Happy 69th birthday Joe Perry [youtu.be] Another good one buy them

FearlessFly comments on Nov 25, 2019:

Written by Richie Supa, a friend and sometime collaborator with the band, it was released in 1978 as the only single to support the band's live album Live! Bootleg.

FearlessFly replies on Nov 26, 2019:

@Huskygirl4ever . . . wikipedia knows :P

Before Crowded House there was Split Enz this song 6 Months in a Leaky Boat was banned in England ...

FearlessFly comments on Nov 25, 2019:

The song is a reference to the time it took pioneers to sail to New Zealand (hence the reference to Aotearoa and "The Tyranny of Distance" - a history by Geoffrey Blainey), and a metaphor that refers to lead singer Tim Finn's nervous breakdown

FearlessFly replies on Nov 25, 2019:

@Geoffrey51 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aotearoa

How many people have seen the movie Hail Satan! ?

Larimar comments on Nov 24, 2019:

I joined the Satanic Temple..it's a humanist organization.

FearlessFly replies on Nov 25, 2019:

. . . wrong : (search in the page for Humanist) https://thesatanictemple.com/pages/faq

Uber loses license to operate in London, one of its biggest markets [venturebeat.com]

bingst comments on Nov 25, 2019:

I heard in a news report about this on public radio, and they raised the issue of Uber drivers not having proper insurance. I would think that driving people around as a business carries a high amount of liability, and thus the need for the right kind of insurance, at least in the USA. It also ...

FearlessFly replies on Nov 25, 2019:

True, among other issues, drivers can refuse any riders -- doesn't conform to the ADA. In many places, drivers' background checks don't include fingerprints. Worst, IMO, is that Uber considers drivers contractors rather than employees so they don't have to pay benefits.

Joan Baez - Sweet Sir Galahad Woodstock [youtube.com]

Marionville comments on Nov 25, 2019:

I like this because I like her in general.....but I think this would be a better fit in Folk or Traditional music group..it’s definitely not Rock music.

FearlessFly replies on Nov 25, 2019:

I would say Woodstock is Classic :P

(opinion) AIs should have the same ethical protections as animals [aeon.co]

Sticks48 comments on Nov 24, 2019:

...Along with your toaster, vibrator, and blender. No matter how sophisticated, a tool is still just a tool. It is way too early for that discussion. Except for the eating, hunting, and euthanizing, we treat animals great.

FearlessFly replies on Nov 24, 2019:

. . . those have **no** I(ntelligence) at all :P

Here's a song from 1960s Quebec. I'll post the gist of it in Comments. [youtu.be]

FearlessFly comments on Nov 24, 2019:

I get : Video unavailable Watch this video on YouTube. Playback on other websites has been disabled by the video owner. (I can play it directly from YouTube)

FearlessFly replies on Nov 24, 2019:

@glennlab Nice. IIUC, Sometimes the "failure" is 'region-specific' :(

Here's a song from 1960s Quebec. I'll post the gist of it in Comments. [youtu.be]

FearlessFly comments on Nov 24, 2019:

I get : Video unavailable Watch this video on YouTube. Playback on other websites has been disabled by the video owner. (I can play it directly from YouTube)

FearlessFly replies on Nov 24, 2019:

@glennlab I am aware. Not all folks who post are, and even then they might not know whether any specific post will "fail" :(

Robert Palmer - Hound dog [youtube.com]

Huskygirl4ever comments on Nov 24, 2019:

I like this version much better

FearlessFly replies on Nov 24, 2019:

Better that Big Mama Thornton ? -- just asking https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=frsBq9MCNVg

The story by itself is worth the watch.. [youtube.com]

FearlessFly comments on Nov 24, 2019:

Born in Coney Island, Brooklyn, New York in 1947, Arlo is the eldest son of Marjorie Mazia Guthrie, a professional dancer with the Martha Graham Company and founder of The Committee to Combat Huntington’s Disease, and singer/writer/philosopher/artist Woody Guthrie.

FearlessFly replies on Nov 24, 2019:

@Geoffrey51 . . . in the words of Jack Webb -- "Just the facts" Post has been edited to remove that opinion :)

Jimi Hendrix, Electric Fllag and Blue Cheer Concert Poster

FearlessFly comments on Nov 24, 2019:

Date:February 10, 1968 Venue:The Shrine Auditorium Expo Hall Location: Los Angeles, CA Setlists Jimi Hendrix setlist: Are You Experienced? The Wind Cries Mary Up From the Skies Red House Wild Thing Foxy Lady Purple Haze Blue Cheer setlist: (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction Summertime ...

FearlessFly replies on Nov 24, 2019:

@sassygirl3869 Nope :)

Dance Boogie Woogie Rockabilly-Jive Nellia & Dietmar [youtube.com]

Marionville comments on Nov 24, 2019:

Wish I could still jive like that.

FearlessFly replies on Nov 24, 2019:

I tell follows "If you are having fun, you're doing it right" :)

When Long John Silver boasted of his piece of eight, was he talking about money?

FearlessFly comments on Nov 24, 2019:

Why quote the bible in a critical thinking group ? :P

FearlessFly replies on Nov 24, 2019:

@Jolanta Perhaps you could cite a list of all serial killers who were overwhelmingly motivated by money. . .

John Mellencamp Lonely ole nights [youtu.be]

FearlessFly comments on Nov 23, 2019:

The title of "Lonely Ol' Night" was inspired by a scene in the 1963 film Hud starring Paul Newman, based on a book by Larry McMurtry.

FearlessFly replies on Nov 23, 2019:

@Huskygirl4ever My fav is "Cool Hand Luke" "What we have here is **failure to communicate** "I can eat fifty eggs" :P

Another win for our side.

RoadGoddess comments on Nov 23, 2019:

I’m glad. This is a victory for our nation.

FearlessFly replies on Nov 23, 2019:

. . . this was the **Wisconson** DOJ :)

Wow! This could be big! A 'no-brainer Nobel Prize': Hungarian scientists may have found a fifth ...

FearlessFly comments on Nov 23, 2019:

Technically, gravity is not a force. It is a curvature of spacetime. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gravity

FearlessFly replies on Nov 23, 2019:

@glennlab I certainly agree with the 'weak' part, but it is **not** a force (others refer to it as an 'interaction' ). You might convince Newton, but not Einstein.

Crosby, Stills & Nash (Live) - Suite: Judy Blue Eyes [youtube.com]

NHjulie comments on Nov 22, 2019:

Harmonies are amazing.

FearlessFly replies on Nov 22, 2019:

IIRC, they claimed that Woodstock was their **first gig** (together) !

DOD joins fight against 5G spectrum proposal, citing risks to GPS [arstechnica.com]

MarkiusMahamius comments on Nov 22, 2019:

Putting anyones interests ahead of corporate interestrs???

FearlessFly replies on Nov 22, 2019:

Your point is not-at-all clear to me.

Stephen Colbert on the Sondland testimony. Funny. [facebook.com]

FearlessFly comments on Nov 21, 2019:

(I don't/will never do FB) did you mean Sondland ?

FearlessFly replies on Nov 22, 2019:

@ToolGuy I (greatly) prefer **original** credible (journalistically) sources. IMHO, FB/AOL/Yahoo do not do journalism (and I doubt they care about it since so many have-been/are hornswaggled). They suck at weeding out 'fake news' ( 2016 election ? ). IMHO, their track record(s) are indefensible.

Stephen Colbert on the Sondland testimony. Funny. [facebook.com]

FearlessFly comments on Nov 21, 2019:

(I don't/will never do FB) did you mean Sondland ?

FearlessFly replies on Nov 22, 2019:

@ToolGuy https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2018/sep/28/facebook-50-million-user-accounts-security-berach https://mashable.com/article/report-claims-half-facebook-maus-fake/ https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/28/technology/facebook-hack-data-breach.html I could add **more** I can understand how folks use it to connect with family/'friends', etc. but . . . It escapes my comprehension how **anyone** who might care about critical thinking, credibility, etc. would use FB/AOL/Yahoo for NEWS. :P

Arlo Guthrie- Coming Into Los Angeles [youtube.com]

KKGator comments on Nov 22, 2019:

I have always loved this song, and Arlo. Almost time for Alice's Restaurant!!!!

FearlessFly replies on Nov 22, 2019:

I'll post it (later), but it was not performed at Woodstock :)

After Uber arrives, heavy drinking increases [economist.com]

LucyLoohoo comments on Nov 22, 2019:

More ''fun'' for Uber drivers?

FearlessFly replies on Nov 22, 2019:

As a former taxi driver (the 70's), hauling drunks was never 'fun' :(

Sam Amidon-Spike Driver Blues [youtu.be]

FearlessFly comments on Nov 22, 2019:

The music video features drawings by Sam which were animated by Robert Edridge-Waks

FearlessFly replies on Nov 22, 2019:

@BookDeath https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y_3oxD5dDSw

The Wrecking Crew - Official Trailer The Beach Boys, Elvis, Frank Sinatra, Nate King Cole and ...

Theresa_N comments on Nov 22, 2019:

This is something I'd like to see. Too bad it's not on Netflix or Amazon Prime, I cannot afford to pay for any more than that.

FearlessFly replies on Nov 22, 2019:

I got it (like all the DVD's I see) from my public library. :)

My Meds · Loudon Wainwright III [youtube.com]

FearlessFly comments on Nov 21, 2019:

I get : Video unavailable This video is not available.

FearlessFly replies on Nov 22, 2019:

@GeorgeRocheleau . . . that works . . . but it is a "dup" : "Loudon Wainwright III ;My Meds; [youtube.com] "

The dumbing down of American public A 2012 Fairleigh Dickinson University study found that ...

FearlessFly comments on Nov 21, 2019:

I find it disturbing the number of posts on this site thar are links from FB/AOL/Yahoo. I don't think is a burden to link to original sources (whose credibility/veracity can be verified/judged !

FearlessFly replies on Nov 21, 2019:

@rogueflyer "Fox News Makes You Less Informed" is old news : https://www.businessinsider.com/study-watching-fox-news-makes-you-less-informed-than-watching-no-news-at-all-2012-5

loudon wainwright III- Swimming Song [youtube.com]

Haemish1 comments on Nov 21, 2019:

But who can forget Dead Skunk in the Middle of the Road? :)

FearlessFly replies on Nov 21, 2019:

I sure haven't : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uu5hzc2Mei4

Off to bed time again for me and I’m posting probably my all time favourite song by my favourite ...

FearlessFly comments on Nov 20, 2019:

The Swing Of Things was released as an audiobook that included unreleased songs/demos created by the Norwegian band a-ha from their early years.

FearlessFly replies on Nov 20, 2019:

@Marionville I **believe**, I **believe** :)

Firefox’s fight for the future of the web [theguardian.com]

Robecology comments on Nov 18, 2019:

I don't get the battle. Perhaps if they - or someone - set up a comparative chart...speed, frequency of interruptions, frequency of unwanted "drop-downs"....we could pick and chose? I recall using Firefox, then Chrome...and finally Safari. I have no idea why i switched. Anyone?

FearlessFly replies on Nov 20, 2019:

@Robecology I'll give kudos to Apple for their 'privacy' efforts (in particular "giving the finger to the US gov, and encryption features), but I will never be trapped in their "walled garden". I have been running linux since the 80's :)

Medicare for all seems like the best plan. Why not? [facebook.com]

FearlessFly comments on Nov 19, 2019:

Convincing employees to give-up their "cadillac" plans is IMO an uphill battle (to say the least).

FearlessFly replies on Nov 20, 2019:

@ToolGuy I'm not the one that needs to be convinced :)

[youtu.be] GEnius?....discuss

FearlessFly comments on Nov 20, 2019:

I get Video unavailable Watch this video on YouTube. Playback on other websites has been disabled by the video owner.

FearlessFly replies on Nov 20, 2019:

@chalupacabre https://copyrightalliance.org/ca_faq_post/what-is-copyright/

Secretive energy startup backed by Bill Gates achieves solar breakthrough [edition.cnn.com]

StarvingArtist comments on Nov 19, 2019:

You should share this in one of the environmental groups! Thanks for posting!

FearlessFly replies on Nov 19, 2019:

. . done in Environment and Ecology for our Future

Perhaps some hope in regaining truth.

FearlessFly comments on Nov 19, 2019:

. . . first mistake -- thinking FB was a reasonable place to get non-fake news. :P

FearlessFly replies on Nov 19, 2019:

@lerlo I will never use FB, but : https://www.niemanlab.org/2016/05/pew-report-44-percent-of-u-s-adults-get-news-on-facebook/

Here's a song by a fellow Nova Scotian. [youtu.be]

Haemish1 comments on Nov 19, 2019:

👍 Really like his voice, and what a surprise to see Tim Obrian sitting in in the mandolin:)

FearlessFly replies on Nov 19, 2019:

. . . he's got "Hot Rize" :P

Black Sabbath - Laguna Sunrise [youtu.be]

FearlessFly comments on Nov 18, 2019:

I get Video Unavailable

FearlessFly replies on Nov 19, 2019:

@AlasBabylon no, even unavailble when I open the YouTube URL in another window.

FORD’S MUSTANG MACH-E IS AN ELECTRIC SUV WITH UP TO 300 MILES OF RANGE [theverge.com]

PondartIncbendog comments on Nov 18, 2019:

Thats NOT a Mustang! They can call it anything. But not a mustang.

FearlessFly replies on Nov 19, 2019:

@PondartIncbendog Don't sugar-coat it, tell us what you really think :)

The Jimi Hendrix Experience - Foxey Lady [youtube.com]

FearlessFly comments on Nov 18, 2019:

Raise your hand if you knew that he plays the guitar not-only left handed but also **upside-down** (the strings are **not** reversed, tuning pegs on-the-bottom)

FearlessFly replies on Nov 19, 2019:

@Captain_Feelgood I think upside down is rare among the professionals. A quick search turned-up less-than-a-handful. https://www.adkguitar.com/blogs/news/fun-facts-and-famous-people-who-play-left-hand-guitars https://sheshredsmag.com/8-lefty-guitarists-you-need-to-know-about/

"Gravitation cannot be held responsible for people falling in love." :P

MissKathleen comments on Nov 19, 2019:

What can?

FearlessFly replies on Nov 19, 2019:

@MissKathleen . . . was that from memory/experience or google-foo ? :)

"Gravitation cannot be held responsible for people falling in love." :P

MissKathleen comments on Nov 19, 2019:

What can?

FearlessFly replies on Nov 19, 2019:

Wherefore art thou Romeo :P

Firefox’s fight for the future of the web [theguardian.com]

Robecology comments on Nov 18, 2019:

I don't get the battle. Perhaps if they - or someone - set up a comparative chart...speed, frequency of interruptions, frequency of unwanted "drop-downs"....we could pick and chose? I recall using Firefox, then Chrome...and finally Safari. I have no idea why i switched. Anyone?

FearlessFly replies on Nov 19, 2019:

@Robecology https://www.techradar.com/best/browser

FORD’S MUSTANG MACH-E IS AN ELECTRIC SUV WITH UP TO 300 MILES OF RANGE [theverge.com]

PondartIncbendog comments on Nov 18, 2019:

Thats NOT a Mustang! They can call it anything. But not a mustang.

FearlessFly replies on Nov 18, 2019:

. . .touchy, touchy -- loyalty betrayed ? :P They are, of course, free to call it anything they want (and so can you)

Firefox’s fight for the future of the web [theguardian.com]

dalefvictor comments on Nov 17, 2019:

Mozilla is the browser that Tor uses. Traversing the Internet with no way of being tracked.

FearlessFly replies on Nov 18, 2019:

@dalefvictor https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2017/03/fbis_exploit_ag.html https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2016/07/researchers_dis.html

Dealt Amazing :P [dealtmovie.com]

itsmedammit comments on Nov 18, 2019:

Well, I feel like quite a wimp now.

FearlessFly replies on Nov 18, 2019:

Don't feel bad, in the movie it is claimed that he spend **16 hours every day** with a deck in his hand(s) !

[sciencenews.

FearlessFly comments on Nov 18, 2019:

Isn't the cut-paste of the entire article copyright infringement -- not fair use ?

FearlessFly replies on Nov 18, 2019:

@AnonySchmoose I doubt that would hold-up : https://www.copyright.gov/fair-use/more-info.html https://fairuse.stanford.edu/overview/fair-use/what-is-fair-use/

Creedence Clearwater Revival - Feelin' Blue [youtube.com]

Outlier comments on Nov 18, 2019:

D7 D D7 D D7 The beat and arrangement makes it so cool ! Just 2 chords

FearlessFly replies on Nov 18, 2019:

. . . like country music -- (2) three chords and the truth :P

[youtu.be] The Darkness. - Love Is Only A Feeling.

FearlessFly comments on Nov 18, 2019:

The music video for the song was filmed at locations around the Blue Mountains of Australia.

FearlessFly replies on Nov 18, 2019:

@Marionville . . . I may have forgot . . . ok, arm duly twisted :O

[youtu.be] The Darkness. - Love Is Only A Feeling.

FearlessFly comments on Nov 18, 2019:

The music video for the song was filmed at locations around the Blue Mountains of Australia.

FearlessFly replies on Nov 18, 2019:

@Marionville It's got a good beat, I'd give it a 7.5 :)

A Black Hole Threw a Star Out of the Milky Way Galaxy [nytimes.com]

EdEarl comments on Nov 18, 2019:

There are several YouTube videos: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=CoHievevdbc

FearlessFly replies on Nov 18, 2019:

I'm not sure the "made-up" video helps convince skeptics (maybe nothing can). The comments on the YouTube page reveals some real kooks out there (I rarely read any). I would like to know how it was derived that it was a from a binary system (I know they are ubiquitous). I only have access to the Abstract : https://academic.oup.com/mnras/advance-article-abstract/doi/10.1093/mnras/stz3081/5612212

Shark Thanks Diver For Removing Nasty Hook | The Dodo - YouTube

FearlessFly comments on Nov 18, 2019:

Amazing what gets captured on camera. Color me skeptical about the anthropomorphic 'details' :P

FearlessFly replies on Nov 18, 2019:

@VictoriaNotes . . . more to the story : https://ftw.usatoday.com/2018/03/her-remarkable-ability-with-sharks-allows-for-a-hands-on-approach-toward-helping-them

A Black Hole Threw a Star Out of the Milky Way Galaxy [nytimes.com]

Fernapple comments on Nov 18, 2019:

looked really interesting but the page requires me to log in to continue reading, sorry I try to limit the cookies planted on my computer.

FearlessFly replies on Nov 18, 2019:

I completely understand. I use multiple browsers -- one of them usually gets-by the 'paywall(s)'. I don't use Facebook/Yahoo/AOL :)

Firefox’s fight for the future of the web [theguardian.com]

Robecology comments on Nov 18, 2019:

I don't get the battle. Perhaps if they - or someone - set up a comparative chart...speed, frequency of interruptions, frequency of unwanted "drop-downs"....we could pick and chose? I recall using Firefox, then Chrome...and finally Safari. I have no idea why i switched. Anyone?

FearlessFly replies on Nov 18, 2019:

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

You often hear a lot about IQ (Intelligence Quotient) but not EQ (Emotional Quotient).

CharlatanUK comments on Nov 17, 2019:

I was under the impression that this didn't really exist. https://medium.com/the-ready/emotional-intelligence-is-bogus-here-s-why-f9db1fcc97df

FearlessFly replies on Nov 18, 2019:

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/basics/emotional-intelligence

Firefox’s fight for the future of the web [theguardian.com]

dalefvictor comments on Nov 17, 2019:

Mozilla is the browser that Tor uses. Traversing the Internet with no way of being tracked.

FearlessFly replies on Nov 17, 2019:

. . . don't think so. I do use TOR, but I don't doubt that there are some 'unfriendly folks' (even 3-letter agencies) running exit nodes. :( https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2015/06/25/can-you-trust-tors-exit-nodes/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tor_(anonymity_network)#Weaknesses

Food for microbes abundant on Enceladus [sciencemag.org]

JackPedigo comments on Nov 17, 2019:

Some recent PBS Nova series have covered this subject and it is fascinating.

FearlessFly replies on Nov 17, 2019:

Aired 8/27/14 : https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/video/is-there-life-on-enceladus/ From the sciencemag article : " final pass in October 2015, just 48 kilometers above the surface, revealed something even more tantalizing: abundant hydrogen gas (H2)."

Heady Lamar amazing story

FearlessFly comments on Nov 17, 2019:

(I don't do facebook) Is this the one about her inventing frequency hopping ?

FearlessFly replies on Nov 17, 2019:

@bobwjr . . .right -- I just posted the trailer in the Documentaries group :) . . .here is the link to the post in that group : "Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story [youtube.com]"

Several Colorado sheriffs say they won't enforce red flag gun law

altschmerz comments on Nov 17, 2019:

They love their guns more than they love their children, it seems.

FearlessFly replies on Nov 17, 2019:

I'm not claiming to have perfect solutions but . . . Wouldn't it be fair to say that those are likely not the only two options ? (personal preferences notwithstanding)

I now believe that Forbes is controlled by FoxNews.

FearlessFly comments on Nov 17, 2019:

As a long-time union member, I expect Forbes/WSJ to always be pro business. By what criteria should **journalism** be judged (aside from left/right leanings) ? If anyone says "I like that they agree with my world view", I would say that is **doing it wrong**. Multiple times I have posted ...

FearlessFly replies on Nov 17, 2019:

@SeaGreenEyez https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/richard_p_feynman_137642

Something Very Strange Seems to Be Synchronizing Distant Galaxies [futurism.com]

yvilletom comments on Nov 17, 2019:

Of course, the Gravity-only Big Bang universe hypothesis is being seen for the fraud it is. Electricity explains what looks like synchronizing. Evidence has long said stars and galaxies form along electric currents in space and these currents join larger structures.

FearlessFly replies on Nov 17, 2019:

@yvilletom Thank you for the cite. I have dl'ed it. I'm impressed by his effort and that it is **gratis** :) Just getting started, but . . . "no academic credentials" -- initially troubling. He is referring to gravity as "a force" (not as a space-time curvature) :P . . . will be reading it "in my spare time" :)

Here, There And Everywhere [youtube.com]

FearlessFly comments on Nov 17, 2019:

Having recently attended a listening party for the Beach Boys' Pet Sounds album, McCartney drew inspiration from Brian Wilson's song "God Only Knows

FearlessFly replies on Nov 17, 2019:

@Marionville IMHO, the judgement against George Harrison's My Sweet Lord for the **three notes** sounding too close to She's So Fine was a travesty. :(

Heathen's Greetings! I am SHAMELESSLY plugging FFRF's Holidaze Offerings: [ffrf.org]

FearlessFly comments on Nov 16, 2019:

Do they have an aluminum pole ? :P

FearlessFly replies on Nov 17, 2019:

@twill https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Festivus

Something Very Strange Seems to Be Synchronizing Distant Galaxies [futurism.com]

yvilletom comments on Nov 17, 2019:

Of course, the Gravity-only Big Bang universe hypothesis is being seen for the fraud it is. Electricity explains what looks like synchronizing. Evidence has long said stars and galaxies form along electric currents in space and these currents join larger structures.

FearlessFly replies on Nov 17, 2019:

"being seen for the fraud it is" [citation needed]

Rod Stewart - Cut Across Shorty (1970) [youtube.com]

Marionville comments on Nov 17, 2019:

I think I prefer the original Eddie Cochran version.

FearlessFly replies on Nov 17, 2019:

I was ignorant of it, now I like them both.

The Backfire Effect [theoatmeal.com] (Why we are resistant to new ideas)

truthsayer comments on Nov 16, 2019:

i am glad i hold belief lightly. there are different kinds of truth, that are evaluated by different criteria

FearlessFly replies on Nov 17, 2019:

@MarkiusMahamius Philosophers have been "discussing" 'truth' (at least) since Socrates : https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/truth/

Religion or Culture or Both

Happy_Killbot comments on Nov 16, 2019:

The purpose of separation of church and state is specifically to avoid these types of issues. By maintaining schools secular, you allow everyone to maintain their individual beliefs, because no one religion is being forced to anyone in a state sponsored way. Any religion, be it majority, minority, ...

FearlessFly replies on Nov 16, 2019:

http://www.davidanderson.ca/canadas-four-models-of-religion-state-relations/

Rod Stewart - Country Comfort (1970) [youtube.com]

Spinliesel comments on Nov 16, 2019:

Yes, great memories! Please post Every Picture Tells a Story. All from the same excellent LP!

FearlessFly replies on Nov 16, 2019:

This one is from "Gasoline Alley". The song "Every Picture Tells a Story" is from the album "Every Picture Tells a Story" :P It is posted earlier : "Rod Stewart Every Picture Tells a Story [youtu.be]" and "Rod Stewart - Every Picture Tells a Story [youtu.be]"

The Beach Boys Your So Good To Me (1965) [youtube.com]

Huskygirl4ever comments on Nov 16, 2019:

No video

FearlessFly replies on Nov 16, 2019:

ooopppss, my bad -- now updated :)

Louie Louie by the Beach Boys [youtube.com]

Sticks48 comments on Nov 16, 2019:

THE BEACH BOYS "I Get Around" https://youtu.be/xYc4DT18EJg A must watch video. :)

FearlessFly replies on Nov 16, 2019:

Hilarious ! Reminds me of the Linda McCartney audios :P

Andrew Yang wants to tax digital ads and launch a new algorithm regulator [theverge.com]

Sticks48 comments on Nov 15, 2019:

Good.

FearlessFly replies on Nov 15, 2019:

@Sticks48 IMHO : Why should **anyone** suffer (what they consider to be) foolishness in silence ? I wish no-one did that -- especially anyone who cares about facts, fairness, honesty, etc.

Andrew Yang wants to tax digital ads and launch a new algorithm regulator [theverge.com]

Sticks48 comments on Nov 15, 2019:

Good.

FearlessFly replies on Nov 15, 2019:

@Sticks48 I've been called worse :P

Andrew Yang wants to tax digital ads and launch a new algorithm regulator [theverge.com]

Sticks48 comments on Nov 15, 2019:

Good.

FearlessFly replies on Nov 15, 2019:

@GreenAtheist As a private entity (**not** the guvmint) FB can deny anyone any kind of speech they (don't) want.

Andrew Yang wants to tax digital ads and launch a new algorithm regulator [theverge.com]

Sticks48 comments on Nov 15, 2019:

Good.

FearlessFly replies on Nov 15, 2019:

. . .guvmint regulatin free speech ?

Sense Beto has dropped out of the race, he has picked up a side job that should work out well for ...

FearlessFly comments on Nov 14, 2019:

Genesius Times THE MOST RELIABLE SOURCE OF FAKE NEWS ON THE PLANET

FearlessFly replies on Nov 15, 2019:

@Captain_Feelgood https://agnostic.com/group/JustforLaughs https://agnostic.com/group/Chuckles This is a **News & Links** group, but I could be wrong :P

I'm tired of waking up on the floor... [youtube.com]

FearlessFly comments on Nov 15, 2019:

There is that 60's saying -- drugs will always get you through times of no money **better** than money will get you times of no drugs ! :P

FearlessFly replies on Nov 15, 2019:

@GreenAtheist I stand corrected.

Willie Nelson Yesterday [youtube.]

EyesThatSmile comments on Nov 14, 2019:

I think Willie is a great person. I know people who have known him. I listened...but I always find that my ears do not like his voice.

FearlessFly replies on Nov 14, 2019:

Honesty -- what's not to like about that ? :)

Dire Straits - Sultans Of Swing [youtube.com]

KKGator comments on Nov 14, 2019:

and Harry doesn't mind

FearlessFly replies on Nov 14, 2019:

. . . he can play the honky-tonk like anything . . . guitar George know all the chords

The Curiosity rover detects oxygen behaving strangely on Mars (this webpage has lots of ...

Triphid comments on Nov 14, 2019:

Regular seasonal changes to the oxygen and methane content of the Martian atmosphere do kind of beg a HUGE question don't they?

FearlessFly replies on Nov 14, 2019:

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

All hail the trashcan lid!

FearlessFly comments on Nov 14, 2019:

Isn't that a case of begging-the-question -- **circular** reasoning :)

FearlessFly replies on Nov 14, 2019:

CIRCULAR reasoning -- get it ? :P

Rod Stewart - Reason To Believe [youtube.com]

LucyLoohoo comments on Nov 14, 2019:

One of the best songs he ever did....anyone who lived in the 60s ... and who loved the wrong person....knows this one! Thanks, Fearless!

FearlessFly replies on Nov 14, 2019:

Anyone who remembers the 60's probably wasn't there -- Robin Williams :)

Epstein Island sold to wealthy Middle Eastern business man.

FearlessFly comments on Nov 13, 2019:

Near the TOP of the webpage : THE MOST RELIABLE SOURCE OF FAKE NEWS ON THE PLANET :P

FearlessFly replies on Nov 13, 2019:

@altschmerz IMO, there is no shortage of **reliable/credible** sources !

Philosophy vs. Religion

Word comments on Nov 12, 2019:

Evolution meant slow change over time. Philosophy was the love of wisdom. Religion ... pure and faultless was helping widows and orphans in need and avoiding worldly corruption. Homo stupidus evolves and changes everything. Evolution means that our language has evolved to he more ...

FearlessFly replies on Nov 12, 2019:

Socrates lived from 470-399 BCE, NOT a "goat herder" ! !

Great rendition of Stir It Up.

FearlessFly comments on Nov 12, 2019:

I got : Video unavailable Playback on other websites has been disabled by the video owner.

FearlessFly replies on Nov 12, 2019:

. . . I was able to use youtube-dl (a command-line Python program) to download the mp4 file and play it.

To bad we can’t seem to learn from the mistakes of the past. [thefederalist.com]

FearlessFly comments on Nov 11, 2019:

I advocate installing this browser extension : https://www.newsguardtech.com/ Check-out NewsGuards' report for thefederalist.com !

FearlessFly replies on Nov 12, 2019:

@Trajan61 NewsGuard is about the **journalism**. For left/right, try https://mediabiasfactcheck.com/

Where there’s smoke there’s fire.

FearlessFly comments on Nov 11, 2019:

Sucking-up to moneybags is a favorite sport of Republicrats, no ?

FearlessFly replies on Nov 11, 2019:

@ToolGuy The (pejorative) term "Republicrats" is intended to cover **both**. :P

have you noticed?

EdEarl comments on Nov 11, 2019:

No other species wear clothes or use makeup, not even the ones that have hands. Males in many species fight for females, which is competition. Both sexes of humans compete for mates, is there another species in which both sexes compete for mates?

FearlessFly replies on Nov 11, 2019:

@EdEarl . . . this one seems to think so : https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/loves-evolver/201102/yes-women-do-compete-men

have you noticed?

EdEarl comments on Nov 11, 2019:

No other species wear clothes or use makeup, not even the ones that have hands. Males in many species fight for females, which is competition. Both sexes of humans compete for mates, is there another species in which both sexes compete for mates?

FearlessFly replies on Nov 11, 2019:

also : https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20636474

have you noticed?

EdEarl comments on Nov 11, 2019:

No other species wear clothes or use makeup, not even the ones that have hands. Males in many species fight for females, which is competition. Both sexes of humans compete for mates, is there another species in which both sexes compete for mates?

FearlessFly replies on Nov 11, 2019:

Here is one : https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0003347205807833

Why is it so hard to find a lover that shares the same beliefs?

242Foxtrot comments on Nov 11, 2019:

You think that's tough? Try looking for a lover who won't blow your cover, they are SO hard to find. My only suggestion is to take it easy, and not let the sound of your own wheels drive you crazy.

FearlessFly replies on Nov 11, 2019:

"looking for a lover who won't blow your cover" It's a girl my lord in a flatbed ford :)

The Doors - Roadhouse Blues [youtube.com]

Deejay comments on Nov 11, 2019:

"Well I woke up this morning, and I got myself a beer" is, for my money, one of the greatest lines in the history of rock n roll

FearlessFly replies on Nov 11, 2019:

What about "I **know** it's only rock-n-roll but I **like** it" ?

A Guide To Bad Faith Arguments Against Bernie Sanders

FearlessFly comments on Nov 10, 2019:

According to this browser extension : https://www.newsguardtech.com/ 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 self-publishing platform that features the work of bloggers and writers on a wide range...

FearlessFly replies on Nov 11, 2019:

@WilliamCharles I advocate checking out the NewsGuard full report on Breitbart (some good, some really-not-good)

CROSBY, STILLS & NASH - Marrakesh Express [youtube.com]

Marionville comments on Nov 11, 2019:

Yes..this takes me back in time.

FearlessFly replies on Nov 11, 2019:

In the words of Robin Williams "Anyone who remembers the sixties probably wasn't there" :P

A Guide To Bad Faith Arguments Against Bernie Sanders

FearlessFly comments on Nov 10, 2019:

According to this browser extension : https://www.newsguardtech.com/ 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 self-publishing platform that features the work of bloggers and writers on a wide range...

FearlessFly replies on Nov 11, 2019:

@WilliamCharles I am in favor of whistleblowers, but who is funding informationclearinghouse (I realize it is a one-man outfit) and who is fact-checking the journalism ? Who better to do so than other journalists (NewsGuard). There is also this : https://mediabiasfactcheck.com/information-clearing-house/

Tim Minchin’s in a new show on tele, seeing him reminded me how much I love his work, so here’s ...

FearlessFly comments on Nov 10, 2019:

Even if I accepted (I don't) the mom-in-the-church event(s), I would say anecdotes are not data.

FearlessFly replies on Nov 11, 2019:

@girlwithsmiles yes

Tripendicular 80's style surfer slang.

WonderWartHog99 comments on Nov 11, 2019:

Reminds me of . . . . https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qb21lsCQ3EM

FearlessFly replies on Nov 11, 2019:

WWDD -- What Would Dweezel Do ? ? :P

What's your stance on healthcare in the United States?

FearlessFly comments on Nov 10, 2019:

By what **objective** criteria can anyone claim that our health care system is the best ? These three (arguably the most important) argue against that claim : a) cost b) infant mortality c) life expectancy Given the cost, our outcomes (b,c) should be **much** better !

FearlessFly replies on Nov 10, 2019:

@bingst https://www.cms.gov/Research-Statistics-Data-and-Systems/Statistics-Trends-and-Reports/NationalHealthExpendData/Downloads/highlights.pdf

I’d like to test out this theory

FearlessFly comments on Nov 10, 2019:

"hypothesis" As agnostics/non-believers, shouldn't we be careful about the correct use of "theory" ? https://www.nas.edu/evolution/TheoryOrFact.html

FearlessFly replies on Nov 10, 2019:

@CS60 I doubt anyone can find a peer-reviewed scientific paper that claims %100 certainty !

I’d like to test out this theory

FearlessFly comments on Nov 10, 2019:

"hypothesis" As agnostics/non-believers, shouldn't we be careful about the correct use of "theory" ? https://www.nas.edu/evolution/TheoryOrFact.html

FearlessFly replies on Nov 10, 2019:

@CS60 I try not to feed the "evolution is **just a theory** " trolls (not claiming you are one).

Robert Redford: A Race Against Time to Undo Damage Caused by Trump

FearlessFly comments on Nov 10, 2019:

Isn't posting the entire text likely a copyright violation, not fair use ?

FearlessFly replies on Nov 10, 2019:

@ToolGuy Tell it to the judge, or your congresscritter. :)

Robert Redford: A Race Against Time to Undo Damage Caused by Trump

FearlessFly comments on Nov 10, 2019:

Isn't posting the entire text likely a copyright violation, not fair use ?

FearlessFly replies on Nov 10, 2019:

@LiterateHiker https://www.copyright.gov/fair-use/more-info.html

Robert Redford: A Race Against Time to Undo Damage Caused by Trump

FearlessFly comments on Nov 10, 2019:

Isn't posting the entire text likely a copyright violation, not fair use ?

FearlessFly replies on Nov 10, 2019:

@ToolGuy https://www.copyright.gov/fair-use/more-info.html

Some here have asked for more information about Neoliberalism and others have denied its existence.

FearlessFly comments on Nov 9, 2019:

How is one to judge the 'newsworthiness'/veracity of a **blog post** ? ? ? I'm not claiming this one is "fake news", but a credible/verifiable source would be more helpful to begin-with.

FearlessFly replies on Nov 9, 2019:

@ToolGuy From the start, I did read -- did not find "the letters in the link" (whatever that means).