On Thu, Jan 21, 2021 at 03:21 PM, WillyTex wrote:

'm so relieved!

Now w're shutting down a clean pipeline so we can buy oil from the non-regulated Middle East and have it transported by thousands of huge, gas guzzling tankers who dump their oily bilge in the ocean!

Shutting down?? Which one?? The Supreme Court halted work on Keystone XL in July 2020 because it hadn't done the requisite environmental analysis.? Trump tried to circumvent the environmental laws through executive order, but the Supreme Court saw it differently.

You do realize that the majority of the Keystone XL crude was targeted for export after being refined on the Gulf Coast don't you? To China and Mexico, for example.? ?It wasn't for us.? We don't need it.? That was one of the issues.? There already is a cross-country Keystone pipeline that's operational!? Check out the incidents of major oil leaks.? In 2019, 383,000 gallons leaked in ND, for example.? Why should the US assume all of the environmental risks for oil that we don't need!?

Do you know how many jobs it was going to create after construction?? 35. Renewable energy is going to do much, much, more for the economy.? This was totally not worth it.?

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On Thu, Jan 21, 2021 at 03:47 PM, WillyTex wrote:

Trump has caused more wars than all the US Presidents combined!

Trump waged a full-scale war against the American people and the US government.? And, yes, more than all the US Presidents combined.??
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On Thu, Jan 21, 2021 at 02:49 PM, Bhairitu wrote:

You figure it out.

LOL.?

https://scroll.in/article/908060/how-modern-ai-and-virtual-reality-reflect-principles-of-indias-ancient-vedanta-philopsophy


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Hail to the Chief!

Finally, America has a gaffe-prone president again.

On Thu, Jan 21, 2021 at 03:21 PM, Emily Mae wrote:

It's just a shock still how much we lowered the bar and standards for tRump, just gutting it out and praying he didn't lob a bomb at Iran just for spite.

Trump has caused more wars than all the US Presidents combined!

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On Thu, Jan 21, 2021 at 08:28 AM, awb wrote:

In B2's case he likes to imagine himself wise and worldly and in-the-know beyond other mere mortals.

It's all relative.

The bar for wise isn't too high around here. YMMV.

Seems like the dog ate Ann's homework.

I'm so relieved!

Now w're shutting down a clean pipeline so we can buy oil from the non-regulated Middle East and have it transported by thousands of huge, gas guzzling tankers who dump their oily bilge in the ocean!

On Thu, Jan 21, 2021 at 08:28 AM, awb wrote:

In B2's case he likes to imagine himself wise and worldly and in-the-know beyond other mere mortals.

It's all relative.

The bar for wise isn't too high around here. YMMV.

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On Thu, Jan 21, 2021 at 09:01 AM, Bhairitu wrote:

Probably time to send you to the "Dungeon". ;-)

Is that a relative dungeon or an absolute dungeon??

Virtual.

Hmmm.? Makes sense that you live in a digitally simulated reality.? What philosophy paradigm does that fall into???
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You figure it out.

Listening to the musical part of the inauguration today.? I'm still just over the moon on how intelligent and hopeful and competent an administration we the people just ushered in.? Thank God.? It's just a shock still how much we lowered the bar and standards for tRump, just gutting it out and praying he didn't lob a bomb at Iran just for spite.? Speaking of spite, Pompeo sure turned out to be a miserable, petty and punitive little sneak of a man.? Perhaps he did less damage as Secretary of State than he would have as the head of the CIA?? ?

This is a sweet little song from a band out of Austin:?






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On Thu, Jan 21, 2021 at 09:01 AM, Bhairitu wrote:

Probably time to send you to the "Dungeon". ;-)

Is that a relative dungeon or an absolute dungeon??

Virtual.

Hmmm.? Makes sense that you live in a digitally simulated reality.? What philosophy paradigm does that fall into???
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On Thu, Jan 21, 2021 at 06:28 AM, awb wrote:

The difference is that Willy believes nothing he posts (he uses his trained monkey to type his responses) while B2 is a true believer in his replies here. He actually thinks that someone who hasn't practiced TM can't somehow grasp these elementary, almost caricature-like and cliched simplistic principals. I wonder if the tendency toward conspiracy theories and this idea that one is privy to special knowledge not commonly known by others are common bedfellows. In B2's case he likes to imagine himself wise and worldly and in-the-know beyond other mere mortals. He'll rub it in your face every chance he gets.?

Good analysis.? I wonder why Willy goes to the effort to voluminously post things he knows are BS.? What's the payoff?? The occasional reply by me?? Am I all that?? LOL.? Re: B2, the word "condescending" comes to mind.? His "in the know" attitude is what cracks me up.? He's a legend in his own mind, I guess.? :)?
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As usual JP Sears nails it.

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On Wed, Jan 20, 2021 at 02:59 PM, Emily Mae wrote:

On Wed, Jan 20, 2021 at 09:57 AM, Bhairitu wrote:

You have a lot to learn, Grasshopper, if you want to communicate with people here.? Reality is relative and every changing.? Only the Absolute is non changing. So everyone perceives the relative differently from their standpoint. ? Basic Indian Philosophy 101.

LOL.? So basic I think I heard it on Kung Fu back in the 1970's, yes???

And, are you pulling the old "you don't belong here" line again?? You've learned nothing, Young Spitbug.?
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The basic piece of philosophy I mentioned is well known to everyone else here but you.? It is the cornerstone for TM as well as every other Indian yoga system.? When you see things from that perspective then things change. ;-)

Other gurus might be even more harsh with the objective to wake you up.

You seem to think that because I didn't do TM and you assume I've read nothing related to yoga, I can't possibly be familiar with your sentence on "basic Indian philosophy." This is a completely illogical conclusion demonstrating a real lack in basic common sense. ?I'll go out on a limb and draw an evidence-based comparison between you and Willy. ?
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The difference is that Willy believes nothing he posts (he uses his trained monkey to type his responses) while B2 is a true believer in his replies here. He actually thinks that someone who hasn't practiced TM can't somehow grasp these elementary, almost caricature-like and cliched simplistic principals. I wonder if the tendency toward conspiracy theories and this idea that one is privy to special knowledge not commonly known by others are common bedfellows. In B2's case he likes to imagine himself wise and worldly and in-the-know beyond other mere mortals. He'll rub it in your face every chance he gets.?

Don't be ridiculous.

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On Wed, Jan 20, 2021 at 05:17 PM, Bhairitu wrote:

Probably time to send you to the "Dungeon". ;-)

Is that a relative dungeon or an absolute dungeon??

Virtual.

On Wed, Jan 20, 2021 at 02:59 PM, Emily Mae wrote:

On Wed, Jan 20, 2021 at 09:57 AM, Bhairitu wrote:

You have a lot to learn, Grasshopper, if you want to communicate with people here.? Reality is relative and every changing.? Only the Absolute is non changing. So everyone perceives the relative differently from their standpoint. ? Basic Indian Philosophy 101.

LOL.? So basic I think I heard it on Kung Fu back in the 1970's, yes???

And, are you pulling the old "you don't belong here" line again?? You've learned nothing, Young Spitbug.?
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The basic piece of philosophy I mentioned is well known to everyone else here but you.? It is the cornerstone for TM as well as every other Indian yoga system.? When you see things from that perspective then things change. ;-)

Other gurus might be even more harsh with the objective to wake you up.

You seem to think that because I didn't do TM and you assume I've read nothing related to yoga, I can't possibly be familiar with your sentence on "basic Indian philosophy." This is a completely illogical conclusion demonstrating a real lack in basic common sense. ?I'll go out on a limb and draw an evidence-based comparison between you and Willy. ?
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The difference is that Willy believes nothing he posts (he uses his trained monkey to type his responses) while B2 is a true believer in his replies here. He actually thinks that someone who hasn't practiced TM can't somehow grasp these elementary, almost caricature-like and cliched simplistic principals. I wonder if the tendency toward conspiracy theories and this idea that one is privy to special knowledge not commonly known by others are common bedfellows. In B2's case he likes to imagine himself wise and worldly and in-the-know beyond other mere mortals. He'll rub it in your face every chance he gets.?

On Wed, Jan 20, 2021 at 09:57 AM, Bhairitu wrote:

On 1/18/21 10:49 PM, Emily Mae via groups.io wrote:

On Mon, Jan 18, 2021 at 01:06 PM, Bhairitu wrote:

You have a lot to learn, Grasshopper, if you want to communicate with people here.? Reality is relative and every changing.? Only the Absolute is non changing. So everyone perceives the relative differently from their standpoint. ? Basic Indian Philosophy 101.

LOL.? So basic I think I heard it on Kung Fu back in the 1970's, yes???

And, are you pulling the old "you don't belong here" line again?? You've learned nothing, Young Spitbug.?
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The basic piece of philosophy I mentioned is well known to everyone else here but you.? It is the cornerstone for TM as well as every other Indian yoga system.? When you see things from that perspective then things change. ;-)

Other gurus might be even more harsh with the objective to wake you up.

Thank you, oh Swami Ji.

On Wed, Jan 20, 2021 at 05:17 PM, Bhairitu wrote:

Probably time to send you to the "Dungeon". ;-)

Is that a relative dungeon or an absolute dungeon? ?
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On Wed, Jan 20, 2021 at 09:57 AM, Bhairitu wrote:

You have a lot to learn, Grasshopper, if you want to communicate with people here.? Reality is relative and every changing.? Only the Absolute is non changing. So everyone perceives the relative differently from their standpoint. ? Basic Indian Philosophy 101.

LOL.? So basic I think I heard it on Kung Fu back in the 1970's, yes???

And, are you pulling the old "you don't belong here" line again?? You've learned nothing, Young Spitbug.?
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The basic piece of philosophy I mentioned is well known to everyone else here but you.? It is the cornerstone for TM as well as every other Indian yoga system.? When you see things from that perspective then things change. ;-)

Other gurus might be even more harsh with the objective to wake you up.

You seem to think that because I didn't do TM and you assume I've read nothing related to yoga, I can't possibly be familiar with your sentence on "basic Indian philosophy." This is a completely illogical conclusion demonstrating a real lack in basic common sense. ?I'll go out on a limb and draw an evidence-based comparison between you and Willy.?

You are displaying your ignorance of Indian philosophy.? Probably time to send you to the "Dungeon". ;-)

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On Wed, Jan 20, 2021 at 03:37 PM, Emily Mae wrote:

Thank the living and loving God he decided to run one last time and help rescue us from tRump's "American Carnage" agenda.

Rescue us, yes, but my takeaway is to stay way more engaged—might have to move to a red state. Ha. ?He is way more selfless than I am—such a good example. ?I'm with Nancy Pelosi who said last night that she doesn't believe our democracy would have lasted four more years of tRump. ?Bernie and Warren would have had to lead the revolution. ?
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