Jim

Brilliant parents of child killed by measles.

jakelafort wrote:
Sunday school has had a few articles involving unforseen consequences. How this apparent debacle in tariffs and related Trumpery will play out no human can know. Seems safe to predict no good will come of it and yet we don’t know.

True, however the long duration bond market is probably the most accurate economy predictor. It i…[Read more]

Here is an interesting opinion on the objective value of what we do in life.

Sunday school has had a few articles involving unforseen consequences. How this apparent debacle in tariffs and related Trumpery will play out no human can know. Seems safe to predict no good will come of it and yet we don’t know.

Reg the Fronkey Farmer wrote:
Have you ever talked with a hardcore MAGA? Yes, once in Atlanta and once in PCB, Fl. The former was during the 2021 run off election when, for a few hours, it looked possible that Republican Herschel Walker could win. I was watching the crowds at the voting hall and talking to any random person that spoke to me. When…

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jakelafort wrote:
If so lets hope he is not a war monger. Does not seem to be. Seems like a guy who fancies himself a great negotiator who can posture his way to victory.

I agree, but he may still blunder his way to war. If you force China to become independent from the US economy…a mutually beneficial trade system is over and done. Even our…[Read more]

Hardcore woke. Hardcore MAGA. Not much difference really.

I would be more alarmed by Trump were i to credit Maher’s take. From literally the first time i heard him and ascribed to him idiocy the idea formed that he is just driven by an atypical personality and is essentially amoral. A guy who will act impulsively and not in the public interest…[Read more]

Have you ever talked with a hardcore MAGA?

Yes, once in Atlanta and once in PCB, Fl. The former was during the 2021 run off election when, for a few hours, it looked possible that Republican Herschel Walker could win. I was watching the crowds at the voting hall and talking to any random person that spoke to me.  When I first heard Herschel…[Read more]

Reg the Fronkey Farmer wrote:
I watched Maher’s commentary about his visit to the White House. I was surprised by it but will decide once I catch the full show later, including the Overtime section with Steve Bannon.

I get that Maher is all about cross partisan communication and dialogue. Have you ever talked with a hardcore MAGA? You may as w…[Read more]

I watched Maher’s commentary about his visit to the White House. I was surprised by it but will decide once I catch the full show later, including the Overtime section with Steve Bannon.

Jake,

The non-metaphorical CTs are necessary for screening for disorders, as non-metaphoical CT shields are necessary to prevent related harm. My Rx is perhaps a different metaphor is needed.

Roughly 86 billion per shield, whether defective or effective.

“Median person mentally and morally very limited” and yet it is an experiment that ought to be conducted. Construction of C T shields begin! Lets suppose it is one percent of the population that think well. Maybe it doubles or triples given the training and ameliorates the woefully…[Read more]

Jake and Reg:

The one I had in mind, obviously with neutrons included and stimlating to the neurons in the head too:

I think the C T shield is composed of neurons.

Jake,

It will be through propaganda and the appeal of authoritarianism. It will be enabled by our failure to have a C T shield.

What’s a C T shield? Is it made of Vibranium or Adamantium and makes all who oppose it yield?

I got 19/20. I made up an excuse for myself that I did it too quickly!

Re the Sunscreen tip….yes, that is good advice. I put a layer of it on at the weekend as summer in Ireland was on a Saturday this year….40F at the moment

Reg,

I tested 20/20 correct out of 20 headlines on the Misinformation Susceptibility Test..but probably because I’m a good tester who could identify baloney and was sufficiently media saavy. I also think I could sense the direction of the test’s drift.

Perhaps if the test was solely on logical fallacies or scientific method, it could more…[Read more]

@Reg

Wear sunscreen.

Some “rules” to be happy as you age.  All suggestions welcome!!

@_Robert_ I understand the sentiment. I find it increasing difficult to keep friendships with religiously minded people. It is not their faith that is the problem. I can generally ignore it. But it is how the magical thinking entwines itself into their view of the world.  Once they have fallen for the “Great Overarching Delusion” (GOD)* they end…[Read more]