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Contact tracing is not a new concept.
UrsiMajor comments on May 17, 2020:
Thank you for sharing. It's like we built a time machine and went back to 1620 as far as science and rational thought are concerned.
t1nick replies on May 17, 2020:
Gad, unfortunately you are so on point. It's so sad how much influence the anti-science faction have acquired.
UrsiMajor comments on May 17, 2020:
Thank you for sharing. It's like we built a time machine and went back to 1620 as far as science and rational thought are concerned.
t1nick replies on May 17, 2020:
Gad, unfortunately you are so on point. It's so sad how much influence the anti-science faction have acquired.
My contribution for Sunday: Gem Series
VESUVIANITE
Vesuvianite is a mineral formed by the ...
Marionville comments on May 17, 2020:
Looks exceedingly like a peridot!
t1nick replies on May 17, 2020:
It does. It has a nice brilliance and depth of color
Marionville comments on May 17, 2020:
Looks exceedingly like a peridot!
t1nick replies on May 17, 2020:
It does. It has a nice brilliance and depth of color
My contribution for Sunday: Gem Series
VESUVIANITE
Vesuvianite is a mineral formed by the ...
Charlene comments on May 17, 2020:
Wow..Don't see the jade connection though.
t1nick replies on May 17, 2020:
The same impurity that gives jade its color I believe is the same that gives vesuvianite its green color.
It facets better than jade.
Charlene comments on May 17, 2020:
Wow..Don't see the jade connection though.
t1nick replies on May 17, 2020:
The same impurity that gives jade its color I believe is the same that gives vesuvianite its green color.
It facets better than jade.
I am reading Anatole France's 1957 novel Peguin Island.
WonderWartHog99 comments on May 16, 2020:
## You're reminding me one of my childhood experiences. My mother checked out a book listed as "juvenile" fiction. She wanted to impress on me how important it was to read and therefore wanted a book to read. It had so many odd words, she had to constantly stop about four times to the page to figure...
t1nick replies on May 17, 2020:
@WonderWartHog9
How about my karma just ran over your dogma
WonderWartHog99 comments on May 16, 2020:
## You're reminding me one of my childhood experiences. My mother checked out a book listed as "juvenile" fiction. She wanted to impress on me how important it was to read and therefore wanted a book to read. It had so many odd words, she had to constantly stop about four times to the page to figure...
t1nick replies on May 17, 2020:
@WonderWartHog9
How about my karma just ran over your dogma
I am reading Anatole France's 1957 novel Peguin Island.
WonderWartHog99 comments on May 16, 2020:
## You're reminding me one of my childhood experiences. My mother checked out a book listed as "juvenile" fiction. She wanted to impress on me how important it was to read and therefore wanted a book to read. It had so many odd words, she had to constantly stop about four times to the page to figure...
t1nick replies on May 17, 2020:
@WonderWartHog99
I know mine just did. Lol
WonderWartHog99 comments on May 16, 2020:
## You're reminding me one of my childhood experiences. My mother checked out a book listed as "juvenile" fiction. She wanted to impress on me how important it was to read and therefore wanted a book to read. It had so many odd words, she had to constantly stop about four times to the page to figure...
t1nick replies on May 17, 2020:
@WonderWartHog99
I know mine just did. Lol
Stuck in the hole belt, ancient equivalent of an a mine field discovered in Lolland, Denmark ...
TO_BY comments on May 16, 2020:
That would certainly slow down mounted soldiers, and probably break a lot of infantry's ankles (especially when they're being pelted by slings and arrows.)
t1nick replies on May 17, 2020:
That's the conclusion and image that occurred to me as well.
TO_BY comments on May 16, 2020:
That would certainly slow down mounted soldiers, and probably break a lot of infantry's ankles (especially when they're being pelted by slings and arrows.)
t1nick replies on May 17, 2020:
That's the conclusion and image that occurred to me as well.
Does being an agnostic mean that you’re on the wall or you lack acceptance?
t1nick comments on May 16, 2020:
I am one of the atheists agnostics are not fond of. IMHO, agnosticism is just another variety of Pascals Wager and an unwillingness to commit. Equivocation
t1nick replies on May 17, 2020:
@Cyklone
Pascals Wager weighted the philosophical conundrum of the four obvious choices between beliveiving or not believing in God. The Wager concluded that believing was the safest choice should their be a God. It was hedge bet; saved if he exists, just wasted energy if God doesn't exist.
Agnosticism is akin to this Wager. I do not believe, but....... leave the door open in case someone comes along with a plausible argument or something that appears to be evidentiary. Then I can switch my belief to accommodate that argument. In that way I can appease my skepticism yet be ready in case I need to recant.
I do not have to totally commit to not believing, I just bide my time as see what might develop. Equivocation.
t1nick comments on May 16, 2020:
I am one of the atheists agnostics are not fond of. IMHO, agnosticism is just another variety of Pascals Wager and an unwillingness to commit. Equivocation
t1nick replies on May 17, 2020:
@Cyklone
Pascals Wager weighted the philosophical conundrum of the four obvious choices between beliveiving or not believing in God. The Wager concluded that believing was the safest choice should their be a God. It was hedge bet; saved if he exists, just wasted energy if God doesn't exist.
Agnosticism is akin to this Wager. I do not believe, but....... leave the door open in case someone comes along with a plausible argument or something that appears to be evidentiary. Then I can switch my belief to accommodate that argument. In that way I can appease my skepticism yet be ready in case I need to recant.
I do not have to totally commit to not believing, I just bide my time as see what might develop. Equivocation.
My direct admission at covid unit two nights ago came from the woods , no social security number , ...
t1nick comments on May 16, 2020:
❤❤❤ Be safe and keep up the good work. I understand your commitment and empathy for your patients. I teach and all my students are my children as well.
t1nick replies on May 16, 2020:
@Pralina1
Be safe
t1nick comments on May 16, 2020:
❤❤❤ Be safe and keep up the good work. I understand your commitment and empathy for your patients. I teach and all my students are my children as well.
t1nick replies on May 16, 2020:
@Pralina1
Be safe
I am reading Anatole France's 1957 novel Peguin Island.
WonderWartHog99 comments on May 16, 2020:
## You're reminding me one of my childhood experiences. My mother checked out a book listed as "juvenile" fiction. She wanted to impress on me how important it was to read and therefore wanted a book to read. It had so many odd words, she had to constantly stop about four times to the page to figure...
t1nick replies on May 16, 2020:
Been there done that. Lol. Philosophy does that to me.
WonderWartHog99 comments on May 16, 2020:
## You're reminding me one of my childhood experiences. My mother checked out a book listed as "juvenile" fiction. She wanted to impress on me how important it was to read and therefore wanted a book to read. It had so many odd words, she had to constantly stop about four times to the page to figure...
t1nick replies on May 16, 2020:
Been there done that. Lol. Philosophy does that to me.
Egypt Defies Archaeologists’ Protests by Relocating Four Ancient Sphinxes
Now awaiting unveiling ...
Magister comments on May 16, 2020:
It seems a bizarre and senseless thing to do, given the fear of pollution, as well as damage caused by tourists. especially as a recreation could do just as well, and could be suitably 'weathered' to give the impression of the real thing.
Killing the goose that lays the golden egg is not a ...
t1nick replies on May 16, 2020:
@Magister
Should be. Type in key word search statuary conservation.
Magister comments on May 16, 2020:
It seems a bizarre and senseless thing to do, given the fear of pollution, as well as damage caused by tourists. especially as a recreation could do just as well, and could be suitably 'weathered' to give the impression of the real thing.
Killing the goose that lays the golden egg is not a ...
t1nick replies on May 16, 2020:
@Magister
Should be. Type in key word search statuary conservation.
Does being an agnostic mean that you’re on the wall or you lack acceptance?
t1nick comments on May 16, 2020:
I am one of the atheists agnostics are not fond of. IMHO, agnosticism is just another variety of Pascals Wager and an unwillingness to commit. Equivocation
t1nick replies on May 16, 2020:
@paul1967
TY. Fortunately scientific knowledge cost nothing to acquire but time and attention.
t1nick comments on May 16, 2020:
I am one of the atheists agnostics are not fond of. IMHO, agnosticism is just another variety of Pascals Wager and an unwillingness to commit. Equivocation
t1nick replies on May 16, 2020:
@paul1967
TY. Fortunately scientific knowledge cost nothing to acquire but time and attention.
Does being an agnostic mean that you’re on the wall or you lack acceptance?
t1nick comments on May 16, 2020:
I am one of the atheists agnostics are not fond of. IMHO, agnosticism is just another variety of Pascals Wager and an unwillingness to commit. Equivocation
t1nick replies on May 16, 2020:
@paul1967
I have no desire to be confrontational. I am a scientist and as such believe in the natural Laws of Physics and biological evolution.
t1nick comments on May 16, 2020:
I am one of the atheists agnostics are not fond of. IMHO, agnosticism is just another variety of Pascals Wager and an unwillingness to commit. Equivocation
t1nick replies on May 16, 2020:
@paul1967
I have no desire to be confrontational. I am a scientist and as such believe in the natural Laws of Physics and biological evolution.
Egypt Defies Archaeologists’ Protests by Relocating Four Ancient Sphinxes
Now awaiting unveiling ...
Magister comments on May 16, 2020:
It seems a bizarre and senseless thing to do, given the fear of pollution, as well as damage caused by tourists. especially as a recreation could do just as well, and could be suitably 'weathered' to give the impression of the real thing.
Killing the goose that lays the golden egg is not a ...
t1nick replies on May 16, 2020:
@Magister
Probably true. But many edifices and statuary were saved by a multi-fold conservation approach.
Magister comments on May 16, 2020:
It seems a bizarre and senseless thing to do, given the fear of pollution, as well as damage caused by tourists. especially as a recreation could do just as well, and could be suitably 'weathered' to give the impression of the real thing.
Killing the goose that lays the golden egg is not a ...
t1nick replies on May 16, 2020:
@Magister
Probably true. But many edifices and statuary were saved by a multi-fold conservation approach.
Egypt Defies Archaeologists’ Protests by Relocating Four Ancient Sphinxes
Now awaiting unveiling ...
Magister comments on May 16, 2020:
It seems a bizarre and senseless thing to do, given the fear of pollution, as well as damage caused by tourists. especially as a recreation could do just as well, and could be suitably 'weathered' to give the impression of the real thing.
Killing the goose that lays the golden egg is not a ...
t1nick replies on May 16, 2020:
@Magister
Yes and all the statuary in Rome, Paris and every major city in Europe.
Magister comments on May 16, 2020:
It seems a bizarre and senseless thing to do, given the fear of pollution, as well as damage caused by tourists. especially as a recreation could do just as well, and could be suitably 'weathered' to give the impression of the real thing.
Killing the goose that lays the golden egg is not a ...
t1nick replies on May 16, 2020:
@Magister
Yes and all the statuary in Rome, Paris and every major city in Europe.
Does being an agnostic mean that you’re on the wall or you lack acceptance?
t1nick comments on May 16, 2020:
I am one of the atheists agnostics are not fond of. IMHO, agnosticism is just another variety of Pascals Wager and an unwillingness to commit. Equivocation
t1nick replies on May 16, 2020:
@paul1967
Tomato - tomato. All semantic word play. I am convinced beyond a shadow of any doubt that there is not such thing as a God of any sort and never was.
t1nick comments on May 16, 2020:
I am one of the atheists agnostics are not fond of. IMHO, agnosticism is just another variety of Pascals Wager and an unwillingness to commit. Equivocation
t1nick replies on May 16, 2020:
@paul1967
Tomato - tomato. All semantic word play. I am convinced beyond a shadow of any doubt that there is not such thing as a God of any sort and never was.
Israel eyes closing down evangelical channel
brentan comments on May 15, 2020:
It's against free speech.
t1nick replies on May 16, 2020:
Freedom of Speech is a relatively new concept in the annals of governments and societies. It's only 200 years young, compared to other civilizations.
brentan comments on May 15, 2020:
It's against free speech.
t1nick replies on May 16, 2020:
Freedom of Speech is a relatively new concept in the annals of governments and societies. It's only 200 years young, compared to other civilizations.
Egypt Defies Archaeologists’ Protests by Relocating Four Ancient Sphinxes
Now awaiting unveiling ...
Magister comments on May 16, 2020:
It seems a bizarre and senseless thing to do, given the fear of pollution, as well as damage caused by tourists. especially as a recreation could do just as well, and could be suitably 'weathered' to give the impression of the real thing.
Killing the goose that lays the golden egg is not a ...
t1nick replies on May 16, 2020:
The problem with Cairo is the amount of yearly acid rain. Poorly filtered auto exhaust mixes with rain and atmospheric moisture to make a weak hydrochloric acid. The acid reacts and eats away and erodes the surface limestone monuments and architecture. Sandstone is less susceptible, but not entirely resistent.
Magister comments on May 16, 2020:
It seems a bizarre and senseless thing to do, given the fear of pollution, as well as damage caused by tourists. especially as a recreation could do just as well, and could be suitably 'weathered' to give the impression of the real thing.
Killing the goose that lays the golden egg is not a ...
t1nick replies on May 16, 2020:
The problem with Cairo is the amount of yearly acid rain. Poorly filtered auto exhaust mixes with rain and atmospheric moisture to make a weak hydrochloric acid. The acid reacts and eats away and erodes the surface limestone monuments and architecture. Sandstone is less susceptible, but not entirely resistent.
Paleontologists Find Strange Ball-Like
Structures in 80-Million-Year-Old Fossils
May 14, 2020 ...
Magister comments on May 16, 2020:
So, survival of the fittest isn't necessarily a guarantee of longevity. Is life really a lottery?
t1nick replies on May 16, 2020:
@Magister
The problem I encounter is the use of "Social Darwiniam" (totally fallacious misinterpretation) to justify Libertarianism and Trumpian Capitalism.
Magister comments on May 16, 2020:
So, survival of the fittest isn't necessarily a guarantee of longevity. Is life really a lottery?
t1nick replies on May 16, 2020:
@Magister
The problem I encounter is the use of "Social Darwiniam" (totally fallacious misinterpretation) to justify Libertarianism and Trumpian Capitalism.
Paleontologists Find Strange Ball-Like
Structures in 80-Million-Year-Old Fossils
May 14, 2020 ...
Magister comments on May 16, 2020:
So, survival of the fittest isn't necessarily a guarantee of longevity. Is life really a lottery?
t1nick replies on May 16, 2020:
@Magister
The shorthand unfortunately obscures and perpetuates the inaccuracy and fallacy. Just sayin' lol 🙂
Magister comments on May 16, 2020:
So, survival of the fittest isn't necessarily a guarantee of longevity. Is life really a lottery?
t1nick replies on May 16, 2020:
@Magister
The shorthand unfortunately obscures and perpetuates the inaccuracy and fallacy. Just sayin' lol 🙂
Paleontologists Find Strange Ball-Like
Structures in 80-Million-Year-Old Fossils
May 14, 2020 ...
Magister comments on May 16, 2020:
So, survival of the fittest isn't necessarily a guarantee of longevity. Is life really a lottery?
t1nick replies on May 16, 2020:
Most people do not understand what is meant by the "survival of the fittest". Most people equate with predator-prey relationships. But that is only one aspect of what evolutionary science means by the term. Its meaning has been bastardized by capitalism ti imply unfettered competition between species.
In reality there is a competition, and is remains between the species and ALL aspects of its environment, albeit genetics or climate. "Fittest" refers to a species adaptability to changes in stressors in its environment. Those that find the right combination in the species attempt to adapt are the fittest. Those that do not adapt quick enough go by the wayside like the Edsel, i.e. extinction.
When the Permian extinction occurred, 90%of extant species became extinct. Therefore, 90% were unfit for the new conditions they found themselves in. Cronoids were definitely not alone.
Magister comments on May 16, 2020:
So, survival of the fittest isn't necessarily a guarantee of longevity. Is life really a lottery?
t1nick replies on May 16, 2020:
Most people do not understand what is meant by the "survival of the fittest". Most people equate with predator-prey relationships. But that is only one aspect of what evolutionary science means by the term. Its meaning has been bastardized by capitalism ti imply unfettered competition between species.
In reality there is a competition, and is remains between the species and ALL aspects of its environment, albeit genetics or climate. "Fittest" refers to a species adaptability to changes in stressors in its environment. Those that find the right combination in the species attempt to adapt are the fittest. Those that do not adapt quick enough go by the wayside like the Edsel, i.e. extinction.
When the Permian extinction occurred, 90%of extant species became extinct. Therefore, 90% were unfit for the new conditions they found themselves in. Cronoids were definitely not alone.
Paleontologists Find Strange Ball-Like
Structures in 80-Million-Year-Old Fossils
May 14, 2020 ...
Triphid comments on May 15, 2020:
Kind of something only to be expected since the rocks in Australia are some of the oldest rocks in the world.
t1nick replies on May 15, 2020:
True. Interesting adaptation structure before plants moved on to dry land and became vascular.
Triphid comments on May 15, 2020:
Kind of something only to be expected since the rocks in Australia are some of the oldest rocks in the world.
t1nick replies on May 15, 2020:
True. Interesting adaptation structure before plants moved on to dry land and became vascular.
Is Anthony Fauci today’s Galileo Galilei, the champion of science?
yvilletom comments on May 15, 2020:
@t1nick I see hope for you.
t1nick replies on May 15, 2020:
Thanks
yvilletom comments on May 15, 2020:
@t1nick I see hope for you.
t1nick replies on May 15, 2020:
Thanks
In 2016, Donald Trump gave an interview in which he stated flatly that.
WilliamFleming comments on May 14, 2020:
I do not totally agree with Robinson’s analysis. “White Trash” is just a label that means different things to different people. There is no reason to believe that all Trump supporters feel inferior or that they blame non-whites for their problems. Those ideas are nothing but pure imagination ...
t1nick replies on May 15, 2020:
@WilliamFleming
Thank heavens we live in the US where we have that privilege and opportunity..
WilliamFleming comments on May 14, 2020:
I do not totally agree with Robinson’s analysis. “White Trash” is just a label that means different things to different people. There is no reason to believe that all Trump supporters feel inferior or that they blame non-whites for their problems. Those ideas are nothing but pure imagination ...
t1nick replies on May 15, 2020:
@WilliamFleming
Thank heavens we live in the US where we have that privilege and opportunity..
In 2016, Donald Trump gave an interview in which he stated flatly that.
WilliamFleming comments on May 14, 2020:
I do not totally agree with Robinson’s analysis. “White Trash” is just a label that means different things to different people. There is no reason to believe that all Trump supporters feel inferior or that they blame non-whites for their problems. Those ideas are nothing but pure imagination ...
t1nick replies on May 15, 2020:
@WilliamFleming
No stereotype fits any group entirely. But watching Trump rallies, Trump supporter protests, and Trump supporter interviews over the last four years, it's hard to get any other impression. The people you describe generally do not get interviewed, or get air space and remain invisible. But, I suspect they are also a minority of the overall Trump base.
Regardless, given the lack of morality, ethics, and incompetence demonstrated by Trump and his Administration, it's hard to believe that "good people" per se would stand for what we have witnessed these last four years. The cost of turning the other cheek and checking ones values to recieve a modicum boost to their financial status is not an acceptable value substitute.
WilliamFleming comments on May 14, 2020:
I do not totally agree with Robinson’s analysis. “White Trash” is just a label that means different things to different people. There is no reason to believe that all Trump supporters feel inferior or that they blame non-whites for their problems. Those ideas are nothing but pure imagination ...
t1nick replies on May 15, 2020:
@WilliamFleming
No stereotype fits any group entirely. But watching Trump rallies, Trump supporter protests, and Trump supporter interviews over the last four years, it's hard to get any other impression. The people you describe generally do not get interviewed, or get air space and remain invisible. But, I suspect they are also a minority of the overall Trump base.
Regardless, given the lack of morality, ethics, and incompetence demonstrated by Trump and his Administration, it's hard to believe that "good people" per se would stand for what we have witnessed these last four years. The cost of turning the other cheek and checking ones values to recieve a modicum boost to their financial status is not an acceptable value substitute.
I watched or listen to about 90% of Dr.
Storm1752 comments on May 14, 2020:
Dropped?
From where?
t1nick replies on May 14, 2020:
Perhaps I was wrong there. We just need to look below. Lol
Storm1752 comments on May 14, 2020:
Dropped?
From where?
t1nick replies on May 14, 2020:
Perhaps I was wrong there. We just need to look below. Lol
In 2016, Donald Trump gave an interview in which he stated flatly that.
WilliamFleming comments on May 14, 2020:
I do not totally agree with Robinson’s analysis. “White Trash” is just a label that means different things to different people. There is no reason to believe that all Trump supporters feel inferior or that they blame non-whites for their problems. Those ideas are nothing but pure imagination ...
t1nick replies on May 14, 2020:
@WilliamFleming
They are less than 40% of the American public. Only 60 % of the eligible voters in this country voted. Only 45 % of that 60 % voted for Trump. Polls at the time demonstrated that the remaing 40% who did not vote, but were eligible, would have voted Democratic and not for Trump.
That puts his share of the populace somewhere around 30-35%, which matches his poll numbers for most of his term. So William it is not half the country.
It's a lot like the Moral Majority during the Reagan era. They were not a majority (or moral), just loud and dominated the airwaves. Trump supporters are similar, just very loud, but unfortunately this iteration is not afraid to resort to biolence.
WilliamFleming comments on May 14, 2020:
I do not totally agree with Robinson’s analysis. “White Trash” is just a label that means different things to different people. There is no reason to believe that all Trump supporters feel inferior or that they blame non-whites for their problems. Those ideas are nothing but pure imagination ...
t1nick replies on May 14, 2020:
@WilliamFleming
They are less than 40% of the American public. Only 60 % of the eligible voters in this country voted. Only 45 % of that 60 % voted for Trump. Polls at the time demonstrated that the remaing 40% who did not vote, but were eligible, would have voted Democratic and not for Trump.
That puts his share of the populace somewhere around 30-35%, which matches his poll numbers for most of his term. So William it is not half the country.
It's a lot like the Moral Majority during the Reagan era. They were not a majority (or moral), just loud and dominated the airwaves. Trump supporters are similar, just very loud, but unfortunately this iteration is not afraid to resort to biolence.
I've always enjoyed history, archaeology, and anthropology.
t1nick comments on May 14, 2020:
What class do you teach. I'm very familar with the magazine as I'm a recovering archaeologist. (Lol). I was an archaeologist in the 1970'-80s before I became a science teacher.
t1nick replies on May 14, 2020:
@Lincoln16
I taught Middle School on a couple of occasions. I limped through, but wasnt good at it. I'm too content heavy and dependent. I'm happy at high school and college. Lol. Began teaching in 1988 and began my career on a Native American reservation and will most likely end my career on the reservation.
t1nick comments on May 14, 2020:
What class do you teach. I'm very familar with the magazine as I'm a recovering archaeologist. (Lol). I was an archaeologist in the 1970'-80s before I became a science teacher.
t1nick replies on May 14, 2020:
@Lincoln16
I taught Middle School on a couple of occasions. I limped through, but wasnt good at it. I'm too content heavy and dependent. I'm happy at high school and college. Lol. Began teaching in 1988 and began my career on a Native American reservation and will most likely end my career on the reservation.
I've always enjoyed history, archaeology, and anthropology.
t1nick comments on May 14, 2020:
What class do you teach. I'm very familar with the magazine as I'm a recovering archaeologist. (Lol). I was an archaeologist in the 1970'-80s before I became a science teacher.
t1nick replies on May 14, 2020:
@Lincoln16
I've done things similar. Not that one though. Lol
t1nick comments on May 14, 2020:
What class do you teach. I'm very familar with the magazine as I'm a recovering archaeologist. (Lol). I was an archaeologist in the 1970'-80s before I became a science teacher.
t1nick replies on May 14, 2020:
@Lincoln16
I've done things similar. Not that one though. Lol
I've always enjoyed history, archaeology, and anthropology.
t1nick comments on May 14, 2020:
What class do you teach. I'm very familar with the magazine as I'm a recovering archaeologist. (Lol). I was an archaeologist in the 1970'-80s before I became a science teacher.
t1nick replies on May 14, 2020:
@Lincoln16
In the fifth grade we were asked to write two science papers about any topic in science. I wrote one paper on archaeology and the second on paleontology. Of coarse they were mostly copied directly out of the encyclopedia. My teacher asked if I understood what I wrote and I told her "yes".
In 1975 I became an archaeologist and worked in the field for eight years. During that time I was hired by the Smithsonisn to be part of a late Pleistocene paleontological excavation. I got an undergraduate degrees in both archaeology and one in geology (emphasis paleontology) between 1972 to 1986.
It's funny and ironic how life works out. I teach a college geology class presently.
t1nick comments on May 14, 2020:
What class do you teach. I'm very familar with the magazine as I'm a recovering archaeologist. (Lol). I was an archaeologist in the 1970'-80s before I became a science teacher.
t1nick replies on May 14, 2020:
@Lincoln16
In the fifth grade we were asked to write two science papers about any topic in science. I wrote one paper on archaeology and the second on paleontology. Of coarse they were mostly copied directly out of the encyclopedia. My teacher asked if I understood what I wrote and I told her "yes".
In 1975 I became an archaeologist and worked in the field for eight years. During that time I was hired by the Smithsonisn to be part of a late Pleistocene paleontological excavation. I got an undergraduate degrees in both archaeology and one in geology (emphasis paleontology) between 1972 to 1986.
It's funny and ironic how life works out. I teach a college geology class presently.
I've always enjoyed history, archaeology, and anthropology.
t1nick comments on May 14, 2020:
What class do you teach. I'm very familar with the magazine as I'm a recovering archaeologist. (Lol). I was an archaeologist in the 1970'-80s before I became a science teacher.
t1nick replies on May 14, 2020:
@Lincoln16
I can see where Archaeology Mag. could be both interesting and valuable with those content areas. Teach On.
At one school where I taught, I had a parent excavate me a pit about 30 ft so and 3 feet deep. In the bottom we mixed mud and made short walls of cobbles. We then bought some KFC and bar-bqued some ribs, and corn on the cob. Ate them and tossed the bones and the cobs into the pit. Then when students were away for the evening I put in broken pieces of planter pots, some beads and some charcoal.
The parent and I re-buried the pit and let it sit for two quarters. That Spring I taught the students how to properly excavate a site, collect data and artifacts,and accurately map them.
t1nick comments on May 14, 2020:
What class do you teach. I'm very familar with the magazine as I'm a recovering archaeologist. (Lol). I was an archaeologist in the 1970'-80s before I became a science teacher.
t1nick replies on May 14, 2020:
@Lincoln16
I can see where Archaeology Mag. could be both interesting and valuable with those content areas. Teach On.
At one school where I taught, I had a parent excavate me a pit about 30 ft so and 3 feet deep. In the bottom we mixed mud and made short walls of cobbles. We then bought some KFC and bar-bqued some ribs, and corn on the cob. Ate them and tossed the bones and the cobs into the pit. Then when students were away for the evening I put in broken pieces of planter pots, some beads and some charcoal.
The parent and I re-buried the pit and let it sit for two quarters. That Spring I taught the students how to properly excavate a site, collect data and artifacts,and accurately map them.
In 2016, Donald Trump gave an interview in which he stated flatly that.
WilliamFleming comments on May 14, 2020:
I do not totally agree with Robinson’s analysis. “White Trash” is just a label that means different things to different people. There is no reason to believe that all Trump supporters feel inferior or that they blame non-whites for their problems. Those ideas are nothing but pure imagination ...
t1nick replies on May 14, 2020:
I disagree. They may not use the term " white trash", but they rely upon assumptions, innuendos, and conspiracies. They act out of total selfishness and narrow mindedness. Yes it is stereotyping, but often time actions speak louder than words and the collective action presents it's own statement and impressions.
WilliamFleming comments on May 14, 2020:
I do not totally agree with Robinson’s analysis. “White Trash” is just a label that means different things to different people. There is no reason to believe that all Trump supporters feel inferior or that they blame non-whites for their problems. Those ideas are nothing but pure imagination ...
t1nick replies on May 14, 2020:
I disagree. They may not use the term " white trash", but they rely upon assumptions, innuendos, and conspiracies. They act out of total selfishness and narrow mindedness. Yes it is stereotyping, but often time actions speak louder than words and the collective action presents it's own statement and impressions.
In 2016, Donald Trump gave an interview in which he stated flatly that.
Fred_Snerd comments on May 14, 2020:
"So, that gets pulled — we get pulled in two directions there, too, because, sometimes, politicians like to say, we are all in the middle class, or we all have ambition to be in the middle class, or we're all capable of being in the middle class. That's when they want to sort of draw from the more...
t1nick replies on May 14, 2020:
This parallels another trend. The concept of elevating the :Common Man". The Common Man theme has been around a long time. But the newest iteration began in 1983. Reagan was stumping for his second term in office. His presidential re-election apparatchiks decided to vilify the Democrats by labeling them as effete, elite intellectuals that were out if touch with the average worker in America.
This movement caught on. For the next 17 years the anti-intellectual movement continued to build. Unfortunately it moved beyond the Democratic Party into society in general. Experts. Scientists, and anyone who comes across as intelligent has become the enemy.
If you are not a beer guzzling. pickup driving. bearded troglodyte you are the enemy of the real people (Iinsert female equivalent here____________). If are not a bible thumping, anti-vaxxers, apologist, you are the enemy of the people. Superstition has replaced science, pandering has replaced reasoning. To think is to be evil.
Fred_Snerd comments on May 14, 2020:
"So, that gets pulled — we get pulled in two directions there, too, because, sometimes, politicians like to say, we are all in the middle class, or we all have ambition to be in the middle class, or we're all capable of being in the middle class. That's when they want to sort of draw from the more...
t1nick replies on May 14, 2020:
This parallels another trend. The concept of elevating the :Common Man". The Common Man theme has been around a long time. But the newest iteration began in 1983. Reagan was stumping for his second term in office. His presidential re-election apparatchiks decided to vilify the Democrats by labeling them as effete, elite intellectuals that were out if touch with the average worker in America.
This movement caught on. For the next 17 years the anti-intellectual movement continued to build. Unfortunately it moved beyond the Democratic Party into society in general. Experts. Scientists, and anyone who comes across as intelligent has become the enemy.
If you are not a beer guzzling. pickup driving. bearded troglodyte you are the enemy of the real people (Iinsert female equivalent here____________). If are not a bible thumping, anti-vaxxers, apologist, you are the enemy of the people. Superstition has replaced science, pandering has replaced reasoning. To think is to be evil.
I watched or listen to about 90% of Dr.
KKGator comments on May 14, 2020:
The gop has been in a steady decline since Nixon.
It picked up speed with Reagan.
It went straight into the toilet with McConnell and Graham.
The sewage backed up and overflowed with 45.
They don't have an ounce of integrity left among them.
The democrats are only marginally better.
I ...
t1nick replies on May 14, 2020:
@KKGator
He has a few Generals, Admirals and high level military personages on his payroll. A well timed action could bring enough military into play, even if many in the ranks are not comfortable with the action. Make for an interesting novel unfortunately.
KKGator comments on May 14, 2020:
The gop has been in a steady decline since Nixon.
It picked up speed with Reagan.
It went straight into the toilet with McConnell and Graham.
The sewage backed up and overflowed with 45.
They don't have an ounce of integrity left among them.
The democrats are only marginally better.
I ...
t1nick replies on May 14, 2020:
@KKGator
He has a few Generals, Admirals and high level military personages on his payroll. A well timed action could bring enough military into play, even if many in the ranks are not comfortable with the action. Make for an interesting novel unfortunately.
I watched or listen to about 90% of Dr.
KKGator comments on May 14, 2020:
The gop has been in a steady decline since Nixon.
It picked up speed with Reagan.
It went straight into the toilet with McConnell and Graham.
The sewage backed up and overflowed with 45.
They don't have an ounce of integrity left among them.
The democrats are only marginally better.
I ...
t1nick replies on May 14, 2020:
@phoenixone1
This has been an object of debate recently. Not respecting the rule of law, he could marshal enough support in the military and his political sycophants to potentially force the issue.
Plus I can imagine a scenario whereby he could disband the SCOTUS for their own protection from the virus and possibly render them moot and mute by controlling their access to the public and each other.
Sequester in controlled environment.
I'm not into conspiracy theories, but this guy gives one pause to think.
KKGator comments on May 14, 2020:
The gop has been in a steady decline since Nixon.
It picked up speed with Reagan.
It went straight into the toilet with McConnell and Graham.
The sewage backed up and overflowed with 45.
They don't have an ounce of integrity left among them.
The democrats are only marginally better.
I ...
t1nick replies on May 14, 2020:
@phoenixone1
This has been an object of debate recently. Not respecting the rule of law, he could marshal enough support in the military and his political sycophants to potentially force the issue.
Plus I can imagine a scenario whereby he could disband the SCOTUS for their own protection from the virus and possibly render them moot and mute by controlling their access to the public and each other.
Sequester in controlled environment.
I'm not into conspiracy theories, but this guy gives one pause to think.
I watched or listen to about 90% of Dr.
Sgt_Spanky comments on May 14, 2020:
Why to GOP went all in with *this* guy is a question for the ages.
t1nick replies on May 14, 2020:
I have another post I just put up on General Hellos about Trump and White Trash.
Sgt_Spanky comments on May 14, 2020:
Why to GOP went all in with *this* guy is a question for the ages.
t1nick replies on May 14, 2020:
I have another post I just put up on General Hellos about Trump and White Trash.
I watched or listen to about 90% of Dr.
KKGator comments on May 14, 2020:
The gop has been in a steady decline since Nixon.
It picked up speed with Reagan.
It went straight into the toilet with McConnell and Graham.
The sewage backed up and overflowed with 45.
They don't have an ounce of integrity left among them.
The democrats are only marginally better.
I ...
t1nick replies on May 14, 2020:
@Sgt_Spanky Hopefully we will never spiral that low.
KKGator comments on May 14, 2020:
The gop has been in a steady decline since Nixon.
It picked up speed with Reagan.
It went straight into the toilet with McConnell and Graham.
The sewage backed up and overflowed with 45.
They don't have an ounce of integrity left among them.
The democrats are only marginally better.
I ...
t1nick replies on May 14, 2020:
@Sgt_Spanky Hopefully we will never spiral that low.
I watched or listen to about 90% of Dr.
KKGator comments on May 14, 2020:
The gop has been in a steady decline since Nixon.
It picked up speed with Reagan.
It went straight into the toilet with McConnell and Graham.
The sewage backed up and overflowed with 45.
They don't have an ounce of integrity left among them.
The democrats are only marginally better.
I ...
t1nick replies on May 14, 2020:
@p-nullifidian He can achieve this by declaring "marshal law" using the pandemic as the reason. Given the present make up of the Senate and the SCOTUS, he just might get away with it. Afterall, it would benefit McConnell as he is presently losing his re-election bid in his state
KKGator comments on May 14, 2020:
The gop has been in a steady decline since Nixon.
It picked up speed with Reagan.
It went straight into the toilet with McConnell and Graham.
The sewage backed up and overflowed with 45.
They don't have an ounce of integrity left among them.
The democrats are only marginally better.
I ...
t1nick replies on May 14, 2020:
@p-nullifidian He can achieve this by declaring "marshal law" using the pandemic as the reason. Given the present make up of the Senate and the SCOTUS, he just might get away with it. Afterall, it would benefit McConnell as he is presently losing his re-election bid in his state
I watched or listen to about 90% of Dr.
KKGator comments on May 14, 2020:
The gop has been in a steady decline since Nixon.
It picked up speed with Reagan.
It went straight into the toilet with McConnell and Graham.
The sewage backed up and overflowed with 45.
They don't have an ounce of integrity left among them.
The democrats are only marginally better.
I ...
t1nick replies on May 14, 2020:
The cancellation of the Nov. election has been a fear for a couple of years with 45. Legally he cannot, but laws have never stopped Trump. He does not respect the rule of law, and his opponents appear too cowardly to take him on head on.
KKGator comments on May 14, 2020:
The gop has been in a steady decline since Nixon.
It picked up speed with Reagan.
It went straight into the toilet with McConnell and Graham.
The sewage backed up and overflowed with 45.
They don't have an ounce of integrity left among them.
The democrats are only marginally better.
I ...
t1nick replies on May 14, 2020:
The cancellation of the Nov. election has been a fear for a couple of years with 45. Legally he cannot, but laws have never stopped Trump. He does not respect the rule of law, and his opponents appear too cowardly to take him on head on.
Is Anthony Fauci today’s Galileo Galilei, the champion of science?
Amzungu comments on May 14, 2020:
Check on your science lovers through this. We are not okay.
It is terribly frustrating to try and defend science and scientific integrity to people who are blind to both concepts and simply looking for an easy answer or feeling of superior knowledge. Sound like a familiar pair? Dr Fauci exudes ...
t1nick replies on May 14, 2020:
In many ways we have entered a "Dark Ages" in the US. Religious superstition and fact denial have replaced reason, facts, and logic.
Perhaps many will do themselves in by ignoring common sense regulations when rushing back into public activities. More and more of the nation's top leadership are showing themselves to be less than stellar thinkers.
Their intellectual acumen is often wanting, as witnessed by the questions leveled during public testimonies (sorry, more prevalent in the GOP than across the ailse). It is a sorry situation that we find ourselves in today.
Amzungu comments on May 14, 2020:
Check on your science lovers through this. We are not okay.
It is terribly frustrating to try and defend science and scientific integrity to people who are blind to both concepts and simply looking for an easy answer or feeling of superior knowledge. Sound like a familiar pair? Dr Fauci exudes ...
t1nick replies on May 14, 2020:
In many ways we have entered a "Dark Ages" in the US. Religious superstition and fact denial have replaced reason, facts, and logic.
Perhaps many will do themselves in by ignoring common sense regulations when rushing back into public activities. More and more of the nation's top leadership are showing themselves to be less than stellar thinkers.
Their intellectual acumen is often wanting, as witnessed by the questions leveled during public testimonies (sorry, more prevalent in the GOP than across the ailse). It is a sorry situation that we find ourselves in today.
My late contribution for Wednesday: Gem Series.
Amzungu comments on May 13, 2020:
I liked it just a tad better when I thought it was really called scrapolite. I'm a fan of irony. Also a fan of the puzzle often presented by typo's. 😉
All that aside, it's a quite interesting gem.
t1nick replies on May 13, 2020:
Thanks for the heads up.
Amzungu comments on May 13, 2020:
I liked it just a tad better when I thought it was really called scrapolite. I'm a fan of irony. Also a fan of the puzzle often presented by typo's. 😉
All that aside, it's a quite interesting gem.
t1nick replies on May 13, 2020:
Thanks for the heads up.
Egypt Defies Archaeologists’ Protests by Relocating Four Ancient Sphinxes
Now awaiting unveiling ...
Triphid comments on May 12, 2020:
I suppose that at least there will be a better chance of keeping them safer in the city than out in the deserts considering what those ISIS arse-holes did on their rampages in Iran , etc.
t1nick replies on May 12, 2020:
Perhaps. ISIS hasn't been active in the Luxor Valley. Doesnt mean that they might not one day expand there, but I kind of doubt it. Archaeologists are generally concerned about provenance. Also things seem to go missing from Cairo over the centuries.
Triphid comments on May 12, 2020:
I suppose that at least there will be a better chance of keeping them safer in the city than out in the deserts considering what those ISIS arse-holes did on their rampages in Iran , etc.
t1nick replies on May 12, 2020:
Perhaps. ISIS hasn't been active in the Luxor Valley. Doesnt mean that they might not one day expand there, but I kind of doubt it. Archaeologists are generally concerned about provenance. Also things seem to go missing from Cairo over the centuries.
My contribution for Tuesday: Gem Series.
Marionville comments on May 12, 2020:
Rubies are red sapphires are blue....but they are both corundums.! Now that is a bit of a conundrum...unless you know it depends on the impurities present. Is that not so?
t1nick replies on May 12, 2020:
@Marionville
When my ex and I got engaged, we found an antique artdeco engagement ring. It was gold with a moderately large sapphire surround by six small diamonds. It was one of the most attractive rings I seen,
Marionville comments on May 12, 2020:
Rubies are red sapphires are blue....but they are both corundums.! Now that is a bit of a conundrum...unless you know it depends on the impurities present. Is that not so?
t1nick replies on May 12, 2020:
@Marionville
When my ex and I got engaged, we found an antique artdeco engagement ring. It was gold with a moderately large sapphire surround by six small diamonds. It was one of the most attractive rings I seen,
My contribution for Tuesday: Gem Series.
Marionville comments on May 12, 2020:
Rubies are red sapphires are blue....but they are both corundums.! Now that is a bit of a conundrum...unless you know it depends on the impurities present. Is that not so?
t1nick replies on May 12, 2020:
a corundum conumdrum. We could all be so lucky to have this conumdrum. lol
Marionville comments on May 12, 2020:
Rubies are red sapphires are blue....but they are both corundums.! Now that is a bit of a conundrum...unless you know it depends on the impurities present. Is that not so?
t1nick replies on May 12, 2020:
a corundum conumdrum. We could all be so lucky to have this conumdrum. lol
My contribution for Tuesday: Gem Series.
Charlene comments on May 12, 2020:
The finest come from Myanmar, they're still called Burmese rubies..my Dad had a Burmese ruby ring..it was a brilliant red color I remember to this day..
t1nick replies on May 12, 2020:
This is one of my favorite gem stines along with emeralds
Charlene comments on May 12, 2020:
The finest come from Myanmar, they're still called Burmese rubies..my Dad had a Burmese ruby ring..it was a brilliant red color I remember to this day..
t1nick replies on May 12, 2020:
This is one of my favorite gem stines along with emeralds
We need an international law against eating bats!
t1nick comments on Mar 27, 2020:
Most viruses come from animal to human transmission. Swine flu came from pigs. Avian flu (H1N1) came from birds. Are we going to outlaw eating them?
t1nick replies on May 11, 2020:
@Flowerwall definitely
t1nick comments on Mar 27, 2020:
Most viruses come from animal to human transmission. Swine flu came from pigs. Avian flu (H1N1) came from birds. Are we going to outlaw eating them?
t1nick replies on May 11, 2020:
@Flowerwall definitely
Death takes us all, as an atheist i have no reason to fear it, I have respect of it.
Novelty comments on May 10, 2020:
I was telling a good friend that I don’t care about what they do with my body, but if someone insist on having a funeral with music Ann Lenox singing Into the West is my one request.
If I had my way you would live forever, and the last thing you see will be my smiling face.
💋
t1nick replies on May 10, 2020:
Love Annie Lennox and David Gregory. Both as the Eurythmics and the Tourists.
Novelty comments on May 10, 2020:
I was telling a good friend that I don’t care about what they do with my body, but if someone insist on having a funeral with music Ann Lenox singing Into the West is my one request.
If I had my way you would live forever, and the last thing you see will be my smiling face.
💋
t1nick replies on May 10, 2020:
Love Annie Lennox and David Gregory. Both as the Eurythmics and the Tourists.
IS there anything the people really CAN do to reduce or stop the deliberate feeding of hate and ...
t1nick comments on May 10, 2020:
The 1st Amendment is a tricky thing wording wise, the only type of speech that is not protected by this amendment is speech that directly incites specific violence against another person or entity.
But in a common society, there are unspelled out limits that often get ignored. For instance all ...
t1nick replies on May 10, 2020:
@FearlessFly i
It is true. When I taught civics for summer school, we did a lot of research into several Amendments. The only type of speech not protected by the 1st Amendmrnt is that which incites direct and specific violence. That is why it is illegal to yell "FIRE" in a darkened theater. The logical expectation is that people will panic, stampede., and people will be injured or killed.
t1nick comments on May 10, 2020:
The 1st Amendment is a tricky thing wording wise, the only type of speech that is not protected by this amendment is speech that directly incites specific violence against another person or entity.
But in a common society, there are unspelled out limits that often get ignored. For instance all ...
t1nick replies on May 10, 2020:
@FearlessFly i
It is true. When I taught civics for summer school, we did a lot of research into several Amendments. The only type of speech not protected by the 1st Amendmrnt is that which incites direct and specific violence. That is why it is illegal to yell "FIRE" in a darkened theater. The logical expectation is that people will panic, stampede., and people will be injured or killed.
As we maneuver our way through the pandemic, education is struggling with what teaching and learning...
FearlessFly comments on May 10, 2020:
I was 'taught' that the best teachers demonstrate how to not need teachers. :P
t1nick replies on May 10, 2020:
@FearlessFly
no doubt. Threats or demonstrations of. corporal punishment is not the same thing as "teaching" appropriate behaviors. Its as dysfunctional as the child's inappropriate behavior. I have heard this in numerous P/T conferences, but the permission was not real. Had I followed their recommendations I would have been in court and lost my job in a hearbeat.
FearlessFly comments on May 10, 2020:
I was 'taught' that the best teachers demonstrate how to not need teachers. :P
t1nick replies on May 10, 2020:
@FearlessFly
no doubt. Threats or demonstrations of. corporal punishment is not the same thing as "teaching" appropriate behaviors. Its as dysfunctional as the child's inappropriate behavior. I have heard this in numerous P/T conferences, but the permission was not real. Had I followed their recommendations I would have been in court and lost my job in a hearbeat.
As we maneuver our way through the pandemic, education is struggling with what teaching and learning...
FearlessFly comments on May 10, 2020:
I was 'taught' that the best teachers demonstrate how to not need teachers. :P
t1nick replies on May 10, 2020:
There is value and truth in that. But there is a part of the job we do that only be replaced by parents and in many cases that has been abrogated and left up to us.
FearlessFly comments on May 10, 2020:
I was 'taught' that the best teachers demonstrate how to not need teachers. :P
t1nick replies on May 10, 2020:
There is value and truth in that. But there is a part of the job we do that only be replaced by parents and in many cases that has been abrogated and left up to us.
As we maneuver our way through the pandemic, education is struggling with what teaching and learning...
ToolGuy comments on May 10, 2020:
Nice post. But too often the socialization is negative. Like when I was a kid and wearing long hair like the Beatles was controversial and could get you suspended. The phrase that bothered me most was “knowing appropriate social limits and behaviours.” That may be the problem with schooling. ...
t1nick replies on May 10, 2020:
Like I said below in 2nd post. Teachers and schools are not perfect. We are limited by laws and pedagogy what we can do. Often it is coercive, but children and teenagers do not respond to adult logic by itself.
ToolGuy comments on May 10, 2020:
Nice post. But too often the socialization is negative. Like when I was a kid and wearing long hair like the Beatles was controversial and could get you suspended. The phrase that bothered me most was “knowing appropriate social limits and behaviours.” That may be the problem with schooling. ...
t1nick replies on May 10, 2020:
Like I said below in 2nd post. Teachers and schools are not perfect. We are limited by laws and pedagogy what we can do. Often it is coercive, but children and teenagers do not respond to adult logic by itself.
As we maneuver our way through the pandemic, education is struggling with what teaching and learning...
Novelty comments on May 10, 2020:
Socialization... try being the only liberal on Earth going through puberty in Alabama in a holy roller family.
At school there was constant conflict between factions and nerds, gays, minorities, nonChristian, or outspoken were always the targets. It was still better than home.
Conformity isn’t ...
t1nick replies on May 10, 2020:
It's not so much conformity as its learning acceptable limits and accountability for one's action. Teachers and schools are not perfect, but often it's better than the parents who have abrogated teaching norms and acceptable behaviors in the home. Of coarse Trump is constantly undermining this message.
Novelty comments on May 10, 2020:
Socialization... try being the only liberal on Earth going through puberty in Alabama in a holy roller family.
At school there was constant conflict between factions and nerds, gays, minorities, nonChristian, or outspoken were always the targets. It was still better than home.
Conformity isn’t ...
t1nick replies on May 10, 2020:
It's not so much conformity as its learning acceptable limits and accountability for one's action. Teachers and schools are not perfect, but often it's better than the parents who have abrogated teaching norms and acceptable behaviors in the home. Of coarse Trump is constantly undermining this message.
We have had a moth bomb go off over here in New Mexico these buggers have been tripping my camera ...
t1nick comments on May 10, 2020:
Commercial moth balls (naphthalene) tend to be effective. But many do not like the smell and the residue smell they give to the clothes.
t1nick replies on May 10, 2020:
@azzow2
Native Americans use them to protect their PowWow attire and I remember my grandmother using them in her cedar chest to protect her bedding. I use them in the classroom to demonstrate sublimation. Lol
t1nick comments on May 10, 2020:
Commercial moth balls (naphthalene) tend to be effective. But many do not like the smell and the residue smell they give to the clothes.
t1nick replies on May 10, 2020:
@azzow2
Native Americans use them to protect their PowWow attire and I remember my grandmother using them in her cedar chest to protect her bedding. I use them in the classroom to demonstrate sublimation. Lol
Georgia one of four states (along with Arkansas South Caroline.
PBuck0145 comments on May 9, 2020:
Legislation against violence and against its promotion is reasonable. "Hate crime legislation" is not needed, and too easily and often morphs into legislated censorship.
t1nick replies on May 10, 2020:
@PBuck0145
Perhaps, perhaps not.
PBuck0145 comments on May 9, 2020:
Legislation against violence and against its promotion is reasonable. "Hate crime legislation" is not needed, and too easily and often morphs into legislated censorship.
t1nick replies on May 10, 2020:
@PBuck0145
Perhaps, perhaps not.
I am struggling along in isolation at home - my nearest neighbour is half a mile and the village a...
t1nick comments on May 5, 2020:
This isnt about you. It's about those you come in contact with. Same is true for everyone. I am sure you are pretty sure that you have not contacted the virus since you have been following the shelter mandate. But all its takes is coming into contact with one asymtomatic individual. You ...
t1nick replies on May 10, 2020:
@ShadowAmicus
That was the out front trade off elucidated by health officials in March. By locking down and staying in place we would attempt to keep the medical establishment from being completely overloaded and overwhelmed. The downside being that we flatten the curve but draw the presence and impact of the virus over a longer period of time.
The alternative was by doing less, watching the cases spike significantly higher than what we've presently witnessed. In doing so we would reach herd immunity quicker. But the death toll was determined to be unacceptable to the American people.
t1nick comments on May 5, 2020:
This isnt about you. It's about those you come in contact with. Same is true for everyone. I am sure you are pretty sure that you have not contacted the virus since you have been following the shelter mandate. But all its takes is coming into contact with one asymtomatic individual. You ...
t1nick replies on May 10, 2020:
@ShadowAmicus
That was the out front trade off elucidated by health officials in March. By locking down and staying in place we would attempt to keep the medical establishment from being completely overloaded and overwhelmed. The downside being that we flatten the curve but draw the presence and impact of the virus over a longer period of time.
The alternative was by doing less, watching the cases spike significantly higher than what we've presently witnessed. In doing so we would reach herd immunity quicker. But the death toll was determined to be unacceptable to the American people.
Georgia one of four states (along with Arkansas South Caroline.
PBuck0145 comments on May 9, 2020:
Legislation against violence and against its promotion is reasonable. "Hate crime legislation" is not needed, and too easily and often morphs into legislated censorship.
t1nick replies on May 9, 2020:
It is in the South. History dictates otherwise. Over 2000 lynchings throughout the South of blacks between 1865 and 1964. Jim Crow would still be in existence if the South was left to its own devices. It was only the Voter Rights Act of 1964 and the Civil Rights Act of 1965 that stopped the outward vestiges of Jim Crow. Did nothing to stop the institutional racism that still exists.
Violence against the LGBTQ community is the South is high, as is violence against Hispanics and women. White privilige needs to be eradicated. Hate crime legislation and enforcement is just one tool.
Racism and hate crimes do occur up North and in the West as well. But in both of these areas its relegated to ito certain neighborhoods or areas within communities. Violence and hatred is not an engrained cultural make-up as it is in the South and Bible Belt.
PBuck0145 comments on May 9, 2020:
Legislation against violence and against its promotion is reasonable. "Hate crime legislation" is not needed, and too easily and often morphs into legislated censorship.
t1nick replies on May 9, 2020:
It is in the South. History dictates otherwise. Over 2000 lynchings throughout the South of blacks between 1865 and 1964. Jim Crow would still be in existence if the South was left to its own devices. It was only the Voter Rights Act of 1964 and the Civil Rights Act of 1965 that stopped the outward vestiges of Jim Crow. Did nothing to stop the institutional racism that still exists.
Violence against the LGBTQ community is the South is high, as is violence against Hispanics and women. White privilige needs to be eradicated. Hate crime legislation and enforcement is just one tool.
Racism and hate crimes do occur up North and in the West as well. But in both of these areas its relegated to ito certain neighborhoods or areas within communities. Violence and hatred is not an engrained cultural make-up as it is in the South and Bible Belt.
Georgia one of four states (along with Arkansas South Caroline.
PBuck0145 comments on May 8, 2020:
This post is a racist hate crime.
t1nick replies on May 9, 2020:
@KKGator
Gotcha. Thats what I thought but wasn't sure. We've had lots of exchanges and have often been of similar mindset. Thanks for clarification. Sarcastic on! Lol.😅
PBuck0145 comments on May 8, 2020:
This post is a racist hate crime.
t1nick replies on May 9, 2020:
@KKGator
Gotcha. Thats what I thought but wasn't sure. We've had lots of exchanges and have often been of similar mindset. Thanks for clarification. Sarcastic on! Lol.😅
Georgia one of four states (along with Arkansas South Caroline.
PBuck0145 comments on May 8, 2020:
This post is a racist hate crime.
t1nick replies on May 9, 2020:
@KKGator
? A little confused as to which part you are referring specifically?
PBuck0145 comments on May 8, 2020:
This post is a racist hate crime.
t1nick replies on May 9, 2020:
@KKGator
? A little confused as to which part you are referring specifically?
Trump claims virus will 'go away without a vaccine' - AOL News
Novelty comments on May 9, 2020:
Just like influenza did in 1917, someone tell the Cheeto with a good brain (perhaps true, for a Cheeto) that 1918 is the title for a movie, not the year of the influenza outbreak.
If influenza hadn’t magically vanished then we’d all have to get vaccinated every year for new strains due to ...
t1nick replies on May 9, 2020:
Cheeto voodoo. Gotta love it. Lol
Novelty comments on May 9, 2020:
Just like influenza did in 1917, someone tell the Cheeto with a good brain (perhaps true, for a Cheeto) that 1918 is the title for a movie, not the year of the influenza outbreak.
If influenza hadn’t magically vanished then we’d all have to get vaccinated every year for new strains due to ...
t1nick replies on May 9, 2020:
Cheeto voodoo. Gotta love it. Lol
Today's hike: Can bicyclists share the trail with hikers?
t1nick comments on May 9, 2020:
Any of the participants involved in adrenaline sports involving speed (often called extreme) tend to be self-centered, tactless, and discourteous. Whether it is mountain biking snowboarding, skiing, snow mobilizing, motocross, atv, etc. They tend to have the same personality flaws even if their ...
t1nick replies on May 9, 2020:
@Cyklone
Cyclone you are correct I am stereotyping. I have been a purveyor of outdoor sports for over 60 years. I began respectfully enjoying the wilds of our land long before their was mountain biking, ATVIng, motocross on the trails.
Anecdotally, I have seen the change over the years as technology has opened up new avenues of feeding the adrenaline fix that we have come to depend upon. But with that adrenaline fix comes a change in physiology and behavior. I have engaged in a wide variety of outdoors sports from rock climbing , skiing, long distance bicycle touring, white water rafting, back packing, & hiking,.
I too have seen my times of adrenaline seeking when I was bull rider, rugby player, and worked Indy car races and super bike races. But those took place in venues artificially set up specifically to contain them and didn't involve taking my adrenaline fix to the wilds and wilderness. Yes I stereotyped, but believe me I have seen the evolution of and changes wrought by humans taking their overcharged adrenaline glands to places we revered for its beauty and solitude and peasefulness.
t1nick comments on May 9, 2020:
Any of the participants involved in adrenaline sports involving speed (often called extreme) tend to be self-centered, tactless, and discourteous. Whether it is mountain biking snowboarding, skiing, snow mobilizing, motocross, atv, etc. They tend to have the same personality flaws even if their ...
t1nick replies on May 9, 2020:
@Cyklone
Cyclone you are correct I am stereotyping. I have been a purveyor of outdoor sports for over 60 years. I began respectfully enjoying the wilds of our land long before their was mountain biking, ATVIng, motocross on the trails.
Anecdotally, I have seen the change over the years as technology has opened up new avenues of feeding the adrenaline fix that we have come to depend upon. But with that adrenaline fix comes a change in physiology and behavior. I have engaged in a wide variety of outdoors sports from rock climbing , skiing, long distance bicycle touring, white water rafting, back packing, & hiking,.
I too have seen my times of adrenaline seeking when I was bull rider, rugby player, and worked Indy car races and super bike races. But those took place in venues artificially set up specifically to contain them and didn't involve taking my adrenaline fix to the wilds and wilderness. Yes I stereotyped, but believe me I have seen the evolution of and changes wrought by humans taking their overcharged adrenaline glands to places we revered for its beauty and solitude and peasefulness.
[msnbc.
Novelty comments on May 8, 2020:
Trump always hated testing, now if we could explain to him it’s not the same as the SAT exams he’s so traumatized by.
💋
t1nick replies on May 9, 2020:
He's still trying to figure out his 8th grade graduation exam. Let alone SAT. Lol
Novelty comments on May 8, 2020:
Trump always hated testing, now if we could explain to him it’s not the same as the SAT exams he’s so traumatized by.
💋
t1nick replies on May 9, 2020:
He's still trying to figure out his 8th grade graduation exam. Let alone SAT. Lol
Georgia one of four states (along with Arkansas South Caroline.
PBuck0145 comments on May 8, 2020:
This post is a racist hate crime.
t1nick replies on May 8, 2020:
Yes, I guess you could say that. Racist against perpetrators of white privilege discrimenation and crimes. I'll except the moniker.😁
PBuck0145 comments on May 8, 2020:
This post is a racist hate crime.
t1nick replies on May 8, 2020:
Yes, I guess you could say that. Racist against perpetrators of white privilege discrimenation and crimes. I'll except the moniker.😁
Georgia one of four states (along with Arkansas South Caroline.
KKGator comments on May 8, 2020:
Change comes slowly to this state, but it comes.
Not everyone in Georgia is a racist piece of shit.
Those who are, feel emboldened by 45 and his blatant racism.
We'll see what happens to the McMichaels now. The ONLY reason they were
arrested was because the story made national news.
There was ...
t1nick replies on May 8, 2020:
@KKGator
ok thanks for the clarification.
KKGator comments on May 8, 2020:
Change comes slowly to this state, but it comes.
Not everyone in Georgia is a racist piece of shit.
Those who are, feel emboldened by 45 and his blatant racism.
We'll see what happens to the McMichaels now. The ONLY reason they were
arrested was because the story made national news.
There was ...
t1nick replies on May 8, 2020:
@KKGator
ok thanks for the clarification.
Georgia one of four states (along with Arkansas South Caroline.
KKGator comments on May 8, 2020:
Change comes slowly to this state, but it comes.
Not everyone in Georgia is a racist piece of shit.
Those who are, feel emboldened by 45 and his blatant racism.
We'll see what happens to the McMichaels now. The ONLY reason they were
arrested was because the story made national news.
There was ...
t1nick replies on May 8, 2020:
Gator. what information did I get wrong? I got the four states correct. They are only four in the country without hate laws.
KKGator comments on May 8, 2020:
Change comes slowly to this state, but it comes.
Not everyone in Georgia is a racist piece of shit.
Those who are, feel emboldened by 45 and his blatant racism.
We'll see what happens to the McMichaels now. The ONLY reason they were
arrested was because the story made national news.
There was ...
t1nick replies on May 8, 2020:
Gator. what information did I get wrong? I got the four states correct. They are only four in the country without hate laws.
Raptorial Dinosaurs Did Not Hunt in Coordinated Packs, Paleontologists Say
May 7, 2020 by News ...
AnonySchmoose comments on May 8, 2020:
That's new to me, but it does make sense, when you think about Komodo dragons.
t1nick replies on May 8, 2020:
Thats true. I need to look at the family tree for komodo and see how closely they are related.
AnonySchmoose comments on May 8, 2020:
That's new to me, but it does make sense, when you think about Komodo dragons.
t1nick replies on May 8, 2020:
Thats true. I need to look at the family tree for komodo and see how closely they are related.
My contribution for Friday: Gem Series
NEPHRITE
Nephrite
Nephrite and jadeite are two very ...
Marionville comments on May 8, 2020:
I have some Jade jewellery.
t1nick replies on May 8, 2020:
There are several varieties of jade; jadeite and nephrite are just wo examples.
Marionville comments on May 8, 2020:
I have some Jade jewellery.
t1nick replies on May 8, 2020:
There are several varieties of jade; jadeite and nephrite are just wo examples.
My contribution for Thursday: Gem Series
MOLDAVITE
...
Davekp comments on May 8, 2020:
The first pic looks like a pot bud. 🤣
t1nick replies on May 8, 2020:
Kind of.
Davekp comments on May 8, 2020:
The first pic looks like a pot bud. 🤣
t1nick replies on May 8, 2020:
Kind of.
Native Americans ask for tests get body bags instead
Mofo1953 comments on May 6, 2020:
close, but no cigar!
t1nick replies on May 6, 2020:
@Mofo1953
True, that's why you're still on..
Mofo1953 comments on May 6, 2020:
close, but no cigar!
t1nick replies on May 6, 2020:
@Mofo1953
True, that's why you're still on..
Native Americans ask for tests get body bags instead
Mofo1953 comments on May 6, 2020:
close, but no cigar!
t1nick replies on May 6, 2020:
@Mofo1953
Dude your selective ignorance is not an attractive look. But see it often from you. Sad.
Mofo1953 comments on May 6, 2020:
close, but no cigar!
t1nick replies on May 6, 2020:
@Mofo1953
Dude your selective ignorance is not an attractive look. But see it often from you. Sad.
Who pays the price.
Bobbyzen comments on May 6, 2020:
I agree, but don’t absolve Democrats. They’re in the majority in the House and have had ample opportunity to craft legislation that would protect the most vulnerable — mandated testing and contact tracing, far more economic stimulus for people vs corporations, relief for the prison population ...
t1nick replies on May 6, 2020:
@Bobbyzen
I applaud your effort. Thanks on behalf of the community I within.
Bobbyzen comments on May 6, 2020:
I agree, but don’t absolve Democrats. They’re in the majority in the House and have had ample opportunity to craft legislation that would protect the most vulnerable — mandated testing and contact tracing, far more economic stimulus for people vs corporations, relief for the prison population ...
t1nick replies on May 6, 2020:
@Bobbyzen
I applaud your effort. Thanks on behalf of the community I within.
Flint-knappers etc. will be interested. [westerndigs.org]
t1nick comments on May 6, 2020:
Cool. When I was in archaeology I worked with Bruce Bradley, one of the foremost flint knappers in the US at the time. he was recognized by James Mitchner in his novel, "Centennial" for his knapping advice. We worked on a site outside Show Low, AZ. together. I also worked with Dennis Stanford of ...
t1nick replies on May 6, 2020:
@Allamanda
cool. I've done a little, but never attained proficiency.
t1nick comments on May 6, 2020:
Cool. When I was in archaeology I worked with Bruce Bradley, one of the foremost flint knappers in the US at the time. he was recognized by James Mitchner in his novel, "Centennial" for his knapping advice. We worked on a site outside Show Low, AZ. together. I also worked with Dennis Stanford of ...
t1nick replies on May 6, 2020:
@Allamanda
cool. I've done a little, but never attained proficiency.
How are we going to really get rid of the grip of this virus?
t1nick comments on May 6, 2020:
It seems you have a slight misunderstanding of what Darwin met by "fittest". It has nothing to do with individual physical fitness or individual adaptability to a situation.
Instead it refers to the ability of an entire species to remain "fit" within the environmental conditions with which it ...
t1nick replies on May 6, 2020:
@Mcflewster
As a Scientist and Science Instructor who teaches evolution, let me tell me tell you have difficult it really is.
t1nick comments on May 6, 2020:
It seems you have a slight misunderstanding of what Darwin met by "fittest". It has nothing to do with individual physical fitness or individual adaptability to a situation.
Instead it refers to the ability of an entire species to remain "fit" within the environmental conditions with which it ...
t1nick replies on May 6, 2020:
@Mcflewster
As a Scientist and Science Instructor who teaches evolution, let me tell me tell you have difficult it really is.
Native Americans ask for tests get body bags instead
Mofo1953 comments on May 6, 2020:
close, but no cigar!
t1nick replies on May 6, 2020:
If your a Native American it's not even close. It's a statement, as is you flippant attitude, about the value of the lives of Native Americans. I know that attitude very well, I live and teach on a Reservation.
Mofo1953 comments on May 6, 2020:
close, but no cigar!
t1nick replies on May 6, 2020:
If your a Native American it's not even close. It's a statement, as is you flippant attitude, about the value of the lives of Native Americans. I know that attitude very well, I live and teach on a Reservation.
Who pays the price.
Bobbyzen comments on May 6, 2020:
I agree, but don’t absolve Democrats. They’re in the majority in the House and have had ample opportunity to craft legislation that would protect the most vulnerable — mandated testing and contact tracing, far more economic stimulus for people vs corporations, relief for the prison population ...
t1nick replies on May 6, 2020:
@Bobbyzen
All politicians above the local level garner a certain level of separation and protection from having to deal with the real life problems of the common folk. Many state Governors are beginning to ask these questions.
Bobbyzen comments on May 6, 2020:
I agree, but don’t absolve Democrats. They’re in the majority in the House and have had ample opportunity to craft legislation that would protect the most vulnerable — mandated testing and contact tracing, far more economic stimulus for people vs corporations, relief for the prison population ...
t1nick replies on May 6, 2020:
@Bobbyzen
All politicians above the local level garner a certain level of separation and protection from having to deal with the real life problems of the common folk. Many state Governors are beginning to ask these questions.
Who pays the price.
Bobbyzen comments on May 6, 2020:
I agree, but don’t absolve Democrats. They’re in the majority in the House and have had ample opportunity to craft legislation that would protect the most vulnerable — mandated testing and contact tracing, far more economic stimulus for people vs corporations, relief for the prison population ...
t1nick replies on May 6, 2020:
They have crafted legilslation. They passed and sent over 400 bills to the Senate for debate and pasage, but Mitch McConnell refused to even let them be brought to the floor for discussion or debate. >400 bills that were not acted upon. guess what party McConnell is with. enough said.
Bobbyzen comments on May 6, 2020:
I agree, but don’t absolve Democrats. They’re in the majority in the House and have had ample opportunity to craft legislation that would protect the most vulnerable — mandated testing and contact tracing, far more economic stimulus for people vs corporations, relief for the prison population ...
t1nick replies on May 6, 2020:
They have crafted legilslation. They passed and sent over 400 bills to the Senate for debate and pasage, but Mitch McConnell refused to even let them be brought to the floor for discussion or debate. >400 bills that were not acted upon. guess what party McConnell is with. enough said.
My contribution for Wednesday: Gem Series
LARIMAR
Larimar
Larimar is a rare blue variety of ...
Charlene comments on May 6, 2020:
Wow..beautiful! Strange that the color fades after be exposed to sunlight..
t1nick replies on May 6, 2020:
Yeah that struck me as unusual too.
Charlene comments on May 6, 2020:
Wow..beautiful! Strange that the color fades after be exposed to sunlight..
t1nick replies on May 6, 2020:
Yeah that struck me as unusual too.
Dehumanisation of Men
t1nick comments on May 5, 2020:
Gee I bet if we took a close look, the collection of books over last 3 or 4 Centuries that tell men how to train or control their women they would dwarf the examples similar to what you have illustrated.
Why do we couch the female attempt to finally claim some equality as a bad thing. ...
t1nick replies on May 5, 2020:
@FrayedBear
Are Aussie men afraid of strong women or is just you?
t1nick comments on May 5, 2020:
Gee I bet if we took a close look, the collection of books over last 3 or 4 Centuries that tell men how to train or control their women they would dwarf the examples similar to what you have illustrated.
Why do we couch the female attempt to finally claim some equality as a bad thing. ...
t1nick replies on May 5, 2020:
@FrayedBear
Are Aussie men afraid of strong women or is just you?
Dehumanisation of Men
t1nick comments on May 5, 2020:
Gee I bet if we took a close look, the collection of books over last 3 or 4 Centuries that tell men how to train or control their women they would dwarf the examples similar to what you have illustrated.
Why do we couch the female attempt to finally claim some equality as a bad thing. ...
t1nick replies on May 5, 2020:
@FrayedBear
You are way behind the curve. Because a women wants respect you call them a feminazi. Men have dominated and overlorded women for millenia. You are do off base and need to do substantially more research before you make your claims. The fact that nobody reads the writings from a century before is relevant. Its that fact they have been in existence that long and formed a corpus of work to repressive women. Accompsnybtjis with the boorish behavior of many ignorant males and your point is mute.
t1nick comments on May 5, 2020:
Gee I bet if we took a close look, the collection of books over last 3 or 4 Centuries that tell men how to train or control their women they would dwarf the examples similar to what you have illustrated.
Why do we couch the female attempt to finally claim some equality as a bad thing. ...
t1nick replies on May 5, 2020:
@FrayedBear
You are way behind the curve. Because a women wants respect you call them a feminazi. Men have dominated and overlorded women for millenia. You are do off base and need to do substantially more research before you make your claims. The fact that nobody reads the writings from a century before is relevant. Its that fact they have been in existence that long and formed a corpus of work to repressive women. Accompsnybtjis with the boorish behavior of many ignorant males and your point is mute.
Dehumanisation of Men
t1nick comments on May 5, 2020:
Gee I bet if we took a close look, the collection of books over last 3 or 4 Centuries that tell men how to train or control their women they would dwarf the examples similar to what you have illustrated.
Why do we couch the female attempt to finally claim some equality as a bad thing. ...
t1nick replies on May 5, 2020:
@FrayedBear
Amazon is only a small sample of what has been put in print over the last two or three centuries. I am a progressive and in no way support the Iraq debacle or Bush. It quite a jump from supporting women coming out from under the thumb of patriarchal domination and supporting WMD's.
t1nick comments on May 5, 2020:
Gee I bet if we took a close look, the collection of books over last 3 or 4 Centuries that tell men how to train or control their women they would dwarf the examples similar to what you have illustrated.
Why do we couch the female attempt to finally claim some equality as a bad thing. ...
t1nick replies on May 5, 2020:
@FrayedBear
Amazon is only a small sample of what has been put in print over the last two or three centuries. I am a progressive and in no way support the Iraq debacle or Bush. It quite a jump from supporting women coming out from under the thumb of patriarchal domination and supporting WMD's.
Gluteous to the maximus - Alt-Sexy
t1nick comments on May 5, 2020:
Like the tats. This design actually makes sense.
t1nick replies on May 5, 2020:
@Bobbyzen lol. Opps rats tats tats rats. Lol
t1nick comments on May 5, 2020:
Like the tats. This design actually makes sense.
t1nick replies on May 5, 2020:
@Bobbyzen lol. Opps rats tats tats rats. Lol
My contribution for Tuesday: Gem Series
KYANITE
Kyanite
A ...
WonderWartHog99 comments on May 5, 2020:
## How long do they have to stick them in the rock tumbler?
t1nick replies on May 5, 2020:
It appears that this mineral has two hardness directions, soft 4.5 (= calcite) parallel to crystal blade, and 6.5 (= qurartz) perpendicular to blade length. So it should not take as long as jasper. I stand corrected.
WonderWartHog99 comments on May 5, 2020:
## How long do they have to stick them in the rock tumbler?
t1nick replies on May 5, 2020:
It appears that this mineral has two hardness directions, soft 4.5 (= calcite) parallel to crystal blade, and 6.5 (= qurartz) perpendicular to blade length. So it should not take as long as jasper. I stand corrected.
My contribution for Tuesday: Gem Series
KYANITE
Kyanite
A ...
WonderWartHog99 comments on May 5, 2020:
## How long do they have to stick them in the rock tumbler?
t1nick replies on May 5, 2020:
Given that's it metamorphic, I am guessing that its hardness has increased. Therefore, it would take longer than say a jasper or chert. Never tumbled this particular mineral.
WonderWartHog99 comments on May 5, 2020:
## How long do they have to stick them in the rock tumbler?
t1nick replies on May 5, 2020:
Given that's it metamorphic, I am guessing that its hardness has increased. Therefore, it would take longer than say a jasper or chert. Never tumbled this particular mineral.
My contribution for Tuesday: Gem Series
KYANITE
Kyanite
A ...
Marionville comments on May 5, 2020:
Not dissimilar in colour to iolite?
t1nick replies on May 5, 2020:
Different impurities and composition, but you are right it looks very similar.
Marionville comments on May 5, 2020:
Not dissimilar in colour to iolite?
t1nick replies on May 5, 2020:
Different impurities and composition, but you are right it looks very similar.
Rant on sexism.
t1nick comments on May 4, 2020:
Your criticisms are well founded and very much exist. I love an attractive body, but I do not criticize or analyze body parts. I also avoid making boorish, cliches comments. I will comment on the aspects of the composition on occasion, but do not comment in general.
t1nick replies on May 4, 2020:
@Marcie1974
I abandoned FB two years ago because it was so toxic and I'm very political.
t1nick comments on May 4, 2020:
Your criticisms are well founded and very much exist. I love an attractive body, but I do not criticize or analyze body parts. I also avoid making boorish, cliches comments. I will comment on the aspects of the composition on occasion, but do not comment in general.
t1nick replies on May 4, 2020:
@Marcie1974
I abandoned FB two years ago because it was so toxic and I'm very political.
Regarding the amazing failure of Trump virus response:
What seems to have happened is that in ...
t1nick comments on May 4, 2020:
CNN and Jake Tapper had a very excellent hour and half program last night outlining the time line of the COVID response (Covid and the President - available on podcast.
To those of you would reject it out of hand because it was produced by CNN, I reject your responsr, your judgement, and your ...
t1nick replies on May 4, 2020:
@kmaz
I looked for one and couldnt find. My not be released as a podcast yet. But should be in a week or two.
t1nick comments on May 4, 2020:
CNN and Jake Tapper had a very excellent hour and half program last night outlining the time line of the COVID response (Covid and the President - available on podcast.
To those of you would reject it out of hand because it was produced by CNN, I reject your responsr, your judgement, and your ...
t1nick replies on May 4, 2020:
@kmaz
I looked for one and couldnt find. My not be released as a podcast yet. But should be in a week or two.
Regarding the amazing failure of Trump virus response:
What seems to have happened is that in ...
t1nick comments on May 4, 2020:
CNN and Jake Tapper had a very excellent hour and half program last night outlining the time line of the COVID response (Covid and the President - available on podcast.
To those of you would reject it out of hand because it was produced by CNN, I reject your responsr, your judgement, and your ...
t1nick replies on May 4, 2020:
@kmaz you were outlying aspects of the events. Just another source that addresses events.
t1nick comments on May 4, 2020:
CNN and Jake Tapper had a very excellent hour and half program last night outlining the time line of the COVID response (Covid and the President - available on podcast.
To those of you would reject it out of hand because it was produced by CNN, I reject your responsr, your judgement, and your ...
t1nick replies on May 4, 2020:
@kmaz you were outlying aspects of the events. Just another source that addresses events.
My contribution for Friday; Gem Series
GEODE
Geode
A ...
altschmerz comments on May 4, 2020:
https://youtu.be/tceVZ8tgo48
t1nick replies on May 4, 2020:
Lol
altschmerz comments on May 4, 2020:
https://youtu.be/tceVZ8tgo48
t1nick replies on May 4, 2020:
Lol
My contribution for Monday; Gem Series
JASPILITE
Jaspilite
A ...
Charlene comments on May 4, 2020:
I like the red with silver wavy inclusions..
t1nick replies on May 4, 2020:
It's a cool rock.
Charlene comments on May 4, 2020:
I like the red with silver wavy inclusions..
t1nick replies on May 4, 2020:
It's a cool rock.
Mike Pence- The Mask of Zero and Other News. Hilarious!
JackPedigo comments on May 3, 2020:
What gets me is that all the protests against the shut down actually make the situation worse and lengthens the shut down. I guess to many have left their brains on the floor.
t1nick replies on May 3, 2020:
@JasonAV
I thought I heard a breeze blowing through.
JackPedigo comments on May 3, 2020:
What gets me is that all the protests against the shut down actually make the situation worse and lengthens the shut down. I guess to many have left their brains on the floor.
t1nick replies on May 3, 2020:
@JasonAV
I thought I heard a breeze blowing through.
Mike Pence- The Mask of Zero and Other News. Hilarious!
JackPedigo comments on May 3, 2020:
What gets me is that all the protests against the shut down actually make the situation worse and lengthens the shut down. I guess to many have left their brains on the floor.
t1nick replies on May 3, 2020:
You are assuming they had a modicum of intelligence to begin with. Lol
JackPedigo comments on May 3, 2020:
What gets me is that all the protests against the shut down actually make the situation worse and lengthens the shut down. I guess to many have left their brains on the floor.
t1nick replies on May 3, 2020:
You are assuming they had a modicum of intelligence to begin with. Lol
Why Religion Is Not Going Away and Science Will Not Destroy It
t1nick comments on Apr 30, 2020:
I agree the first one is truly a myth. No matter how socially encompassing science becomes in society, there will always be religion. There are always weak minds who prefer to be told rather than asking the hard questions and questioning eatliercheld paradigms.
However, science and religion are...
t1nick replies on May 3, 2020:
@TheMiddleWay
Experience working in marginalized communities where discrimination is an everyday occurence. It becomes easy to recognize when present, whether its weaponized against minorities, women, or atheists.
t1nick comments on Apr 30, 2020:
I agree the first one is truly a myth. No matter how socially encompassing science becomes in society, there will always be religion. There are always weak minds who prefer to be told rather than asking the hard questions and questioning eatliercheld paradigms.
However, science and religion are...
t1nick replies on May 3, 2020:
@TheMiddleWay
Experience working in marginalized communities where discrimination is an everyday occurence. It becomes easy to recognize when present, whether its weaponized against minorities, women, or atheists.
Why Religion Is Not Going Away and Science Will Not Destroy It
t1nick comments on Apr 30, 2020:
I agree the first one is truly a myth. No matter how socially encompassing science becomes in society, there will always be religion. There are always weak minds who prefer to be told rather than asking the hard questions and questioning eatliercheld paradigms.
However, science and religion are...
t1nick replies on May 2, 2020:
@TheMiddleWay
This got deleted by accident
t1nick comments on Apr 30, 2020:
I agree the first one is truly a myth. No matter how socially encompassing science becomes in society, there will always be religion. There are always weak minds who prefer to be told rather than asking the hard questions and questioning eatliercheld paradigms.
However, science and religion are...
t1nick replies on May 2, 2020:
@TheMiddleWay
This got deleted by accident
Why Religion Is Not Going Away and Science Will Not Destroy It
t1nick comments on Apr 30, 2020:
I agree the first one is truly a myth. No matter how socially encompassing science becomes in society, there will always be religion. There are always weak minds who prefer to be told rather than asking the hard questions and questioning eatliercheld paradigms.
However, science and religion are...
t1nick replies on May 2, 2020:
@TheMiddleWay
Middle, it sounds like perhaps you work in an insular environment of very likeminded individuals. Physics, like other technical fields, tends to draw and attract people who are extremely focused in their field but not necessarily attentive to what goes on around them beyond their field. You may be a little naive regarding what other academicians around you are experiencing. I have screenshot front pages of four articles related to anti-atheist discrimination. They do not specifically mention science per se, as that specific research may not exist. You asked that I provide evidence. Here is some.
t1nick comments on Apr 30, 2020:
I agree the first one is truly a myth. No matter how socially encompassing science becomes in society, there will always be religion. There are always weak minds who prefer to be told rather than asking the hard questions and questioning eatliercheld paradigms.
However, science and religion are...
t1nick replies on May 2, 2020:
@TheMiddleWay
Middle, it sounds like perhaps you work in an insular environment of very likeminded individuals. Physics, like other technical fields, tends to draw and attract people who are extremely focused in their field but not necessarily attentive to what goes on around them beyond their field. You may be a little naive regarding what other academicians around you are experiencing. I have screenshot front pages of four articles related to anti-atheist discrimination. They do not specifically mention science per se, as that specific research may not exist. You asked that I provide evidence. Here is some.
Why Religion Is Not Going Away and Science Will Not Destroy It
t1nick comments on Apr 30, 2020:
I agree the first one is truly a myth. No matter how socially encompassing science becomes in society, there will always be religion. There are always weak minds who prefer to be told rather than asking the hard questions and questioning eatliercheld paradigms.
However, science and religion are...
t1nick replies on May 2, 2020:
@TheMiddleWay
Who's Fern? Like I said you are fortunate to not have experienced in your world. However, I'm not sure your experience is consistent with many others.
Its apparent that we are not going to agree, as we haven't in the past. As I have stated before, I am not a fan of Pascal's wager applied to Science and Religion.
I've been in the science world for 40 years, and I admit my evidence at this stage is anecdotally based. I could go to the case law and literature to find cases, but I'm not sure I could still convince you. So I will agree to disagree, even if you don't.
t1nick comments on Apr 30, 2020:
I agree the first one is truly a myth. No matter how socially encompassing science becomes in society, there will always be religion. There are always weak minds who prefer to be told rather than asking the hard questions and questioning eatliercheld paradigms.
However, science and religion are...
t1nick replies on May 2, 2020:
@TheMiddleWay
Who's Fern? Like I said you are fortunate to not have experienced in your world. However, I'm not sure your experience is consistent with many others.
Its apparent that we are not going to agree, as we haven't in the past. As I have stated before, I am not a fan of Pascal's wager applied to Science and Religion.
I've been in the science world for 40 years, and I admit my evidence at this stage is anecdotally based. I could go to the case law and literature to find cases, but I'm not sure I could still convince you. So I will agree to disagree, even if you don't.
Why Religion Is Not Going Away and Science Will Not Destroy It
t1nick comments on Apr 30, 2020:
I agree the first one is truly a myth. No matter how socially encompassing science becomes in society, there will always be religion. There are always weak minds who prefer to be told rather than asking the hard questions and questioning eatliercheld paradigms.
However, science and religion are...
t1nick replies on May 2, 2020:
@TheMiddleWay
The danger is like white privilige or women's unequal pay issues.. It exists, is subtle and never spoken of directly, only alluded to. No funding source, department, or entity is going to come out directly and say, " we are denying you this grant, or this money, or this position because you are atheist". That would lead to a civil suit for discrimination, yet those judgements get made.
Departments, Agencies, Staffs begin meetings with prayers assuming everybody is Christian and on the same page. Ftom the highest levels of government, to Academia, to Elementary School. Many atheists make it look like they are participating, but rather biding their time until the prayer is over so they can begin the meeting. All you have do is pay attention to the numerous posts on this site for examples.
You are lucky you never experienced, or didnt recognize it if you encountered it. I still contend I'm not fond of equivocation.
There is a form of belief that resembles spiritualism. In this you hold a high respect for the mechanisms that govern and run a system. Like Nature and Scince, you can appreciate then for both their complexity, their simplicity, and their interconnectedness. But it's not religion, it's not spiritualism in the traditional sense, it respect and appreciation. Perhaps that's what you are searching for?
t1nick comments on Apr 30, 2020:
I agree the first one is truly a myth. No matter how socially encompassing science becomes in society, there will always be religion. There are always weak minds who prefer to be told rather than asking the hard questions and questioning eatliercheld paradigms.
However, science and religion are...
t1nick replies on May 2, 2020:
@TheMiddleWay
The danger is like white privilige or women's unequal pay issues.. It exists, is subtle and never spoken of directly, only alluded to. No funding source, department, or entity is going to come out directly and say, " we are denying you this grant, or this money, or this position because you are atheist". That would lead to a civil suit for discrimination, yet those judgements get made.
Departments, Agencies, Staffs begin meetings with prayers assuming everybody is Christian and on the same page. Ftom the highest levels of government, to Academia, to Elementary School. Many atheists make it look like they are participating, but rather biding their time until the prayer is over so they can begin the meeting. All you have do is pay attention to the numerous posts on this site for examples.
You are lucky you never experienced, or didnt recognize it if you encountered it. I still contend I'm not fond of equivocation.
There is a form of belief that resembles spiritualism. In this you hold a high respect for the mechanisms that govern and run a system. Like Nature and Scince, you can appreciate then for both their complexity, their simplicity, and their interconnectedness. But it's not religion, it's not spiritualism in the traditional sense, it respect and appreciation. Perhaps that's what you are searching for?
Is their anybody on this site that is knowledgeable of Game Theory - minima-maxima- matrices.
yvilletom comments on May 2, 2020:
I saw a bit of that and did some matrix math in a grad school math course, in 1961-2, but remember little more than the mini-max.
t1nick replies on May 2, 2020:
Thanks
yvilletom comments on May 2, 2020:
I saw a bit of that and did some matrix math in a grad school math course, in 1961-2, but remember little more than the mini-max.
t1nick replies on May 2, 2020:
Thanks
My contribution for Saturday: Gem Series
HELIODOR
Heliodor is ...
Marionville comments on May 2, 2020:
Very pretty colours...I’m surprised they’re not more popular for jewellery.
t1nick replies on May 2, 2020:
Me too. I do not know if Ive ever seen one in person. They are part of the beryl family which includes the aquamarine group.
Marionville comments on May 2, 2020:
Very pretty colours...I’m surprised they’re not more popular for jewellery.
t1nick replies on May 2, 2020:
Me too. I do not know if Ive ever seen one in person. They are part of the beryl family which includes the aquamarine group.
Never sent for one because of my skepticism.
Novelty comments on May 2, 2020:
It’s enough to shed some light on Elizabeth Warrens DNA results. It’s why I didn’t think those results were significant then or now. Considering the random nature of genetics a person could have a sibling (non identical twin) that shows a radically different ethnic background depending on how ...
t1nick replies on May 2, 2020:
True enough. Spin the dial. Are you familiar with haplogrouping? It's what these are based upon, but the popular sites lack the attention to methodology and procedures.
Novelty comments on May 2, 2020:
It’s enough to shed some light on Elizabeth Warrens DNA results. It’s why I didn’t think those results were significant then or now. Considering the random nature of genetics a person could have a sibling (non identical twin) that shows a radically different ethnic background depending on how ...
t1nick replies on May 2, 2020:
True enough. Spin the dial. Are you familiar with haplogrouping? It's what these are based upon, but the popular sites lack the attention to methodology and procedures.
The Trump campaign seriously just issued a cease and desist for this ad so I'm doing my part.
AnneWimsey comments on May 2, 2020:
Hoist him high with his own rope!
t1nick replies on May 2, 2020:
Foist him on his own pitard. Lol.
AnneWimsey comments on May 2, 2020:
Hoist him high with his own rope!
t1nick replies on May 2, 2020:
Foist him on his own pitard. Lol.
The Trump campaign seriously just issued a cease and desist for this ad so I'm doing my part.
Novelty comments on May 2, 2020:
To destroy Trump requires nothing more than his own words, nothing is as funny as Trump voice and video recordings being pointed out as “fake news” which is actually correct but it isn’t the people playing those records that’s fake it’s the lying MF that said the words and knows all quotes...
t1nick replies on May 2, 2020:
The only "Fake news" over the last three years is what came out of the WH.
Novelty comments on May 2, 2020:
To destroy Trump requires nothing more than his own words, nothing is as funny as Trump voice and video recordings being pointed out as “fake news” which is actually correct but it isn’t the people playing those records that’s fake it’s the lying MF that said the words and knows all quotes...
t1nick replies on May 2, 2020:
The only "Fake news" over the last three years is what came out of the WH.
Why Religion Is Not Going Away and Science Will Not Destroy It
t1nick comments on Apr 30, 2020:
I agree the first one is truly a myth. No matter how socially encompassing science becomes in society, there will always be religion. There are always weak minds who prefer to be told rather than asking the hard questions and questioning eatliercheld paradigms.
However, science and religion are...
t1nick replies on May 2, 2020:
@TheMiddleWay
Given the total number of Nobel Prize winners and scientists extant, this is a significantly insignificant number. The fact that these scientists felt brave enough or held strong enough convictions to come forward is laudable.
The danger to them comes from the fear that publically acknowledging their atheism could be used as a criterion for denying them advancement, or funding for a project. There is no easy accessible empirical evidence, but substantial anecdotal evidence to the fact that this operates in society. Just read the corpus of posts on this site, denial or discrimination due to proclaiming atheism brings repercussions.
My first degree was in Anthropology. One of the things that Anthroplogy makes evident is that culture is a very powerful force. Denying or bucking the culture is too uncomfortable for many. Having been in Academia, I am also aware how assiduously academicians protect their potential financial sources. Such simple things as an ill thought out comment in a bio can lose one a funding source.
I have no way of empirically knowing if a "theist" scientist compromised their science by being a believer. I'm not sure they would be aware of any such decision or compromise themselves. I still contend that you cannot serve two masters without some compromise in either or both. In the big picture or long run, the same results may eventually arise, perhaps not. I for one am tired of people trying to meld the two and diluting both, eg. "The Zen of Physics" or "Dancing Wu Li Master". If you generalize too far anything is related, but nothing is said.
t1nick comments on Apr 30, 2020:
I agree the first one is truly a myth. No matter how socially encompassing science becomes in society, there will always be religion. There are always weak minds who prefer to be told rather than asking the hard questions and questioning eatliercheld paradigms.
However, science and religion are...
t1nick replies on May 2, 2020:
@TheMiddleWay
Given the total number of Nobel Prize winners and scientists extant, this is a significantly insignificant number. The fact that these scientists felt brave enough or held strong enough convictions to come forward is laudable.
The danger to them comes from the fear that publically acknowledging their atheism could be used as a criterion for denying them advancement, or funding for a project. There is no easy accessible empirical evidence, but substantial anecdotal evidence to the fact that this operates in society. Just read the corpus of posts on this site, denial or discrimination due to proclaiming atheism brings repercussions.
My first degree was in Anthropology. One of the things that Anthroplogy makes evident is that culture is a very powerful force. Denying or bucking the culture is too uncomfortable for many. Having been in Academia, I am also aware how assiduously academicians protect their potential financial sources. Such simple things as an ill thought out comment in a bio can lose one a funding source.
I have no way of empirically knowing if a "theist" scientist compromised their science by being a believer. I'm not sure they would be aware of any such decision or compromise themselves. I still contend that you cannot serve two masters without some compromise in either or both. In the big picture or long run, the same results may eventually arise, perhaps not. I for one am tired of people trying to meld the two and diluting both, eg. "The Zen of Physics" or "Dancing Wu Li Master". If you generalize too far anything is related, but nothing is said.
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