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 Why not provide that info yourself, instead of expecting others to look it up ?

Former Prosecutor Reads Federal Code On Live TV And Calls Republicans Criminal Accessories

JackPedigo comments on Nov 9, 2019:

Things are quickly coming to a head and it is not looking good for the republican puppets. Some are recognizing this and jumping ship. If and when a decent (whatever that means in today's political scene) leader comes into power the most important item should be to change the power structure and ...

FearlessFly replies on Nov 9, 2019:

Aside from Mitt Romney, **which** Republican is "jumping ship" ? ? ?

Is Bloomberg the new Democratic savior?

FearlessFly comments on Nov 7, 2019:

Hillary ? I doubt she would. Bloomberg ? Speculation.

FearlessFly replies on Nov 8, 2019:

@moosepucky I meant speculation as "Democratic savior"

It's funny how this site has a feature where you can see who's visited your profile.

FearlessFly comments on Nov 5, 2019:

Surely not the only social networking site with that feature -- and I would contend it is not necessary to regard it as stalking.

FearlessFly replies on Nov 7, 2019:

@Auty89 True, a fair point. But a person's profile is intended to be looked at ! Does it not necessarily follow, then, there is no stalking -- and no need for "anti-stalking" ? Other social media (dating/not) sites have this "who visited my profile) feature. Hence, my point of "not necessary to regard it as stalking", especially because of the **intent** of what users have explicitly provided in their profiles.

Leaked documents show Facebook leveraged user data to fight rivals and help friends NBC News is ...

GreenAtheist comments on Nov 7, 2019:

Duh....that's why Facebook is free to consumers and advertising costs mega money ....privacy rights must be reclaimed and fines against Zuckerberg should go to victims not government REVENUE

FearlessFly replies on Nov 7, 2019:

Losing privacy is **not** "free" !

Oscar Isaac - Fare thee well Orignal soundtrack (Inside Llewyn Davis) [youtube.com]

nvrnuff comments on Nov 7, 2019:

Concert is called " Another Day, Another Time". I found it on youtube, but you have to pay for it.

FearlessFly replies on Nov 7, 2019:

@nvrnuff I have posted (from youtube) a lot of the songs from the movie. I see no reason to pay for a concert.

Trump and the Obstructionist republicans insane agenda against the people of this country by higher ...

FearlessFly comments on Nov 6, 2019:

Who is funding ReplaceNafta.org ? more info needed

FearlessFly replies on Nov 7, 2019:

@of-the-mountain Why make a post when you can't/don't provide info about its source(s) ? Are you trolling ?

Trump and the Obstructionist republicans insane agenda against the people of this country by higher ...

FearlessFly comments on Nov 6, 2019:

Who is funding ReplaceNafta.org ? more info needed

FearlessFly replies on Nov 6, 2019:

@of-the-mountain I prefer "news" sources that have/can be vetted. For example, I advocate : https://www.newsguardtech.com/ (perhaps there are others)

Jury Awards $101M In Verdict Vs. Hospital Over Boy’s Brain Damage – CBS Chicago

FearlessFly comments on Nov 6, 2019:

The "optics" are definitely bad for an appeal.

FearlessFly replies on Nov 6, 2019:

@SeaGreenEyez I did read that. My point is that the (behind the scenes) reason for no appeal is not always public knowledge.

Precious (2009) Official Trailer (powerful, underrated) [youtube.com]

rogueflyer comments on Nov 6, 2019:

An older film if I remember right. Is it on Netflix or Prime?

FearlessFly replies on Nov 6, 2019:

a) not the only 2 choices -- I got it from the public library :) b) any film I haven't seen is not an old movie :)

SNL did a great job of handling the Medicare-for-All topic and humorously tackling possible funding ...

FearlessFly comments on Nov 6, 2019:

Why would you think SNL is the place to start a discussion ?

FearlessFly replies on Nov 6, 2019:

@Flowerwall Humor is great (there are at least 2 groups for that). I doubt that humor is a good resource for facts.

I no longer even think of debating.

FearlessFly comments on Nov 6, 2019:

Great Philosophical Debates: Free Will and Determinism https://www.thegreatcourses.com/courses/great-philosophical-debates-free-will-and-determinism.html 24 ~30 minute lectures, and by the end you will not know whether the professor is for/against it. The point is, all sides can't all be done...

FearlessFly replies on Nov 6, 2019:

@Mcflewster I don't know what you are trying to say . . .

Hang Me, Oh Hang Me - Oscar Isaac [youtube.com]

Freedompath comments on Nov 5, 2019:

Books are written on hopelessness, but when put to music, it sounds like the whole world has lost hope. This song hurts me in my chest...for anyone that feels this hopeless! So I guess, the music is not something I like, even as I don’t dislike it!

FearlessFly replies on Nov 5, 2019:

http://www.chimesfreedom.com/2014/02/24/the-journey-of-hang-me-oh-hang-me-from-the-scaffold-to-the-screen/

Green, Green Rocky Road - Oscar Isaac (from "Inside Llewyn Davis".

nvrnuff comments on Nov 5, 2019:

Have you seen/heard the concert they did in support of the movie? It's incredible.

FearlessFly replies on Nov 5, 2019:

No :( -- not available in my local library. Is it available online ?

Randomly decided to look-up the "latest/newest religion on earth" and was directed to this: ...

DSGavde comments on Nov 5, 2019:

The best part of the interview "Is Julian Assange a high priest of Kopimism?" completely cracked me up. I'd say the interview should have asked whether he's a Kopycat. So what I take from their content website is 'Science explains a lot but what we believe it doesn't is *magic*' Yet another ...

FearlessFly replies on Nov 5, 2019:

I think Assange is more of a whistleblower-helper than a file sharer.

Is Chris hedges correct about Trump and the Deep State?

FearlessFly comments on Nov 4, 2019:

Opinion, one (liberal) person's opinion. (yes, I'm liberal too)

FearlessFly replies on Nov 5, 2019:

@ToolGuy I expect the 'not-so-good' and hope for the 'something better' :P

Microsoft thinks we should have 3 day weekends Agree/Not ? [mspoweruser.com]

Mudduck123 comments on Nov 4, 2019:

I could be wrong on the company but I saw an article pass by as I was scrolling through my FB news feed a bit ago saying that Microsoft in Japan tried this out for a it and it increased productivity.

FearlessFly replies on Nov 4, 2019:

That's exactly what the (Microsoft) article was about. It appears that you didn't read it. btw, why rely of FB news feed when you can "get it from the horses mouth" ?

Join me in LA,,,[youtube.com]

FearlessFly comments on Nov 3, 2019:

"This video is not available" :(

FearlessFly replies on Nov 4, 2019:

@madcat . . . again unavailable. If content is being taken down "gotta be fast" is probably not the problem : https://copyrightalliance.org/ca_faq_post/dmca-notice-and-takedown-process/

Calling for federal support and funding, Dresden declares ‘Nazi emergency’ [thelocal.com]

t1nick comments on Nov 3, 2019:

I'm not familiar with "The Local" media publication. When I encounter new sources I have taken to researching them since there is so much non-credible sources being cited recently. For everyone's FYI, this how "The Local descibes itself: Our philosophy We believe that the better you ...

FearlessFly replies on Nov 3, 2019:

Websites are not likely to write negative reviews of themselves . . . I advocate installing this browser extension : https://www.newsguardtech.com/ Journalists rating the journalism of websites -- who better to do so ?

Causality, much like reality, isn't what it used to be... [phys.org]

WilliamFleming comments on Oct 30, 2019:

It’s a very intriguing article—what I can understand of it. I can’t help but wonder if the phenomenon of consciousness might play a vital role in nature. Maybe when a decision is consciously made to observe (follow) a particular path through reality, that entire path becomes “real” or ...

FearlessFly replies on Nov 2, 2019:

. . . a new wrinkle : https://www.theguardian.com/science/2019/jun/03/feline-fine-fate-of-schrodingers-cat-can-be-reversed-study

When did the "Post" button become red?

Allamanda comments on Nov 2, 2019:

there's also a new feature, when you post to a group, it asks you below the box to chose other places to post it - but if you do so, it doesn't go to the original page you chose!!! but only to that second choice of group.

FearlessFly replies on Nov 2, 2019:

Is that a 'feature', or a bug (I'm guessing bug)

Alien comets may be common, object from beyond Solar System suggests [sciencemag.org]

JackPedigo comments on Nov 2, 2019:

It's interesting comets from other solar systems are different than those from ours. I wonder how many solar systems are in this galaxy?

FearlessFly replies on Nov 2, 2019:

https://spaceplace.nasa.gov/review/dr-marc-space/solar-systems-in-galaxy.html

Alien comets may be common, object from beyond Solar System suggests [sciencemag.org]

yvilletom comments on Nov 2, 2019:

It’s helpful to distinguish the pseudoscience press from the science press. I doubt that scifi fans are able to do that.

FearlessFly replies on Nov 2, 2019:

Article is from the website of Science magazine. Which 'pseudoscience press' are you referring to ?

Alien comets may be common, object from beyond Solar System suggests [sciencemag.org]

Organist1 comments on Nov 2, 2019:

It makes me wonder if the ingredients of life came from alien solar systems as well.

FearlessFly replies on Nov 2, 2019:

. . . still a hypothesis, but possible https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abiogenesis

Iceland livestreams 10-year-old McDonald's cheeseburger "Curious observers can watch a live ...

Robecology comments on Nov 2, 2019:

Life is getting boring for you, @FeerlessFly?

FearlessFly replies on Nov 2, 2019:

I'm not easily bored. For those that are, there is this : :P http://www.sudftw.com/contdcam.htm

Beto O'Rourke is out. Do you think he should have run (instead of pres) for Senate (again) ?

DarthWoody89 comments on Nov 2, 2019:

There's nothing stopping him from doing that now though right? Who are you leaning towards?

FearlessFly replies on Nov 2, 2019:

https://betoorourke.com/gun-violence/ He might have trouble, in TEXAS :P

What's the symbol of atheism

Geoffrey51 comments on Nov 1, 2019:

Hopefully there isn’t one!

FearlessFly replies on Nov 1, 2019:

@KKGator Atheism is a religion like **not** collecting stamps is a hobby !

Is this an effective advert for Bernie Sanders?

FearlessFly comments on Oct 31, 2019:

IMHO, facebook has a bad historical record for providing accuracy, fairness, truth (and of course privacy). (more) "Exclusive: Government officials around the globe targeted for hacking through WhatsApp - sources ..."

FearlessFly replies on Oct 31, 2019:

@ToolGuy It was not my intent to claim that FB 'creates' content. Given what can be gathered about FB users, The ease of 'weaponizing' that data (haven't the US intelligence services convinced us of this ?) is (to me) a very good reason to avoid the ease by which "fake news" can be presented on FB. Aren't there enough other (especially original) credible sources ?

Uber will get there faster, too

FearlessFly comments on Oct 31, 2019:

AFAIK, Uber does not have to abide by the ADA. Do you think their drivers are contractors or employees (explain why) ?

FearlessFly replies on Oct 31, 2019:

@dokala apples, oranges

Breastfeeding in Public Is FINALLY Legal in All 50 States | PEOPLE.com

FearlessFly comments on Oct 29, 2019:

(from the article) "Women are constantly criticized and shamed for breastfeeding in public — but they can now officially say that it is completely legal across the United States." Just because it is legal, doesn't mean there will no longer be criticism. :(

FearlessFly replies on Oct 31, 2019:

@snytiger6 I just realized that my comment (and the sad face) could possibly be construed as being from one who would criticise (not true, I should be more careful).

I was wondering about revenge porn... does it have to be malicious?

FearlessFly comments on Oct 30, 2019:

How can it be **revenge** if it is unintentional ?

FearlessFly replies on Oct 30, 2019:

@demifeministgal So . . . "revenge" and "unintentional" were (mis)used/misleading in the original post. The (mis)understanding should be considered unintentional . . .

‘Arrogant & illegal’: Lavrov denounces US military’s oil moves in Syria at ...

FearlessFly comments on Oct 29, 2019:

If this browser extension is installed : https://www.newsguardtech.com/ , I think rt.com would be ignored by critical thinkers.

FearlessFly replies on Oct 30, 2019:

@SeaGreenEyez Your claim (or Putins) that those circumstances are **facts** does not make them so.

I was wondering about revenge porn... does it have to be malicious?

FearlessFly comments on Oct 30, 2019:

How can it be **revenge** if it is unintentional ?

FearlessFly replies on Oct 30, 2019:

@Cassiopeia That certainly is unintentional, but not revenge (getting even)

‘Arrogant & illegal’: Lavrov denounces US military’s oil moves in Syria at ...

FearlessFly comments on Oct 29, 2019:

If this browser extension is installed : https://www.newsguardtech.com/ , I think rt.com would be ignored by critical thinkers.

FearlessFly replies on Oct 30, 2019:

@SeaGreenEyez IMO, Assad, Putin, and Erdogan would 'like' those opinions

‘Arrogant & illegal’: Lavrov denounces US military’s oil moves in Syria at ...

FearlessFly comments on Oct 29, 2019:

If this browser extension is installed : https://www.newsguardtech.com/ , I think rt.com would be ignored by critical thinkers.

FearlessFly replies on Oct 30, 2019:

@SeaGreenEyez Have you read NewsGuard's full report about rt.com ? It is lengthy, but here is the first sentence : RT is owned by Moscow-based ANOTV-Novosti, described on the RT.com About Us page as an “autonomous, non-profit organization that is publicly financed from the budget of the Russian Federation.” later in the full report : RT.com’s news coverage regularly advances false claims and propaganda promoted by the Kremlin, and omits or refutes facts and positions that do not align with the Russian government, which owns and funds RT.

So this is a religious physicist's take on science and religion.

WilliamFleming comments on Oct 30, 2019:

I enjoyed reading it very much. Thanks. According to Barr: “What many take to be a conflict between religion and science is really something else. It is a conflict between religion and materialism. Materialism regards itself as scientific, and indeed is often called “scientific ...

FearlessFly replies on Oct 30, 2019:

@WilliamFleming A "work in progress" is **not** a (scientific) theory https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/just-a-theory-7-misused-science-words/

I was wondering about revenge porn... does it have to be malicious?

FearlessFly comments on Oct 30, 2019:

How can it be **revenge** if it is unintentional ?

FearlessFly replies on Oct 30, 2019:

@demifeministgal I am in no way opposed to that 'outing'

I was wondering about revenge porn... does it have to be malicious?

FearlessFly comments on Oct 30, 2019:

How can it be **revenge** if it is unintentional ?

FearlessFly replies on Oct 30, 2019:

@demifeministgal . . . forgiven as "oops" or outed as "eeedgiit" :D

So this is a religious physicist's take on science and religion.

WilliamFleming comments on Oct 30, 2019:

I enjoyed reading it very much. Thanks. According to Barr: “What many take to be a conflict between religion and science is really something else. It is a conflict between religion and materialism. Materialism regards itself as scientific, and indeed is often called “scientific ...

FearlessFly replies on Oct 30, 2019:

@WilliamFleming (in order to not fall into the "evolution is just-a-theory trap) AFAIK, there is no **quantum gravity theory" (hypostheses,ideas ?). There are attempts to combine quantum gravity, quantum mechanics, and general theory of relativity into Unified theories.

What is the purpose of this site?

KKGator comments on Oct 29, 2019:

Welcome to the asylum. Enjoy your stay. Some have come for dating. Some have found love here, some are still looking. Some came for dating and found community instead. Some, like myself, have come for community and found it. You can participate at whatever level you are comfortable. ...

FearlessFly replies on Oct 29, 2019:

"the asylum" -- you can check-out any time you like, but you can never leave ! :D

They should outlaw the teaching of “Intelligent Design”! I’m reading American Fascists: The...

LetzGetReal comments on Sep 28, 2019:

True, the subject called, "Intelligent Design" is an oxymoron AKA Creationism. People both has a misconception of how much power a president has at every local level, and how he can implement it. The public school system is only funded in part by the Federal government. Public school ...

FearlessFly replies on Oct 29, 2019:

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

[alternet.

FearlessFly comments on Oct 28, 2019:

Aside from the occaisional Mitt Romney anti-trump tirade, are there any other Senate GOP non-Trumpers ?

FearlessFly replies on Oct 28, 2019:

@sassygirl3869 [citation needed]

[alternet.

FearlessFly comments on Oct 28, 2019:

from the article "a Ukrainian official who has been spreading the false conspiracy theory that the Hillary Clinton 2016 presidential campaign worked with Ukraine in an attempt to beat Donald Trump" Given the widely reported amount of corruption in Ukraine (esp. prior to the recent election) what ...

FearlessFly replies on Oct 28, 2019:

@sassygirl3869 Hyperbole does not lend itself to credibility for anyone.

[alternet.

FearlessFly comments on Oct 28, 2019:

from the article "a Ukrainian official who has been spreading the false conspiracy theory that the Hillary Clinton 2016 presidential campaign worked with Ukraine in an attempt to beat Donald Trump" Given the widely reported amount of corruption in Ukraine (esp. prior to the recent election) what ...

FearlessFly replies on Oct 28, 2019:

@sassygirl3869 A **republican** senator, "top Trump Senate ally", having a partisan agenda perhaps ?

The universe is expanding even faster than we thought!

FearlessFly comments on Oct 27, 2019:

Historically Facebook has shown to be a lousy place to be a reliable source for news. ! (not saying this particular article is 'fake')

FearlessFly replies on Oct 28, 2019:

@desertastronomer That's an improvement. Pardon me for being technically pedantic, but the last part of that link (?fbclid=IwAR3vJ3sL5zwqs29TcrIUu2gbaq41Jbe_u_9R9pp9oADcjxRzlUl8Q4pqBz0) is superfluous.

The universe is expanding even faster than we thought!

FearlessFly comments on Oct 27, 2019:

Historically Facebook has shown to be a lousy place to be a reliable source for news. ! (not saying this particular article is 'fake')

FearlessFly replies on Oct 28, 2019:

@desertastronomer So why not post the **actual** (credible) source ?

Death of democracy

FearlessFly comments on Oct 27, 2019:

I searched on middleeastmonitor.com for "UK protesters face jail, **no** results found.

FearlessFly replies on Oct 27, 2019:

@Jolanta I suggest installing this browser extension : https://www.newsguardtech.com/ as a way to gauge reliable journalism -- middleeastmonitor doesn't measure-up very well.

Satellite captures rare images of atmospheric gravity waves [edition.cnn.com]

WilliamFleming comments on Oct 26, 2019:

Fascinating! But why are they called gravity waves? They seem more like just pressure waves.

FearlessFly replies on Oct 26, 2019:

@WilliamFleming Actually, this is the first I have heard of atmospheric gravity waves also.

Satellite captures rare images of atmospheric gravity waves [edition.cnn.com]

WilliamFleming comments on Oct 26, 2019:

Fascinating! But why are they called gravity waves? They seem more like just pressure waves.

FearlessFly replies on Oct 26, 2019:

The article gives pix and explanation, but . . . search for "Atmospheric gravity waves" https://www.pnas.org/content/116/39/19218 https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/earth-and-planetary-sciences/gravity-wave https://eos.org/editors-vox/atmospheric-gravity-wave-science-in-the-polar-regions

AT&T, Verizon, Sprint, and T-Mobile have finally agreed to replace SMS with a new RCS standard ...

Lucy_Fehr comments on Oct 25, 2019:

I feel dumb for asking but I read the article and still do not know what RCS is

FearlessFly replies on Oct 25, 2019:

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

Rats trained to drive tiny cars find it relaxing, scientists report [m.phys.org]

bobwjr comments on Oct 25, 2019:

Hence rat race

FearlessFly replies on Oct 25, 2019:

lol, wish I had thought of that :)

This is worse than what was done in Vietnam .

FearlessFly comments on Oct 24, 2019:

Pardon my ignorance about the "Tehran Institute For International Studies". What level of credibility/skepticism should I ascribe to them ?

FearlessFly replies on Oct 24, 2019:

@Archeus_Lore Well . . . if **you** aren't vigilant about source(s), I (and perhaps others) will continue to "raise awareness" and question them.

This is worse than what was done in Vietnam .

FearlessFly comments on Oct 24, 2019:

Pardon my ignorance about the "Tehran Institute For International Studies". What level of credibility/skepticism should I ascribe to them ?

FearlessFly replies on Oct 24, 2019:

@Archeus_Lore It seems to me (especially among agnostics), skepticism would be considered more-than-acceptable.

This is worse than what was done in Vietnam .

FearlessFly comments on Oct 24, 2019:

Pardon my ignorance about the "Tehran Institute For International Studies". What level of credibility/skepticism should I ascribe to them ?

FearlessFly replies on Oct 24, 2019:

@Archeus_Lore In the first place, I did **not** describe the article as false, I *asked* how its credibility can be ascertained. IMO I don't think the question can be (fully/credibly) answered by citing a newsweek article clearly labeled as *opinion*, and one (seemingly, to me) opinionated video. (by including these links, it is not my intention to advocate **for** the use of DU) https://www.theguardian.com/world/2000/may/18/armstrade.kosovo https://www.publichealth.va.gov/exposures/depleted_uranium/ https://www.commondreams.org/views/2004/12/11/how-dangerous-depleted-uranium https://www.iaea.org/topics/spent-fuel-management/depleted-uranium

Some of the replies to my posts have led me to ask this question. Is this a religious hate group?

FearlessFly comments on Oct 24, 2019:

Which of the abrahamic religions (and perhaps many others) does **not** think "my group is better than yours" (and better than the other religious groups) ??

FearlessFly replies on Oct 24, 2019:

@RMNODDING Are there ANY ideas that you might consider "not worthy" of your notion of respect ? In particular, have you considered the 6 I listed below ? ? ?

The FTC is holding hearings on whether or not to continue to allow DRM and EULA's.

Seriousreason comments on Oct 23, 2019:

For the members like me in the cheap seats... Excuse my ignorance but could you kindly elaborate what the DRM & EULA,s acronyms stand for.. Thank you . 🤔 You link kinda explains the aforementioned. But a layman's explanation would help my understanding..

FearlessFly replies on Oct 24, 2019:

@Seriousreason There are plenty of previous "groups of countries" 1) roman empire 2) british empire 3) soviet union 4) ottoman empire 5) organization of american states 6) NATO (current) 7) . . . others I missed

The FTC is holding hearings on whether or not to continue to allow DRM and EULA's.

Seriousreason comments on Oct 23, 2019:

For the members like me in the cheap seats... Excuse my ignorance but could you kindly elaborate what the DRM & EULA,s acronyms stand for.. Thank you . 🤔 You link kinda explains the aforementioned. But a layman's explanation would help my understanding..

FearlessFly replies on Oct 24, 2019:

. . . good ol' wikipedia :) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_rights_management https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/End-user_license_agreement

I would like to propose that religion (all religion) is a form of psychological abuse.

FearlessFly comments on Oct 22, 2019:

Atheism is a religion like **not collecting stamps** is a hobby.

FearlessFly replies on Oct 23, 2019:

@attila Whoa, are you saying that a **lack of belief** is a **belief** ? (oxymoron). IMO most atheists don't assert "there is no god". https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spectrum_of_theistic_probability

Trump Calls Impeachment Inquiry A 'Lynching' [npr.org]

Senex comments on Oct 22, 2019:

Isn't that cultural appropriation?

FearlessFly replies on Oct 22, 2019:

Which is more likely : a) further solidifies his base b) increases the possibility that fewer african-americans will vote for him c) both of the above d) none of the above

About that photo you just posted .

Cherie4444 comments on Oct 20, 2019:

Now if we could just get tRump to stop using Prince. 🙄

FearlessFly replies on Oct 21, 2019:

@Cherie4444 I think the ruling was a good decision. altschmerz accusations were "hate speech", "above the law", and "Nothing to do with the law", which I questioned. Even the npr article reported "The judges are not deciding whether the social media companies are bound by the First Amendment". If the DOJ ("exploring next steps") appeals, perhaps SCOTUS will decide that.

Tesla Sentry Mode makes vandal internet famous [electrek.

Robecology comments on Oct 20, 2019:

Excellent. I just "discovered" Sentry mode....and my car is even telling my I have "Four sentry reports"....but I still don't know how to access them! I'll be asking this question on the FB group "Tesla owners worldwide"....

FearlessFly replies on Oct 20, 2019:

https://www.cnbc.com/2019/03/29/tesla-model-3-keeps-data-like-crash-videos-location-phone-contacts.html

About that photo you just posted .

Cherie4444 comments on Oct 20, 2019:

Now if we could just get tRump to stop using Prince. 🙄

FearlessFly replies on Oct 20, 2019:

@altschmerz On the one hand, you claim "tRump is above the law", then later claim "Not that it has anything to do with law". Are you 'trolling', or just "speaking with forked toungue" ?

About that photo you just posted .

Cherie4444 comments on Oct 20, 2019:

Now if we could just get tRump to stop using Prince. 🙄

FearlessFly replies on Oct 20, 2019:

@altschmerz Correct me if I'm wrong, "hate speech" on twitter is not illegal (as opposed to copyright infringement). Isn't twitter (I don't participate) allowed to set its' own policies ? https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2019/10/15/under-pressure-suspend-trump-twitter-restates-that-world-leaders-dont-always-have-follow-its-rules/

About that photo you just posted .

Cherie4444 comments on Oct 20, 2019:

Now if we could just get tRump to stop using Prince. 🙄

FearlessFly replies on Oct 20, 2019:

@altschmerz Which twitter (**actual**) illegality are you alleging ? [citation needed]

THE CONCEPT OF NOTHING.

Joanne comments on Oct 20, 2019:

I can imagine a time when our universe did not exist: no time, no space, no matter--nothing; but, there had to be energy. As I understand Lawrence Krauss's "A Universe From Nothing" he is showing that "nothing" powers the universe (no god necessary) and not that there was "nothing" prior to the big...

FearlessFly replies on Oct 20, 2019:

He also argued that sum total of all positive/negative charges/energies is **zero** -- to support his "from nothing" claim.

Meet The Linux Desktop That Will Embarrass Windows 10 And macOS in 2020 [forbes.

ScubaWags comments on Oct 20, 2019:

If you want to trust an OS developed by the Chinese government.

FearlessFly replies on Oct 20, 2019:

Individual mistrust (of an OS) is one thing, collective mistrust is another. Isn't that a good reason to disallow the 5G communication infrastrucure of Huawei into the US ? "Huawei 5G Technology: Is It Coming To America Despite Trump;s Blacklist? [forbes.com]"

Right-to-Repair q:415857

jerry99 comments on Oct 19, 2019:

I just wish they'd let us replace the batteries on our cell phones and iPads!

FearlessFly replies on Oct 19, 2019:

That would be nice, but I (and I suspect plenty of others) would like to repair anything and everything that we are capable of -- or have some-other-capable person to repair them.

The Most Important Right-to-Repair Hearing Yet Is on Monday [vice.

GreenAtheist comments on Oct 19, 2019:

Sounds like corporations have more rights than real people AGAIN

FearlessFly replies on Oct 19, 2019:

Since Citizen United, corporations **are** people. ! On the other hand . . .

It's just so fucking funny to watch this brainless Twit with a trespassing and burglary arrest ...

FearlessFly comments on Oct 17, 2019:

"convicted felon" ??? [**citation needed** !!]

FearlessFly replies on Oct 18, 2019:

@St-Sinner "When I was young and irresponsible, I was young and irresponsible" :D

NASA engineer's 'helical engine' may violate the laws of physics [newscientist.com]

Triphid comments on Oct 15, 2019:

Here we go yet again. One scientist starts to think OUTSIDE of the box and some less than brave fool suddenly screams " You'll be void the Laws of Physics." In my opinion ALL the so-called 'Laws' ARE merely man-made devised/man-made to say the very least and are based solely upon the limited ...

FearlessFly replies on Oct 18, 2019:

@Triphid pardon me for being pedantic, photons are both particles and waves . . . https://plus.maths.org/content/physics-minute-double-slit-experiment-0

It's just so fucking funny to watch this brainless Twit with a trespassing and burglary arrest ...

FearlessFly comments on Oct 17, 2019:

"convicted felon" ??? [**citation needed** !!]

FearlessFly replies on Oct 18, 2019:

@Captain_Feelgood Call me a skeptic, I'm generally 'happier' to "believe _nothing_ of what I HEAR and only half of what I see". I (and perhaps others) will carefully consider the veracity of your posts/comments in the future.

It's just so fucking funny to watch this brainless Twit with a trespassing and burglary arrest ...

FearlessFly comments on Oct 17, 2019:

"convicted felon" ??? [**citation needed** !!]

FearlessFly replies on Oct 18, 2019:

@Captain_Feelgood So far, I read arrest(s), misdemeanors, (potential felony charges) **dropped**. Have I missed felony **convictions**, or are you engaging in hyperbole (which could possibly be construed as libel) ??

Good news, Agnostics! [pewforum.

t1nick comments on Oct 17, 2019:

Some background on the Pew Resesrch Center since we commonly hear about their research, but may not anything about them. Pew Research Center is a nonpartisan fact tank that informs the public about the issues, attitudes and trends shaping the world. We conduct public opinion polling, demographic...

FearlessFly replies on Oct 17, 2019:

It is my experience that websites (or entities in general) do **not** tend to be totally up-front about negative aspects of themselves. I follow the "sugar coating leads to truth decay" 'philosophy' :) "The Art of The Steal (2009) This documentary might change your view(s) of the Pew Charitable ..."

The Navy's Patent for a Compact Nuclear Fusion Reactor Is Wild [popularmechanics.com]

GreenAtheist comments on Oct 17, 2019:

Do the taxpayers and Navy really own this patent or is it somehow promised to murderers like Tepco or GE ?

FearlessFly replies on Oct 17, 2019:

I could be wrong, but I don't think the government is allowed to hold "intellectual property" (I'm pretty sure that is true for copyrights).

Deepfakes: For now women, not democracy, are the main victims [zdnet.com]

Fernapple comments on Oct 17, 2019:

It was bound to happen in the end. The other thing that could suffer is the internet itself, and all its users.

FearlessFly replies on Oct 17, 2019:

Seems it happened "in the beginning" also https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Venus_of_Willendorf

Are your 'friends' tracking your convesations ? [xkcd.com] :D

LetzGetReal comments on Oct 16, 2019:

Not out of the realm of possibilities... It is mind boggling. And not just your "friends". One woman remarked (on another NPR show), that Alexa was playing a questioning guessing game with her daughter and asked if her father had the people vaccinated in their home. ...

FearlessFly replies on Oct 16, 2019:

I have, and do wonder. I am somewhat assuaged by the Privacy policy (link at the bottom) which strikes me as better-than-most (I **do** read them), but not totally convinced.

Should Facebook Ban Campain Ads ? [techcrunch.com]

LucyLoohoo comments on Oct 15, 2019:

OK..I have a contact who's well-placed at FB. He thinks this is all about greed. The pustule spends a lot of money on ads and, trying to verify which are true--which untrue would take a ton of time and money. Very disappointing...

FearlessFly replies on Oct 15, 2019:

Am I not correct in thinking that Facebook **has a LOT of money" ? !!! Why should *anyone* --- and especially campaigns -- be allowed to promote fake news ?

NASA engineer's 'helical engine' may violate the laws of physics [newscientist.com]

Triphid comments on Oct 15, 2019:

Here we go yet again. One scientist starts to think OUTSIDE of the box and some less than brave fool suddenly screams " You'll be void the Laws of Physics." In my opinion ALL the so-called 'Laws' ARE merely man-made devised/man-made to say the very least and are based solely upon the limited ...

FearlessFly replies on Oct 15, 2019:

@Triphid It is **not** just them. Are you not aware of all the scientists and experiments that convince (most of) us of what is right (and not) about their ideas ? Magnetism IS A FORCE, gravity is a curvature of spacetime, **not** an attraction. If those links I provided don't convince you, I wont' continue to attempt it.

NASA engineer's 'helical engine' may violate the laws of physics [newscientist.com]

Triphid comments on Oct 15, 2019:

Here we go yet again. One scientist starts to think OUTSIDE of the box and some less than brave fool suddenly screams " You'll be void the Laws of Physics." In my opinion ALL the so-called 'Laws' ARE merely man-made devised/man-made to say the very least and are based solely upon the limited ...

FearlessFly replies on Oct 15, 2019:

@Triphid You might convince Isaac Newton, but **not** Einstein. :D

NASA engineer's 'helical engine' may violate the laws of physics [newscientist.com]

Triphid comments on Oct 15, 2019:

Here we go yet again. One scientist starts to think OUTSIDE of the box and some less than brave fool suddenly screams " You'll be void the Laws of Physics." In my opinion ALL the so-called 'Laws' ARE merely man-made devised/man-made to say the very least and are based solely upon the limited ...

FearlessFly replies on Oct 15, 2019:

Gravity is **not** "attraction/reaction between two or more objects", it is not a 'force' at all. It is a curvature of spacetime. https://science.howstuffworks.com/environmental/earth/geophysics/question2322.htm https://www.livescience.com/21457-what-is-a-law-in-science-definition-of-scientific-law.html

Catholic Church bribes victims of abuse to shut up about it.

Aquaeyes comments on Jul 15, 2019:

I REALLY dislike to be referred to a site that demands a subscription to read ab article. Copy paste.

FearlessFly replies on Oct 15, 2019:

@UrsiMajor Isn't cut/paste a blatant copyright violation -- not fair use.

Pumpkin pie season is upon us.

FearlessFly comments on Oct 15, 2019:

mmmmmmmm -- my fav, especially with 'whupped' cream !

FearlessFly replies on Oct 15, 2019:

@Tinocca I resemble that remark :D (Groucho)

Trump Bans Everyone From Testifying In Impeachment Investigation

t1nick comments on Oct 14, 2019:

Here is some background on PoliticusUSA: We explain and analyze the news that matters. PoliticusUSA was founded in February of 2008 by Jason Easley. PoliticusUSA is fiercely corporate-free political news and analysis. We have grown into being White House and Congressional credentialed ...

FearlessFly replies on Oct 14, 2019:

While I concede that it is not a bad idea for a website to post info about itself, I also don't think that whatever a website claims is to be taken as "absolute truth". I advocate this browser extension : https://www.newsguardtech.com/ Journalists rating journalism -- who better to do so ? (maybe there are others)

Apple Told Some Apple TV+ Show Developers Not To Anger China [buzzfeednews.com]

Killtheskyfairy comments on Oct 13, 2019:

China is a huge market so best not piss them off😱

FearlessFly replies on Oct 13, 2019:

I have often 'believed' that it is better to be pissed-off than to be pissed-on ! :D

The Whole Republican Party Seems to be Going to Jail Now

FearlessFly comments on Oct 11, 2019:

"The Whole Republican Party" ? Hyperbole much ? !!

FearlessFly replies on Oct 12, 2019:

@snytiger6 Its' hyperbole, I'm not exagerating :) https://examples.yourdictionary.com/examples-of-hyperboles.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyperbole https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/hyperbole

I am always annoyed when people describe "Atheism" as a belief when it's anything but.

nastynifty comments on Oct 6, 2019:

Agnosticism is the scientific stance. Scientists admit that there are things that they don't know. That's ok. When you say you are an atheist you are conceding to know the answer without evidence , which is definitely not a scientific approach.

FearlessFly replies on Oct 10, 2019:

@nogod4me I think a few (not me) atheists do make that (level 7) claim. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spectrum_of_theistic_probability

What is your favorite "meaning of life quote"?

FearlessFly comments on Oct 9, 2019:

"Sugar coating leads to truth decay" :) https://www.wakeuplaughing.com/ (with apologies to Lawrence M. Krauss, "A Universe from Nothing") :) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3aYcAhuLkzs

FearlessFly replies on Oct 9, 2019:

nothing more -- or should I say, more nothing :) "nothing . . . according to Gahan Wilson "

What is your favorite "meaning of life quote"?

Joanne comments on Oct 9, 2019:

"42"

FearlessFly replies on Oct 9, 2019:

@Grecio https://hitchhikers.fandom.com/wiki/42

Surprise surprise the US again plan to abandon their useful idiot allie, the Kurds.

FearlessFly comments on Oct 8, 2019:

Can you provide a credible source that supports the idea that the Kurds will join Assad ? Isn't it more likely that Assad will (gladly) stand-by while Turkey 'removes' the Kurds from Syria? And/or if Turkey is not completely successful Assad will (possibly with Russian assistance) complete the ...

FearlessFly replies on Oct 9, 2019:

@powder, @Beowulfsfriend . . .returning from my local library, I read virtually the same 'Assad reached out' report in the Star Tribune (dead-tree version), I haven't found it online.

What is your favorite "meaning of life quote"?

Joanne comments on Oct 9, 2019:

"42"

FearlessFly replies on Oct 9, 2019:

The "universe and everything" ? ? ? How dare you "contradict" my nothing-ness post !

Hope I'm not reposting this - Warren's new plan! [theguardian.com]

FearlessFly comments on Oct 9, 2019:

Isn't "ambitious" a bit of an understatement for a $3tn plan ?

FearlessFly replies on Oct 9, 2019:

@Allamanda Eisenhower (a republican) coined that phrase. I doubt that the military industrial complex is **partisan**.

High-Energy Award: Lithium Batteries Win 2019 Nobel Prize in Chemistry [scientificamerican.com]

AnneWimsey comments on Oct 9, 2019:

But...haven't they been around for over a decade? Is there a new application or use?

FearlessFly replies on Oct 9, 2019:

It is the first time the peaceful Nobel Prize committee has awarded a prize for a salt and batteries. :D

Surprise surprise the US again plan to abandon their useful idiot allie, the Kurds.

FearlessFly comments on Oct 8, 2019:

Can you provide a credible source that supports the idea that the Kurds will join Assad ? Isn't it more likely that Assad will (gladly) stand-by while Turkey 'removes' the Kurds from Syria? And/or if Turkey is not completely successful Assad will (possibly with Russian assistance) complete the ...

FearlessFly replies on Oct 9, 2019:

@Beowulfsfriend A cursory search on npr.org did not find an article to confirm that, perhaps you could provide one.

Surprise surprise the US again plan to abandon their useful idiot allie, the Kurds.

FearlessFly comments on Oct 8, 2019:

Can you provide a credible source that supports the idea that the Kurds will join Assad ? Isn't it more likely that Assad will (gladly) stand-by while Turkey 'removes' the Kurds from Syria? And/or if Turkey is not completely successful Assad will (possibly with Russian assistance) complete the ...

FearlessFly replies on Oct 8, 2019:

@powder Which part of politics is **not** about debate ! ?? secular ? here is a different take on that : https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/north-africa-west-asia/assads-secular-sectarianism/

Surprise surprise the US again plan to abandon their useful idiot allie, the Kurds.

FearlessFly comments on Oct 8, 2019:

Can you provide a credible source that supports the idea that the Kurds will join Assad ? Isn't it more likely that Assad will (gladly) stand-by while Turkey 'removes' the Kurds from Syria? And/or if Turkey is not completely successful Assad will (possibly with Russian assistance) complete the ...

FearlessFly replies on Oct 8, 2019:

@Beowulfsfriend serious question, how do you **know** it ? (citation needed) I can't make sense of your notion. Assad hasn't prevented the Kurds from controlling that (not small) portion Syria. He wants to regain control. What would make him think that he and the Kurds can prevent whatever the Turks might do ?

Judge Threatens Betsy DeVos With Jail In Student Loan Case

sassygirl3869 comments on Oct 8, 2019:

She is the most unqualified Secretary of Education. LOCK THE BITCH UP!!!!!!!

FearlessFly replies on Oct 8, 2019:

don't sugar-coat it, tell us what you really think :D

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FearlessFly comments on Oct 8, 2019:

I have at times contended that beauty is in the eye of the beerholder :D

FearlessFly replies on Oct 8, 2019:

@Gawd . . . only if you have been drinking your beer out of a "Grecian Urn" (Keats)

Put the REAL criminals behind bars . . .

FearlessFly comments on Oct 7, 2019:

This might be a popular meme (there is a group for that), but it is hard (for me) not to notice that no actual evidence of banker/politician crime has been provided here so far (I'm not trying to imply that no evidence exists),

FearlessFly replies on Oct 7, 2019:

@LetzGetReal . . . perhaps I should -- open mouth, insert foot. I don't (pay to) subscribe to any newspapers (or news websites) so I didn't read the FT article. I do peruse multiple dead-tree versions of them most days at the library. I read the Forbes article -- very good, but I can't say any of it wasn't already known to me. Wouldn't it be fair to say that no *actual* crime (and again I'm not asserting in any way that no crime(s) occurred) was alleged in it -- even though I would hope for it ?

I just got into a debate with someone about Jesus' crucifixion being God's Will, hypothetically.

basher comments on Oct 3, 2019:

This is why i always thought Judas was a good guy. it never made sense to me that anyone should hate him or that he would be in hell. i actually believed he went to heaven when i was still christian.

FearlessFly replies on Oct 6, 2019:

fyi: http://www.bartdehrman.com/the-lost-gospel-of-judas-iscariot/

Learning from my mistakes. Takes a lot of work not to fall in the pit

mordant comments on Oct 6, 2019:

Wisdom does not come 100% from "mistakes". But even if it did, I wish that we could give ourselves permission to MAKE mistakes. To take a more experimental approach to life, so that we could accept whatever outcomes occur -- "good" or "bad" -- as data, and steer from that. To regard unwanted ...

FearlessFly replies on Oct 6, 2019:

I have heard "Experience is what you get when you are *not* getting what you wanted" :D