Get Back into your Cave (A Modest Wager)

“Oh no—you can’t know that at all!

No mortal mind can stand so tall.

You can’t just say ‘there are no gods,’

That’s arrogance in thinking clods.”

I sip my tea. “I never claimed

A truth so final, neatly framed.

I said I’m not convinced—so far—

No deity has raised the bar.”

“But wai…[Read more]

I just bought a book titled Poisoned Ivies. I know the antecedents and the influences of the lefty scum in their Jew hatred but i want to know the mechanics of how they’ve infected our universities and general zeitgeist. Hopefully this books gives some of that story.

Meanwhile imagine being this woman and waiting to be executed. And the…[Read more]

Reg the Fronkey Farmer wrote:
benefits of getting the Shingles vaccine

Ditto for higher dose flu vaccine.

A podcast about that from Microbe.TV, This Week In Virology (TWIV) Episode #1313: Audio; Video.

I’ve listened to most TWIV audio episodes since Covid hit in 2020. Most of it goes deep and is over my head, so I listen to help me fall asleep…[Read more]

Reg:

The developing world would have a lot less child mortality if we could stop reverse-developing nations from recruiting and kidnapping children for combat. Maybe FEMA’s Gregg Phillips could teleport Iran’s children safely away from the IRGC:

Iran accused of war crime for recruiting children; FEMA official claims he was teleported by…[Read more]

PopeBeanie:

That is generous of Ukraine to send drones to open up the Strait, even though Ukraine is still facing problems with Putin.

I just hope when this is all over, the drones don’t end up used against the West by equally dangerous Sunni regimes and terrorists.

I am wondering whether AI is progressing rapidly.

I asked it to critique Craig without using any of the arguments from Hitchens or Harris. Wowzers. Prefaced it with I want to know YOUR arguments. Of course i have no way to know if it is filched or original thinking.

Reg:

There is a new study done on benefits of getting the Shingles vaccine. I will get it soon as I had chicken pox when I was young.

Highly recommended. I got my two shots a few years ago, since I had Chicken Pox as a kid. The Shingles vaccine comes in a pair of shots spaced out over 2-6 months and you get to have fun saying the…[Read more]

The is a new study done on benefits of getting the Shingles vaccine. I will get it soon as I had chicken pox when I was young.

PopeBeanie:

I get the connection you’re making, but really, is there more than just the name to discredit good science in a different discipline?

I’ll take as a win, the fact that we agree about Musk.

I should be more clear: I am all for vaccines as a life-saving technology. I think they should be available over-the-counter in Epi-Pens, eve…[Read more]