Not to far from reality.

BudFrank comments on Jul 2, 2019:

If it was his smart pickup truck, he could write a country song about it

Robecology replies on Jul 3, 2019:

PU trucks are becoming like shorts....everyone's wearing 'em... Here's my next car...and I'm a city boy...

Men can't cook!!

Robecology comments on Jul 2, 2019:

Don't get me started; https://www.orlandosentinel.com/business/os-women-in-restaurants-20160928-story.html

Robecology replies on Jul 2, 2019:

@Cutiebeauty; You're justifying sexism against males because males (in general, not me) have been sexist against females? This is what debaters call an "ad hominem" attack. You're not attacking the issues. you're defending your sexist views. I'm ashamed and sad for you. So sorry for your POV. :-(

Men can't cook!!

Robecology comments on Jul 2, 2019:

Don't get me started; https://www.orlandosentinel.com/business/os-women-in-restaurants-20160928-story.html

Robecology replies on Jul 2, 2019:

@MsDemeanour It's a charming meme that suggests roll reversal.... and I DID see the humor in that! what bothered me was CutieBeauty's intro remark "men can't cook". I know they can. And I told her so. Not rudely, not arrogantly; just as a matter of fact...and backed it up with data. And she got defensive...and profane....and then you jumped in, and you got rude and countered with the "men are sexist so women can be too" argument as well. I'm sorry; I accuse both of you of unfair debating. That's counter productive. It's what pro-debaters call "ad hominem" attacks. (see the diagram, below). So yes; Let's work for equality. Let's not justify male sexist remarks by saying "well, it's just a joke" or "men constantly are sexist against women so I'm right to be sexist against men"... Those were the reasons I defended my remarks.

Men can't cook!!

Robecology comments on Jul 2, 2019:

Don't get me started; https://www.orlandosentinel.com/business/os-women-in-restaurants-20160928-story.html

Robecology replies on Jul 2, 2019:

@MsDemeanour I've been a feminist for decades. And I speak out - and have gone to protests - to favor equality. I lost my first wife to overly strong birth control pills and lost the court battle for grievances....so you're talking to a veteran of equal rights, here. You're not "not trying to have a personal attack on you" but it comes off like that. Read all the comments I made. What I said - and documented - was that men can cook - men make up the majority of chefs, and women are underpaid and overworked in many careers - but that shoudn't encourage a counter bias. Let's work together for equality; not put one another down - even in "harmless" memes...because they're insulting and degrading.

What would it take to get the. Vomit and yawn emojis back?

Lucy_Fehr comments on Jul 2, 2019:

I still want the middle finger

Robecology replies on Jul 2, 2019:

Google is your friend...pick one or more, download it to your photos, save it on your desktop. https://emojipedia.org/reversed-hand-with-middle-finger-extended/

So. @leafhead . I've not noticed this fellow in our gardens before. Any idea as to the species?

Robecology comments on Jul 2, 2019:

the 8 spotted Forester is the common name; here's details including a map; https://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/species/Alypia-octomaculata

Robecology replies on Jul 2, 2019:

@bigpawbullets Funny you should mention that; I used to be a guest host on two different science shows...on for PBS/WLRN in Miami, and another for a local channel in Kingston, N.Y. I saved some of the video (yea, 8 track) of my PBS shows....I should dig them out and get them transferred to DVD/digital... Thanks for the compliment; but it was an easy google search....

Men can't cook!!

Robecology comments on Jul 2, 2019:

Don't get me started; https://www.orlandosentinel.com/business/os-women-in-restaurants-20160928-story.html

Robecology replies on Jul 2, 2019:

@MsDemeanour you and others keep saying "look at all the women's put-down memes"....is that supposed to justify counter ignorance? Sexism is sexism. Let's end it both ways. I'm not "up in arms"....just tired of sexist memes - male or female.

and the champion is . . . .

Robecology comments on Jul 2, 2019:

Wow! Researchers have suggested that the finding may reflect an example of self-mummification where monks undertook years of grueling rituals to mummify themselves to death. The practice was also widespread in Japan, starting over 1,000 years and continuing until it was banned in the 19 th ...

Robecology replies on Jul 2, 2019:

@davers Soooo true; the #Religulous to the extreme....

This is the real story.

Robecology comments on Jul 1, 2019:

Cute "meme" but far from true; https://www.zmescience.com/science/oceanography/fish-stocks-ocean-20012016/ "The ocean is resilient but there is a limit." The report said populations of fish, marine mammals, birds and reptiles had fallen 49 percent between 1970 and 2012. For fish alone, the ...

Robecology replies on Jul 2, 2019:

@WonderWartHog99 Not sure what a stumpknocker is...and I've caught - and cooked - my share of Blue-Gills

Gotta love Maddow; she starts with background info (how Penicillin got off the ground) and goes from...

gater comments on Jul 2, 2019:

She is so biased she needs corrective lenses.

Robecology replies on Jul 2, 2019:

How so?

@Admin This is a sort of personal request.

Robecology comments on Jul 2, 2019:

@RavenCT I think the present system is intentionally complex to avoid or discourage massive random blocking. If someone's being a "jerk" - you name calling them is the lowest form of debate - and shows that either you're admitting they possibly have a point to make that you object to - or ...

Robecology replies on Jul 2, 2019:

@RavenCT I guess my concern is...how do you know they're "stalking" members? How can you detect "malware links"? "Spam"? If you don't want to put it (answers to my questions) out in public, you can PM me.

This is the real story.

Robecology comments on Jul 1, 2019:

Cute "meme" but far from true; https://www.zmescience.com/science/oceanography/fish-stocks-ocean-20012016/ "The ocean is resilient but there is a limit." The report said populations of fish, marine mammals, birds and reptiles had fallen 49 percent between 1970 and 2012. For fish alone, the ...

Robecology replies on Jul 2, 2019:

@WonderWartHog99 But having described fresh water fishing...you're actually supporting the data-graph I posted that shows a rise among "farm-raised" or "stocked" fish. Tilapia is a farmed/stocked fresh water fish that's quite tasty and reasonably priced.

This is the real story.

Robecology comments on Jul 1, 2019:

Cute "meme" but far from true; https://www.zmescience.com/science/oceanography/fish-stocks-ocean-20012016/ "The ocean is resilient but there is a limit." The report said populations of fish, marine mammals, birds and reptiles had fallen 49 percent between 1970 and 2012. For fish alone, the ...

Robecology replies on Jul 2, 2019:

@WonderWartHog99 I do know of some fresh water sites. that. are, indeed, doing well - despite apparent over-fishing. There's that body of water between Texas and Oklahoma that got stocked by a form of stripped bass that was adaptable to fresh water. They quickly developed large schools, and the minnows they fed on remained stable...so all you had to do was throw a lure in and you caught a decent sized tasty fish. This was about 6 years ago....I don't know the area anymore....but that was a delightful fishing adventure for me.

Does anyone remember this beauty???

RoyMillar comments on Jul 2, 2019:

Yes she had played in quite s few movies snd sitcoms. One I remember her in was about tornado warning hunting. Can not remember the name of it

Robecology replies on Jul 2, 2019:

Hunt and Paxton in a great DVD, Twister; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HCIK_AN8Zn4

sustainably-derived negative-carbon synthetic carbon-storing bricks: how many do we need to ...

Robecology comments on Jul 1, 2019:

No carbon brick formation will do anything of consequence to end the growth of CO2 in the environment. This is putting an undersized bandaid on an advanced for of cancer. We know how to fix this. We need to attack the source; not make carbon bricks that ocean plants do far more efficiently...

Robecology replies on Jul 2, 2019:

@kmaz I've said this thousands of times as a teacher of Environmental science/Ecology since the 1960's, and one of the Earth Day founders.... Know your own carbon footprint and reduce it. You're spending too much time, words, and energy on propositions that will never come to fruition. Just lighten your own "carbon footprint"...and pass that example on to your children and grandchildren. There's many CF calculators. Some demand an email, some demand a contribution. But do search and find one; then think about ways to do the 5 R's....Reduce, Reuse, Renew, Restore, and Recycle. Plan a small family. Live simply. Here's one; Google it...there's many to chose from; https://www.terrapass.com/carbon-footprint-calculator

@Admin This is a sort of personal request.

Robecology comments on Jul 2, 2019:

@RavenCT I think the present system is intentionally complex to avoid or discourage massive random blocking. If someone's being a "jerk" - you name calling them is the lowest form of debate - and shows that either you're admitting they possibly have a point to make that you object to - or ...

Robecology replies on Jul 2, 2019:

@bingst I recall being in touch with a Nerd/scientist who was one of the proponents of the flat earth society - who loved spreading the evidence (flat horizons, fake moon shots. etc). It really started as a pun, or joke! A bunch of nerd/geeks. (America is the only nation that has slang names for intelligent, introverted computer-obsessed/science-minded folk) got together and suggested that, with all the gullibility and naiveté in America, that they would "start rumors, based on pseudo-scientific evidence" that the earth was flat.... ...and America fell for it. Sam Shelton was the alleged "founder" of the society...but the more you read about him, the more you see he was proposing things that were preposterous....it's almost as if he was enjoying the gullibility of the world buying in to his idea. ....but he was "#Religulous" so that might have had a lot to with him taking his own theories seriously. My point to you - and @RavenCT...just laugh at those who post "jerky" stuff... We fishermen call it "trolling"...when you throw out lots of "bait" in hopes that a "sucker" will bite... So my point is; don't "block" jerks...ignore them. They're looking for a "fight" don't take the bait. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samuel_Shenton

Love your.....

Robecology comments on Jun 22, 2019:

Profanity is the inability of feeble minded people to express themselves forcefully. Learn to express yourself without profanity.

Robecology replies on Jul 2, 2019:

@BeeHappy I'll do me...and won't waste time and my life. You won't "waste that shit" and you'll be "fucking happy'...cool...but you responded with "Couldn't disagree more..." and I was simply debating your disagreement... By all means...BeeHappy!

Men can't cook!!

Robecology comments on Jul 2, 2019:

Don't get me started; https://www.orlandosentinel.com/business/os-women-in-restaurants-20160928-story.html

Robecology replies on Jul 2, 2019:

@WonderWartHog99 Thank you.... I'm totally disappointed that @CutieBeauty would even joke about this...

Now there is a religion.

Robecology comments on Jul 2, 2019:

kiddie porn.

Robecology replies on Jul 2, 2019:

@Boomtarat03 I care; I'm surprised my comment offends you....but we do have the right to our opinions, right?

Men can't cook!!

Robecology comments on Jul 2, 2019:

Don't get me started; https://www.orlandosentinel.com/business/os-women-in-restaurants-20160928-story.html

Robecology replies on Jul 2, 2019:

@Cutiebeauty It is a meme - just like "women are the inferior form of the species and need to obey..." but it's ignorant and naive...and below your intelligence... I'm disappointed that you even "joke" about that...I would never do any anti-women memes.

Gotta love Maddow; she starts with background info (how Penicillin got off the ground) and goes from...

thinktwice comments on Jul 2, 2019:

She really is quite intelligent and knowledgeable on so many subjects...her details and research are impeccable...but sometimes, I think she gets too cocky and seems intellectually condescending to the point of annoyance and people not understanding, thus branding her Rachel Madcow... I like how ...

Robecology replies on Jul 2, 2019:

I concur; she's considered "far-left"/progressive....but she's just so intelligent and articulate that if you pay close attention (which many find hard to do) and even re-watch her show, her "zingers" come fast and furious and are harsh....I agree...but she's just brilliant to me.

Men can't cook!!

Robecology comments on Jul 2, 2019:

Don't get me started; https://www.orlandosentinel.com/business/os-women-in-restaurants-20160928-story.html

Robecology replies on Jul 2, 2019:

@Cutiebeauty Imagine if I, or any other male, came out with the preposterous statement "women can't cook"....you know as well as I do that it's a gross pre-judgmental comment. Of course men can cook. https://www.reddit.com/r/breakingbad/comments/a4joah/who_said_men_cant_cook/

Love your.....

Robecology comments on Jun 22, 2019:

Profanity is the inability of feeble minded people to express themselves forcefully. Learn to express yourself without profanity.

Robecology replies on Jul 2, 2019:

@BeeHappy Your comment was "Couldn't disagree more..." I wasn't "preaching" I was debating....sorry you took offense.... ....and, no....I'm not #religulous. Your "hurt ears" were trying to tell you something....

This is the real story.

Robecology comments on Jul 1, 2019:

Cute "meme" but far from true; https://www.zmescience.com/science/oceanography/fish-stocks-ocean-20012016/ "The ocean is resilient but there is a limit." The report said populations of fish, marine mammals, birds and reptiles had fallen 49 percent between 1970 and 2012. For fish alone, the ...

Robecology replies on Jul 2, 2019:

@WonderWartHog99 I went fishing on Long I. (great South Bay - for Flounder) for the first time in decades. The once sandy bottom had been covered in algae ( a sure sign of local rise of population and nutrient-enriched polluted water) and no bites. I tried bottom fishing, anchored. drift-trolling. I tried small baitfish and squid. Not a bite.

Musk, speaking at the Sorbonne, in France, about climate change. Important; [youtube.com]

RoyMillar comments on Jul 1, 2019:

just listened to it,,definitly right we need to get our asses in gear now

Robecology replies on Jul 2, 2019:

@Geoffrey51 Dreams create reality. You can act on your dreams...or just complain and moan... https://www.conservation.org/act/carboncalculator/calculate-your-carbon-footprint.aspx#/individual?formSubmitted=1.89_1=0.69=0.8=1=0.1819=2.5=TRUE=TRUE=TRUE=FALSE=1201.7931

It's so hot that mussels are cooking in their shells and highways are buckling [cnn.com]

brentan comments on Jul 1, 2019:

So where are we at now? Have we gone from deciding what is causing it to deciding whether we give a fuck or not?

Robecology replies on Jul 2, 2019:

I'm convinced it comes down to a personal lifestyle. If you recycle or not If you've had few/no kids or many If you are wasteful or "conservationist" (not necessarily conservative). There's many CF (Carbon footprint) calculators out there; this one's one of the least "intrusive" (doesn't ask for contact info) and smartest; (or google "Carbon Footprint" - there's many. https://www.conservation.org/act/carboncalculator/calculate-your-carbon-footprint.aspx#/individual?formSubmitted=1.89_1=0.69=0.8=1=0.1819=2.5=TRUE=TRUE=TRUE=FALSE=1201.7931

I'm surrounded.

Robecology comments on Jul 1, 2019:

Why didn't you just interject exactly what you said here? Imagine if you had simply, and quietly said; "My biological father died homeless. Something i found out after the fact". ....and then either waited for them to comment (I'm sure some would have apologized) or just moved on...would ...

Robecology replies on Jul 1, 2019:

@CommonHuman My point is that if you politely - but firmly - stand up for yourself, you might get an opposite reaction of empathy instead of being ostracized. The trick is eye contact and a smile. Be sincere; say "hey...my old man ended up homeless...and I suffered for it....so go easy on the homeless folk, please"? Just a suggestion.

I rarely post here....but I found this and had to share;

guynoir comments on Jul 1, 2019:

with the skill of photo-editing, too bad we don't know if her figure (BOOBS!) are natural, enhanced, or photo-enlarged... Still enjoyable, however!!!

Robecology replies on Jul 1, 2019:

@guynoir For herself? She divorced you (or you her) soon after the "augmentation" no doubt! Women do augmentation to impress others...don't kid yourself.

I rarely post here....but I found this and had to share;

freedom41 comments on Jul 1, 2019:

A lovely blonde coming out of her bathing suit. I wonder what beach she is at.

Robecology replies on Jul 1, 2019:

Search camillahasselgaard from Malibu, California on Instagram for more about the reality of this woman...

Made a simple shrimp stir fry last night.

Robecology comments on Jul 1, 2019:

Wow; looks good...but clearly "overcooked"...and no color! May I suggest you get some color rich foods (thinly sliced carrots, red/yellow/green peppers, red onions, etc) stir fry them BRIEFLY (stir fry is a classic quick cook method....) and stir in the leftovers in the last minute...just to ...

Robecology replies on Jul 1, 2019:

@Mark013 You can't even see the shrimp....a sure sign you're overcooking. Try it with less cooking time...it'll be much more "colorful" and just as tasty...

Boiling mud 'geyser' erupts in suburban home [cnn.com]

Heathenman comments on Jun 29, 2019:

Interesting article. I wonder if it will keep growing or fizzle out? I also wonder if their home owners insurance covers that?

Robecology replies on Jul 1, 2019:

@Cast1es Did you mean "act of dog"? You do realize you're on agnostic.com, right?

Love your.....

Robecology comments on Jun 22, 2019:

Profanity is the inability of feeble minded people to express themselves forcefully. Learn to express yourself without profanity.

Robecology replies on Jul 1, 2019:

@BeeHappy @BeeHappy Look at your avatar name. Is it BeeHappy or BeeFuckingHappy? Do you love your life or do you love your fucking life....and what's the difference? I don't see the need to interject the profanity...sad and sorry that you do! Dont' "waste your life" or don't "waste that shit"? My life is so far better than "that shit"....

I rarely post here....but I found this and had to share;

guynoir comments on Jul 1, 2019:

with the skill of photo-editing, too bad we don't know if her figure (BOOBS!) are natural, enhanced, or photo-enlarged... Still enjoyable, however!!!

Robecology replies on Jul 1, 2019:

Remember this; if you're fortunate to meet or know a woman with large boobs...don't go there. Don't ask about if they're natural or enhanced. Do you even have a clue about the challenges of getting the surgery to "enhance" ones' boobs? Remember they're doing it - for your attention. It means more weight, more expensive bras, and more challenges as you age...so if you're smart...never EVER ask a woman if they're natural or not. She'll tell you when she's ready.

I rarely post here....but I found this and had to share;

guynoir comments on Jul 1, 2019:

with the skill of photo-editing, too bad we don't know if her figure (BOOBS!) are natural, enhanced, or photo-enlarged... Still enjoyable, however!!!

Robecology replies on Jul 1, 2019:

Search camillahasselgaard from Malibu, California on Instagram for more about the reality of this woman...

I rarely post here....but I found this and had to share;

mischl comments on Jul 1, 2019:

Just IMAGINE that shot without the bathing suit.

Robecology replies on Jul 1, 2019:

And without her arms up....

And into July.. nothing changes

Robecology comments on Jul 1, 2019:

That's clearly the fault of the "handler"/zoo-keeper...shame on them for allowing that animal to get so overweight.

Robecology replies on Jul 1, 2019:

@WonderWartHog99 Sorry; I don't buy that. Calories in...calories out. If they restricted that beauty's diet it would lose the weight. Again...shame on them...and shame on you for using that excuse. "Besides the sweet corn, which isn’t part of their natural diet, it’s not entirely clear what the orangutan was being fed throughout the day. However, Tom Taylor, assistant director for Wildlife Friends Foundation Thailand (WFFT), a group that rescues animals from captivity and traffickers in Thailand, is sure the orangutan is being fed the wrong foods — and overfed at that." https://www.thedodo.com/in-the-wild/obese-zoo-orangutan-overfed-thailand

This pic was taken by Dazeypanda this afternoon.

Cutiebeauty comments on Jul 1, 2019:

I, turtle! Like I, robot?! Eek!! 🤣😂

Robecology replies on Jul 1, 2019:

@Cutiebeauty Yes...they're quite omnivorous...even known to be cannibalistic... https://feedingnature.com/grey-squirrels-are-cannibals-the-shocking-truth-behind-these-woodland-creatures/

This is a little bit frightening.

MojoDave comments on Jul 1, 2019:

How would they create a database to use to identify someone?

Robecology replies on Jul 1, 2019:

@camne I just met two very smart women who both use them....I put one on my wish list for a July birthday.

Booooom! Love this girl, been with her (as her P.A) before I decided to moved here🇭🇰

Robecology comments on Jun 30, 2019:

Girl? Maybe...Woman?

Robecology replies on Jun 30, 2019:

@Boomtarat03 Nice; P.A...personal assistant? Not sure of the meaning.

Let's be honest, what is your answer?😊

Robecology comments on Jun 30, 2019:

A live cockroach. Fortunately this condo has a good pest control service. But I recall the event vividly in a former home!

Robecology replies on Jun 30, 2019:

@BufftonBeotch I think we're talking about the same critter! https://giphy.com/gifs/roaches-cockroaches-joes-apartment-lQJ5yjbdbBOta?utm_source=iframe=embed=Embeds=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.islandpacket.com%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fnews-columns-blogs%2Funtamed-lowcountry%2Farticle148780054.html

Moscow's lone climate protester: 'We need to talk about it now' | Global Warming | Al Jazeera

altschmerz comments on Jun 30, 2019:

WHAT is so controversial about keeping the planet livable? These people are too stupid. The only hope for humanity is a plague that kills stupid people and it ain't happening.

Robecology replies on Jun 30, 2019:

What's controversial is the cost (to end fossil fuel dominance) vs. the evidence (that fossil fuels are changing are climate almost too fast to do anything about it). Al Gore had a name for this "controversy" of "inconvenient Truths"....it was the "frog in hot water"... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pEASUCVlez0 The point is that until we see massive kill-offs from major storms, or until we see a major city trashed by an exceptionally powerful hurricane...we'll just "sit there....and sit there..."

The DNC wonders why it has problems? Doing stupid shit like this! 🤬

Robecology comments on Jun 30, 2019:

You can't call that the "dem strategy". Folks jumped in because they thought they could win. It wasn't "party strategy" that made them get in...it was their desire to rule/lead. Stop blaming "the party" for anti-Bernie. Bernie's great. He has my vote- if he wins the nomination. Let's...

Robecology replies on Jun 30, 2019:

@balou #1; I fixed the link,Thanks! #2.I'm not "defend(ing) the neo-liberal centrists in the Democratic Party"...I just think we need to support whoever gets the best support.

Enjoy life ✌❤

brentan comments on Jun 30, 2019:

He had a great time before they put him in prison.

Robecology replies on Jun 30, 2019:

Indeed; Jailed for "gross indecency"....and died at age 46.... A wild and crazy guy, indeed. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oscar_Wilde

Good morning! So today, I'm changing things up a bit: please comment with a question.

Robecology comments on Jun 30, 2019:

Travel plans; Who's road-traveled? Who's flight-travelled? What's on your "bucket list" of great places to travel to? Travel tips?

Robecology replies on Jun 30, 2019:

@germangirl90439 Good answers! I just came back from a (new) Tesla road trip...the extended range in the 100D made for a much faster trip (not going over the speed limit helps....I can't say I avoided that - but my speed is always in the safer ranges...). About 3000 miles from Florida to NY and back. But I've never been to Europe. I hear Italy is nice; I want to see the natural things there (Vesuvius, Pompeii) and the Alps. Maybe by Windstar cruises? Bucket list...I will go....sooner....or later.

Since this is a quasi dating site, may I make a suggestion?

Robecology comments on Jun 26, 2019:

The "game players" are also waving flags. They're warning you that they're not ready for a mature relationship - or they aren't that "in" to you and don't know how to be honest enough about that. Don't take it personally. They're lame, injured, or disabled in some way....so just recognize ...

Robecology replies on Jun 27, 2019:

@SeaGreenEyez I don't think he's suggesting "dishonesty" for changing one's mind...but he is suggesting that if you change your mind be forthright and upfront about it..don't hem, hedge and stall...that's being dishonest. Read his OP...I sense he has a legitimate complaint about "not being honest"...maybe a better term is to be "forthright" or "upfront"....but I feel his pain...ummmm ...just sayin'

Since this is a quasi dating site, may I make a suggestion?

Robecology comments on Jun 26, 2019:

The "game players" are also waving flags. They're warning you that they're not ready for a mature relationship - or they aren't that "in" to you and don't know how to be honest enough about that. Don't take it personally. They're lame, injured, or disabled in some way....so just recognize ...

Robecology replies on Jun 26, 2019:

@lerlo No insult intended... I just don't want you to live with any delusional expectations that they'll change. They won't.

Since this is a quasi dating site, may I make a suggestion?

Robecology comments on Jun 26, 2019:

The "game players" are also waving flags. They're warning you that they're not ready for a mature relationship - or they aren't that "in" to you and don't know how to be honest enough about that. Don't take it personally. They're lame, injured, or disabled in some way....so just recognize ...

Robecology replies on Jun 26, 2019:

@lerlo You know as well as I do that they're stuck in that pattern....and they'll always be dishonest. Nice pie-in-the-sky optimism....but let's be real.

Age is just a number....but thin and fit makes a big difference... [youtube.com]

BufftonBeotch comments on Jun 26, 2019:

Pollution looks pretty bad in that photo, too. That building is maybe a 1/4 mile away? Very hazy/smoky looking.

Robecology replies on Jun 26, 2019:

5 years ago, China was opening a new coal plant every week. Now they've done a serious and fast 180º - they hold world records for largest solar and wind farms. Go figure - and don't listen to the anti-Chinese propaganda. China is the world's leading country in electricity production from renewable energy sources, with over double the generation of the second-ranking country, the United States. In 2013, the country had a total capacity of 378 GW of renewable power, mainly from hydroelectric and wind power. China's renewable energy sector is growing faster than its fossil fuels and nuclear power capacity. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renewable_energy_in_China

Age is just a number....but thin and fit makes a big difference... [youtube.com]

ZantiMisfit comments on Jun 26, 2019:

????

Robecology replies on Jun 26, 2019:

Got a more common version.

Age is just a number....but thin and fit makes a big difference... [youtube.com]

Beowulfsfriend comments on Jun 26, 2019:

Why and what and doesn't work.

Robecology replies on Jun 26, 2019:

Thanks. fixed it.

Age is just a number....but thin and fit makes a big difference... [youtube.com]

VictoriaNotes comments on Jun 26, 2019:

Your link doesn't work. Got this: *Bad Request* *SVL-0002 Categories=ERROR Message='Missing cookie: open-xchange-public-session-OfPpWWqUG34sJxxXhh1bQQ. Please re-login.' exceptionID=-696258072-17416160*

Robecology replies on Jun 26, 2019:

Fixed it.

SEX FOR THE FIRST TIME: Who should I? Where should I? Why should I? [m.youtube.com]

Robecology comments on Jun 24, 2019:

Ah, yes....I remember it....well....sort of....

Robecology replies on Jun 24, 2019:

@MissKathleen Watched a few seconds...sorry; too absurd for me...she's trying to be funny/charming....but I wasn't impressed.....but good question!

I got a 30 day FB ban for calling the rebel flag a mutt flag.

Robecology comments on Jun 24, 2019:

It depends on how often you post rude comments...and how willing folks are to report you. FB is trying to clean up...so if you comment in a more conservative way (i.e. "the flag of surrender is white,not this"...) then you'll likely to be name-called...and that's where YOU report the offense and ...

Robecology replies on Jun 24, 2019:

@BufftonBeotch Let's do the Time Warp again! (or still?) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=umj0gu5nEGs

I got a 30 day FB ban for calling the rebel flag a mutt flag.

Robecology comments on Jun 24, 2019:

It depends on how often you post rude comments...and how willing folks are to report you. FB is trying to clean up...so if you comment in a more conservative way (i.e. "the flag of surrender is white,not this"...) then you'll likely to be name-called...and that's where YOU report the offense and ...

Robecology replies on Jun 24, 2019:

@BufftonBeotch But you're banned and I'm not...I report nasty/rude/arrogant/ignorant comments....You can't. It's more fun to be able to help clean up the Riff-raff....IMO...

Just a quick one about huge things, I enjoyed the presentation. [youtube.com]

Robecology comments on Jun 22, 2019:

And can we "shut up about Mars"? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mrGFEW2Hb2g

Robecology replies on Jun 23, 2019:

@Fernapple Indeed!

Lots of truth in this. And we sure as hell need to be better stewards of that six inch layer:

Robecology comments on Jun 22, 2019:

The bad news is that we have less topsoil every year. The good news is that erosion is slowing down; Data from the 2003 Annual NRI, the most up-to-date NRI information available, indicate that average soil erosion rates on all cropland and CRP land have decreased more than 38 percent since 1982....

Robecology replies on Jun 23, 2019:

@JackPedigo Your point isn't clear. "No I'm not"...what? Not "slowing down"? The statistics support what I'm saying; that we are, in fact, slowing down our growth rate. We're still growing; but much slower. And the slowdown should result in ZPG by the latter part of this century. https://ourworldindata.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Updated-World-Population-Growth-Rate-Annual-1950-2100-750x525.png It's true we are still adding to the population; 158 more births, than deaths, per minute; but this number is much lower than the rate was when it peaked in the 1960's. True; we do increase 83-85 million per year; but that number was much higher decades ago; and we are slowing that down. Don't take my word for it; check the stats...be agnostic.. http://www.poodwaddle.com

Sex would be a little more interesting with that kind of dexterity!

Cutiebeauty comments on Jun 22, 2019:

Those are pretty insects...

Robecology replies on Jun 23, 2019:

@WonderWartHog99 @Insectra is right; Kingdom Animalia, Phylum Arthropoda, Class Insecta.

That's gonna hurt

Robecology comments on Jun 22, 2019:

That's going to be one tall kid with Hepatitis B....

Robecology replies on Jun 23, 2019:

@Captnron59 Thanks for clearing that up.

Day 4 of my Tesla-travels.

MrLizard comments on Jun 22, 2019:

I like going on longish journeys. Though 335 miles is pretty good for a charge. Question One: About how long does it take to rechanrge enough for another 335 miles? Question Two: is there a app that identifies where you can find charging stations?

Robecology replies on Jun 23, 2019:

Oh....and you asked about charging times. Basically it starts at a very high rate if your battery's low, a slower rate for fuller batteries. In general, it will take you about an hour to charge 250 -300 miles...this also depends on the number of chargers at the superchargers. The cost to charge is about one-third the cost of fuel on an MPG comparison. Once you have to pay for charges...(they're free for the first 6 months of new cars...they were free for the life of the car in 2013) the cost is $12 for 300 miles. https://www.divineelectricnorcal.com/tesla-charging-charts/

Day 4 of my Tesla-travels.

MrLizard comments on Jun 22, 2019:

I like going on longish journeys. Though 335 miles is pretty good for a charge. Question One: About how long does it take to rechanrge enough for another 335 miles? Question Two: is there a app that identifies where you can find charging stations?

Robecology replies on Jun 23, 2019:

Great questions! "range anxiety" is a common issue; but if you've ever run out of gas - you've learned that lesson. It's pretty much the same thing; wasted hours, inconvenience, added expense if you let yourself "run out"....so there's several tools on the Tesla (and I think on every EV) which allow you to "plan your charge stops". Back in 2013 it was much harder to find places than today. A great map to go to is https://supercharge.info/map - you'll see the chargers world wide! And, yes; there's a phone app that lets' you remotely control your Tesla; If you leave the "key" in the car (or the Key card in the model 3's) and someone "absconds" your car; you (with your phone) can control the speed, the lights, you can even open and close the sunroof on the thief....they will never try to rob a Tesla again! You can even put the car in "Valet" mode and make the car go slower...

Day 4 of my Tesla-travels.

ShadowAmicus comments on Jun 23, 2019:

Looked at buying a tesla - very briefly - they cost a ridiculous amount in England - £50000 for a three year old car

Robecology replies on Jun 23, 2019:

England is new to Tesla and EV's...they have lots of taxes there. Again; I'm not rich....I am a retired public school teacher who's often shopped at 2nd hand stores and recycled everything...I've earned the avatar "Robecology"....

Day 4 of my Tesla-travels.

EyesThatSmile comments on Jun 22, 2019:

If I see that plate in my neighborhood I will know it’s you!

Robecology replies on Jun 22, 2019:

@EyesThatSmile Better in some ways, worse in others. It depends on how close to the water you live. I rarely swim in the ocean these days....but the water is definitely cooler and clearer here on the east coast than on the west coast (of Fl). And your sand is finer, and softer. I think it's made mostly of crushed calcium carbonate (shells) whereas the sand here is igneous and sedimentary (harder, coarser, darker). Definitely nicer for building sand castles. Other than those differences - a metropolis is a metropolis. Lights. Shopping. Beaches. I have a home in a high-rise ON the beach; In the winter I can listen to - and even smell - the waves hit the shore. Sorry; Love this coast, and love my beachfront home.

This may seem gross to some of you, but can anyone identify the kind of creature that left this in ...

Robecology comments on Jun 22, 2019:

The darkness and the round shape suggest a deer; but I'm not familiar with "Scat".... sca·tol·o·gy /skəˈtäləjē/ noun an interest in or preoccupation with excrement and excretion. obscene literature that is concerned with excrement and excretion.

Robecology replies on Jun 22, 2019:

@Our_existence I nominate you as the Agnostic.com Scatological expert.

Day 4 of my Tesla-travels.

Sticks48 comments on Jun 22, 2019:

You have a Tesla, who knew?

Robecology replies on Jun 22, 2019:

@MissKathleen I'm not ready to do that yet...perhaps if Tesla makes an EV powered home...they're coming out with a truck pretty soon; https://newatlas.com/tesla-model-s-roamer-motorhome/59256/

Day 4 of my Tesla-travels.

Sticks48 comments on Jun 22, 2019:

You have a Tesla, who knew?

Robecology replies on Jun 22, 2019:

@MissKathleen, @Sticks48 You don't "drive" or even "sleep" in a roll - or even a big pile of - toliet paper, do you?

Day 4 of my Tesla-travels.

Sticks48 comments on Jun 22, 2019:

You have a Tesla, who knew?

Robecology replies on Jun 22, 2019:

@MissKathleen I'm a retired public school teacher...if I can afford it...you can afford it. They're getting more "affordable" every day. https://www.tesla.com

Day 4 of my Tesla-travels.

Sticks48 comments on Jun 22, 2019:

You have a Tesla, who knew?

Robecology replies on Jun 22, 2019:

@MissKathleen I do mention it often...I'm in love...with a machine... Here's the science behind my "love affair" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E7Jg1IJ68_g

Day 4 of my Tesla-travels.

EyesThatSmile comments on Jun 22, 2019:

If I see that plate in my neighborhood I will know it’s you!

Robecology replies on Jun 22, 2019:

I don't have a reason to visit "North Port"...perhaps you can give me one?

Day 4 of my Tesla-travels.

AmiSue comments on Jun 22, 2019:

The color is amazing.

Robecology replies on Jun 22, 2019:

I had a white one....now that I'm officially old I'm entitled to a hot red car! LOL!

Day 4 of my Tesla-travels.

Sticks48 comments on Jun 22, 2019:

You have a Tesla, who knew?

Robecology replies on Jun 22, 2019:

I've formed a Tesla group! "Tesla owners/drivers/lovers Group"

Lots of truth in this. And we sure as hell need to be better stewards of that six inch layer:

Robecology comments on Jun 22, 2019:

The bad news is that we have less topsoil every year. The good news is that erosion is slowing down; Data from the 2003 Annual NRI, the most up-to-date NRI information available, indicate that average soil erosion rates on all cropland and CRP land have decreased more than 38 percent since 1982....

Robecology replies on Jun 22, 2019:

@JackPedigo I think we are "slowing down" with "our numbers"...conservation of topsoil is up. population growth rate is lowering (but will remain a "growth rate for several decades to come...but the rate itself is slowing down). So I'm optimistic we'll "fix this". https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xKCuDxpccYM

Sex would be a little more interesting with that kind of dexterity!

Cutiebeauty comments on Jun 22, 2019:

Those are pretty insects...

Robecology replies on Jun 22, 2019:

@WonderWartHog99, @Taladad And it's hard to define "pleasure"...something "pleasurable" draws the animals of all species to mate. Perhaps all creatures - even plants...experience a "pleasureable" sensation from mating. Many plants co-evolved with insects - so that the insects needed the plant pollen, and the plants needed the insects for pollination...who's to say if that wasn't "pleasure" driven?

Sex would be a little more interesting with that kind of dexterity!

Cutiebeauty comments on Jun 22, 2019:

Those are pretty insects...

Robecology replies on Jun 22, 2019:

@WonderWartHog99 Insects are animals. They are in the Phylum Animalia (the animals) and the Class invertebrate (invertebrates; no backbone).

Lots of truth in this. And we sure as hell need to be better stewards of that six inch layer:

Robecology comments on Jun 22, 2019:

The bad news is that we have less topsoil every year. The good news is that erosion is slowing down; Data from the 2003 Annual NRI, the most up-to-date NRI information available, indicate that average soil erosion rates on all cropland and CRP land have decreased more than 38 percent since 1982....

Robecology replies on Jun 22, 2019:

@bigpawbullets NO! There's two ways to react; get depressed or get pro-active. If you're doing what you can - from family planning, to recycling, to wise farming practices...then you're doing all you can do for the issue; you're being "pro-active"...so enjoy the birds in the garden and smile! If you're not...then get busy....no....do NOT let this serious news depress you...it's intended only to motivate.

Lots of truth in this. And we sure as hell need to be better stewards of that six inch layer:

Robecology comments on Jun 22, 2019:

The bad news is that we have less topsoil every year. The good news is that erosion is slowing down; Data from the 2003 Annual NRI, the most up-to-date NRI information available, indicate that average soil erosion rates on all cropland and CRP land have decreased more than 38 percent since 1982....

Robecology replies on Jun 22, 2019:

@bigpawbullets Hell no! I'm feeling great. 2nd cup of coffee; birds singing in the garden... ..but I'm a 45 year retired environmental science teacher who likes to "wake and shake" those who get complacent about our environment. I"m an optimist; I think EV's, alternative energy, and ZPG is just around the corner.... So thanks for your concern; I'm not depressed...but we need to get busy treating our soil better.

So curvy and inviting!

Our_existence comments on Jun 21, 2019:

A bit too much on top for my taste

Robecology replies on Jun 21, 2019:

@Cutiebeauty our "experience" is not having them...it's living with women having them...and I repeat - I concur; there's truly such a thing as too big.

So curvy and inviting!

Our_existence comments on Jun 21, 2019:

A bit too much on top for my taste

Robecology replies on Jun 21, 2019:

Concur; there's tiny; full, abundant, and too much. That's too much.

Since swimming seems to be a theme here today...

Our_existence comments on Jun 18, 2019:

Pants off, so when she farts, the boogie board will be propelled forward. Great thinking on her part 🤔💭!

Robecology replies on Jun 18, 2019:

@Cutiebeauty They ppffffffftttttt?

Happy Friday! What do and don't you like about the state in which you live?

Robecology comments on Jun 14, 2019:

Florida; land of Ho-hum (hot and humid) weather. No-see-ums, (I had to install speciaI, finer mesh, more expensive screens) 'skeeters" and the mate-while-flying love bugs (actually not bugs, but flies; see image) that cover your car with a hard to remove stain...yea...it's a mixed advantage to ...

Robecology replies on Jun 18, 2019:

@Storm1752 I used to...but actually there was an outbreak of love-bugs in Central Florida; I noticed a lot of south bound cars (at the Tesla supercharger) covered with them.

Selfies are just cool!

Mofo1953 comments on Jun 17, 2019:

really cool!

Robecology replies on Jun 18, 2019:

Now SHE's sexy-classy!

If I blocked you ...

Robecology comments on Jun 17, 2019:

Reminds me of Bob Dylan's "positively 4th Street" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=laxu04Og6Y0

Robecology replies on Jun 18, 2019:

@Tomaf Not sure....but I concur; it's a Dylan wannabe?

Does anyone have any information about our member Coral?

Robecology comments on Jun 18, 2019:

We come and go. I'll be out of touch for a while...road trip. Significant others berate us for "chatting on line to strangers" and sometimes they/we buy in to appease them. I wouldn't worry. Life goes on.

Robecology replies on Jun 18, 2019:

@Our_existence I'm sure you do. I was just trying to help you relax and not be so worried.... "Hold on tightly - let go lightly" Ken Keyes, jr. Good luck.

Good morning! Here's today's question: What is the first thing you remember wanting to be when you...

Robecology comments on Jun 18, 2019:

My great, entertaining, yet structured science teachers gave me the direction I needed.... -to become a science teacher. I recall even saying to them that they inspired me to take up the career. 3 Great ones...I only recall Mr. Lohman's name... 1959-63 in Levittown memorial high ...

Robecology replies on Jun 18, 2019:

@moonmaid Actually it was Mr. Rowen - my Chem teacher - who also inspired me. He inspired me to inspire others...

Day 4 of healing and it’s been a rough day, everything is normal but it is very unpleasant.

Robecology comments on Jun 17, 2019:

I didn't follow the story. What happened?

Robecology replies on Jun 17, 2019:

@MissKathleen thanks for the update. Be well! Heal quickly! (smiling helps!)

Urinal cakes or...

Cutiebeauty comments on Jun 17, 2019:

Never seen that before! What is it?

Robecology replies on Jun 17, 2019:

It's a deodorant "block"/biscuit/cake that some places put in urinals...his point is well taken...Piscuit is a better name!

Some folks need to go to summer school. Others need to find some smarter friends. ;)

altschmerz comments on Jun 16, 2019:

I was never good at math and science, but some people out there make me feel downright brilliant. That's not a good thing.

Robecology replies on Jun 17, 2019:

LOL! We're all "metabolizing" or "oxidizing" our food to get energy. It's a sort of scientific 'quip"... Remember, even "farting" is metabolizing methane from bowel waste....

What a fine picture...

Cutiebeauty comments on Jun 16, 2019:

I love those butt dimples... 😊

Robecology replies on Jun 17, 2019:

@TheGreatShadow Had to look it up...Cosmo supports this; https://www.cosmopolitan.com/uk/body/news/a43851/back-dimples-venus-dimples-orgasm/

This is true.

Robecology comments on Jun 17, 2019:

Not true to me. Slightly "offensive" when I'm spoken to like this. In Transactional Analysis; these comments are the equivalent of parents talking down to a child. They might work if you're a parent, talking to a child. But they don't work if it's one adult to another. Look up ...

Robecology replies on Jun 17, 2019:

@CarolinaGirl60 Not sure what you "disagree" with. I didn't use the words "Condesending" - I just know how I feel when a loved one says "be safe" or "text me when you arrive". I do feel the love; I'm just saying it's P > C - or Parent to child directed. I've brought this up with the loved one; she thinks it's a trivial point...but I've studied TA for many years...and I know that apparently harmless comments like this build up the "parent' ego and tear down the "child" ego. In other words, it's not quite "condescending" but very "parent to child" style of communicating that, to me, anyway - deteriorates the relationship. In other words; ask me to say "I love you" when you get home...NOW we're on an A > A wavelength.

This is true.

Robecology comments on Jun 17, 2019:

Not true to me. Slightly "offensive" when I'm spoken to like this. In Transactional Analysis; these comments are the equivalent of parents talking down to a child. They might work if you're a parent, talking to a child. But they don't work if it's one adult to another. Look up ...

Robecology replies on Jun 17, 2019:

@zesty I guess I can say the same for the ladies...

Wait for it...

Robecology comments on Jun 17, 2019:

I'm waiting...I don't get your message....

Robecology replies on Jun 17, 2019:

@balou Not a big metal fan....loved Queen, liked Gaga...that's about it. Sheltered musical life, I guess.

Wait for it...

Robecology comments on Jun 17, 2019:

I'm waiting...I don't get your message....

Robecology replies on Jun 17, 2019:

@balou Embarrassed; I should have figured that out...I knew Ray, and I had heard how Lady Gaga got her name....I just had no idea who the middle character was/is.

This is true.

Robecology comments on Jun 17, 2019:

Not true to me. Slightly "offensive" when I'm spoken to like this. In Transactional Analysis; these comments are the equivalent of parents talking down to a child. They might work if you're a parent, talking to a child. But they don't work if it's one adult to another. Look up ...

Robecology replies on Jun 17, 2019:

@zesty Sound's about right to me...but "being in the mood"/timing is critical...

Here's a full figure! Not photoshopped as far as I can tell.

MojoDave comments on Jun 16, 2019:

Wow! What a waist!

Robecology replies on Jun 17, 2019:

Outstanding!

We're on a road to destruction if we don't make changes.

lerlo comments on Apr 29, 2019:

You're not going to be able to avoid jerks of any kind. I suggest stronger responses to bad behavior like removing them from the site. Blocking them just lets them harass someone else. Just my two cents. And, if you're just trying to make the world a better place, it's like solving the Middle ...

Robecology replies on Jun 17, 2019:

@DeafGypsy A book is hard to pick up....a simple image is easier to read....and thus reaches more people. The pyramid says it all; most communicate at the lowest level; that of the "name-call". slightly fewer raise that to the next level; and very few make it to the top of the pyramid. That's why I'm much more prone to throwing up quick images, and short videos...it reaches more, and makes the point quicker. Here it is again; simplified. I recommend you download it to "photos" and post it often.

Well , I will like mention , actually not sorry at all .

Robecology comments on Jun 15, 2019:

I shared this on the FB group, "Faith is Mental Illness"...go there....fun chatter!

Robecology replies on Jun 17, 2019:

@brentan You're assuming faith is NOT mental illness? Why are you here? Are you agnostic? Quoting the Bible? Really? faith is the assurance of things hoped for...where's my "assurance". I'm agnostic...a- not...Gnostic..knowing, knowledgeable. Show me some "assurance"...I see none.

Thanks for the help.

MojoDave comments on Jun 17, 2019:

Tots and pears, tots and pears. Useless, useless. 🙁

Robecology replies on Jun 17, 2019:

Save the meme...it'll come in handy!

Why So Irritated By Believers Comments?

Robecology comments on Jun 16, 2019:

There's love, hate, and indifference. Those who go in to a tirade are in the "hate" stage...they either 1. Have doubts about their own convictions, or 2. Are exhausted with the constant proselytizing, or 3. A little of both. The "indifference" strategy is, to me, the best. You ignore ...

Robecology replies on Jun 16, 2019:

@alon That's what makes you not only "indifferent" but secure in your Agnosticism. You are a good, honest man....you're saying "I don't understand...because I simply "don't know" ...that makes you a true Agnostic. Congratulations!

Thanks Science!

Robecology comments on Jun 16, 2019:

or bubous? The word "boo-boo came from when you would have open sores, called Bubous...from Bubonic plague... Largely conquered (although still exists)...thanks to sanitation standards. https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/bubo#English

Robecology replies on Jun 16, 2019:

@MojoDave Yes... When...not if...when the climate warms beyond tolerable levels..it will be the resurgence of diseases that will set evolution back a few million years...but maybe that's what we need?

Difficult?

Robecology comments on Jun 15, 2019:

What's your point?

Robecology replies on Jun 15, 2019:

@Deiter Still babble to me....just sayin'

OK.

BBJong comments on Jun 15, 2019:

VERY nice , I admire you & hope u enjoy !!!

Robecology replies on Jun 15, 2019:

@BBJong Not sure what/where you're referring to?