World Views

[Amigoo]

Re: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nat ... 056265001/

"If you are new to Florida or have been here for years,
when you see water, assume an alligator could be in it"

... except for the ocean beaches (alligators prefer fresh water).
... if you're more inland, assume pythons and alligators might be in a wetland.
... and if you're headin' to Disneyworld, bring patience and spend freely

Rod

[Amigoo]

Re: Catholic bishop says accusations of racism against Collierville priest are unfounded

Who knew The police and military who use dogs (like this German shepherd)
for security might need to pre-screen them for inherent racism.

The dogs' DNA detection would be suspect since dogs are color blind.

Rod

[Amigoo]

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

"Father-to-be, 25, survived a week in the wild by eating berries and crickets while destroying his cellphone
to start a fire after he made a wrong turn on a mountain trail"

Who knew Cell phone batteries have been known to catch on fire ...
but using a cell phone to start a campfire is a new feature ... apparently.

Rod

[Amigoo]

Re: https://www.naturalnews.com/2019-08-20- ... dards.html

"Brussels halts 5G deployment indefinitely: 5G project, says authorities, not compatible with radiation safety standards"
"Fremault is heeding the warning of over 240 scientists and doctors from over 41 nations who have published research
documenting the harmful effects of 5G radiation on all biological life."

Gee! Gee! Gee! Gee! Gee! Who knew
But this may not stop 5G rollout in other countries!
(cigarettes are still being sold despite the evidence)

Rod

[Amigoo]

Re: https://sputniknews.com/military/201908 ... ne-covers/

"The latrine covers we just printed usually take about a year from the time they’ve been ordered
to the time they’ve been delivered. We printed two of the covers in 73 hours"

The year delivery comment hints why supplies for the government
can cost much more than similar supplies for the civilians.

Who knows
Maybe custom butt seats are necessary in military environments.
And 10 can be made in a month!

Rod

[Amigoo]

Re: https://www.wakingtimes.com/2018/08/20/ ... addictive/

"James Clear ... elaborates on the six key dynamics involved
in tricking you into becoming hooked on junk foods."

"Dynamic contrast. Salivary response.
Rapid food meltdown and vanishing caloric density.
Sensory specific response. Calorie density.
Memories of past eating experiences. "

This must be true
No matter how much the label's ingredients tell you to avoid it,
the beckoning treat can still persuade you to buy it again.

Rod

[Amigoo]

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

Real world testing (in hot Texas summer heat) ...

Using NO air conditioning this year, when outside temperature is 103F, inside temperature is 91F;
cool drinks, little clothing, and good fans (also in attic) plus pre-cooling house for 2 hours at sunrise
is the secret to survival ... but not great comfort.

However, the extra heat causes the refrigerator extra stress, the fans do not run cost-free,
and leftover Halloween candy melted (not an important loss to a diabetic).

Bottom Line: I got to remember to cover my bottom when answering the door.
And increased perspiration leads to dehydration if I'm not careful about that.

Tip: This same testing several years ago convinced me that an inside 95F is the limit
... but only because computer equipment gets too stressed.

Rod

[Amigoo]

Re: https://heraldpublicist.com/scientists- ... nes173938/

"The discovering presents unprecedented perception into what occurs earlier than reasonable and huge earthquakes —
and scientists are discovering that the overwhelming majority of them happen after smaller earthquakes
begin rippling beneath the bottom, generally days and even weeks earlier than the principle shock."

This makes sense ... if smaller earthquakes fracture the rock "beneath the bottom",
resulting in less containment of the crustal forces. Perhaps, the crustal forces must be great enough
to cause smaller earthquakes before "the big one" with "many smaller ones" (in a short period of time)
being the true indication of the approaching "big one".

Rod

[Amigoo]

Re: https://www.cnn.com/style/article/honjo ... index.html

"The photographs are intended to capture the loneliness of South Korea's youth -- specifically a subculture
referred to as 'honjok,' a neologism combining the words 'hon' (alone) and 'jok' (tribe)."

Interesting discussion about "loners" in South Korea ...
but tending to associate "loneliness" with "loner" ...
often popular myth more than reality (IMO).

Maybe "loneliness" is a natural human trait from birth
that can be unlearned with self-training as an adult.
Besides, one can be lonely without being alone.

Rod

[Amigoo]

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

"Robert DeNiro sues ex-employee for $6 million who binge-watched FIFTY FIVE hours of Friends in four days while on the job"

Such creative reporting (this headline)! ... but there are other expenses to be reimbursed.

With these extraordinary personal expenses occuring over a long period of time,
we might suspect that a special employer/employee relationship had ended.

Rod

[Amigoo]

Re: http://board.1111angels.com/posting.php ... 5#pr202652 ,
https://www.wfaa.com/article/features/p ... 7920624ae1

"Energy Star, the federal program from the Department of Energy and the Environmental Protection Agency, said the coolest you should keep your home is 78 degrees when you're home."

LOL: My similar testing in the winter several years ago (broken furnace, used a small space heater) proved that 55F is the lowest
that I should tolerate - this also because of computer equipment: My fingers were too numb to type on the keyboard.
Also, the risk increased that pipes under my pier & beam house would freeze.

Apparently, my maximum comfort range (elderly, in survival mode) is 55F - 95F (40 degrees!) and

Rod

[Amigoo]

Re: https://www.usatoday.com/picture-galler ... 060951001/

"Despite what we've always been taught, egg yolks won't raise cholesterol, and they contain 'good' fats,
which help to stabilize blood sugar early in the day so you'll be less likely to snack on sweets from the buffet later on."

One more rebuttal about the LONG-promoted myth of cholesterol and eggs!

The buffet hygiene tips are interesting, but ... consider ALL of the handles and surfaces you'll touch
during the cruise ... on a crowded ship ... sometimes with many cute mobs of kids.

There's NO sacred mantra about when to enjoy a sweet treat (food ; - )
... just limit the quantity per day (including non-food).

On the other hand, if you're on the cruise specifically for the food ...
go for it (with reasonable constraint) - you paid dearly for it

Rod

[Amigoo]

Re: http://board.1111angels.com/posting.php ... 9#pr202622 ,
https://www.usatoday.com/videos/news/ha ... 704753001/

"'Hero' alligator gulps down invasive Burmese python"

Great news Alligators are the long-dominant water predators in Florida ...
but LARGE (well-fed) alligators may not be an advantage to the eco-system.

Entrepreneur Alert ...
A leashed alligator might make a good safety pet for strollin' around ...
if it's well-trained (about what not to eat).

Rod

[Amigoo]

Re: https://www.cnn.com/2019/08/21/health/w ... index.html

"They may be in our oceans, rivers and ice but there's little evidence to suggest that microplastics
in the water we drink pose a risk to our health."

LOL1: That there's no evidence (yet ... or reported) proves nothing ...
especially since "information was limited and more research was needed".

LOL2: Who can tell Microplastics might improve faux meats.

Rod

[Amigoo]

Re: http://thesmokinggun.com/buster/breach- ... ans-275913

... but his gun ain't smokin' ...

"I haven’t had sex in maybe 10 years. I got no blood flow. I got three doctors that would back me up."

"'What the f- can I do in the f- front seat of a car?' asked Richard, who said he uses a walker
and can no longer navigate the park on foot, as he used to do with his wife."

"Richard said the couple has not hired a lawyer due to the prohibitive cost."

... which might be a problem in this "guilty until proven innocent" octo-bust.

Did you know that pornography is not "pornography" because of what people do
(and have been doing for thousands of years) but because it's recorded for viewing,
hinting that the church (all religions) is still defining sex acts as pornographic.
Is the missionary position still that this is the only permissible position?

Rod

[Amigoo]

Re: https://www.cnn.com/2019/08/22/health/p ... index.html

"Want to avoid an early death? Get moving"

While not sitting so long is an option (sometimes), balancing sitting
with more complementary physical activity is another option.
Taking frequent "stretch breaks" from sitting is also important.

Rod

[Amigoo]

Re: https://www.foxnews.com/lifestyle/woman ... chy-detail

"Woman sends mom picture of her new bedroom, forgets about raunchy detail"

What's raunchy about over-sized earrings?
(hung on the headboard for bedtime comfort)

Rod

[Amigoo]

Re: https://www.sfgate.com/travel/article/b ... 371372.php

No, "Intro to Blockchain" is not related to "Beer Bong, Coffee and Spankings, and Party Naked" ...
but you might need to visit these other events to settle your neurons after "Blockchain".

Rod

[Amigoo]

Re: https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/tucker- ... -democrats

Considering that, in this era of widespread texting, verbosity is not popular
and the permissible phrases will likely be shortened as:

"convicted felons" (ex-cons) now referred to as
"justice-involved individuals" = "the justice-involved"

Criminals under 18 now referred to as
"young people impacted by the juvenile justice system" = "the young impacted"

Drug addicts now called
"people with the history of substance use" = "people with the history"
(also refers to diabetics who inject insulin)

Rod

[Amigoo]

Re: https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/201 ... 083899001/

Well ... privacy is getting easier to control, but don't assume that snooping stops.
If a device can listen, it's listening (but "forgets" what it heard if confronted ... apparently).

Rod

[Amigoo]

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

"Austrian and Chinese scientists teleport 'quantum states' from one photon to another after first theorizing about it in the 1990s"

"scientists from the Austrian Academy of Sciences and the University of Vienna, working with quantum physicists from the University of Science and Technology of China, were able to teleport the characteristics, or states, of one photon to a distant other."

Obviously ... it's time to start learnin' about this "quantum" state
... before we find ourselves in one: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Usu9xZfabPM

Rod

[Sandy]

Wow! That video was helpful but I still need more help with this ..more thought and so on. it would be lovely to have a better grasp of quantum mechanics. (Been left behind way to long. )
Thanks Rod!
xxSandy

[Amigoo]

Faux Meat Faux Ever! ... according to all this news

Re: https://slate.com/technology/2012/07/be ... u-out.html

"The first time a vegetarian tastes Beyond Meat’s ersatz animal flesh,
he’ll feel delighted and queasy at the same time."

Rod (contemplating faux meat + Ersatz Discounts)

[Amigoo]

Re: https://www.foxbusiness.com/features/fo ... ing-habits

"Fewer and fewer young people are eating cereal in the morning and that is an impact on dairy farms
... as odd as that sounds it’s actually a fact out there."

Well ... this retired millennial stopped eating so much boxed cereal decades ago,
but kept unused, dated boxes to help soak up water-based paint (city trash collectors
will not accept oil-based paint but will accept dried water-based paint).

So ... what other liquid (beside milk) has been such a popular cereal soaker

Rod

[Amigoo]

Re: https://www.investmentwatchblog.com/
amazon-fires-are-rubbish-media-and-celebs-using-30-year-old-pictures-for-their-agenda/
(to view, combine URL and convert "rubbish" to "bull----")

"The Amazon produces a lot of oxygen but it uses the same amount of oxygen through respiration so it’s a wash."
"the number of fires in 2019 is just 7% higher than average over the last 10 years."

Today's mass media can be more entertaining than fables:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZCBIAmtaKuA

Rod