World Views

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Re: https://www.infowars.com/posts/research ... -immortal/
"Researchers Believe It’s Possible To Become Immortal"

Religion has been teaching this for centuries ...
but caution that human bodies will never be compatible with infinite life.

Rod

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Re: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/articl ... ision.html

"Tiger Woods crash investigation reveals golfer 'may have not hit the brakes' after he lost control of his car
while speeding 'and never took his foot off the gas' "

To have fallen asleep just 12 min. after starting to drive seems unlikely
... hinting that medication (or whatever) was an influence.

Rod

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Re: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S4Gy1qM7RTM
"residents protest controversial new restaurant name"

(a comment) "This kind of thing is not welcome in our neighborhood."

Apparently, this kind of Seinfield comedy ...
as clearly expressed by his choice of business name

(another comment) "Seinfield would have protested
for using his TV show's soup kitchen name."

Best Guess: Soup 'n Seuss Kitchen
would have suffered similar protest.

Rod

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Re: https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/casu ... index.html
"Casu marzu: The world's 'most dangerous' cheese"

"The Italian island of Sardinia sits in the middle of the Tyrrhenian Sea ... (where) shepherds produce casu marzu,
a maggot-infested cheese that, in 2009, the Guinness World Record proclaimed the world's most dangerous cheese."

"Cheese skipper flies, Piophila casei, lay their eggs in cracks that form in cheese, usually fiore sardo, the island's salty pecorino. Maggots hatch, making their way through the paste, digesting proteins in the process, and transforming the product into a soft creamy cheese. Then the cheesemonger cracks open the top -- which is almost untouched by maggots -- to scoop out a spoonful of the creamy delicacy."

A good Bucket List item but bring your own bucket (in case you're not fond of these proteins).
See also: https://www.scmp.com/magazines/post-mag ... all-carbon

Rod

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Re: https://news.yahoo.com/rio-closes-beach ... 43955.html

"Bolsonaro, who has railed against stay-at-home measures and face masks, continued his campaign to keep the economy fully open,
criticizing Rio's beach closure on the grounds that it would deprive residents of needed sunshine. 'Vitamin D is a way to prevent
the virus from seriously affecting you. And where do you get vitamin D? From the sun!' "

But the sun must be different in Brazil (only on the beaches).

Rod

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Re: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/articl ... ients.html

"Dr. Spot will see you now! Robotic dog with a camera allows doctors
do virtual exams of patients in isolation due to COVID-19"

If it's going to be called a dog (or canine) shouldn't it have a tail?
However, this is a new creature that should be given a breed name.

A contest comes to mind The sound of "feline" and "canine"
suggests that a robotic animal be called a "Robine".

Rod

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Re: https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/p ... gela-levin

"Prince Harry, Prince William may never 'have the same closeness,' royal expert claims"

Best guess: They can restore that closeness when they separate
their family bond from their royalty and public identities.

Rod

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Re: https://www.foxbusiness.com/lifestyle/n ... live-in-it
"Someone just bought a house for $500,000 – and they can never live in it"

"The house was created as an 'NFT' or 'non-fungible token'.* These new digital objects are similar
to cryptocurrencies ... in that they rely on complex blockchains and don’t physically exist."

* unique and can't be replaced with something else, like another bitcoin.

Apparently, a unique bitcoin (exists only as a number) with an equally unique artistic image.
That other people want this unique object gives it greater bidding value. Investors in NFTs assume
that others will want them sufficiently to pay more than original price. The old pyramid game,
now digital, and successful at first because a "greater fool" usually buys next.

Rod

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Re: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/articl ... eport.html
"US has 'secret evidence of UFOs breaking sound barrier without a sonic boom' "

Obviously, technology* that limits air interference
... and there's no sonic boom in outer space
... where no one can hear you scream.

* no shock wave created or a different kind of wave.

Rod

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Re: https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/fo ... 750302001/

"COVID-19 vaccine motivation:
Krispy Kreme is giving away free doughnuts for showing vaccination card"

A free donut even if no drink is purchased is still motivation
... if you were planning to go to Krispy Kreme anyway. However,
you may still need to wear a mask in some locations.

Tip: Bring your own nuts (walnuts, pecans, and almonds
always provide tasty/nutritional benefit to simple pastries).


Re: https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/kris ... 25590.html

"CEO Mike Tattersfield defended his company's intentions ... "We're a sweet treat company,
if folks don't want to visit a donut shop, they don't have to."

Good (and tasty) counterpoint! So ... why not have a freebie?
Or take a BIG bite just to be sociable (ask for a doggie bag
if you want to take your remaining bites in private).

Rod

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Re: https://www.investmentwatchblog.com/asi ... us-points/
"Asians Penalized On SAT – Blacks, Hispanics Given Bonus Points."

"Lee’s next slide shows three columns of numbers from a Princeton University study that tried to measure
how race and ethnicity affect (college) admissions by using SAT scores as a benchmark. It uses the term 'bonus'
to describe how many extra SAT points an applicant’s race is worth."

Maybe this could be considered "reparations" (for non-Asians)
for the early development of the U.S. states.

Rod

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Re: https://www.inverse.com/mind-body/how-t ... ries-study

"Our minds can make memories out of stories we’ve heard, or photographs we’ve seen, even when the actual recollections
are long forgotten. And, new research suggests, this can happen even when the stories aren’t true."

Not much solace to those falsely convicted "criminals" now serving time.

Rod

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Re: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/articl ... tions.html
"Thousands blow $1,400 stimulus checks in Vegas after Nevada lifts restrictions and the Strip roars back to life"

That's why it's called "stimulus" - what the government intends for the economy (but will collect taxes later
to repay this borrowed money). Las Vegas is good association - people who win usually "reinvest" in more gambling.

This easy money might also explain the recent NFT buying craze (Non-Fungible Token):
digital files such as art, audio, videos, items in video games and other creative work.

Rod

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Re: https://www.foxnews.com/us/florida-baby ... -area-code
"Florida baby born on 3/21 at 3:21 in 321 area code"

"Baby's hospital room overlooks Florida's Space Coast,
where people can watch rocket launches after a '3-2-1' countdown"

Carter's mom said that it was easy as 1,2,3
... after the doctor's countdown "3-2-1" ...
when dad's little Rocket Man arrived.

Rod

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Re: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/articl ... rists.html

" 'A person cannot change their sex. That is a fact.'
she said in response to a series of emailed questions from The Providence Journal.
'I have a PhD in genetics so I think I am qualified to write about the basics of sex.' "

A bit unwise for this professor to associate transgenders with QAnon,
albeit her expertise on the biology of sex is confirmed by her degree.
If there's a loophole, it might be that a brain can be dysfunctional
with the accompanying physical body (or vice versa).

Maybe "pure" masculine/feminine is more theoretical than real.

Rod

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Re: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-hong ... SKBN2BH3KR

"As China imposed a sweeping national security law in Hong Kong last year after massive protests, residents of the city
moved tens of billions of dollars across the globe to Canada, where thousands are hoping to forge a new future."

Apparently, a new Hong Kong has been developing for over a decade.

Rod

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Re: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/articl ... cture.html

"(U.S.) is considering taxing drivers by the MILE to fund their $9 trillion climate-friendly infrastructure proposal"

Cost sharing seems fair (all drivers pay for climate change improvements).
Taxing consumers according to excess weight (food production/transportation
also contributes to climate change problems) would be complementary.

But commercial vehicles will find ways to pass costs onto consumers,
such as higher grocery store costs, higher gasoline prices,
higher online delivery charges, etc., etc.

A proposal with excellent trickle down potential!

Rod

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Re: https://www.foxnews.com/food-drink/osca ... -shoelaces

"If you love bacon, but eating it just isn’t enough, now you can wear it on your feet —
or at least, you can wear shoelaces that smell like bacon.

Clean shoes, hung around your neck might be a welcome aroma,
but typical sports shoes quickly acquire a different aroma ...
that is rarely complementary to freshly cooked bacon.

Rod

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Re: https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/26/us/tenne ... index.html

"The (U.S.) Tennessee bill, which opponents have called 'discriminatory,' will require students to play sports based on their birth certificate's gender identification and only compete against other athletes of the same biological sex."

Apparently, these transgender laws insist that biological sex at birth
is a person's true sex, despite their later preference for a different sex.
And a child cannot express such preference until it learns to speak.

Re: https://newsthud.com/las-vegas-crowns-b ... ent-video/
"She also described being bullied and abused because of her gender identity dating back to high school."

Counterpoint for accepting transgenders in sports competitions,
but suggesting that perceived identity is acquired years after birth
... despite biologic identity being explicit at birth.

Rod

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Re: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-heal ... SKBN2BI29X
"France's lockdown vice? Cheese"

"In our little way, we’ve helped prevent people going completely gloomy.
There’s been a moment of pleasure at the dinner table with good wine,
good bread and good cheese."

Wine seems a necessary complement to saturated fat in cheese,
but good wine and pretty sunset (or sunrise?) is also anti-gloom,
(especially if the evening was memorable).

Rod

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Re: https://www.yahoo.com/news/arkansas-gov ... 29183.html
"(U.S.) governor signs law letting doctors refuse to treat on basis of morality, religion"

Apparently, 'doctor' is being redefined in this "modern" era. An app might be required soon
to know which professional is willing to provide the service one needs for their life or property.
And how does such refusal work with existing insurance programs

Maybe offical disclaimers can be attached to medical degrees displayed in public.

Rod

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Re: https://www.theepochtimes.com/biden-adm ... 51851.html
"(U.S.) to Strengthen Protections for People Who Entered US Illegally as Children"

Countries seem more concerned about costs of accepting illegal immigration
since free medical care, housing, tuition, and food is often provided;
that diseases may be carried into the country is also a concern.

Best guess: Illegal immigration is acceptable to the extent that taxpayers
are effectively willing to contribute to these costs. If pandemic stimulus payments
are a pattern, taxpayers are content to let the government borrow money for this
and let future taxpayers reimburse with their taxes.

Tip: The wealthy and businesses usually find ways
to let their tax increases trickle down to other taxpayers

Rod

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Re: https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/thinkin ... 46352.html

Who knew
that wearing a string bikini top upside down (but not backwards)
would be coronavirus-era busyness ... as well as reading about it.

But this was more controversial months ago when wearing
the bikini bottom as a mask was first suggested. Fortunately (?),
this was explained as a mask worn with normal street clothes.

Rod

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Re: https://www.wsj.com/articles/can-artifi ... 1616857200
"Can Artificial Intelligence Replace Human Therapists?"

This might be like hypnotism - some people can't be hypnotized - and others would need to stop thinking of AI as a machine before they can interact sufficiently to get benefit. But knowing that your subconscious mind is always "just around the corner" hints that many of life's events can be "hypnotic" (tap into your suggestibility ... like product/service marketing).

See also: https://www.verywellmind.com/what-is-hypnosis-2795921
"What Is Hypnosis?"

"Hypnosis is a trance-like mental state in which people experience increased attention, concentration, and suggestibility. While hypnosis is often described as a sleep-like state, it is better expressed as a state of focused attention, heightened suggestibility, and vivid fantasies. People in a hypnotic state often seem sleepy and zoned out, but in reality, they are in a state of hyper-awareness."

See also: https://medium.com/@inspireyourselflc/h ... 5d8b8e7273
"How To Hypnotize Someone Without Them Knowing in Seconds"

"When you tell a story, people start unconsciously picturing things and constructing the story in their heads. They’re not consciously aware of things around them anymore, they’re basically in their head, now you’re in hypnosis. They unconsciously start making parallels, or similarities in our head between the story and their lives. You then lead them to an ending that best helps them."

Hmmm ... even social media (and media in general) is always telling stories!
Have you heard the story about "Government of the people, for the people"

Rod

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Re: https://www.blacklistednews.com/article ... ident.html

"The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is now getting ready to hire public companies, individual contractors outside government, to scour public data and social media in order to provide information for the new 'domestic terror watch lists.' From the description it appears DHS is going to pay 'big tech' (Google, Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, SnapChat, Twitter, etc.), via contracts, to hire and organize internal monitoring teams to assist the government by sending information on citizens they deem 'dangerous.' "

Gives new meaning to ICU ... if you post anything online.
Maybe it's time to create a pseudo identity or several.
Tip: Your internet devices identify the owner.

Rod