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Re: Frida y F ive J une 7

 

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On Jun 8, 2024, at 01:16, FreedomRocks via groups.io <HomeOfLove69@...> wrote:

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1. What is the stupidist thing??you have ever seen Google recommend?

Nothing comes to mind, but I tend to ignore Google recommendations. I guess I did get an ad for a scam magical weight loss drink that claimed it had been featured on Shark Tank (it hadn¡¯t¡­..I admit I was curious and looked it up) so I guess that was a pretty stupid recommendation. But it did get my attention enough to fact check it¡­..


I didn't know Google recommended stuff. ?Do you mean the sponsored listings? ?That's just advertising, no?



2.? What us the worst law the US congress passed in? the 20th century?


Cannibis act outlawing marijuana. The reasoning behind it was racist and incorrect, and it had led to millions of lives destroyed for simple possession. ?And not just the lives destroyed of the ones imprisoned, but their families as well.


They just could not refrain from using it? ?Gosh, poor schmucks.



3.? Should the US allow Ukraine to use US supplied weapons to attack Russian forces in Russia who are attacking Ukrainian cities?


Yes. It seems pointless to give them weapons, and not allow them to effectively use them.

4.? What time in history does the current situation remind you of?

Psychologically, it reminds me of the 80¡¯s. The cold war was intense, information was limited, and it seemed ¡°the end¡± was eminent. I feel the same way now, that everything is lining up both from a biblical standpoint, a cultural standpoint, and a scientific standpoint. I hope I am wrong, and just like in the 80¡¯s, when ¡°the end¡± did not come about, and instead things continued to improve on average, worldwide, I hope that will be the same for this difficult period.


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5.? If you could reset your age of life - what would you reset it to?

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I wouldn¡¯t. I feel like I¡¯ve grown up and experience the best time ever for my personality. Of course, I do realize that perhaps my personality is what it is from the experiences of the times I¡¯ve grown up¡­..so which came first, the chicken or the egg? Either way, I am satisfied with the age I am, and I would not reset it. Even if it gave me some benefits for the present, it would be robbing my past self of the experiences I had being the age I was then.

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Rhonda


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Re: Frida y F ive J une 7

 

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1. What is the stupidist thing??you have ever seen Google recommend?

Nothing comes to mind, but I tend to ignore Google recommendations. I guess I did get an ad for a scam magical weight loss drink that claimed it had been featured on Shark Tank (it hadn¡¯t¡­..I admit I was curious and looked it up) so I guess that was a pretty stupid recommendation. But it did get my attention enough to fact check it¡­..

2.? What us the worst law the US congress passed in? the 20th century?


Cannibis act outlawing marijuana. The reasoning behind it was racist and incorrect, and it had led to millions of lives destroyed for simple possession. ?And not just the lives destroyed of the ones imprisoned, but their families as well.

3.? Should the US allow Ukraine to use US supplied weapons to attack Russian forces in Russia who are attacking Ukrainian cities?


Yes. It seems pointless to give them weapons, and not allow them to effectively use them.

4.? What time in history does the current situation remind you of?

Psychologically, it reminds me of the 80¡¯s. The cold war was intense, information was limited, and it seemed ¡°the end¡± was eminent. I feel the same way now, that everything is lining up both from a biblical standpoint, a cultural standpoint, and a scientific standpoint. I hope I am wrong, and just like in the 80¡¯s, when ¡°the end¡± did not come about, and instead things continued to improve on average, worldwide, I hope that will be the same for this difficult period.


5.? If you could reset your age of life - what would you reset it to?

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I wouldn¡¯t. I feel like I¡¯ve grown up and experience the best time ever for my personality. Of course, I do realize that perhaps my personality is what it is from the experiences of the times I¡¯ve grown up¡­..so which came first, the chicken or the egg? Either way, I am satisfied with the age I am, and I would not reset it. Even if it gave me some benefits for the present, it would be robbing my past self of the experiences I had being the age I was then.

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Rhonda


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Re: [Owner] Re: [PhilosophicalM] Friday Five May 31

 

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// ? ???I have heard some of his supporters I know in real life say the exact same thing, that they would continue to support Trump, even if he murdered someone on 5th?avenue.? ? ?//

That's called partisanship.



On Jun 8, 2024, at 00:11, FreedomRocks via groups.io <HomeOfLove69@...> wrote:

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<<A multi-billion dollar corporation's individual journal entries number in the thousands each month, and are not very detailed.? I can't imagine a presidential election coming out differently over how blackmail payment journal entries are described. That notion is fanciful and unprovable.>>

1st there was no blackmail payments, blackmail was never even alledged. I do agree with you, there is no way to know if the presidential election would have been any different had the affair with Daniels been known¡ªpersonally, I don¡¯t think it would have changed a thing. As Trump himself said, he could murder someone on 5th avenue, and he wouldn¡¯t lose any supporters. I have heard some of his supporters I know in real life say the exact same thing, that they would continue to support Trump, even if he murdered someone on 5th avenue. So its ludicrous to think these supporters would drop their support if they found out he cheated on his wife in the post-partum period.

But whether or not the Stormy Daniels payments changed the election was never part of the felony charges against Trump. It makes for interesting discussion, but has nothing to do with the 34 counts of false business records he was convicted of.

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Rhonda

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Re: [Owner] Re: [PhilosophicalM] Friday Five May 31

 

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// ? ?we do have ¡°victimless¡± crimes, so the ¡°victim¡± in these 34 charges against Trump is ¡°society.¡±?? ?//

Laws are likely to be sticks for tripping up people and beating them. ?The distinction between laws for protecting people from murderers and laws written to dispose of enemies is not always clear. ?Both exist, which is one reason why the legal system is a nasty thing to be caught up in. ?Moral innocence and legal guilt are likely to be the same thing.



On Jun 8, 2024, at 00:06, FreedomRocks via groups.io <HomeOfLove69@...> wrote:

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<<Up until this year it was a misdemeanor.?>>

As Celeste explained, creating false business documents can be a misdemeanor or a felony, and its always been this way. It wasn¡¯t ever ¡°up until this year it was a misdemeanor¡± for Trump, as the evidence shows that Trump was always guilty of the felony.

<<Who was the victim, and why wasn't the blackmailer sent to prison?>>

Trump was not charged with blackmail, nor was there ever any allegation of blackmail. Perhaps you are confusing this case with a different crime of Trump¡¯s. Many crimes in the US are ¡°victimless¡± (ie crimes where ¡°society¡± is considered to be the victim, rather than any individual.) Whether we should have ¡°victimless¡± crimes is a different discussion, but the reality is, we do have ¡°victimless¡± crimes, so the ¡°victim¡± in these 34 charges against Trump is ¡°society.¡± Incidentally, it should be pointed out that if Trump had just out and out paid her from his personal funds, there would have been no crime committed¡ªbut Trump is greedy and well known for not paying the people he hires, so its not a surprise that he also didn¡¯t want to pay Daniels any hush money either.

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Rhonda


Re: Friday Five May 31

 

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Calling something a crime and someone found guilty of it a criminal and therefore a bad person is mistaking law for justice. ?Laws are commonly used by societies and factions to punish people they dislike.


On Jun 7, 2024, at 23:58, FreedomRocks via groups.io <HomeOfLove69@...> wrote:

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<<First - ;what is the alleged felony?? Second why was the trial brought by the same person who refused to charge him before?? Third why was the charge brought immediately after he declared his candidacy?>>

The felony is not ¡°alleged¡±, he has been criminally convicted. Trump is guilty of 34 felonies, ¡°creating false business records to hide the commission of a crime.¡± This is public knowledge, so while you are disparaging other Mensan¡¯s for ¡°not being able to fight their way out of a wet paper bag with boxing gloves on¡±¡­..it¡¯s humorous that you have to ask on a public forum for an answer which is public knowledge and has been public knowledge and talked about for well over a year.

I answered the 2nd question in my previous post. Nobody wanted to be the first person to charge an ex-president.

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I think once it was realized that a man as traitorous as Trump was going to run for president again, Bragg (and then the other DA¡¯s) realized it was their duty to charge Trump with the crimes for which they had overwhelming evidence of.

Rhonda

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Re: Friday Five May 31

 

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// ? ?<<I've not followed the story at all closely, Celeste. ?But is it a coincidence that these legal attacks occurred all at once now and in a location hostile to Trump? ?Do you suspect no connection?>>

No, there is no connection.? ? //

That stretches credulity, Rhonda. ?I respect the reasons you give in support of your position, but the coincidence is simply too strong.

I've observed that human minds bends strongly toward belief, and when crowds of people rally around a political candidate, they see their man as guileless and a warrior for goodness and his opponent as vile, as evil incarnate. ?That's happening here, I think. ?It's hardly surprising. ?All humans start creating illusions the day they're born and they don't stop till they die. ?From my relatively distant perspective, I find it curious that so many seem oblivious to this. ?It isn't shameful, it's simply what and who we are.



On Jun 7, 2024, at 23:55, FreedomRocks via groups.io <HomeOfLove69@...> wrote:

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<<I've not followed the story at all closely, Celeste. ?But is it a coincidence that these legal attacks occurred all at once now and in a location hostile to Trump? ?Do you suspect no connection?>>

No, there is no connection. These crimes were known back in 2018 when Trump¡¯s lawyer was charged (for being an accomplish in the several of the exact same crimes Trump was charged with.) However, because Trump was a sitting president, he couldn¡¯t be charged¡ªeven though in an equal justice system, Trump would have been charged in 2018 as well. Even as ex-president, there was great hesitancy in charging an ex-president, nobody wanted to be the first person to do it. But thankfully, Alvin Bragg eventually did the right thing and charged him. Then once he had, other felony charges occurred, as other DA¡¯s were willing to charge Trump, now that they wouldn¡¯t be the first.

As to why he was charged in New York¡­.that is where the crimes occurred. That is where he and his lawyer falsified the business records in the commission of a crime. Criminals are always charged in the area of the crime, and almost always tried in that same area¡ªbarring rare circumstances to get a change of venue. If Trump didn¡¯t want to be charged in Manhatten¡­.well, then he should have committed the crime in the state he preferred to be charged in.


Rhonda

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Re: Friday Five May 31

 

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// ? ?But you are correct, our country no longer has universal moral standards.?? ?//

And that is what holds a people together. ?And that's what is tearing the Western world apart. ?Liberal democracy has this flaw at its core, the illusion that people with radically divergent ideas about life in community can live peacefully and productively together.

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The almost irresistible illusion that numbers represent facts ensures that people become increasingly convinced that their own fiction is reality. ?- ?Mattias Desmet



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On Jun 7, 2024, at 23:49, FreedomRocks via groups.io <HomeOfLove69@...> wrote:

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David,

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<<The predicted outcome of this exercise in the use of naked power to openly persecute a political opponent may be helpful in opening to eyes of a great many Americans to the fact that this country can no longer be said to have universal moral standards. ?That's long been clear, but I imagine that most people by far simply don't normally think about such things.>>


Actually the opposite is true. Not only did Biden have nothing to do with any of Trump¡¯s felony charges (most of which were at the state level,) Biden (unlike bigmouth Trump who openly calls for the arrest of Biden) has never said or supported in any way Trump¡¯s arrests. But you are correct, our country no longer has universal moral standards. There are people who still support the constitution, freedom, due process, and justice for all (Democrats/Independents/3rd Parties/non-Trump Republicans) and people who open support a traitor who has verbally trashed the military and threatened to do away with the constitution, a pathological liar who has repeatedly betrayed friends and his marriage vows, a narcissist who clearly cares only about himself and what his desires of the moment are and doesn¡¯t care who he hurts to get what he wants (Republicans who support Trump.)

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Rhonda


Re: [Owner] Re: [PhilosophicalM] Friday Five May 31

 

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<<A multi-billion dollar corporation's individual journal entries number in the thousands each month, and are not very detailed.? I can't imagine a presidential election coming out differently over how blackmail payment journal entries are described. That notion is fanciful and unprovable.>>

1st there was no blackmail payments, blackmail was never even alledged. I do agree with you, there is no way to know if the presidential election would have been any different had the affair with Daniels been known¡ªpersonally, I don¡¯t think it would have changed a thing. As Trump himself said, he could murder someone on 5th avenue, and he wouldn¡¯t lose any supporters. I have heard some of his supporters I know in real life say the exact same thing, that they would continue to support Trump, even if he murdered someone on 5th avenue. So its ludicrous to think these supporters would drop their support if they found out he cheated on his wife in the post-partum period.

But whether or not the Stormy Daniels payments changed the election was never part of the felony charges against Trump. It makes for interesting discussion, but has nothing to do with the 34 counts of false business records he was convicted of.

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Rhonda

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Re: [Owner] Re: [PhilosophicalM] Friday Five May 31

 

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<<Up until this year it was a misdemeanor.?>>

As Celeste explained, creating false business documents can be a misdemeanor or a felony, and its always been this way. It wasn¡¯t ever ¡°up until this year it was a misdemeanor¡± for Trump, as the evidence shows that Trump was always guilty of the felony.

<<Who was the victim, and why wasn't the blackmailer sent to prison?>>

Trump was not charged with blackmail, nor was there ever any allegation of blackmail. Perhaps you are confusing this case with a different crime of Trump¡¯s. Many crimes in the US are ¡°victimless¡± (ie crimes where ¡°society¡± is considered to be the victim, rather than any individual.) Whether we should have ¡°victimless¡± crimes is a different discussion, but the reality is, we do have ¡°victimless¡± crimes, so the ¡°victim¡± in these 34 charges against Trump is ¡°society.¡± Incidentally, it should be pointed out that if Trump had just out and out paid her from his personal funds, there would have been no crime committed¡ªbut Trump is greedy and well known for not paying the people he hires, so its not a surprise that he also didn¡¯t want to pay Daniels any hush money either.

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Rhonda


Re: Friday Five May 31

 

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<<First - ;what is the alleged felony?? Second why was the trial brought by the same person who refused to charge him before?? Third why was the charge brought immediately after he declared his candidacy?>>

The felony is not ¡°alleged¡±, he has been criminally convicted. Trump is guilty of 34 felonies, ¡°creating false business records to hide the commission of a crime.¡± This is public knowledge, so while you are disparaging other Mensan¡¯s for ¡°not being able to fight their way out of a wet paper bag with boxing gloves on¡±¡­..it¡¯s humorous that you have to ask on a public forum for an answer which is public knowledge and has been public knowledge and talked about for well over a year.

I answered the 2nd question in my previous post. Nobody wanted to be the first person to charge an ex-president.

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I think once it was realized that a man as traitorous as Trump was going to run for president again, Bragg (and then the other DA¡¯s) realized it was their duty to charge Trump with the crimes for which they had overwhelming evidence of.

Rhonda

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Re: Friday Five May 31

 

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<<I've not followed the story at all closely, Celeste. ?But is it a coincidence that these legal attacks occurred all at once now and in a location hostile to Trump? ?Do you suspect no connection?>>

No, there is no connection. These crimes were known back in 2018 when Trump¡¯s lawyer was charged (for being an accomplish in the several of the exact same crimes Trump was charged with.) However, because Trump was a sitting president, he couldn¡¯t be charged¡ªeven though in an equal justice system, Trump would have been charged in 2018 as well. Even as ex-president, there was great hesitancy in charging an ex-president, nobody wanted to be the first person to do it. But thankfully, Alvin Bragg eventually did the right thing and charged him. Then once he had, other felony charges occurred, as other DA¡¯s were willing to charge Trump, now that they wouldn¡¯t be the first.

As to why he was charged in New York¡­.that is where the crimes occurred. That is where he and his lawyer falsified the business records in the commission of a crime. Criminals are always charged in the area of the crime, and almost always tried in that same area¡ªbarring rare circumstances to get a change of venue. If Trump didn¡¯t want to be charged in Manhatten¡­.well, then he should have committed the crime in the state he preferred to be charged in.


Rhonda

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Re: Friday Five May 31

 

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David,

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<<The predicted outcome of this exercise in the use of naked power to openly persecute a political opponent may be helpful in opening to eyes of a great many Americans to the fact that this country can no longer be said to have universal moral standards. ?That's long been clear, but I imagine that most people by far simply don't normally think about such things.>>


Actually the opposite is true. Not only did Biden have nothing to do with any of Trump¡¯s felony charges (most of which were at the state level,) Biden (unlike bigmouth Trump who openly calls for the arrest of Biden) has never said or supported in any way Trump¡¯s arrests. But you are correct, our country no longer has universal moral standards. There are people who still support the constitution, freedom, due process, and justice for all (Democrats/Independents/3rd Parties/non-Trump Republicans) and people who open support a traitor who has verbally trashed the military and threatened to do away with the constitution, a pathological liar who has repeatedly betrayed friends and his marriage vows, a narcissist who clearly cares only about himself and what his desires of the moment are and doesn¡¯t care who he hurts to get what he wants (Republicans who support Trump.)

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Rhonda


Re: Friday Five May 31

 

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Celeste,

<<3.? Will the verdict effect the election?

I certainly hope so. Trump would not be able to view classified information if he were elected.>>

Unfortunately, that is not true. When Trump was originally elected in 2016, he did not qualify to view classified information, because of his foreign debt he owed to China. However, being elected president automatically gives him access to classified information, regardless of whether he would pass the normal security protocol. From what I understand, the people he selects for his cabinet are also given automatic access, whether or not they would pass the security protocol. ?But I do think now that the military knows that Trump stole classified information, left it laying around for anyone to see, quite possibly sold it, and was most likely the ¡°leak¡± that got over 30 spies killed between 2016 ¨C 2018¡­.well, I think our military will not be as open about what information they put in official documents or share with Trump. And that isn¡¯t a good situation for many reasons, so I am praying/hoping/voting that Trump will never again be reelected.

Rhonda


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Re: [Owner] Re: [PhilosophicalM] Frida y F ive J une 7

 

Every time the weather is hot somewhere, ?it's reported as proof of human-induced "global warming" or, if it's cold it's human-induced "climate change." ? There is always bad weather somewhere.?
The hottest temperature on record was set over 100 years ago, and the coldest temperature ever was set in 1983.

The next strong meteor hit or volcano explosion may send the earth into prolonged cold that would wipe out all the temperature rises of the last 100 years.

Ed


On Friday, June 7, 2024, Darrell King via <DarrellGKing=[email protected]> wrote:
There is no doubt in my mind that various political?influences and personal?biases?are blended into the "scientific" priesthood of our culture, Ed. That is not only unsurprising, it is so very human!

All things are demonstrably temporary, including the existence?of our planet and our species.? The human mind likes to consider itself exempt--I could even make an argument that this is its main purpose or function--but "the end" is nothing special and is, in fact, a human?concept rather than a fearful absolute. It is nothing of note that I am not immortal. A situation credited with being the end of a given biosphere or planet can also be framed as simply a normal transition.?

Are humans contributing?to alterations in our biosphere? I say "Duh." How could we not? Everything affects everything else. This could be framed as a dramatic form of species suicide, but it could also be framed as a normal activity of the human ant. We are builders and destroyers, swarming the universe with our busy little objectives. I share your distaste?for the melodramatic trumpeting of those who would frame the results for the purposes of special interest?groups, yet within their posturing I suspect there are many accurate touch points. Many factors not directly created by humans are contributing to the current patterns in the weather, for instance, but common sense, independent?of any research reports, suggests to me that people are also having an influence on these.

Science is about demonstrating a hypothesis objectively. Even so, the?results are subject to interpretation?and framing when being portrayed for human consumption. The truth is still out there...

D?

On Fri, Jun 7, 2024 at 8:10?AM Ed Lomas via <relomas2=[email protected]> wrote:
Oh yeah, "Repent! The end is near!" ?Nothing original about that, except that the message is secular this time, and instead of prophets and priests preaching it, it's scientists, whose opinions are infallible (except a couple of years after covid, when we learned that they were wrong).
Ed

On Friday, June 7, 2024, Darrell King via <DarrellGKing=gmail.com@groups.io> wrote:
That captures?my broader feeling about the situation, David. Given the media reporting of a year of record temps. The metaphor of a fireball is especially apt when considering the wildfire news.

D


On Thu, Jun 6, 2024 at 11:36?PM David Smith via <dvdcsmth=[email protected]> wrote:

On Jun 6, 2024, at 22:10, Darrell King <DarrellGKing@...> wrote:

4.? What time in history does the current situation remind you of?

...anyone familiar with the artist conceptualizations?of the meteor burning a huge trail over the heads of confused dinosaurs...?

Then, the heavens tossed down the fireball and the lizards couldn't have done a thing to stop it.? Now, the best and the brightest have proudly created their own fireball and they, too, can't do a thing to stop it.

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Re: [Owner] Re: [PhilosophicalM] Frida y F ive J une 7

 

There is no doubt in my mind that various political?influences and personal?biases?are blended into the "scientific" priesthood of our culture, Ed. That is not only unsurprising, it is so very human!

All things are demonstrably temporary, including the existence?of our planet and our species.? The human mind likes to consider itself exempt--I could even make an argument that this is its main purpose or function--but "the end" is nothing special and is, in fact, a human?concept rather than a fearful absolute. It is nothing of note that I am not immortal. A situation credited with being the end of a given biosphere or planet can also be framed as simply a normal transition.?

Are humans contributing?to alterations in our biosphere? I say "Duh." How could we not? Everything affects everything else. This could be framed as a dramatic form of species suicide, but it could also be framed as a normal activity of the human ant. We are builders and destroyers, swarming the universe with our busy little objectives. I share your distaste?for the melodramatic trumpeting of those who would frame the results for the purposes of special interest?groups, yet within their posturing I suspect there are many accurate touch points. Many factors not directly created by humans are contributing to the current patterns in the weather, for instance, but common sense, independent?of any research reports, suggests to me that people are also having an influence on these.

Science is about demonstrating a hypothesis objectively. Even so, the?results are subject to interpretation?and framing when being portrayed for human consumption. The truth is still out there...

D?


On Fri, Jun 7, 2024 at 8:10?AM Ed Lomas via <relomas2=[email protected]> wrote:
Oh yeah, "Repent! The end is near!" ?Nothing original about that, except that the message is secular this time, and instead of prophets and priests preaching it, it's scientists, whose opinions are infallible (except a couple of years after covid, when we learned that they were wrong).
Ed

On Friday, June 7, 2024, Darrell King via <DarrellGKing=[email protected]> wrote:
That captures?my broader feeling about the situation, David. Given the media reporting of a year of record temps. The metaphor of a fireball is especially apt when considering the wildfire news.

D


On Thu, Jun 6, 2024 at 11:36?PM David Smith via <dvdcsmth=[email protected]> wrote:

On Jun 6, 2024, at 22:10, Darrell King <DarrellGKing@...> wrote:

4.? What time in history does the current situation remind you of?

...anyone familiar with the artist conceptualizations?of the meteor burning a huge trail over the heads of confused dinosaurs...?

Then, the heavens tossed down the fireball and the lizards couldn't have done a thing to stop it.? Now, the best and the brightest have proudly created their own fireball and they, too, can't do a thing to stop it.

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Re: [Owner] Re: [PhilosophicalM] Frida y F ive J une 7

 

Oh yeah, "Repent! The end is near!" ?Nothing original about that, except that the message is secular this time, and instead of prophets and priests preaching it, it's scientists, whose opinions are infallible (except a couple of years after covid, when we learned that they were wrong).
Ed


On Friday, June 7, 2024, Darrell King via <DarrellGKing=[email protected]> wrote:
That captures?my broader feeling about the situation, David. Given the media reporting of a year of record temps. The metaphor of a fireball is especially apt when considering the wildfire news.

D


On Thu, Jun 6, 2024 at 11:36?PM David Smith via <dvdcsmth=[email protected]> wrote:

On Jun 6, 2024, at 22:10, Darrell King <DarrellGKing@...> wrote:

4.? What time in history does the current situation remind you of?

...anyone familiar with the artist conceptualizations?of the meteor burning a huge trail over the heads of confused dinosaurs...?

Then, the heavens tossed down the fireball and the lizards couldn't have done a thing to stop it.? Now, the best and the brightest have proudly created their own fireball and they, too, can't do a thing to stop it.

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Re: Frida y F ive J une 7

 

That captures?my broader feeling about the situation, David. Given the media reporting of a year of record temps. The metaphor of a fireball is especially apt when considering the wildfire news.

D


On Thu, Jun 6, 2024 at 11:36?PM David Smith via <dvdcsmth=[email protected]> wrote:

On Jun 6, 2024, at 22:10, Darrell King <DarrellGKing@...> wrote:

4.? What time in history does the current situation remind you of?

...anyone familiar with the artist conceptualizations?of the meteor burning a huge trail over the heads of confused dinosaurs...?

Then, the heavens tossed down the fireball and the lizards couldn't have done a thing to stop it.? Now, the best and the brightest have proudly created their own fireball and they, too, can't do a thing to stop it.

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Re: Frida y F ive J une 7

 

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On Jun 6, 2024, at 22:10, Darrell King <DarrellGKing@...> wrote:

4.? What time in history does the current situation remind you of?

...anyone familiar with the artist conceptualizations?of the meteor burning a huge trail over the heads of confused dinosaurs...?

Then, the heavens tossed down the fireball and the lizards couldn't have done a thing to stop it. ?Now, the best and the brightest have proudly created their own fireball and they, too, can't do a thing to stop it.

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Re: Frida y F ive J une 7

 

1. What is the stupidest thing you have ever seen Google recommend?

I am drawing?a blank. I know there have been moments, but my memory keeps delivering eBay searches within?50 miles that include addresses across the content, autodialers asking me to schedule a test drive when I am 2000 miles away and?

2.? What is the worst law the US congress passed in? the 20th century?

Was all that hype aimed at erasing historical events and entities ever encoded into law?

3.? Should the US allow Ukraine to use US supplied weapons to attack Russian forces in Russia who are attacking Ukrainian cities?

Sure. No way to back out now, so we should probably aim for the win.

4.? What time in history does the current situation remind you of?

...anyone familiar with the artist conceptualizations?of the meteor burning a huge trail over the heads of confused dinosaurs...?

5.? If you could reset your age of life - what would you reset it to?

I would not go back, so maybe this morning. I would just do the same idiotic stuff all over again.


Re: Frida y F ive J une 7

 

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1. What is the stupidist thing??you have ever seen Google recommend?

To get rid of kidney stones - drink two liters of urine a day

2.? What us the worst law the US congress passed in? the 20th century?

One strong candidate is the Immigration law of 1924 - which gave precedence to immigrants from Northern Europe and virtually precluded immigrants from Japan and China.

3.? Should the US allow Ukraine to use US supplied weapons to attack Russian forces in Russia who are attacking Ukrainian cities?

I would say yes - that Russia needs to learn they are not immune to reprisal for violations of International Law with regard to aggession.

4.? What time in history does the current situation remind you of?

The two things I can think of are June 1914 and 1859.

5.? If you could reset your age of life - what would you reset it to?

Right now given the world situation - I wouldn't want to be any younger
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