[medium.com] How to predict/prevent the end of a relationship.

HippieChick58 comments on May 10, 2020:

It has a paywall, can't read without subscribing.

FearlessFly replies on May 10, 2020:

@sassygirl3869 . . . hmmm, that word -- don't think it means what you want, :O "gratis" is better/accurate

[medium.com] How to predict/prevent the end of a relationship.

HippieChick58 comments on May 10, 2020:

It has a paywall, can't read without subscribing.

FearlessFly replies on May 10, 2020:

@HippieChick58 . . . I don't get it, it works (still) for me, are you 'blocked' by Zster ? . . . here is the 'code' again : "IS there anything the people really CAN do to reduce or stop the deliberate feeding of hate and ..."

Which Linux Desktop Environment is the Best?

dalefvictor comments on May 10, 2020:

I use Kubuntu 18 or 19 which ever is easily upgrade too. For me the only requirement is the use of Apt-get or Apt, which is the tool used to upgrade the system as a whole. Everything else just works, and almost everything is free to use and further develop. One has the source code so if you want to ...

FearlessFly replies on May 10, 2020:

Kubuntu is the distribution, not the desktop environment. KDE is the default, but several others are available to install. I start with Kubuntu and install xfwm4, cinnamon, etc.

[medium.com] How to predict/prevent the end of a relationship.

HippieChick58 comments on May 10, 2020:

It has a paywall, can't read without subscribing.

FearlessFly replies on May 10, 2020:

. . . read my "TIMTOWTDI" comment (near the bottom) in this post : "IS there anything the people really CAN do to reduce or stop the deliberate feeding of hate and ..."

No irony here. Not a bit. :-) [pjmedia.com]

FearlessFly comments on May 10, 2020:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PJ_Media https://mediabiasfactcheck.com/pj-media/

FearlessFly replies on May 10, 2020:

@PBuck0145 https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/internet/can-fact-checking-emerge-as-big-and-viable-business/articleshow/69210719.cms?from=mdr

As we maneuver our way through the pandemic, education is struggling with what teaching and learning...

FearlessFly comments on May 10, 2020:

I was 'taught' that the best teachers demonstrate how to not need teachers. :P

FearlessFly replies on May 10, 2020:

@t1nick I was (for 1yr) a 'lay' Science teacher in a parochial school. At a parent-teacher conference (both parents, 3 teachers) for one 'behavior-problem' 6th grader in my homeroom, the father pumped his right fist into his left palm and said "If my kid gets out-of-line LET HIM HAVE IT ! ". :O Needless to say, I could see why the kid had 'problems'. :P I think that is why some parents send their kids to parochial schools.

IS there anything the people really CAN do to reduce or stop the deliberate feeding of hate and ...

FearlessFly comments on May 10, 2020:

I have advocated for the browser extension NewsGuard : https://www.newsguardtech.com/ . . .but it is now subscription based -- it still does give 'green', 'grey', 'red' indications, or none if the site has not-yet been rated on their nine journalistic categories.

FearlessFly replies on May 10, 2020:

@Zster That's for the "Ad free" version(s). Other browser extensions allow me to NEVER see any ads. :) For websites that try to 'block' my 'ad-blocking' : . . . first, this principle -- TIMTOWTDI : https://www.slang.org/timtowtdi-meaning-definition/ I regularly use multiple browsers -- Firefox, Opera, TOR, Brave (each with multiple extensions), so it is rare that one-or-the-other doesn't 'work' :O :P

Nothing quite like the gift of being able to produce ATP.

Fernapple comments on May 10, 2020:

Mitochondria, you would not get far without them. ( Hope I spilled that right.)

FearlessFly replies on May 10, 2020:

@Fernapple I caught that right-quick -- and in the words of Groucho -- "I resemble that remark ! " :O :P

Who here is going to join the Space Force (not the movie) ?

Apunzelle comments on May 10, 2020:

Nope. I’m too old. And too sane.

FearlessFly replies on May 10, 2020:

If Clint Eastwood can do it why not you ! ? :O :P

No irony here. Not a bit. :-) [pjmedia.com]

FearlessFly comments on May 10, 2020:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PJ_Media https://mediabiasfactcheck.com/pj-media/

FearlessFly replies on May 10, 2020:

@PBuck0145 I see no need to deal with "news" for which I find lacking in credibility -- YMMV :O :P

Checkpoints. [thehill.com]

FearlessFly comments on May 10, 2020:

It is my understanding that Native Americans have no treaties with the US states, only the US government.

FearlessFly replies on May 10, 2020:

Tribes do have some agreements (not treaties) with States wrt to Casinos . . .

Are you in favor of UBI ? Why/not ?

Normanbites comments on May 8, 2020:

I am philosophically opposed to any kind of hand out. However, I could be OK with a Universally Guaranteed Minimum level of employment. I've just seen too many cases, acquaintances, and relatives, who make bad choices in life and every hand out just encourages more bad choices. However, when ...

FearlessFly replies on May 9, 2020:

@Normanbites It is the burden of the one (you) making the claim(s) to provide credible source(s).

Social media group supports men who shot and killed unarmed jogger

ChurchLess comments on May 9, 2020:

Their Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/groups/472384173116722/

FearlessFly replies on May 9, 2020:

"Recently, the group Christians Against Google changed their Facebook page name to Justice for Gregory and Travis Michael."

An update.

FearlessFly comments on May 8, 2020:

https://mediabiasfactcheck.com/inquisitr/

FearlessFly replies on May 9, 2020:

@SeaGreenEyez IMO, there are too few ways of identifying "fake news", choice of souce(s) matters.

Are you in favor of UBI ? Why/not ?

racocn8 comments on May 8, 2020:

If and only if one receives it after being certified as receiving reversible birth control. That should be the caveat requirement for getting most government services and voting privileges.

FearlessFly replies on May 9, 2020:

@racocn8 "that allowing everyone to vote enfranchises voter manipulation" -- credible source(s) for that claim ?

Are you in favor of UBI ? Why/not ?

racocn8 comments on May 8, 2020:

If and only if one receives it after being certified as receiving reversible birth control. That should be the caveat requirement for getting most government services and voting privileges.

FearlessFly replies on May 8, 2020:

@creative51 . . . regardless, it is still fallacious. :P

Thoughts?

FearlessFly comments on May 8, 2020:

. . . false dichotomy (as you describe it), there are thousands of implementations of 'gods'.

FearlessFly replies on May 8, 2020:

@RobertLudwick . . . ok "as the article describes it" -- still a fallacy. :O

Are you in favor of UBI ? Why/not ?

racocn8 comments on May 8, 2020:

If and only if one receives it after being certified as receiving reversible birth control. That should be the caveat requirement for getting most government services and voting privileges.

FearlessFly replies on May 8, 2020:

@creative51 . . . fallacy : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ad_hominem

Are you in favor of UBI ? Why/not ?

repcon comments on May 8, 2020:

Absolutely not .Takes away incentive

FearlessFly replies on May 8, 2020:

@godlessguy . . . fallacy : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ad_hominem

Are you in favor of UBI ? Why/not ?

repcon comments on May 8, 2020:

Absolutely not .Takes away incentive

FearlessFly replies on May 8, 2020:

. . . credible evidence for that claim ?

Are you in favor of UBI ? Why/not ?

Normanbites comments on May 8, 2020:

I am philosophically opposed to any kind of hand out. However, I could be OK with a Universally Guaranteed Minimum level of employment. I've just seen too many cases, acquaintances, and relatives, who make bad choices in life and every hand out just encourages more bad choices. However, when ...

FearlessFly replies on May 8, 2020:

. . . anecdotes are not data. :P

Are you in favor of UBI ? Why/not ?

p-nullifidian comments on May 8, 2020:

Before addressing UBI, a concept my avatar strongly advocated, perhaps we should address two basic rights (which many view as privileges) that have been underscored in the aftermath of COVID-19: universal health care and universal housing.

FearlessFly replies on May 8, 2020:

https://pnhp.org/a-brief-history-universal-health-care-efforts-in-the-us/

Are you in favor of UBI ? Why/not ?

mordant comments on May 8, 2020:

A big benefit of a UBI, and a big reason the elites will fight it, is that it gives people "fuck you" money if it provides a basic level of subsistence. If your employer screws you, you're less likely to be so hand to mouth that you can't quit on the spot and take a little time to find another job. ...

FearlessFly replies on May 8, 2020:

The "elites" are vastly outnumbered. Folks have been trying to change the US healthcare systems for a hundred years, :O https://pnhp.org/a-brief-history-universal-health-care-efforts-in-the-us/

Cuomo questions why school buildings still exist — and says New York will work with Bill Gates to ...

mordant comments on May 8, 2020:

You have Gates, who has fucked up every school district he's ever consulted with, and Cuomo, whose only thought when the feds cut aid was to make cuts to education rather than raise taxes on the wealthy or deny a tax break for a yacht club. What could possibly go wrong?

FearlessFly replies on May 8, 2020:

@mordant . . . be sure to provide credible evidence of your past predictions being "right-on" :O

Cuomo questions why school buildings still exist — and says New York will work with Bill Gates to ...

mordant comments on May 8, 2020:

You have Gates, who has fucked up every school district he's ever consulted with, and Cuomo, whose only thought when the feds cut aid was to make cuts to education rather than raise taxes on the wealthy or deny a tax break for a yacht club. What could possibly go wrong?

FearlessFly replies on May 8, 2020:

. . . In a lot of ways US K-12 (all ? ) is already "going wrong" :O :P

Are you in favor of UBI ? Why/not ?

xenoview comments on May 8, 2020:

How much would you say UBI should be per month?

FearlessFly replies on May 8, 2020:

If you are asking me, I would leave that to someone more qualified. :O :P

Are you in favor of UBI ? Why/not ?

richiegtt comments on May 8, 2020:

Such schemes are not just unrealistic and ineffective, they are also suspect on Democratic grounds.But UBI is a flawed idea, not least because it would be prohibitively expensive unless accompanied by deep cuts to the rest of the safety net. In the US (population 327 million), a UBI of just $1000 ...

FearlessFly replies on May 8, 2020:

@granny @richiegtt It is hard not to notice that neither of you have given credible source(s) to bolster your claim(s).

Are you in favor of UBI ? Why/not ?

racocn8 comments on May 8, 2020:

If and only if one receives it after being certified as receiving reversible birth control. That should be the caveat requirement for getting most government services and voting privileges.

FearlessFly replies on May 8, 2020:

In the US, voting is NOT a privilege : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voting_rights_in_the_United_States

Are you in favor of UBI ? Why/not ?

richiegtt comments on May 8, 2020:

Such schemes are not just unrealistic and ineffective, they are also suspect on Democratic grounds.But UBI is a flawed idea, not least because it would be prohibitively expensive unless accompanied by deep cuts to the rest of the safety net. In the US (population 327 million), a UBI of just $1000 ...

FearlessFly replies on May 8, 2020:

. . . there are 'arguments' on both sides. https://www.intelligencesquaredus.org/debates/universal-basic-income-safety-net-future https://www.niskanencenter.org/a-social-safety-net-for-an-age-of-uncertainty/

What has happened to the "privatize the wins, share the losses" economy ?

Larry-new comments on May 8, 2020:

UberEats are booming.

FearlessFly replies on May 8, 2020:

"privatize the wins"

Bella Ciao - INSTRUMENTAL [youtube.com]

Marionville comments on May 8, 2020:

Who are they....any info?

FearlessFly replies on May 8, 2020:

Song Bella Ciao Artist Gaiteiro Brasileiro Licensed to YouTube by Audiam (Label)

Hey all! The chart below needs to be updated to include the Higgs.

SergeTafCam comments on May 8, 2020:

NM! Found one! Should've known particle adventure had one! 😂 https://www.cpepphysics.org/images/2014-fund-chart.jpg More particle adventures at: https://m.particleadventure.org/info.html

FearlessFly replies on May 8, 2020:

I have that same pic :)

Trump administration drafting 'Artemis Accords' pact for moon mining - sources [uk.reuters.com]

davknight comments on May 6, 2020:

Only moon goons gone loony tunes would divide up real estate they don't even own. Sounds like another Trumpian delusion!

FearlessFly replies on May 6, 2020:

. . . think again : :O https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antarctic_Treaty_System

I know I live in a liberal bubble, and I suspect a lot of us here do.

Allamanda comments on May 5, 2020:

and no smugness from Kiwis - that would really hurt right now, OK?

FearlessFly replies on May 6, 2020:

I know Americans are regarded as (fill-in-the-blank, and often deservedly so), but it is hard for me not to notice hegemony coming from other continents/countries also.

Are you unable to access some websites (NYT, WSJ, others) ?

bingst comments on May 5, 2020:

Do you mean access or blocked by an wrapper? Most of the time, my biggest problem is are those wrappers asking you turn off your ad blocker, which I don't have. I do however make use of Firefox's tracking blocking and the Privacy Badger addon. I've also discovered that most of those wrappers can ...

FearlessFly replies on May 5, 2020:

@bingst I delete site data/cookies regularly, use private windows, and at times give totally bogus info. :P

Are you unable to access some websites (NYT, WSJ, others) ?

bingst comments on May 5, 2020:

Do you mean access or blocked by an wrapper? Most of the time, my biggest problem is are those wrappers asking you turn off your ad blocker, which I don't have. I do however make use of Firefox's tracking blocking and the Privacy Badger addon. I've also discovered that most of those wrappers can ...

FearlessFly replies on May 5, 2020:

Blocked by ad blocker, subscription, or javascript turned off . . .

Coronavirus Live Updates: As States Move to Reopen, 2 Projections Show Deaths Rising ...

WilliamFleming comments on May 4, 2020:

In our favor is that many millions have been exposed and either recovered or had no symptoms. It seems unjust and impractical that all those people be locked down. As time goes by there should be fewer deaths simply because the most vulnerable among us will have died. It seems improbable that the...

FearlessFly replies on May 5, 2020:

@WilliamFleming https://www.bostonglobe.com/2020/05/05/nation/five-things-tell-someone-who-insists-coronavirus-is-just-bad-flu/

My religious wife watches Christian movies and I hate it.

motrubl4u comments on May 5, 2020:

I wouldn't be in that position.

FearlessFly replies on May 5, 2020:

@p-nullifidian Have you heard about the two Iowans who died while ice fishing ? They got run-over by the Zamboni ! :O :P

Intel buys Moovit transit app for $900 million to help develop robotaxis [reuters.com]

EdEarl comments on May 5, 2020:

Intel has probably wasted that $900B, since Tesla has a lock on autopilot training data with an estimated 3.3B miles driven with video, radar and sonar data recorded for autopilot training. With Tesla sales growing 40-50% per year, the data collected increases, too. ICE car sales are declining, and ...

FearlessFly replies on May 5, 2020:

I like what Tesla is doing (although using the 'autopilot' word is WAY premature to-be-kind). I would like to see more competition.

The secular survey is out and the Friendly Atheist has the low down, excellent report! ...

TheMiddleWay comments on May 5, 2020:

Nevermind earlier queries; found the original report with methodology.

FearlessFly replies on May 5, 2020:

They used information obtained through the (online) U.S. Secular Survey to find out what roughly 34,000 non-religious participants thought about a variety of topics. 34,000. They say it’s “the largest ever data collection project on secular Americans and their experiences.”

Are you in favor of "Right to Repair" ?

bingst comments on May 5, 2020:

Yes. Apparently this is a problem with any kind of embedded system. I personally feel that we should have the right and ability to replace proprietary software in embedded systems with anything we want. For example, I would love to be able to replace the operating system on my now fairly old ...

FearlessFly replies on May 5, 2020:

I avoid buying the proprietary systems altogether. I replaced the OS on my Sansa media players with Rockbox (works great). I also have 'philosophical' objections to ebooks. IMO, our Constitutional rights are being abrogated (compared to dead-tree), but that is another "soapbox" :P

What is your take on Contact Tracing Apps ?

bingst comments on May 5, 2020:

It seems to me this is useless unless privacy is sacrificed. I have heard something being done by anonymizing data, but how would that even work if you can't identify anyone? What would be the point? Tracing relies upon identifying individuals. This essentially makes it very similar to the idea ...

FearlessFly replies on May 5, 2020:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EgIg90cFRVw

Coronavirus Live Updates: As States Move to Reopen, 2 Projections Show Deaths Rising ...

WilliamFleming comments on May 4, 2020:

In our favor is that many millions have been exposed and either recovered or had no symptoms. It seems unjust and impractical that all those people be locked down. As time goes by there should be fewer deaths simply because the most vulnerable among us will have died. It seems improbable that the...

FearlessFly replies on May 5, 2020:

@WilliamFleming https://www.slang.org/timtowtdi-meaning-definition/ Have you tried TOR ? (works for me in Firefox,Opera,Brave browsers) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tor_(anonymity_network)

Coronavirus Live Updates: As States Move to Reopen, 2 Projections Show Deaths Rising ...

WilliamFleming comments on May 4, 2020:

In our favor is that many millions have been exposed and either recovered or had no symptoms. It seems unjust and impractical that all those people be locked down. As time goes by there should be fewer deaths simply because the most vulnerable among us will have died. It seems improbable that the...

FearlessFly replies on May 5, 2020:

@WilliamFleming https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2020-04-30/why-some-patients-keep-testing-positive-for-the-coronavirus

Star Wars Day? 5/4 is Dave Brubeck Day. Dave Brubeck - Take Five [youtube.com]

FearlessFly comments on May 5, 2020:

. . . errr -- I posted this less-than three weeks ago : "Dave Brubeck - Take Five [youtube.com]"

FearlessFly replies on May 5, 2020:

@GeorgeRocheleau grrrr . . I know the reference -- I'm not amused.

Star Wars Day? 5/4 is Dave Brubeck Day. Dave Brubeck - Take Five [youtube.com]

FearlessFly comments on May 5, 2020:

. . . errr -- I posted this less-than three weeks ago : "Dave Brubeck - Take Five [youtube.com]"

FearlessFly replies on May 5, 2020:

@GeorgeRocheleau Have you noticed "Community Guidelines" (number 8 ) ?

Star Wars Day? 5/4 is Dave Brubeck Day. Dave Brubeck - Take Five [youtube.com]

FearlessFly comments on May 5, 2020:

. . . errr -- I posted this less-than three weeks ago : "Dave Brubeck - Take Five [youtube.com]"

FearlessFly replies on May 5, 2020:

@GeorgeRocheleau . . . let's ask @Marionville what/if 'rule' applies

Coronavirus Live Updates: As States Move to Reopen, 2 Projections Show Deaths Rising ...

WilliamFleming comments on May 4, 2020:

In our favor is that many millions have been exposed and either recovered or had no symptoms. It seems unjust and impractical that all those people be locked down. As time goes by there should be fewer deaths simply because the most vulnerable among us will have died. It seems improbable that the...

FearlessFly replies on May 4, 2020:

@WilliamFleming You didn't address the issue of infecting others . . . . . . what you have read ? : https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-still-don-t-know-if-recovering-from-covid-19-confers-immunity-or-not https://www.webmd.com/lung/coronavirus-immunity-reinfection#1 https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/what-immunity-to-covid-19-really-means/ https://www.wsj.com/articles/does-covid-19-infection-equal-immunity-11587314824

Coronavirus Live Updates: As States Move to Reopen, 2 Projections Show Deaths Rising ...

WilliamFleming comments on May 4, 2020:

In our favor is that many millions have been exposed and either recovered or had no symptoms. It seems unjust and impractical that all those people be locked down. As time goes by there should be fewer deaths simply because the most vulnerable among us will have died. It seems improbable that the...

FearlessFly replies on May 4, 2020:

"recovered" ? I haven't seen definitive evidence (esp. from epidemiologists) that having been infected either gives immunity or prevents infecting others. "improbable" ? I have heard epidemiologists say their could be multiple 'waves' of disease. Do you think there is enough testing/tracing ? I don't.

Do you think the police even realize this?

FearlessFly comments on May 4, 2020:

Not to excuse racism, but openly carrying firearms is widely legal in the US (irrespective of what you or I might want).

FearlessFly replies on May 4, 2020:

@TomMcGiverin I think it is fair to say there are plenty of Americans of all types who carry concealed weapons legally and illegally.

How open-source medicine could prepare us for the next pandemic The old drug discovery system was...

SergeTafCam comments on May 4, 2020:

Open medicine.... Interesting concept. What would be open sourced? Anonymized medical records? I think the genome is a start.... But proteomes and metabolomes would have to follow.... https://www.metabolomicsworkbench.org/ Made a video of open source tools and techniques that could help us with ...

FearlessFly replies on May 4, 2020:

(from the article) But a human rights lawyer named Jaykumar Menon is now building out a platform where scientists and researchers can freely access technological tools for researching disease, share their discoveries, launch investigations into molecules or potential drugs, and find entities to turn that research into medicine. If the platform succeeds, it would allow drugs to succeed on their merit and need, rather than their ability to be profitable. https://www.opensourcepharma.net/

Do you think the police even realize this?

FearlessFly comments on May 4, 2020:

Not to excuse racism, but openly carrying firearms is widely legal in the US (irrespective of what you or I might want).

FearlessFly replies on May 4, 2020:

@Lorajay That didn't stop the Black Panthers . . . I don't know, but I imagine black Americans carry guns (on a per-capita basis) as much as others. :O :P

Rant on sexism.

FearlessFly comments on May 4, 2020:

"Helpfull summmary for newbies What Does It Mean To Be Sapiosexual?"

FearlessFly replies on May 4, 2020:

@Marcie1974 My point is that there are guys who look for other characteristics (not that 'beauty' isn't noticed).

Rant on sexism.

FearlessFly comments on May 4, 2020:

"Helpfull summmary for newbies What Does It Mean To Be Sapiosexual?"

FearlessFly replies on May 4, 2020:

@Marcie1974 . . . ok, here is the article posted there : https://www.mindbodygreen.com/articles/sapiosexual-identity-and-signs?mbg_mcid=777:5eb0292d5e720f153b5f5fb8

How much will it matter whoever gets the vaccine first ?

Fernapple comments on May 4, 2020:

Is there a link to go with that ?

FearlessFly replies on May 4, 2020:

Edited to include links . . . let's just call that another 'senior moment' K ? :O :P

Have you been buzz-attacked yet this year ?

AnneWimsey comments on May 4, 2020:

Ummmm, they are releasing these in Texas because dengue & yellow fever are such problems there????? How will they be able to tell if it helps????? This seems Weird to me.......

FearlessFly replies on May 4, 2020:

IIUC, the invading species are (prevalent ? ) in both places.

Pentagon confirms 3 videos showing "unidentified aerial phenomena"

FearlessFly comments on May 2, 2020:

. . . in terms of hypotheticals, yours is very far-fetched. :O :P

FearlessFly replies on May 3, 2020:

@IAJO163 If you want/expect laughter, post in Silly, Random & Fun. :P

AP Exclusive: Harassment, assault absent in Biden complaint

davknight comments on May 2, 2020:

I wonder how much Trump's psy ops 'plumbers' paid her?

FearlessFly replies on May 2, 2020:

. . . source(s) -- evidence ? (analogy) "when did you stop beating your SO ?"

I've lived in Europe and North and South America.

FearlessFly comments on May 2, 2020:

I think it would be helpful if you listed your source(s).

FearlessFly replies on May 2, 2020:

@Observer-Effect I have been a "strings" person since Elementary School. I have finally started learning the piano -- tablature is NOT 'reading' music. :O :P

I've lived in Europe and North and South America.

FearlessFly comments on May 2, 2020:

I think it would be helpful if you listed your source(s).

FearlessFly replies on May 2, 2020:

@Observer-Effect Ok, I missed the "YouGov". I never ask for "proof". I typically "chastise" those who do. Evidence can be convincing, but I think (apart from math) it is fallacious to think proof exists.

Don't Eat The Yellow Snow · Frank Zappa [youtube.com]

KKGator comments on May 1, 2020:

That's what I woke up to this morning! :D

FearlessFly replies on May 1, 2020:

. . . yellow snow, or Zappa ? :O :)

Is space-time smooth or chunky ?

JeffMesser comments on May 1, 2020:

no such thing as space or time. it's all a mental construct.

FearlessFly replies on May 1, 2020:

@JeffMesser . . . the one (in this case YOU) making the (extraordinary ? ) claim "no such thing as space or time. it's all a mental construct" has the burden :O

Is space-time smooth or chunky ?

JeffMesser comments on May 1, 2020:

no such thing as space or time. it's all a mental construct.

FearlessFly replies on May 1, 2020:

Einstein called it spacetime/space-time. Feel free to submit your own scientific paper to credible journal(s) for peer-review. :O :P

Long Misty Days · Robin Trower [youtube.com]

Beowulfsfriend comments on May 1, 2020:

I will bet you, @FearlessFly know, but many don't Trower was in the band that did Poison Ivy. The Parimounts, I think.

FearlessFly replies on May 1, 2020:

I have never made a secret about using "search-engine-foo". Compared to some, I actually learn more about what I find (usually in Wikipedia) that what I knew a priori -- no I didn't know :)

Is space-time smooth or chunky ?

Word comments on May 1, 2020:

It is extra crispy

FearlessFly replies on May 1, 2020:

@Word @Allamanda @EdEarl . . . cute (maybe), but I'm hoping some might notice that this is the Academic (e. g. Science) group :P

Long Misty Days · Robin Trower [youtube.com]

Beowulfsfriend comments on May 1, 2020:

I will bet you, @FearlessFly know, but many don't Trower was in the band that did Poison Ivy. The Parimounts, I think.

FearlessFly replies on May 1, 2020:

@whiskywoman . . . JUST ? -- shirley you jest :O :P :)

LARRY ELGARDT - HOOKED ON SWING [youtube.com]

EyesThatSmile comments on Apr 30, 2020:

Love the video. I miss dancing. Darn quarantine.

FearlessFly replies on Apr 30, 2020:

ECS, WCS, Lindy, ?

Japanese island suffering second wave of coronavirus after lifting lockdown too early

FearlessFly comments on Apr 30, 2020:

The article doesn't give any explantion why there was a resurgence -- was there not enough testing or ?

FearlessFly replies on Apr 30, 2020:

@bobwjr . . . they had only 1-2 cases per day . . .

I Drink Alone - George Thorogood and the Destroyers [youtube.com]

AnneWimsey comments on Apr 30, 2020:

I've been known to belt this out at karaoke. Remember karaoke, anybody?

FearlessFly replies on Apr 30, 2020:

I once got up (with other newbies) in front with my banjo -- never since :P

Wanna 'brighten your day' ?

gigihein comments on Apr 30, 2020:

Pretty cool! I bet @Observer-Effect will be first in line to buy one.

FearlessFly replies on Apr 30, 2020:

Won't he be the one to create his own new ones ? :)

Hubble captures breakup of comet ATLAS [phys.org] [youtube.com]

Arg1929 comments on Apr 30, 2020:

Comet Shoemaker–Levy 9 was a comet that broke apart in July 1992 and collided with Jupiter in July 1994, I remember watching Jupiter's surface as it brought the brown colored spots from each impact.

FearlessFly replies on Apr 30, 2020:

Right, a serendipitous discovery by two astronomers. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comet_Shoemaker–Levy_9

“If God isn’t real, what's the point of living at all when one day you’re just going to ...

GeorgeRocheleau comments on Apr 30, 2020:

If this life is just a waiting room for the afterlife, why don't you jump the queue and kill yourself?

FearlessFly replies on Apr 30, 2020:

@SeaGreenEyez . . . just an fyi : https://www.npr.org/2006/04/06/5327692/the-lost-gospel-of-judas-iscariot?t=1588259249578 https://www.bartdehrman.com/the-lost-gospel-of-judas-iscariot/

Most Americans are not willing or able to use an app tracking coronavirus infections.

ReadyforaChange comments on Apr 29, 2020:

I don't understand why anyone has a problem with it, we are all tracked everyday for the shit we buy, why not a positive reason like our health and well being. The biggest problem I see is that most Americans are fucking idiots...seriously, I do believe we may now be the most ignorant ass bunch of ...

FearlessFly replies on Apr 29, 2020:

Good reason ? When asked the right questions, folks typically say the things they most want kept private are legal, financial, medical. Folks who are not tracked buy with cash no smartphone or take battery out when traveling use VPN/Tor careful giving out personal info For those who like privacy, I don't think that makes them idiots or ignorant.

Ford and Lincoln cancel Rivian-powered electric vehicle due to the pandemic 13 comments But ...

barjoe comments on Apr 29, 2020:

Electric vehicles are not affordable or practical. Pass the Right to Repair act and people will buy them. The price of oil destroys incentives for renewable energy. China had gone to an electric fleet that has destroyed demand for oil worldwide. They will control e-car market forever. That will ...

FearlessFly replies on Apr 29, 2020:

@barjoe I would say that because most RtoR legislation hasn't gotten very far yet is BECAUSE it is NOT (yet) a "burning issue". :P

Ford and Lincoln cancel Rivian-powered electric vehicle due to the pandemic 13 comments But ...

barjoe comments on Apr 29, 2020:

Electric vehicles are not affordable or practical. Pass the Right to Repair act and people will buy them. The price of oil destroys incentives for renewable energy. China had gone to an electric fleet that has destroyed demand for oil worldwide. They will control e-car market forever. That will ...

FearlessFly replies on Apr 29, 2020:

@barjoe I have been running Linux since the 90s. Can you name any Apple/Microsoft software or hardware that any consumer has a RtoR ? Have you heard of CSS (CDs,DVDs) ? There is not-much/nothing JD is doing that is ubiquitous most-everywhere that isn't open-source/FSF.

Ford and Lincoln cancel Rivian-powered electric vehicle due to the pandemic 13 comments But ...

barjoe comments on Apr 29, 2020:

Electric vehicles are not affordable or practical. Pass the Right to Repair act and people will buy them. The price of oil destroys incentives for renewable energy. China had gone to an electric fleet that has destroyed demand for oil worldwide. They will control e-car market forever. That will ...

FearlessFly replies on Apr 29, 2020:

@barjoe "according to Tesla" -- I don't see how that would be different from any-other auto Co. I also don't see why any RtoR legislation (or discussion) should be limited to cars or farm machinery.

Should Streamed Movies be eligible for Oscars ?

Bierbasstard comments on Apr 29, 2020:

The Oscars, and award shows in general, tend to be wastes of time. Much like reviews, they are based on opinions.

FearlessFly replies on Apr 29, 2020:

I don't watch the award shows. Awards-granted is not a criteria by which I choose to consume movies. Those 'opinions' often sway votes, which can lead to awards, which often leads to (sometimes HUGE) monetary gains for some of the 'entities' associated with the movie. I would say those opinions can make a difference.

Ford and Lincoln cancel Rivian-powered electric vehicle due to the pandemic 13 comments But ...

barjoe comments on Apr 29, 2020:

Electric vehicles are not affordable or practical. Pass the Right to Repair act and people will buy them. The price of oil destroys incentives for renewable energy. China had gone to an electric fleet that has destroyed demand for oil worldwide. They will control e-car market forever. That will ...

FearlessFly replies on Apr 29, 2020:

@barjoe I have also seen YT videos with detailed instructions how to modify most/all Tesla OS software.

Ford and Lincoln cancel Rivian-powered electric vehicle due to the pandemic 13 comments But ...

barjoe comments on Apr 29, 2020:

Electric vehicles are not affordable or practical. Pass the Right to Repair act and people will buy them. The price of oil destroys incentives for renewable energy. China had gone to an electric fleet that has destroyed demand for oil worldwide. They will control e-car market forever. That will ...

FearlessFly replies on Apr 29, 2020:

@barjoe I don't/won't click on any link that I can't hover and know its' destination. Since my 4Runner was 'totalled' (for insurance) and I did all the repairs myself, I have never had any intention of divesting myself of it since I bought it 5/98.

Ford and Lincoln cancel Rivian-powered electric vehicle due to the pandemic 13 comments But ...

barjoe comments on Apr 29, 2020:

Electric vehicles are not affordable or practical. Pass the Right to Repair act and people will buy them. The price of oil destroys incentives for renewable energy. China had gone to an electric fleet that has destroyed demand for oil worldwide. They will control e-car market forever. That will ...

FearlessFly replies on Apr 29, 2020:

Some Tesla models are about the price I paid for my (I'm still driving it) 1998 Toyota 4Runner. https://www.caranddriver.com/tesla And they actually promote DIY repair : https://www.tesla.com/support/do-it-yourself-model-3?redirect=no

Hello folks.

FearlessFly comments on Apr 28, 2020:

The official Waterboys website's Frequently Asked Questions clarifies that Scott has said that the song's subject is "a composite of many people", including C. S. Lewis, but explicitly states that it is not about Prince.

FearlessFly replies on Apr 28, 2020:

@Marionville https://www.theguardian.com/music/musicblog/2014/feb/18/prince-watch-his-hit-and-run-tour-stops-by-at-ronnie-scotts

Have you ever wanted to see the far side of the Moon ?

SpikeTalon comments on Apr 28, 2020:

How about the dark side of the moon (though I suppose they're pretty much the same, still couldn't resist asking that)?

FearlessFly replies on Apr 28, 2020:

. . . I'm a PF fan, but they (far,dark) are not the same : https://science.howstuffworks.com/dark-side-of-moon.htm https://www.wired.com/story/the-know-it-alls-what-is-the-dark-side-of-the-moon/

Does this 'work' for you ?

St-Sinner comments on Apr 27, 2020:

Yes but what about birthday parties, dating, pretending to be working at work? We are working harder at home.

FearlessFly replies on Apr 27, 2020:

Any employer responsibility to provide home resource(s) ? Any problem with employer monitoring your home online activity (or lack thereof) ?

Hi Everyone! I am going to be setting up a Zoom room for the following groups.

FearlessFly comments on Apr 27, 2020:

Considering all the issues Zoom has had with privacy, why not try something else ? (gratis, open source/libre, end-to-end encrypted, works in browser -- no installation required) https://jitsi.org/jitsi-meet/

FearlessFly replies on Apr 27, 2020:

@Petter Agreed. I'd like to, too many interests. :(

Hi Everyone! I am going to be setting up a Zoom room for the following groups.

FearlessFly comments on Apr 27, 2020:

Considering all the issues Zoom has had with privacy, why not try something else ? (gratis, open source/libre, end-to-end encrypted, works in browser -- no installation required) https://jitsi.org/jitsi-meet/

FearlessFly replies on Apr 27, 2020:

@Petter : . . . I run Linux, I'm a 'Monopolsoft' bigot :P "Skype is not considered to be a secure VoIP system as the calls made over the network do not make use of end-to-end encryption, allowing for routine monitoring by Microsoft and by government agencies." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skype_security

Hi Everyone! I am going to be setting up a Zoom room for the following groups.

FearlessFly comments on Apr 27, 2020:

Considering all the issues Zoom has had with privacy, why not try something else ? (gratis, open source/libre, end-to-end encrypted, works in browser -- no installation required) https://jitsi.org/jitsi-meet/

FearlessFly replies on Apr 27, 2020:

@Petter . . . hmmmm https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WhatsApp#Security_and_privacy

Brave Browser an alternative claimed to be more private and six times faster than Chrome.

FearlessFly comments on Apr 27, 2020:

I regularly use Tor,Opera,Firefox. I occasionally use Brave and Vivaldi. https://www.slant.co/versus/5227/16094/~opera_vs_brave

FearlessFly replies on Apr 27, 2020:

@FrayedBear I like it, with two 'nitpicks'. I typically have several windows on the screen at once. For some reason Opera does not have the "click this window to the back" feature (of course it can be minimized). The stock bookmarks functionality lacks a decent way to edit things in/out, but that is remedied with the "V7 Bookmarks" extension.

Hi Everyone! I am going to be setting up a Zoom room for the following groups.

FearlessFly comments on Apr 27, 2020:

Considering all the issues Zoom has had with privacy, why not try something else ? (gratis, open source/libre, end-to-end encrypted, works in browser -- no installation required) https://jitsi.org/jitsi-meet/

FearlessFly replies on Apr 27, 2020:

@Petter . . . good article, although for privacy, NO ONE should use email to send the URL to other participants -- bad idea.

Brave Browser an alternative claimed to be more private and six times faster than Chrome.

FearlessFly comments on Apr 26, 2020:

I regularly use Tor,Opera,Firefox. I occasionally use Brave and Vivaldi. https://www.slant.co/versus/5227/16094/~opera_vs_brave

FearlessFly replies on Apr 26, 2020:

@FrayedBear I choose to NOT have a smartphone . . .

Brave Browser an alternative claimed to be more private and six times faster than Chrome.

FearlessFly comments on Apr 26, 2020:

I regularly use Tor,Opera,Firefox. I occasionally use Brave and Vivaldi. https://www.slant.co/versus/5227/16094/~opera_vs_brave

FearlessFly replies on Apr 26, 2020:

Until I read that comparison, I did not know you could use (enable ? ) Tor within Brave. I will soon try that.

Hi Everyone! I've been Zooming with local friends all day and got an idea.

BitFlipper comments on Apr 26, 2020:

I checked it out. The free plan would work for us, but sessions can only last for 40 minutes - then everybody would have to reconnect. A subscription is $14.99 per month. That allows one person to host unlimited meetings. There's no "per meeting" price.

FearlessFly replies on Apr 26, 2020:

That word 'free' . . . I don't think it means what you think (I advocate 'gratis' ) :

Hi Everyone! I've been Zooming with local friends all day and got an idea.

Petter comments on Apr 26, 2020:

Could be fun for many groups.

FearlessFly replies on Apr 26, 2020:

@sassygirl3869 Try this URL now, to join a jitsi meet I just initiated . . . https://meet.jit.si/ArtificialHopesStepFinally

Hi Everyone! I've been Zooming with local friends all day and got an idea.

Petter comments on Apr 26, 2020:

Could be fun for many groups.

FearlessFly replies on Apr 26, 2020:

@sassygirl3869 I'll try again in about 40min . . .

Hi Everyone! I've been Zooming with local friends all day and got an idea.

Petter comments on Apr 26, 2020:

Could be fun for many groups.

FearlessFly replies on Apr 26, 2020:

@sassygirl3869 Try this URL now, to join a jitsi meet I just initiated . . . https://meet.jit.si/ExclusiveSaintsPrevailLikewise

Hi Everyone! I've been Zooming with local friends all day and got an idea.

Petter comments on Apr 26, 2020:

Could be fun for many groups.

FearlessFly replies on Apr 26, 2020:

@sassygirl3869 . . . hmm difficult how ? Click on the "Start a Call" button, click 'Go' to initiate a uniquely-generated URL, post the URL in your chatroom for others to join. How is that difficult ?

The Cybersecurity 202: There's finally a Supreme Court battle coming over the nation’s main ...

LucyLoohoo comments on Apr 26, 2020:

Should be interesting. Wouldn't you like to hear what really goes on in these discussions?

FearlessFly replies on Apr 26, 2020:

https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_audio.aspx https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/availabilityoforalargumenttranscripts.aspx https://argument2.oyez.org/

What do you all think of WikiLeaks? Are they trustworthy?

AnneWimsey comments on Apr 22, 2020:

Buncha rabble-rousing BS!!!!!!

FearlessFly replies on Apr 26, 2020:

@Biblebeltskeptic Can't read the small print. What is your point ?

Anyone else sick of seeing Bill Gates on this virus?

FearlessFly comments on Apr 25, 2020:

I have been a Linux user since the 90's, but I give lots of credit to the Bill and Linda Gates Foundation for what they are doing now. . . . just how many billions did Warren Buffet give to it ? Where are your reliable sources for : "has come under scrutiny for unscrupulous practices" ?

FearlessFly replies on Apr 25, 2020:

@David1955 . . . scrutiny from 2015,16. Any actual negative repercussions from this "scrutiny" ?

What sayings would one have to stop using if they wanted to fully De God their life?

Tinocca comments on Apr 24, 2020:

God bless you when someone sneezes

FearlessFly replies on Apr 25, 2020:

I typically respond with "You are SO good looking" -- Jerry Seinfeld :O :P

Sleep deprivation was a key factor in the loss of my faith.

Petter comments on Apr 13, 2020:

Extrapolating, would that imply that insomniacs have a greater proportion of agnostics?

FearlessFly replies on Apr 24, 2020:

. . . apologies if you have already heard this : have you heard about. . . the dyslexic, atheist, insomniac who stayed up all night wondering if there really is a DOG