World Views

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Re: https://www.foxnews.com/auto/fbi-noose- ... car-garage

"The FBI report concludes, and photographic evidence confirms, that the garage door pull rope
fashioned like a noose had been positioned there since as early as last fall."

There goes the media again, ready to flash a hot news tip ...
when it's really last year's news ... and a different story!

Rod

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Re: https://news.yahoo.com/macaque-attack-h ... 58179.html

"We live in a cage but the monkeys live outside"

"Their antics were largely tolerated as a major lure for the tourist hordes who descended on the city
(before the coronavirus outbreak) to feed and snap selfies with the plucky animals."

Note: Article link found in http://www.drudgereport.com/
with description: "Humans try to take back city from monkeys"

Rod

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

"Black Lives Matters protests across US haven't caused spike in COVID-19 cases like experts feared
because the number of people trying to avoid the protests offset the behavior of demonstrators"

Interesting influence on statistics! (protests caused spike but were balanced by people avoiding protests).

Quick analysis: How/when data is accumulated and presented determines its reliability/significance
... and the media tends to be a good source of negative interpretation/presentation.

Wisdom: This virus is spread by people who are infected but usually asymptomatic.
And spreading occurs (primarily) any time air is expelled by an asymptomatic
(talking, singing, heavy breathing as well as coughing and sneezing).
Obviously, this coronavirus is an -ing thing ... I'm thinking.

Rod

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Re: https://www.rt.com/russia/492716-russia ... 9-vaccine/

"Clinical trials of the vaccine are expected to be completed by the end of July. If successful,
the drug will be officially registered, produced, and distributed throughout the country."

Sounds promising, but such quick testing suggests caution and reduced expectations.

Rod

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Re: https://www.foxnews.com/science/classif ... bed-expert

"But people are saying they’re seeing UFOs. Do I believe it? Not particularly."

A cloudy response ...
since UFO means something unidentified - not a particular craft;
as in "they're saying they see that which they cannot identify"
(could be anything! ... but is visible!).

Rod

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Re: https://www.mrt.com/news/editorspicks/a ... 347792.php

"Most people who catch the new coronavirus don’t experience severe symptoms, and some have no symptoms at all.
COVID-19 saves its worst for relatively few people."

"The lucky ones — if you can call them that — recover, but not in the sense that their lives are back to normal.
For some, the damage is permanent. Their organs will never fully heal."

Caution: This virus can also infect some people not "at risk". Don't tempt it!

Rod

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Re: https://www.cnn.com/2020/06/23/business ... index.html

"we are immediately renaming and redesigning a handful of local brands we have found
that use stereotypes or insensitive cultural depictions"

Fascinating new perspective about stereotypes and cultural depiction!
And this trend suggests that renaming/redesign will remain marketing guidance
whenever a stereotype or cultural depiction is perceived as insensitive
(a condition that will likely occur generations after product debut).

There will be many "fine lines" to assess as to when a product's (service's, etc.)
perceived insensitivity has reached critical point, trigger for renaming/redesign.
Of course, there will be marketing resistance to such change because consumers
have long been touted to develop brand awareness, familiarity, and preference.

But this is quite a plus for consumers who remain independent of brands!
"Let those products/services change as they will - we don't need them!
Their cost is usually higher because of all that advertising ... and that
is not always a reliable indicator of relative quality."

Imagine a shoppin' world where a product/service is self-descriptive
and not pushed with a stereotype and/or cultural depiction. In fact,
this whole problem was created by marketing! Knock if off

This brings to mind all that product/service advertising on "free" TV,
entertaining the first time! even daily! for months! but excruciating
when presented many times an hour! daily! Knock if off

Oops! Somebody has to pay for that "free" TV.
Well ... at least "Enjoy the go!"

Rod

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Re: https://www.foxnews.com/politics/rubio- ... oronavirus

"'Everyone should just wear a d--- mask' amid surge in coronavirus cases"

Not a good option for the a---, b---, and c--- masks!
... unless they're well advertised on "free" TV ...
or rename them to the "Free TV" F--- mask!

Rod

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Re: https://www.cnn.com/2020/06/24/us/orego ... index.html

"Initial data shows that Black Americans are dying at disproportionately higher rates than other ethnicities."

"People of color won't be required to wear masks in an Oregon county"

This mask-free option may increase the "disproportionate" rate
- not decrease it! Friends and family are often next to be infected.
From whence this wearily wobbly wisdom?!

Rod

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Re: https://www.thehour.com/business/articl ... 362593.php

"No major economy is escaping the pandemic. The U.S. economy, the world's largest, is expected to shrink this year by 8%.
Countries that use the single European currency are headed for a decline of more than 10%, while Japanese output will fall by 5.8%"

With the world's economic collapse only slowly unfolding, such news seems "fear mongering"
... except that each month provides more evidence that some concern (and planning) is wise.

Rod

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Re: https://www.foxnews.com/us/seattle-chop ... ts-reports

"Numerous Seattle businesses – including an auto repair shop, a tattoo parlor and a property management company –
sued the city Wednesday, alleging city officials were complicit in allowing an 'occupied protest' "

"The plaintiffs allege that city leaders provided the demonstrators with barriers, public restrooms and medical supplies –
in effect supporting the occupation of the neighborhood and hindering the efforts of local businesspeople, employees
and residents to reach their buildings, receive deliveries and provide services"

It's time to protest the protest ...
and this protest is peaceful!

Rod

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Re: https://www.cnn.com/2020/06/25/health/u ... index.html

"as those numbers rise, we're seeing commensurate increases in the number of hospitalizations and ICU admissions"
"You get to the point where you overwhelm ICUs and that's when the mortality goes up."

Overwhelmed ICUs is a good marker of when this coronavirus is a societal threat.

Rod

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Re: https://www.usnews.com/news/world/artic ... d-19-trial

"trial of the vaccine developed at the University of Oxford in Britain is being conducted in South Africa, Britain and Brazil."

"The pandemic was delayed in Africa 'but is picking up speed very quickly' "

This delay in virus transmission is a good hint that modern transportation elsewhere
is the primary reason for the more rapid transmission (worldwide).

"Just jump on the bus, Gus, and get yourself free" (of your safety zone).
(lyric line from song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K4xoHjNjxus )

Rod

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https://www.theepochtimes.com/the-virus ... 98101.html

A good video to view, not because it presents the true (or not) news,
but effectively warns of potential manipulation of news and events,
especially manipulation having worldwide intent and design.

Rod

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

"This whole country was built and was profiting off harassment of indigenous people
and off the harassment and enslavement of black people"

"white man profit off of everything black people do in this country.
Profiting off cotton, corn, everything, for 402 years"

Entertaining video, but ignore the protest and counter-protest.
This entrepreneur captured the moment, using modern technology
and communication*, to start marketing a new product (T-shirt),
emphasizing the spirit of capitalism in a free society

* profiting off work of other races, like Indian and Chinese.

Caution white guys! This is one used T-shirt not to buy
in a used clothing shop for your outside work.

Rod

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Re: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/arti ... gests.html

"Using data on 7.5 million students, they found that earlier spring breaks, air travel
and trips to NYC or Florida beaches led to the greatest case increases"

Oops! Spring Break occurred before the Memorial Day weekend ...
and suggests this mingling was the new beginning for the virus.

Universities and colleges probably expected this
since they were soon closed for a semester (or more).

Rod

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Re: https://www.yahoo.com/news/coronavirus- ... 37325.html

"International newspapers have described scenes of Brits flocking to beaches as 'unbelievable' and 'shocking',
as thousands descended on seaside resorts despite the coronavirus pandemic."

Good symbolism for the world's general perception of this coronavirus ("What virus?!").

Interestingly, "herd instinct" ("What virus?!") may promote "herd immunity" ...
after many more people - worldwide - have been infected ... sooner than later!
Keeping hospitalization rates lower may now be the only control possible.

Rod

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Re: https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump- ... ge-degrees

"President is reportedly preparing to redirect employers on how they should hire,
prioritizing an applicant's skills over a university degree."

A policy change that reflects what has been intuitive for a century:
A college degree is cool, but what can you actually do? Supposedly,
the degree meant that you easily learn complementary skills
or know how to hire and manage those who have skills ...
or know how to instruct others in getting a degree.

Best guess: Unless you acquire a skill while getting that degree,
the parchment will only indicate that you can acquire a skill ...
when you're ready to be productive in society.
Like flippin' burgers or drivin' a taxi (aka "Uber"),
or daily recyclin' engineer.

The valuable employees of the future will have
the skill of Concentrated Information Access:
How to acquire and apply information necessary
for a given task. Can you type? So do robots ...
and robots with AI know "how to acquire ..."

Rod

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Re: https://www.cnn.com/2020/06/25/entertai ... index.html

"The Dixie Chicks will now be called, the Chicks."
"We want to meet this moment."

"The Dixie Chicks" performed at a local homestyle restaurant*
when I was 30 years younger ... and they were really "the chicks".
Good tunes! ... and Southern style chicken.

* The String Bean
See also: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dixie_Chicks

Rod

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Re: https://www.newsmax.com/health/health-n ... id/973988/

"based on a UnitedHealthcare database of 73,000 patients with COVID-19, but focused on 6,000 who were obese and had diabetes. Among them, 2,000 patients had taken Metformin. It has been shown both obesity and diabetes increase one's risk of complications from the virus, but it appears the inexpensive drug mitigates that risk."

"Metformin, which costs a nickel per pill, has been also hailed as a 'miracle' anti-aging drug. People who take Metformin tend to be healthier and live longer with fewer cardiovascular events. They are also less likely to suffer from dementia and Alzheimer's"

The anti-aging benefit is probably because people who take Metformin usually modify their lifestyle and diet. The subtlety is that a lifetime of good blood sugar control is inherently "anti-aging" ... if complemented with healthy lifestyle and diet.

Rod

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Re: https://www.cnn.com/2020/06/25/entertai ... index.html

"The Dixie Chicks will now be called, the Chicks."
"We want to meet this moment."

This popular movement to disassociate from The South
ignores the fact that slaves were a small percentage of all labor
in The South. Even the pyramids used no (or little) slave labor:

Re: https://www.usnews.com/science/articles ... d-pyramids

"One popular myth that Egyptologists say was perpetrated in part by Hollywood movies
held that ancient Israelite slaves — ancestors of the Jewish people — built the pyramids."

"the builders came from poor Egyptian families from the north and the south,
and were respected for their work — so much so that those who died during construction
were bestowed the honor of being buried in the tombs near the sacred pyramids"
Bottom line: "Reparations" need to acknowledge all societal contributions.

A good perspective on slaves' contributions to the wealth of the nation:

Re: https://www.history.com/news/slavery-pr ... rn-economy

"With cash crops of tobacco, cotton and sugar cane, America’s southern states
became the economic engine of the burgeoning nation."

Rod

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For better perspective on "reparations" ...

Consider all of the people of all races who were paid unfairly for years
(and many in poor working conditions) for their various labors.

But reparations? Fugetaboutit! We would be paying ourselves,
beneficaries of their labors ... from our taxable income.

Rod

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The U.S. government missed its chance!

It could have defined stimulus checks as "reparations"
... since the funding would be the same:
borrow, then tax everybody later!

Rod

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Re: https://khn.org/news/packed-bars-serve- ... contagion/

" 'People almost don’t want to social-distance if they go to the bar,' said Dr. Amesh Adalja, a senior scholar at the Johns Hopkins University Center for Health Security in Baltimore. 'They’re going to be drinking alcohol, which is a social lubricant. People will often be loud, and if they have forceful speech, that’s going to create more droplets.' "

"This BS needs to end now. Come out and support local businesses (like bars)."

Bars' "social lubricant" is traded for financial lubricant (cash 'n credit cards).
A great opportunity for new drink recipes! "Darwin's Faux Fittest" comes to mind,
but well-lubricated patrons may later mumble "Gimme Duh Foe!"

Rod

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Re: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/arti ... video.html

"Siwa is slammed over accusations she had an 11-year-old dancer wear 'blackface'
to perform as a monkey in her latest music video"

Obviously, the 11-year-old was costumed to perform as a monkey -
criticism is a bit stretched to suggest human representation!
But a monkey whisperer should have been consulted:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FxYFnLX69W0

Rod