Crows could be the smartest animal other than primates [bbc.com] [youtube.com]

AmmaRE007 comments on Dec 13, 2019:

I think we will eventually realize that all animals are intelligent.

FearlessFly replies on Dec 14, 2019:

@AmmaRE007 . . . sooo, animals are intelligent -- for some definitions of intelligence. The website does refer to it as "a collection of cognitive abilities in animals that are typified by learning, problem solving, and higher-order cognition."

Farmers, "How are we going to get all this corn into a silo"?

FearlessFly comments on Dec 13, 2019:

In terms of critical thinking -- lame.

FearlessFly replies on Dec 13, 2019:

@Austin-Cambridge silly, random, fun

Crows could be the smartest animal other than primates [bbc.com] [youtube.com]

AmmaRE007 comments on Dec 13, 2019:

I think we will eventually realize that all animals are intelligent.

FearlessFly replies on Dec 13, 2019:

@AmmaRE007 . . . sooo, animals are intelligent -- for some definitions of intelligence (I have heard that referred to as cognition -- not the same thing). https://psychologydictionary.org/animal-intelligence/

Crows could be the smartest animal other than primates [bbc.com] [youtube.com]

AmmaRE007 comments on Dec 13, 2019:

I think we will eventually realize that all animals are intelligent.

FearlessFly replies on Dec 13, 2019:

That's a thought. I have seen animal paintings. I have not seen animal poetry, animal rocket ships, animal surgeons.

Crow Uses Plastic Lid to Sled Down Roof Over and Over Again [youtube.com] q:437846

AmmaRE007 comments on Dec 13, 2019:

Animals just wanna have fun

FearlessFly replies on Dec 13, 2019:

LOL

Federal Judge Rules That Donald Trump Can Be Indicted While Serving As President - YouTube

FearlessFly comments on Dec 12, 2019:

One (NY) Federal Disctrict Court. (Why even bother to mention State Courts ?) Appeals are eminently familiar to Trump :P

FearlessFly replies on Dec 13, 2019:

@snytiger6 Yes, that's right (kinda in reverse). If he prevails in federal court, he can still lose in State court. https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/17/us/politics/supreme-court-double-jeopardy.html

Very good article.

FearlessFly comments on Dec 12, 2019:

The third sentence in the article --"It's the story we all still learn in school. But Einstein proved it was wrong a century ago" MSM frequently makes mistakes like (and worse) this. Science **does not prove** anything ! I often is convincing (not the same thing) : If they want to convince ...

FearlessFly replies on Dec 13, 2019:

@powder All scientific papers have error bars, again fairly convincing but some doubt : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Error_bar

Very good article.

FearlessFly comments on Dec 12, 2019:

The third sentence in the article --"It's the story we all still learn in school. But Einstein proved it was wrong a century ago" MSM frequently makes mistakes like (and worse) this. Science **does not prove** anything ! I often is convincing (not the same thing) : If they want to convince ...

FearlessFly replies on Dec 13, 2019:

@powder It is better to stop saying prove, otherwise any attempt at critical thinking is **immediately flawed**

Bob Dylan "Blind Willie McTell" 12 Jan 2012 Hollywood Palladium, In Honor Of Martin Scorsese ...

Spinliesel comments on Dec 12, 2019:

I cannot resist playing the original cat Blind Willie McTell performing Broke Down Engine. Take a look at his guitar. https://youtu.be/Oy8Am4ZQ-gM

FearlessFly replies on Dec 12, 2019:

. . . kinda coincidence, I had this in the queue yesterday, just posted it : "Leo Kottke - Live at the Lensic - 7/31-2019 - The Close I first saw Leo Kottke in 1969 -- at ..."

Gamma-ray laser moves a step closer to reality [phys.org]

Pralina1 comments on Dec 11, 2019:

Same gamma knife we use to swrink brain tumors ?

FearlessFly replies on Dec 11, 2019:

. . . don't think so : https://gammaknife.com/

Salt of the Earth Rolling Stones [youtu.be]

FearlessFly comments on Dec 11, 2019:

"Salt of the Earth" is the final song from the 1968 Rolling Stones album Beggars Banquet. Written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, the song includes an opening lead vocal by Richards.

FearlessFly replies on Dec 11, 2019:

@Spinliesel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U5TqIdff_DQ

Greenland's ice sheet melting seven times faster than in 1990s Scale and speed of loss much ...

TristanNuvo comments on Dec 11, 2019:

Please don't get me wrong on this, because I really do get, and have for a very long while that The Earth is warming on an exponential state. However. Tales of the water levels rising due to the, well a whole bunch of things melting. Is something I have not seen. I live in Florida, and our average ...

FearlessFly replies on Dec 11, 2019:

a) anecdote is **not** data :O b) I'm hoping you realize that what you call "doom sayers" includes a **lot** of climate scientists ! :P

Microsoft Teams is the first Office app for Linux [venturebeat.com]

FrayedBear comments on Dec 10, 2019:

I do not understand this claim. I've been using Open Office in Linux for more than 20 years.

FearlessFly replies on Dec 11, 2019:

@bingst If it does, I'm not aware.

Microsoft Teams is the first Office app for Linux [venturebeat.com]

FrayedBear comments on Dec 10, 2019:

I do not understand this claim. I've been using Open Office in Linux for more than 20 years.

FearlessFly replies on Dec 10, 2019:

. . . me too -- now Libre Office :) It's MS -- grain of salt :O "Teams is the company’s Office 365 chat-based collaboration tool that competes with Google’s Hangouts Chat, Facebook’s Workplace, and Slack.

Robbie Dupree - Steal Away [youtube.com]

FearlessFly comments on Dec 10, 2019:

John D'Agostino of the Los Angeles Times described the song as "a blatant, wimpy rip-off of the Michael McDonald/Kenny Loggins' composition What a Fool Believes"

FearlessFly replies on Dec 10, 2019:

@KKGator http://performingsongwriter.com/george-harrison-my-sweet-lord/

Robbie Dupree - Steal Away [youtube.com]

FearlessFly comments on Dec 10, 2019:

John D'Agostino of the Los Angeles Times described the song as "a blatant, wimpy rip-off of the Michael McDonald/Kenny Loggins' composition What a Fool Believes"

FearlessFly replies on Dec 10, 2019:

@KKGator Washington Post noted similarities in both Dupree's vocal style and backing keyboards to What a Fool Believes mentioning that McDonald's publishers sought legal action though McDonald himself did not accuse Dupree of stealing his song.

God belief and religion are not synonymous.

FearlessFly comments on Dec 9, 2019:

Atheism is a religion, like **not collecting stamps** is a hobby :P

FearlessFly replies on Dec 9, 2019:

@Observer-Effect I confess, it is not original : https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/38297-atheism-is-a-religion-like-not-collecting-stamps-is-a also : https://atrivialknot.wordpress.com/2015/10/20/atheism-is-a-cliche-like-not-collecting-stamps-is-a-hair-color/ :)

Leonard Cohen - Everybody Knows [youtu.be]

FearlessFly comments on Dec 9, 2019:

"Everybody Knows" is known for its somber tone and repetition of the title at the beginning of most verses. "Everybody Knows" has been variously described by critics as "bitterly pessimistic" yet funny, or, more strongly, a "bleak prophecy about the end of the world as we know it."

FearlessFly replies on Dec 9, 2019:

@Jeff26 For me, it's usually 4/4 time, but 3/4 time works too. :)

Bill Bailey's Downton Abbey Jamaican Dub Reggae Version [youtube.com]

FearlessFly comments on Dec 9, 2019:

Bailey is excited about his Downton Abbey/reggae mash-up. ‘I had to sit through hours of the show to find suitable Downton samples,’ he grins. ‘That was the hardest bit.’

FearlessFly replies on Dec 9, 2019:

@273kelvin https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gfrx41u50KM

Leonard Cohen - Everybody Knows [youtu.be]

FearlessFly comments on Dec 9, 2019:

"Everybody Knows" is known for its somber tone and repetition of the title at the beginning of most verses. "Everybody Knows" has been variously described by critics as "bitterly pessimistic" yet funny, or, more strongly, a "bleak prophecy about the end of the world as we know it."

FearlessFly replies on Dec 9, 2019:

@Geoffrey51 I think, therefore I am. :P

[youtu.

FearlessFly comments on Dec 9, 2019:

Rumer is the performing name of Sarah Rumer Joyce, who spent the early years of her life in Pakistan, where her father was the chief-engineer of the enormous Tarbela Dam, 30 miles to the northwest of Islamabad.

FearlessFly replies on Dec 9, 2019:

@Geoffrey51 It is rumer-ed to be accurate :P

Bill Bailey's Downton Abbey Jamaican Dub Reggae Version [youtube.com]

FearlessFly comments on Dec 9, 2019:

Bailey is excited about his Downton Abbey/reggae mash-up. ‘I had to sit through hours of the show to find suitable Downton samples,’ he grins. ‘That was the hardest bit.’

FearlessFly replies on Dec 9, 2019:

@Marionville oops, -- edited

Russia banned from 2020 Olympics and 2022 World Cup over doping scandal

69ArizonaJerry comments on Dec 9, 2019:

So very sad that athletes who traine years, give their hearts are kicked out for politics

FearlessFly replies on Dec 9, 2019:

@LiterateHiker Russian athletes can choose to compete as neutrals.

Jim Jones Review. [youtu.be]

FearlessFly comments on Dec 8, 2019:

There is more to rock’n’roll thrills than out-and-out blasting and this spooky little shimmy could be a neat repositioning exercise, with the usual guitar blamalama on hold and pencil-moustachioed pianist Henri Herbert swopping Jerry Lee Lewis maximalism for Bo Diddley minimalism

FearlessFly replies on Dec 9, 2019:

@Marionville Little doubt you meant 'in the Music group', but **all** my comments are here to read/reply/react : :P https://agnostic.com/member/FearlessFly/comments

Why Are Cops Around the World Using This Outlandish Mind-Reading Tool?

JimG comments on Dec 8, 2019:

Cops only care about making arrests and DAs only care about getting convictions. They are not too concerned about arresting/convicting the appropriate people as long as they clear cases. This tool could potentially make that easier and even make the process appear to be credible.

FearlessFly replies on Dec 9, 2019:

@JimG . . . that's no good reason(s) to be using "no reliable science behind it" device(s).

To what degree should a person tolerate dishonesty?

LucyLoohoo comments on Dec 8, 2019:

Depends. Is someone lying to you? I don't tolerate it at all...unless it's one of those social "Sure--I love your cooking" things.

FearlessFly replies on Dec 8, 2019:

@Atheist3 If you can't be honest with those that you really care about, I suspect the likelihood of other problems.

Rodriguez - Sandrevan Lullaby Lifestyles [youtube.com]

happyhiker1 comments on Dec 8, 2019:

This one is excellent too. Have patience and wait the minute and a half for the lyrics to begin. I just love him; He is so talented. Thanks for showcasing him here.If anyone wants an excellent documentary, check out "Searching For Sugar Man" and learn his story.

FearlessFly replies on Dec 8, 2019:

I posted the trailer for it in the Documentaries group on Friday : "Searching for Sugar Man Official Trailer [youtube.com]"

Why Are Cops Around the World Using This Outlandish Mind-Reading Tool?

JimG comments on Dec 8, 2019:

Cops only care about making arrests and DAs only care about getting convictions. They are not too concerned about arresting/convicting the appropriate people as long as they clear cases. This tool could potentially make that easier and even make the process appear to be credible.

FearlessFly replies on Dec 8, 2019:

"no reliable science behind it" . . . better 100 guilty go free than one innocent person convicted.

Harry Chapin - Cats in the Cradle [youtube.com]

Triphid comments on Dec 7, 2019:

A lovely and truly meaningful song, I seem to remember another singer doing a cover of this song, wasn't it covered by Cat Stevens as well?

FearlessFly replies on Dec 7, 2019:

In 1992 American rock band Ugly Kid Joe covered the song and released it as a single

Trump Administration Drops Plans For Mandatory Face Scans of Citizens [usnews.com]

LucyLoohoo comments on Dec 7, 2019:

I have such mixed feelings about this issue. When do efforts to protect society actually cause damage to society? How much do we give up in the name of safety? Europeans have been constantly monitored in big cities for decades and their law enforcement has caught many terrorists, etc, using ...

FearlessFly replies on Dec 7, 2019:

I would not say simple but I'm concerned -- start with "frog in tepid water", end-up with "1984" :P

(Ghost) Riders In the Sky (American Outlaws: Live at Nassau Coliseum, 1990) [youtube.com]

Marionville comments on Dec 6, 2019:

I remember it, but I think it was usually sung by Frankie Laine...maybe that one was more popular in the U.K.

FearlessFly replies on Dec 6, 2019:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/(Ghost)_Riders_in_the_Sky:_A_Cowboy_Legend

Crucify Your Mind - Sixto Rodriguez [youtube.com]

happyhiker1 comments on Dec 6, 2019:

My other favorite song by him! I saw him in Seattle a couple of years ago. It was kinda sad. His daughters helped him on and off the stage but it still was awesome to see him. His story is amazing and unbelievable actually. Check out the "Searching for Sugar Man" documentary. He didn't know he was ...

FearlessFly replies on Dec 6, 2019:

. . . just posted in the Documentaries group : "Searching for Sugar Man Official Trailer [youtube.com]"

Is any one else watching the impeachment hearing? Thoughts?

dalefvictor comments on Dec 4, 2019:

I just heard one of the repubs tall us that we cannot impeach the pres as this would not allow us to vote for him in 2020. Really?

FearlessFly replies on Dec 6, 2019:

@1of5 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impeachment_in_the_United_States#Result_of_conviction:_removal,_and_with_an_additional_Senate_vote,_disqualification

Gender in atheism

FearlessFly comments on Dec 5, 2019:

Has there been an actual M/F total count to confirm that claim ?

FearlessFly replies on Dec 5, 2019:

@NoPlanetB How did you conduct this "quick search" ?

There may be hope for America after all.

FearlessFly comments on Dec 3, 2019:

'Progressive Digital Media' is now called GlobalData : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GlobalData this website says "privately held International group of companies" -- how can you/anyone know about its' private funding ? http://www.progressivemediagroup.com/about.html

FearlessFly replies on Dec 5, 2019:

@SeaGreenEyez I don't confuse numbers for credibility/veracity/"truth"

Dixie Chicks - Travelin' Soldier [youtube.com]

Marionville comments on Dec 5, 2019:

Not much into Country Music....however there are exceptions and I do like The Dixie Chicks..and this one!

FearlessFly replies on Dec 5, 2019:

Play a country record backwards -- you get : your job back your truck back your dog back your spouse back :P

ICE used a fake university to weed out student visa fraud.

FearlessFly comments on Dec 4, 2019:

entrapment ? I don't think so : https://www.justia.com/criminal/defenses/entrapment/

FearlessFly replies on Dec 5, 2019:

@bingst . . . good points, but I think what happened is the 'nature' of a sting operation.

Bob Seger - Hollywood Nights [youtube.com]

NHjulie comments on Dec 4, 2019:

Waiting for my favorite Turn the Page. Hope I didn't miss it.

FearlessFly replies on Dec 4, 2019:

. . . already posted multiple times -- use the search box

[youtu.

FearlessFly comments on Dec 4, 2019:

The title of the song attracted attention from fans, some of whom questioned Labrinth about the spelling of the word "Your" within the song's title, believing that was a grammatical error and should have been spelt "You're" (although the song's lyrics use "beautiful" and "perfect" as nouns).

FearlessFly replies on Dec 4, 2019:

@Marionville https://www.apostrophe.org.uk/ https://www.cnn.com/2019/12/03/us/apostrophe-protection-society-disbanded-trnd/index.html

[cnn.

FearlessFly comments on Dec 3, 2019:

Isn't secrecy a really good idea for a trip like this ? Other POTUS have done it.

FearlessFly replies on Dec 3, 2019:

@AmmaRE007 ok, that's not rocket science. Certainly Trump has demonstrated his capacity for deceit/subterfuge :P

Dead South - In Hell I'll be in Good Company. [youtube.com]

Marionville comments on Dec 3, 2019:

It says error occurred....so here I’ve posted another. https://youtu.be/9Pq9QDLoTNI

FearlessFly replies on Dec 3, 2019:

I have never seen a musician playing a shoulder-strapped cello -- and accompanying a banjo no less. Like the lyrics.

[secular] humanism.org | What is Secular Humanism | Free Inquiry Your thoughts?

FearlessFly comments on Dec 3, 2019:

https://secularhumanism.org/what-is-secular-humanism/secular-humanism-defined/

FearlessFly replies on Dec 3, 2019:

@Atheist3 . . . the difficult done immediately -- the impossible takes a little longer :P

Lo And Behold: Reveries of the Connected World - Official Trailer Legendary master filmmaker ...

Bostonred comments on Dec 3, 2019:

What did you like about it?

FearlessFly replies on Dec 3, 2019:

It's about technology -- I'm a propeller-head :O

Letter From America I am guessing this is about the Highland Clearances.

FearlessFly comments on Dec 3, 2019:

"Letter From America" is a song written and performed by Scottish band The Proclaimers. Lyrically, the song reflects Scotland's long history of emigration with Scots leaving behind economic depression in their own nation to start new lives in America and Canada.

FearlessFly replies on Dec 3, 2019:

There is also an allusion to the enforced emigrations of the Highland Clearances when wealthy landowners forcibly evicted whole communities in order to turn their land over to the more profitable enterprise of raising sheep, and comparison of the impact of the Highland clearances to that of 1980s Thatcherite economic policies.

The phoney GOP leader in the senate wants to cut social security and medicare. [msn.com]

FearlessFly comments on Dec 2, 2019:

You/me not liking his politics doesn't make him phoney :O

FearlessFly replies on Dec 3, 2019:

@ToolGuy It is not hard to imagine folks thinking the same of Pelosi.

Drone images show Greenland ice sheet becoming more unstable as it fractures [phys.org]

Druvius comments on Dec 3, 2019:

If Greenland's ice sheet slumps into the ocean sea levels would only go up 20 feet. We lose Florida, probably a net plus for the nation. ;)

FearlessFly replies on Dec 3, 2019:

http://www.takepart.com/article/2015/07/15/what-sea-level-rise-looks-america-coast

The phoney GOP leader in the senate wants to cut social security and medicare. [msn.com]

FearlessFly comments on Dec 2, 2019:

You/me not liking his politics doesn't make him phoney :O

FearlessFly replies on Dec 3, 2019:

@ToolGuy . . . and I edited my previous comment -- for posterity :P I find it useful to avoid name-calling -- to not feed the trolls. After all this site is largely one-sided -- not really necessary to engage in fallacy.

The phoney GOP leader in the senate wants to cut social security and medicare. [msn.com]

FearlessFly comments on Dec 2, 2019:

You/me not liking his politics doesn't make him phoney :O

FearlessFly replies on Dec 3, 2019:

@ToolGuy . . . no, but now you are attacking ME -- with a false accusation -- (before you subsequently added the question mark!)

The phoney GOP leader in the senate wants to cut social security and medicare. [msn.com]

FearlessFly comments on Dec 2, 2019:

You/me not liking his politics doesn't make him phoney :O

FearlessFly replies on Dec 3, 2019:

@ToolGuy In terms of critical thinking, name calling is an automatic loser : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ad_hominem

From Mother Nature Network.

FearlessFly comments on Dec 2, 2019:

clicking on a link that doesn't disclose its' destination is a fools game . . . (((**t.co/FP47iwruKQ**))) I don't recommend it.

FearlessFly replies on Dec 3, 2019:

@ToolGuy I run Linux (for decades), but that is beside-the-point. There is no shortage (pun intended) of very-lengthy-links (yours included), portions of which are completely unnecessary. I see **no good reason** to disguise the destination, and there is good reason(s) to be wary of links that do.

From Mother Nature Network.

FearlessFly comments on Dec 2, 2019:

clicking on a link that doesn't disclose its' destination is a fools game . . . (((**t.co/FP47iwruKQ**))) I don't recommend it.

FearlessFly replies on Dec 3, 2019:

@ToolGuy That is not-at-all clear from what you **did** post. :P

Has anyone heard of "Global Comments"?

FearlessFly comments on Dec 1, 2019:

. . . sure, there aren't enough opportunities for fake news :P

FearlessFly replies on Dec 2, 2019:

@JackPedigo "totally credible" ? "it covered what I have been saying for years" In terms of critical thinking, that sounds very suspiciously like this fallacy : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Confirmation_bias

[mavenroundtable.io]

kiramea comments on Dec 2, 2019:

and this is...... I don't click on links that I know nothing about

FearlessFly replies on Dec 2, 2019:

I agree, here is what NewsGuard says about mavenroundtable : This website is a platform that publishes content from its users that it does not vet. Information from this source may not be reliable. A political news platform that is part of a network of similar sites aimed at independent online publishers. Mavenroundtable.io does not guarantee that its content is accurate and exerts little editorial oversight.

Australian justice: [sydneycriminallawyers.com.au]

FearlessFly comments on Dec 1, 2019:

It is hard to not think that "specialist criminal defence lawyers" are particularly biased. Wasn't it FB that 'pointed you' there ? IMO, he Guardian article would be a better choice. ...

FearlessFly replies on Dec 1, 2019:

@FrayedBear . . . very tactfully put, but "professional qualification" does not exclude bias. Lawyers/courts can seek justice, but that doesn't necessarily equal 'truth'.

For those interested just read Foresight by Eberline.

FearlessFly comments on Nov 30, 2019:

Your ID ideas won't fool anyone here :P

FearlessFly replies on Dec 1, 2019:

@noseenobelieve https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kitzmiller_v._Dover_Area_School_District

Australian justice: [sydneycriminallawyers.com.au]

FearlessFly comments on Dec 1, 2019:

It is hard to not think that "specialist criminal defence lawyers" are particularly biased. Wasn't it FB that 'pointed you' there ? IMO, he Guardian article would be a better choice. ...

FearlessFly replies on Dec 1, 2019:

@FrayedBear . . . soooo -- you prefer "alternate facts" ? They are abundant on FB (2016 election is one shining example)

Has anyone heard of "Global Comments"?

FearlessFly comments on Dec 1, 2019:

. . . sure, there aren't enough opportunities for fake news :P

FearlessFly replies on Dec 1, 2019:

@JackPedigo I found no info about globalcomments that would lead me to think it should be assigned veracity/credibility. Until I find a better "yardstick", I continue to advocate this browser extension : https://www.newsguardtech.com/ I'm not claiming it is perfect, but I think it is a fairly good judge of 9 chosen journalistic critera (all media is biased).

Has anyone heard of "Global Comments"?

FearlessFly comments on Dec 1, 2019:

. . . sure, there aren't enough opportunities for fake news :P

FearlessFly replies on Dec 1, 2019:

@JackPedigo based on cynicism :)

I am totally bored with this forum and will now leave.

Marionville comments on Nov 30, 2019:

I believe boredom is something only the petulant or the unimaginative admit to...take your pick!

FearlessFly replies on Dec 1, 2019:

http://wiki.c2.com/?FalseDichotomy

There's a rumour doing the rounds here in the UK that the queen died early on Sunday morning, but ...

FearlessFly comments on Dec 1, 2019:

NOT a rumor : https://www.royal.uk/death-queen-elizabeth-queen-mother

FearlessFly replies on Dec 1, 2019:

@Jnei Right, I jumped-the-gun :(

DC Comics Comes Under Fire for Deleting Batman Poster That Sparked Chinese Backlash [variety.com]

MarkiusMahamius comments on Dec 1, 2019:

This is how marketing works. Yawn

FearlessFly replies on Dec 1, 2019:

@MarkiusMahamius . . . so, whatever China does is OK with you ?

DC Comics Comes Under Fire for Deleting Batman Poster That Sparked Chinese Backlash [variety.com]

MarkiusMahamius comments on Dec 1, 2019:

This is how marketing works. Yawn

FearlessFly replies on Dec 1, 2019:

Is it OK with you that China is 'censoring our creativity' ? Where is the freedom in that ?

Supreme Court allows Sandy Hook families to sue over the advertising of firearms.

FearlessFly comments on Nov 13, 2019:

SCOTUS declined to let Remington have the case dismissed. The case can proceed under Connecticut state law, and it doesn’t mean that the plaintiffs will prevail.

FearlessFly replies on Dec 1, 2019:

@Flowerwall Whatever happens in the state court (Connecticut law that prevents deceptive marketing practices) can and likely will be appealed to federal court (since SCOTUS made no comment/explanation) by the NRA.

Supreme Court allows Sandy Hook families to sue over the advertising of firearms.

FearlessFly comments on Nov 13, 2019:

SCOTUS declined to let Remington have the case dismissed. The case can proceed under Connecticut state law, and it doesn’t mean that the plaintiffs will prevail.

FearlessFly replies on Dec 1, 2019:

@Flowerwall The NRA magazine photo I saw had no crosshairs, it did say "Target Practice"

[youtu.

FearlessFly comments on Nov 30, 2019:

Sarah Ferguson, the Duchess of York, selected "Boston Tea Party" as one of her favorite oldies on a BBC daytime radio show also : https://www.mountvernon.org/library/digitalhistory/digital-encyclopedia/article/wooden-teeth-myth/

FearlessFly replies on Nov 30, 2019:

@Marionville The link is from**mountvernon**, but for those want more : https://www.history.com/news/did-george-washington-have-wooden-teeth https://www.livescience.com/61919-george-washington-teeth-not-wood.html https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/george-washington-didnt-have-wooden-teeth-they-were-ivory-180953273/

Rick Wakeman & Ozzy Osbourne - Buried Alive [youtube.com]

FearlessFly comments on Nov 30, 2019:

"Buried Alive" is one of those cases where the massive production triumphs over having a memorable hook.

FearlessFly replies on Nov 30, 2019:

@joeymf86 omg, I've been outed, call the fair use police and have me arrested :)

Rick Wakeman & Ozzy Osbourne - Buried Alive [youtube.com]

FearlessFly comments on Nov 30, 2019:

"Buried Alive" is one of those cases where the massive production triumphs over having a memorable hook.

FearlessFly replies on Nov 30, 2019:

@Geoffrey51 I could say "Nice one", or "Good one", or "Like it" . . . so many do :P

[youtu.

FearlessFly comments on Nov 30, 2019:

Sarah Ferguson, the Duchess of York, selected "Boston Tea Party" as one of her favorite oldies on a BBC daytime radio show also : https://www.mountvernon.org/library/digitalhistory/digital-encyclopedia/article/wooden-teeth-myth/

FearlessFly replies on Nov 30, 2019:

@Marionville . . . silly me for thinking that debunking useless (**and inacurrate**) mythology might be something that agnostics might choose to not propagate :)

SMS Replacement is Exposing Users to Text, Call Interception Thanks to Sloppy Telecos [vice.com]

Science-guy comments on Nov 30, 2019:

iMessage is encrypted end to end. SMS and MMS have always been wide open. Telcos don’t care about customers.

FearlessFly replies on Nov 30, 2019:

I give Apple credit for caring about privacy, criticism for interoperability. There are multiple choices of cross-platform end-to-end encrypted messaging software.

Rick Wakeman & Ozzy Osbourne - Buried Alive [youtube.com]

FearlessFly comments on Nov 30, 2019:

"Buried Alive" is one of those cases where the massive production triumphs over having a memorable hook.

FearlessFly replies on Nov 30, 2019:

@joeymf86 more technology, less creativity

AMERICA’S CRISIS – DEATH OF LOGIC & OBJECTIVITY The most dire challenge that America faces is...

FearlessFly comments on Nov 29, 2019:

Unless you buy-into Trump's "fake news" and "enemy of the state", MSM isn't **wrong** (I concede some bias in all media) -- especially when multiple sources have the same facts. I look for good journalism and advocate for installing this browser addon : https://www.newsguardtech.com/

FearlessFly replies on Nov 29, 2019:

@William_Mary I have yet to see a good/widespread defense against deepfakes -- hopefully better than China : https://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-technology/china-seeks-to-root-out-fake-news-and-deepfakes-with-new-online-content-rules-idUSKBN1Y30VU

AMERICA’S CRISIS – DEATH OF LOGIC & OBJECTIVITY The most dire challenge that America faces is...

FearlessFly comments on Nov 29, 2019:

Unless you buy-into Trump's "fake news" and "enemy of the state", MSM isn't **wrong** (I concede some bias in all media) -- especially when multiple sources have the same facts. I look for good journalism and advocate for installing this browser addon : https://www.newsguardtech.com/

FearlessFly replies on Nov 29, 2019:

@William_Mary Perhaps I could have said MSM isn't completely wrong. You make some good points. NewGuards' full report on Wikileaks admits no factual errors, but their claims of 'harm' give no factual basis. Aside from "knowing the history of our government" (plenty of US citizens have trouble with **any** history/geography) you have given not-much alternative(s) for-the-masses (has anyone?). If 40% or more folks are getting their news from Facebook (I think it's fair to say FB wants that), some kind of journalistic rating is **needed**.

Mystery sounds from storms could help predict tornadoes [theguardian.com]

JackPedigo comments on Nov 29, 2019:

What's a tornado?? We often get high winds and once in a while a tiny wind vortex appears over a part of the sea but this in almost non-existent here. Lightening is also rare. Sometimes our climate is really boring.

FearlessFly replies on Nov 29, 2019:

https://weather.com/storms/tornado/news/2019-10-07-washington-grand-mound-tornado-not-rated https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Tornadoes_in_Washington_(state)

Emmy Lou Harris - Precious Love [youtube.com]

whiskywoman comments on Nov 29, 2019:

whats with the Emmylou fetish

FearlessFly replies on Nov 29, 2019:

Take a look at **all** my Music and Classic posts :)

Monster black hole that 'should not exist' discovered in the Milky Way Scientists are baffled by ...

Hablivilash comments on Nov 28, 2019:

Maybe this is a remnant of another galaxy swallowed by the Milky way

FearlessFly replies on Nov 29, 2019:

[**citation needed**]

Greenhouse Gas Emissions Are Still Rising, U.N. Report Says [npr.org]

LucyLoohoo comments on Nov 28, 2019:

As a 30-year environmentalist...I'm forced to believe the ''tipping'' point has come and gone.

FearlessFly replies on Nov 28, 2019:

. . . not owned : "Search engine optimization (SEO) is the process of increasing the quality and quantity of website traffic by increasing the visibility of a website or a web page to users of a web search engine."

Axel Springer unit, others say Google still playing unfairly, want EU to act [reuters.com]

LucyLoohoo comments on Nov 28, 2019:

Mmmmm...and when we think about this...do we ever ask what MONETARY interest the person screaming might have?

FearlessFly replies on Nov 28, 2019:

I would suspect they are all using SEO : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Search_engine_optimization

Opinion : Richard Spencer: I was fired as Navy secretary.

dayII comments on Nov 28, 2019:

I'm not a fan of presidential pardons, regardless of the party. If the entire judicial system comes to a conclusion of guilt, what qualifies one person to judge differently? Presidential pardons seem more like political moves than the pursuit of justice.

FearlessFly replies on Nov 28, 2019:

The power to pardon is almost absolute : https://www.heritage.org/constitution/#!/articles/2/essays/89/pardon-power . . . and originally intentional : https://www.brookings.edu/blog/fixgov/2018/07/25/the-pardon-power-and-original-intent/ . . . and sometimes maybe misused/abused : https://www.thoughtco.com/number-of-pardons-by-president-3367600

Alaska judge blocks Trump's executive order, restores offshore drilling ban in Arctic Ocean Another...

FearlessFly comments on Nov 27, 2019:

. . . appeal in 3, 2, 1

FearlessFly replies on Nov 28, 2019:

@Trajan61 . . . jumping to (wrong) conclusions much ? I'm a flaming liberal. That does not prevent me from challenging things that are **factually wrong**.

Alaska judge blocks Trump's executive order, restores offshore drilling ban in Arctic Ocean Another...

FearlessFly comments on Nov 27, 2019:

. . . appeal in 3, 2, 1

FearlessFly replies on Nov 28, 2019:

@JackPedigo This is **not** a state case. It is a case about **federal** law.

HAPPY THANKSGIVING from WKRP IN Cincinnati [m.youtube.com]

FearlessFly comments on Nov 26, 2019:

. . . one of the funniest sure -- but I would vote for Chuckles the Clown MTM :P

FearlessFly replies on Nov 28, 2019:

@TheoryNumber3 'A little song, a little dance, a little seltzer down your pants.' :O

If you were wondering where Trump will start his "war of distraction from impeachment", here you go.

FearlessFly comments on Nov 27, 2019:

. . . I wasn't wondering :P Apparently Trump thinks "Mexican cartels" can be **all** lumped-together.

FearlessFly replies on Nov 27, 2019:

@1of5 . . . I did say 'apparently' :P

Teen's TikTok video about China's Muslim camps goes viral China has incarcerated as many as one ...

FearlessFly comments on Nov 27, 2019:

Something tells me you are not really expecting agreement with "Chinese government justified" :P

FearlessFly replies on Nov 27, 2019:

@rogueflyer Anecdote(s) are **not** data ! https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/scientocracy/201401/the-plural-anecdote-is-not-data https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anecdotal_evidence https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-singular-of-data-is-not-anecdote/

Would you rather be in love or have someone be in love with you?

FearlessFly comments on Nov 27, 2019:

. . . **not** the only 2 choices ! : http://wiki.c2.com/?FalseDichotomy

FearlessFly replies on Nov 27, 2019:

@itsmedammit IMHO, starting a 'discussion' with a glaring logical fallacy strikes me as to-be-avoided by anyone who cares about critical thinking.

Teen's TikTok video about China's Muslim camps goes viral China has incarcerated as many as one ...

FearlessFly comments on Nov 27, 2019:

Something tells me you are not really expecting agreement with "Chinese government justified" :P

FearlessFly replies on Nov 27, 2019:

@rogueflyer Besides mine (and your original), there is only one other link to "evidence". Way too much "bloviating" for me.

Teen's TikTok video about China's Muslim camps goes viral China has incarcerated as many as one ...

FearlessFly comments on Nov 27, 2019:

Something tells me you are not really expecting agreement with "Chinese government justified" :P

FearlessFly replies on Nov 27, 2019:

@rogueflyer https://www.cfr.org/backgrounder/religion-china

Alaska judge blocks Trump's executive order, restores offshore drilling ban in Arctic Ocean Another...

FearlessFly comments on Nov 27, 2019:

. . . appeal in 3, 2, 1

FearlessFly replies on Nov 27, 2019:

@JackPedigo . . . wrong The article refers to **Federal law** and U. S. District Court Judge

Rudy Giuliani’s Criminal Probe Widens To Money Laundering, Obstruction Of Justice, Fraud, ...

FearlessFly comments on Nov 26, 2019:

highlighthollywood as a source ? really ? :P

FearlessFly replies on Nov 27, 2019:

@Leetx . . . there are groups for that, you posted in Politics.

Paul Simon - Another Galaxy [youtube.com]

Red_Cat comments on Nov 27, 2019:

I thought it a good sound but could not hear some of the lyrics. When did he release this?

FearlessFly replies on Nov 27, 2019:

Surprise is the eleventh solo studio album by American musician Paul Simon, released in May 2006.

A Vegan Sued Burger King Over Its ‘Impossible Whopper.’ He Has a Point. [bloomberg.com]

GreenAtheist comments on Nov 27, 2019:

I wondered if Burger King installed a separate grill.....it is impossible to avoid cross contamination on the same grill.....a quick wire brush would send droppings into the flame INCREASING vaporized animal oils .....what a stupid fucked up name for impure food

FearlessFly replies on Nov 27, 2019:

@GreenAtheist The linked article uses the term 'broiler'. **Words matter** . . . especially in the context of a lawsuit Why not **choose** to use the correct ones ?

A Vegan Sued Burger King Over Its ‘Impossible Whopper.’ He Has a Point. [bloomberg.com]

GreenAtheist comments on Nov 27, 2019:

I wondered if Burger King installed a separate grill.....it is impossible to avoid cross contamination on the same grill.....a quick wire brush would send droppings into the flame INCREASING vaporized animal oils .....what a stupid fucked up name for impure food

FearlessFly replies on Nov 27, 2019:

BK doesn't use a grill . . .

Someone is putting VR headsets on cows, and we want to know why “enter the mootrix.

PondartIncbendog comments on Nov 27, 2019:

Everything else seems unreal lately. So why not.

FearlessFly replies on Nov 27, 2019:

very a-mooosing :)

Voter records for sale?

FearlessFly comments on Nov 26, 2019:

IIRC, the idea is -- if the government has info, the people are allowed that info (aside from nat'l security)

FearlessFly replies on Nov 27, 2019:

@Flowerwall . . . don't misunderstand, I'm not in favor of privacy loss. I said "I don't think a FOIA request is required". That is a federal issue, the links I provided were about states. I do believe the feds collect state data, I don't know if the feds 'sell' it. Your linked article is about **hacked** data.

Be brave my friends!!!

PondartIncbendog comments on Nov 26, 2019:

I am now not afraid of space. And time.

FearlessFly replies on Nov 26, 2019:

. . . to be pedantic (according to Einstein) there is **only** spacetime :P

Toni Marie Iommi - Parade [youtube.com]

FearlessFly comments on Nov 26, 2019:

He was lead guitarist and one of the four founding members of the heavy metal band Black Sabbath. He was the band's primary composer and sole continual member for nearly five decades.

FearlessFly replies on Nov 26, 2019:

@joeymf86 . . . clearly, I got it wrong :(

You may remember : George Harrison’s “My Sweet Lord” Copyright Case ...

Castlepaloma comments on Nov 26, 2019:

Sounds like where Chuck Berry got his Johnny be good, song.

FearlessFly replies on Nov 26, 2019:

Berry 1958, Yardbirds 1960 :P

Let It Loose - Rolling Stones [youtu.be]

FearlessFly comments on Nov 26, 2019:

Written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, “Let It Loose” is an emotional gospel blues ballad with a fervent religious feeling, the song being one of the band’s prominent forays into soul and gospel during the Exile era

FearlessFly replies on Nov 26, 2019:

@Seeker3CO . . . hmmm, that's dangerously close to Iowa. Did you hear about the 2 Iowans who died while ice fishing ? . . .they got run-over by the Zamboni. :)

Let It Loose - Rolling Stones [youtu.be]

FearlessFly comments on Nov 26, 2019:

Written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, “Let It Loose” is an emotional gospel blues ballad with a fervent religious feeling, the song being one of the band’s prominent forays into soul and gospel during the Exile era

FearlessFly replies on Nov 26, 2019:

@Seeker3CO Actually Maple Grove (34yrs) :P

Voter records for sale?

FearlessFly comments on Nov 26, 2019:

IIRC, the idea is -- if the government has info, the people are allowed that info (aside from nat'l security)

FearlessFly replies on Nov 26, 2019:

@Flowerwall It seems that it varies by state : (examples) https://data.world/datasets/dmv https://www.dmv.ca.gov/portal/dmv/detail/dl/authority https://www.npr.org/2019/11/20/781373128/nebraska-1st-to-say-it-will-share-drivers-license-records-with-census-bureau?t=1574797966145 https://dps.mn.gov/divisions/dvs/pages/dvs-content-detail.aspx?pageid=560#

Voter records for sale?

FearlessFly comments on Nov 26, 2019:

IIRC, the idea is -- if the government has info, the people are allowed that info (aside from nat'l security)

FearlessFly replies on Nov 26, 2019:

@Flowerwall I don't think a FOIA request is required for DMV info.