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.

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)."