019:

@Pralina1 I don't know whether to apologize or say good move...

A Women's World Cup Football/Soccer match is on between Cameroon and The Netherlands.

Robecology comments on Jun 15, 2019:

I took my son and his new wife to New Orleans a few years ago, and we found a natural museum there; and there was an exhibit called "The future of food".... I bet you can guess the main ingredients? Yep...insects. They talked about and displayed various "meals" and "flours" that were ...

Robecology replies on Jun 15, 2019:

@MrLizard The key is that they're 70% protein by dry weight. Grasshoppers, not crickets, will drive the edible insect revolution, says Hargol Foodtech 12-Apr-2019 By Elaine Watson Edible insects were always going to be a slow burn in the alternative protein market, given both the ‘ick’ factor and the lack of infrastructure to farm and process them at scale. But just because investors have been cautious about the sector doesn’t mean it doesn’t have legs, says one firm on a mission to bring the grasshopper to the center of the plate. HTTPS://WWW.FOODNAVIGATOR-USA.COM/ARTICLE/2019/04/12/GRASSHOPPERS-NOT-CRICKETS-WILL-DRIVE-THE-EDIBLE-INSECT-REVOLUTION-SAYS-HARGOL-FOODTECH-AT-FOODBYTES

Licensing more effective at reducing gun deaths than background checks checks alone, according to ...

Robecology comments on Jun 14, 2019:

Again....I know this seems to be redundant...but Obama said this years ago... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6imFvSua3Kg

Robecology replies on Jun 14, 2019:

@Artstan He was too cautious. Too polite. Too 'centrist'. He set records for drone kills and Deportations. Did you know that many Mexicans in Homestead (vegetable capital of Florida) was known as the "deporter in Chief"? Google it...he set records in both areas. He tried too hard to toe the line....and thus couldn't get much done with a very racist congress - led my Mtch McConnell. I liked him a lot...and voted for him twice; but he played too nice. But in a sense he had to keep clean - he knows they would have "lynched" him if he became too aggressive.

Getting rid of Citizens United would significantly help to stop the widening of the gap between ...

Robecology comments on Jun 14, 2019:

The petition for a constitutional amendment has 13,977 signatures. Who's going to make it go over 14K? Please share the link....and sign? Thanks. https://www.change.org/p/stand-against-citizens-united-and-support-everyday-americans post-edit Dan325 checked and told me the petition is ...

Robecology replies on Jun 14, 2019:

@dan325 Indeed!! Thanks for checking.... Apparently 3.7 million and counting was not enough....

I haven't submitted in awhile. Enjoy.

Robecology comments on Jun 14, 2019:

Sexy - sort of. Classy? Sorry, no. Please; someone make a "young and sexy" strand? this smacks of kiddie porn.

Robecology replies on Jun 14, 2019:

@Cutiebeauty Let me change that to "group"....

If the election was held today, who would you vote for and why?

TonyCarl1 comments on Jun 14, 2019:

I would consider Elizabeth Warren, I think the men have f**ked up the country enough

Robecology replies on Jun 14, 2019:

@gater Just a reminder; "I will give you a million dollars to your favorite charity, paid for by Trump, if you take the test and it shows you're an Indian," Trump said. "I have a feeling she will say no but hold it for the debates." He was WRONG. On Monday, Warren revealed that an analysis of genetic testing confirmed her distant Native American ancestry. Trump shrugged off the news and denied he made the big dollar wager. She told the truth. He's the liar. https://www.cnn.com/2016/06/29/politics/elizabeth-warren-native-american-pocahontas/index.html

I haven't submitted in awhile. Enjoy.

Robecology comments on Jun 14, 2019:

Sexy - sort of. Classy? Sorry, no. Please; someone make a "young and sexy" strand? this smacks of kiddie porn.

Robecology replies on Jun 14, 2019:

@Cutiebeauty Hey, mom-to-be...you have more important things to worry about. How about a 'cute baby pics" group?

Does socialists are against the right of guns possesion by the people?

Robecology comments on Jun 13, 2019:

Socialism isn't for or against gun rights. It's for using the government to collect funds to pay for things that society needs...so for example, Socialism collects money (taxes) to pay for -military -health care -road and highway maintenance -schools/education. -regulation of farming, food ...

Robecology replies on Jun 14, 2019:

@Williamcristiano That sounds typical. All I can suggest is know your neighbors. Be peace-loving. I've known and met gun-nuts, gun-obsessed people. People trying to sell me guns. People I've sold my guns to. Be careful.

Ok, so 10,000 is a very conservative number.

Robecology comments on Jun 14, 2019:

Trump is no fool. He's playing the ignorant of America like a clever carnival shill. He knows just the right buttons to push...things to say.

Robecology replies on Jun 14, 2019:

@mcgeo52 I concur; but he's got smart lawyers. I'm not sure they're conscientiously suggesting illegal or unconstitutional remarks or behaviors.... But despite his obvious ignorance he seems to keep getting away with all sorts of things.

Does socialists are against the right of guns possesion by the people?

Williamcristiano comments on Jun 13, 2019:

I realize that many people here hate firearms and hate their owners, perhaps because they do not live in a violent country like mine, where only criminals and law enforcement officers can have firearms. in a house where there are no guns a criminal snake can invade and fuck everyone's ass.

Robecology replies on Jun 14, 2019:

@dan325 His English is challenged; his native tongue is probably Portuguese/Brazilian.

Does socialists are against the right of guns possesion by the people?

Robecology comments on Jun 13, 2019:

Socialism isn't for or against gun rights. It's for using the government to collect funds to pay for things that society needs...so for example, Socialism collects money (taxes) to pay for -military -health care -road and highway maintenance -schools/education. -regulation of farming, food ...

Robecology replies on Jun 14, 2019:

@Williamcristiano Point taken; but according to these statistics, gun possession is Brazil is 8.6 per 100,000; in the US it's 120 per 100,000. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_firearm-related_death_rate So you have twice the murder/homicides, whereas we have more suicides, and accidents. We have far more "mass-killiings" (terrorist acts, usually by American born youths) than you do. So both our nations have bad gun habits. My only argument with you is your claim that the "far left took away your rights" but then you said the "majority of population voted in favor to buy firearms"....I'm still not clear on that; was that a "buy-back". - or an offer to buy guns from the general population? So you "sold" your guns to the government...you didn't have to surrender them?

Licensing more effective at reducing gun deaths than background checks checks alone, according to ...

Robecology comments on Jun 14, 2019:

Again....I know this seems to be redundant...but Obama said this years ago... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6imFvSua3Kg

Robecology replies on Jun 14, 2019:

@SeaGreenEyez You've seen it many times; I think there's always new viewers who see your posts for the first time. Thanks for your indulgence. No other videos come close to his point.

[dailykos.

Robecology comments on Jun 14, 2019:

Senator Liz Warren tells girls she meets that girls run for President. Senator Kamala Harris gives public speaking tips to girls she’s met. Senator Sen Gillibrand tells girls she meets, they can be leaders. Joe Biden meets a voter’s granddaughter in an Iowa coffee shop and asks her age. She...

Robecology replies on Jun 14, 2019:

@genessa Indeed...he's a good man...and Obama chose him...and he did well working with Obama...I'd support him if that's what the DNC decided...but he's been obviously sexist, gratuitous, and just "old fashioned". Search Biden's video on "The view" a couple weeks ago... Joe was awful. I hope he doesn't win the nod....but if he's the one voted most likely to beat Trump, I'm in.

Hi from coastal Alabama! I’m still learning the ropes here. 🙂

Robecology comments on Jun 13, 2019:

I think Jimmy Buffett went to school in your home town! Buffett was born on December 25, 1946, in Pascagoula, Mississippi, and spent part of his childhood in Mobile, Alabama. He is the son of Mary Lorraine (née Peets) and James Delaney Buffett, Jr. During his grade school years, he attended St. ...

Robecology replies on Jun 14, 2019:

@Cherie4444 Any "landmarks" indicating his school or home? I would think that the schools would be proud that he had attended...I found this; http://www.encyclopediaofalabama.org/article/h-1219

I saw this skunk while out driving last night.

Robecology comments on Jun 14, 2019:

It looks like you were seconds away from being "squirted" ...they pick up their tail and can shoot you over their shoulder...while looking at you!

Robecology replies on Jun 14, 2019:

@CallMeDave https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J9sC7q6SixU The have quite a powerful squirt and long range...watch...

brentan comments on Jun 14, 2019:

The cake makers have a conscience issue with dealing with homosexuality as if it were OK in their eyes. I think some gay people who have the chance to order from a baker who has no problem with it would rather try to force a Christian baker to go against their beliefs. This attitude is ...

Robecology replies on Jun 14, 2019:

Totally concur; but it's often not the fault of the gay wedding planners nor the Christian bakers. This issue with the Christian bakers (I think it only was one) who refused to bake a cake for a gay wedding was blown way out of proportions by the media. Huffpost did an article on this issue; https://www.huffpost.com/entry/wedding-vendors-who-dont_b_6679980

Out looking for wildlife. All from the White Mountains of Arizona over the last couple of weeks.

Robecology comments on Jun 13, 2019:

Nice; Please, photographers....as a reminder; consider sharing your lens size, speed and apertures? Unless not listed....thanks!

Robecology replies on Jun 13, 2019:

@gearl Exactly what I - and other photographers...needed to know! Thanks!

Does socialists are against the right of guns possesion by the people?

Robecology comments on Jun 13, 2019:

Socialism isn't for or against gun rights. It's for using the government to collect funds to pay for things that society needs...so for example, Socialism collects money (taxes) to pay for -military -health care -road and highway maintenance -schools/education. -regulation of farming, food ...

Robecology replies on Jun 13, 2019:

@Williamcristiano You'll find a lot of folks on this page not sympathetic to your comments.... You say "the far left"...how do you define that? Many here are "left" leaning, liberals, and progressive who prefer we had better gun control and regulation You must know we in America have dozens of deaths per day from firearms...and the "far right" works hard to keep guns in everyone's hands....so we continue to set records for suicides and accidental deaths, as well as violent deaths. You said that your populace "voted in favor to buy firearms"...was that a "buyout" of guns owned privately? So you didn't have to sell your gun? I'm not clear on what you're saying. https://www.sciencenews.org/article/united-states-and-brazil-top-list-nations-most-gun-deaths

Hello from Indianapolis Indiana! Thought I'd stop lurking and start participating.

Robecology comments on Jun 13, 2019:

Welcome Indy person!

Robecology replies on Jun 13, 2019:

@Zubuhdub Click the "learn" box at the top. Join a bunch of groups. Don't post your actual birthday; scammers can use that. But do be honest about your bio....and post lots of pics.

Mike Pence reportedly visited his conversion therapist Thursday for a routine gay-preventative ...

TheGreatShadow comments on Jun 13, 2019:

Onn is 100% fake.

Robecology replies on Jun 13, 2019:

Mike; you do know the Dif between fake news and satire, right?

Has anyone seen Kraft's new Salad Frosting campaign ads?

Robecology comments on Jun 13, 2019:

I love my son and daughter in law; but that's one habit they've developed that i hate; always pushing my new grandson to eat. I raised my son to be a very picky eater...and now in his late 30's he's still lean and athletic...yet they've adopted a "helicopter" or "bulldozer" parent approach...and I ...

Robecology replies on Jun 13, 2019:

@BookDeath No...not underweight at all...but being new parents they're hyper conscious of good nutrition. The child does gets apparently more than his share of colds and illnesses...allegedly (I've never checked) loses weight, then they feel compelled to push him to eat. It's apparently a habit of new parents these days. The consequence, as I hope you saw - is childhood - leading to adult - obesity. http://www.slate.com/content/dam/slate/articles/news_and_politics/map_of_the_week/2013/04/130417-MOTW-obesity-map.gif

First there was the Soup Nazi and now there is the Grilled Cheese Nazi.

Robecology comments on Jun 12, 2019:

This guy truly is a pisser! Here's an image of the other side of the truck!! https://pbs.twimg.com/media/D8s1pxaXYAAy76Y.jpg:large

Robecology replies on Jun 13, 2019:

@AlPastor Awww...you mean there's no such truck? Sadddddd!

Fit babes are very sexy!

Mofo1953 comments on Jun 13, 2019:

Or am I wrong?

Robecology replies on Jun 13, 2019:

@WonderWartHog99 What you mean "us", kimosabe?

[yahoo.

SageDave comments on Jun 10, 2019:

Not yet. Howeveer, I am worried about the "No one but Bernie" crowd. Thy may tip the 2020 election to Trump.

Robecology replies on Jun 13, 2019:

@SageDave According to this NPR article (below), Bernie defectors to Trump wasn't that out of the ordinary....and again....Sanders was blocked on 2016 by unscrupulous methods. The DNC has put several roadblocks in place this year that will prevent that - A more important caveat, perhaps, is that other statistics suggest that this level of "defection" isn't all that out of the ordinary. Believing that all those Sanders voters somehow should have been expected to not vote for Trump may be to misunderstand how primary voters behave. https://www.npr.org/2017/08/24/545812242/1-in-10-sanders-primary-voters-ended-up-supporting-trump-survey-finds

Fit babes are very sexy!

Mofo1953 comments on Jun 13, 2019:

Or am I wrong?

Robecology replies on Jun 13, 2019:

Where are women like this when you need them?

I need my coffee......

Cutiebeauty comments on Jun 13, 2019:

I woke up at three a.m. this morning... Boy oh boy did I need my Folgers... It tasted so good...

Robecology replies on Jun 13, 2019:

@Cutiebeauty All good!. I messaged you about visiting your neck of the woods...check your mail.

I need my coffee......

Cutiebeauty comments on Jun 13, 2019:

I woke up at three a.m. this morning... Boy oh boy did I need my Folgers... It tasted so good...

Robecology replies on Jun 13, 2019:

Uh..oh....not good for a new mom. Ease off the caffeine soon, please; Due to conflicting conclusions from numerous studies, the March of Dimes states that until the results of more conclusive studies are available, pregnant women should limit caffeine intake to less than 200 mg per day. This is the equivalent of about one 12 oz cup of coffee.Aug 17, 2018 Caffeine and Pregnancy: Effects, Facts and Myths https://americanpregnancy.org/pregnancy-health/caffeine-and-pregnancy/ But let me suggest you go to a half-caffeine coffee...or even full decaf for a few months. You don't want a hyper baby.

Handy guide

OldGoat43 comments on Jun 12, 2019:

Very useful. Can we get rid of the shit soon?

Robecology replies on Jun 13, 2019:

@Redheadedgammy Thanks! I don't benefit at all....but I got this pin over a year ago....and I'm on my 3rd dozen! Again...thanks!

With Saskatchewan on Board, All of Canada Now Offers Abortion Pills for Free ...

MsDemeanour comments on Jun 9, 2019:

well it's much cheaper than having the state pay for yet another unwanted child

Robecology replies on Jun 12, 2019:

@MsDemeanour Coulda,woulda, shoulda....don't cut it. Imagine if we understood WTF a "well regulated militia" is? (That dumb thing in the 2nd amendment).

Handy guide

OldGoat43 comments on Jun 12, 2019:

Very useful. Can we get rid of the shit soon?

Robecology replies on Jun 12, 2019:

Buy em. Wear 'em. Share 'em. This is a must win election.

I want everybody here to be able to talk about whatever facet of gun and lethal weapon control you ...

Robecology comments on Jun 12, 2019:

As is my usual comment; I present the best president we're likely to have had in our lifetime explain the simple things that will someday make gun use much smarter, much safer, much more responsible. Obama had the answer to this complex question years ago...watch and listen; ...

Robecology replies on Jun 12, 2019:

@Arouet Canada and Canadiens constantly put us to shame. We progressives envy your nation and its' style and laws. I've come to know Canadian snow birds who own property In my community (Ocean Village, Ft. Pierce, Fl). They're so much smarter, and calmer than our fellow Americans. Don't you want to consider annexing Florida? Here's another (almost as absurd) idea; how about you buy the "Protectorate" status of Puerto Rico, and make it a Canadian Province?

I want everybody here to be able to talk about whatever facet of gun and lethal weapon control you ...

Robecology comments on Jun 12, 2019:

As is my usual comment; I present the best president we're likely to have had in our lifetime explain the simple things that will someday make gun use much smarter, much safer, much more responsible. Obama had the answer to this complex question years ago...watch and listen; ...

Robecology replies on Jun 12, 2019:

@Artstan Sure; -Get over the "we're coming for you guns" -we're not/they're not. -stop blocking research on gun safety. Many conservative/religious/right-wing are obviously hiding from the inevitable, and the NRA and gun makers obviously paid to block it. -make gun ownership like car ownership' -courses required (thousands of vets could have important jobs) -require insurance; for loss/theft. -must also insure for user liability, for user and/or victim injury/death. -require strict registration; regardless of number owned. -require documentation of rounds (bullets) owned. -When guns trade ownership; gun must be re-registered...just like cars. 50 years ago, car deaths were higher than today. No one wanted to wear seat belts. Air bags were a joke. Today it's accepted; and despite many million more cars on the road, the per capita death and injury rate is down, and declining. We have to get used to it if we want the unfettered right to own guns. This isn't an "if"...it's a when. It must happen. Sooner...or later.

"Confronting the question most commonly asked of the growing number of Americans who support ...

Cast1es comments on Jun 12, 2019:

Thought that's what they were doing . you pay Medicare like a tax - no choice . Then Medicare sets the prices , and decided what they are willing to cover ..

Robecology replies on Jun 12, 2019:

Medicare (for over 65) works well. Medicaid (for poor/disabled under 65) not working so well. https://www.gomedigap.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Medicare-vs.-Medicaid-Chart-1024x872.png

[yahoo.

SageDave comments on Jun 10, 2019:

Not yet. Howeveer, I am worried about the "No one but Bernie" crowd. Thy may tip the 2020 election to Trump.

Robecology replies on Jun 12, 2019:

That group was a lot more prevalent in the 2016 election because of the corruption within the DNC. A lot of the issues that blocked Bernie from what many saw was his rightful candidacy are gone.... ....so you won't see the Bernie or Bust" crowd as much this time around.

Maybe there's something to this reincarnation stuff.

chalupacabre comments on Jun 12, 2019:

They also probably share similar diet and fitness routines. Taft was almost 73 when he passed. And Trump is . . . ?

Robecology replies on Jun 12, 2019:

@Redheadedgammy Indeed! https://agnostic.com/images/answers/114196_1dc7x1lxyx3l98t_full.jpeg?v=2=IwAR2RztfYTLYglwedSC_bX8VlUxwEE11WEzzoX1yIKw75Y_lt0art5ZC86C4

First there was the Soup Nazi and now there is the Grilled Cheese Nazi.

Robecology comments on Jun 12, 2019:

This guy truly is a pisser! Here's an image of the other side of the truck!! https://pbs.twimg.com/media/D8s1pxaXYAAy76Y.jpg:large

Robecology replies on Jun 12, 2019:

@AlPastor Very observant. What's your analysis?

Hey guys.

Robecology comments on Jun 12, 2019:

Wow; I'm impressed...you're actually counting the likes per day? Now that's a good originator/moderator!

Robecology replies on Jun 12, 2019:

@Cutiebeauty So...I'm an "originator" for several groups...how do I access the "likes" graph?

Sounds good.

Robecology comments on Jun 11, 2019:

Anyone else hoping for a coronary? Stroke? The odds may not be in this sedentary teetotaler's (DJT's) favor, however, and not just because he faces an estimated 1 in 50 chance of dying of natural causes over the next year. He has unhealthy habits, cardiologists and psychiatrists fret over ...

Robecology replies on Jun 12, 2019:

@mcgeo52, @WonderWartHog99 This person (mcgeo52) read in to what I was saying brilliantly! https://agnostic.com/images/answers/114196_1dc7x1lxyx3l98t_full.jpeg?v=2

Sounds good.

Robecology comments on Jun 11, 2019:

Anyone else hoping for a coronary? Stroke? The odds may not be in this sedentary teetotaler's (DJT's) favor, however, and not just because he faces an estimated 1 in 50 chance of dying of natural causes over the next year. He has unhealthy habits, cardiologists and psychiatrists fret over ...

Robecology replies on Jun 12, 2019:

@mcgeo52 Now THAT gets reposted on FB....too funny! Sharing on Trump Piñata as well!

I will be doing this soon😊

Robecology comments on Jun 11, 2019:

"Warm smell of Colitas, rising up in the air..." And we all know what the reference to "colitas" was... And did you see the ad for the new VW EV microbus? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6_oN2GWJEms

Robecology replies on Jun 11, 2019:

@brentan "trimmigrant"?

I will be doing this soon😊

Robecology comments on Jun 11, 2019:

"Warm smell of Colitas, rising up in the air..." And we all know what the reference to "colitas" was... And did you see the ad for the new VW EV microbus? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6_oN2GWJEms

Robecology replies on Jun 11, 2019:

@brentan Google is your friend, Brent! Colitas, "Little Tails", or its slang, "Little Buds". On a dark desert highway, cool wind in my hair, warm smell of colitas, rising up through the air... This part of the lyrics of the song "Hotel California", by the Eagles, brought on curiosity about the word, as the bigger quest for understanding the entire song itself has met with as many "ideas" as to its meaning... but... The word "colitas" means literally, "Little Tails", thus use of the slang, "colitas", (as referenced in the song) meaning the burning of little marijuana 'tails/buds'.

This says it all

Robecology comments on Jun 3, 2019:

Cute, but naive. People don't "hate for no reason". There's love, hate and indifference. You only "hate" someone you've come to know who has then done something to betray you, disrupt your life, been dishonest to you. Or you've decided that they have habits or behaviors that are ...

Robecology replies on Jun 11, 2019:

@brentan Out of respect for your opinion, I've unblocked her. But I still felt she was attacking me, not the point I was making. I'll keep you up to date on responses.

Sounds good.

Robecology comments on Jun 11, 2019:

Anyone else hoping for a coronary? Stroke? The odds may not be in this sedentary teetotaler's (DJT's) favor, however, and not just because he faces an estimated 1 in 50 chance of dying of natural causes over the next year. He has unhealthy habits, cardiologists and psychiatrists fret over ...

Robecology replies on Jun 11, 2019:

@WonderWartHog99 C'mon...let's be practical. No one...not even KJU....will send him a nuke. I say we all send him coupons or free junk food, though...let's work this in a legitimate style....maybe bake him a super rich, super cholesterol-dense cake, or pie? Hmmmmm....

This says it all

Robecology comments on Jun 3, 2019:

Cute, but naive. People don't "hate for no reason". There's love, hate and indifference. You only "hate" someone you've come to know who has then done something to betray you, disrupt your life, been dishonest to you. Or you've decided that they have habits or behaviors that are ...

Robecology replies on Jun 11, 2019:

@brentan I like the blocking strategy here on A.com; it allows a time limit....which to me works fine. I love debate; I worked on debate teams in college and where I taught; and I will not tolerate someone who starts calling names. But there's debating, there's arguing, theres' One-up-manship, and there's just ragging on others because that's how they were raised...and they think it's right. ...sorry -I won't tolerate it/them. But to your point; I've blocked some for a month, some for three months - none permanently. They'll all see my posts soon enough; and I'll see theirs. If they won't debate the issues and start the personal attacks...I block....simple as that.

What are YOUR doomsday fears??

Robecology comments on Jun 11, 2019:

My prediction could almost be made in to a movie; in fact; I'm thinking of producing a story-line and marketing it, because it's based on real-life information. 1. As global warming continues - conditions are improving for "super-storm formation and maintenance....so two or more "perfect" ...

Robecology replies on Jun 11, 2019:

@Cutiebeauty Remember; he started by saying "I fear current politics may be a fateful harbinger for man"...harbinger - a fateful 'announcement or warning. He's talking about current politics leading to our "doomsday". I'm an optimist; I think 2020 will be a sweeping change...a "harbinger" for the "green new deal" and great women leaders like A.O.C. to take charge. I've also predicted that women will be the saviors of society in many of my blogs. So, get ready, woman....you will be in charge soon.

What are YOUR doomsday fears??

Robecology comments on Jun 11, 2019:

My prediction could almost be made in to a movie; in fact; I'm thinking of producing a story-line and marketing it, because it's based on real-life information. 1. As global warming continues - conditions are improving for "super-storm formation and maintenance....so two or more "perfect" ...

Robecology replies on Jun 11, 2019:

@Cutiebeauty The politics of conservatism is the trigger that's being pulled on this scenario. Conservative/religulous are the biggest climate deniers...so they're working hard to keep the FFC (the Fossil Fuel consortium) alive and well. and that could continue the Fossil fuel use/abuse scenario for decades; creating that runaway global warming, which will, in turn, produce more SS#5 or stronger hurricanes/typhoons...which will, in turn, make the fantasy story I wrote about....a reality.

This says it all

Robecology comments on Jun 3, 2019:

Cute, but naive. People don't "hate for no reason". There's love, hate and indifference. You only "hate" someone you've come to know who has then done something to betray you, disrupt your life, been dishonest to you. Or you've decided that they have habits or behaviors that are ...

Robecology replies on Jun 11, 2019:

@brentan Point taken. But if you examine why or who you hate, you understand my point. The problem is; too many won't examine the why or who. They enjoy the suffering, the wallowing in negativity. Many here; including @Heidi68 who I had to block, just want to argue because that's how they were raised. They had negative, hostile parents whose only way to show them love was to be aggressive or hateful; so to them, hateful arguing is the only way they can express themselves. Hence she's blocked. You know better; you apparently know how to debate; some do, some don't. There are folk who are depressed, angry, frustrated, and hateful to what appears to be no one or no one thing. But if you dig in to their past - the reason lies there. If these folk would get out a pencil and paper, and started listing their feelings - they might better come to know themselves; and once knowing the source of that "negative feeling" they can then dig themselves out of that hole.... But the question remains; do they want to? Some just - as you say, 'get out of bed every morning ready to hate the world and everyone in it". They are, indeed - suffering. They're stuck in a style that they learned as children. They don't see their fortune, their luck in just being alive. They don't know how to win a debate without name-calling, or low-minded attacks on the debater rather than the issue. I do, indeed, feel sorry for them. But they won't read this; and they wallow in their hostility like a warm mud pit. I think behavioral scientists are narrowing down their issues; The image below is, in a nutshell, why, despite my suffering, I consider myself fortunate. As to the "haters" and other "Trumpsters" and "Deplorables" - this video explains them a bit; watch; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rW9R6jgE7SQ

Climate Deniersw

Cutiebeauty comments on Jun 11, 2019:

Asians are smarter than Americans... They're doing something about it in their country...

Robecology replies on Jun 11, 2019:

Bingo. Did you watch 60 minutes Sunday? China has the U.S. by the "cahones"....they have a corner on the rare earth elements production. No wonder Musk/Tesla is making a gigafactory there. Look around. Everything we have is "made in China". They own us.

Spirituality in Film & Literature

Robecology comments on Jun 8, 2019:

The CBS TV series "God friended me" caught my eye because it came right after 20-20. Having watched a few chapters....I like the concept. The story line goes something like " a computer wizard "tags" an atheist/agnostic vocal podcast producer with folk who, at first, he doesn't see why someone ...

Robecology replies on Jun 10, 2019:

@Geoffrey51 Hard to understand what you mean by a "Christian hookline" ... Basically; it was very pro-agnostic...but I can see some Christians being "hooked" in to watching it.... Until they realize that the main character is agnostic/atheist....and the mysterious "God" account proves to be a reclusive computer genius.

Are there any foragers in this group?

Robecology comments on Jun 10, 2019:

Good finds...and good work at I.D.ing...I'm not a fan; but clearly you are...and your photographs are almost pro-quality. Interesting side....Fungi are in their own kingdom. They're no longer considered a type of "plant"..

Robecology replies on Jun 10, 2019:

@LifelongLearner True; but some people still call fungi plants. You're obviously aware of this; Many aren't. Yes; it was in 1969, Robert Whittaker proposed a fifth kingdom to include them, they called it the Fungi Kingdom.

[cnn.com] Pompeo suggests people should move if they don't like climate change. - Is he a moron?

Ms_McSteven comments on Jun 10, 2019:

I'm staying right where I am. https://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/20/science/9-cities-to-live-in-if-youre-worried-about-climate-change.html

Robecology replies on Jun 10, 2019:

Not readable; we need a 'subscription"...if you have one; could you copy and paste the highlights? 1st and last paragraph? Thanks.

I was shopping tonight at the local Wal-Mart and passed a guy that looked like he had just been ...

Robecology comments on Jun 10, 2019:

This man was as close to a Cannabis addict as you might have met. But they're out there. I knew one. Died young. decades ago. Loved running and staying fit....but also had a chronic cough from an almost non-stop cannabis smoking habit. I agree with you...legalization will help the ...

Robecology replies on Jun 10, 2019:

@Captnron59 And I concur; the abusers tend to be be young. It's easy to taper off; hence I cant call it addictive just easily subject to abuse. The Abuser I knew who died was the father of my step-daughter...and I know, for a fact - he was an abuser...and it shortened his life (Emphysema dead in his late 40's).

I was shopping tonight at the local Wal-Mart and passed a guy that looked like he had just been ...

Robecology comments on Jun 10, 2019:

This man was as close to a Cannabis addict as you might have met. But they're out there. I knew one. Died young. decades ago. Loved running and staying fit....but also had a chronic cough from an almost non-stop cannabis smoking habit. I agree with you...legalization will help the ...

Robecology replies on Jun 10, 2019:

@Captnron59 I've been trying to get the edible dose right...but it's often either too much (rapid heartbeat, high bP) or too little...barely noticeable. Our kids and grandchildren will laugh at our "experimentation" when it wlll soon be totally regulated, dose-specific, and even mood/type specific. Can''t wait. Love the perfect high/buzz - hate the "overdose"...and I'm sorry; for me...that's real.

Saw this mama peacock and babies on my way home from the gym this morning! Have a great day ...

Robecology comments on Jun 10, 2019:

They reproduce well; they're technically "exotic" (not native) so natural predators don't attack them.....so they are growing....perhaps too well... They're taking over habitats that our native Turkey used to "own"... But we are guilty of bringing them here for their beauty, and not hunting ...

Robecology replies on Jun 10, 2019:

@Lorajay So apparently quite edible. I imagine if you have the fortitude to "butcher" one then raising them isn't so bad. I hear (and have literally heard them) that they're quite loud!

George Conway, arch-troll and husband to his White House counsel Kellyanne, has wasted no time in ...

Science-guy comments on Jun 10, 2019:

No human, outside of Hollywood, will make the trip to Mars until they resolve the prolonged radiation exposure issue.

Robecology replies on Jun 10, 2019:

@Science-guy I'm guessing that most scientists who are planning the trip are aware of the radiation; and I'm sure that they can design housing and suits to shield them....but that's not the main issue; The issue is why would you want to go? They offer no advantages and great hardship both traveling and staying there. Bill Maher made an excellent presentation a few weeks ago on his late night show Real Time... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mrGFEW2Hb2g

I have never seen one like this before, have you? 😊

Robecology comments on Jun 10, 2019:

Going by the prices, I'd guess early to mid 70's.

Robecology replies on Jun 10, 2019:

@creative51 And here's a graph that not only suggests that you're right...it suggests that the profit motive zoomed while the price of sugar remained stable; https://www.sugaralliance.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/chocolate-bar-prices-soar.png

[cnn.com] Pompeo suggests people should move if they don't like climate change. - Is he a moron?

dalefvictor comments on Jun 9, 2019:

If he is part of the administration the question does not have to be asked. IQ of the whole mess is less than 3.

Robecology replies on Jun 10, 2019:

@Bobby9 My point is that I can't call anyone who buys in to any religion "intelligent". His degrees are from prestigious schools, where his wealth bought him his education. What signs do you see as "intelligent? I see none.

George Conway, arch-troll and husband to his White House counsel Kellyanne, has wasted no time in ...

Science-guy comments on Jun 10, 2019:

No human, outside of Hollywood, will make the trip to Mars until they resolve the prolonged radiation exposure issue.

Robecology replies on Jun 10, 2019:

Exactly. There's just no need to go except if you're extremely wealthy, didn't have to do much to get that wealth nor keep it....and have a boring life on earth. It's also for the extremely ego-centric.

I was shopping tonight at the local Wal-Mart and passed a guy that looked like he had just been ...

Robecology comments on Jun 10, 2019:

This man was as close to a Cannabis addict as you might have met. But they're out there. I knew one. Died young. decades ago. Loved running and staying fit....but also had a chronic cough from an almost non-stop cannabis smoking habit. I agree with you...legalization will help the ...

Robecology replies on Jun 10, 2019:

@Captnron59 First let me thank you for the civil response and question. I'm afraid I have to block @freeofgod....I suspect folk who rant and hate like that are trolls anyway...so again, thanks for the civil question. I never said "it's so bad for me"....I"m just tired of the BS from folks who say it's harmless. I've been a user off and on for at least 50 years; and no "study" will prove what I'm saying. But I've known users -and abusers. To deny that there's abusers is naive at best. Also; I am for legalization; as I wrote; "regulation will make jobs. Keep folk out of prison. Allow users to know the strength of their product. Allow huge tax incomes. Reduce the legal expenses of persecution and imprisonment. Free many who've been unjustly accused. I'm looking forward to the day I can buy cannabis legally - and know the "high" as well as the potency in advance.

George Conway, arch-troll and husband to his White House counsel Kellyanne, has wasted no time in ...

EMC2 comments on Jun 10, 2019:

Well this one is actually true. The foreign entities as well as the USA have agreed that future Mars exploration will require Moon bases, there by reducing required fuel for take off. Now, we all know TRump is not this familiar with the motive behind saying Mars goes with the Moon, but he must ...

Robecology replies on Jun 10, 2019:

Point taken; NASA did proclaim that part of their Mars mission had to be a pre-landing and base on the moon. However; There's a difference between "deciding" to look smart and "trying" to look smart. His tweet was guilty of a "misplaced modifier" It's a thing you learn in 4th or 5th grade. DJT clearly made a grammatical error...at least that's clear to those with a 5th grade or higher education. This article explains it better; https://www.vox.com/science-and-health/2019/6/7/18656865/trump-moon-mars-tweet-artemis-whaaa

It's Muuundaaaay

Robecology comments on Jun 10, 2019:

LOL....no pants....just shorts and a great T shirt ("Take Your Top Off" Convertible car top repair service) and my coffee, of course....smooth jazz playing....paradise! . Ask me for the pic if you're interested....

Robecology replies on Jun 10, 2019:

@Charlene here you go!

George Conway, arch-troll and husband to his White House counsel Kellyanne, has wasted no time in ...

zeuser comments on Jun 10, 2019:

I love that guy. He should lose the lying wife, I bet he'd be happier.

Robecology replies on Jun 10, 2019:

No-one’s a winner in this ridiculous White House war of whack-jobs, losers, nutters and hellish spouses, but by backing Trump over her own husband, Kellyanne Conway’s surely spun her marriage into a divorce court? https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6834459/PIERS-MORGAN-Kellyanne-Conways-marriage-doomed-divorce-backing-Trump-husband.html

George Conway, arch-troll and husband to his White House counsel Kellyanne, has wasted no time in ...

zeuser comments on Jun 10, 2019:

I love that guy. He should lose the lying wife, I bet he'd be happier.

Robecology replies on Jun 10, 2019:

I'm sure their days are numbered. I found out the exact date that Melania will be filing for divorce...

I was shopping tonight at the local Wal-Mart and passed a guy that looked like he had just been ...

Robecology comments on Jun 10, 2019:

This man was as close to a Cannabis addict as you might have met. But they're out there. I knew one. Died young. decades ago. Loved running and staying fit....but also had a chronic cough from an almost non-stop cannabis smoking habit. I agree with you...legalization will help the ...

Robecology replies on Jun 10, 2019:

@freeofgod Why do you think so?

Just curious. Who would not have joined this forum if it was called atheist.com?

Robecology comments on Jun 10, 2019:

It's sometimes confusing...so let me share an image that I keep on my desktop...

Robecology replies on Jun 10, 2019:

@Storm1752 Good point; actually I hadn't heard of "deist" but looked it up... here you go; A theist is someone who believes in any god or gods of any shape or kind. A deist is someone who holds a belief in god based on what they perceive as evidence from reason and nature alone, to the rejection of supernatural claims or revelation (this is the part which distinguishes deism from There's even a diagram that includes "Deism"...I just can't download it or paste it. But do look it up, copy the link or download it....then share it!

[cnn.com] Pompeo suggests people should move if they don't like climate change. - Is he a moron?

Robecology comments on Jun 10, 2019:

He makes a good point. Most people who live close to rising shore lines -and who can afford to do so - are moving. The property value in some of these area are going down....and the insurance rates are going up. Except for future developers....who know how to "raise the ground level, ...

Robecology replies on Jun 10, 2019:

@sassygirl3869 ...and when we see bodies floating as far as the eye can see, we will then learn the power of human disease spread. It might then be too late.... The rich will inhale the same newly evolved airborne superbugs that the poor do....and the Cetaceans will take over as the dominant species on the planet.

[cnn.com] Pompeo suggests people should move if they don't like climate change. - Is he a moron?

Rob1948 comments on Jun 9, 2019:

Where? ... climate change affects the entire planet. Last time I checked, the accommodations on Mars are all booked up and there are no immediate plans to address the issue. Not to mention the cost of gas to get there!

Robecology replies on Jun 10, 2019:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mrGFEW2Hb2g

[cnn.com] Pompeo suggests people should move if they don't like climate change. - Is he a moron?

dalefvictor comments on Jun 9, 2019:

If he is part of the administration the question does not have to be asked. IQ of the whole mess is less than 3.

Robecology replies on Jun 10, 2019:

@Bobby9 Book knowledge and degrees from "prestigious" (read - good for the kids of wealthy) colleges doesn't make him smart. He's not only religious...he's #religulous https://www.aclu.org/blog/religious-liberty/free-exercise-religion/senators-must-hold-mike-pompeo-accountable-his

Saw this mama peacock and babies on my way home from the gym this morning! Have a great day ...

Robecology comments on Jun 10, 2019:

They reproduce well; they're technically "exotic" (not native) so natural predators don't attack them.....so they are growing....perhaps too well... They're taking over habitats that our native Turkey used to "own"... But we are guilty of bringing them here for their beauty, and not hunting ...

Robecology replies on Jun 10, 2019:

@silverotter11 Then I have to ask...how's the bobcat population in your area? Thriving? Apparently so!

The main cause of homelessness.

FrayedBear comments on Jun 9, 2019:

Thin skinned fat bitches!

Robecology replies on Jun 10, 2019:

You know my ex? (LOL)

8 June 2019 - Diet Diary - Well, it appears my yard is "infested" with Creeping Bellflower.

Robecology comments on Jun 9, 2019:

I know what you mean about being anxious when a storm's brewing...but may I recommend a non-caffeinated drink for the evening? Chamomile really does mellow me out....and you don't have to have a calorie-filled cup if you're OK with artificial sweeteners...

Robecology replies on Jun 10, 2019:

@DotLewis You're in tornado alley....OK...that explains some of your fears. I'm in hurricane alley....not quite the same "fears" but we watch the tropical weather maps closely; especially in the late summer and fall. I have strong and expensive sliding shutters on all my windows that I'm required to close if I leave for more than a couple of days. So I hear you.

"Confronting the question most commonly asked of the growing number of Americans who support ...

Fernapple comments on Jun 10, 2019:

As a none American I can not really comment on these issues about which I have only a limited fringe knowledge. But from the outsiders view. Is it not also true, that if you make a huge profit making industry out of medicine, with only a finite number of customers. Will they not then try to sell you...

Robecology replies on Jun 10, 2019:

You have a point. But the system is complicated and entangled. The insurance companies enable the pharmaceutical companies. The Republicans want regulations removed...the Democrats want regulations increased. Profits rule; so the profits grow, the ins and Pharma co grows, overdose deaths grow. The profiteers don't care about the deaths. Republicans dominate and grow. Some dems profit...so they stay quiet. Example; A doc prescribes an opiate. The pill "costs" say, $50 each. But the insurance pays $48 of that. So the cost to the patient is relatively low....so they buy in. Then they become addicted...and die from an overdose. And the insurance companies and the Pharma companies rake in huge profits. The present death rate from overdose is horrendous....191 per day in America. https://d14rmgtrwzf5a.cloudfront.net/sites/default/files/odr-graph1.jpg It's like they criticized the "death boards" that Obama wanted...yet they're quietly allowing America (and other nations..but America leads) to put their sick and elderly to death. And it's not just the urban users. Last year, Utah lost almost as many people to drug overdoses as the number of people who live in the town of Corinne in Box Elder County. Six hundred and thirty-five to be exact. https://www.kuer.org/sites/kuer/files/styles/medium/public/201712/screen_shot_2017-12-21_at_11.35.14_am.png

"Confronting the question most commonly asked of the growing number of Americans who support ...

RoyMillar comments on Jun 9, 2019:

In Canada we have a government funded one which we pay for in our taxes ,Doctors are capped on what they can charge for procedures and they bill the government directly ,over all works out pretty good,,we have had it for decades ,It still has it problems etc in what presecriptions they will or will ...

Robecology replies on Jun 9, 2019:

Thanks for the details. Your nation just approved an "abortion" pill all provinces...taking the lead while we go backward... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abortion_in_Canada

Adventures in archeology

Robecology comments on Jun 9, 2019:

What made "Jurassic Park" so good is how close to reality they were. The cartoon segment about finding DNA in Amber then rebuilding it using repltilian DNA is very feasible; and made "Jurassic Park" seem very likely... ...that's why it was such a big hit... The key is this scene, right here;...

Robecology replies on Jun 9, 2019:

@altschmerz Here's the article that explains why Amber trapping mosquitoes and using their blood wouldn't work either...but it's remotely feasible.... https://science.howstuffworks.com/environmental/earth/geology/dinosaur-cloning.htm

Adventures in archeology

Robecology comments on Jun 9, 2019:

What made "Jurassic Park" so good is how close to reality they were. The cartoon segment about finding DNA in Amber then rebuilding it using repltilian DNA is very feasible; and made "Jurassic Park" seem very likely... ...that's why it was such a big hit... The key is this scene, right here;...

Robecology replies on Jun 9, 2019:

@altschmerz The part about using Reptilian DNA to fill in the strands? That was pure fiction. We've also not been able to extract any DNA from the blood of mosquitoes in Amber, either. We're close to making baby wooly mammoths only because 1. We've found actual well preserved flesh from extinct species over 10K years old (they might have been on earth as recently as 6000 years BC.) 2. They're very much like elephants; so if we ever can induce a transfer of Mammoth DNA in to the fertilized egg of an elephant it could happen. I'll search the latest on that and put the link here. Good question I found this; "They have so far failed to find enough to perform cloning experiments. " "While some scientists have therefore ruled out using this technique to bring mammoths back from extinction, all hope may not be lost as some think it is possible to merge genes taken from preserved specimens with those of their closest living relative—the Asian elephant." Unfortunately, I found this admission of failure in an article that lied in its' headline; https://www.iflscience.com/plants-and-animals/scientists-successfully-insert-woolly-mammoth-dna-elephant-genome/

"Confronting the question most commonly asked of the growing number of Americans who support ...

Cutiebeauty comments on Jun 9, 2019:

The for profit medical professions like it the way it is.... Sad...

Robecology replies on Jun 9, 2019:

You put your finger right on the main point of the problem; Profits and greed. Astute observation....and that's what might hold us back for years to come.

I consider socialism, whatever political or religious identity, often being nothing else as a severe...

Robecology comments on May 25, 2019:

@Sputnik You're from a country that's doing so well. So much data shows how the Swiss avoid conflict, create wealth, and do so much better than the rest of the world. We here in America who align ourselves with science, wisdom, and free-thinking would welcome ideas that would improve our health...

Robecology replies on Jun 9, 2019:

@Sputnik I hope you watched the video. My general protest to your post was that you did say; " socialism, whatever political or religious identity, often being nothing else as a severe form of organized crime" I hope, after you've watched it, that I persuaded you to think differently. We're at an interesting point here in USA....our health care system is failing. They're nickel and dime-ing us to death. Close to a million families go "bankrupt" which then puts their bills on the backs of us taxpayers...talk about a socialist system that's f'd up....there's one...bankruptcy. But having said that; we desperately need what you enjoy; universal health care. I hope you see that overall...our push to socialism isn't pushing toward "organized crime". (and again; you don't share links. Links are evidence; we're agnostic- remember? we need evidence. Please; read this link before you comment. https://berniesanders.com/issues/health-care-for-all/

With Saskatchewan on Board, All of Canada Now Offers Abortion Pills for Free ...

Robecology comments on Jun 8, 2019:

Thank you, Canada, for thinking so wisely, and socially benevolent. We in America are ashamed of our Religulous leaders and backwards POTUS. You guys need to offer to buy Florida. Please? You need a summer home. How about Puerto Rico? Make it a "Canadian province in the "island...

Robecology replies on Jun 9, 2019:

@dan325 I live in a "Snowbird" community; filled during the winter, empty during the summer (yep - I get the pool and the beach to myself). ...and many of the Snowbirds are Canadian. I think they're big investors in Florida and other tropical destinations.

a dance, I don't know what else to say - [player.vimeo.com]

Robecology comments on Jun 9, 2019:

These men are sacrificing a masculine outfit to be part of an artistic effort. Maybe their motive is the purity of the dance. Maybe they're just happy to be close to such beautiful, fit women But they're there...wearing very feminine outfits...because the costume designer demanded it. ...

Robecology replies on Jun 9, 2019:

@Allamanda This seems to be first thoughts of many viewers because wearing dresses or skirts is not even close to being a trend in men's wear...but wearing pants and jeans by women is. . Women's "pants suits" and jeans have become common; whereas the only men in "kilts" or "skirts" are the traditional Scotsman - and even they are increasingly rare. Having all the dancers wear "tights" or a "unitard" would have worked... But the choreographer or costume designer has an obvious bend toward feminizing the men dancers - so it's reduced the video to a bit of an oddity, or joke. The producer has made a point....but lost a lot of impact; too many will laugh at this. I viewed the other videos by this artist. (S)he leans toward the absurd; A man walking around with a "mast" to a plastic boat raft...eventually mounts it on the raft and floats away....I don't follow the point of the film. Artistic? I don't "get it"...

The master plan.

Robecology comments on Jun 9, 2019:

duh....I don't get it...

Robecology replies on Jun 9, 2019:

@altschmerz Thanks...I'm so out of the loop with TV ads....

With Saskatchewan on Board, All of Canada Now Offers Abortion Pills for Free ...

MsDemeanour comments on Jun 9, 2019:

well it's much cheaper than having the state pay for yet another unwanted child

Robecology replies on Jun 9, 2019:

The bigger question is...why doesn't America see that fundamental wisdom?

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Robecology comments on Jun 6, 2019:

I'm sorry; but I must disagree. If the Congress starts closing in on DJT he'll just resign. He'll hand the reigns over to Pence; like Nixon did to Ford. That will throw us from the frying pan into the fire; because Pence will then pardon DJT. Pence is Trump's worshiper. His "do-boy"....

Robecology replies on Jun 8, 2019:

@dan325 I hope you're right. I'm giving long odds that he'll step down voluntarily; although I've read several articles supporting it (only because if he does so soon enough he'll avoid persecution - and if he plays his cards right can get full retirement benefits). https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-resign-2019-family-immunity-1276990

I agree with this👍😊

Mofferatu comments on Jun 8, 2019:

That's so true. Eliminate the negative. Sometimes easier said than done though.

Robecology replies on Jun 8, 2019:

So darn true!

That was me all day every day in the summer

Count_Viceroy comments on Jun 7, 2019:

But for these...

Robecology replies on Jun 8, 2019:

Yes...they're a big reason you can't do barefoot on most beaches lately....

While tending my "winter garden" here in East Florida.

FrayedBear comments on Jun 4, 2019:

Did you give them each a worm?

Robecology replies on Jun 8, 2019:

@FrayedBear I was thinking along those lines. Did you know that NDT said he wants to be buried so his molecules can be used relatively quickly by other organisms? It makes sense...to get back in to the "circle of life" quicker...go for a ground burial.... > Quotes > Quotable Quote Neil deGrasse Tyson “I would request that my body in death be buried not cremated, so that the energy content contained within it gets returned to the earth, so that flora and fauna can dine upon it, just as I have dined upon flora and fauna during my lifetime” ― Neil deGrasse Tyson

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Robecology comments on Jun 6, 2019:

I'm sorry; but I must disagree. If the Congress starts closing in on DJT he'll just resign. He'll hand the reigns over to Pence; like Nixon did to Ford. That will throw us from the frying pan into the fire; because Pence will then pardon DJT. Pence is Trump's worshiper. His "do-boy"....

Robecology replies on Jun 8, 2019:

@dan325 I've given away over a dozen; I'm on my third dozen....wear 'em and share 'em. You're the one who predicts he'll last the entire term (and....shudder....the next 4 years if he's re-elected)... I'm betting these pins will be obsolete (and a collector's item) before 1/20/21!