Protein discovered inside a meteorite [phys.org]

MissKathleen comments on Mar 4, 2020:

Whey or pea? Okay, just kidding. Interesting article...makes it more probable that intelligent life exists elsewhere. Although I ever increasingly question whether it exists here.

FearlessFly replies on Mar 4, 2020:

. . . beam me up Scotty, there's no intelligent life down here :P :O

When will someone just be done with it and create an official Progressive party that has no ties ...

Druvius comments on Mar 4, 2020:

Unfortunately after Shirley Chisholm's surprisingly strong showing in the 72 election, the Dems/GOP rewrote the rules to the effect of effectively disenfranchising any third party. And since then the establishment has consolidated its hold on power even more. Maybe someone with widespread appeal and...

FearlessFly replies on Mar 4, 2020:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_third_party_performances_in_United_States_presidential_elections

Soul Asylum - Runaway Train [youtube.com]

Marionville comments on Mar 4, 2020:

This is the only song I know of by them.

FearlessFly replies on Mar 4, 2020:

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

States Can Prosecute Illegal Aliens For Identity Theft, Supreme Court Rules | The Daily Caller

Charlene comments on Mar 3, 2020:

Oh brother..🙄🙄🙄

FearlessFly replies on Mar 4, 2020:

@LenHazell53 . . . actually it was the SCOTUS, but hand-over my reward :P or was that, for you, a comforting lie :)

The party of progress and diversity looks like old, rich white men... [thelibertarianrepublic.com]

FearlessFly comments on Mar 3, 2020:

In the last couple decades, how many Republican women (at any one time) been elected to Congress ? https://thepolitic.org/republican-women-in-congress/

FearlessFly replies on Mar 3, 2020:

@SpikeTalon It was meant to show that both parties (I sometimes refer to them as Republicrats) have 'diversity issues'. In both cases, the voters have made (almost exclusively male) choices.

Honestly, what good is NATO?

FearlessFly comments on Mar 3, 2020:

IMHO, the purpose of NATO is not to stop behavior of members (perhaps behind-the-scenes discourage), but to suppress/stop behavior against members by opponents (Russia, Syria, Iran).

FearlessFly replies on Mar 3, 2020:

@powder I won't be dragged-into an "Out of the Illusion" discussion, but surely those three (to put it mildly) are not supporters of western democracy !

States Can Prosecute Illegal Aliens For Identity Theft, Supreme Court Rules | The Daily Caller

Charlene comments on Mar 3, 2020:

Oh brother..🙄🙄🙄

FearlessFly replies on Mar 3, 2020:

@SeaGreenEyez Unlike the SCOTUS, your opinion is just that.

I think this country would be better off with an Atheist in the White House.

FearlessFly comments on Mar 3, 2020:

Can anyone give actual evidence of an openly atheist elected national person ? What makes you/anyone think the first one will/could-be president ? Color me skeptical :P

FearlessFly replies on Mar 3, 2020:

@Darthpug https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_LGBT_members_of_the_United_States_Congress https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_atheists_in_politics_and_law#United_States

States Can Prosecute Illegal Aliens For Identity Theft, Supreme Court Rules | The Daily Caller

Charlene comments on Mar 3, 2020:

Oh brother..🙄🙄🙄

FearlessFly replies on Mar 3, 2020:

@SeaGreenEyez The DID rule that states CAN prosecute fraud. Why shouldn't they ?

States Can Prosecute Illegal Aliens For Identity Theft, Supreme Court Rules | The Daily Caller

Charlene comments on Mar 3, 2020:

Oh brother..🙄🙄🙄

FearlessFly replies on Mar 3, 2020:

@SeaGreenEyez Regardless, it is still fraud.

Silicon Valley Leaders’ Plea to Democrats: Anyone but Sanders [nytimes.com]

JeffMesser comments on Mar 3, 2020:

they might eventually stop him now ... but this onslaught of the youth will not be held back. it reminds me of DOMA. we thought our fight for marital equality was destroyed for decades after DOMA and society flipped rather quickly. same for medical marijuana. these kids are smart enough to see their...

FearlessFly replies on Mar 3, 2020:

I think your analogies are flawed. The changes for DOMA, marijuana, marriage equality were not brought-about exclusively by "kids". And your "crystal ball" could be seriously 'clouded' :P I think a better analogy would be, like the RNC disallowing opponents of Trump on primary ballots, the DNC (et. al.) is trying to exercise some control of the outcome(s). Like it or not, that is how our current two-party system is "working" (or not).

States Can Prosecute Illegal Aliens For Identity Theft, Supreme Court Rules | The Daily Caller

Charlene comments on Mar 3, 2020:

Oh brother..🙄🙄🙄

FearlessFly replies on Mar 3, 2020:

@SeaGreenEyez . . . from the written SCOTUS decision : The Kansas identity-theft statute criminalizes the “using” of any “personal identifying information” belonging to another person with the intent to “[d]efraud that person, or anyone else, in order to receive any benefit.” Kan. Stat. Ann. §21–6107(a)(1). “[P]ersonal identifying information” includes, among other things, a person’s name, birth date, driver’s license number, and Social Security number. Why should the states be prevented from prosecuting violation(s) ?

Fed Cuts Half Point in Emergency Move Amid Spreading Virus [bloomberg.com]

St-Sinner comments on Mar 3, 2020:

Trump hit the panic button... they are saying. I don't have a dog in the Wall Street surge or downfall. I say let the slide continue so we can get Biden or Warren to lead our nation. ...

FearlessFly replies on Mar 3, 2020:

Although important for his re-election, his current and historical nagging-the-FED IMO has been to make HIS leveraged real-estate much cheaper.

Is an astrological sign important at all in a match?

Mark013 comments on Mar 3, 2020:

My sign is neon. :)

FearlessFly replies on Mar 3, 2020:

. . . at first I chuckled, then I thought -- you are giving-off emissions from rare gasses ! :P :O

Sweet Cherry Wine [youtube.com]

glennlab comments on Mar 3, 2020:

unavailable

FearlessFly replies on Mar 3, 2020:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ARdlyyP8f4A

WISH I WAS THERE - VINCENT INGALA Very good piece of Music from this contemporary/urban jazz ...

FearlessFly comments on Mar 2, 2020:

(from grantland.com) This song is “a tribute to his father Leo, who introduced Vincent to ’70s disco and dance music at an early age.”

FearlessFly replies on Mar 2, 2020:

@Freedompath . . . not really a secret -- I don't "know" it, I "find" it :)

As key endorsements flow to Biden, Trump says Dems are 'staging a coup against Bernie'- ...

FearlessFly comments on Mar 2, 2020:

. . . and if Trump loses the election, he would then declare it 'a coup' against him :O

FearlessFly replies on Mar 2, 2020:

@SpikeTalon . . . I tend to get a little suspicious when adults add Mr or sir to my name :O :)

The Byrds- I Wasn't Born To Follow [youtube.com]

Spinliesel comments on Mar 1, 2020:

That is the American Anthem for me. I travelled on some of those roads. Would have liked it on the back of Dennis Hopper's bike, but then you can't have everything! Thanks for posting!

FearlessFly replies on Mar 1, 2020:

@Spinliesel (in the movie), actually it was Jack Nicholson on the back of Peter Fondas' bike : https://www.pinterest.com/pin/485544403546253661/

The Byrds- I Wasn't Born To Follow [youtube.com]

Spinliesel comments on Mar 1, 2020:

That is the American Anthem for me. I travelled on some of those roads. Would have liked it on the back of Dennis Hopper's bike, but then you can't have everything! Thanks for posting!

FearlessFly replies on Mar 1, 2020:

. . . extra emojis if you can name (in the movie) who WAS on the back of Dennis Hoppers' bike :)

My car was in a hit-and-run. Then I learned it recorded the whole thing. [msn.com]

LucyLoohoo comments on Mar 1, 2020:

Bless its lil' ol' heart!

FearlessFly replies on Mar 1, 2020:

. . . or you could say heartless -- if it catches you doing something naughty :O

A woman took 550 times the usual dose of LSD, with surprisingly positive consequences ...

EdEarl comments on Mar 1, 2020:

I know a few drug addicts that I've done LSD. It had no effect on their drug addiction.

FearlessFly replies on Mar 1, 2020:

. . . when I was young and irresponsible, I was young and irresponsible :P

[youtu.

FearlessFly comments on Feb 29, 2020:

"Move to Memphis" is a song by Norwegian band A-ha, released in 1991 as a single from their compilation album Headlines and Deadlines: The Hits of a-ha. It was written by Paul Waaktaar-Savoy and Magne Furuholmen, and produced by A-ha. A new version of the song would appear on Memorial Beach, ...

FearlessFly replies on Feb 29, 2020:

@Marionville . . . another a ha moment :P :O :(

Oasis - Wonderwall [youtube.com]

Kymmacg comments on Feb 29, 2020:

I have a lovely memory of this song. I had moved to Sweden for school after my husband's death. I did so that I might get out of the box of "widow" in the States. My children were in boarding schools and I needed to find myself again. So, the world's oldest exchange student obtained a scholarship...

FearlessFly replies on Feb 29, 2020:

thanks for the memory :)

King Harvest --- Dancin' In The Moonlight [youtube.com]

Marionville comments on Feb 29, 2020:

Video is badly out of sync!

FearlessFly replies on Feb 29, 2020:

. . . and at one point, the motorcycles were being driven backwards :P

No Time [youtube.com]

glennlab comments on Feb 28, 2020:

the first couple of times I heard a dj intro them, I thought WTF how do I guess who if they never tell us the artist?

FearlessFly replies on Feb 28, 2020:

. . . who's on first :P

Does anyone belong to the Humanist Association of America?

FearlessFly comments on Feb 27, 2020:

I'm a member of HumanistMN https://humanistsmn.org/

FearlessFly replies on Feb 28, 2020:

@JackPedigo AHA is national, HumanistMN is (state) local.

Is there any critical thinking going on in the current US administration?

FearlessFly comments on Feb 28, 2020:

. . . sounds like trolling to me -- more suited for Trump Pinata or Politics

FearlessFly replies on Feb 28, 2020:

@Austin-Cambridge . . . strike two : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Straw_man

Is there any critical thinking going on in the current US administration?

FearlessFly comments on Feb 28, 2020:

. . . sounds like trolling to me -- more suited for Trump Pinata or Politics

FearlessFly replies on Feb 28, 2020:

@Austin-Cambridge "a relative moron politician" -- ad hominem doesn't strike me as critical thinking.

WHY does the AHA questionnaire keep asking "do you believe---" As a Scientist one doesn't BELIEVE ...

DavidDuhon comments on Feb 27, 2020:

I believe the sun will come up tomorrow. Can I prove it, no. Will that inability to prove it affect my actions, no. We use belief in this way, not to express absolute certainty.

FearlessFly replies on Feb 28, 2020:

@Petter That one case does not negate the falsification, especially at the poles.

[politico.

FearlessFly comments on Feb 27, 2020:

this is a dupe : "U."

FearlessFly replies on Feb 27, 2020:

@sassygirl3869 9:59 PM EST vs 10:14 PM EST is not the same time

WHY does the AHA questionnaire keep asking "do you believe---" As a Scientist one doesn't BELIEVE ...

DavidDuhon comments on Feb 27, 2020:

I believe the sun will come up tomorrow. Can I prove it, no. Will that inability to prove it affect my actions, no. We use belief in this way, not to express absolute certainty.

FearlessFly replies on Feb 27, 2020:

@Petter I would posit that that is falsified by Faucaults' pendulum :P https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foucault_pendulum

The Eagles - Waiting in the Weeds [youtube.com]

sassygirl3869 comments on Feb 26, 2020:

video was blocked.

FearlessFly replies on Feb 26, 2020:

https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x82262

NSA phone surveillance program cost $100 million and yielded one major investigation: report ...

wordywalt comments on Feb 26, 2020:

You have no idea of the intelligence data that NSA produces and the value of those data to us and our country.

FearlessFly replies on Feb 26, 2020:

@wordywalt It is hard not to notice that no evidence to directly dispute the article has been offered.

NSA phone surveillance program cost $100 million and yielded one major investigation: report ...

wordywalt comments on Feb 26, 2020:

You have no idea of the intelligence data that NSA produces and the value of those data to us and our country.

FearlessFly replies on Feb 26, 2020:

[citation needed]

NSA phone surveillance program cost $100 million and yielded one major investigation: report ...

Novelty comments on Feb 26, 2020:

There was a tv show in reruns about a pow camp in wwii where the Germans are completely incompetent. In real life the US seems to fill the role the Germans did in the show. As a citizen it’s embarrassing. With all the conservative failures one wonders why anyone hands these idiots the ...

FearlessFly replies on Feb 26, 2020:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hogan%27s_Heroes

Cuba has a lung cancer vaccine and many U.S. patients can't go there.

FearlessFly comments on Feb 25, 2020:

https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/cuba-cancer-vaccine/

FearlessFly replies on Feb 26, 2020:

@snytiger6 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bad_Pharma

Desperado - Eagles [youtube.com]

Huskygirl4ever comments on Feb 25, 2020:

Video unavailable

FearlessFly replies on Feb 25, 2020:

https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2py56b

EAGLES TEQUILA SUNRISE [youtube.com]

Huskygirl4ever comments on Feb 25, 2020:

It says video unavailable

FearlessFly replies on Feb 25, 2020:

https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2laq6v

[youtu.

FearlessFly comments on Feb 24, 2020:

The band consists of Hannah Reid, Dan Rothman and Dominic 'Dot' Major. The video is directed by Jodeb who has produced videos for the likes of Deftones and Skrillex in the past. The visuals, stunning in their scope, sees a character played by Karelle Tremblay treads the line of grey morality.

FearlessFly replies on Feb 24, 2020:

@Marionville . . . this video -- as opposed the "The video" (above) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DC7sHxzRQAA

Let's make it simple😉 define love ❤️ or do you still believe in love?

FearlessFly comments on Feb 23, 2020:

I have described it as "a wonderfull madness" :O

FearlessFly replies on Feb 23, 2020:

@Boomtarat03 Which part of "wonderful" wasn't understood :)

Let's make it simple😉 define love ❤️ or do you still believe in love?

FearlessFly comments on Feb 23, 2020:

I have described it as "a wonderfull madness" :O

FearlessFly replies on Feb 23, 2020:

@Boomtarat03 . . . highly emotional, often not thinking clearly/rationally :)

Gordon Lightfoot - Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald [youtube.com]

Marionville comments on Feb 23, 2020:

This must be one of the most posted songs in my groups. I believe its only a week or two since the last one.

FearlessFly replies on Feb 23, 2020:

I searched before posting, the previous one (in Music Fans) was Jan 12 2019 11:19 EST from tedilliss

Telegraph Road, Dire Straits [youtube.com]

glennlab comments on Feb 23, 2020:

Unavailable

FearlessFly replies on Feb 23, 2020:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_D1PtJiat3g

Boeing Finds Fuel-Tank Debris in Two-Thirds of 737 MAX Jets Inspected So Far [morningstar.com]

EdEarl comments on Feb 22, 2020:

What is the affect?

FearlessFly replies on Feb 22, 2020:

"Unwanted tools and debris left inside finished airplanes can pose various operational risks. In fuel tanks, such debris can clog fuel lines and damage sensors, pumps or interior linings."

Leon Russell / A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall [youtube.com]

Lorajay comments on Feb 22, 2020:

One of my favorite Okies.

FearlessFly replies on Feb 22, 2020:

. . . okey dokey :P

The Band, And The Staples - The Weight [youtube.com]

Marionville comments on Feb 20, 2020:

Unavailable.

FearlessFly replies on Feb 20, 2020:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TCSzL5-SPHM

[youtu.

FearlessFly comments on Feb 19, 2020:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Producers_(musical) https://www.investopedia.com/terms/c/creative-accounting.asp

FearlessFly replies on Feb 19, 2020:

@fishline79 . . . creative accounting : "As in the film, the story concerns two theatrical producers who scheme to get rich by overselling interests in a Broadway flop. Complications arise when the show unexpectedly turns out to be successful."

Cybersecurity warning: Almost half of connected medical devices are vulnerable to hackers exploiting...

SpikeTalon comments on Feb 18, 2020:

Do you browse Cyware News by chance?

FearlessFly replies on Feb 18, 2020:

nope

Lion In The Winter · Hoyt Axton Linda Ronstadt [youtube.com]

EyesThatSmile comments on Feb 18, 2020:

Darn. Not available in the US?

FearlessFly replies on Feb 18, 2020:

. . . works for me in MN, try this one https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=35zU44R_L5s

I have been a member on this site now for nearly two years and I have come to an interesting ...

Cutiebeauty comments on Feb 18, 2020:

God or no god.. I don't argue much about that... I don't believe... Period.... As for the great atheist / agnostic debate... I don't really care much about that either way.. I know what I am... I usually engage in such discussions for fun and amusement, trying to make their heads explode ...

FearlessFly replies on Feb 18, 2020:

@Cutiebeauty I read the op -- and all the comments/responses. How does Marionvilles' trouble with inappropriateness/attacks excuse 'trolling' ("for fun and amusement") ?

I have been a member on this site now for nearly two years and I have come to an interesting ...

Cutiebeauty comments on Feb 18, 2020:

God or no god.. I don't argue much about that... I don't believe... Period.... As for the great atheist / agnostic debate... I don't really care much about that either way.. I know what I am... I usually engage in such discussions for fun and amusement, trying to make their heads explode ...

FearlessFly replies on Feb 18, 2020:

@Cutiebeauty When you "engage in such discussions for fun and amusement", that sounds a lot like trolling. I'm not advocating 'grumpy', but I prefer straight-forward/direct/honest.

I have been a member on this site now for nearly two years and I have come to an interesting ...

Cutiebeauty comments on Feb 18, 2020:

God or no god.. I don't argue much about that... I don't believe... Period.... As for the great atheist / agnostic debate... I don't really care much about that either way.. I know what I am... I usually engage in such discussions for fun and amusement, trying to make their heads explode ...

FearlessFly replies on Feb 18, 2020:

Manipulating words to manipulate people to get what you want ("fun and amusement") is not what I would call critical thinking (or honest).

Leaving jesusland -NOFX - YouTube

FearlessFly comments on Feb 16, 2020:

I don't see how aiming the cross-hairs (at any person) is "basing morality in fact and common decency".

FearlessFly replies on Feb 17, 2020:

@hailDrewcifer the "quote" is from YOUR profile ! . . . quite a contrast from the video that **you** chose :P

Leaving jesusland -NOFX - YouTube

FearlessFly comments on Feb 16, 2020:

I don't see how aiming the cross-hairs (at any person) is "basing morality in fact and common decency".

FearlessFly replies on Feb 17, 2020:

@hailDrewcifer apparently you didn't watch it closely, look again (1:45)

RepubliKKKans Running ameriKKKa…. Ruining ameriKKKa.

FearlessFly comments on Feb 16, 2020:

I don't see how name-calling (ad hominem) helps : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ad_hominem

FearlessFly replies on Feb 16, 2020:

@GipsyOfNewSpain I see logical fallacies, does critical thinking matter ?

Take Me Home, Country Roads [youtube.com]

Marionville comments on Feb 16, 2020:

Great voice, great song. Nice video too..is it West Virginia?

FearlessFly replies on Feb 16, 2020:

"Take Me Home, Country Roads", also known as "Take Me Home" or "Country Roads", is a song written by Bill Danoff, Taffy Nivert, and John Denver about West Virginia.

Linda Ronstadt Poor Poor Pitiful Me [youtube.com]

Dhiltong comments on Feb 16, 2020:

Great song, written by my cousin Warren Zevon.......My Grandmother gave me his first album.....

FearlessFly replies on Feb 16, 2020:

. . . then . . . not pitiful you :P (sorry I couldn't resist)

The News in Cartoons. Funny and apt.

FearlessFly comments on Feb 15, 2020:

I like political cartoons, but I would not call them news :P

FearlessFly replies on Feb 15, 2020:

@LiterateHiker YOUR post is **titled** "The News in Cartoons" ! Do your words mean nothing ?

The News in Cartoons. Funny and apt.

FearlessFly comments on Feb 15, 2020:

I like political cartoons, but I would not call them news :P

FearlessFly replies on Feb 15, 2020:

@LiterateHiker I like them, I understand them. I **don't** refer to them as **News** !

If this great scene from Stanley Kubrick's film "Paths of Glory" does not bring tears to your eyes, ...

FearlessFly comments on Feb 15, 2020:

Paths of Glory is a 1957 American anti-war film directed by Stanley Kubrick, based on the novel of the same name by Humphrey Cobb. Set during World War I, the film stars Kirk Douglas as Colonel Dax, the commanding officer of French soldiers who refuse to continue a suicidal attack, after which Dax ...

FearlessFly replies on Feb 15, 2020:

@fishline79 . . . multiple times :) . . . what about Clockwork Orange ? . . . Eyes Wide Shut ? . . . the Shining ? . . . 2001 ?

The News in Cartoons. Funny and apt.

FearlessFly comments on Feb 15, 2020:

I like political cartoons, but I would not call them news :P

FearlessFly replies on Feb 15, 2020:

@LiterateHiker My point is being missed. Cartoons are not news (if words matter)

The News in Cartoons. Funny and apt.

FearlessFly comments on Feb 15, 2020:

I like political cartoons, but I would not call them news :P

FearlessFly replies on Feb 15, 2020:

@LiterateHiker . . . all that is fine and good -- still not news (if words matter).

The News in Cartoons. Funny and apt.

FearlessFly comments on Feb 15, 2020:

I like political cartoons, but I would not call them news :P

FearlessFly replies on Feb 15, 2020:

@LiterateHiker Yes, but they are cartoons, not news. Editorial cartoons -- editorials are not news either (opinions)

Do you want to know where your "soul" exists?

mordant comments on Jan 21, 2020:

I remember the 1960s so I suppose that I wasn't participating. However about 6 years ago on a lark my wife and i flew to Colorado, bought some weed and smoked it. I don't see what the big deal is, and my wife, who is way more "street" than I'll ever be, claims it didn't impress her nearly as ...

FearlessFly replies on Feb 15, 2020:

"Anyone who remembers the 60's, probably wasn't there" Robin Williams :P

Honest Government Ad | After the fires (Authorized by the Department for Thoughts and Prayers)...

lerlo comments on Feb 15, 2020:

As you know the US has a similar group if anyone dies by the gun because guns don't kill people. That line on the death certificate that says cause of death "gunshot wound" is another way to say "second amendment-get used to it." It wouldn't say you can have a gun if it couldn't kill people with ...

FearlessFly replies on Feb 15, 2020:

Silly, Random, Fun :P

The Man Who Can't Be Moved [youtube.com]

Marionville comments on Feb 12, 2020:

Not available.

FearlessFly replies on Feb 12, 2020:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gS9o1FAszdk

Breakeven, The Script [youtube.com]

Marionville comments on Feb 12, 2020:

Not available.

FearlessFly replies on Feb 12, 2020:

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

Gone, Gone, Gone [youtube.com]

Marionville comments on Feb 12, 2020:

Not available.

FearlessFly replies on Feb 12, 2020:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oozQ4yV__Vw

She's So Gone [youtube.com]

Dhiltong comments on Feb 12, 2020:

Good song, but who’s the artist?

FearlessFly replies on Feb 12, 2020:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lemonade_Mouth_(film)

You can't make this stuff up. [cnn.com]

Charlene comments on Feb 11, 2020:

That was incredibly stupid..Now Billy Barrbell gets to appoint His Lackeys..just what we need more Flunkies in the DOJ..

FearlessFly replies on Feb 11, 2020:

I'm no fan of the AG, but name-calling is antithetical to critical thinking !

This is my state, y’all.

BitFlipper comments on Feb 11, 2020:

Oklahoma is a strange place.

FearlessFly replies on Feb 11, 2020:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killers_of_the_Flower_Moon

Why Space Over South America Is Deadly For Satellites [youtube.com]

Cast1es comments on Feb 11, 2020:

So satelites are under attack , by nature , even in the emptiness of outer space ?

FearlessFly replies on Feb 11, 2020:

https://www.space.com/voyager-2-resumes-science-operations.html

The Stumble - All Over Again [youtube.com]

FrostyJim comments on Feb 10, 2020:

The original "**The Stumble**" by the creator... https://youtu.be/lxTjGZaZZbU

FearlessFly replies on Feb 10, 2020:

"The Stumble" is a blues guitar instrumental composed and recorded by American blues artist Freddie King, for his 1961 album Let's Hide Away and Dance Away with Freddy King.

[youtu.

FearlessFly comments on Feb 10, 2020:

. . . no complaint, but an observation. This video has been posted 12 times in this group :)

FearlessFly replies on Feb 10, 2020:

@Marionville I concede, the song has a certain "back-in-the-holler" 'flavor' :)

[youtu.

FearlessFly comments on Feb 10, 2020:

. . . no complaint, but an observation. This video has been posted 12 times in this group :)

FearlessFly replies on Feb 10, 2020:

@Marionville The Dead South is a Canadian folk-bluegrass musical ensemble based in Regina, Saskatchewan

[youtu.

FearlessFly comments on Feb 10, 2020:

. . . no complaint, but an observation. This video has been posted 12 times in this group :)

FearlessFly replies on Feb 10, 2020:

@Marionville I think it's because of the banjo and the (**carried**) cello :P

The Stumble - All Over Again [youtube.com]

Stephanie99 comments on Feb 10, 2020:

I love this band. I joined this group just to thank you for turning me on to them.

FearlessFly replies on Feb 10, 2020:

. . . wow, I'm not worthy (I think?) :) :O

MICE brings muon collider closer to reality [symmetrymagazine.org]

yvilletom comments on Feb 10, 2020:

@FearlessFly: One way to get past the press releases is to do a search at www.thunderbolts.info In the search box near the upper right corner (on my iPad), type higgs and the RETURN key becomes a SEARCH key. I see about six articles about the Large Hadron Collider, three of them dated 2009, 2011...

FearlessFly replies on Feb 10, 2020:

EU/Thornhill/T-Bolts Group is not something that I could "buy-into" : https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/nz7neg/electric-universe-theory-thunderbolts-project-wallace-thornhill

Punctuation is a thing! Just sayin'.

BitFlipper comments on Feb 8, 2020:

I'm a big fan of punctuation. It's very important in programming languages, too.

FearlessFly replies on Feb 8, 2020:

In Python **whitespace** is considered punctuation ! :P

Punctuation is a thing! Just sayin'.

FearlessFly comments on Feb 8, 2020:

. . . I'm partial to the elipsis (and the parentheticals) :P

FearlessFly replies on Feb 8, 2020:

@Gwendolyn2018 . . . mea culpa, I am not worthy :)

I've thinking.

Marionville comments on Feb 8, 2020:

It seems to me that there is a lot of music posted by people that isn’t really liked by others, but perhaps they feel inhibited to say and instead leave no remark at all. Geoffrey is at least being honest in saying what he thinks, I see no problem in that, after all it would be a dull world if ...

FearlessFly replies on Feb 8, 2020:

I have posted songs from multiple continents, the cultures are less important to me that the music (I don't deny that they sometimes are inseparable).

My friend and user-interface designer who helped with this site has emerged from his hibernation and...

bobwjr comments on Feb 6, 2020:

Repeats of posts

FearlessFly replies on Feb 6, 2020:

@FrayedBear I don't complain about cross-posting. I do try to suppress "dupes" in the same group.

My friend and user-interface designer who helped with this site has emerged from his hibernation and...

St-Sinner comments on Feb 6, 2020:

1. Make it a wide resolution and most browser, resolutions and device responsive. The current resolution seems to be the old style 800 X 600 2. More editorial participation to promote Agnosticism such as selecting a winning post, a winning discussion, a winning poll etc. 3. Possibly more social ...

FearlessFly replies on Feb 6, 2020:

@Lorajay . . . as long as the default is opt-out :P

My friend and user-interface designer who helped with this site has emerged from his hibernation and...

bobwjr comments on Feb 6, 2020:

Repeats of posts

FearlessFly replies on Feb 6, 2020:

@bobwjr AFAIK, cross-posting (the same post to different groups) is not disallowed. When creating a post, I try to pay attention to the "The following posts might be similar to the one you're writing" message (granted, it doesn't always work). I also comment on posts that are "dupes" in an attempt to suppress those that "fall thru the cracks".

My friend and user-interface designer who helped with this site has emerged from his hibernation and...

bobwjr comments on Feb 6, 2020:

Repeats of posts

FearlessFly replies on Feb 6, 2020:

Perhaps I'm not understanding, but if there was a robust search, why repeat posts ?

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Mooolah comments on Feb 6, 2020:

I would like a total membership number posted on the home page or somewhere easily viewed. It was once posted as such but now it has disappeared. A weekly update would be nice.

FearlessFly replies on Feb 6, 2020:

@FrayedBear When I do that, I get the "List of Categories" -- no stats.

My friend and user-interface designer who helped with this site has emerged from his hibernation and...

St-Sinner comments on Feb 6, 2020:

1. Make it a wide resolution and most browser, resolutions and device responsive. The current resolution seems to be the old style 800 X 600 2. More editorial participation to promote Agnosticism such as selecting a winning post, a winning discussion, a winning poll etc. 3. Possibly more social ...

FearlessFly replies on Feb 6, 2020:

I do not want ANY of my posts/comments/whatever posted on Facebook.

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creative51 comments on Feb 5, 2020:

It would be nice if there was a better search engine for the posts.

FearlessFly replies on Feb 5, 2020:

. . . also, a search for comments/replies.

Biologist Explains Biological Sex

FearlessFly comments on Feb 4, 2020:

Just because the president uses it a lot, doesn't mean I (or any one) should get their scientific information from Twitter ! puhlease :(

FearlessFly replies on Feb 5, 2020:

@A2Jennifer The people who need to hear this ought not to rely on twitter for credible peer-reviewed scientific information ! ! !

Biologist Explains Biological Sex

FearlessFly comments on Feb 4, 2020:

Just because the president uses it a lot, doesn't mean I (or any one) should get their scientific information from Twitter ! puhlease :(

FearlessFly replies on Feb 4, 2020:

@A2Jennifer There is no shortage of science-oriented websites -- no need for any non-scientist to read science journals. https://www.livescience.com/61995-best-science-websites.html https://www.howtogeek.com/120865/the-best-websites-for-expanding-your-scientific-knowledge/ https://www.sciencesites.org/ https://www.realclearscience.com/blog/2019/12/12/the_top_10_websites_for_science_in_2019.html https://blog.feedspot.com/science_news_websites/ . . . lots more

John Legend -All of Me [youtube.com]

Spinliesel comments on Feb 4, 2020:

He is a great musician!

FearlessFly replies on Feb 4, 2020:

. . . he is a legend :P

Firefox now shows what telemetry data it's collecting about you Users can now go to ...

bingst comments on Feb 3, 2020:

One of the entries for mine says "telemetryEnabled false." I'm pretty sure I saw this when I was looking for something else in about:config and thought I should probably disable it. :P

FearlessFly replies on Feb 3, 2020:

Despite being a big benefit for FF developers, mine is disabled as well.

For all the connoisseurs of fine liquor.

FearlessFly comments on Feb 3, 2020:

There is a Silly Random Fun category.

FearlessFly replies on Feb 3, 2020:

@JackPedigo I have cross posted a few times. The SRF posts show-up in the 'General forum' so most folks have had a chance to see it already.

Orphan Black Theme Song - Two Fingers [youtube.com]

Spinliesel comments on Feb 3, 2020:

Very interesting. Reminds me of the opening scenes to Hinterland -Y Gwyll. That is my favorite mystery series right now. Tell me a little bit about this show. Is it Australian? None of the actors' names are familiar.

FearlessFly replies on Feb 3, 2020:

It is Canadian : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orphan_Black

How Accurate Are Punxsutawney Phil's Groundhog Day Forecasts? [livescience.com]

Sticks48 comments on Feb 2, 2020:

So he is about as accurate as a meteorologist.

FearlessFly replies on Feb 2, 2020:

Meteorology is **far more** complicated.

4 Non Blondes - Whats Going on [youtube.com]

Kymmacg comments on Feb 2, 2020:

I love this...you are on my wavelength! Have you seen Sens8? It is a series that uses this song quite extensively in the series.

FearlessFly replies on Feb 2, 2020:

I don't do Netflix :)

The Botany of Desire: A Plant's-Eye View of the World [en.

Jolanta comments on Feb 1, 2020:

That sounds interesting. I shall check it out as I do have Netflix.

FearlessFly replies on Feb 1, 2020:

The book is very good also. The Bonus Features on the DVD were also good.

WHO Declares Global Health Emergency as Wuhan Coronavirus Continues to Spread [gizmodo.com]

Druvius comments on Jan 30, 2020:

This could be the pandemic of our times. Even with a 2% mortality, could still be tens of millions dead.

FearlessFly replies on Jan 30, 2020:

@MarkiusMahamius The transmission of Ebola is now well known (2 vaccines available). . . . from the linked article below : "it’s still not clear as to how contagious the virus is, or even whether it can spread before symptoms show up" Which one sounds more dangerous ? https://gizmodo.com/how-much-do-face-masks-help-prevent-the-spread-of-virus-1841309321

Why is it not believable that humans ended up on earth either due to aliens or because of aliens?

FearlessFly comments on Jan 29, 2020:

Pseudoscientific ideas like this have an enormous burden of evidence/proof before any one needs to assign "belief".

FearlessFly replies on Jan 30, 2020:

@K9Kohle789 Perhaps identifying it as **speculation** would make that clear. On a website of folks who are accustomed to questioning all things supernatural, expect to be challenged for evidence.

Lab-Grown Heart Muscles Have Been Transplanted Into a Human For The First Time ...

PondartIncbendog comments on Jan 30, 2020:

So, we can transplant heart muscles into Trump. He would still be missing the brain.

FearlessFly replies on Jan 30, 2020:

@PondartIncbendog I keep referring to Groups. Why do you refer to 'forum' ? Isn't "General" (forum) just a collection of Groups (to which members choose (or not) to join ?