With his tone-deaf stunts, xenophobia, and blatant racism, Cheato's Mini Me has about as much chance...

wordywalt comments on Jan 24, 2023:

In response, The College Board organization should pull all AP courses out of Florida, so that they are not available to any student. That would teach the demagogue!

Flyingsaucesir replies on Jan 24, 2023:

Punish the son for the sins of the father? Nah bra. There has to be a be a better way. Hopefully a Burmese python will have DiSerpentis for lunch.

Scientists are predicting an abrupt shift to an el niño climate condition, and with it scorching ...

HankHunter13 comments on Jan 24, 2023:

it's not looking good. tipping points are falling. big businesses are lying about reaching their goals. and, nothin will get done, for 2 years, with this congress. i'm losing hope.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Jan 24, 2023:

Technologies continue to improve, and individuals, cities, counties, and states are moving ahead in spite of the defeatist, denialist Repugnants in Congress. This is not to say it won't get worse before it gets better. We have many trials ahead. We will probably have to go carbon negative at some point. But all is not lost. Hey, us old farts may even see fusion energy come on line before we cash in our chips.

Electric induction stoves are cleaner, safer, more efficient, better for the environment, and better...

CourtJester comments on Jan 23, 2023:

Hahaha. If you look at the studies; the vast majority of harmful air particles come from what you are cooking weather you are using gas or electric.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Jan 24, 2023:

@CourtJester First rule when you find yourself in a hole, CJ: stop digging!

Electric induction stoves are cleaner, safer, more efficient, better for the environment, and better...

CourtJester comments on Jan 23, 2023:

Hahaha. If you look at the studies; the vast majority of harmful air particles come from what you are cooking weather you are using gas or electric.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Jan 24, 2023:

@CourtJester Shocking proof that not all doctors are scientists!:

Electric induction stoves are cleaner, safer, more efficient, better for the environment, and better...

CourtJester comments on Jan 23, 2023:

Hahaha. If you look at the studies; the vast majority of harmful air particles come from what you are cooking weather you are using gas or electric.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Jan 24, 2023:

@CourtJester That's right CJ, stick with what you know:

Electric induction stoves are cleaner, safer, more efficient, better for the environment, and better...

CourtJester comments on Jan 23, 2023:

Hahaha. If you look at the studies; the vast majority of harmful air particles come from what you are cooking weather you are using gas or electric.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Jan 24, 2023:

@CourtJester Perhaps you're right; terror may be too strong a word. After all, the captains always planned to die before the shit hit the fan. And sociopaths don't care what climate catastrophies their kids or grandkids might face. As long as these captains have the biggest yachts in the bay today, it's all good. The trouble is, though, that climate change is happening faster than they anticipated. The industry was so busy trying to sow doubt about the science that they failed to note the acceleration in the process. So maybe the captains wont actually be dead before the class action lawsuits start biting. Because the evidence of what they knew and when they knew it is already in hand. And it's damning.

Electric induction stoves are cleaner, safer, more efficient, better for the environment, and better...

CourtJester comments on Jan 23, 2023:

Hahaha. If you look at the studies; the vast majority of harmful air particles come from what you are cooking weather you are using gas or electric.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Jan 24, 2023:

@CourtJester 😂😂😂 Isn't it wonderful how one skinny little 15-year-girl can strike terror into the hearts of the captains of the most destructive industry in the history of mankind? 😂😂😂

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OldMetalHead comments on Jan 22, 2023:

My experience has been that there are very few gnostic atheists Certainty stems from indoctrination, not logic and reason.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Jan 24, 2023:

@OldMetalHead The ubiquity of theistic belief throughout history and across all geography, as well as its diversity of details combined with a central commonality, to me stand as evidence that religious belief crops up spontaneously; that it is a natural outgrowth of the human psyche. We invent gods because we are social beings, and interpret the world in terms of intentionality and personality. Our sociality goes back millions of years, back beyond our first simian ancestors. It is not hard to imagine early hominids, at seeing lightening and hearing thunder, thinking that there was a manifestation of an angry intelligence. Reasoned skepticism is not our natural state. Banishment of superstition is a modern accomplishment, a sign of progress.

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OldMetalHead comments on Jan 22, 2023:

My experience has been that there are very few gnostic atheists Certainty stems from indoctrination, not logic and reason.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Jan 24, 2023:

@Castlepaloma Both you and @Alienbeing apparently miss the point. Atheism is belief in God's non-existence. And it is a belief where there is insufficient evidence to support it. In that way, atheism is not all that different from theism. Both are leaps of faith. That being said, I personally rate the probability of God's existence at vanishinglly small. Almost nil. Almost,...

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OldMetalHead comments on Jan 22, 2023:

My experience has been that there are very few gnostic atheists Certainty stems from indoctrination, not logic and reason.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Jan 24, 2023:

@Alienbeing Okay, so you place conviction (belief) over appreciation of nuance. What was it F. Scott Fitzgerald said about the ability to hold two opposing thoughts and still retain thr ability to function? That it's a sign of...

Like 5-year-olds having a meltdown, insurrectionist MAGAts in the House stamp their feet and ...

HippieChick58 comments on Jan 23, 2023:

Don't hold your breath.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Jan 24, 2023:

There are quite a few Republican House members from purple districts, places where Biden won in 2020.

Electric induction stoves are cleaner, safer, more efficient, better for the environment, and better...

CourtJester comments on Jan 23, 2023:

Hahaha. If you look at the studies; the vast majority of harmful air particles come from what you are cooking weather you are using gas or electric.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Jan 24, 2023:

@CourtJester They're going too. Eventually.

Electric induction stoves are cleaner, safer, more efficient, better for the environment, and better...

HippieChick58 comments on Jan 23, 2023:

I do like cooking with gas.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Jan 23, 2023:

You can keep on doing what you like best. 🙂

Electric induction stoves are cleaner, safer, more efficient, better for the environment, and better...

racocn8 comments on Jan 23, 2023:

I had not idea they were that bad. Gas is often stored underground and withdrawn as needed. It gets scrubbed, but it can still convey hazardous components. The NOx generation was surprising, and I'm curious what the connection could be with allergy or whatever is sensitizing the lungs. The chemical ...

Flyingsaucesir replies on Jan 23, 2023:

Wow, interesting! 😎👍

Electric induction stoves are cleaner, safer, more efficient, better for the environment, and better...

Organist1 comments on Jan 23, 2023:

I would love to get an induction stove, but I hear they aren't good for folks with pacemakers. Since I'm an old fart, I might have friends with one, or might have to get one some day myself.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Jan 23, 2023:

Boy, I don't know how much truth there is in that. I'm glad you brought it up. I will keep my ear to the ground.

Electric induction stoves are cleaner, safer, more efficient, better for the environment, and better...

Lorajay comments on Jan 23, 2023:

I do wish the government would not allow them in new construction. That's not going to happen though because industry will stop it. I have a friend that would be happy to replace her gas stove and could probably afford a new electric one. She lives in an older house though and what she can't ...

Flyingsaucesir replies on Jan 23, 2023:

You friend should inquire about subsidies. Ask around at local, state, and federal levels. Some jurisdictions are changing building codes such that new construction will be all electric, no gas. This will eventually become the norm everywhere. I'm glad you are spreading the good news. Good thieving! 😂

Electric induction stoves are cleaner, safer, more efficient, better for the environment, and better...

CourtJester comments on Jan 23, 2023:

Hahaha. If you look at the studies; the vast majority of harmful air particles come from what you are cooking weather you are using gas or electric.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Jan 23, 2023:

@CourtJester Contrary to right-wing propaganda, no one is being forced to change out their stoves. Certainly not at the federal level. Funding is being made available to help people voluntarily switch if they want to. And at the local level, building codes are being modified such that NEW homes will not have gas stoves, gas water heaters, or gas furnaces. This will not only be good for our health and the environment, it will also save people money. Electric induction stoves are more efficient than gas stoves. Electic heat pumps are more efficient than gas furnaces. Electric water heaters are more efficient than gas water heaters. Moving to the newer technology is a win-win-win for human health, people's pocketbooks, and the environment. Haven't you noticed, CJ, that new technologies tend to be better than old ones? Or are you still trying to get around in a Model T Ford?

Electric induction stoves are cleaner, safer, more efficient, better for the environment, and better...

CourtJester comments on Jan 23, 2023:

Hahaha. If you look at the studies; the vast majority of harmful air particles come from what you are cooking weather you are using gas or electric.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Jan 23, 2023:

Not according to the studies Miles O'brien cites in the NewsHour piece. And electric stoves don't give off greenhouse gases. And if you're not transporting gas to homes and businesses, then methane is not leaking from millions of miles of old pipes.

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Flyingsaucesir comments on Jan 22, 2023:

"Lame" science? So I guess you haven't seen the images from the Hubble and Web space telescopes, haven't heard of nuclear power plants or the recent breakthrough in fusion technology, don't see a doctor when you're sick, haven't ever ridden in a car, boat, train, or plane, haven't been in a grocery ...

Flyingsaucesir replies on Jan 23, 2023:

@Castlepaloma I don't disagree with Dawkins. I think it is very likely that there is "nothing beyond the natural, physical world, no supernatural creative intelligence lurking behind the observable universe." However, we cannot be 100% certain of this. What I do disagree with is the idea that science is lame. Science is not lame. Science is a juggernaut, continually expanding the bounds of human knowledge. With his throwaway comment, I think Einstein was, as a representative of science to the world, merely showing a little humility, being a bit self-effacing. After all, there is still much to learn. He knew that. I also disagree with your assertion that "chaos and ignorance runs our live" [sic]. At least in the short term, my life runs according to choices I make within a technological, sociological, and legal framework. Is there an element of chaos there? Yes, but it's something I can work around. Civilization has not collapsed (yet). We can still make plans and have a reasonable expectation of seeing them fulfilled. It still makes sense to save money for a house or an education, to study for a test, to make new friends, learn a foreign language, take up an instrument, even have a kid (if you're the right age and have a good income).

When religious beliefs gain one nothingness in reality!!!

Flyingsaucesir comments on Jan 22, 2023:

"When religious beliefs gain one nothingness in reality!!!" (?) Please translate into English.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Jan 22, 2023:

@of-the-mountain I know what you are trying to say; there are better ways of saying it, that's all. For instance, discarding the "ness" would be an improvement. You're welcome.

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OldMetalHead comments on Jan 22, 2023:

My experience has been that there are very few gnostic atheists Certainty stems from indoctrination, not logic and reason.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Jan 22, 2023:

@Dhiltong Not really. I would have no problem admitting that I was an atheist if it were true. However, as a scientist, I know that it is impossible to prove the non-existence of something (see Black Swan Principle). Therefore I am compelled to leave open the possibility that someday irrefutable evidence of god(s) my turn up. Do I think this is likely? No.

Right wing evangelicals and other right wing conservative religious sects want to outright destroy ...

Flyingsaucesir comments on Jan 20, 2023:

Christian nationalists pose an existential threat to our democracy.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Jan 22, 2023:

@Mickey The Mueller Report is available for you to read, if you dare. You know what makes the January 6 Committee's Report so compelling? So damning? Most of the witnesses were Republicans! Your response is so typical of people in the thrall of a personality cult: you simply repeat the "best ever" mantra without ever addressing the evidence. You are proof that zombies do exist.

Right wing evangelicals and other right wing conservative religious sects want to outright destroy ...

Flyingsaucesir comments on Jan 20, 2023:

Christian nationalists pose an existential threat to our democracy.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Jan 22, 2023:

@Mickey Best nose picker maybe...

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Flyingsaucesir comments on Jan 22, 2023:

"Lame" science? So I guess you haven't seen the images from the Hubble and Web space telescopes, haven't heard of nuclear power plants or the recent breakthrough in fusion technology, don't see a doctor when you're sick, haven't ever ridden in a car, boat, train, or plane, haven't been in a grocery ...

Flyingsaucesir replies on Jan 22, 2023:

@Castlepaloma Einstein also said "God does not play dice with the universe." He was referring to (and disagreeing with) the Pauli uncertainty principle, the idea in quantum physics that there is, at a certain level, a fundamental randomness in nature. All evidence to date indicates that Einstein was wrong about this.

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OldMetalHead comments on Jan 22, 2023:

My experience has been that there are very few gnostic atheists Certainty stems from indoctrination, not logic and reason.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Jan 22, 2023:

According to this scheme I'm a "de facto atheist."

Right wing evangelicals and other right wing conservative religious sects want to outright destroy ...

Flyingsaucesir comments on Jan 20, 2023:

Christian nationalists pose an existential threat to our democracy.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Jan 22, 2023:

@Mickey The Mueller report concluded that Trump obstructed justice on at least ten occasions, and also could not rule out collusion between the Trump campaign and the Russians. We know for sure that campaign manager Paul Manafort passed internal polling data to the Russians, and that Roger Stone was convicted of witness tampering and perjury. Imagine what we would know if these men had, instead of lying under oath, cooperated with the investigation. The main conspiracy theory that Boebert, Taylor-Green, Gaetz, and other Trump minions traffic in is, of course, Trump's Big Lie that the 2020 election was stolen. In spite of a total lack of supporting evidence, they repeat this lie. Trump's legal team brought 61 lawsuits alleging voter fraud and lost every one! His own Cyber Security Czar said the election was the cleanest in history. His own Attorney General (the same one who sat on and totally misrepresented the Mueller Report to the American people) called Trump's claims of election fraud "bullshit." Trump's personal lawyer lost his law license for abuse of the legal system. Fox News faces a billion-dollar defamation judgement against them for knowingly repeating the lie that Dominion voting machines created votes for Joe Biden. They could go after Gaetz and the others too, but sue a beggar and get a louse. Italian satellites did not switch any votes. Jewish space lasers did not destroy Trump votes. The ghost of Hugo Chavez did not intervene on behalf of Biden. What all the lies of Trump and his acolytes adds up to is a concerted effort to make Americans lose faith in one of the pillars of our democracy, the electoral process. Gaetz, Boebert, and Taylor-Green, along with Scott Perry, Mo Brooks, Andy Biggs, and other losers in and out of government, would trade American democracy for authoritarianism as long as they gain fame and power. Like I said, they're scum.

Right wing evangelicals and other right wing conservative religious sects want to outright destroy ...

Flyingsaucesir comments on Jan 20, 2023:

Christian nationalists pose an existential threat to our democracy.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Jan 22, 2023:

@Mickey Well, they're election deniers, for starters. They tout baseless conspiracy theories. They are not interested in policy or legislation or improving American lives; they just seek attention and power for it's own sake (following the Done Cheato's lead).

Republican US Senate Candidate Won’t Back Down on Claims of Classroom Litter Boxes During an ...

Betty comments on Nov 3, 2022:

Would this be considered an "alternative fact"?

Flyingsaucesir replies on Jan 21, 2023:

I'd say so.

Right wing evangelicals and other right wing conservative religious sects want to outright destroy ...

Flyingsaucesir comments on Jan 20, 2023:

Christian nationalists pose an existential threat to our democracy.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Jan 21, 2023:

@Mickey The five people you named are the lowest form of swamp scum.

Even with the Weaker Speaker and MAGAts chairing all the committees, there is a way around the ...

HippieChick58 comments on Jan 21, 2023:

they are despicable.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Jan 21, 2023:

Yes they are. But they put on a good clown show.

Leading question gets cutting response.

CourtJester comments on Jan 20, 2023:

Kudos to the artist. She looks like the typical welfare receiving democrat. I do appreciate fine and fitting art work.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Jan 21, 2023:

@NostraDumbass I'm in the fishbowl 😂

'Japan has launched an official investigation into the unprecedented numbers of people dying after ...

Science-guy comments on Jan 14, 2023:

This reads like typical antivax rhetoric.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Jan 21, 2023:

That's because it is. 😂

Right wing evangelicals and other right wing conservative religious sects want to outright destroy ...

Flyingsaucesir comments on Jan 20, 2023:

Christian nationalists pose an existential threat to our democracy.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Jan 21, 2023:

@Mickey Even the duly elected ones who respect our laws and put service to their constituents and country above their own interests?

MAGAts worm their way into the body politic 🪰

CourtJester comments on Jan 21, 2023:

Much like the Jan. 6th committee. Shoe’s on the other foot now. Good luck.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Jan 21, 2023:

You so funny ha ha

Who is now in possession of the docs from those empty classified folders?

phoenixone1 comments on Jan 21, 2023:

The fat orange fuck is not just a liar..but a very bad liar...his story changes like the weather...smfh

Flyingsaucesir replies on Jan 21, 2023:

You got that right amigo!

Who is now in possession of the docs from those empty classified folders?

MyTVC15 comments on Jan 20, 2023:

Well, Jared sure got a sweet contract with the Saudi's out of the deal. That was my first thought when the news broke.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Jan 20, 2023:

It's a reasonable hypothesis.

MAGAts worm their way into the body politic 🪰

of-the-mountain comments on Jan 20, 2023:

When these Obstructionist regressive republican fascists gain full support from the 121 congressmen and senators that planned, organized, supervised, sponsored, and took direct involvement in the 6th January insurrection!!! The republicans party is nothing but an overt criminal organization owned...

Flyingsaucesir replies on Jan 20, 2023:

That is essentially my take on the situation.

David Crosby Dead CSN Wasted On The Way - YouTube

CuddyCruiser comments on Jan 19, 2023:

Great musician. Along with the rest of CSNY.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Jan 20, 2023:

@rainmanjr I think it's a little late to bring it up with Crosby 😂

You are not alone.

Garban comments on Jan 20, 2023:

It was a kindergarten lesson to know your address and phone number. I had to repeat kindergarten 3 times to finally get it right.😉 I still remember.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Jan 20, 2023:

@Garban I learned, from reading the liner notes on Eric Clapton's album of that name, that the word "reptile" is sometimes used as a term of endearment. May I suggest an alternative for the MAGAts? Say, cockroaches? Slime mold?

David Crosby Dead CSN Wasted On The Way - YouTube

CuddyCruiser comments on Jan 19, 2023:

Great musician. Along with the rest of CSNY.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Jan 20, 2023:

@rainmanjr I just feel it necessary to push back a little at the notion that there was anything easy about the old days, or that there is anywhere to go if this current civilization collapses, whether from climate change or nuclear war. Either way, it's Armageddon.

You are not alone.

Garban comments on Jan 20, 2023:

It was a kindergarten lesson to know your address and phone number. I had to repeat kindergarten 3 times to finally get it right.😉 I still remember.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Jan 20, 2023:

The entire MAGA crowd needs to repeat kindergarten. 😂

You are not alone.

phoenixone1 comments on Jan 20, 2023:

I actually do remember my childhood phone number. Thats odd... 😂

Flyingsaucesir replies on Jan 20, 2023:

@yvilletom My maternal grandmother was one of those operators. She worked for AT&T, for decades, and was profoundly deaf in her later years (from all the clicks and buzzes in her headset, it was surmised).

You are not alone.

Sierra4 comments on Jan 20, 2023:

I have had a cell phone since 1995 and only a cell phone since 2003. I have no idea what any previous phone number was. I do remember my early numbers had letters. When the family moved to Dallas the phone numbers began with the first two letters of a word. Mine was FL7-****. That corresponded to ...

Flyingsaucesir replies on Jan 20, 2023:

My mom's childhood number started with the letters CR, for "crestview." She still remembers the four numbers that came after.

You are not alone.

Garban comments on Jan 20, 2023:

It was a kindergarten lesson to know your address and phone number. I had to repeat kindergarten 3 times to finally get it right.😉 I still remember.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Jan 20, 2023:

That must be why you're so well-adjusted today 😂

David Crosby Dead CSN Wasted On The Way - YouTube

CuddyCruiser comments on Jan 19, 2023:

Great musician. Along with the rest of CSNY.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Jan 20, 2023:

@rainmanjr Huh! Gotta remember to listen to them again, back to back. Incidentally, there was (is) nothing "easy" about wooden sailing ships. Not for the men who built and maintained them, or those who sailed them. There are more countries with nukes today than there were when the songs were written. If it comes to nuclear war, there won't be anywhere to hide.

Leading question gets cutting response.

CourtJester comments on Jan 20, 2023:

Kudos to the artist. She looks like the typical welfare receiving democrat. I do appreciate fine and fitting art work.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Jan 20, 2023:

The greatest receivers of welfare in America are CORPORATIONS. 😂

Idaho's 'faith-healing' exemption has led to more senseless child deaths

anglophone comments on Jan 19, 2023:

That law is not going to change while Idaho is infested with lethal mental defectives.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Jan 20, 2023:

@Alienbeing Here's why I don't think @anlgophone's comment is off base: 1. An infection usually does not affect every cell of the body. In fact it may be limited to a small area. 2. It may be that not every citizen of Idaho knows about their state's faith healing exemption law, but some surely do. They probably include legislators, lawyers, judges, clerks, cops, clergy, journalists, and their readers. They may well number in the tens if thousands. It's a reasonable assumption.

David Crosby Dead CSN Wasted On The Way - YouTube

CuddyCruiser comments on Jan 19, 2023:

Great musician. Along with the rest of CSNY.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Jan 20, 2023:

@rainmanjr Two good songs. Similar messages, sort of.

You are not alone.

phoenixone1 comments on Jan 20, 2023:

I actually do remember my childhood phone number. Thats odd... 😂

Flyingsaucesir replies on Jan 20, 2023:

I remember mine too. It was a party line, btw. Three short rings was our house. 😂

Anecdotal - An email from a nurse to Alex Berenson Hi Alex - As a nurse for over 20 years I ...

Flyingsaucesir comments on Jan 19, 2023:

A disgruntled ex-healthcare employee, upset over losing career options due to her inane and indefensible refusal to be vaccinated, lashes out. Thank you BDair for another stinky piece of bullshit.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Jan 19, 2023:

@BDair only a small minority of healthcare workers have refused vaccination. Same is true with cops, firefighters, and military personnel.

Anecdotal - An email from a nurse to Alex Berenson Hi Alex - As a nurse for over 20 years I ...

AnneWimsey comments on Jan 19, 2023:

What a pack of LIES!!! Yesterday i saw my ortho doctor who has scheduled me for shoulder replacement Feb 15...the first item in the packet is a mandatory Full Lab workup for Covid less than a week before the surgery [the 10th]. Without it, my surgery will be canceled, even though i can document ...

Flyingsaucesir replies on Jan 19, 2023:

@BDair In that clip, Dr. Faucci is talking about mask mandates as they relate to the delta variant. Presently, the delta variant is not considered a serious health threat in the USA. It's the omicron variant that we have to worry about. And guess what? Omicron viral loads in patients who are vaccinated are lower than they are in the unvaccinated. This is assuming there is a breakthrough infection, which is possible but not all that likely. In a straight up comparison of vaccinated people to unvaccinated people, vaccinated people are definitely less likely to transmit SARS CoV-2 to others.

Anecdotal - An email from a nurse to Alex Berenson Hi Alex - As a nurse for over 20 years I ...

Flyingsaucesir comments on Jan 19, 2023:

A disgruntled ex-healthcare employee, upset over losing career options due to her inane and indefensible refusal to be vaccinated, lashes out. Thank you BDair for another stinky piece of bullshit.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Jan 19, 2023:

@BDair Read my reply again.

Anecdotal - An email from a nurse to Alex Berenson Hi Alex - As a nurse for over 20 years I ...

AnneWimsey comments on Jan 19, 2023:

What a pack of LIES!!! Yesterday i saw my ortho doctor who has scheduled me for shoulder replacement Feb 15...the first item in the packet is a mandatory Full Lab workup for Covid less than a week before the surgery [the 10th]. Without it, my surgery will be canceled, even though i can document ...

Flyingsaucesir replies on Jan 19, 2023:

@BDair You are dead wrong again, BDair! While people who are vaccinated can still be infected, their viral load is likely to be far lower than it would be without the shot(s). So their likelihood of infecting others is also lower. This is perfectly consistent with the fact that the vaccines drastically reduce the probability that the patient will develop severe disease, or even die frim COVID-19.

Idaho's 'faith-healing' exemption has led to more senseless child deaths

anglophone comments on Jan 19, 2023:

That law is not going to change while Idaho is infested with lethal mental defectives.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Jan 19, 2023:

@Alienbeing They have a faith healing exemption law on the books. What else do you need to know?

All men may be created equal but not in terms of punishment for their criminal culpability.

Mickey comments on Jan 18, 2023:

What have the oath keepers done that gets them labeled alt-right by those who parrot the MSM talking points? Just curious. In Illinois there's plenty of sheriff's that aren't going to honor new fire arm legislation. They're being threatened with termination from what I've read. Are they alt-right ...

Flyingsaucesir replies on Jan 19, 2023:

@Mickey You heard about any ANTIFA or BLM people convicted of sedition lately? No.

What's to stop them?

CourtJester comments on Jan 18, 2023:

I don’t know. The democrats had control of the Congress, the Senate, and the ghost of Joe Biden. Who exactly should the finger be pointed at???

Flyingsaucesir replies on Jan 19, 2023:

@CourtJester Obviously education is wasted on you. Okay, you're on your own.

I think a part of the appeal of religion is from nostalgia.

Sticks48 comments on Jan 19, 2023:

We listen to the same songs for several reasons, but the main one is the music. For the past 20 years or more is average, below average, or just plain sucks. If Taylor Swift were around in the 70s or 80s she would have never come close to a record deal, and she is today's superstar. In a survey ...

Flyingsaucesir replies on Jan 19, 2023:

You're right: by and large, the music today sucks. There is some good new music out there, but you really have to search to find it.

Idaho's 'faith-healing' exemption has led to more senseless child deaths

Barnie2years comments on Jan 19, 2023:

As long as they are only killing their own kids, have at it. It kind of goes against their "replacement theory" attitude and if one good virus happens to get into their community it could wipe them out completely. But then if you believe your teachings are the true word of god, then allowing him to...

Flyingsaucesir replies on Jan 19, 2023:

You're a hard man, Barnie 😂

What's to stop them?

CourtJester comments on Jan 18, 2023:

I don’t know. The democrats had control of the Congress, the Senate, and the ghost of Joe Biden. Who exactly should the finger be pointed at???

Flyingsaucesir replies on Jan 19, 2023:

@CourtJester No, the Senate is one of the two houses of Congress. The other is the House of Representatives. Did you flunk civics? The debt ceiling has to be raised every year. While in power, the Dems did that. You didn't notice, because they just did their job,, without making a big fuss.

All men may be created equal but not in terms of punishment for their criminal culpability.

Mickey comments on Jan 18, 2023:

What have the oath keepers done that gets them labeled alt-right by those who parrot the MSM talking points? Just curious. In Illinois there's plenty of sheriff's that aren't going to honor new fire arm legislation. They're being threatened with termination from what I've read. Are they alt-right ...

Flyingsaucesir replies on Jan 19, 2023:

@Mickey What about ANTIFA and BLM? They didn't attack the Capitol, didn't try to overturn a legitimate presidential election, didn't try to end democracy in America. No. That was Trumpty Dumpty and his squirmy MAGAats.

Top Scientist on COVID Vaccines: “Withdraw Them Immediately” Unequivocal safety signals for ...

Severnman comments on Jan 19, 2023:

So not a 'top scientist' but a retired specialist in another discipline, and your report is in a crank website. Where is his published statistical analysis? Without that, this report is worthless.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Jan 19, 2023:

Badges? He don't need no stinking badges! 😂

Top Scientist on COVID Vaccines: “Withdraw Them Immediately” Unequivocal safety signals for ...

ASTRALMAX comments on Jan 19, 2023:

Clearly, there is nothing scientific in your thinking about vaccines, you have discarded every article or comment that has been made on here with the fervour of a religious fanatic, every article or comment except the one or two that supported your belief. To be honest I see no difference between ...

Flyingsaucesir replies on Jan 19, 2023:

He seems to thrive on rejection.

'Japan has launched an official investigation into the unprecedented numbers of people dying after ...

BlackDove comments on Jan 16, 2023:

Well, I got my 5th shot (3rd booster) back in October, and I'm still fucking here.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Jan 19, 2023:

@Emme Already resorting to name calling, huh? That didn't take long. 😂 A little friendly advice: if you can't stand the heat, do yourself a favor; get out of the kitchen.

All men may be created equal but not in terms of punishment for their criminal culpability.

Mickey comments on Jan 18, 2023:

What have the oath keepers done that gets them labeled alt-right by those who parrot the MSM talking points? Just curious. In Illinois there's plenty of sheriff's that aren't going to honor new fire arm legislation. They're being threatened with termination from what I've read. Are they alt-right ...

Flyingsaucesir replies on Jan 19, 2023:

What have they done? What? Have you been living under a rock? A number of them have been convicted of sedition, for starters.

'Japan has launched an official investigation into the unprecedented numbers of people dying after ...

BlackDove comments on Jan 16, 2023:

Well, I got my 5th shot (3rd booster) back in October, and I'm still fucking here.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Jan 19, 2023:

@Emme Huh. Why didn't you disclose that before? Oh, because going from poor shape to crappy shape just doesn't have the same dramatic impact, does it? And now you're annoyed that I see through you, so you accuse me of snark. You'd like to send me on a little guilt trip? I'm supposed to feel sorry for you? Well guess again. I have no sympathy for anyone who spreads disinformation. Get a clue. Get a life! 😂😂😂

What's his real name? And where did he get all that money?

racocn8 comments on Jan 18, 2023:

Given his connection to trump and the Russian oligarch, Santos is another Putin stooge, bought and paid for. Yet another traitor for Putin, fitting right into the Republican (Russian) Party. I guess all our so-called intelligence agencies are OK with this. Where the hell is the FBI? Oh yeah, Putin ...

Flyingsaucesir replies on Jan 18, 2023:

He might well be a Russian stooge. We shall see. I think it will all come out and he will be ousted (jailed). Patience.

What's to stop them?

CourtJester comments on Jan 18, 2023:

I don’t know. The democrats had control of the Congress, the Senate, and the ghost of Joe Biden. Who exactly should the finger be pointed at???

Flyingsaucesir replies on Jan 18, 2023:

FYI, Congress includes the House of Representatives and the Senate. Raising the debt ceiling requires passage of a bill by Congress. Both the House and the Senate have to vote for passage by supermajority. For a bill to come up for a vote in the House, the Speaker has to give his/her ok. Under the new House rules, even if McCarthy says yes to a vote, it only takes one member to halt the process. There are a number of anarchists in the Republican caucus capable of this, who have indicated that they would. Clearly that would be on the Republicans. 👈

Peer-reviewed articles on vaccine safety-- Abstract (1st article): The World Health Organization ...

BDair comments on Jan 18, 2023:

Why is the Lancet study only reviewing data from a short span of time in 2021? Why only follow them for a week after injection? Doesn't having 100,000 people seek medical treatment for vaccine injury warrant futher investigation? "Reactogenicity was reported most frequently the day after ...

Flyingsaucesir replies on Jan 18, 2023:

The answer to your question is in the text of your reply: "Reactogenicity was reported most frequently the day after vaccination; most reactions were mild."

Commentary from Jeff Childers 'Coffee & Covid' on Narrative 2.

Flyingsaucesir comments on Jan 18, 2023:

The standard for dissemination of information regarding the safety and efficacy of vaccines is publication of peer-reviewed articles in reputable scientific journals. This post does not meet that standard.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Jan 18, 2023:

@BDair Almost 300 million doses of the vaccine were administered during the 6-month study period. Presumably, it was one dose per person, so the number of people we're talking about is almost as big as the total population of the USA. Including all causes, around 8,000 Americans die EVERY DAY. In a typical 7-day period, around 56,000 Americans die of all causes. Again, there is no evidence that any of the 4500 deaths that followed a vaccine were caused by the vaccine. Example: it's nearly time for some old codger to die, but he doesn't know it. So he gets a vaccine, and within the week he kicks the bucket. Did the vaccine kill him? No. It was just his time to go. What IS clear is that the rate of death from COVID-19 among unvaccinated people is MUCH HIGHER than it is among people who have gotten their shots.

Commentary from Jeff Childers 'Coffee & Covid' on Narrative 2.

Flyingsaucesir comments on Jan 18, 2023:

The standard for dissemination of information regarding the safety and efficacy of vaccines is publication of peer-reviewed articles in reputable scientific journals. This post does not meet that standard.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Jan 18, 2023:

@BDair The article does not say the deaths were caused by the vaccine. Assuming that the deaths were caused by the vaccine merely because of their temporal relationship is classic post hoc ergo propter hoc fallacy.

Peer-reviewed articles on vaccine safety-- Abstract (1st article): The World Health Organization ...

HippieChick58 comments on Jan 18, 2023:

I understand hesitancy, no parent wants to hurt their kid, but we also have to protect the majority of folks and especially those who are medically fragile. It can be a tough call.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Jan 18, 2023:

Vaccine hesitancy is due mainly to the proliferation of disinformation. Unscrupulous, greedy individuals cast doubt on vaccine safety to spur sales of their own ineffective substitutes. Authoritarian, kleptocratic, rogue states (e.g. Russia, North Korea) seek to destabilize democratic opponents by sponsoring sophisticated disinformation mills. Domestic terrorists (e.g. white Christian nationalists) share conspiracy theories on social media in order to foment distrust in the government that they seek to overthrow. The volume of disinformation is great, and its damage should not be underestimated. However, notwithstanding the torrent of lies, a substantial majority of citizens have opted to be vaccinated. Since the mRNA vaccines against the SARS CoV-2 virus were rolled out in 2020, the vast majority of severe disease and death from COVID-19 have occurred among unvaccinated people. The incidence of severe adverse reaction from the vaccines has been vanishingly small.

Commentary from Jeff Childers 'Coffee & Covid' on Narrative 2.

Flyingsaucesir comments on Jan 18, 2023:

The standard for dissemination of information regarding the safety and efficacy of vaccines is publication of peer-reviewed articles in reputable scientific journals. This post does not meet that standard.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Jan 18, 2023:

@BDair https://www.thelancet.com/journals/laninf/article/PIIS1473-3099(22)00054-8/fulltext

Commentary from Jeff Childers 'Coffee & Covid' on Narrative 2.

Flyingsaucesir comments on Jan 18, 2023:

The standard for dissemination of information regarding the safety and efficacy of vaccines is publication of peer-reviewed articles in reputable scientific journals. This post does not meet that standard.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Jan 18, 2023:

@BDair https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/conditions-and-diseases/coronavirus/is-the-covid19-vaccine-safe

Commentary from Jeff Childers 'Coffee & Covid' on Narrative 2.

Flyingsaucesir comments on Jan 18, 2023:

The standard for dissemination of information regarding the safety and efficacy of vaccines is publication of peer-reviewed articles in reputable scientific journals. This post does not meet that standard.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Jan 18, 2023:

@BDair Choke on it 😂https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7090020/

All men may be created equal but not in terms of punishment for their criminal culpability.

DenoPenno comments on Jan 17, 2023:

He should be fired. This is terrible because keeping him on as a police officer shows sympathy towards the Oath Keepers. This is plain stupidity maybe, or it goes in with the idea that if you make a claim long enough everyone will start believing it. We do not need Oath Keepers in our police force ...

Flyingsaucesir replies on Jan 17, 2023:

@laidback1 ...sweetheart deal...at first, because he was rich and had connections. But in the end it all caught up with him.

This Tweet just came through my twitter feed.

Organist1 comments on Jan 17, 2023:

I think that if you're a believer, knowing that others are thinking/praying for you does help emotionally. It gives a sense of support and community. At least, from my perspective as a church musician. Personally, prayer does not give me a sense of comfort, in the sense that I know nothing will ...

Flyingsaucesir replies on Jan 17, 2023:

I heard about one study showing that people in hospital had worse medical outcomes when they knew people were praying for them. I guess the non-believers took that as a sign that they were in deep trouble, and the believers' faith was not very strong.

My youngest claimed religion today, officially joined the cult that ruined my life.

Flyingsaucesir comments on Jan 15, 2023:

You do realize, I hope, that it's your fault your kids are wrapped up in a religious cult.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Jan 17, 2023:

@Realist9 Yes, of course it's not ALL your fault. And I don't think your culpability includes malicious intent. At an earlier time your critical thinking skills were not what they are today, and you were duped. The ringleaders of the cult are the real bad guys. Even the educational system probably bears some responsibility.

'Japan has launched an official investigation into the unprecedented numbers of people dying after ...

BlackDove comments on Jan 16, 2023:

Well, I got my 5th shot (3rd booster) back in October, and I'm still fucking here.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Jan 17, 2023:

@Emme So you're 53 now, and before the vaccines you must have been around 51. If you could only walk 1 to 2 miles at age 51, you were already in pretty bad shape before any vaccine.

'Japan has launched an official investigation into the unprecedented numbers of people dying after ...

Emme comments on Jan 17, 2023:

Bruh, I went head first down the rabbit hole some more & look what I found. I went through Zerohedge to find this. https://www.theepochtimes.com/health/exclusive-cdc-finds-hundreds-of-safety-signals-for-pfizer-and-moderna-covid-19-vaccines_4956733.html?welcomeuser=1 As I've said before, I ...

Flyingsaucesir replies on Jan 17, 2023:

I've had 4 shots so far, over a 2 year period. I feel fine. Almost everyone I know has done the same, with the same result. I had one friend who got covid before there were vaccines. He died. SARS CoV-2 killed him.

Their cynical, manufactured outrage is just another example of Republican nihilism.

ChestRockfield comments on Jan 14, 2023:

This is exactly the type of shit I'm saying. I lost my shit at the end of the last Congress when Dems still had some power and they wasted it on big cat ownership. People *should* be pissed off at Democrats for letting the words gas stoves even fall the fuck out of their mouths while women still ...

Flyingsaucesir replies on Jan 17, 2023:

@ChestRockfield Of course our electrical power generation will have to go entirely green if we are going to reach net zero CO2 emissions. If we don't do that, then all the cold washes and LEDs won't matter. But they will help make it possible to get by with less energy, which will probably be a necessity. We'll also have to learn how to make cement and fertilizer without burning fossil fuels. Progress is being made in all these areas.

Their cynical, manufactured outrage is just another example of Republican nihilism.

ChestRockfield comments on Jan 14, 2023:

This is exactly the type of shit I'm saying. I lost my shit at the end of the last Congress when Dems still had some power and they wasted it on big cat ownership. People *should* be pissed off at Democrats for letting the words gas stoves even fall the fuck out of their mouths while women still ...

Flyingsaucesir replies on Jan 17, 2023:

@ChestRockfield My boat uses diesel fuel, and yes, it can go bad over time. Microbes actually feed on the fuel, and as they multiply they form a gunk that can clog your fuel lines and filters. That's why we add an anti-biologic. It's expensive stuff, but a little bit goes a long way. The stuff you put in your Cobra is probably designed to remove water from the system; not the same stuff.

Silver lining: at least he was doing his homework. 😂

Killtheskyfairy comments on Jan 15, 2023:

HahahahahaHA!🤡

Flyingsaucesir replies on Jan 16, 2023:

@rainmanjr Oh, ye of little faith! 😂

Their cynical, manufactured outrage is just another example of Republican nihilism.

ChestRockfield comments on Jan 14, 2023:

This is exactly the type of shit I'm saying. I lost my shit at the end of the last Congress when Dems still had some power and they wasted it on big cat ownership. People *should* be pissed off at Democrats for letting the words gas stoves even fall the fuck out of their mouths while women still ...

Flyingsaucesir replies on Jan 16, 2023:

@ChestRockfield This baby has a 2 cylinder, 15 hp diesel engine, and a 20-gallon tank. Since I only use the engine to get in and out of the slip, one tankful lasts over a year. (It's the most fun you can have at 7 miles per hour! 😂)

Their cynical, manufactured outrage is just another example of Republican nihilism.

ChestRockfield comments on Jan 14, 2023:

This is exactly the type of shit I'm saying. I lost my shit at the end of the last Congress when Dems still had some power and they wasted it on big cat ownership. People *should* be pissed off at Democrats for letting the words gas stoves even fall the fuck out of their mouths while women still ...

Flyingsaucesir replies on Jan 16, 2023:

@ChestRockfield This used to he my favorite sport, but it got so I couldn't justify hauling it around 100s of miles in my pickup truck to places where we could ride So I sold the bike and now the truck only goes to Home Depot a few times a year.

Their cynical, manufactured outrage is just another example of Republican nihilism.

ChestRockfield comments on Jan 14, 2023:

This is exactly the type of shit I'm saying. I lost my shit at the end of the last Congress when Dems still had some power and they wasted it on big cat ownership. People *should* be pissed off at Democrats for letting the words gas stoves even fall the fuck out of their mouths while women still ...

Flyingsaucesir replies on Jan 16, 2023:

@ChestRockfield Re soccer moms, I dated one who told me she put 100 miles on her SUV every day...ballet classes, soccer practice, baseball games, shopping, etc., etc. If I drive 150 miles in a week that's a lot. Anyway, not to digress, soccer mom behavior can change. I think of it like slack in the system: wasteful whims that can be whittled down. It's all about priorities. And I think that as climate change bites harder and harder, more and more people will make it a priority. And people who don't will become pariahs. Attitudes and behaviors will definitely change. And I'm not even going to speculate on whether the change will happen in time to save us from bad things, because it's too late for that. The cost of climate-related disasters in the US has already gone from $20 billion in the 1980s to over $150 billion today, on average. Some single years lately it's been over $350 billion. People are starting to wake up to this.

Silver lining: at least he was doing his homework. 😂

Killtheskyfairy comments on Jan 15, 2023:

HahahahahaHA!🤡

Flyingsaucesir replies on Jan 16, 2023:

@rainmanjr He can also be prosecuted for inciting an insurrection, obstructing an official government proceeding and conspiracy to defraud the United States. And in Georgia he faces indictment for election tampering. So it's not a lost cause. 🙂

Silver lining: at least he was doing his homework. 😂

Killtheskyfairy comments on Jan 15, 2023:

HahahahahaHA!🤡

Flyingsaucesir replies on Jan 16, 2023:

@rainmanjr My only complaint is that this makes it more difficult (politically) to prosecute the Done Cheato 🎃

Their cynical, manufactured outrage is just another example of Republican nihilism.

ChestRockfield comments on Jan 14, 2023:

This is exactly the type of shit I'm saying. I lost my shit at the end of the last Congress when Dems still had some power and they wasted it on big cat ownership. People *should* be pissed off at Democrats for letting the words gas stoves even fall the fuck out of their mouths while women still ...

Flyingsaucesir replies on Jan 16, 2023:

@ChestRockfield You have a 600-hp Cobra? In another world, I would say "Cool!" Aw hell, Cool! 😂 I have a 3-liter BMW, and it sits in my garage all week. I only drive it on Sundays, to visit my mother who lives 50 miles away, and to go to my boat, which is docked 15 miles away. (It's a sailboat.) Sorry to hear you don't like life. Perhaps you expect too much from it? I am not exactly happy all the time; in fact, I rate myself as fairly pessimistic. I cuss a lot, and that seems to make me feel better. And being out on the water has a salubrious effect. I don't have kids either. At a very young age I concluded that the world is just too fucked up to be bringing another human into it. Later, I learned about global warming, and now I'm sure I made the right decision. But I do harbor a sliver of hope. I can recommend it.

Their cynical, manufactured outrage is just another example of Republican nihilism.

ChestRockfield comments on Jan 14, 2023:

This is exactly the type of shit I'm saying. I lost my shit at the end of the last Congress when Dems still had some power and they wasted it on big cat ownership. People *should* be pissed off at Democrats for letting the words gas stoves even fall the fuck out of their mouths while women still ...

Flyingsaucesir replies on Jan 15, 2023:

@ChestRockfield You write persuasively, I'll give you that. But hopelessness will get us nowhere. The melting permafrost is not the only positive feedback loop that we have unleashed. There's the disappearing Arctic sea ice too. That just means we'll have to go carbon negative. I'm never going to descend into defeatist thinking. Saying "we are doomed" and just giving up is just another form of denial. Climate change mitigation must remain our number one long-term priority. And I'm not going to do victim blaming either. The Dems are not the bad guys here. It's the fossil fuel industry execs, their lobbyists, ad agents, and think tank wonks who should be lined up and shot.

Their cynical, manufactured outrage is just another example of Republican nihilism.

ChestRockfield comments on Jan 14, 2023:

This is exactly the type of shit I'm saying. I lost my shit at the end of the last Congress when Dems still had some power and they wasted it on big cat ownership. People *should* be pissed off at Democrats for letting the words gas stoves even fall the fuck out of their mouths while women still ...

Flyingsaucesir replies on Jan 15, 2023:

@Barnie2years @ChestRockfield I hear whay you guys are saying. You don't like to see valuable time (and political capital) wasted on petty shit. I totally agree! But I just not seeing/hearing much of that coming from the Dems. Okay, at the tail end of this Congress, after they had an impressive pile of important legislation signed into law, they let in the big cats. Not a big deal.

From our False Equivalency Department:

Barnie2years comments on Jan 15, 2023:

So sad but true. But I wish they weren’t finding classified document around Biden’s house on a daily basis.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Jan 15, 2023:

I know. It sucks.

Their cynical, manufactured outrage is just another example of Republican nihilism.

ChestRockfield comments on Jan 14, 2023:

This is exactly the type of shit I'm saying. I lost my shit at the end of the last Congress when Dems still had some power and they wasted it on big cat ownership. People *should* be pissed off at Democrats for letting the words gas stoves even fall the fuck out of their mouths while women still ...

Flyingsaucesir replies on Jan 15, 2023:

@ChestRockfield It's true that indoor air pollution is a concern. It's also a good way to convince people to get off gas. The issue is less abstract, easier to compass than climate change. Will doing away with gas water heaters and gas stoves solve the climate problem? Of course not. Are gas appliances a significant source of greenhouse gases? They are when we take into account the innumerable methane leaks that occur between the well head and the home. But we still have to close down all the coal-fired and gas-fired power plants, and replace the entire fossil fuel-driven transportation fleet with green-powered vehicles. It's an enormous task. I'm not saying that solving climate change should be left up to individuals. Far from it. This will take a collective effort, with government nudging citizens to make reasonable behavior changes while imposing increasingly strict regulations on corporations. None of this is optional. It must be done. I don't think the Dems look out of touch at all. The Dems were able to buck the historical midterm trend and keep the Senate while limiting the Republicans to a razor-thin House majority because a lot of people recognize Democrats' accomplishments if the last two years. There are lots of behavioral changes we can make as individuals. Like not drive 30 miles for that special burger. Like not spending a half hour in under the hot shower. Like ride a bicycle to the store, instead of driving a 3-ton SUV. Like turn the lights off when you leave the room. You get the idea. We should all remember that throughout the 20th century the United States was the number one emitter of greenhouse gases, producing, with only 5% of the world's human population, 25% of the emissions. We have developed a lot of very bad habits. We are a profligate, wasteful country on many levels. (Our emissions have only recently been surpassed by China.) We have a moral obligation to do all we can to be better. And as for soda straws and other plastic trash, we can certainly do better in that score as well. If restaurants will not take the initiative and use recyclable paper/cardboard takeout containers, then it should be mandated by law. Will there ever be an ideal time to discuss this in Congress? Probably not. PS: I was onto melting permafrost and its methane emissions before you got your first driver's license. 😂

Musk, Fauci, trust in science, and how to make it survive YLE 12/14/2022

DenoPenno comments on Dec 15, 2022:

Fauci did nothing to be prosecuted for. So, if you are a non-mask wearing person that is your choice and just leave it alone. Don't billionaires have something better to do than this?

Flyingsaucesir replies on Jan 14, 2023:

@BDair You're living in a dystopian nightmare world of disinformation and conspiracy theory. Wake up, man!

Musk, Fauci, trust in science, and how to make it survive YLE 12/14/2022

Flyingsaucesir comments on Dec 15, 2022:

Either Musk is just stirring up controversy because he is worried about Twitter losing money, or he really is an idiot, or both. And I once thought I would buy a Tesla. Not any more.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Jan 14, 2023:

@Spongebob You are certainly right to suspect the fossil fuel industry; distraction and misdirection, along with outright lying, are important parts of their playbook. But green hydrogen really does have great potential for storing energy. There are already solar energy arrays that can produce more electricity while the sun shines than they can sell. Electrolysis of water to produce hydrogen is a great way to store that excess energy. And large fuel cells that can run factories, ships, trucks, and trains are actually more efficient than the small ones in cars and pickups. 😎👍

Their cynical, manufactured outrage is just another example of Republican nihilism.

ChestRockfield comments on Jan 14, 2023:

This is exactly the type of shit I'm saying. I lost my shit at the end of the last Congress when Dems still had some power and they wasted it on big cat ownership. People *should* be pissed off at Democrats for letting the words gas stoves even fall the fuck out of their mouths while women still ...

Flyingsaucesir replies on Jan 14, 2023:

There was no way Dems were going to be able to pass a law protecting the right to abortion in the last Congress; not without doing away with the filibuster first. And Manchin and Sinema weren't going to sign on to that. Just an unfortunate fact. In the meantime, blue states (and some red ones) are codifying the abortion rights in their constitutions. South Carolina's Supreme Court recently ruled that the privacy language in their constitution guarantees abortion rights to the women of that red state. Currently, bans on natural gas cook stoves are happening at the local level. The federal government is only offering subsidies to help that process along where it is popular. And with good reason. Climate change poses an existential threat to our national security in the short term, to our civilization in the medium term, and to our species in the long term. Seen in this light, it's a much bigger issue than abortion rights. I am not at all in favor of silencing people who want to talk about the urgent issues that confront us. Your impulse to censor is not at all helpful or welcome. But if you absolutely have to lose your shit, I'll send you a pack of Depends. 😂

Musk, Fauci, trust in science, and how to make it survive YLE 12/14/2022

Flyingsaucesir comments on Dec 15, 2022:

Either Musk is just stirring up controversy because he is worried about Twitter losing money, or he really is an idiot, or both. And I once thought I would buy a Tesla. Not any more.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Jan 14, 2023:

@Spongebob The presenter spends a lot of of time comparing hydrogen to fossil fuels, or discussing generation of hydrogen using fossil fuels. But in the future all hydrogen will be produced with wind, photovoltaic, geothermal, tidal, wave, or nuclear fission or possibly even fusion energy. In any case, fossil fuels have no place in any future where we truly address climate change. So we can just ignore all discussion of fossil fuel use. The presenter also holds up the tiny fraction of hydrogen tech in our current energy system as somehow indicative of the future. She implies that hydrogen is not widely used now because it simply can't compete. But this is patently false. In fact, we would be much farther along in developing and implementing all green technologies, including hydrogen, were it not for the the extremely successful disinformation campaign waged by the fossil fuels industry over the last few decades. But that is about to change. The lady does bring up some important limitations to hydrogen, i.e. tank life and rarity of platinum and iridium. The pressure problem in itself is not a big deal; nor is the weight. If weight were really an issue, they wouldn't be using hydrogen fuel cells in space. Relatively rare iridium and platinum may be, but there is enough of these elements on Earth to make many millions of fuel cells. And we may someday find new deposits on Earth, the moon, or even on Mars. The water effluent freezing in cold climates should not pose an unsurmountable problem. We can always insulate the tailpipe, and direct a small fraction of the energy generated in the fuel cell to heating it if necessary. And remember, we are looking at a much warmer future world. Hell, just look at the European ski resorts with no snow this winter. The future is here. Finally, no single technology will fullfil all our energy needs. We will always be using a variety of green technologies, the specifics of which will be determined by local conditions and resources. Hydrogen is bound to be one of those. PS: I own no stock in any hydrogen fuel cell-related companies; I'm just an objective observer.

BIG difference

Tejas comments on Jan 13, 2023:

That's the story they told you, that you're swallowing whole. They told the best lie they could get away with. How naive are you?

Flyingsaucesir replies on Jan 14, 2023:

@Tejas Uh huh...😂😂😂

BIG difference

Tejas comments on Jan 13, 2023:

That's the story they told you, that you're swallowing whole. They told the best lie they could get away with. How naive are you?

Flyingsaucesir replies on Jan 13, 2023:

Sure, I'm going by what all the mainstream news outlets are reporting. You have evidence they're lying? Show me!

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Captain_Feelgood comments on Jan 12, 2023:

Wow... Yeah, when Neal said 'as a species we're not good at thinking statistically' I cringed a bit. It surprised me that he would say that. And the whole 'social contract' thing is quite the stretch. Kinda disappointed in him, I've always liked his perspective on issues dealing with space and ...

Flyingsaucesir replies on Jan 13, 2023:

@Castlepaloma You have gotten the basic facts wrong, and are operating on false premises. A large majority of Americans have been vaccinated. But you are right about ine thing. The people have spoken: they reject your anti-vax conspiracy theories. 😂 https://usafacts.org/visualizations/covid-vaccine-tracker-states

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Flyingsaucesir comments on Jan 12, 2023:

NdGT's commentary/explanation was, perhaps, the most concise, most clear, most compelling argument in favor of the science-based Biden Administration policy vis-a-vis vaccination against SARS CoV-2 that I have heard to date. Everything Tyson said was spot on. No question about it. Your last ...

Flyingsaucesir replies on Jan 12, 2023:

@Castlepaloma The people you sneeringly refer to as "all mighty scientists," people like NdGT and Anthony Faucci, have knowledge and skills well beyond your ken. You dismiss or disparage what you do not understand. You are apparently out of your depth sir.