Experiment finds that gravity still works down to 50 micrometers Sensitive gravity test fails to ...

BrianFinn comments on Apr 7, 2020:

Whenever an experiment confirms existing theories - always mixed reaction. Yes, it is good that our understanding still works. But, damn! wouldn't it be neat to discover something truly new and unexpected! I was one of those disappointed when faster-than-light neutrinos turned out to be a mistake...

FearlessFly replies on Apr 7, 2020:

Consider this "failed" experiment : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michelson%E2%80%93Morley_experiment

Experiment finds that gravity still works down to 50 micrometers Sensitive gravity test fails to ...

AtheistInNC comments on Apr 7, 2020:

I don't think dimensions are hidden ... that's a bunch of hooie, IMHO. Think of one dimension (x-axis) ... then think of two (x-y plane) ... then think of 3D space (x-y-z coordinates) ... the 4th, 5th, 6th through 9th are all the same "size" as the previous ones.

FearlessFly replies on Apr 7, 2020:

I think the term 'hidden' is/was a hypothesis. This experiment "failed" to confirm that hypothesis. A failed experiment is still useful, i. e. -- the canonical example : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michelson%E2%80%93Morley_experiment

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FearlessFly comments on Apr 7, 2020:

Stop the scare tactics ! Give reference(s) to one-or-more high-level epidemeologists who thinks thinks this is a reasonable idea (good luck with that).

FearlessFly replies on Apr 7, 2020:

@pgrobinson IMHO, reliable sources are way more important that hypotheticals.

Post a fun fact that you learned during quarantine.

ZantiMisfit comments on Apr 7, 2020:

I learned this the other day :)

FearlessFly replies on Apr 7, 2020:

@Cyklone https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ad_hominem https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ad%20hominem https://www.logicallyfallacious.com/logicalfallacies/Ad-Hominem-Abusive (from the above link) "Person 1 is claiming Y. Person 1 is a moron. Therefore, Y is not true"

Post a fun fact that you learned during quarantine.

ZantiMisfit comments on Apr 7, 2020:

I learned this the other day :)

FearlessFly replies on Apr 7, 2020:

@Cyklone . . . you wanna attack ME now ?

Post a fun fact that you learned during quarantine.

ZantiMisfit comments on Apr 7, 2020:

I learned this the other day :)

FearlessFly replies on Apr 7, 2020:

@Cyklone You certainly didn't mind using ad hominem "name-calling" words in other comments (hipocrisy much ? )

PayPal and Venmo Are Letting SIM Swappers Hijack Accounts Even after being warned by researchers,...

SpikeTalon comments on Apr 6, 2020:

Coinbase anyone?

FearlessFly replies on Apr 6, 2020:

. . . a VOIP account would be safer/simpler than using a actual SIM number . . .

Experiment finds that gravity still works down to 50 micrometers Sensitive gravity test fails to ...

Novelty comments on Apr 6, 2020:

Hilbert space modeling shows that at higher and higher relativistic velocities time acts more and like a spatial dimension. Sort of a 90 degree curve but through a rounded corner. Because of the way mass increases and the way the length in the direction traveled contracts and by the way time ...

FearlessFly replies on Apr 6, 2020:

. . . ummm, there is NO time, only spacetime. . . . a lot of words with no links/citations :O

Experiment finds that gravity still works down to 50 micrometers Sensitive gravity test fails to ...

TheMiddleWay comments on Apr 6, 2020:

I've yet to read the article but I wouldn't expect to find a hidden dimension on the scale of my hair width. ;) But then again that's why we need experiments since expectations are scientifically worthless. :D

FearlessFly replies on Apr 6, 2020:

. . . what, you are not Einstein ? :P

Why shutting down Chinese ‘wet markets’ could be a terrible mistake

FearlessFly comments on Apr 6, 2020:

Why consider this source, when Michael Osterholm would disagree Most of the China stuff starts at about 1h:0m but the whole thing is worthwhile : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E3URhJx0NSw

FearlessFly replies on Apr 6, 2020:

@altschmerz In his 2017 book, he **predicted** China as the most likely source of a global pandemic. "A bug anywhere in the world today can be a bug anywhere in the world tomorrow." I don't care what they eat, the rest of the world should not have to PAY for China's food markets. At this point, is their any reason to think that China plans ANY solution(s) ?

Why shutting down Chinese ‘wet markets’ could be a terrible mistake

FearlessFly comments on Apr 6, 2020:

Why consider this source, when Michael Osterholm would disagree Most of the China stuff starts at about 1h:0m but the whole thing is worthwhile : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E3URhJx0NSw

FearlessFly replies on Apr 6, 2020:

@altschmerz Most of the China stuff starts at about 1h:0m but the whole thing is worthwhile . . .

Dancing in the Moonlight - King Harvest [youtube.com]

Geoffrey51 comments on Apr 5, 2020:

I wondered where the awful song from some equally awful boy band came from! Not so bad in its original context though. I still get hives when I hear it though

FearlessFly replies on Apr 5, 2020:

. . . good to know :O

Why do you trust science ?

ToolGuy comments on Apr 5, 2020:

Reliable, valid and replicable.

FearlessFly replies on Apr 5, 2020:

. . . falsifiable is important too -- the canonical example : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michelson%E2%80%93Morley_experiment

Why do you trust science ?

JacobMeyers comments on Apr 4, 2020:

Out of all the systems humans have come up with for knowing, science has the best track record. Also the ability to change when new information becomes available puts it a quantum leap above any static knowledge system.

FearlessFly replies on Apr 5, 2020:

Philosophy isn't bad either. :P

It’s amazing! Even quite (otherwise) smart educated people can get taken in by conspiracy ...

FearlessFly comments on Apr 5, 2020:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/answer-sheet/post/texas-gop-rejects-critical-thinking-skills-really/2012/07/08/gJQAHNpFXW_blog.html

FearlessFly replies on Apr 5, 2020:

@ToolGuy sigh, Firefox/Opera/Tor are **browsers**, not "search engines", each has its' strengths/weakness/idiosyncrasies -- timtwtdi. (google/Startpage/DuckDuckGo/Bing are search engines) :P

It’s amazing! Even quite (otherwise) smart educated people can get taken in by conspiracy ...

FearlessFly comments on Apr 5, 2020:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/answer-sheet/post/texas-gop-rejects-critical-thinking-skills-really/2012/07/08/gJQAHNpFXW_blog.html

FearlessFly replies on Apr 5, 2020:

@ToolGuy https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TIMTOWTDI

It’s amazing! Even quite (otherwise) smart educated people can get taken in by conspiracy ...

FearlessFly comments on Apr 5, 2020:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/answer-sheet/post/texas-gop-rejects-critical-thinking-skills-really/2012/07/08/gJQAHNpFXW_blog.html

FearlessFly replies on Apr 5, 2020:

@ToolGuy TIMTOWTDI Have you tried Firefox/Opera/Tor ?

Trump asks medical supply firm 3M to stop selling N95 respirators to Canada [nationalpost.

FearlessFly comments on Apr 5, 2020:

DON'T BELIEVE every headline you see . . . https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/3M Ever hear of 'Post-it notes" ? 3M is a company of chemical engineers ! :O :P

FearlessFly replies on Apr 5, 2020:

@actofdog I did not deny that 3M makes medical supplies. It is at least misleading to call them a medical supply company : The company produces over 60,000 products under several world-renowned brands, including adhesives, abrasives, laminates, passive fire protection, personal protective equipment, window films, paint protection films, dental and orthodontic products, electrical & electronic connecting and insulating materials, medical products, car-care products, electronic circuits, healthcare software and optical films.

Linux 5.6 is out with USB4 and GeForce RTX GPU support, plus much more [msn.com]

FrayedBear comments on Apr 5, 2020:

It sounds very advanced for this luddites old equipment!

FearlessFly replies on Apr 5, 2020:

These lightweight distros are fully capable of reviving older hardware https://itsfoss.com/lightweight-linux-beginners/

When I Die, Just Let Me Go To Texas · Ed Bruce [youtube.com]

Beowulfsfriend comments on Apr 5, 2020:

For some, that would be a form of Hell.

FearlessFly replies on Apr 5, 2020:

Texans should be more humble, or Alaska will divide in two and make Texas the third largest state. :O :P

U.S. Government: Update Chrome 80 Now, Multiple Security Concerns Confirmed [forbes.com]

AmmaRE007 comments on Apr 5, 2020:

firefox... I guess in the future

FearlessFly replies on Apr 5, 2020:

@AnneWimsey marshmallow was 6.0, latest is 11.0 (2/20/2020). Are these Google devices (i.e. Chrome tablet) ?

U.S. Government: Update Chrome 80 Now, Multiple Security Concerns Confirmed [forbes.com]

AmmaRE007 comments on Apr 5, 2020:

firefox... I guess in the future

FearlessFly replies on Apr 5, 2020:

@AnneWimsey Updates to apps or the OS ? Which devices ?

U.S. Government: Update Chrome 80 Now, Multiple Security Concerns Confirmed [forbes.com]

AmmaRE007 comments on Apr 5, 2020:

firefox... I guess in the future

FearlessFly replies on Apr 5, 2020:

@AnneWimsey . . . first the 'fallacy' -- "nothing to hide" is based on the fallacious premise -- if there are things one doesn't want widely known, you MUST be doing something wrong ! For most/all (Android) smartphones, NO updates are available. Google doesn't mandate them, and the manufacturers/telcoms want you to update your phone(s) sooner-rather-than-later (often, no updates is a security risk).

U.S. Government: Update Chrome 80 Now, Multiple Security Concerns Confirmed [forbes.com]

AmmaRE007 comments on Apr 5, 2020:

firefox... I guess in the future

FearlessFly replies on Apr 5, 2020:

@AnneWimsey . . . perhaps you know . . . Android is 'built' on top of the Linux kernel. :O There is no privacy, however, with a smartphone, so I choose not to have one.

U.S. Government: Update Chrome 80 Now, Multiple Security Concerns Confirmed [forbes.com]

AmmaRE007 comments on Apr 5, 2020:

firefox... I guess in the future

FearlessFly replies on Apr 5, 2020:

I have installed about six browsers (Kubuntu Linux OS), all are cross-platform (available on most hardware). I use three regularly -- Tor, Opera, and Firefox. I use Opera for the built-in VPN, Tor (and Opera) for 'privacy'. I like Firefox for the extensions (plenty of them for Opera also).

Why do you trust science ?

Fernapple comments on Apr 4, 2020:

You got something better ?

FearlessFly replies on Apr 4, 2020:

Science answers the "how" but doesn't (yet?) answer the "why". Believers would likely answer your question with 'metaphysical truth' (whatever that is).

You can still get your hair cuts and cosmetology work done during this pandemic.

FearlessFly comments on Apr 3, 2020:

If beauty is truth, why don't women get their hair done in libraries ? Lily Tomlin :O

FearlessFly replies on Apr 3, 2020:

@josephr . . . one ringy dingy . . . :P

Rhiannon Giddens - "Boatman Dance" [youtube.com]

Beowulfsfriend comments on Apr 3, 2020:

Oh yea, from the Carolina Chocolate Drops.

FearlessFly replies on Apr 3, 2020:

Your music knowledge is an ongoing source of amazement :O

Millie Small - My Boy Lollipop - 1964 [youtube.com]

Marionville comments on Apr 3, 2020:

Error occurred here!

FearlessFly replies on Apr 3, 2020:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dwrHCa9t0dM

Trump invoked the DPA 'hundreds of thousands of times' in his presidency before forcing GM to make ...

Storm1752 comments on Apr 3, 2020:

What's the DPA?

FearlessFly replies on Apr 3, 2020:

It's in the first line of the article . . . https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Defense_Production_Act

Walmart Parking lot Encounter With my pharmacy bag in one hand and leaning on my cane, I must ...

FearlessFly comments on Apr 2, 2020:

I'm proud to say that I have never set-foot in a Walmart.

FearlessFly replies on Apr 2, 2020:

@HippieChick58 That (mine) was an "I" statement, no accusation intended.

Evidence of ancient rainforests found in Antarctica [edition.cnn.com] [youtube.com]

AnneWimsey comments on Apr 2, 2020:

I will embrace the movements, to cool music, but how/why the reversals in directions, which were/are quite extreme?

FearlessFly replies on Apr 2, 2020:

(from the YT post itself) The rules of plate tectonics are largely intuitive. They state that the Earth’s tectonic plates do not move randomly, but rather evolve in a manner that is consistent with the forces that drive them. The principal forces are slab pull, ridge push, and trench roll-back. Understanding how these forces work provides important insights into how plate boundaries will evolve through time. Simply said, plates move only if they are pulled back into the mantle by a subducting slab or pushed laterally by a mature mid-ocean ridge system. In this animation, the evolving plate boundaries have been drawn to follow this maxim.

Evidence of ancient rainforests found in Antarctica [edition.cnn.com] [youtube.com]

AnneWimsey comments on Apr 2, 2020:

I will embrace the movements, to cool music, but how/why the reversals in directions, which were/are quite extreme?

FearlessFly replies on Apr 2, 2020:

. . . it's the gremlins in the center of the earth dontyaknow. :P

A Taste Of Honey, Al Hirt [youtube.com]

Budgie comments on Apr 2, 2020:

I think this record is in my Dad's collection of records.

FearlessFly replies on Apr 2, 2020:

. . . worn-out, or collecting dust ? :P

Carnival, Natalie Merchant [youtube.com]

gigihein comments on Apr 1, 2020:

I used to have this and didnt rember this song. Maybe just not the great sound before she starts singing

FearlessFly replies on Apr 1, 2020:

. . . sounds to me like an electric guitar "gently weeping " :)

Pasta.

FearlessFly comments on Apr 1, 2020:

FSM, would love it. :P

FearlessFly replies on Apr 1, 2020:

@Marionville https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flying_Spaghetti_Monster

The CDC issued first warning on Jan 8.

FearlessFly comments on Apr 1, 2020:

. . . a fair point

FearlessFly replies on Apr 1, 2020:

@Emerald "Cabin fever' anyone ? John Denver Playing Golf and Singing ;18 Holes; (1992) [youtube.com]"

BAND OF GOLD Don Cherry (1955) [youtube.com]

Beowulfsfriend comments on Apr 1, 2020:

I don't remember this one. The year I was born. That said, some how I "inherited" my oldest sister's single collection as a kid. She married and moved out when I was two. I listened to about 40 old 45's from that time period for years.

FearlessFly replies on Apr 1, 2020:

Until yesterday, I hadn't heard it either :)

I am all out of fucks to give. [youtube.com]

FearlessFly comments on Mar 31, 2020:

"I Don't Care Anymore" is a song written, performed, and produced by English drummer Phil Collins (with co-production by Hugh Padgham). This song is considered 'dark' in tone, and is comparable to Collins' earlier hit single "In the Air Tonight", as both contain powerful drum kit along with ...

FearlessFly replies on Mar 31, 2020:

@Kymmacg Swami Beyondanana (look-it-up) says "Drive your karma, curb your dogma" :) :O

Well, it seems that either the local Je-Ho movement is obeying the Social Distancing/Isolation ...

FearlessFly comments on Mar 31, 2020:

The 'JW' acronym is well-used around here. IMHO, name-calling is an offense against critical thinking : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ad_hominem

FearlessFly replies on Mar 31, 2020:

@Cyklone I would assert that critical thinking and (ANY) logical fallacies don't mix ! :O

Trump Won the Internet, Democrats Are Scrambling to Take It Back In the era of big data, memes ...

RoboGraham comments on Mar 31, 2020:

The democrats are about to nominate an old man who is so out of touch with technology that it took his team 6 days to set up a home studio so he could broadcast to the country in safety during the pandemic. Either that or it was just an excuse to keep him hidden away from the public. Meanwhile, ...

FearlessFly replies on Mar 31, 2020:

@RoboGraham . . . is that your (possibly delusional) "crystal ball" opinion ? OR, do you really advocate (assuming Biden gets-the-nod) apathetic boycott of the election or actually favoring Trump ?

Trump Won the Internet, Democrats Are Scrambling to Take It Back In the era of big data, memes ...

RoboGraham comments on Mar 31, 2020:

The democrats are about to nominate an old man who is so out of touch with technology that it took his team 6 days to set up a home studio so he could broadcast to the country in safety during the pandemic. Either that or it was just an excuse to keep him hidden away from the public. Meanwhile, ...

FearlessFly replies on Mar 31, 2020:

. . . IMO, that is a piss-poor reason to leave-it to Trump !

Microsoft Wants to Sell More Consumers a Software Subscription New Microsoft 365 for families ...

Mark013 comments on Mar 31, 2020:

Go open source. Libreoffice https://www.libreoffice.org/ for an office suite and Thunderbird e-mail client https://www.thunderbird.net/en-US/ for email if you need something away from gmail. Both are free but a donation is suggested if you like them. I have donated to both.

FearlessFly replies on Mar 31, 2020:

. . . good suggestion, but That word "free", I don't think it means what you think -- hence the terms "Libre" and "gratis" :O

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FearlessFly comments on Mar 30, 2020:

I watched this just a couple weeks ago . . . https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oYGBMfyrd5w

FearlessFly replies on Mar 30, 2020:

@Redheadedgammy . . . I got it from my local library.

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FearlessFly comments on Mar 30, 2020:

"I'm Your Captain (Closer to Home)" is a 1970 song written by American musician Mark Farner and recorded by Grand Funk Railroad as the closing track to their album Closer to Home. The song conveys the pleas of a captain on a troubled sea voyage and facing a mutiny from his crew. Its use of an ...

FearlessFly replies on Mar 30, 2020:

@LetzGetReal . . . thank Wikipedia :O :P

Use Your Time in Isolation to Learn Everything You’ve Always Wanted To: Free Online Courses, Audio...

bingst comments on Mar 30, 2020:

MIT seems to have something similar. https://ocw.mit.edu/help/get-started-with-ocw/

FearlessFly replies on Mar 30, 2020:

I knew colleges did this, didn't know of no-registration ones. MIT, nice, I think I might . . . You might consider posting it separately . . .

Trump says keeping US Covid-19 deaths to 100,000 would be a ‘very good job’ President extends...

AnneWimsey comments on Mar 30, 2020:

Wow, it must be WAAAAAYYY worse than we are being told......

FearlessFly replies on Mar 30, 2020:

@AnneWimsey I haven't researched, but perhaps there are software models . . .

Trump says keeping US Covid-19 deaths to 100,000 would be a ‘very good job’ President extends...

AnneWimsey comments on Mar 30, 2020:

Wow, it must be WAAAAAYYY worse than we are being told......

FearlessFly replies on Mar 30, 2020:

Here is a creditable source, -- but still no widespread testing . . . https://www.arcgis.com/apps/opsdashboard/index.html#/bda7594740fd40299423467b48e9ecf6

Midnight From The Inside Out by The Black Crowes [youtube.com]

FearlessFly comments on Mar 30, 2020:

(from staticandfeedback.com) “Midnight From the Inside Out” blares like a siren out of a green Saturn sedan somewhere on the backroads of southern Massachusetts.

FearlessFly replies on Mar 30, 2020:

@Rossy92 . . . those are the words of the staticandfeedback.com music critic.

Use Your Time in Isolation to Learn Everything You’ve Always Wanted To: Free Online Courses, Audio...

St-Sinner comments on Mar 30, 2020:

No. No work means no work. :)

FearlessFly replies on Mar 30, 2020:

I'm an "information sponge" -- it is all entertainment to me :)

Papa - Paul Anka - [youtu.be]

Beowulfsfriend comments on Mar 30, 2020:

I haven't heard this in a long time. I found it best to raise the kids so they could leave. Parents who cry when they leave, too often, are not wanting independent kids.

FearlessFly replies on Mar 30, 2020:

"As parents we give them only two things, one is roots, the other wings"

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Beowulfsfriend comments on Mar 30, 2020:

Clapton is God. In a sense, as a superior guitar player amongst humans.

FearlessFly replies on Mar 30, 2020:

Is Dead GOD ?

John Prine - Sam Stone [youtube.com]

Lorajay comments on Mar 29, 2020:

I just read that John Prine has the virus and has been incubated and is not doing well.

FearlessFly replies on Mar 29, 2020:

. . . I'm sure you meant 'intubated' :)

(Peter Paul and Mary -- posted 4hrs -- ago sing it a bit like this) The first time ever I saw ...

Marionville comments on Mar 29, 2020:

Is this a joke! This is a French duo called Still Time...it is definitely not Ewan MacColl (or Peggy Seeger). This is though.... https://youtu.be/VP8qXnnn4tc

FearlessFly replies on Mar 29, 2020:

. . . no joke -- got it wrong :(

The Lost Month: How a Failure to Test Blinded the U.S. to Covid-19 [nytimes.com]

Paracosm comments on Mar 29, 2020:

I think the blatant failure to acknowledge it to begin with is what crippled us.

FearlessFly replies on Mar 29, 2020:

. . . we are still 'behind the 8-ball' wrt testing -- no way to know how bad it really is. :(

The Corona virus is NOT a nice little practice run for dealing with Climate Change.

FearlessFly comments on Mar 29, 2020:

Climate change does NOT happen so quickly as a pandemic.

FearlessFly replies on Mar 29, 2020:

@Allamanda SILLY, IMO, is using words as-though they don't matter.

The Corona virus is NOT a nice little practice run for dealing with Climate Change.

FearlessFly comments on Mar 29, 2020:

Climate change does NOT happen so quickly as a pandemic.

FearlessFly replies on Mar 29, 2020:

@Allamanda Nitpicking ? To those of us who care about critical thinking, words matter.

The Corona virus is NOT a nice little practice run for dealing with Climate Change.

FearlessFly comments on Mar 29, 2020:

Climate change does NOT happen so quickly as a pandemic.

FearlessFly replies on Mar 29, 2020:

@Allamanda Both are OPINION pieces, not facts. I am NOT a climate change (or pandemic) denier. My objection is the use of the (wrong) words "one and the same". I don't have objection(s) to the comparison of similarities.

The Corona virus is NOT a nice little practice run for dealing with Climate Change.

FearlessFly comments on Mar 29, 2020:

Climate change does NOT happen so quickly as a pandemic.

FearlessFly replies on Mar 29, 2020:

@Allamanda My point is, I don't agree that they are "one and the same" -- very very different.

Beach Boys "Cherry Cherry Coupe" [youtube.com]

Theresa_N comments on Mar 29, 2020:

Looks like she's got a flat.

FearlessFly replies on Mar 29, 2020:

. . . actually, IIUC, that is from the forces of acceleration. :O

The Velvet Underground & Nico "I'll Be Your Mirror" [youtube.com]

Beowulfsfriend comments on Mar 28, 2020:

Although I know this isn't the case, my early thoughts about the song during my 70's awakening were that it related to Sartre and his version of hell and having to trust another for one's looks, as in No Exit.

FearlessFly replies on Mar 28, 2020:

I read The Existentialists", but had not known about that play, so for others who might wonder about your (interesting) "No Exit" reference : The play begins with three characters who find themselves waiting in a mysterious room. It is a depiction of the afterlife in which three deceased characters are punished by being locked into a room together for eternity. It is the source of Sartre's especially famous quotation "L'enfer, c'est les autres" or "Hell is other people", a reference to Sartre's ideas about the look and the perpetual ontological struggle of being caused to see oneself as an object from the view of another consciousness

Rio Bravo - Dean Martin & Ricky Nelson & Walter Brennan [youtube.com]

Beowulfsfriend comments on Mar 28, 2020:

Wayne did a "remake" of Rio Bravo called El Dorado. Wayne was the sober deputy helping his old drunk friend, Robert Mitchem, the sheriff, James Caan was a gambler, taking the neo part played by Ricky Nelson, and Arthur Hunnicutt played the grumpy old deputy like Walter Brennen. The female lead was...

FearlessFly replies on Mar 28, 2020:

. . . seen it, liked it :)

I want a t-shirt that says Agnostic.

girlwithsmiles comments on Mar 27, 2020:

Does this Foundation exist?

FearlessFly replies on Mar 28, 2020:

@girlwithsmiles . . . cool, tell that to @SolarWind :)

Open Source Tools From the Warren for President Tech Team [medium.com]

FrayedBear comments on Mar 28, 2020:

Yup, I sure need all of those - not.

FearlessFly replies on Mar 28, 2020:

IMHO, -- need -- is not the point.

Maybe those of us in the US should do more to follow the Chinese example.

FearlessFly comments on Mar 28, 2020:

I see no reason to trust whatever RT (Putins' mouthpiece) says !

FearlessFly replies on Mar 28, 2020:

@kmaz Now you want us to trust whatever the Chinese (subject to their gov't persecution) have to say. I say Get Off My Lawn :O :P https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z7X2_V60YK8

I want a t-shirt that says Agnostic.

girlwithsmiles comments on Mar 27, 2020:

Does this Foundation exist?

FearlessFly replies on Mar 27, 2020:

@SolarWind I value privacy, I use startpage.com -- you insensitive clod. Now get off my lawn ! :P :)

All that matters is my relationship to you A Town called Paradise Van Morrison [youtu.be]

FearlessFly comments on Mar 27, 2020:

(from somethingelsereviews.com) “A Town Called Paradise” skips on a stilted drum beat and hill climbing bass guitar. Containing the verdant mystery of Morrison’s best work, the song illicits a pastoral escape from the trappings of wise guys, thieves and crookedness of the world. Hearty ...

FearlessFly replies on Mar 27, 2020:

@Spinliesel . . . everyone's a critic ? :P

Anyone else ready for an in-house spell-checking preview that recognizes contractions?

FearlessFly comments on Mar 27, 2020:

Requirements ? I'm no spelling champ, just a little above average. How much time is involved ?

FearlessFly replies on Mar 27, 2020:

@Varn ok, I see what you mean. These 'light-up' if I paste them originally in a comment, but not when I paste them in this "edit" . . . hmmm won’t we’re they're haven’t can’t isn't wasn't hasn't

For you "shelter in place" or "guaranteed" individuals and families, may I suggest an activity that ...

FearlessFly comments on Mar 27, 2020:

Love Tuba Skinny -- posted lots of their YT vids in Music Fans. But teach East Coast Swing instead -- it's easy.

FearlessFly replies on Mar 27, 2020:

@jlynn37 I know of no line dances that don't need to be taught/learned :P

I want a t-shirt that says Agnostic.

girlwithsmiles comments on Mar 27, 2020:

Does this Foundation exist?

FearlessFly replies on Mar 27, 2020:

Seriously, you don't know ? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freedom_From_Religion_Foundation

Keith Richards on brainwashing.

Novelty comments on Mar 26, 2020:

I’ve met gay Republicans, black Republicans, women Republicans etc. Why would I join a party that’s systemically designed for superstitious misogynistic racist white men? Why would anyone? It’s like a scene from the little rascals when all the boys form the “He man women haters club.” ...

FearlessFly replies on Mar 26, 2020:

I've met gay mormons -- an oxymormon if I ever saw one :P :O

Guantanamera | Playing For Change | Song Around The World [youtube.com]

Marionville comments on Mar 26, 2020:

Nice!

FearlessFly replies on Mar 26, 2020:

I posted another PFC in Jan : "Groove In G | Playing For Change | Song Around The World [youtube.com]"

The Hammer Song (If I had a hammer) - The Weavers [youtube.com]

Marionville comments on Mar 26, 2020:

Liked Peter, Paul & Mary singing this, though it is in fact a Pete Seeger song,

FearlessFly replies on Mar 26, 2020:

@bobwjr . . . everyone's a critic :) I like theirs too -- but see my comment below, and : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kp1z8EzZ5Hs

The Hammer Song (If I had a hammer) - The Weavers [youtube.com]

Marionville comments on Mar 26, 2020:

Liked Peter, Paul & Mary singing this, though it is in fact a Pete Seeger song,

FearlessFly replies on Mar 26, 2020:

"If I Had a Hammer (The Hammer Song)" is a song written by Pete Seeger and Lee Hays. It was written in 1949 in support of the progressive movement, and was first recorded by The Weavers, a folk music quartet composed of Seeger, Hays, Ronnie Gilbert, and Fred Hellerman. It was a number 10 hit for Peter, Paul and Mary in 1962 and then went to number three a year later when recorded by Trini Lopez.

Graphene Solar Thermal Film Could Be a New Way to Harvest Renewable Energy A novel ...

ToolGuy comments on Mar 26, 2020:

Government funded?

FearlessFly replies on Mar 26, 2020:

. . .article doesn't say . . .

The exFAT filesystem is coming to Linux—Paragon software’s not happy about it The proprietary...

dalefvictor comments on Mar 26, 2020:

Who would want to use this on Linux, unless you have a copy of VMware running, but that is different as it is a system unto itself.

FearlessFly replies on Mar 26, 2020:

. . . a more careful read -- it will be included directly into the Linux kernel

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FearlessFly comments on Mar 25, 2020:

"Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft" is a song by Klaatu, originally released in 1976 on their first album 3:47 EST. The song would open night transmission of the pirate radio station Radio Caroline. The year following its release, the Carpenters covered the song, using a crew of 160 ...

FearlessFly replies on Mar 25, 2020:

@Triphid . . . here-you-go : https://archive.org/search.php?query=the%20day%20the%20earth%20stood%20still

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FearlessFly comments on Mar 25, 2020:

"Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft" is a song by Klaatu, originally released in 1976 on their first album 3:47 EST. The song would open night transmission of the pirate radio station Radio Caroline. The year following its release, the Carpenters covered the song, using a crew of 160 ...

FearlessFly replies on Mar 25, 2020:

@Triphid “Klaatu barada nikto!”.

EPA Plans to Waive Some Compliance Requirements Amid Coronavirus Crisis [wsj.com]

St-Sinner comments on Mar 25, 2020:

How dare you EPA?

FearlessFly replies on Mar 25, 2020:

. . . they have ALREADY dared -- plenty. :P

Love Grows- Edison Lighthouse (1970) [youtube.com]

Merseyman1 comments on Mar 25, 2020:

Love it! ...posted it like 2 years ago.

FearlessFly replies on Mar 25, 2020:

I was slightly concerned that it might get "poo-poo-ed" by some -- not by us "Old Farts" (like Foxworthy I can say that because I "are one")

CDC says coronavirus RNA found in Princess Cruise ship cabins up to 17 days after passengers left...

bingst comments on Mar 25, 2020:

That was mentioned in the video in this post. Scary. https://agnostic.com/discussion/475441/psa-safe-grocery-shopping-in-covid-19-pandemic-updated-youtube

FearlessFly replies on Mar 25, 2020:

. . . hadn't seen it.

Meet the Chinese operating system that’s trying to shift the country off Windows Union Tech is ...

dalefvictor comments on Mar 25, 2020:

Looks great, I have been thinking that they have been trying to get off windows for years. China should have its own version as they will have particular needs just like Germany and France. I would like to know how they work the keyboard with all those characters, I am sure it is figured out as I ...

FearlessFly replies on Mar 25, 2020:

With over 3,000 characters, I've never understood how they do-it-all on keyboards :P :O

Other retailers closing during pandemic – not Hobby Lobby

seenoevil9620 comments on Mar 24, 2020:

Never been in a Hobby Lobby /or a Chick - fil - a / or ordered from Papa Johns Pizza , because they just can't keep their pie holes shut ( like tRUMP )

FearlessFly replies on Mar 24, 2020:

@Flyingsaucesir IMO, that is giving Papa John too much credit. There is no shortage of other opportunities . . . :O :P

The Animals - We've Gotta Get Out Of This Place (1965) [youtube.com]

Marionville comments on Mar 24, 2020:

I posted this last week.

FearlessFly replies on Mar 24, 2020:

@Marionville No, not the trailing space 'bug'. I don't think anyone should be berated for searching-and-not-finding ! I tried yet-again typing it in (case sensitive), yours does not show-up -- again, I'm not disputing that it is there. I invite you to try typing it in (case sensitive) and see if it shows up for you -- different platform, it just might. If it does (or not), then something else is going on.

The Animals - We've Gotta Get Out Of This Place (1965) [youtube.com]

Marionville comments on Mar 24, 2020:

I posted this last week.

FearlessFly replies on Mar 24, 2020:

@Marionville . . . btw, I have (not this time) encountered what may be a bug-in-the-code. When I have searched inadvertently with a trailing space (cut-paste), posts may not be found -- I don't think that should happen. :(

The Animals - We've Gotta Get Out Of This Place (1965) [youtube.com]

Marionville comments on Mar 24, 2020:

I posted this last week.

FearlessFly replies on Mar 24, 2020:

@Marionville I did not disagree ! I'm reporting what I did. I did find it (now) when I searched for "animals", but not the other way.

The Animals - We've Gotta Get Out Of This Place (1965) [youtube.com]

Marionville comments on Mar 24, 2020:

I posted this last week.

FearlessFly replies on Mar 24, 2020:

When I (again) paste this in We've Gotta Get Out Of This Place and search, yours does/did not show-up. :( I tried typing it U/l case (shouldn't matter) -- same result

If I say there is no god, you cannot prove me wrong.

FearlessFly comments on Mar 23, 2020:

(Apart from math) Science doesn't prove anything. Evidence may be convincing, but there is always doubt/error-bars/new ideas/etc. Newton's Law of Gravity, although still useful, is not proof -- just ask Einstein :O :P

FearlessFly replies on Mar 24, 2020:

@sterlingdean Of course science CAN DISprove (falsify) things : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michelson%E2%80%93Morley_experiment If you think Newton wasn't wrong, I invite you to write a scientific paper about that and submit it for peer-review to scientific journal(s) -- good luck with that. As for courts and the existence/non of (insert flavor-of-the-month deity ), that generally doesn't work (if you ask Scopes) :P :O : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inherit_the_Wind_(1960_film)

I'm mad as Hell and I'm not going to take this anymore [youtube.com]

Novelty comments on Mar 24, 2020:

Interesting clip, I disagree that the smart money is on loosing your shit in public, we've had enough of that with the current administration. 💋

FearlessFly replies on Mar 24, 2020:

@Novelty . . . well, . . . doesn't that make my head spin :) :O

I'm mad as Hell and I'm not going to take this anymore [youtube.com]

Novelty comments on Mar 24, 2020:

Interesting clip, I disagree that the smart money is on loosing your shit in public, we've had enough of that with the current administration. 💋

FearlessFly replies on Mar 24, 2020:

@LenHazell53 . . . you still can -- and repeat the bit about satire -- she has not reacted. :P

I'm mad as Hell and I'm not going to take this anymore [youtube.com]

Novelty comments on Mar 24, 2020:

Interesting clip, I disagree that the smart money is on loosing your shit in public, we've had enough of that with the current administration. 💋

FearlessFly replies on Mar 24, 2020:

@LenHazell53 I have seen it multiple times. :) I was que-ing up "We're Not Going To Take It" by Twisted Sister in the Classic Rock group when the idea of posting this clip "lit a firecracker in my brain", so I posted it here first then "linked" it in the Classic Rock post -- check-it out :)

If I say there is no god, you cannot prove me wrong.

FearlessFly comments on Mar 23, 2020:

(Apart from math) Science doesn't prove anything. Evidence may be convincing, but there is always doubt/error-bars/new ideas/etc. Newton's Law of Gravity, although still useful, is not proof -- just ask Einstein :O :P

FearlessFly replies on Mar 24, 2020:

@sterlingdean . . . sigh, I can't believe, on this site, explanation is needed. NO ONE (especially me) is disputing the **existence** of (the phenomenon of) gravity. Perhaps I could have used "Law of Universal Gravitation". Newton invented calculus which, mathematically, (to an extremely close approximation) can describe gravity fairly well (and it is still useful to do so). BUT not-even he described what gravity actually IS. And the idea (Newtons' 'Law' ) "every object in the universe attracts every other object" is fundamentally WRONG. Einsteins's General Relativity (that gravity is a curvature of spacetime) is (so far) settled science. My whole "beef" with the word PROOF, in the context of science, is that it's use is (apart from math) inappropriate since there is always doubt etc. Non-believers (especially) are quite fond of "Evolution is just a Theory" (conflating the colloquial use of the word with the **scientific** meaning of it). Words Matter. For those who care about critical thinking, I think it is better to advocate using the accurate ones.

I'm mad as Hell and I'm not going to take this anymore [youtube.com]

Novelty comments on Mar 24, 2020:

Interesting clip, I disagree that the smart money is on loosing your shit in public, we've had enough of that with the current administration. 💋

FearlessFly replies on Mar 24, 2020:

. . . it's satire :) . . . hence in Silly, Random, Fun :P

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FearlessFly comments on Mar 24, 2020:

It is a world-famous bossa nova standard. Jobim wrote this piece especially for the Brazilian singer Sylvia Telles. "Dindi" is a reference to a farm named "Dirindi", in Brazil, a place that Jobim and his friend/collaborator Vinicius de Moraes used to visit (according to Helena Jobim, his sister, in ...

FearlessFly replies on Mar 24, 2020:

@Marionville While I appreciate his vocal talent, I'm not a fan of (most) of his music. I do like his films.

If Robots Steal So Many Jobs, Why Aren't They Saving Us Now?

AnneWimsey comments on Mar 24, 2020:

Ummm, robots are Servants, not thinkers of inventors........and where do you get this "en masse" idea?

FearlessFly replies on Mar 24, 2020:

That is the (sub) headline of the article, not my idea :P

You think life is hard?

FearlessFly comments on Mar 23, 2020:

. . . mantra -- Thing could ALWAYS be worse.

FearlessFly replies on Mar 24, 2020:

@Petter They could all (or most) die from the virus :O

Here is what I think about life and my 80th birthday! Michael Bolton Steel arms wrapped around ...

FearlessFly comments on Mar 24, 2020:

https://youtu.be/1xd0Xg7Cn0Y

FearlessFly replies on Mar 24, 2020:

@Freedompath . . .as I like to say -- youth is wasted on the young, and getting old is not for sissies :O :P

For my 80 birthday, I still have music in my soul.

FearlessFly comments on Mar 23, 2020:

this site can't be reached :(

FearlessFly replies on Mar 23, 2020:

@Freedompath . . . sorry, I was 'out' for a bit.

Del Shannon - Needles And Pins [youtube.com]

Marionville comments on Mar 23, 2020:

I had the Searchers version of this song,

FearlessFly replies on Mar 23, 2020:

I once saw Del Shannon in concert -- a consummate showman.

[youtu.be] Something In The Air. - Thunderclap Newman....1969.

FearlessFly comments on Mar 23, 2020:

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FearlessFly replies on Mar 23, 2020:

@Marionville . . .works :)