World Views

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Re: https://www.cnn.com/2019/06/18/investin ... index.html

"Beyond Meat has come roaring back after the company announced that it would start selling a new patty
that looked even more like real meat as well as plans for a ground version of its plant-based protein"

A much tastier investment than bitcoins! and well-hyped by the media, et al. ...
but local stores (including the BIG ones) don't offer much shelf space for this faux meat
and the packages are not faux mooing in many shoppers' baskets (IMO).

Analysis: What are aficionados (eaters - not investors) trying to avoid in beef
... that is, the better beef - not what is typically in ground beef

Rod

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Re: https://www.cnn.com/2019/06/18/world/ba ... index.html

"Even when people realize a child is, in fact, a girl dressed as a boy,
'they kind of go along with it,' explains Hashimi."

"There's this understanding that the family is using this loophole to get around this void,
to try and right their family, and have a source of honor and pride"

The girlfriend of this faux boy would probably "kind of go along with it" ...
until their hormones begged for gender clarification.

Rod

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https://metro.co.uk/2019/06/18/sex-doll ... t-9997632/

"Sex doll maker creates replicas of dead partners to combat loneliness"

So ... the presence of the non-moving/talking "dead partner" combats loneliness
Perhaps, he/she was a good listener, just needing vitamins to be more lively.

Rod

[Amigoo]

Re: https://www.sfgate.com/travel/article/T ... 015191.php

"one seat manufacturer believes its product can help carriers push capacity to the absolute limit
... Say goodbye to whatever personal space you had left."

A better design would be adjustable width that fits your derrière as measured at the gate;
computer designed seating calculates maximum capacity per seat row with varying seats per row.
Extra inches of width could be obtained for a fee, with price increasing arithmetically per inch.

Interestingly, this reduced seating width will promote surface transportation (e.g., "bullet trains")
where capacity seating is not offered.

Rod

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Re: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/ ... t-reveals/

"The drones would look for signs of break-ins, such as smashed windows, doors left open, and intruders lurking on people’s property. Anything unusual could then be photographed and passed on to the customer and the police."

There must be hundreds of "suspicious" signs that can be observed from the air that are in fact daily life in and around the home. For example ... a window cleaner is peering in a window that is being cleaned on both sides to check for smudges ... you left the crowbar used to dig up a tough weed next to your back door when you went inside ... you left your front door open while you went to the mailbox ...

On the other hand, such 24-7 surveillance can be integrated with a Chinese-style social credit system where you gain or lose points, depending on how often you cause "false positives' by the clues observed on your property by these drones.

Entrepreneur Alert ...
A home warning device, similar to highway radar detectors, could alert you when any surveillance drone (any drone with a camera) is cruising your way. And city ordinance could require all non-police drones with cameras to emit such a signal.

Rod

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Re: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech ... ey-it.html

"Study finds more people returned a lost purse containing $95 dollars than one holding just $13"

Intriguing results! And might be similar to found cash (without wallet or purse):
Who would bother to find the owner of $5 compared to $100?

Best guidance: "Do unto others ..."

Rod

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Re: https://hotnews.krispykreme.com/press-r ... ghnut-kind

"Krispy Kreme was at the launch of Apollo 11, serving fresh doughnuts to Americans witnessing liftoff
of this monumental mission. As America prepares to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the moon landing,
we want to give our fans a new taste experience that is out of this world."

Undoubtedly, one giant leap in blood sugar! (but some bites permitted ...
per jogging mile). For the whole doughnut, tow a pet in a rickshaw.

Rod

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Re: https://www.foxnews.com/lifestyle/moms- ... ral-costco

"Seymour shared a follow-up photo of her kids cleaning up the paper,
cheekily referring to it as 'child labor.'"

Entertaining! ... if it's not your yard, butt ...
not so harmless (cost/waste of TP*, required labor-intensive cleanup
... and note how long city ordinance will let you display the artwork
... which becomes slowly biodegradable if caught in rain).

* Not so costly
Consider fixed incomes where even TP is rationed.

Popular bottom line: Entertaining! ...

Rod

[Amigoo]

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

Those missionaries can be persistent ...

Decades ago, before I was married, I answered the door wrapped in a small towel (I was about to take a shower).
I assumed that they would politely leave their literature and leave, but the two middle-aged ladies seemed to linger,
content to discuss everything about their religion. When they handed me the literature, a piece fell to the floor.

Of course, I declined to reach for it and hurried back inside, promising to pick it up later.
Bottom line: Entertaining! ... butt drafty.

Rod

[Amigoo]

Re: https://www.rt.com/uk/462327-student-ki ... o-genders/

"When the teen says that claims of more than two genders are 'not scientific whatsoever,'
the teacher tells him 'not every policy is scientific.'"

However, Biblical "gender" is definitely being redefined in this new millennium:

Re: https://www.genderspectrum.org/quick-li ... ng-gender/

"while gender may begin with the assignment of our sex, it doesn’t end there.
A person’s gender is the complex interrelationship between three dimensions:
Body, Identity, Expression"

"One final distinction to make is the difference between gender and sexual orientation,
which are often incorrectly conflated. In actuality, gender and sexual orientation
are two distinct, but related, aspects of self."

New research that probably applies to the animal kindom as well
"Is it a boy or girl?" Don't look down there! - observe its behavior.

Rod

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Re: https://www.cnn.com/2019/06/14/tech/bit ... index.html

"Each year, Bitcoin generates about 22 megatons in CO2 emissions, the researchers estimate.

"Cyptocurrencies such as Bitcoin depend on blockchain technology to confirm transactions like transferring funds.
However, this validation process uses 'vast amounts of electricity,' which causes some serious carbon emissions"

What Virtual currency generates lotsa CO2 emissions
There goes the bovine emissions theory of global warming!
... and there's less urgency for faux meat?

Rod

[Amigoo]

Re: https://www.cnn.com/2019/06/14/tech/bit ... index.html

Each year, Bitcoin generates about 22 megatons in CO2 emissions

In financial networks today, no significant amount of CO2 is generated to confirm a transaction!
... suggesting bitcoin design complexity a quantum leap backward in financial communications.

While this HUGE electricty usage might be justified in generating the initial unique bitcoin
(re: how computers generate it), trading of that bitcoin also requires similar electricity
... hinting that this design is more about tracking transactions forever(?).

When would the current owner of a dollar bill need to know all the transactions
that occured with it before the current owner took possession of it? The bitcoin ledger
is the archive of these transactions (including the transactions of all other bitcoins)
and why they take many bits of processing to authenticate each transaction.

"Qbits" comes to mind, symbolizing "cubits" measurements of Noah's ark
(measurement of length based on the distance from elbow to fingertips).

Rod

[Amigoo]

Re: https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/jason-w ... g-the-lawn

Kids What about adults

It's time to revisit why lawns that require mowing and other time-consuming/costly maintenance
should exist at all. A functional lawn (used for human/pet activities) is justified, but a "visual" lawn
should at least require less maintenance (and cost)

Consider: One lawn mower (and related equipment) is probably sufficient for six homes.
Just hire the maintenance? Professional crews are expensive ... but kids are not
Oops! that was the intro to this story.

Kids need the lessons? Call your neighbors who have lawns sans kids.

Rod

[Amigoo]

Re: https://www.bbc.com/news/business-48723049

"CO2 to beer bubbles ...

Recipe: Take horse muck and straw from Newmarket races.
Put the smelly mess through a bio-digester. Extract biogas and CO2.
Using advanced membranes, separate out food grade CO2.

Product: Clean CO2 that’s sold to a local brewery
to put the fizz into lemonade and lager."

Lemon Whizz Fizz will complement faux meat burgers.

Rod

[Amigoo]

Re: https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/j ... y-a-talent

"He who is without sin ..." comes to mind.

Humans do not all live perfect lives - something in their past might tarnish their current reputation.
Yet, it is also human to "deny somebody a talent" for their hidden past later discovered ...
since forgiveness is also a talent, oft difficult to master.

Rod

[Amigoo]

Re: https://www.foxnews.com/us/stranger-cau ... ing-camera

Even "when you gotta go ..."

Analysis: These days, cameras are everywhere -
respectable (and hygienic) pooping is expected.

You'll soon be able to order drone delivery of TP
(instead of using a T-shirt).

Rod

[Amigoo]

Re: https://www.cnn.com/2019/06/26/business ... index.html

"Plant-based meats are the latest incarnation of making vegetables look like what Americans really want, which is great, tasty meat"

"First from the Arby's test kitchen is the 'Marrot,' a meat-carrot made of turkey breast sliced into the shape of a carrot.
It's then sous vide* for an hour and rubbed down in a 'special carrot marinade' made of dried carrot juice powder."
* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sous-vide

That's the ticket! Faux palates may prefer both faux meat and faux veggies
... but don't try to purchase this new stuff with old (or new) faux money!

Rod



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[Amigoo]

Re: https://www.cnn.com/2019/04/19/health/b ... index.html

[Dr. Gupta, paraphrased] "Let the immune system do what it does and avoid overly clean living"
(good diet/exercise is also important for immune system health).

Rod

[Amigoo]

Re: https://www.cnn.com/2019/06/27/politics ... eme-court/

Considering the existence of supercomputers and massive data about a country's residents,
it's not necessary to ask if someone is a resident: When responders outnumber known residents,
the extras are obviously "visitors" desiring to be counted as residents.

See also: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Census ...
which associates "census" with a country's demographics - not its "politics".

Rod

[Amigoo]

Re: https://www.cnn.com/2019/06/27/health/m ... index.html

"Mini-brains grown from stem cells don't think, but they do show 'complex' neural activity"

"organoids are incapable of sophisticated function, because they lack input from their surrounding environment, Sakaguchi said.
Consciousness requires subjective experience, and that comes only when information is received from probing, sensory tissues"

"I think not, therefore I am not ... despite my mini brain.
At least, I am not until I come to my senses ... I think."

Rod

[Amigoo]

Re: https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2019-06- ... elow-11000

[Washington Post columnist Michelle Singletary]
“The current price surge for bitcoin has many people fearing they will miss out
on a big opportunity to make a lot of money. But buying bitcoin is still akin to gambling.”

Interestingly, not buying bitcoin is also gambling ...
yet any not buying losses are imaginary - not real.

Rod

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Re: https://www.cnn.com/2019/06/27/tech/dee ... index.html

"It is the latest example of how it's getting increasingly easy to use technology
to shame and demean women, in particular, online."

Somehow, modern society keeps drifting toward belief
that a naked human body is pornographic ... or whatever;
the thousands of well-designed anatomy books don't agree.

Maybe this is continuation of Adam & Eve + fig leaves morality
where nakedness is appropriate only where currently permitted ...
especially since the thousands of books on human evolution
agree that God did not invent clothes.

Rod

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Re: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/arti ... d-him.html

"Assistants - or 'muckers,' as Edison called them - worked grueling hours in his lab in West Orange New Jersey,
sometimes spending 90 hours a week there, during many of which (Clarence) Dally was under the X-ray machine."

The rarely-mentioned destiny of a faithful mucker.

Rod

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Re: https://www.foxnews.com/us/texas-woman- ... price-only

"Once at the register, the woman demanded half off because she was only buying half a cake.
Police say she refused to pay for the missing half of the cake despite eating it on her way to checkout."

However, Walmart has a great return policy for previously purchased items found to be unsatisfactory.
Besides, cameras are everywhere (in most large stores) - she was probably observed eating the cake!

Many stores reluctantly permit consumption of some food and drinks ... but you should
be prepared to pay for it, because it's observed theft otherwise.

Rod

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Re: https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019 ... rs-decade/

The easy solution to these costs is to have free health care no matter where you live in the world.
Let the whole world contribute to international health care

Rod