They are trying to and must be stopped

Robecology comments on May 23, 2021:

Indeed...but we have to be aware of the healthy "saurus" that they've groomed;

Some simple concepts are really funny.

Robecology comments on May 21, 2021:

Another George Carlinism; Why do we drive on a Parkway, and park on a driveway? He's got dozens like these. Thanks @Healthydoc70 for adding to our collection! And since we're on "Agnostic" I have to throw in his favorite. argument. against religion...

What's in that jacket?😂

Robecology comments on May 21, 2021:

https://www.audubon.org/news/everything-you-need-know-about-buying-ethically-sourced-down-products There are conscientious pillow and down jacket makers out there. Get to know them...and please patronize them.

Be careful how you phrase it next time.

Robecology comments on May 21, 2021:

I don't get it...

Food in general!

Robecology comments on May 20, 2021:

Meh...it depends on your addiction to alcohol, and your devotion to longevity. Queso is the spanish word for the simple white cheese that many seek out and enjoy. Don't get me wrong...I enjoy a good Margarita and a delightful chunk of queso... especially melted. I look at them as foods that lead to addiction. To be enjoyed in moderation. Kathleen - this is for you; https://spoonuniversity.com/lifestyle/what-is-queso

Thought I would add a little levity to the group – hope it’s alright (I’ve a lot) ”If you ...

Robecology comments on May 20, 2021:

I think the most famous of Yogi's quotes that have been considered the height of levity was his comment; "It's not over until it's over" Baseball player and manager Yogi Berra (1925-2015) is often credited with, "It ain't over 'til it's over." The circumstance was 1973, when Berra was the New York Mets manager and saw the team come from behind in a crowded field to win the National League East pennant. This exact quote hasn't been found, but Berra did say in September 1973: https://www.barrypopik.com/index.php/new_york_city/entry/it_aint_over_til_its_over

Look closely at nature.

Robecology comments on May 19, 2021:

Yet we are diminishing biodiversity. Scientists call this "the 6th extinction event" and fear that we are edging dangerously close to the precipice... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sixth_Extinction:_An_Unnatural_History

Antarctica!: [theconversation.com]

Robecology comments on May 19, 2021:

Sad for our demise...

Because you are! 💖

Robecology comments on May 19, 2021:

It becomes easier with age.

A Seattle friend sent me this amazing picture of a neighbor's Monkey tree wrapped in a Lady Banks ...

Robecology comments on May 19, 2021:

@JackPedigo. Can you please ask the neighbor to take closer images of these trees? It's not clear which is which!

Important PSA

Robecology comments on May 19, 2021:

LOL...Why just Pedophiles...How about Reality deniers?

New Research Reported: [npr.org]

Robecology comments on May 19, 2021:

We're on a collision course. We're still growing as a species...that's the key. We have learned the science of family planning. We just have let our egos - our drive for having kids - stand in the way of the logic needed to keep all of us - as a species - alive. NBD. We go extinct. It's happened to 99 % of all llife on earth. Why should we be the exception?

Day 12. Might have to bulid an addition on that nest.

Robecology comments on May 18, 2021:

What kind of birds are these?

Random cats and stuff....

Robecology comments on May 18, 2021:

Copied a couple and shared on FB...thanks!

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert Most Incredible Pro-Trump Argument Republicans Have Ever Made...

Robecology comments on May 18, 2021:

....."because humans need sleep or they act like God damned (wait...there's a God and he damns us?) Lunatic (wait...as in "a person affected by the Lunar (moon) cycles? ) Well...Stephen does claim to be a Catholic....

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert Sketchy Behavior Lands Bill Gates In A Segment With Matt Gaetz...

Robecology comments on May 18, 2021:

Stephen is so damned articulate and so quick that I had to replay a few segments. His interview with Cindy McCain was interesting!

Olive tree ready to be picked.

Robecology comments on May 18, 2021:

So...green olives are a separate breed? Or are they simply unripened black olives?

Storybook Love, from The Princess Bride - 1987. [youtu.be]

Robecology comments on May 17, 2021:

And for those who like to read the lyrics (i'm partially deaf) here you go; Storybook Love Song by Mark Knopfler Lyrics Come my love, I'll tell you a tale Of a boy and girl and their love story And how he loved her oh, so much And all the charms she did possess My love is like a storybook story But it's as real as the feelings I feel My love is like a storybook story But it's as real as the feelings I feel It's as real as the feelings I feel Now this did happen once upon a time When things were not so complex And how he worshipped the ground she walked on When he looked in her eyes, he became obsessed My love is like a storybook story But it's as real as the feelings I feel My love is like a storybook story But it's as real as the feelings I feel It's as real as the feelings I feel This love was stronger than the powers so dark A prince could have within his keeping His spells to weave and steal a heart Within her breast, but only sleeping My love is like a storybook story But it's as real as the feelings I feel My love is like a storybook story But it's as real as the feelings I feel It's as real as the feelings I feel He said, "Don't you know I love you oh, so much And lay my heart at the foot of your dress?" She said, "Don't you know that storybook loves Always have a happy ending?" Then he swooped her up, just like in the books And on his stallion they rode away My love is like a storybook story But it's as real as the feelings I feel My love is like a storybook story But it's as real as the feelings I feel It's as real as the feelings I feel Source: Musixmatch Songwriters: Willy De Ville

Yes please!

Robecology comments on May 17, 2021:

I heard she can call 911 if she detects problems? Just be careful not to set her up to call if you say "Alexa, I'm too stoned"... https://www.digitaltrends.com/home/can-alexa-call-911/

I made Saffron Rice in the Tovala oven, then kept it warm on top of the oven, while the broccoli ...

Robecology comments on May 17, 2021:

I priced the "Tovala" -and I'm not impressed -with either the pre-packaged meals nor the price of the. counter-top oven. But the meal does look good!

Thoughts and prayers.

Robecology comments on May 17, 2021:

And please consider changing "Thoughts and Prayers" to the much more helpful "Tots and Pears"?

ESA partners with startup to launch first debris removal mission in 2025 [space.com]

Robecology comments on May 17, 2021:

Great news! Here's a gif of them actually collecting some old debris!

Guys, sorry to be a bummer, but I may be off for a spell, again.

Robecology comments on May 17, 2021:

Sad for you...keep your focus on the joys you had with your mom. We'll be looking forward to your return.

Oh, shit.

Robecology comments on May 17, 2021:

92 is a ripe and admirable age to achieve....and I hope I go suddenly rather than gradually...so we all hope you recover well - and smile about the good times you had with your mom. She'd want you to do that.

Day ten. "We are HUNGRY!" Both parents stuffing worms in them.

Robecology comments on May 16, 2021:

They are getting big...and filling up that nest!

"Since the mid-1970s, there's been an international consensus for resolving the Israel-Palestine ...

Robecology comments on May 16, 2021:

@WilliamCharles Two issues complicate the "Two-state agreement" 1. Population pressure. Both Israel and the Palestine "neighborhoods" within Israel are experiencing rapid growth...as is most of the world. More people have to struggle harder for fewer resources and less space....and their egos stand in the way of family planning...especially in the middle east. The world population is growing at only 1% per year; but that comes to 150 more births, than deaths, per minute; https://www.worldometers.info/world-population/ 2. The US has been sending Israel over $5 million per day for going on 73 years. To date (this was given to the U.S.Congress on Nov 16th, 2020...donations started in 1948), the United States has provided Israel $146 billion (current, or noninflation-adjusted, dollars) in bilateral assistance and missile defense funding." https://fas.org/sgp/crs/mideast/RL33222.pdf So America is financially committed to Israel. Unfortunately -- this makes peace very complicated, and very controversial. I hope you're right and I'm wrong....but the facts indicate this won't end well.

The world seems to run on lies... [youtube.com]

Robecology comments on May 16, 2021:

I just found a few worth sharing;

The Indian variant. Even worse than the vindaflu

Robecology comments on May 16, 2021:

Cute play on words...but it is offensive to Asian Indians....especially those suffering loss from COVID. You might consider taking this down.

From Yes Prime Minister by Antony Jay and Jonathan Lynn Eight Ways politicians are taught to Deal...

Robecology comments on May 16, 2021:

The challenge is to determine if what you know is more - or less - valuable if it's in possession of others. It's part of the reason we stop "making friends" as we get older...we learn that some are takers, rather than sharers...so we avoid "answering their questions". Maybe that's a good thing...maybe not?

Salmon (about 5 ounces) slathered with Lemon and Dill Sauce, then cooked uncovered using the Tovala ...

Robecology comments on May 15, 2021:

Lemon and dill seem to be perfect things to neutralize the fishy taste of most - if not all - seafood. Good condiment/spice choices!

The day before yesterday... Yesterday... Today... Tomorrow?

Robecology comments on May 15, 2021:

Hygiene is like seat belts, vaccines, helmets, and air bags - they'll make us all more responsible for family planning - no one is dying...everyone is growing older! Come on Republicans...cant you fix this?

I wonder if turmeric helps as well.

Robecology comments on May 15, 2021:

I'm a big fan of two relatively new supplements; DHEA and Melatonin. Anyone have pros-cons on either?

Now that I am 110, I tend to 'think' a bit--- and also lie a lot.

Robecology comments on May 15, 2021:

@Diogenes...It says you're 83 which is 8 years older than me...and very admirable to have achieved. I would so love to make it to 100 - or 110 - or 120? what's your secret...besides keeping a close watch on the B.P.?

It might be true, ya know?

Robecology comments on May 15, 2021:

Ya know...Pigs can fly out of my butt...and that might be true, too!

Scientists Have Figured Out What Triggers Large-Scale Volcanic Eruptions [scitechdaily.com]

Robecology comments on May 15, 2021:

I was there; here's a helicopter-ride my son and I took, of the lava flowing in to the sea;

Yup, that would be great... maybe.

Robecology comments on May 15, 2021:

There's science behind "the good old days". It's rooted in population density. I read this in my Senior year in H.S.; - it blew me away and pushed me towards Ecology and Demography. Population Density and Social Pathology JOHN B.CALHOUN, PH.D., National Institute of Mental Health Basically it concluded that the more crowded it gets, the more -psychotic -greedy/hoarding -child-abusive/neglectful -asexual (less interested in mating/sex) - senseless fighting -unneighborly/unfriendly and many other "ills" of society. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1501789/pdf/califmed00143-0080.pdf

Subliminal message?

Robecology comments on May 15, 2021:

Nah...she loves the attention!

Cheeky

Robecology comments on May 15, 2021:

And I wouldn't even try sharing this on FB...but boy is this funny!

There seems to be a general notion that America is so polarised that there are Republicans and ...

Robecology comments on May 14, 2021:

I think that there's a huge number that support this position (above) they're just not outspoken about it. Remember 71 million voted for Trump. 79 million for Biden...that total is only 150 million. The population of the US is at 332 million...so that means a whole mess of people are just the "reasonable" ones.

Jimmy Kimmel Live Crazy Vaccine Misinformation Keeping Americans Unvaccinated [youtube.com]

Robecology comments on May 14, 2021:

He's almost too fast...but funny!

Punts are flat bottomed boats propelled by a pole and used in shallow rivers

Robecology comments on May 14, 2021:

Dummies doesn't rhyme with any of those...nor does "Commie"

Interplanetary existentialism...

Robecology comments on May 14, 2021:

Bill Maher, a Tesla owner from way back....said this about Musk's absurd drive to "populate" Mars... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mrGFEW2Hb2g

"Why should these Palestinians, who have lived in Jerusalem for hundreds of years, be evicted from ...

Robecology comments on May 13, 2021:

The answer has a lot to do with our pro-Israeli policy. We've been sending Israel over $5 million dollars per day for 72 years. We set them up with hundreds of nuclear-tipped warheads on submarines. We - the USA officials - are supporting a radical Zionism. Here's proof; "Israel is the largest cumulative recipient of U.S. foreign assistance since World War II. Successive Administrations, working with Congress, have provided Israel with significant assistance in light of robust domestic U.S. support for Israel and its security; shared strategic goals in the Middle East; a mutual commitment to democratic values; and historical ties dating from U.S. support for the creation of Israel in 1948. To date, the United States has provided Israel $146 billion (current, or noninflation-adjusted, dollars) in bilateral assistance and missile defense funding." Do the math. You'll see what I said is accurate. And no one seems to want to do anything about it...or even acknowledge it. Here's a copy of the PDF letter as presented to the New Congress, last year; Nov 21, 2020 https://fas.org/sgp/crs/mideast/RL33222.pdf To find this yourself...google "U.S. Aid to Israel PDF to U.S. Congress"

The secret of Life revealed ...

Robecology comments on May 12, 2021:

Love it! Stolen and posted on FB!

For some reason this reminds me of Israel.

Robecology comments on May 12, 2021:

In the celebrated thesis of Thomas Malthus (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/An_Essay_on_the_Principle_of_Population) vice and misery impose the ultimate natural limit on the growth of populations. This scientist, JOHN B.CALHOUN, PH. D., National Institute of Mental Health wrote " Population Density and Social Pathology" in the 1962 edition of Scientific American....and it changed my life's direction. The solution is simply family planning China tried to enforce this on their populace....it worked for a while- but not without grave suffering. Today China has a lower percentage living in extreme poverty than the US...So it worked for them....but again...we've all heard of the forced abortions. The embryos in the streets. The imbalance of abortions (far more girls than boys) has resulted in a very dominant (54%) male population in China. The big question is....how do we persuade our humanity to control its' own growth in a pleasant way.?

Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell TRUE Limits Of Humanity – The Final Border We Will Never Cross ...

Robecology comments on May 12, 2021:

I almost stopped watching when he said....without any clear proof...that the "Universe is rushing away from us" or "expanding". I think this is an illusion. I've poured over the proofs...I don't buy them. We can see "two trillion galaxies" but that's only the galaxies that were born within the range of light that we can see. Of course, we are looking at "ancient light" or light produced billions of years ago. The "cosmological horizon" that we're concerned with is "Milk-dromeda" (go to minute 8 in the video) only because that is the likely fate of the Milky Way and Andromeda....that we'll combine in a few million years. By then....if we haven't gone extinct (which is clearly very likely)....perhaps we'll figure out how to travel faster than the speed of. light (warp speed - to you "trekkies"). I'm impressed that the video added updates at the end...but they're clearly looking for profits ("peruse our shop"? LOL)....This sounds like how religion got started... sorry...I won't "buy in".

Let's Talk About the Israel-Palestine Conflict | The Daily Show [youtube.com]

Robecology comments on May 12, 2021:

Population Density rears its ugly head again. Too many of ANY organism living too close together = hostility. Proven, scientifically - over, and over again. In the celebrated thesis of Thomas Malthus, written over 200 years ago, ( in 1812), vice and misery impose the ultimate natural limit on the growth of populations. Sorry; us demographers know why Israel and Palestine are fighting. Keep in mind that even though Israel is backed by $5 million a day donations (since 1948) from the U.S.(https://fas.org/sgp/crs/mideast/RL33222.pdf - they fear that the Arabs are not only growing...they're persistent. Population Density and Social Pathology JOHN B.CALHOUN, PH. D., National Institute of Mental Health https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1501789/pdf/califmed00143-0080.pdf

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert Juicy Book Alleges The Former First Family Got Extra Cozy With ...

Robecology comments on May 12, 2021:

I'm not at all surprised that Melania had most likely fooled around with some secret service men...her husband was caught with his pants down at least twice....so she earned it, and he (DJT) got what he deserved.

Elon Musk Is Not Your Friend - SOME MORE NEWS [youtube.com]

Robecology comments on May 11, 2021:

Elon Musk is a friend of mine. Read some of the things he wrote. Read his Tesla mission statementl https://www.tesla.com/about His goal - both for the recycleable rockets and the EV cars - is the transition to sustainable energy. He invites competition for his EV's. In fact he's given away all his rights to his Patents. He even uses child-like gamer language to offer them; https://www.tesla.com/blog/all-our-patent-are-belong-you He makes one awesome ride; the Tesla is amazing. I doubt that this Radio blogger ever test drove one; you should; https://www.tesla.com/drive And he's spoken at the Sorbonne to scientists about climate change...and he's presented some good ideas. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xKCuDxpccYM Yes...Elon Musk IS a friend of mine.

A New Approach for Treating Obesity: Boosting Body Heat Production [scitechdaily.com]

Robecology comments on May 11, 2021:

They talked about raising the body's heat but they didn't go in to specifics; could it be a pill? a vaccine? An intravenous application? Not clear. But Let me say this about Obesity. It's an epidemic; and something needs to be done to help those lost in the addiction. I'm not confident that turning off the body's heat control/boosting heat production is the answer. What is clear is that obesity comes from forming dietary habits before we humans can walk and talk. Infants are fed what parents deem "comfort food"...or food that calms their child down. This in turn becomes solidly addictive...very likely for life. Breaking these habits are harder than breaking drug addictions; but if we can't figure out a way to do this then we will have more diabetes, more Cardio-vascular diet-induced illness, more obesity and shorter lives. Note. I mean no insult or disrespect in noting this; although I know some will take offense. Please don't do that. Know that it's my intention to help you find a way...besides IV or drugs....to solve your obesity. It was my problem for a while in my life, as well. Below is the GIF map of the US by the CDC...read the full article here; http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/map_of_the_week/2013/04/obesity_in_america_cdc_releases_gif_of_epidemic_over_time.html

Well earned I'd say...

Robecology comments on May 11, 2021:

I thought Barr was his lap-dog...

Good Morning Everyone!!!! Back from spending some quality time with my 93 year old mom and my gf ...

Robecology comments on May 11, 2021:

Sorry I didn't know you'd be in the neighborhood! Hope you had a nice trip!

Boebert Demands Update from Biden White House on Windmill Cancer Vaccine ...

Robecology comments on May 11, 2021:

I think I know who can help her!

A local person must have pinned this quote, from the Agnostic poet E.

Robecology comments on May 11, 2021:

Sweet! More by her, please?

Last night I watched the 1973 movie, Papillion, staring Steve Mcqueen.

Robecology comments on May 11, 2021:

Considering the genre, and the fact that they'd have to change the rating for the movie from R to X, it's understandable. Many of us in our 70's grew up with our first exposure to bare breasts being in National Geographic! And yes...it was a great movie! Here's the Trailer for both the 1973 and the 2017 remake! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lW_IWHw3z-U https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xqj7XOv9mC8

So: Question for the gardners/naturalists here: Is this typical sparrow behavior?

Robecology comments on May 11, 2021:

What I've learned is that they might have detected infestation; ants, spiders, molds, etc. So they cleared out the contents and went with fresh.

Evil is as evil does...

Robecology comments on May 11, 2021:

huh?

The family road trip in the 1950's. I remember them well.

Robecology comments on May 10, 2021:

And Pontiac was the first GM car company to have "fins"...even though they were "modest" ones...that's an early (51?53?) Pontiac.

This made me start looking for the steepest hill to be built on . . .

Robecology comments on May 10, 2021:

That's partly the result of telephoto compression...but I say that not to minimize the amazing ability of humans to build things on steep - if not apparently impossible terrain. Perhaps we can make this strand a challenge...show us your best images of buildings done on steep terrain...Here's a generic one I found....

"The rich are different from you and me." - F. Scott Fitzgerald

Robecology comments on May 9, 2021:

The "rich" have an interesting history. Many rich got it from clever family members who led the way. It's often exploitive in a way; Either with weapons, or religion, or energy, or technology. In ancient times it was those who used brut power to kill many early and organize clusters of friends to help him. It was almost always a "him"....it was the brute strength and the risqué nature of males who became wealthy. We are gathered here because we're agnostic....but it's clear to most of us that organizing a religion had its' profit motives as well. Most of us abhor the outrageous wealth of "the church". For centuries the richest were those who first came up with a stronger metal for weapons, a better cannon, a better machine gun, a better gun-powder. From the early Hittites who invented steel weapons to the Gattlin machine gun....history is littered with those who profited from wars. Wasn't it Alfred Nobel who invented T.N.T. - or was it gunpowder? It was only a few hundred years ago when it was those who figured out how to use/mine/ship coal, then oil instead of wood and, in the past few centuries, whale oils.. At first to light lamps - but then to fuel homes and factories. Edison and others perfected electrical transmission and use to run factories, and light streets and homes...and got rich doing so. Recently (100 years ago) it was those who put together transportation tricks (railroads, car makers, plane makers). Rockefeller and Flagler come to mind. Very recently (the last 20-30 years) it's been the tech wizards (Apple, IBM, computers, phones) and the food and/or sales/services distributors like the Waltons, (Walmart), Bezos (Amazon) and the Home Depot creators have been rewarded for their skills. Kudos to the creators of Wind energy, Electric cars, and electric storage - those getting rich in this area are also doing things to reduce the environmental impact of the previous inventors. Elon Musk comess to mind. These folks are getting rich - but they might be saving our species from extinction. Being a bit of a futurist, I'll venture a guess in to those who get rich in the future will figure out ways to recycle profitably, those who figure out good ways to get energy from waves and tides, and those who figure out the ways to produce mass transport that's totally not fuel-dependent. Google Boyan Slat. https://time.com/5389782/boyan-slat-plastic-ocean-cleanup/

I agree. 😆

Robecology comments on May 9, 2021:

Funny....but as I get older it gets darker. Anyone else?

Really, it's no bother, it's more of a hobby...

Robecology comments on May 9, 2021:

LOL...Of course you'd post this!!

Elon Musk Monologue - SNL [youtube.com]

Robecology comments on May 9, 2021:

I think he's so cool. He's obviously awkward. Obviously eccentric, and obviously a genius.

This is a dish I prepare almost twice a month.

Robecology comments on May 9, 2021:

Excellent. I've recently fallen in love with two local restaurants that have offered this dis...one is called "Manatee Island Grill" the other is known as "Pietro's on the River"... Looking forward to trying this!!

I found this pinned to the end of a log seat during a walk today, though the older members may value...

Robecology comments on May 9, 2021:

What's that screwed on to? Lovely poem.

Day three: Thunderstorms moving through the Miami Valley! Mom robin feeding the kids and hunkering...

Robecology comments on May 9, 2021:

Miami....Ohio?

The ceiling, somewhere in South Bend......

Robecology comments on May 9, 2021:

The Chinese rocket fell there?

Elon Musk Monologue - SNL [youtube.com]

Robecology comments on May 9, 2021:

Great. intro. I've been driving Tesla cars since 2013. I had car #4003...so I. was an early adherent. I've also made $$ by investing in TSLA. I'm sad that he's still on this gung-ho-to-Mars kick...but other than that - I consider myself a "fanboy".

Living Room ...

Robecology comments on May 8, 2021:

The only pie chart that interests me;

A question to the senate.

Robecology comments on May 8, 2021:

Sarcasm often depends not only on tone of voice, but on us knowing the attitude of the user of sarcasm. Thus printed sarcasm rarely works.

SpaceX's monster "SuperHeavy ship finally has a 6 minute high altitude ascent and descent with ...

Robecology comments on May 7, 2021:

Sharing to my Science/Ecology/Demography group for the simple reason that Musk is perfecting the recycling or rockets!!

(Well, it is "non-invasive" in one sense, but I wonder about the acid left behind.

Robecology comments on May 6, 2021:

This lead to "fracking" snd sadly, natural gases - including the allegedly clean -burning Hydrogen - is obtained this way. Read this book....or at least go to the ad page and click "listen"....a real eye-opener" https://www.amazon.com/Blowout-Corrupted-Democracy-Destructive-Industry/dp/0525575472

A little cheese .... 🧀 🧀 🧀 🧀

Robecology comments on May 6, 2021:

I don't get the Forrest Gump meme either...

Federal judge calls out Barr for lying, orders previously withheld documents released

Robecology comments on May 6, 2021:

I'll be watching to see if anything is done to Barr...He's probably laughing at the "ruling".

Potato + carrot = sweet potato Change my mind

Robecology comments on May 6, 2021:

Orange (Beta Carotene) dyes in foods are good for you....and both carrots and sweet potatoes are root-foods...as is a regular potato. White potatoes give you substantial carbs (starch) - so - if you combine the two it's like eating s sweet potato - nutritionally speaking. But Carrots lend themselves to juicing....sweet potatoes not so much. White potatoes need butter and spices to create a "taste" because they are otherwise bland...but I see where you're going with the argument. I won't try to change your mind.

While I don't agree with her politically she has ethics

Robecology comments on May 6, 2021:

Here's a more cutting/honest "you're out of step" meme on Cheney...

Certainly seems that way

Robecology comments on May 6, 2021:

Had to steal it...it will probably get me banned from FB. but WTF...

This from a US Senator, how on earth do guys like this get elected?

Robecology comments on May 6, 2021:

Anyone with some wisdom (I used to say "common sense" - but I'm beginning to wonder).knows he DIDN'T ignore science...Trump was obviously very big on that...but Biden obviously respects science.

I am so stealing this quote. Well done Neil!

Robecology comments on May 5, 2021:

Love it....stealing as well!

The wisdom of those painted savages

Robecology comments on May 5, 2021:

Good one....stole it...

The old Covid memes

Robecology comments on May 5, 2021:

More COVID memes....(smile...we're almost through this!!)

I just hit Level 9.8, only 160K until Level 10!!! LOL

Robecology comments on May 5, 2021:

Wow....Now we have to convince @Admin to offer some "carrot" some sort of token reward for reaching level 10! Kudos, Bill!

Anti fact ers

Robecology comments on May 5, 2021:

Sweet

President Biden wants to make Community College free.

Robecology comments on May 5, 2021:

Biden might really get America back on track...

Covid has at least offered up some insights.

Robecology comments on May 4, 2021:

Beware the trend toward Obesity. It's a non-pathogenic plague. http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/map_of_the_week/2013/04/obesity_in_america_cdc_releases_gif_of_epidemic_over_time.html

Images: 10 incredible volcanoes in our solar system These violent openings are windows into the ...

Robecology comments on May 4, 2021:

I clicked on tthe link...found the story...but not the images. Help?

Just curious (but meant as a serious question, not a joke, however offbeat it may be): Has anyone...

Robecology comments on May 4, 2021:

@kmaz -The fact is that there's probably millions of civilizations out there...in our galaxy alone...it's just that we're too far apart to even bother trying to chat. Our radio signals got strong enough to leave the atmosphere around 100 years ago. There's only 10 or 11 star/planetary systems within 100 light years of us. The closest one is 4.3 light years away; so assuming there's a rocky planet in the "godilocks" zone (not too close nor too far to have liquid water and thus a chance for life) then there's a likelihood that life might exist on a planet in that nearby world. There's actually a few within 100 light years that might have that ideal situation. Now assuming they evolved at the same rate we did (not likely) so they, too started sending radio waves out around 100 years ago....it would take 8.6 years for one round trip message to them. Since we haven't received any radio signals from any intelligent sources -yet...we can assume that there's no civilization with radio broadcast abilities on that - or any other - planet within 100 light years. Will we ever develop a way to fly faster than light? I doubt it...but I doubt it like I doubt the existence of a "god". I think it's just Not likely. That's why we're here...on Agnostic.com. So eventually... I do think we will detect an intelligent radio or TV signal some day...when we see a "Howdy Doody" TV show from a planet 50-60-70 light years away - it'll take that long - 50-60-70 years...to say "hello" to them. Get the point? It's going to be challenging carrying on a conversation. Oh...and when - not if, when... we get that intelligent radio signal...who's to say that they're not already extinct? And you're wondering about hand-dominance? You're not #religulous, are you?

NASA’s Parker Solar Probe Discovers Radio Signal in Venus’ Atmosphere [scitechdaily.com]

Robecology comments on May 4, 2021:

It wasn't "discovered"...it was expected that this particular atmospheric layer of Venus....the "ionosphere" would have certain characteristic radio signals...similar to earth's "ionosphere" "a natural radio signal that revealed the spacecraft had flown through the planet’s upper atmosphere." The radio sources are not "created" by any beings; it's the nature of the outer layer of all rocky planets.

I get news feeds from a couple of right wing groups like this one from Freedomworks.

Robecology comments on May 4, 2021:

Maddow pointed out the other night how, despite many Republicans voting against any bills to help with COVID relief - that the Republicans in Congress bragged to their constituents that "help was on the way thanks to them". Here's the April 30th transcript if you care to read the details. https://www.msnbc.com/transcripts/transcript-rachel-maddow-show-4-30-21-n1266128

Morning ritual

Robecology comments on May 4, 2021:

It's almost like we evolved with coffee....

Yamatosaurus: New Duckbilled Dinosaur Discovered in Japan [scitechdaily.com]

Robecology comments on May 4, 2021:

The images are stunning...had to share...

Wraps were guacamole topped with shredded lettuce and cold smoked salmon.

Robecology comments on May 4, 2021:

Never thought of that combination. Have to try that...I'm a big smoked salmon lover.

How Picasso aged.

Robecology comments on May 4, 2021:

But he did make it to 90...and he was a cigarette smoker...although it's likely that if he didn't smoke he would have lived many years longer. He died of a heart attack at age 90. http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/historic_figures/picasso_pablo.shtml

So called- environmentally friendly companies that have sold out to industries.

Robecology comments on May 4, 2021:

It's what you do when your product "rolls" or becomes popular, and you can't keep up with demand. Can't blame them. They re-directed the drive towards natural, fiber-rich products...so they did affect society that way.

A dad joke alert! Bill and Melinda Gates just announced their divorce after 27 years of ...

Robecology comments on May 4, 2021:

Sad despite the humor...

Tracing COVID Back to Origin: Many Variant Strains Were Already Present Before the First Known Cases...

Robecology comments on May 4, 2021:

COVID-19 was the tip of the iceberg. We ain't seen nothin' yet. Sorry - retired ecologist/demographer....I've seen the writings on the wall.

The Forgotten "Other" Robin Hood who Ran Circles Around the Invading French

Robecology comments on May 4, 2021:

So both were a lot more "brutal" than Hollywood portrayed them. Wars and pestilence did keep the population down for centuries. (speaking as a demographer.....sorry).

The Incompatible Food Triad Cookoff To solve a tasty philosophical problem, we whipped up ...

Robecology comments on May 4, 2021:

Meh...

Oh yes I am...

Robecology comments on May 1, 2021:

I didn't think that was possible!

About halfway along the coastline of Brazil is an island.

Robecology comments on Apr 30, 2021:

A beautiful location...apparently. Tell us more about this island...costs to fly/stay there, etc.