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Thieves, despicable thieves and murderers.
ADKSparky comments on Oct 25, 2019:
This is what actually happened just recently. https://www.timesofisrael.com/settlers-accused-of-beating-volunteers-aiding-palestinian-olive-harvest/ The "settlers" beat Israeli's helpling with the olive harvest and set olive trees on fire.
The settlers in the west bank do not represent the ...
t1nick replies on Oct 26, 2019:
That's true. Right now Isreal is more like an apartheid state than a democratic nation.
ADKSparky comments on Oct 25, 2019:
This is what actually happened just recently. https://www.timesofisrael.com/settlers-accused-of-beating-volunteers-aiding-palestinian-olive-harvest/ The "settlers" beat Israeli's helpling with the olive harvest and set olive trees on fire.
The settlers in the west bank do not represent the ...
t1nick replies on Oct 26, 2019:
That's true. Right now Isreal is more like an apartheid state than a democratic nation.
POTLATCH (among North American Indian people in Pacific Northwest), an opulent feast during which ...
t1nick comments on Oct 26, 2019:
It's a redistribution of wealth ceremony. Once a family reaches a certain status they are compelled by their culture to give everything away. Then relatives and friends help them begin rebuilding again. A way to keep any member of the community from getting to powerful or thinking to highly is ...
t1nick replies on Oct 26, 2019:
@Remiforce
I was thinking the same thing as I was typing it earlier.
t1nick comments on Oct 26, 2019:
It's a redistribution of wealth ceremony. Once a family reaches a certain status they are compelled by their culture to give everything away. Then relatives and friends help them begin rebuilding again. A way to keep any member of the community from getting to powerful or thinking to highly is ...
t1nick replies on Oct 26, 2019:
@Remiforce
I was thinking the same thing as I was typing it earlier.
Jane Fonda! You likey?
bobwjr comments on Oct 22, 2019:
As a veteran have problems with her
t1nick replies on Oct 22, 2019:
@motrubl4u disagree
bobwjr comments on Oct 22, 2019:
As a veteran have problems with her
t1nick replies on Oct 22, 2019:
@motrubl4u disagree
Xylarium, the place where samples of wood are kept for record, like a herbarium for plants.
t1nick comments on Oct 18, 2019:
Xylem is the name for the inner, central portion of a tree trunk. The vascular tissue outside the tree core is known as phleom.
t1nick replies on Oct 18, 2019:
@djs64
Thanks for the clarification. I was going off memory. Haven't taught Biology in a few years.
t1nick comments on Oct 18, 2019:
Xylem is the name for the inner, central portion of a tree trunk. The vascular tissue outside the tree core is known as phleom.
t1nick replies on Oct 18, 2019:
@djs64
Thanks for the clarification. I was going off memory. Haven't taught Biology in a few years.
Good news, Agnostics!
[pewforum.
t1nick comments on Oct 17, 2019:
Some background on the Pew Resesrch Center since we commonly hear about their research, but may not anything about them.
Pew Research Center is a nonpartisan fact tank that informs the public about the issues, attitudes and trends shaping the world. We conduct public opinion polling, demographic...
t1nick replies on Oct 17, 2019:
@FearlessFly
I didnt have an opinion. I was just offering bsckground.
t1nick comments on Oct 17, 2019:
Some background on the Pew Resesrch Center since we commonly hear about their research, but may not anything about them.
Pew Research Center is a nonpartisan fact tank that informs the public about the issues, attitudes and trends shaping the world. We conduct public opinion polling, demographic...
t1nick replies on Oct 17, 2019:
@FearlessFly
I didnt have an opinion. I was just offering bsckground.
JIFFY - Noun.
t1nick comments on Oct 15, 2019:
Remember Jiffy Pop Popcorn? Came in it's own foil container with wire handle to cook on stove top.
t1nick replies on Oct 16, 2019:
@itsmedammit Do not know, but if it is it probably be in a place like Family Dollar or Big Lits. Lol
t1nick comments on Oct 15, 2019:
Remember Jiffy Pop Popcorn? Came in it's own foil container with wire handle to cook on stove top.
t1nick replies on Oct 16, 2019:
@itsmedammit Do not know, but if it is it probably be in a place like Family Dollar or Big Lits. Lol
JIFFY - Noun.
Buttercup comments on Oct 15, 2019:
Also used in science and quantified; I'd heard it used to describe short lived particles "The earliest technical usage for jiffy was defined by Gilbert Newton Lewis (1875–1946). He proposed a unit of time called the "jiffy" which was equal to the time it takes light to travel one centimeter in a ...
t1nick replies on Oct 15, 2019:
I've taught science for 30 years and did not know this tidbit of information. I learned something new today. Thanks.
Buttercup comments on Oct 15, 2019:
Also used in science and quantified; I'd heard it used to describe short lived particles "The earliest technical usage for jiffy was defined by Gilbert Newton Lewis (1875–1946). He proposed a unit of time called the "jiffy" which was equal to the time it takes light to travel one centimeter in a ...
t1nick replies on Oct 15, 2019:
I've taught science for 30 years and did not know this tidbit of information. I learned something new today. Thanks.
I heard a report this morning on CNN about a pro-Trump video depicting Trump reaping violence upon ...
AmmaRE007 comments on Oct 14, 2019:
i saw the video today... about an hour ago.
t1nick replies on Oct 15, 2019:
Saw it yesterday as well. Thanks
AmmaRE007 comments on Oct 14, 2019:
i saw the video today... about an hour ago.
t1nick replies on Oct 15, 2019:
Saw it yesterday as well. Thanks
Good to know, right?
indirect76 comments on Oct 14, 2019:
They aren’t remembered because they did not do anything noteworthy.
t1nick replies on Oct 14, 2019:
@JackPedigo
Many people do not realize that Native American includes North, South, and Central America. Given that, the NA genocide killed over 52 million people over 200 years. Largest genocide (direct and indirect) in history.
Yes, 1491, is eye opening, but Howard Zinn's The Real History of the United States is broader and more enlightening overall.
indirect76 comments on Oct 14, 2019:
They aren’t remembered because they did not do anything noteworthy.
t1nick replies on Oct 14, 2019:
@JackPedigo
Many people do not realize that Native American includes North, South, and Central America. Given that, the NA genocide killed over 52 million people over 200 years. Largest genocide (direct and indirect) in history.
Yes, 1491, is eye opening, but Howard Zinn's The Real History of the United States is broader and more enlightening overall.
Good to know, right?
indirect76 comments on Oct 14, 2019:
They aren’t remembered because they did not do anything noteworthy.
t1nick replies on Oct 14, 2019:
@indirect76
Either you didn't read it or the word tiosinte threw so much you couldnt continue. They still teach reading in schools in Kentucky, right? Oh wait, you're in the land of Rand and McConnell. Ah that explains it.
indirect76 comments on Oct 14, 2019:
They aren’t remembered because they did not do anything noteworthy.
t1nick replies on Oct 14, 2019:
@indirect76
Either you didn't read it or the word tiosinte threw so much you couldnt continue. They still teach reading in schools in Kentucky, right? Oh wait, you're in the land of Rand and McConnell. Ah that explains it.
Good to know, right?
indirect76 comments on Oct 14, 2019:
They aren’t remembered because they did not do anything noteworthy.
t1nick replies on Oct 14, 2019:
@indirect76
Eric the Red and Leif Erickson are in my family tree. A whole fjord exists in Norway of just my relatives.
Lief is irrelevant to our discussion. He proceeded Columbus, so what. He wasnt a very nice person either.
Exploration is not the only thing defines a civilization. If putting a foot on a rock and erroneously claiming discovery and sticking a flag in the ground, THE Donald would own the whole world (get the golf analogy????, lol).
Your assertion is not very well thought out, or suggests a lack of knowledge about the human species and what defines them. I think a review of non-whitewashed history would serve you in the future. Try Howard Zinn for the real history of the US and throw your high school textbooks in the trash (pure whitewash).
indirect76 comments on Oct 14, 2019:
They aren’t remembered because they did not do anything noteworthy.
t1nick replies on Oct 14, 2019:
@indirect76
Eric the Red and Leif Erickson are in my family tree. A whole fjord exists in Norway of just my relatives.
Lief is irrelevant to our discussion. He proceeded Columbus, so what. He wasnt a very nice person either.
Exploration is not the only thing defines a civilization. If putting a foot on a rock and erroneously claiming discovery and sticking a flag in the ground, THE Donald would own the whole world (get the golf analogy????, lol).
Your assertion is not very well thought out, or suggests a lack of knowledge about the human species and what defines them. I think a review of non-whitewashed history would serve you in the future. Try Howard Zinn for the real history of the US and throw your high school textbooks in the trash (pure whitewash).
Good to know, right?
indirect76 comments on Oct 14, 2019:
They aren’t remembered because they did not do anything noteworthy.
t1nick replies on Oct 14, 2019:
@indirect76
Having worked in the Native culture and been an archaeologist as well, I'm very sensitive to comments like yours. There is a wealth of information, culture, and general knowledge that we have appropriated from Native American peoples.
When I see comments like yours, it usually from white boys from the South. I take great exception to your lack of knowledge about our indigenous folk. If you like corn , potatoes, and tobacco, thank the Native Ameticans.
Corn was selectively bred from a grass species in Central Mexico, called tiosinte. NA bred potatoes and shared them with the world. Tobacco and cotton (yes cotton) comes from Native Americans. Aspirin was synthesized from a medicinal used by Native Americans. I challenge to go without any or all of these in your life if you think NA didnt do anything.
indirect76 comments on Oct 14, 2019:
They aren’t remembered because they did not do anything noteworthy.
t1nick replies on Oct 14, 2019:
@indirect76
Having worked in the Native culture and been an archaeologist as well, I'm very sensitive to comments like yours. There is a wealth of information, culture, and general knowledge that we have appropriated from Native American peoples.
When I see comments like yours, it usually from white boys from the South. I take great exception to your lack of knowledge about our indigenous folk. If you like corn , potatoes, and tobacco, thank the Native Ameticans.
Corn was selectively bred from a grass species in Central Mexico, called tiosinte. NA bred potatoes and shared them with the world. Tobacco and cotton (yes cotton) comes from Native Americans. Aspirin was synthesized from a medicinal used by Native Americans. I challenge to go without any or all of these in your life if you think NA didnt do anything.
Good to know, right?
indirect76 comments on Oct 14, 2019:
They aren’t remembered because they did not do anything noteworthy.
t1nick replies on Oct 14, 2019:
@indirect76
I gave you a list above. Look it up, you know how to look up factual items I presume.
indirect76 comments on Oct 14, 2019:
They aren’t remembered because they did not do anything noteworthy.
t1nick replies on Oct 14, 2019:
@indirect76
I gave you a list above. Look it up, you know how to look up factual items I presume.
Good to know, right?
indirect76 comments on Oct 14, 2019:
They aren’t remembered because they did not do anything noteworthy.
t1nick replies on Oct 14, 2019:
Bullshit. White ethnocentrism and white privilege talking. Go back and look into the phamacopia we stole from them, the crops they developed through selective breeding and shared with the world, the calendar they developed, architecture that rivalled most anywhere in the world, etc. Nothing my eye.
indirect76 comments on Oct 14, 2019:
They aren’t remembered because they did not do anything noteworthy.
t1nick replies on Oct 14, 2019:
Bullshit. White ethnocentrism and white privilege talking. Go back and look into the phamacopia we stole from them, the crops they developed through selective breeding and shared with the world, the calendar they developed, architecture that rivalled most anywhere in the world, etc. Nothing my eye.
Trump Bans Everyone From Testifying In Impeachment Investigation
t1nick comments on Oct 14, 2019:
Here is some background on PoliticusUSA:
We explain and analyze the news that matters. PoliticusUSA was founded in February of 2008 by Jason Easley.
PoliticusUSA is fiercely corporate-free political news and analysis. We have grown into being White House and Congressional credentialed ...
t1nick replies on Oct 14, 2019:
@FearlessFly
Definitely agree. Thanks for the recommendation.
t1nick comments on Oct 14, 2019:
Here is some background on PoliticusUSA:
We explain and analyze the news that matters. PoliticusUSA was founded in February of 2008 by Jason Easley.
PoliticusUSA is fiercely corporate-free political news and analysis. We have grown into being White House and Congressional credentialed ...
t1nick replies on Oct 14, 2019:
@FearlessFly
Definitely agree. Thanks for the recommendation.
[sciencenews.
t1nick comments on Oct 13, 2019:
Not a new concept. American archaeologists have been pushing the oldest date back continuously. Was 12,000 Yr BP. Then some finds hinted at an early date between 20 000 and 30,000 yr. BP. Provenance is always the nagging problem with many finds.
t1nick replies on Oct 13, 2019:
@AnonySchmoose
I worked on a site that was late Pleistocene spring site. We got chipped stone that Dennis Stanford thought related to Clovis and Folsom periods. Our radiometric dates came back between 20,000 and 30,000. However the sample was so small, and the provenance not tight enough, it has not been wholly accepted by the archaeological community.
t1nick comments on Oct 13, 2019:
Not a new concept. American archaeologists have been pushing the oldest date back continuously. Was 12,000 Yr BP. Then some finds hinted at an early date between 20 000 and 30,000 yr. BP. Provenance is always the nagging problem with many finds.
t1nick replies on Oct 13, 2019:
@AnonySchmoose
I worked on a site that was late Pleistocene spring site. We got chipped stone that Dennis Stanford thought related to Clovis and Folsom periods. Our radiometric dates came back between 20,000 and 30,000. However the sample was so small, and the provenance not tight enough, it has not been wholly accepted by the archaeological community.
[sciencenews.
t1nick comments on Oct 13, 2019:
Not a new concept. American archaeologists have been pushing the oldest date back continuously. Was 12,000 Yr BP. Then some finds hinted at an early date between 20 000 and 30,000 yr. BP. Provenance is always the nagging problem with many finds.
t1nick replies on Oct 13, 2019:
@AnonySchmoose
That is consistent with my understanding
t1nick comments on Oct 13, 2019:
Not a new concept. American archaeologists have been pushing the oldest date back continuously. Was 12,000 Yr BP. Then some finds hinted at an early date between 20 000 and 30,000 yr. BP. Provenance is always the nagging problem with many finds.
t1nick replies on Oct 13, 2019:
@AnonySchmoose
That is consistent with my understanding
[sciencenews.
MojoDave comments on Oct 13, 2019:
I thought the scientists that believed there was only one way to N America-by walking, were being dense and giving no credit to our ancestors. Plus the fact that water has risen 200 to 300 feet since the last ice age means that there's a lot of evidence of the migration below the waterline.
t1nick replies on Oct 13, 2019:
@Charlene
That is is incorrect. Many of the tribes around the Great Lakes have a northern European haplomarker and lack any sign of an Asian haplomarker. Central Americans have Oceania haplomarkers. Western tribes display the Sibero-Asian haplogroup marker.
Look into the findings of the Kinniwick find in Washington. The evidence I am referring to it is only a decade or less old.
MojoDave comments on Oct 13, 2019:
I thought the scientists that believed there was only one way to N America-by walking, were being dense and giving no credit to our ancestors. Plus the fact that water has risen 200 to 300 feet since the last ice age means that there's a lot of evidence of the migration below the waterline.
t1nick replies on Oct 13, 2019:
@Charlene
That is is incorrect. Many of the tribes around the Great Lakes have a northern European haplomarker and lack any sign of an Asian haplomarker. Central Americans have Oceania haplomarkers. Western tribes display the Sibero-Asian haplogroup marker.
Look into the findings of the Kinniwick find in Washington. The evidence I am referring to it is only a decade or less old.
Is the U.S. getting ready to invade Iran and the rest of the Middle East?
t1nick comments on Oct 13, 2019:
It would a great deflection by him away from the Impeachment debacle. I wouldnt put it past him to initiate a war just to deflect attention away from himself.
t1nick replies on Oct 13, 2019:
@mongo1977
You give back as good as you get. I like that. I'll pull the tab and have drink in your honor. I like a worthy opponent.
Problem is I dont drink and you could care less one way or the other. Hahahaha.
t1nick comments on Oct 13, 2019:
It would a great deflection by him away from the Impeachment debacle. I wouldnt put it past him to initiate a war just to deflect attention away from himself.
t1nick replies on Oct 13, 2019:
@mongo1977
You give back as good as you get. I like that. I'll pull the tab and have drink in your honor. I like a worthy opponent.
Problem is I dont drink and you could care less one way or the other. Hahahaha.
Is the U.S. getting ready to invade Iran and the rest of the Middle East?
t1nick comments on Oct 13, 2019:
It would a great deflection by him away from the Impeachment debacle. I wouldnt put it past him to initiate a war just to deflect attention away from himself.
t1nick replies on Oct 13, 2019:
@mongo1977
I take it you are off your meds again and your overseers are being negligent in letting you out.
t1nick comments on Oct 13, 2019:
It would a great deflection by him away from the Impeachment debacle. I wouldnt put it past him to initiate a war just to deflect attention away from himself.
t1nick replies on Oct 13, 2019:
@mongo1977
I take it you are off your meds again and your overseers are being negligent in letting you out.
Is the U.S. getting ready to invade Iran and the rest of the Middle East?
t1nick comments on Oct 13, 2019:
It would a great deflection by him away from the Impeachment debacle. I wouldnt put it past him to initiate a war just to deflect attention away from himself.
t1nick replies on Oct 13, 2019:
@mongo1977
He who laughs last laughs best. Hahaha
t1nick comments on Oct 13, 2019:
It would a great deflection by him away from the Impeachment debacle. I wouldnt put it past him to initiate a war just to deflect attention away from himself.
t1nick replies on Oct 13, 2019:
@mongo1977
He who laughs last laughs best. Hahaha
MISE EN SCENE--The setting or arrangement of stage properties in a play or movie.
t1nick comments on Oct 13, 2019:
That's a new one for me. Thanks
t1nick replies on Oct 13, 2019:
@Remiforce Good to know.
t1nick comments on Oct 13, 2019:
That's a new one for me. Thanks
t1nick replies on Oct 13, 2019:
@Remiforce Good to know.
Is the U.S. getting ready to invade Iran and the rest of the Middle East?
t1nick comments on Oct 13, 2019:
It would a great deflection by him away from the Impeachment debacle. I wouldnt put it past him to initiate a war just to deflect attention away from himself.
t1nick replies on Oct 13, 2019:
@mongo1977
not the Impeachment itself, the debacle is the president and the Republican Party. This Administration is the debacle and has disgraced us in the eyes of the world. Republicans are whiney, immoral, cowardly hippocrites.
t1nick comments on Oct 13, 2019:
It would a great deflection by him away from the Impeachment debacle. I wouldnt put it past him to initiate a war just to deflect attention away from himself.
t1nick replies on Oct 13, 2019:
@mongo1977
not the Impeachment itself, the debacle is the president and the Republican Party. This Administration is the debacle and has disgraced us in the eyes of the world. Republicans are whiney, immoral, cowardly hippocrites.
[sciencenews.
t1nick comments on Oct 13, 2019:
Not a new concept. American archaeologists have been pushing the oldest date back continuously. Was 12,000 Yr BP. Then some finds hinted at an early date between 20 000 and 30,000 yr. BP. Provenance is always the nagging problem with many finds.
t1nick replies on Oct 13, 2019:
@MojoDave
There are hundreds, if not thousands of Clovis sites up and down the eastern seaboard, Nova Scotia, and Newfoundland. They have exact correlates in southern France and a few in Great Britain.
t1nick comments on Oct 13, 2019:
Not a new concept. American archaeologists have been pushing the oldest date back continuously. Was 12,000 Yr BP. Then some finds hinted at an early date between 20 000 and 30,000 yr. BP. Provenance is always the nagging problem with many finds.
t1nick replies on Oct 13, 2019:
@MojoDave
There are hundreds, if not thousands of Clovis sites up and down the eastern seaboard, Nova Scotia, and Newfoundland. They have exact correlates in southern France and a few in Great Britain.
[sciencenews.
t1nick comments on Oct 13, 2019:
Not a new concept. American archaeologists have been pushing the oldest date back continuously. Was 12,000 Yr BP. Then some finds hinted at an early date between 20 000 and 30,000 yr. BP. Provenance is always the nagging problem with many finds.
t1nick replies on Oct 13, 2019:
@AnonySchmoose
Dennis Stanford (an old boss of mine) of the Smithsonian has been researching Clovis sites in Northeastern US and France that are contemporaneous, and date to the tail end of the last Ice Age.
t1nick comments on Oct 13, 2019:
Not a new concept. American archaeologists have been pushing the oldest date back continuously. Was 12,000 Yr BP. Then some finds hinted at an early date between 20 000 and 30,000 yr. BP. Provenance is always the nagging problem with many finds.
t1nick replies on Oct 13, 2019:
@AnonySchmoose
Dennis Stanford (an old boss of mine) of the Smithsonian has been researching Clovis sites in Northeastern US and France that are contemporaneous, and date to the tail end of the last Ice Age.
[sciencenews.
MojoDave comments on Oct 13, 2019:
I thought the scientists that believed there was only one way to N America-by walking, were being dense and giving no credit to our ancestors. Plus the fact that water has risen 200 to 300 feet since the last ice age means that there's a lot of evidence of the migration below the waterline.
t1nick replies on Oct 13, 2019:
@MojoDave yes
MojoDave comments on Oct 13, 2019:
I thought the scientists that believed there was only one way to N America-by walking, were being dense and giving no credit to our ancestors. Plus the fact that water has risen 200 to 300 feet since the last ice age means that there's a lot of evidence of the migration below the waterline.
t1nick replies on Oct 13, 2019:
@MojoDave yes
[sciencenews.
t1nick comments on Oct 13, 2019:
Not a new concept. American archaeologists have been pushing the oldest date back continuously. Was 12,000 Yr BP. Then some finds hinted at an early date between 20 000 and 30,000 yr. BP. Provenance is always the nagging problem with many finds.
t1nick replies on Oct 13, 2019:
@AnonySchmoose
I am not aware of that particular claim. Be careful and check the veracity of their provenience. That in itself sinks most claims. Veracity of in situ placement and consistency of their radiometric dating.
t1nick comments on Oct 13, 2019:
Not a new concept. American archaeologists have been pushing the oldest date back continuously. Was 12,000 Yr BP. Then some finds hinted at an early date between 20 000 and 30,000 yr. BP. Provenance is always the nagging problem with many finds.
t1nick replies on Oct 13, 2019:
@AnonySchmoose
I am not aware of that particular claim. Be careful and check the veracity of their provenience. That in itself sinks most claims. Veracity of in situ placement and consistency of their radiometric dating.
[sciencenews.
MojoDave comments on Oct 13, 2019:
I thought the scientists that believed there was only one way to N America-by walking, were being dense and giving no credit to our ancestors. Plus the fact that water has risen 200 to 300 feet since the last ice age means that there's a lot of evidence of the migration below the waterline.
t1nick replies on Oct 13, 2019:
We know of at least 3 migration routes coming into North America at the end of the last Ice Age. One from Western France up through Great Britain to Greenland To NE United States (water-based migration using simple boats following southern end of continental ice sheet which covered the land and ocean - see Clovis migration).
The second, across the Bering Strait from Siberia to Alaska and Down the McKenzie Gap to Washington and Idaho.
The third, from Oceania and helped populate Crntral America and South America.
MojoDave comments on Oct 13, 2019:
I thought the scientists that believed there was only one way to N America-by walking, were being dense and giving no credit to our ancestors. Plus the fact that water has risen 200 to 300 feet since the last ice age means that there's a lot of evidence of the migration below the waterline.
t1nick replies on Oct 13, 2019:
We know of at least 3 migration routes coming into North America at the end of the last Ice Age. One from Western France up through Great Britain to Greenland To NE United States (water-based migration using simple boats following southern end of continental ice sheet which covered the land and ocean - see Clovis migration).
The second, across the Bering Strait from Siberia to Alaska and Down the McKenzie Gap to Washington and Idaho.
The third, from Oceania and helped populate Crntral America and South America.
HOI POLLOI. - Noun...the masses; the common people. Greek (the many).
Cutiebeauty comments on Oct 13, 2019:
Hoi polloi ? That's a new one.. Pedestrian is another one.. Peon too? Probably not.. 😊
t1nick replies on Oct 13, 2019:
@Cutiebeauty
Makes sense to me.
Cutiebeauty comments on Oct 13, 2019:
Hoi polloi ? That's a new one.. Pedestrian is another one.. Peon too? Probably not.. 😊
t1nick replies on Oct 13, 2019:
@Cutiebeauty
Makes sense to me.
HOI POLLOI. - Noun...the masses; the common people. Greek (the many).
Cutiebeauty comments on Oct 13, 2019:
Hoi polloi ? That's a new one.. Pedestrian is another one.. Peon too? Probably not.. 😊
t1nick replies on Oct 13, 2019:
@Cutiebeauty
Sounds good to me. Didnt know was disagreeing, just adding more detail.
Cutiebeauty comments on Oct 13, 2019:
Hoi polloi ? That's a new one.. Pedestrian is another one.. Peon too? Probably not.. 😊
t1nick replies on Oct 13, 2019:
@Cutiebeauty
Sounds good to me. Didnt know was disagreeing, just adding more detail.
HOI POLLOI. - Noun...the masses; the common people. Greek (the many).
t1nick comments on Oct 13, 2019:
A popular term in the Roaring Tewnties era in the US.
t1nick replies on Oct 13, 2019:
@WonderWartHog99
Old enough to know better. Student of history.
t1nick comments on Oct 13, 2019:
A popular term in the Roaring Tewnties era in the US.
t1nick replies on Oct 13, 2019:
@WonderWartHog99
Old enough to know better. Student of history.
HOI POLLOI. - Noun...the masses; the common people. Greek (the many).
Cutiebeauty comments on Oct 13, 2019:
Hoi polloi ? That's a new one.. Pedestrian is another one.. Peon too? Probably not.. 😊
t1nick replies on Oct 13, 2019:
@Marionville
Okay............?
Cutiebeauty comments on Oct 13, 2019:
Hoi polloi ? That's a new one.. Pedestrian is another one.. Peon too? Probably not.. 😊
t1nick replies on Oct 13, 2019:
@Marionville
Okay............?
HOI POLLOI. - Noun...the masses; the common people. Greek (the many).
Cutiebeauty comments on Oct 13, 2019:
Hoi polloi ? That's a new one.. Pedestrian is another one.. Peon too? Probably not.. 😊
t1nick replies on Oct 13, 2019:
The above conversation spurred me to look further into the word out of just curiosity. Here's what I found.
Pedestrian comes from the Latin pedester meaning "going on foot" but also "plain." As a noun, it's someone walking around — sidewalks are for pedestrians.
As an adjective it means "lacking wit or imagination." If someone calls your new poem pedestrian, they mean it's dull. If you want to impress your friends while also making them feel worthless, mutter "these people are SO pedestrian," at a party, loud enough for everyone to hear.
https://support.google.com/websearch/answer/9351707?p=featured_snippets&hl=en=637065744512082044-1366177453&rd=1
Cutiebeauty comments on Oct 13, 2019:
Hoi polloi ? That's a new one.. Pedestrian is another one.. Peon too? Probably not.. 😊
t1nick replies on Oct 13, 2019:
The above conversation spurred me to look further into the word out of just curiosity. Here's what I found.
Pedestrian comes from the Latin pedester meaning "going on foot" but also "plain." As a noun, it's someone walking around — sidewalks are for pedestrians.
As an adjective it means "lacking wit or imagination." If someone calls your new poem pedestrian, they mean it's dull. If you want to impress your friends while also making them feel worthless, mutter "these people are SO pedestrian," at a party, loud enough for everyone to hear.
https://support.google.com/websearch/answer/9351707?p=featured_snippets&hl=en=637065744512082044-1366177453&rd=1
HOI POLLOI. - Noun...the masses; the common people. Greek (the many).
Cutiebeauty comments on Oct 13, 2019:
Hoi polloi ? That's a new one.. Pedestrian is another one.. Peon too? Probably not.. 😊
t1nick replies on Oct 13, 2019:
@Marionville
one can refer to someone's interests or understanding of a situation as being "pedestrian". When used in this capacity it means that their interests are considered common, not enlightened or deep thinking.
Cutiebeauty comments on Oct 13, 2019:
Hoi polloi ? That's a new one.. Pedestrian is another one.. Peon too? Probably not.. 😊
t1nick replies on Oct 13, 2019:
@Marionville
one can refer to someone's interests or understanding of a situation as being "pedestrian". When used in this capacity it means that their interests are considered common, not enlightened or deep thinking.
Republicans must lie to survive: They have no other choice | Salon.com
t1nick comments on Oct 12, 2019:
It's interesting I have been posting these exact points over the last year regarding both Trump and Reagan. The idea that Reagan was a great president is ridiculous. I lived through him and disdained his lack of intellect at the time. Trump is even less impressive in the intellect category.
t1nick replies on Oct 12, 2019:
@Paul4747
I agree with him being a decent guy. But he wasn't an intellect in any form of the word. He was different than Trump in most aspects. Still he was more of a cheer leader than a thinker.
Part of his problem and his saving was Nancy. She directed a lot of foreign policy behind the scenes. I still remember when she brought in an astrologer to read the future so they could determine the way to pursue a policy decision.
t1nick comments on Oct 12, 2019:
It's interesting I have been posting these exact points over the last year regarding both Trump and Reagan. The idea that Reagan was a great president is ridiculous. I lived through him and disdained his lack of intellect at the time. Trump is even less impressive in the intellect category.
t1nick replies on Oct 12, 2019:
@Paul4747
I agree with him being a decent guy. But he wasn't an intellect in any form of the word. He was different than Trump in most aspects. Still he was more of a cheer leader than a thinker.
Part of his problem and his saving was Nancy. She directed a lot of foreign policy behind the scenes. I still remember when she brought in an astrologer to read the future so they could determine the way to pursue a policy decision.
Republicans must lie to survive: They have no other choice | Salon.com
t1nick comments on Oct 12, 2019:
It's interesting I have been posting these exact points over the last year regarding both Trump and Reagan. The idea that Reagan was a great president is ridiculous. I lived through him and disdained his lack of intellect at the time. Trump is even less impressive in the intellect category.
t1nick replies on Oct 12, 2019:
@RichCC
If you listen to his old speeches Reagan never really said much of substance. It was most always rah rah. A pep rally, not a grown up conversation. He does have a few quotable statements, but very few.
Not only that, he surrounded himself with people who were supposed experts in their respective areas. He then stepped back and gave them their head. In this way he was the first to use the term, "plausible deniabilty". He could claim innocence because, after all they were the experts and he put his trust in them. Thus, Olie North and Iran Counta Affair.
The difference with Trump is that insists upon inserting himself into every thing that goes on. He doesn't trust the people he appoints. Unfortunately, he's not as intelligent as Reagan ( which doesnt speak too well for him). But it also means he cannot claim plausible deniability.
t1nick comments on Oct 12, 2019:
It's interesting I have been posting these exact points over the last year regarding both Trump and Reagan. The idea that Reagan was a great president is ridiculous. I lived through him and disdained his lack of intellect at the time. Trump is even less impressive in the intellect category.
t1nick replies on Oct 12, 2019:
@RichCC
If you listen to his old speeches Reagan never really said much of substance. It was most always rah rah. A pep rally, not a grown up conversation. He does have a few quotable statements, but very few.
Not only that, he surrounded himself with people who were supposed experts in their respective areas. He then stepped back and gave them their head. In this way he was the first to use the term, "plausible deniabilty". He could claim innocence because, after all they were the experts and he put his trust in them. Thus, Olie North and Iran Counta Affair.
The difference with Trump is that insists upon inserting himself into every thing that goes on. He doesn't trust the people he appoints. Unfortunately, he's not as intelligent as Reagan ( which doesnt speak too well for him). But it also means he cannot claim plausible deniability.
The Scientific Method and Quantum Physics
t1nick comments on Sep 29, 2019:
The scientific method does indeed call for replicability. When it comes to those fields of study where the body of knowledge and the attending phenomena are either too small, or to grand to observe directing, one takes the extant knowledge and forms an informed model.
The model asks the ...
t1nick replies on Oct 9, 2019:
@yvilletom
This is true. The majority of the space in an atom is just electrified space . Things are held together by the electrical charges between atoms. Most solids are in fact mostly this electrified space. The fact that atoms are so small, and the electrical bonds so binding, that is why things don't fall through.
t1nick comments on Sep 29, 2019:
The scientific method does indeed call for replicability. When it comes to those fields of study where the body of knowledge and the attending phenomena are either too small, or to grand to observe directing, one takes the extant knowledge and forms an informed model.
The model asks the ...
t1nick replies on Oct 9, 2019:
@yvilletom
This is true. The majority of the space in an atom is just electrified space . Things are held together by the electrical charges between atoms. Most solids are in fact mostly this electrified space. The fact that atoms are so small, and the electrical bonds so binding, that is why things don't fall through.
Americans Think ICE Is the Worst Federal Agency, Poll Shows
mcgeo52 comments on Oct 7, 2019:
I wonder which would poll as worse, ICE or the Republican Party?
t1nick replies on Oct 7, 2019:
Tough choice. Both disgusting.
mcgeo52 comments on Oct 7, 2019:
I wonder which would poll as worse, ICE or the Republican Party?
t1nick replies on Oct 7, 2019:
Tough choice. Both disgusting.
NEOLOGISM--a newly coined word or expression--( I understand we are not supposed to use made up ...
t1nick comments on Oct 6, 2019:
Many of his references come from the Urban Dictionary. It's not a critically reviewed site. But that is the way language evolves. It's often starts in popular culture, then migrates to the larger population. I have no opinion one way or the other regarding his submissions. Some are amusing, but...
t1nick replies on Oct 6, 2019:
@WonderWartHog99
almost everybody here cites sources among the regulars
t1nick comments on Oct 6, 2019:
Many of his references come from the Urban Dictionary. It's not a critically reviewed site. But that is the way language evolves. It's often starts in popular culture, then migrates to the larger population. I have no opinion one way or the other regarding his submissions. Some are amusing, but...
t1nick replies on Oct 6, 2019:
@WonderWartHog99
almost everybody here cites sources among the regulars
Any other Patriots fans out there or are you all haters or don't care?
t1nick comments on Oct 6, 2019:
Hater. Not partial to Bill Belicheat or Tom Deflatey.
t1nick replies on Oct 6, 2019:
@NHjulie I doubt it. Lol
t1nick comments on Oct 6, 2019:
Hater. Not partial to Bill Belicheat or Tom Deflatey.
t1nick replies on Oct 6, 2019:
@NHjulie I doubt it. Lol
Confederate Flag ::: A comment about those who revere the Confederacy, and the Confederate Flag ...
gNappyHead comments on Oct 5, 2019:
Thank you. I actually really appreciate seeing someone acknowledge that. You don't see that often. Even though obviously this didn't happen in my life time. But the wounds are still evident in abundance all through the south. You can still go see hundreds of these ruins. Universities, Town Halls, ...
t1nick replies on Oct 6, 2019:
@KKGator
I know you are aware, but wasnt sure where to add in the thread so others could read and hear my opinion. We shared these sentiments on multiple previous posts.
gNappyHead comments on Oct 5, 2019:
Thank you. I actually really appreciate seeing someone acknowledge that. You don't see that often. Even though obviously this didn't happen in my life time. But the wounds are still evident in abundance all through the south. You can still go see hundreds of these ruins. Universities, Town Halls, ...
t1nick replies on Oct 6, 2019:
@KKGator
I know you are aware, but wasnt sure where to add in the thread so others could read and hear my opinion. We shared these sentiments on multiple previous posts.
Confederate Flag ::: A comment about those who revere the Confederacy, and the Confederate Flag ...
gNappyHead comments on Oct 5, 2019:
Thank you. I actually really appreciate seeing someone acknowledge that. You don't see that often. Even though obviously this didn't happen in my life time. But the wounds are still evident in abundance all through the south. You can still go see hundreds of these ruins. Universities, Town Halls, ...
t1nick replies on Oct 6, 2019:
@KKGator
What we are experiencing today is the last remnants of Imperialism, expressing itself in the form of white privilege. Wherever, the world experienced colonization from Europe, white privilege came with it naturally.
We may have shed the European connection, but we still find ourselves plagued by a white demographic that feels its grip on society waning. As such, this demographic is paranoid over their loss of control. This is nowhere more evident than in the South and in the Bible Belt of this nation. Happens elsewhere in the nation of course, but it's an ingrained portion of the Southern culture, more so than elsewhere.
gNappyHead comments on Oct 5, 2019:
Thank you. I actually really appreciate seeing someone acknowledge that. You don't see that often. Even though obviously this didn't happen in my life time. But the wounds are still evident in abundance all through the south. You can still go see hundreds of these ruins. Universities, Town Halls, ...
t1nick replies on Oct 6, 2019:
@KKGator
What we are experiencing today is the last remnants of Imperialism, expressing itself in the form of white privilege. Wherever, the world experienced colonization from Europe, white privilege came with it naturally.
We may have shed the European connection, but we still find ourselves plagued by a white demographic that feels its grip on society waning. As such, this demographic is paranoid over their loss of control. This is nowhere more evident than in the South and in the Bible Belt of this nation. Happens elsewhere in the nation of course, but it's an ingrained portion of the Southern culture, more so than elsewhere.
Confederate Flag ::: A comment about those who revere the Confederacy, and the Confederate Flag ...
gNappyHead comments on Oct 5, 2019:
Thank you. I actually really appreciate seeing someone acknowledge that. You don't see that often. Even though obviously this didn't happen in my life time. But the wounds are still evident in abundance all through the south. You can still go see hundreds of these ruins. Universities, Town Halls, ...
t1nick replies on Oct 5, 2019:
Everybody thinks it ended with the end of the civil war. But Reconstruction and Jim Crow South was no less dehumanizing. And the death toll to Southern blacks during this era was no less insignificant. Vestiges still exist of this old hateful culture as we've seen reassert itself under Trump.
gNappyHead comments on Oct 5, 2019:
Thank you. I actually really appreciate seeing someone acknowledge that. You don't see that often. Even though obviously this didn't happen in my life time. But the wounds are still evident in abundance all through the south. You can still go see hundreds of these ruins. Universities, Town Halls, ...
t1nick replies on Oct 5, 2019:
Everybody thinks it ended with the end of the civil war. But Reconstruction and Jim Crow South was no less dehumanizing. And the death toll to Southern blacks during this era was no less insignificant. Vestiges still exist of this old hateful culture as we've seen reassert itself under Trump.
Report Advertisement ‘Pure rage’: AP reporter paints terrifying picture of anger and paranoia ...
wordywalt comments on Oct 5, 2019:
I hope it eats the slimeballs alive!!!
t1nick replies on Oct 5, 2019:
That would mean he would have to eat himself alive, as he's the biggest slimeball in the room.
wordywalt comments on Oct 5, 2019:
I hope it eats the slimeballs alive!!!
t1nick replies on Oct 5, 2019:
That would mean he would have to eat himself alive, as he's the biggest slimeball in the room.
Giant size, Viking turd found under Lloyd's of London Bank.
[thevintagenews.com]
Silver1wun comments on Oct 4, 2019:
Impossible! Gerald Nadler is in DC all week.
t1nick replies on Oct 4, 2019:
Maybe, but he left his orange turd behind in the WH.
Silver1wun comments on Oct 4, 2019:
Impossible! Gerald Nadler is in DC all week.
t1nick replies on Oct 4, 2019:
Maybe, but he left his orange turd behind in the WH.
Read that as 13.8 billion years at first. Thought the professor was a creationist strawman. 😅
NoPlanetB comments on Oct 4, 2019:
And yet we still act like apes, fussing, fighting and throwing poo.
t1nick replies on Oct 4, 2019:
Humans are less than 300,000 years old if you only count our most recent relatives. If you include our humanoid ancestral ancestors, then is closer to 3 million years.
Regardless, a drop in the bucket in geological time reckoning. We are still in our species infancy, but may already have exceeded our evolutionary fitness and headed for a different type of reckoning
So take careful aim when you next throw poo. It may be your last. Lol
NoPlanetB comments on Oct 4, 2019:
And yet we still act like apes, fussing, fighting and throwing poo.
t1nick replies on Oct 4, 2019:
Humans are less than 300,000 years old if you only count our most recent relatives. If you include our humanoid ancestral ancestors, then is closer to 3 million years.
Regardless, a drop in the bucket in geological time reckoning. We are still in our species infancy, but may already have exceeded our evolutionary fitness and headed for a different type of reckoning
So take careful aim when you next throw poo. It may be your last. Lol
Read that as 13.8 billion years at first. Thought the professor was a creationist strawman. 😅
IamNobody comments on Oct 4, 2019:
My observation here would be that Mother earth is 4.5 billion years old. At the beginning it was a bloody hot mess. It took a while for the right conditions to get set for life to start somehow. Based on that, I would guess 3.8 billion years is not that far off. Of course it's easy to confuse this ...
t1nick replies on Oct 4, 2019:
Correct as I understand it and teach it in my science classes.
IamNobody comments on Oct 4, 2019:
My observation here would be that Mother earth is 4.5 billion years old. At the beginning it was a bloody hot mess. It took a while for the right conditions to get set for life to start somehow. Based on that, I would guess 3.8 billion years is not that far off. Of course it's easy to confuse this ...
t1nick replies on Oct 4, 2019:
Correct as I understand it and teach it in my science classes.
"Giant iceberg the size of Sydney breaks away in Antarctica - but not due to climate change"
...
t1nick comments on Oct 1, 2019:
If it moves into to only slightly warmer waters, it will melt and add to the total ocean volume. I hardly doubt that is will remain in one place forever. Ocean currents are constantly on the move, so it doesn't make sense to assume it won't move with the currents.
t1nick replies on Oct 2, 2019:
@callmedubious
I've watched your posts over the last year and I would generally tsay that you are a bigger waste of time than am I. You know just enough pseudoscience to be dangerous.
t1nick comments on Oct 1, 2019:
If it moves into to only slightly warmer waters, it will melt and add to the total ocean volume. I hardly doubt that is will remain in one place forever. Ocean currents are constantly on the move, so it doesn't make sense to assume it won't move with the currents.
t1nick replies on Oct 2, 2019:
@callmedubious
I've watched your posts over the last year and I would generally tsay that you are a bigger waste of time than am I. You know just enough pseudoscience to be dangerous.
Dan Rather @DanRather
I’ve seen a lot in my lifetime.
t1nick comments on Sep 30, 2019:
Baby Boomers put him there, and millenials could have kept him out by showing up to vote.
t1nick replies on Oct 2, 2019:
@Geoffrey51
Unfortunately our generation enjoyed the lights and noise that occurred during our youth. But grew up to become their parents. Bought in. sold out, and went for the tarnished brass ring when it presented itself. When the drugs wore off, we donned our ties like good little soldiers.
I've seem more people on this site that held onto our dreams and our social consciousness than any other place I've encountered anywhere else.
t1nick comments on Sep 30, 2019:
Baby Boomers put him there, and millenials could have kept him out by showing up to vote.
t1nick replies on Oct 2, 2019:
@Geoffrey51
Unfortunately our generation enjoyed the lights and noise that occurred during our youth. But grew up to become their parents. Bought in. sold out, and went for the tarnished brass ring when it presented itself. When the drugs wore off, we donned our ties like good little soldiers.
I've seem more people on this site that held onto our dreams and our social consciousness than any other place I've encountered anywhere else.
"Giant iceberg the size of Sydney breaks away in Antarctica - but not due to climate change"
...
t1nick comments on Oct 1, 2019:
If it moves into to only slightly warmer waters, it will melt and add to the total ocean volume. I hardly doubt that is will remain in one place forever. Ocean currents are constantly on the move, so it doesn't make sense to assume it won't move with the currents.
t1nick replies on Oct 2, 2019:
@callmedubious
I never made that claim. I just said it would melt and its volume to the ocean masd.
t1nick comments on Oct 1, 2019:
If it moves into to only slightly warmer waters, it will melt and add to the total ocean volume. I hardly doubt that is will remain in one place forever. Ocean currents are constantly on the move, so it doesn't make sense to assume it won't move with the currents.
t1nick replies on Oct 2, 2019:
@callmedubious
I never made that claim. I just said it would melt and its volume to the ocean masd.
Dan Rather @DanRather
I’ve seen a lot in my lifetime.
t1nick comments on Sep 30, 2019:
Baby Boomers put him there, and millenials could have kept him out by showing up to vote.
t1nick replies on Oct 1, 2019:
@Geoffrey51
I said six months ago that Boomers need to get out of government and pass the baton. I was lambasted by other Boomers after my post, and I'm a Boomer. Lol
t1nick comments on Sep 30, 2019:
Baby Boomers put him there, and millenials could have kept him out by showing up to vote.
t1nick replies on Oct 1, 2019:
@Geoffrey51
I said six months ago that Boomers need to get out of government and pass the baton. I was lambasted by other Boomers after my post, and I'm a Boomer. Lol
How come with over 99,000 members there is only around 220 on line at any time?
t1nick comments on Sep 30, 2019:
The other 99,780 have a life? Lol
t1nick replies on Sep 30, 2019:
@creative51 oh yeah. Lol
t1nick comments on Sep 30, 2019:
The other 99,780 have a life? Lol
t1nick replies on Sep 30, 2019:
@creative51 oh yeah. Lol
No Need To Cut Back On Red Meat? Controversial New 'Guidelines' Lead To Outrage : The Salt : NPR
LiterateHiker comments on Sep 30, 2019:
Forty years ago, we knew processed and preserved meats increase your chance of getting cancer.
Decades of studies show eating red meat, processed and preserved meat increase heart disease, cancer and stroke.
These scientists must have been paid by the beef industry.
t1nick replies on Sep 30, 2019:
@MarkiusMahamius
For the longest time fish were off limits due to pollution and Mercury levels.. Still a problem in some areas.
LiterateHiker comments on Sep 30, 2019:
Forty years ago, we knew processed and preserved meats increase your chance of getting cancer.
Decades of studies show eating red meat, processed and preserved meat increase heart disease, cancer and stroke.
These scientists must have been paid by the beef industry.
t1nick replies on Sep 30, 2019:
@MarkiusMahamius
For the longest time fish were off limits due to pollution and Mercury levels.. Still a problem in some areas.
people who want to refuse care to patients due to personal or religious beliefs don't belong in the ...
indirect76 comments on Sep 30, 2019:
I think people should be free to provide services or not based on anything. Their employers should be free to employ or not employ them as well.
t1nick replies on Sep 30, 2019:
Really. Hmmmm.
indirect76 comments on Sep 30, 2019:
I think people should be free to provide services or not based on anything. Their employers should be free to employ or not employ them as well.
t1nick replies on Sep 30, 2019:
Really. Hmmmm.
No Need To Cut Back On Red Meat? Controversial New 'Guidelines' Lead To Outrage : The Salt : NPR
LiterateHiker comments on Sep 30, 2019:
Forty years ago, we knew processed and preserved meats increase your chance of getting cancer.
Decades of studies show eating red meat, processed and preserved meat increase heart disease, cancer and stroke.
These scientists must have been paid by the beef industry.
t1nick replies on Sep 30, 2019:
It has been known that feedlot cattle have been fed cement interspersed within their feed to increase their weight at market. They were also commonly injected with hormones to increase their weight ( I think this trend has decreased or disappeared due to the organic meat trend?).
Society saw an increase in the early puberty due to ingesting hormone injected beef, pork, and chicken. This also led to a general trend toward women nationally developing larger breasts. Many guys may like this trend, but it may have contributed to the substantial increase in breast cancer.
LiterateHiker comments on Sep 30, 2019:
Forty years ago, we knew processed and preserved meats increase your chance of getting cancer.
Decades of studies show eating red meat, processed and preserved meat increase heart disease, cancer and stroke.
These scientists must have been paid by the beef industry.
t1nick replies on Sep 30, 2019:
It has been known that feedlot cattle have been fed cement interspersed within their feed to increase their weight at market. They were also commonly injected with hormones to increase their weight ( I think this trend has decreased or disappeared due to the organic meat trend?).
Society saw an increase in the early puberty due to ingesting hormone injected beef, pork, and chicken. This also led to a general trend toward women nationally developing larger breasts. Many guys may like this trend, but it may have contributed to the substantial increase in breast cancer.
Things have changed a bit since then.
EdEarl comments on Sep 30, 2019:
To illustrate the change, I've added a photo of the SpaceX Starhip, not yet flown, that is sitting almost ready for it's first test launch near Boca Chica Texas. It's about 9 meters in diameter (30 ft), 50 meters tall (165 ft) , and weighs about 200 tons (~181,000 kg). When stacked on top of it's ...
t1nick replies on Sep 30, 2019:
@Beowulfsfriend
In the 70's there was a porno version of Flash Gordon called, "Flesh Gordon". Hilarious. I remember watching Flash Gordon on tv, a black and white tv at that. Lol
EdEarl comments on Sep 30, 2019:
To illustrate the change, I've added a photo of the SpaceX Starhip, not yet flown, that is sitting almost ready for it's first test launch near Boca Chica Texas. It's about 9 meters in diameter (30 ft), 50 meters tall (165 ft) , and weighs about 200 tons (~181,000 kg). When stacked on top of it's ...
t1nick replies on Sep 30, 2019:
@Beowulfsfriend
In the 70's there was a porno version of Flash Gordon called, "Flesh Gordon". Hilarious. I remember watching Flash Gordon on tv, a black and white tv at that. Lol
Things have changed a bit since then.
EdEarl comments on Sep 30, 2019:
To illustrate the change, I've added a photo of the SpaceX Starhip, not yet flown, that is sitting almost ready for it's first test launch near Boca Chica Texas. It's about 9 meters in diameter (30 ft), 50 meters tall (165 ft) , and weighs about 200 tons (~181,000 kg). When stacked on top of it's ...
t1nick replies on Sep 30, 2019:
"Shades of Flash Gordon"
EdEarl comments on Sep 30, 2019:
To illustrate the change, I've added a photo of the SpaceX Starhip, not yet flown, that is sitting almost ready for it's first test launch near Boca Chica Texas. It's about 9 meters in diameter (30 ft), 50 meters tall (165 ft) , and weighs about 200 tons (~181,000 kg). When stacked on top of it's ...
t1nick replies on Sep 30, 2019:
"Shades of Flash Gordon"
You can often tell when a person doesn't truly believe what they are espousing.
AnneWimsey comments on Sep 29, 2019:
Oh, sweetie, some people just talk ,like that, do not ASSume they are insincere or lying. I am just Convinced! On the other hand, if they are a MOC, you are probably right! VOTE!
t1nick replies on Sep 30, 2019:
@AnneWimsey
Alright. I apologize for my oversensitive response. My bad.🙂
AnneWimsey comments on Sep 29, 2019:
Oh, sweetie, some people just talk ,like that, do not ASSume they are insincere or lying. I am just Convinced! On the other hand, if they are a MOC, you are probably right! VOTE!
t1nick replies on Sep 30, 2019:
@AnneWimsey
Alright. I apologize for my oversensitive response. My bad.🙂
The Scientific Method and Quantum Physics
t1nick comments on Sep 29, 2019:
The scientific method does indeed call for replicability. When it comes to those fields of study where the body of knowledge and the attending phenomena are either too small, or to grand to observe directing, one takes the extant knowledge and forms an informed model.
The model asks the ...
t1nick replies on Sep 29, 2019:
@Auty89
One doesn't try to design a model that is too big. That would be counterproductive and a waste of time and funding. Its important to design a model, experiment, or hypothesize that has some hope of success. You take your cumulative evidence and then design another model that expands the previous one one more step.
I don't know if youre being facetious or sarcastic about the atom comment. Dalton hypothesized his model in the middle 1800's. The history of the atomic theory is a testimony of designing models for things one cannot see.
t1nick comments on Sep 29, 2019:
The scientific method does indeed call for replicability. When it comes to those fields of study where the body of knowledge and the attending phenomena are either too small, or to grand to observe directing, one takes the extant knowledge and forms an informed model.
The model asks the ...
t1nick replies on Sep 29, 2019:
@Auty89
One doesn't try to design a model that is too big. That would be counterproductive and a waste of time and funding. Its important to design a model, experiment, or hypothesize that has some hope of success. You take your cumulative evidence and then design another model that expands the previous one one more step.
I don't know if youre being facetious or sarcastic about the atom comment. Dalton hypothesized his model in the middle 1800's. The history of the atomic theory is a testimony of designing models for things one cannot see.
Making Salt From an Ancient, Underground Ocean
ToolGuy comments on Sep 29, 2019:
Salt is salt.
t1nick replies on Sep 29, 2019:
Actually anything that involves the bonding between Rare Earth Metals (Groups I & II) and the halogens family (Column 17) is considered a metal salt. Lol
ToolGuy comments on Sep 29, 2019:
Salt is salt.
t1nick replies on Sep 29, 2019:
Actually anything that involves the bonding between Rare Earth Metals (Groups I & II) and the halogens family (Column 17) is considered a metal salt. Lol
You can often tell when a person doesn't truly believe what they are espousing.
AnneWimsey comments on Sep 29, 2019:
Oh, sweetie, some people just talk ,like that, do not ASSume they are insincere or lying. I am just Convinced! On the other hand, if they are a MOC, you are probably right! VOTE!
t1nick replies on Sep 29, 2019:
@AnneWimsey no offense intended. Being called sweetie at my age was off-putting
Sorry
AnneWimsey comments on Sep 29, 2019:
Oh, sweetie, some people just talk ,like that, do not ASSume they are insincere or lying. I am just Convinced! On the other hand, if they are a MOC, you are probably right! VOTE!
t1nick replies on Sep 29, 2019:
@AnneWimsey no offense intended. Being called sweetie at my age was off-putting
Sorry
If you know what these are they are tasty I have hundreds of them around my property.
t1nick comments on Sep 29, 2019:
They are known by their spanish name as "tunas". They are prickly pear cactus fruits.
t1nick replies on Sep 29, 2019:
@azzow2
Been there done that. They are also known as "nogals". You can find them in the store diced in a jar and known as nogalitos.
t1nick comments on Sep 29, 2019:
They are known by their spanish name as "tunas". They are prickly pear cactus fruits.
t1nick replies on Sep 29, 2019:
@azzow2
Been there done that. They are also known as "nogals". You can find them in the store diced in a jar and known as nogalitos.
You can often tell when a person doesn't truly believe what they are espousing.
AnneWimsey comments on Sep 29, 2019:
Oh, sweetie, some people just talk ,like that, do not ASSume they are insincere or lying. I am just Convinced! On the other hand, if they are a MOC, you are probably right! VOTE!
t1nick replies on Sep 29, 2019:
Dear, I know the difference. I know what is a typical cultural speech pattern vs. a person trying to obfuscate and spin. We've seen a prolific rise in this type of activity since the "the Donald" took office. Paid sycophants that twist themselves into pretzels to argue the arguable.
AnneWimsey comments on Sep 29, 2019:
Oh, sweetie, some people just talk ,like that, do not ASSume they are insincere or lying. I am just Convinced! On the other hand, if they are a MOC, you are probably right! VOTE!
t1nick replies on Sep 29, 2019:
Dear, I know the difference. I know what is a typical cultural speech pattern vs. a person trying to obfuscate and spin. We've seen a prolific rise in this type of activity since the "the Donald" took office. Paid sycophants that twist themselves into pretzels to argue the arguable.
SHOULD AGNOSTICISM & ATHEISM BECOME RELIGIONS?
t1nick comments on Sep 28, 2019:
Oxymoron
t1nick replies on Sep 28, 2019:
@Remiforce
Disagree. Atheism is the opposite of a belief system. It is the absence of an organized belief system. I do not know about Agnosticism, I do not prescribe. Agnosticism, IMO, is akin to Pascal's Wager, trying to hedge your bet and not committing.
t1nick comments on Sep 28, 2019:
Oxymoron
t1nick replies on Sep 28, 2019:
@Remiforce
Disagree. Atheism is the opposite of a belief system. It is the absence of an organized belief system. I do not know about Agnosticism, I do not prescribe. Agnosticism, IMO, is akin to Pascal's Wager, trying to hedge your bet and not committing.
Chris Wallace on the whistleblower
DenoPenno comments on Sep 28, 2019:
Current media claims this whole thing is shifting again and Trump support increases. The idea is that Trump supporters will end up backing him and the impeachment only makes him stronger for 2020. OK, he is backed by the invisible Cambridge Analytica and many people from it. Am I surprised? It's not...
t1nick replies on Sep 28, 2019:
It's the tool the morally bankrupt Republicans have left in their tool box.
DenoPenno comments on Sep 28, 2019:
Current media claims this whole thing is shifting again and Trump support increases. The idea is that Trump supporters will end up backing him and the impeachment only makes him stronger for 2020. OK, he is backed by the invisible Cambridge Analytica and many people from it. Am I surprised? It's not...
t1nick replies on Sep 28, 2019:
It's the tool the morally bankrupt Republicans have left in their tool box.
You have to love fiction.
t1nick comments on Sep 27, 2019:
I used to love Deep Space Nine.
t1nick replies on Sep 27, 2019:
@azzow2
I agree. I liked the darkness (noir feeling) of Babylon Five).
t1nick comments on Sep 27, 2019:
I used to love Deep Space Nine.
t1nick replies on Sep 27, 2019:
@azzow2
I agree. I liked the darkness (noir feeling) of Babylon Five).
I downloaded and read the Trump telephone call transcript.
NoPlanetB comments on Sep 27, 2019:
But... does it have plausible deniability? If so, he'll weasel out. Which I think he will but still want this investigation. I want him in defensive mode 24/7 because I think he'll crack even more than now. I think if the pressure is on he'll sink his own boat because he has no filters and he's ...
t1nick replies on Sep 27, 2019:
He cannot possibly have plausible deniability (ala Ronald Reagan). He insists on being in the middle and at the fore front of everything that goes on around him. He has established his credentials as a control freak to the max, so it would be a hard sell
NoPlanetB comments on Sep 27, 2019:
But... does it have plausible deniability? If so, he'll weasel out. Which I think he will but still want this investigation. I want him in defensive mode 24/7 because I think he'll crack even more than now. I think if the pressure is on he'll sink his own boat because he has no filters and he's ...
t1nick replies on Sep 27, 2019:
He cannot possibly have plausible deniability (ala Ronald Reagan). He insists on being in the middle and at the fore front of everything that goes on around him. He has established his credentials as a control freak to the max, so it would be a hard sell
The Biden family is incredibly corrupted. Let's impeach Trump!
RiverRick comments on Sep 27, 2019:
The Biden family most likely has some corruption in it. ANY political machine going for that long does. But Trump has turned it into a way of life for himself and his family. He needs to go down.
You should also include a link to support your claim when making an accusation. If you don't, you end...
t1nick replies on Sep 27, 2019:
@zesty
Not if you any form of values he isnt. Trump has no socially redeeming values whatsoever. He is a gangster( and piss.poor one at that). He is no better than those clergy that you so despise.
I would be willing bet that he took advantage of Epstein and his under age victims much more than he let on. I wouldn't be surprised, given Ivanka's character attributes if she wasn't a victim of Donald's advancements when she was younger.
RiverRick comments on Sep 27, 2019:
The Biden family most likely has some corruption in it. ANY political machine going for that long does. But Trump has turned it into a way of life for himself and his family. He needs to go down.
You should also include a link to support your claim when making an accusation. If you don't, you end...
t1nick replies on Sep 27, 2019:
@zesty
Not if you any form of values he isnt. Trump has no socially redeeming values whatsoever. He is a gangster( and piss.poor one at that). He is no better than those clergy that you so despise.
I would be willing bet that he took advantage of Epstein and his under age victims much more than he let on. I wouldn't be surprised, given Ivanka's character attributes if she wasn't a victim of Donald's advancements when she was younger.
The Biden family is incredibly corrupted. Let's impeach Trump!
RiverRick comments on Sep 27, 2019:
The Biden family most likely has some corruption in it. ANY political machine going for that long does. But Trump has turned it into a way of life for himself and his family. He needs to go down.
You should also include a link to support your claim when making an accusation. If you don't, you end...
t1nick replies on Sep 27, 2019:
@zesty
Zesty, tsk tsk tsk. Your too bright to fall for this con man's game.
RiverRick comments on Sep 27, 2019:
The Biden family most likely has some corruption in it. ANY political machine going for that long does. But Trump has turned it into a way of life for himself and his family. He needs to go down.
You should also include a link to support your claim when making an accusation. If you don't, you end...
t1nick replies on Sep 27, 2019:
@zesty
Zesty, tsk tsk tsk. Your too bright to fall for this con man's game.
Edited to say: I am not a Trump Supporter!!! I AM GETTING THIS SHIT EVERYDAY!! Edited again to say ...
t1nick comments on Sep 26, 2019:
BS. There is no defending a corrupt gangster.
t1nick replies on Sep 26, 2019:
@godlessguy thank you. Not
t1nick comments on Sep 26, 2019:
BS. There is no defending a corrupt gangster.
t1nick replies on Sep 26, 2019:
@godlessguy thank you. Not
Edited to say: I am not a Trump Supporter!!! I AM GETTING THIS SHIT EVERYDAY!! Edited again to say ...
t1nick comments on Sep 26, 2019:
Gotcha. I was surprised at first coming from you. Didn't fit at all
t1nick replies on Sep 26, 2019:
@GreatNani understand completely
t1nick comments on Sep 26, 2019:
Gotcha. I was surprised at first coming from you. Didn't fit at all
t1nick replies on Sep 26, 2019:
@GreatNani understand completely
A very sexy and classy pic for your enjoyment.... Very sexy!
t1nick comments on Sep 26, 2019:
She is very nice and more to my liking. Thanks
t1nick replies on Sep 26, 2019:
@Cutiebeauty
And we appreciate it greatly. No criticism, just my two cents about my particular likes. Do not expect you to cater to me anyone in particular. Thanks for your moderating the group.
t1nick comments on Sep 26, 2019:
She is very nice and more to my liking. Thanks
t1nick replies on Sep 26, 2019:
@Cutiebeauty
And we appreciate it greatly. No criticism, just my two cents about my particular likes. Do not expect you to cater to me anyone in particular. Thanks for your moderating the group.
Attacks on Greta Thunberg part of a coordinated action by climate crisis deniers. [msn.com]
Senex comments on Sep 25, 2019:
Personally I'm bored shitless with the global warming panic. Of course the climate changes all the time and species die out and landforms change as part of that process. The notion that "man made" climate change is inherently different from change brought about by other animal, mineral or vegetable ...
t1nick replies on Sep 25, 2019:
@ToolGuy
What you fail to realize that humans are just another organism subject to the laws of evolution. While we can modify our environment to suit our whims, ultimately it will catch up with us. Humans have already moved onto the realm of evolutionary unfitness.
Evolution occurs both quickly and slowly dependent upon the environmental stresses acting upon it. We are quickly moving the needle to a wakening, where we either loose more than half our population and adapt to approaching circumstances, or go extinct altogether like any other organisms.
Senex comments on Sep 25, 2019:
Personally I'm bored shitless with the global warming panic. Of course the climate changes all the time and species die out and landforms change as part of that process. The notion that "man made" climate change is inherently different from change brought about by other animal, mineral or vegetable ...
t1nick replies on Sep 25, 2019:
@ToolGuy
What you fail to realize that humans are just another organism subject to the laws of evolution. While we can modify our environment to suit our whims, ultimately it will catch up with us. Humans have already moved onto the realm of evolutionary unfitness.
Evolution occurs both quickly and slowly dependent upon the environmental stresses acting upon it. We are quickly moving the needle to a wakening, where we either loose more than half our population and adapt to approaching circumstances, or go extinct altogether like any other organisms.
Attacks on Greta Thunberg part of a coordinated action by climate crisis deniers. [msn.com]
Senex comments on Sep 25, 2019:
Personally I'm bored shitless with the global warming panic. Of course the climate changes all the time and species die out and landforms change as part of that process. The notion that "man made" climate change is inherently different from change brought about by other animal, mineral or vegetable ...
t1nick replies on Sep 25, 2019:
@Senex
I did and you conclusion is incorrect. We are different in the sense that our ability to impact directly our environment and our planet in a majorly substantial way is beyond question. It is true that we are just another organism, and yes we are still subject and answerable to evolutionary laws. They will eventually catch up to us. But are ability to modify our world does make us different, not better, not worse, but different.
Senex comments on Sep 25, 2019:
Personally I'm bored shitless with the global warming panic. Of course the climate changes all the time and species die out and landforms change as part of that process. The notion that "man made" climate change is inherently different from change brought about by other animal, mineral or vegetable ...
t1nick replies on Sep 25, 2019:
@Senex
I did and you conclusion is incorrect. We are different in the sense that our ability to impact directly our environment and our planet in a majorly substantial way is beyond question. It is true that we are just another organism, and yes we are still subject and answerable to evolutionary laws. They will eventually catch up to us. But are ability to modify our world does make us different, not better, not worse, but different.
Attacks on Greta Thunberg part of a coordinated action by climate crisis deniers. [msn.com]
Senex comments on Sep 25, 2019:
Personally I'm bored shitless with the global warming panic. Of course the climate changes all the time and species die out and landforms change as part of that process. The notion that "man made" climate change is inherently different from change brought about by other animal, mineral or vegetable ...
t1nick replies on Sep 25, 2019:
Sorry you are wrong about everything you posted. It is a man-made phenomenon. The data is incontrovertible. You can trace the increase beginning with the beginning of the industrial revolution forward.
Most climate deniers do not know the difference between climate and weather. It irks when people with opinions but little expertise attempt to explain away what they do not understand. The only contrary arguments are made in studies sponsored and supported by oil and gas companies who have a need to deny.
Senex comments on Sep 25, 2019:
Personally I'm bored shitless with the global warming panic. Of course the climate changes all the time and species die out and landforms change as part of that process. The notion that "man made" climate change is inherently different from change brought about by other animal, mineral or vegetable ...
t1nick replies on Sep 25, 2019:
Sorry you are wrong about everything you posted. It is a man-made phenomenon. The data is incontrovertible. You can trace the increase beginning with the beginning of the industrial revolution forward.
Most climate deniers do not know the difference between climate and weather. It irks when people with opinions but little expertise attempt to explain away what they do not understand. The only contrary arguments are made in studies sponsored and supported by oil and gas companies who have a need to deny.
The older I get the more I seem to loath the human race.
WilliamFleming comments on Sep 22, 2019:
A lot of human behavior comes from our instinctive animal natures IMO. As such, that behavior is neither good nor bad, just natural. Viewed from a higher perspective things are as they ought to be even though from the perspective of individuals life can be rough.
I like to look at and identify ...
t1nick replies on Sep 23, 2019:
@WilliamFleming we are just one more organism. Like the cheetah evolved speed in the chase, we evolved a different organ: the brain. We are subject to the same evolutionary laws as all other organisms.
Glad you're optimistic and actually I'm not pessimistic. I don't see extinction as a good or bad thing, rather it's a natural thing. Lol.
Good discussion, I enjoyed.
WilliamFleming comments on Sep 22, 2019:
A lot of human behavior comes from our instinctive animal natures IMO. As such, that behavior is neither good nor bad, just natural. Viewed from a higher perspective things are as they ought to be even though from the perspective of individuals life can be rough.
I like to look at and identify ...
t1nick replies on Sep 23, 2019:
@WilliamFleming we are just one more organism. Like the cheetah evolved speed in the chase, we evolved a different organ: the brain. We are subject to the same evolutionary laws as all other organisms.
Glad you're optimistic and actually I'm not pessimistic. I don't see extinction as a good or bad thing, rather it's a natural thing. Lol.
Good discussion, I enjoyed.
The older I get the more I seem to loath the human race.
WilliamFleming comments on Sep 22, 2019:
A lot of human behavior comes from our instinctive animal natures IMO. As such, that behavior is neither good nor bad, just natural. Viewed from a higher perspective things are as they ought to be even though from the perspective of individuals life can be rough.
I like to look at and identify ...
t1nick replies on Sep 23, 2019:
@WilliamFleming ov
Overpopulation doesnt mean number of people per area. Cultural overpopulation is when the innate checks and balances that makes a species fit for its environment (evolutionary fitness) then it's natural. Beyond that its unnatural.
Tribal is a specific anthropological term pertaining to a certain number of extended families living together in a cooperative society. We have been overpopulated for over 7000 years (since the advent of agriculture). Evolution can work fast or slow, in our case slowly. We are well on our way to extinction as we have been relatively unfit for our environment for most of that last 7000 yesrs. We are generally akin to a virus infecting the planet. Virus either consume their host (the planet in our case) and then die, or the host retaliates and consumes the virus (us).
WilliamFleming comments on Sep 22, 2019:
A lot of human behavior comes from our instinctive animal natures IMO. As such, that behavior is neither good nor bad, just natural. Viewed from a higher perspective things are as they ought to be even though from the perspective of individuals life can be rough.
I like to look at and identify ...
t1nick replies on Sep 23, 2019:
@WilliamFleming ov
Overpopulation doesnt mean number of people per area. Cultural overpopulation is when the innate checks and balances that makes a species fit for its environment (evolutionary fitness) then it's natural. Beyond that its unnatural.
Tribal is a specific anthropological term pertaining to a certain number of extended families living together in a cooperative society. We have been overpopulated for over 7000 years (since the advent of agriculture). Evolution can work fast or slow, in our case slowly. We are well on our way to extinction as we have been relatively unfit for our environment for most of that last 7000 yesrs. We are generally akin to a virus infecting the planet. Virus either consume their host (the planet in our case) and then die, or the host retaliates and consumes the virus (us).
The older I get the more I seem to loath the human race.
WilliamFleming comments on Sep 22, 2019:
A lot of human behavior comes from our instinctive animal natures IMO. As such, that behavior is neither good nor bad, just natural. Viewed from a higher perspective things are as they ought to be even though from the perspective of individuals life can be rough.
I like to look at and identify ...
t1nick replies on Sep 23, 2019:
@WilliamFleming
Read my original post above
WilliamFleming comments on Sep 22, 2019:
A lot of human behavior comes from our instinctive animal natures IMO. As such, that behavior is neither good nor bad, just natural. Viewed from a higher perspective things are as they ought to be even though from the perspective of individuals life can be rough.
I like to look at and identify ...
t1nick replies on Sep 23, 2019:
@WilliamFleming
Read my original post above
I read a novel several years ago with this title by Charles Palliser (see below).
Marionville comments on Sep 22, 2019:
Good one.
t1nick replies on Sep 22, 2019:
Thanks, it was a good novel
Marionville comments on Sep 22, 2019:
Good one.
t1nick replies on Sep 22, 2019:
Thanks, it was a good novel
The older I get the more I seem to loath the human race.
WilliamFleming comments on Sep 22, 2019:
A lot of human behavior comes from our instinctive animal natures IMO. As such, that behavior is neither good nor bad, just natural. Viewed from a higher perspective things are as they ought to be even though from the perspective of individuals life can be rough.
I like to look at and identify ...
t1nick replies on Sep 22, 2019:
@Geoffrey51
As a researcher I understand your comment about timely research references. At the moment I cannot find anything younger than 2009. Do know something I do not about the subject of my posting? Are you aware of a more recent hypothesis?
WilliamFleming comments on Sep 22, 2019:
A lot of human behavior comes from our instinctive animal natures IMO. As such, that behavior is neither good nor bad, just natural. Viewed from a higher perspective things are as they ought to be even though from the perspective of individuals life can be rough.
I like to look at and identify ...
t1nick replies on Sep 22, 2019:
@Geoffrey51
As a researcher I understand your comment about timely research references. At the moment I cannot find anything younger than 2009. Do know something I do not about the subject of my posting? Are you aware of a more recent hypothesis?
The older I get the more I seem to loath the human race.
WilliamFleming comments on Sep 22, 2019:
A lot of human behavior comes from our instinctive animal natures IMO. As such, that behavior is neither good nor bad, just natural. Viewed from a higher perspective things are as they ought to be even though from the perspective of individuals life can be rough.
I like to look at and identify ...
t1nick replies on Sep 22, 2019:
@WilliamFleming
I understand your postulate, but having studied evolutionary science, not all things that occur are natural. Response to unnatural circumstance do not make them natural.
WilliamFleming comments on Sep 22, 2019:
A lot of human behavior comes from our instinctive animal natures IMO. As such, that behavior is neither good nor bad, just natural. Viewed from a higher perspective things are as they ought to be even though from the perspective of individuals life can be rough.
I like to look at and identify ...
t1nick replies on Sep 22, 2019:
@WilliamFleming
I understand your postulate, but having studied evolutionary science, not all things that occur are natural. Response to unnatural circumstance do not make them natural.
The older I get the more I seem to loath the human race.
WilliamFleming comments on Sep 22, 2019:
A lot of human behavior comes from our instinctive animal natures IMO. As such, that behavior is neither good nor bad, just natural. Viewed from a higher perspective things are as they ought to be even though from the perspective of individuals life can be rough.
I like to look at and identify ...
t1nick replies on Sep 22, 2019:
@Geoffrey51
There's academic research available in the annals of anthropology and human evolutionary biology. I don't have my old resources immediately available. I can search and see if I can locate some article for you.
WilliamFleming comments on Sep 22, 2019:
A lot of human behavior comes from our instinctive animal natures IMO. As such, that behavior is neither good nor bad, just natural. Viewed from a higher perspective things are as they ought to be even though from the perspective of individuals life can be rough.
I like to look at and identify ...
t1nick replies on Sep 22, 2019:
@Geoffrey51
There's academic research available in the annals of anthropology and human evolutionary biology. I don't have my old resources immediately available. I can search and see if I can locate some article for you.
The older I get the more I seem to loath the human race.
WilliamFleming comments on Sep 22, 2019:
A lot of human behavior comes from our instinctive animal natures IMO. As such, that behavior is neither good nor bad, just natural. Viewed from a higher perspective things are as they ought to be even though from the perspective of individuals life can be rough.
I like to look at and identify ...
t1nick replies on Sep 22, 2019:
William your argument about human nature is flawed IMO. The behavior we are witnessing is a variant of aberrant response to abberant circumstances.
Let me elucidate. When the last cranial enlargement in humans occurred, a number of evolutionary trends came about. We developed the ability for abstract thought allowing us to envision how our environment can be modified to our advantage (tool-making). We also developed the ability for advanced communication skills allowing the human species to express complex thoughts and actions. With this last evolutionary step came the need for society or community organization.
Again, let me elucidate. At the time this evolutionary trend was developing, our species began to change their dietary habits. This change involved the introduction and dependence upon meat protein into our diet. At that time, we were puny compared to both our prey and compared to those organisms that preyed upon us. In order to survive in these circumstances, complex coordination and cooperation was needed. To accomplish this societal organization was necessary.
This worked well when our population size was limited to multiple extended families, perhaps even up to the tribal population size. At these levels societal structures could act as a check and balance against any behavior that endangered the group (aka. abberant behavior). Once populations exceeded tribal size, the societal controls began to break down. This was exacerbated when humans adopted agricultural and began to make permanent edifices. This allowed the expansion of abberant behaviors because they could be hidden behind walls.
In almost any population that experiences overpopulation, aberrant behaviors develop and infest the species. Therefore, if unnatural conditions exist and abberant responses result and you consider these abberrancies as natural, then your claim that these are natural behaviors then your conjecture holds merit. However, I do not agree with your conclusion. Humans were not meant to live in populations sizes beyond the tribal level.
There is lots of evidence for this phenomenon among populations of large animal species, as well as among any population of living organisms. Therefore if you consider this overpopulation derived aberrancies to be natural, then you are right. I just don't hapoen to agree. Everything we are witnessing is not a natural result of human behavior.
Therefore, the premise of your response post seems to be that because humans do it, it must be natural. This only applies if aberrant behavior is normal.
WilliamFleming comments on Sep 22, 2019:
A lot of human behavior comes from our instinctive animal natures IMO. As such, that behavior is neither good nor bad, just natural. Viewed from a higher perspective things are as they ought to be even though from the perspective of individuals life can be rough.
I like to look at and identify ...
t1nick replies on Sep 22, 2019:
William your argument about human nature is flawed IMO. The behavior we are witnessing is a variant of aberrant response to abberant circumstances.
Let me elucidate. When the last cranial enlargement in humans occurred, a number of evolutionary trends came about. We developed the ability for abstract thought allowing us to envision how our environment can be modified to our advantage (tool-making). We also developed the ability for advanced communication skills allowing the human species to express complex thoughts and actions. With this last evolutionary step came the need for society or community organization.
Again, let me elucidate. At the time this evolutionary trend was developing, our species began to change their dietary habits. This change involved the introduction and dependence upon meat protein into our diet. At that time, we were puny compared to both our prey and compared to those organisms that preyed upon us. In order to survive in these circumstances, complex coordination and cooperation was needed. To accomplish this societal organization was necessary.
This worked well when our population size was limited to multiple extended families, perhaps even up to the tribal population size. At these levels societal structures could act as a check and balance against any behavior that endangered the group (aka. abberant behavior). Once populations exceeded tribal size, the societal controls began to break down. This was exacerbated when humans adopted agricultural and began to make permanent edifices. This allowed the expansion of abberant behaviors because they could be hidden behind walls.
In almost any population that experiences overpopulation, aberrant behaviors develop and infest the species. Therefore, if unnatural conditions exist and abberant responses result and you consider these abberrancies as natural, then your claim that these are natural behaviors then your conjecture holds merit. However, I do not agree with your conclusion. Humans were not meant to live in populations sizes beyond the tribal level.
There is lots of evidence for this phenomenon among populations of large animal species, as well as among any population of living organisms. Therefore if you consider this overpopulation derived aberrancies to be natural, then you are right. I just don't hapoen to agree. Everything we are witnessing is not a natural result of human behavior.
Therefore, the premise of your response post seems to be that because humans do it, it must be natural. This only applies if aberrant behavior is normal.
Donald J.
t1nick comments on Sep 18, 2019:
The world is moving away from combustion engines that burn fossil fuels. Most countries are looking further down the road and investing in electric cars. By nullifying CA's emmissions standards and regulations, he is essential playing into the oil and gas industry'hands. By the time we finally ...
t1nick replies on Sep 20, 2019:
@silverotter11
Agreed that big oil controls our government, not the other way around. Your first posting and first contention sounded like you were saying the government controlled the industry.
While in theory that is true in the sense that government passes the laws that regulate. However, it's the big oil which own the congress and dictates which Bill's get brought for vote and passage.
t1nick comments on Sep 18, 2019:
The world is moving away from combustion engines that burn fossil fuels. Most countries are looking further down the road and investing in electric cars. By nullifying CA's emmissions standards and regulations, he is essential playing into the oil and gas industry'hands. By the time we finally ...
t1nick replies on Sep 20, 2019:
@silverotter11
Agreed that big oil controls our government, not the other way around. Your first posting and first contention sounded like you were saying the government controlled the industry.
While in theory that is true in the sense that government passes the laws that regulate. However, it's the big oil which own the congress and dictates which Bill's get brought for vote and passage.
Donald J.
t1nick comments on Sep 18, 2019:
The world is moving away from combustion engines that burn fossil fuels. Most countries are looking further down the road and investing in electric cars. By nullifying CA's emmissions standards and regulations, he is essential playing into the oil and gas industry'hands. By the time we finally ...
t1nick replies on Sep 19, 2019:
@silverotter11
If you mean politicians in oil and gas lobby pockets driving legislation related to the industry I agree. If you're suggesting a conspiracy theory I disagree.
t1nick comments on Sep 18, 2019:
The world is moving away from combustion engines that burn fossil fuels. Most countries are looking further down the road and investing in electric cars. By nullifying CA's emmissions standards and regulations, he is essential playing into the oil and gas industry'hands. By the time we finally ...
t1nick replies on Sep 19, 2019:
@silverotter11
If you mean politicians in oil and gas lobby pockets driving legislation related to the industry I agree. If you're suggesting a conspiracy theory I disagree.
Has anyone else noticed that some odd groups have popped up?
bookofmorons comments on Sep 18, 2019:
need to be careful or Trump-based science will creep in
t1nick replies on Sep 18, 2019:
Trump-based science is an oxymoron. He has absolutley no understanding of what science is. Neither does his entire Aministration. He actually did away with the National Office of Science and Technology located in the White House. He's replaced every governmental science agencies with ignorant lay people that are just like him.
bookofmorons comments on Sep 18, 2019:
need to be careful or Trump-based science will creep in
t1nick replies on Sep 18, 2019:
Trump-based science is an oxymoron. He has absolutley no understanding of what science is. Neither does his entire Aministration. He actually did away with the National Office of Science and Technology located in the White House. He's replaced every governmental science agencies with ignorant lay people that are just like him.
I’ll be at the New York City event, because if we don’t address climate change, finding our ...
Triphid comments on Sep 17, 2019:
And they say that Man-made Climate Change is a total MYTH while here I sit where it IS supposed to be spring and there IS frost on the ground and it IS still freezing cold when 30+ years it was nice, warm, comfortable Spring weather, no severe drought, no water shortages or water restrictions and NO...
t1nick replies on Sep 18, 2019:
@Triphid
Rare, very rare. Almost an oxymoron
Triphid comments on Sep 17, 2019:
And they say that Man-made Climate Change is a total MYTH while here I sit where it IS supposed to be spring and there IS frost on the ground and it IS still freezing cold when 30+ years it was nice, warm, comfortable Spring weather, no severe drought, no water shortages or water restrictions and NO...
t1nick replies on Sep 18, 2019:
@Triphid
Rare, very rare. Almost an oxymoron
I’ll be at the New York City event, because if we don’t address climate change, finding our ...
Triphid comments on Sep 17, 2019:
And they say that Man-made Climate Change is a total MYTH while here I sit where it IS supposed to be spring and there IS frost on the ground and it IS still freezing cold when 30+ years it was nice, warm, comfortable Spring weather, no severe drought, no water shortages or water restrictions and NO...
t1nick replies on Sep 17, 2019:
No REPUTABLE scientist or politician says it's a hoax. >85% of the scientific community agree its man-made. The only contrary reports are those funded by oil, gas, and coal companies. Only slightly biased with alternative agendas. Climate models and predictions support the claim and weather patterns also support claims. Most detractors do not know the difference between weather and climate.
Triphid comments on Sep 17, 2019:
And they say that Man-made Climate Change is a total MYTH while here I sit where it IS supposed to be spring and there IS frost on the ground and it IS still freezing cold when 30+ years it was nice, warm, comfortable Spring weather, no severe drought, no water shortages or water restrictions and NO...
t1nick replies on Sep 17, 2019:
No REPUTABLE scientist or politician says it's a hoax. >85% of the scientific community agree its man-made. The only contrary reports are those funded by oil, gas, and coal companies. Only slightly biased with alternative agendas. Climate models and predictions support the claim and weather patterns also support claims. Most detractors do not know the difference between weather and climate.
56 years ago today four young African-American girls were killed in a Church bombing in Birmingham, ...
KKGator comments on Sep 15, 2019:
That bombing was about racism. It was about white men thinking they had
the right to kill black people because they believed they were superior.
It was about white men thinking that they could freely use terrorism against black
and brown people because they believed they were superior.
The ...
t1nick replies on Sep 15, 2019:
We call this white privilege. A hold over from our Nation's Imperialistic origins. White privilege is rascism.
KKGator comments on Sep 15, 2019:
That bombing was about racism. It was about white men thinking they had
the right to kill black people because they believed they were superior.
It was about white men thinking that they could freely use terrorism against black
and brown people because they believed they were superior.
The ...
t1nick replies on Sep 15, 2019:
We call this white privilege. A hold over from our Nation's Imperialistic origins. White privilege is rascism.
Do you feel bad about eating meat and the slaughter of animals for meat?
t1nick comments on Sep 12, 2019:
On one hand this is a question steeped in ignorance and myth. Human digestive systems evolved early in our evolution to be omnivorous, which incldes eating meat.
When humans learned to use fire, the process broke down the meat fiber so as to be digestible by humans. The human species ...
t1nick replies on Sep 13, 2019:
@demifeministgal
Agreed
t1nick comments on Sep 12, 2019:
On one hand this is a question steeped in ignorance and myth. Human digestive systems evolved early in our evolution to be omnivorous, which incldes eating meat.
When humans learned to use fire, the process broke down the meat fiber so as to be digestible by humans. The human species ...
t1nick replies on Sep 13, 2019:
@demifeministgal
Agreed
Is everyone out gazing the the Waxing Gibbous?
t1nick comments on Sep 12, 2019:
Yes, it's beautiful tonight.
t1nick replies on Sep 12, 2019:
@azzow2
Interesting observation
t1nick comments on Sep 12, 2019:
Yes, it's beautiful tonight.
t1nick replies on Sep 12, 2019:
@azzow2
Interesting observation
Is everyone out gazing the the Waxing Gibbous?
t1nick comments on Sep 12, 2019:
Yes, it's beautiful tonight.
t1nick replies on Sep 12, 2019:
@azzow2
I can agree with some of what you say. But honest political debate over ISSUES doesnt debase us, on the contrary it raises us up in the worlds eyes. Name calling, I agree does us no good, even though its a universal activity in elections.
But it is only since the entrance of our present president has all decorum been abandoned and attacks become principally personal, not issue derived. That shift in paradigm is attributable to one person, and only one person and he sits in the WH.
t1nick comments on Sep 12, 2019:
Yes, it's beautiful tonight.
t1nick replies on Sep 12, 2019:
@azzow2
I can agree with some of what you say. But honest political debate over ISSUES doesnt debase us, on the contrary it raises us up in the worlds eyes. Name calling, I agree does us no good, even though its a universal activity in elections.
But it is only since the entrance of our present president has all decorum been abandoned and attacks become principally personal, not issue derived. That shift in paradigm is attributable to one person, and only one person and he sits in the WH.
Is everyone out gazing the the Waxing Gibbous?
t1nick comments on Sep 12, 2019:
Yes, it's beautiful tonight.
t1nick replies on Sep 12, 2019:
@azzow2
I realize where you are coming from. It a common charge in all political competitions. And there is truth in that.
I also know that you and I are often on opposite sides of the political debates, which is okay. But unlike previous election runs, this election cycle has some substantial issues that define us as a nation. More so than any in the most recent past.
IMO, we are in a dark place in our country, and dispite the pablum, their is a need to speak to our better natures and only one side seems to be talking to that. The country needs to feel hope and feel good about ourselves. Only the left is doing that for the country presently. I watch and listen to enough of the news cycle to observe the shift in paradigm that is happening.
t1nick comments on Sep 12, 2019:
Yes, it's beautiful tonight.
t1nick replies on Sep 12, 2019:
@azzow2
I realize where you are coming from. It a common charge in all political competitions. And there is truth in that.
I also know that you and I are often on opposite sides of the political debates, which is okay. But unlike previous election runs, this election cycle has some substantial issues that define us as a nation. More so than any in the most recent past.
IMO, we are in a dark place in our country, and dispite the pablum, their is a need to speak to our better natures and only one side seems to be talking to that. The country needs to feel hope and feel good about ourselves. Only the left is doing that for the country presently. I watch and listen to enough of the news cycle to observe the shift in paradigm that is happening.
Is everyone out gazing the the Waxing Gibbous?
t1nick comments on Sep 12, 2019:
Yes, it's beautiful tonight.
t1nick replies on Sep 12, 2019:
@azzow2
I dont own a TV. But not avoiding, listening on the radio as I watch the moon outside my bedroom window. I am a news junky and political junky.
t1nick comments on Sep 12, 2019:
Yes, it's beautiful tonight.
t1nick replies on Sep 12, 2019:
@azzow2
I dont own a TV. But not avoiding, listening on the radio as I watch the moon outside my bedroom window. I am a news junky and political junky.
Hey! I have the YouTube channel please feel free to subscribe 😁.
t1nick comments on Sep 10, 2019:
What did you label it on YouTube? I found Boom tart tart, but not you
t1nick replies on Sep 10, 2019:
@Boomtarat03
You seem to having a good time Good for you. Go for it.
t1nick comments on Sep 10, 2019:
What did you label it on YouTube? I found Boom tart tart, but not you
t1nick replies on Sep 10, 2019:
@Boomtarat03
You seem to having a good time Good for you. Go for it.
Sarah Palin's husband, Todd, files for divorce over 'incompatibility of temperament'
t1nick comments on Sep 9, 2019:
Imagine that. Maybe she turned her grizzley mom persona on him. Lol
t1nick replies on Sep 10, 2019:
@Detritus I think she also talked about being a mama grizzely.
t1nick comments on Sep 9, 2019:
Imagine that. Maybe she turned her grizzley mom persona on him. Lol
t1nick replies on Sep 10, 2019:
@Detritus I think she also talked about being a mama grizzely.
Sarah Palin's husband, Todd, files for divorce over 'incompatibility of temperament'
t1nick comments on Sep 9, 2019:
Imagine that. Maybe she turned her grizzley mom persona on him. Lol
t1nick replies on Sep 9, 2019:
@LiterateHiker
yes thanks. Auto correct showed the above spelling and I didnt catch it. Lol
t1nick comments on Sep 9, 2019:
Imagine that. Maybe she turned her grizzley mom persona on him. Lol
t1nick replies on Sep 9, 2019:
@LiterateHiker
yes thanks. Auto correct showed the above spelling and I didnt catch it. Lol
Just an FYI.
t1nick comments on Sep 9, 2019:
I'm not sure what Level 9 is. My ex, who I'm still close friends with just went into hospital with catastrophic heart failure. Wish both of them well.
t1nick replies on Sep 9, 2019:
@sassygirl3869 thanks
t1nick comments on Sep 9, 2019:
I'm not sure what Level 9 is. My ex, who I'm still close friends with just went into hospital with catastrophic heart failure. Wish both of them well.
t1nick replies on Sep 9, 2019:
@sassygirl3869 thanks
Went to the Gathering of the Tribes Pow Wow today.
azzow2 comments on Sep 8, 2019:
At least you weren't taken captive and forced to drink firewater by The Hekawi tribe lol.
t1nick replies on Sep 8, 2019:
I can guarantee you no Native would appreciate this reference.
azzow2 comments on Sep 8, 2019:
At least you weren't taken captive and forced to drink firewater by The Hekawi tribe lol.
t1nick replies on Sep 8, 2019:
I can guarantee you no Native would appreciate this reference.
Does anyone have a favorite book that helped you in your transition out of your religion?
t1nick comments on Sep 8, 2019:
Although I hate to admit it, Ayn Rand's "Atlas Shrugged". I read it the summer between my freshman and sophomore in college. It gave permission for intellectualism.
I no longer ascribe to Ayn Rand's philosophy. Its is flawed (politest thing I can say), and its followers subscribe to it for all...
t1nick replies on Sep 8, 2019:
@Truthseeker1968
Yes and no. The idea that it was okay to seek intellectual pursuits. Whether it might be questioning, deliberating, or the choice in literature or reading material. Even something as dimple as an interest and love of art. My family wasn't very interested in these things so I had little prior exposure. Needless to say I found Rand an eye opener to say it's alright to use your brain, to be curious, etc. Does this answer your question?
t1nick comments on Sep 8, 2019:
Although I hate to admit it, Ayn Rand's "Atlas Shrugged". I read it the summer between my freshman and sophomore in college. It gave permission for intellectualism.
I no longer ascribe to Ayn Rand's philosophy. Its is flawed (politest thing I can say), and its followers subscribe to it for all...
t1nick replies on Sep 8, 2019:
@Truthseeker1968
Yes and no. The idea that it was okay to seek intellectual pursuits. Whether it might be questioning, deliberating, or the choice in literature or reading material. Even something as dimple as an interest and love of art. My family wasn't very interested in these things so I had little prior exposure. Needless to say I found Rand an eye opener to say it's alright to use your brain, to be curious, etc. Does this answer your question?
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