World Views

[Amigoo]

Re: https://www.cnn.com/2021/04/15/business ... index.html
"Reese's wants to give you a peanut butter glow up"

Probably not a good idea to sell a non-edible product
that's packaged/advertised similarly to the edible one.

Rod

[happyrain]

PART 2: CNN Director Charlie Chester Reveals How Network Practices ‘Manipulation’ to ‘Change the World’: ‘There’s an Art to Manipulation… Inflection, Saying Things Twice … It’s Always Like Leading Them in a Direction Before They Even Open Their Mouths’

CNN Technical Director Charlie Chester: “Any reporter on CNN -- what they're actually doing is they're telling the person what to say…

Chester: “The special red phone rings and this producer picks it up. You hear [murmurs], and every so often they put it on speaker and it's the head of the network being like, ‘There's nothing that you're doing right now that makes me want to stick. Put the [COVID death toll] numbers back up, because that's the most enticing thing that we had. So, put it back up.’”

Chester: “No one ever says those things out loud, but it's obvious based on the amount of stories that we [CNN] do. The fact that we have a segment called 'The Good Stuff', which is a feel-good thing, but it's a dedicated moment at the end to almost be the ice cream to alleviate everything that you've been through. Something sweet to end it with, because everything else is doom and gloom.”
https://www.projectveritas.com/news/par ... practices/

[Amigoo]

Re: https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/mald ... index.html
"the Maldives is developing a '3V tourism', which would allow tourists to 'Visit, Vaccinate and Vacation.' "

A very comforting place to recover from Covid, lockdowns, etc.,
especially for the few who get unpleasant vaccine side effects ...
making an MVProgram extension option worth the cost.

Rod

[Amigoo]

Re: https://www.studyfinds.org/vegetarian-l ... erone-men/

"A new study finds lowering fat also slashes male testosterone levels.
... leave men choosing to go green with their diets suffering a loss of libido."

"Men should ideally consume plenty of monounsaturated fats,
which are found in olive oil, avocados, and nuts"

Nutrition advice, easy to remember!

Rod

[Amigoo]

Re: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/articl ... y-ill.html
"man who was told he'd 'come to the wrong neighborhood' .. is mentally ill"

Another side of the story not first reported,
making the first report more controversial.

Rod

[Amigoo]

Re: https://nypost.com/2017/10/19/after-you ... y-reveals/
"After you die, your brain knows you’re dead"

"Death, in a medical sense, is when the heart stops beating and cuts off blood to the brain."

Seems to me ...
You're not dead (yet) if your brain is still active!

Perhaps, the brain's final moments to plead
"Help! I've fallen and can't get up!"

Rod

[Amigoo]

Re: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/articl ... neral.html
"Two women aged 39 and 61 try unsuccessfully to use a $1 MILLION bill at a Dollar General store"

With a $20 bill causing cashiers in many stores to scan it for authenticity,
a $1 million bill would not be considered real money at a Dollar General.
This "Thelma and Louise" were just having a Bucket List adventure.

Rod

[Amigoo]

Re: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/articl ... okens.html
"Internet creators cash in by selling 'non fungible tokens' of viral content"

Makes sense! considering that bitcoins are simply unique digital numbers, now worth billions of dollars!
Apparently, "non-fungible" is such a new term that "The king has no clothes!" moment is still years away
... for both these memes and bitcoins.

Tip: Non-fungible tokens are digital things (exist only as digital creations)
... unlike precious metals, traditional works of art, and real currency!
Without computers, networks, electricity these tokens do not exist.

Rod

[Amigoo]

Re: https://www.cnn.com/2021/04/16/health/w ... index.html
"Woman conceives second child while carrying first"

"Then, at three months into the pregnancy, Noah suddenly had company."

Perhaps inspired by late night TV infomercials: "But wait! There's more!"
... suggesting a birth time repeat: "But wait! (a few months) There's more!"

Rod

[Amigoo]

Re: https://www.scmp.com/news/people-cultur ... nping-cant
"Chinese government bans those ‘weird buildings’ that Xi Jinping can’t stand"

Just typical micro-management of society in "The Middle Kingdom".
Undoubtedly, bitcoin transactions will be similarly micro-managed.

Rod

[Amigoo]

Re: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/articl ... -Area.html
"$575K fixer-upper ... 'in considerable disrepair' ... in one of Bay Area's most expensive neighborhoods"

Apparently, a "$575K f-u" requires something that resembles a residence to justify this price
... and this something is so challenging that only an artist could preserve the "f-u" motif.

Rod

[Amigoo]

Re: https://www.cnn.com/2021/04/18/business ... index.html
"Bitcoin's rapid overnight plunge is the latest indicator that the crypto market remains wildly volatile."

XRP is mentioned as a bitcoin that has less volatility ...
and more potential (plus better design) for a real "currency".

Rod

[Amigoo]

Re: https://www.foxnews.com/food-drink/bubb ... -us-report
"Bubble tea shortage hits US, could last for several months"

"Companies are seeing delayed shipments of boba and its key ingredient, tapioca starch"

See also: https://www.thrillist.com/eat/nation/wh ... ioca-balls
"Everything You Ever Needed to Know About Boba"

Apparently, BYOBoba is now a common theme of Bubble Tea parties.

Rod

[Amigoo]

Re: https://nationalfile.com/woke-coca-cola ... -morphine/
"Coca-Cola Was Invented By ... Confederate Colonel Who Was Addicted (to pain medication)"

"By 1884, Pemberton began selling concoctions of wine, coca leaves, and kola nuts. When prohibition came to Atlanta soon after,
he instead sold a carbonated beverage made with coca leaves and kola nuts, calling his creation Coca-Cola."

Considering the increasing popularity of Cannabis (and development of Coca-Cola),
a refreshing, upper-lifting Cann-a-Cola may soon appear on grocery store shelves
However, "Cann-a" will probably refer to "Cannabidiol".

Rod

[Amigoo]

Re: https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets ... r-BB1fON81
"L.A. Set to Be Largest City to Offer Guaranteed Income for Poor"

"will ask the City Council on Tuesday to set aside $24 million in next year’s budget
to send $1,000 monthly payments to 2,000 low-income families"

Re: https://www.nerdwallet.com/cost-of-livi ... g-beach-ca

"To maintain your standard of living in Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA, you need to earn: $36,982"

Since $36,982 / 12 = $3,081.83, $1,000 should help survival ... in a tent city.
"Guaranteed Income" may remain operative since "Survival Income" is not yet known.

Rod

[Amigoo]

Re: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/articl ... tured.html
"Musk drives his futuristic Cybertruck to Austin factory where new Tesla will be manufactured"

"Cybertruck" seems synonymous with "anti-design" where cardboard box
is now new era stylin'. Even military battle tanks look stylish compared to this
... suggesting that custom paint jobs will be the new rage!

Entrepreneur Alert: Body damage from an auto accident
will be much easier to correct with rivets and flat sheet metal.
This suggests similar customization for a "Riveting!" style ...
perhaps, "a la Herman Munster".

Like bitcoins, "The king has no clothes!" now comes to mind.
OMG! Austin Powers' Mini-Me seems dressed for such stylin'.

This explains the seeming disconnect (from Merriam-Webster):
"Cyber - of, relating to, or involving computers or computer networks"
("cyber" is not related to typical fashion stylin') Who knew

Rod

[Amigoo]

Re: https://nypost.com/2021/04/20/this-sex- ... n-race-is/
"This sex doll rants about how despicable the human race is"

"synthetic, buxom brunette made by sex toy company RealDoll’s has been programmed
to villainously ramble about the end of humanity — and why people deserve it."

The subtle message of this human-programmed rant is that it's becoming possible
to program your own synthetic "companions" to have more realistic world views ...
or at least patterned after real people with whom you normally associate.

If AI is to have truly progressive impact on humanity, its starting point
needs to be loftier than currently imagined & marketed. Interestingly,
a last millennium "sex slave" would probably so rant.

Rod

[Amigoo]

Re: https://halturnerradioshow.com/index.ph ... nd-verdict
"My thoughts about the Trial and Verdict"

Hal's comment about the drug seems to correlate with the strange photo where this cop appears uninterested in his role
(apparently, other cops were doing the actual constraining). Nevertheless, the symbolism of this cop's verdict is probably
"for the greater good". Also, the charges permitted his role as accomplice to remain the primary focus.

Rod

[Amigoo]

Re: https://www.cnn.com/2021/04/22/business ... index.html

"Customers can place an order at a restaurant on the app — usually between $4 and $6 — and pick up a mystery bag of food at the location.
The goods can include anything left over (and not eaten) from that day. Items vary by restaurant — you could wind up with bagels and pastries
or a full-blown fajita bowl."

Somehow, "mystery food" is not suggestive of healthy food
and those who focus on nutrition plan on specific nutrition.

Rod

[Amigoo]

Re: https://halturnerradioshow.com/index.ph ... al-illness

"Dr. Paul R. McHugh ... said that transgenderism merits treatment, that sex change is 'biologically impossible' "

"Biologically" probably refers to more than one's external physical appearance. And treatment may include acceptance of behavior
not exclusively male or female, acceptance sometimes more difficult for society than for the transgender person.

Rod

[Amigoo]

Re: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/articl ... -plan.html
"More than $200B is wiped off cryptocurrency market as Bitcoin plunges below $50K for first time in a month"

More bitcoin magic (value of these digital numbers depends on current demand).

Still unstable currency Does a bear sit in the woods
A "store of value" Relative to current demand.
Anonymous transactions Not to computers.

Rod

[Amigoo]

Re: https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/14738871/ ... ike-taxes/
"climate pledge could limit Americans to one burger a MONTH"

"One burger a month" would be intriguing, making this day so special (to burger lovers)
that it would be like a monthly birthday! maybe with time off from a job! But if like a bitcoin,
one could divide the burger into slices - even trade slices (with bitcoin transactions).

Just imagine! A new bitcoin icon: A burger!
"Bitecoin" comes to mind!

Rod

[Amigoo]

Re: https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/ ... ght-switch
"The Digital Yuan Can Be Turned Off Like A Light Switch"

"China has the ability to monitor transactions involving the digital currency"

Using such digital money seems akin to selling your financial soul to "the system".

Rod

[Amigoo]

Re: https://www.cnn.com/2021/04/23/cnn-unde ... index.html
"Is cocktail smoking worth it? Absolutely."

The nutrition version of "Putting lipstick on a pig." (smoke is not a health food)

Re: https://health.ny.gov/environmental/out ... m_fire.htm

"The smoke released by any type of fire ... is a mixture of particles and chemicals produced by incomplete burning of carbon-containing materials. All smoke contains carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide and particulate matter. Smoke can contain many different chemicals, including aldehydes, acid gases, sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxides, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, benzene, toluene, styrene, metals and dioxins."

"What about cannabis smoke?" Not to worry - lungs help filter it!

Rod

[Amigoo]

Re: "Super Immunity - The Essential Nutrition Guide for Boosting Your Body's Defenses",
by Joel Fuhrman, M.D., 2011, p. 89

"Seventy percent of the immune system is located in the gastrointestinal tract"

Considering that diet is directly related to what flows in this tract (and considering marketing today
of certain "snacks" and "fast food"), there's obvious correlation between diet and immune system health!
While "Garbage Out" is the evolutionary norm for this tract, "Garbage In" was never the expectation.

Rod