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Humans are NOT the end result of the evolutionary process. [youtube.com]

t1nick comments on Apr 9, 2020:

Duh, it would be anthropocentric to think we are the final step in evolutionary complexity, or that we are even important in scheme of things. Except for the damage we cause to the planet. Sort of like a planetary virus, we are. Hmmm.

Bill O’Reilly: Dead Coronavirus Victims ‘Were On Their Last Legs Anyway’ | HuffPost

t1nick comments on Apr 9, 2020:

Typical of Bilbo the Clown. Problem is, as the virus rages, it's no longer limited to the elderly. It is spanning the entire age spectrum, which is logical. The longer it rages in society, the greater the probabilities that everybody will be affected at all levels

A good read about Trump's many mistakes.... [theatlantic.com]

t1nick comments on Apr 9, 2020:

Some details left out of the article. (probably due to the fact tat it was written prior to this information coming to light). Inelligence warned Trump in November that a potential pandemic was developing in China. **[ABC News: US intelligence warned of China's spreading contagion in November** **By Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN], Updated 9:23 PM ET, Wed April 8, 2020** The first case of Corvid-19 came into the US, not in Washington state and from China, but instead it came into to NYC from Europe. New research indicates that the coronavirus began to circulate in the New York area by mid-February, weeks before the first confirmed case, and that travelers brought in the virus mainly from Europe, not Asia. .** [Most New York Coronavirus Cases Came From Europe, Genomes Show, The New York Times, By Carl Zimmer Published April 8, 2020 Updated April 9, 2020, 9:28 a.m. ET**

The mystery of ancient decorated ostrich eggs: [bbc.com]

t1nick comments on Apr 9, 2020:

That's the type of mystery that those in science love to work on to solve.

What can I say but Damn!

t1nick comments on Apr 8, 2020:

More female chain mail

If Parishioners Die After Contracting COVID-19 .

t1nick comments on Apr 8, 2020:

Their God, our Freedom

I was reminded of this word while thinking that those who live the most hardscrabble of lives will ...

t1nick comments on Apr 8, 2020:

At the same time, I most frequently heard this term in association with prople attempting to farm in remote or undeveloped areas where the land is poor and unproductive. Like the farmers on the southern plains during the dust bowl. Usually they are somewhat isolated as it takes quite a few acres to eek a nominal existence. Do they were widely spaced. It that is true, they may have an advantage in that they already social distancing.

Uncommon word anthroturbation: The disturbance of the soil and/or crust by human activity (mining ...

t1nick comments on Apr 8, 2020:

We have several similar terms in archaeology and geology. Ex. Bioterbation - disturbance due to biological agents like worms, or other burrowing organisms.

Can trump read? Or is it that he won’t? [rawstory.com]

t1nick comments on Apr 8, 2020:

I'm convinced he did not make it through high school or college based upon acheivement, but rather his father's money. Best non-education money can buy.

Peekaboo I see nips

t1nick comments on Apr 8, 2020:

Haut coteur chainmail. Lol

I just watched Trumps daily clown porn.

t1nick comments on Apr 7, 2020:

"The Theory of Everything" about Stephan Hawking

"Babette's Feast", a 1987 Danish film about two elderly sisters living on a small coastal village in...

t1nick comments on Apr 7, 2020:

Loved this film. All the ingredirnts and dishes she made actually exist.

Heidi van Horne

t1nick comments on Apr 7, 2020:

Lol

In this time of crisis I want to thank each and every one of you antisocial distancing experts for ...

t1nick comments on Apr 7, 2020:

No problem from one anti-social to another anti-social. Lol

Classy? Not particularly. Sexy? That's up to you. For boredoms sake? Most definitely!🤪

t1nick comments on Apr 7, 2020:

I concur, not particularly sexy or classy. Lol

Bi-sacksual (bye-sack-shu-ul) adj.

t1nick comments on Apr 7, 2020:

Lol, if you use a cloth bag or backpack does make you a tri-sackual?

This looks sort of Egyptian

t1nick comments on Apr 6, 2020:

"Walk like an Egyptian"

What is the craziest church experience that you've been in?

t1nick comments on Apr 6, 2020:

The physical Laws of Physics and the Evolutionary Principles are not Gods. We do not pray to them. We work very hard and diligently to understand how they operate and how they impact any system. But we do not pray to them. Gods are just anthropomorphic placebos

Why are we condoning our members wishing infection and death upon people for flaunting gathering ...

t1nick comments on Apr 6, 2020:

I resemble that remark. Lol

[nymag.com] Why Trump is promoting a combination of hydroxychloroquine and eurythromycin?

t1nick comments on Apr 6, 2020:

I dont think he has personal interests in the companies that make these medicines, other than being a friend to Big Pharma. Instead, I think he is paranoid that the virus is going to sink his chances for re-election. He grasping at straws, hoping something will be a miracle cure so he can get the economy back up and running. Plus he likes taking short cuts and he's hoping thos combination is a short cut.

Opprobrium: public disgrace or ill fame that follows from conduct considered grossly wrong or ...

t1nick comments on Apr 6, 2020:

We can now say that Peter Navarro of the WH Novid Task Force has acquired opprobrium with yesterday's comments. He insists that Trump's views of the effectiveness of Hydrochloroquin is equivalent to Dr. Fauci's. I.e. Trumps medical opinion and expertise is equivalent to Fauci's. I don't think so. Navarro has now acquired an equivalent degree of opprobrium and noncredibility as Trump.

CNN Host To Pastor: How Is It 'Pro-Life' To Pack People Into Church Amid Pandemic?

t1nick comments on Apr 6, 2020:

A promoter of the Darwin Award

While everything is taken place in the world right now, how many of you have starting talking to ...

t1nick comments on Apr 5, 2020:

Never crossed my mind once. I dont believe in fairy tales you troll.

Apparently the virus is sexist, to boot? [wired.com]

t1nick comments on Apr 4, 2020:

Middle aged and elder men were known to be heavy smokers in both China and Italy. Both China and the Lombardy region of Italy have large elderly populations. Smoking causes severe trauma to the lungs and respiratory system. A virus is not sentient and cannot discriminate between genders. It just looks for hosts. These populations set themselves up unintentionally for host to become more successful.

Why all the hate?

t1nick comments on Apr 4, 2020:

Many of us come here to get away from religion. Constantly faced with religious posts is annoying. I do not hate religion, I just see it as an annoyance when I have to deal with it. Religion hasnt been a plart of my life for over 45 years. What this site needs is a religious rehabilitation area where new converts can workout their confusions and get the support they need to make their transition. It would reduce the extraneous religious noise. I am not part of the religious & spirituality group, but I keep getting their posts.

Near death experience

t1nick comments on Apr 4, 2020:

I used to ride bulls in rodeo. One particular ride, I came off after the second jump. I landed on my shoulder blades. It knocked the wind out me and I went blank. Somehow I stood up, but I could see was white. I began to walk toward the light as that was all I could see. The internal fence surrounding the arena was only four feet to my right, but I couldnt see it. As I stumbled toward the back of the arena , I'm told the bull came back around and glanced my back. After about 50 ft I went down on one knee and suddenly my breath came rushing back in and I regained regular consciousness. After the bull fighters reached me and asked if I was alright, I had gotten my breath and was aware. I said I was and excited the back of the arena to rest. Turns out I had broken my 4th lumbar vertebrae. I rode two more times with a broken vertebra before I ended my bull riding career. I think the white light was an optical illusion brought out by a narrowed vision due to being knocked loopy and some sunlight reflection in the direction I first looked and subsequently walked.

The Corona Virus is a good indicator of two things: (1) Life does not proceed in a linear fashion, ...

t1nick comments on Apr 3, 2020:

Life is entropy

Its about time for the President's Press Cartoon.

t1nick comments on Apr 3, 2020:

Three articles (especially #3) that explain both the timeline and the ineptness of the Trump Administration's handling of the Covid-19 pandemic. Earlier a member asked for facts, well here is a start. https://www.google.com/search?q=define+fluorescence&oq=define+fluorescence=chrome..69i57j0l3.10237j0j7=ms-android-verizon=chrome-mobile&ie=UTF-8 https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/03/25/what-did-our-leaders-know-when-did-they-know-it/%3foutputType=amp https://www.democraticunderground.com/100213215186

How a good active soldier handles an ass.

t1nick comments on Apr 3, 2020:

This seems to describe our Administration in the WH.

Mx.

t1nick comments on Apr 3, 2020:

Hmmm, interesting. I wonder if, or how quickly it will catch on?.

Cutting the Gordian Knot of tree-ring timelines in the East Mediterranean Bronze Age, and looking ...

t1nick comments on Apr 3, 2020:

I've used both c14 dating and tree rings in research I was involved when I was an archaeologist. Handy and relatively accurate tools on an area where a chronology is well established.

I am asking for suggestions.

t1nick comments on Apr 3, 2020:

Hitler was not a billionaire. Germany was struggling economically as a result of the outcomes resulting from WWI. Hitler was part of the populace that was struggling economically. This situation help form the ideologue that he would become. Similar to Trump, he tapped into the psyche of those members of society that were struggling economically. They both tapped into the travails and tribulations of the working class and used it to their advantage to rise to power. They made promises and found a scapegoat in which they could focus their discontent. They both used racial stereotypes to reinforce their ideology and tapped into long standing racial undercurrents to seduce their followers. Trump conversely is indirectly a by-product of the same environment as Germany. Trump's grandfather fled post-Bismarckian-Prussian to a void serving in the military. He brought with him the same racial stereotypes about Jews and racial minorities that abounded in some aspects of German culture. These were ultimately passed on to his grandson, our President. There is some anecdotal evidence that Trump's father belonged to the KKK. Also. Trump came from economic affluence and did not struggle financially like Hitler. Hitler, if I remember correctly wrote Mein Kampf in jail. At least Hitker was literate and by his speeches articulate. This is opposition to Trump which has only a middle school lexicon. He may have a BA from Wharton Business school, but suspicion has it his graduation success was more one of financial contributions by his father and not academic achievement (the reason Trump has made it illegal to access and post his college transcripts - beyond FERPA regs.)

Happy Friday all

t1nick comments on Apr 3, 2020:

I'd like to hear the story behind that outfit. Lol

COUTHY.

t1nick comments on Apr 3, 2020:

I wonder if uncouth comes this same root, only the opposite as signified by the -un prefix.

Just trying to get a head count here. Who's an atheist and who isn't, and why?

t1nick comments on Apr 2, 2020:

Strictly and completely atheist.

Hey everyone, I'd love to get your opinion here.

t1nick comments on Apr 2, 2020:

Nobody is 100%. No group of people on this planet is so isolated (except maybe that one island tribe in the Indian Ocean) that interbreeding has not gone on. All humans carry the genes of every other human group that has ever lived. That is why biologically we do not have a genetic marker for race in our genome. Race is a purely cultural phenomenon in humans. Differences in the amount of, and degree of melanin is solely a factor of natural selection and adaptation to a specific UV concentration.

Timeline: How Donald Trump responded to the coronavirus pandemic The timeline says it ...

t1nick comments on Apr 2, 2020:

History and historians will not treat him well. Unfortunately, we have to deal with in the here and now.

Trump Supporters Are Breaking Quarantine To "Trigger The Libs" - YouTube

t1nick comments on Apr 2, 2020:

May they all contaminate each other, become sick and kick the bucket. End of story.

[act.biologicaldiversity.org] Ban wildlife trade. Prevent these deadly viruses. Thank you.

t1nick comments on Apr 2, 2020:

That probably cannot be done. A lot of it is Third World at mercados. I do not think most Third world nations have the man power to patrol all village markets.

Louisiana Church Packed For Services Again, Pastor Says You Can’t Arrest Us All | Michael Stone

t1nick comments on Apr 2, 2020:

We have competing viruses: Covid-19 and terminal stupidity. Its reached all the way to the top of the government.

Mummified panther chameleon

t1nick comments on Apr 2, 2020:

Cool

The Bible Belt . . . . Not Survival of the Fittest by an means

t1nick comments on Apr 2, 2020:

The entire Bible Belt is a nominee for a massive Darwin Award.

another two-fer crepuscular: occurring or active during twilight From another book, “Urban ...

t1nick comments on Apr 2, 2020:

Sort of like logico-mathematical

Too political?

t1nick comments on Apr 2, 2020:

Related to that is Social or Environmental justice. Whereby, unsuspecting populations are taken advantag of. Due to their lack of education they are convinced to sell their resources at ridiculous prices, or are convinced to store toxic materials on their land. Usually their lack of education, mixed with lots of promises that sound lucrative, but are really do not account for the problems that eventually arisre

😞😞 Frankie, apparently, can't appreciate me, on a day to day basis! I was just so happy ...

t1nick comments on Apr 2, 2020:

Any room for compromise? Both give a little?

Trump and the obstructionist republicans are now changing the CARES Act which is Law on who gets ...

t1nick comments on Apr 1, 2020:

A brief recent history of Republican obstructionism. When Obama came to office the Republican Tea Party vowed to block all Bill's put forward by Obama and the Democratic Congress. The Tea Party openly opposed anything brought forward the first two years of Obama's first term. A Republican backlash to Obama allowed Republicans to reclaim the Senate. The Tea Party became replaced by the Freefom caucus. Enter Mitch McConnel. On Oct. 23rd, 2010 upon reclaiming the Senate bowed to make Obama a one term President. His meaning, he intended to use his position of Senate Majority Leader to block all Democratic bills regardless of their importance to the nation. By refusing to bring bills for debate and vote for the next ten years, he and his fellow Republicans substantially holding the legislative process hostage. He fulfilled his promise for intransigence and obstructionism. I bring this up as Trump continually calls Democrats obstructionists. If they are, they learned if from the best obstructionists around.

The maid called and said she was working from home. She sent us a list of things to accomplish.

t1nick comments on Apr 1, 2020:

Lol

The MATHS OF SOCIAL DISTANCING . IMPORTANT FOR ALL FOR NEXT ?

t1nick comments on Apr 1, 2020:

Nice presentation, especially for those that are more visual learners. Thank you.

A little dated 😁.

t1nick comments on Apr 1, 2020:

Folgers!!! Lol. I'm dating myself. Lol

How many people think that Fox News should own their shit?

t1nick comments on Mar 31, 2020:

They would all at FOX drown in their own shit if they were ever made accountable. Expect our Republicans to counter that CNN and MSNBC is just as guilty in the opposing political aisle. Fact is CNN and MSNBC at least rely upon facts as opposed to FOX. Another case of " the same to you but more of it".

[alternet.

t1nick comments on Mar 31, 2020:

He is cooperating with the FB1. However there are 3 to 4 others being investigated including Diane Feinstein. Use of information from a classified briefing to sell stocks early- highly illegal.

[alternet.

t1nick comments on Mar 31, 2020:

YES, ITS JUST THAT SIMPLE. He is a mysogynist.

[newyorker.

t1nick comments on Mar 31, 2020:

Ate sure he's even beyond headstart yet. Lol

[theintercept.

t1nick comments on Mar 31, 2020:

All across America there are mass graves from the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic.

I'm curious what you all think about this position.

t1nick comments on Mar 31, 2020:

My guess is this a medical question in the sense, does the hormones used in the transition act on any way to give an advantage to the person. Forgive my ignorance on the physiology, but it's not necessarily in my wheelhouse. If no chemical advantage is gained, go for it compete.

Gynecomastia: an endocrine system disorder in which a noncancerous increase in the size of male ...

t1nick comments on Mar 31, 2020:

I love Doc Martin as well. Lol

Something to think about : George is at it again: From Kellyanne Conway’s husband, George ...

t1nick comments on Mar 31, 2020:

I bet more than 90% republicans on this site will ot deem to read this. It doesn't fit their echo chamber. I hope I'm wrong.

National Security in the US.

t1nick comments on Mar 31, 2020:

Please provide the link. I'm curious. Thank you

Will common sense prevail after this crisis is over especially given the climate crisis?

t1nick comments on Mar 30, 2020:

The article talked about the Italian "senso comune", a collective understanding or knowledge. It's difficult to measure or define what exactly is common knowledge at any given time. If I understand the argument correctly, a shift is occuring, if not completely, at least partially, a shift from corporation first, to a paradigm that is more worker first might be occurring. His examples includes the mainstreaming of the policies of Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren. His counter to that are the bailout policies of Bush and Obama's response to the 2008 Great Recession. A policy of corporate focused bailout. Biden is a proponent of the 2008 policy paradigm. Along this line another popular "senso comune" among conservatives remains Libertarianism. One of the reasons that Libertarianism will never work is that it depends upon "senso comune" of all people in the market. There must be a collective understanding and agreement of how Libertarianuan economics works. This implies that the individual (company) in the marketplace will follow the rules and not use undo influence to manipulate the market unfairly. They would understand that the marketplace, when not manipulated would monitor itself and commerce would proceed rationally and equitably with competition being the checks and balance. Ayyy, there's the rub. Human nature as demonstrated by history is not capable of monitoring themselves. They are not capable of following an abstract philosophy without multiple individuals massaging and manipulating the marketplace to their own advantage. They are not capable of comprehending or heeding a "Libertarian senso comune", and protecting their own principles. Because of this inevitability, Libertarianism is not relizable or practical. A good example is the segment of the nation that appears incapable of comprehending or following the social isolating principles. I would be willing to hypothesize that a good portion of the people out partying on the beach, attending packed church services, etc, if queried would say they were Libertarian, or leaned in that direction. It's the nature of that beast (their misunderstanding of Ayn Rand's selfishness). Regarding our eventual emergence from this pandemic, it would be nice to think that the "senso commume" shifted in the direction of the working class. But until the bonds of predatory capitalism under which we toil is broken, there is little hope.

It's a PETA project.. [theonion.com]

t1nick comments on Mar 30, 2020:

I hope everybody realizes the Onion is a comedic, satirical site and magazine. Evrrything is to tongue in cheek..

Wow .

t1nick comments on Mar 30, 2020:

No article is showing on my version of your post.

Bad propaganda is something you can identify.

t1nick comments on Mar 29, 2020:

Look for facts and quantitative answers. Propaganda is usually couched in sweeping generalities. Also check their sources for credibility.

I have a great idea! Yes, I know that I have often have great ideas, but many people will actually ...

t1nick comments on Mar 29, 2020:

What and look after our mental wellness in this society.. lol

I don't know what this bird is going through, but I can definitely relate.

t1nick comments on Mar 29, 2020:

Chicken mole is my favorite meal all time. I used to get it all over Mexico when I working there.

Manspreading used to be controversial, now we have silent spreading to contend with .

t1nick comments on Mar 29, 2020:

Manspreading????? Do you mansplaining????

For those of you hoping Trump loses this year, his aggregated approval ratings are high.

t1nick comments on Mar 28, 2020:

Thats because his support comes from the middle of the country and the South which are more rural and the virus hasnt hit full force next. Give it another week or two when all those rednecks who thought that the virus was a reason to party start dying off. Then we will see. The larger urban centers tend to be more liberal due to the diversity of their population. The rural is more homogeneous. The flu prefers large host populations that are crowded and easy to transmit from one host to the next. But it doesnt discriminate. It will effect a brain dead Trumper as easy as anybody else given the opportunity. It's just now realized it has a whole segment of the population it hasnt gotten next. Fly over is about to become "flu over".

I thank each and every one of you

t1nick comments on Mar 28, 2020:

Here, here

Just broke off an 11 year friendship (with a self proclaimed Christian of course) over this.

t1nick comments on Mar 28, 2020:

According to your bio, you are only 22 years old. An 11 year relationship? This means that you entered the relationship when you were 12 yrs old. Am I missing something?

I've seen these before but didn't know what they were called until now.

t1nick comments on Mar 28, 2020:

Cool, thanks

Like most of you (I am sure there are some exceptions), I am stuck in my house during these days of ...

t1nick comments on Mar 27, 2020:

The only exception explicit in the First Amendment is that words that incites or threatens overt violence is not protected. That's why it is illegal to yell, "Fire" in a darkened theater. This actions presumes panic and a stampede and the consequence of injury and/or death. But all the Amendments also presume a level of responsibility by any individual. "Reasonable" action is covered, "Unreasonable" action is not.

I've always been a coffee snob.

t1nick comments on Mar 27, 2020:

Cocoa. Sorry, I post on my phone and miss some typos.

It is truly an ill wind that doesn't blow some good, Pollution has dropped significantly since ...

t1nick comments on Mar 27, 2020:

Once this pandemic is over and society ramps back up, it will take less than a month or two have it back up to pre-pandemic levels.

Alabama Gov. Refuses To Issue Shelter In Place Order: ‘We Are Not California’

t1nick comments on Mar 27, 2020:

This Alabama after all. This and Oklahoma are our third world.

We need an international law against eating bats!

t1nick comments on Mar 27, 2020:

Most viruses come from animal to human transmission. Swine flu came from pigs. Avian flu (H1N1) came from birds. Are we going to outlaw eating them?

Neandertals’ extensive seafood menu rivals that of ancient humans | Science News

t1nick comments on Mar 27, 2020:

Not surprising

Do You Think We Tend To Over Endulge When It Comes To Our Pets?

t1nick comments on Mar 26, 2020:

But wouldn't change it. Lol

Should churches that don’t close services during this crisis loose their tax exemption?

t1nick comments on Mar 26, 2020:

Yes

So frustrated this morning.

t1nick comments on Mar 26, 2020:

Your experience from reports that heard is more typical than. Perseverance is necessary. Good luck.

REVANCHISM.

t1nick comments on Mar 26, 2020:

New word. Thanks

Bommmm diaaa

t1nick comments on Mar 25, 2020:

Brazilian. Tudu bem

A little light reading for these days. Lol

t1nick comments on Mar 25, 2020:

Been there read that ages ago. Fond of Camus

🌯😥🍳🌽🧀 New Yorkers are starting to stock up on alternate bread products.

t1nick comments on Mar 25, 2020:

Lol. I gave up on bread four years ago and converted to tortillas exclusively. But my favorite food is mexican anyway. It's funny I remember fried bologna as a child, along with spam. But had not encountered either for 40 years until I came back to the Reservation to teach. Lol

Jerry Falwell jr, Welcomes backs students to his Liberty University!!! god will provide!!! ...