World Views

[Amigoo]

Re: https://www.foxnews.com/us/american-med ... rtificates
"AMA faces backlash after opposing putting sex on birth certificates"

Maybe birth certificate could have X X Y Z
(doctor circles X X for female, X Y for male,
and Z for "parental don't ask - don't tell")

Birth announcements could do the same
with Z suggesting gift card or bitcoinz.

Rod

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Re: https://articles.mercola.com/sites/arti ... hours.aspx
"We are now in a different time."

Don't ask to whom the arrows fly - they fly to thee
... if you present an easy target.

Rod

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Re: https://www.cnn.com/style/article/plus- ... index.html
"The tattooist creating body-positive 'roll flowers' "

This could be paired with "coming out" parties with similarly designed pastries
(but not body-realistic) to elevate the concept and appreciate the art.

Rod

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Re: https://www.foxbusiness.com/lifestyle/b ... n-sandwich
"Bojangles released its new Bo’s Chicken Sandwich ($3.99) on Monday."

For the economy minded, a $2.99 chicken-flavored crispy sandwich
could be an off-the-menu item at these restaurants now promoting
crispy chicken sandwiches. "Bo's All-Crispy" sounds tempting!

Actually, not so whimsical!
"Bo's All-Crispy Cheddar" might outpluck, financially speaking.

Rod

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Re: https://www.foxnews.com/us/flooding-woo ... abin-burns
"Offers flooding in after woodland hermit’s cabin burns down" (after 27 years)

Strange karma that affects some who run afoul of the law!
Fortunately, he was not in jail where he could have tripped
on a bed sheet and hung himself ... or at home where he
could accidentally shoot himself in the back of the head
... or practice a high dive from a tall office building.

Rod

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Re: https://sputniknews.com/world/202108051 ... s-samples/
"US Intelligence Agencies Reportedly Hack Cloud Servers Containing Wuhan Lab Virus Samples"

Interesting vulnerability of "cloud"-based computing
... and similar vulnerability of "anonymous" cryptocurrency.
If it's dependent on a network, it can probably be hacked.

Rod

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Re: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/articl ... tback.html
"WhatsApp joins avalanche of criticism of Apple's plan to scan iPhones for images of child abuse and send them to police"

Considering the many photos that may appear to show child abuse, these phone owners (and users of the internet service)
will need to document every photo on their device (whether taken by owner or received*) in case a future investigation requires proof
that child abuse is not occurring. Incidentally, children's photos may not be the only ones of interest to these scheming (?) scanners.

* photos received are "on the phone" until discarded (but not necessarily erased, considering today's technology).
And the owner is guilty until proven innocent, considering how some child protection services operate.

Best guess: A device not connected to the internet seems best for many children's photos
until this new policy includes reliable societal controls. And considering other photos "of interest",
secure encryption now seems required for images stored on internet-connected devices.

Rod

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Re: https://www.yahoo.com/news/elon-musk-re ... 00101.html

Considering how far "tiny homes" have to go to compare to quality pre-fab and mobile homes,
he may have a business agenda in mind to indirectly promote his own tiny. At least, such influence
seemed to be revealed recently in some bitcoin pyramids.

Rod

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Re: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/articl ... -sold.html
"Canada's legalized weed business flops with rush to grow the drug
resulting in a 1.1 BILLION gram marijuana mountain that can't be sold"

"Companies destroy the excess cannabis by either combining it with kitty litter
or using either incineration or composting."

Note: You must own a kitty if buying lotsa kitty litter.

Rod

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Re: https://thepostmillennial.com/oregon-go ... or-do-math
"Oregon Governor signs new law allowing students to graduate without proving they can read, write, or do math"

"Boyle said in an emailed statement that suspending the reading, writing and math proficiency requirements will benefit
'Oregon’s Black, Latino, Latina, Latinx, Indigenous, Asian, Pacific Islander, Tribal, and students of colour.' "

Best guess: This will permit students to enter the work forces of society
which can then train them if deficient in reading, writing, and/or math.

Rod

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Re: https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3983739/posts
"CNN Helped Raise $230K for ‘Mother’ of Three Children Until ..."

Long story short: GoFundMe and 3 "borrowed" kids were used to raise money
for this faux family. Apparently, whatever people can do to survive will be attempted,
sometimes including on-the-street and/or in-your-home crime

Best guess: Be careful out there! and direct donations
to legitimate needs. If it's your "thing", also appreciate
this increasing human creativity to get free stuff.

Rod

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Re: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/articl ... ID-19.html

"Fitness trainer is booted from Team USA Paintball after 'fat-shaming' high school football star, 17,
in hospital with COVID by saying 'he doesn't need a vaccine, he needs a ... treadmill'

More proof that, in this internet age, impromptu opinion can be captured
for analysis of inspired emotion, intelligence, and leadership.

Maybe Peloton could develop a hospital bed treadmill,
upon which you compete with others in hospital beds.

Rod

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Re: https://glampinghub.com/rentalsearch/gl ... rie-texas/

Not long ago (and for many decades previous), glamorous camping ("glamping") would have been considered an oxymoron. Then, "roughing it" was nature-relative and not just slightly deficient in home-style comfort/convenience.

Maybe the HUGE cruise ship voyages are related, where a small town (plus its conveniences) floats from port to port to simulate world travel (decades ago world travel was truly intense adventure).

Rod

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Re: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/wor ... 550578001/
"1,000-year-old grave may belong to nonbinary leader, challenging centuries-old gender roles"

Today's "nonbinary" definition is probably not how those Finns defined this leader's sexuality,
perhaps using a term that meant "both male and female" - not "neither male nor female".
Also, today's "nonbinary" people typically do not have Klinefelter syndrome.

The symbolism of the sword could mean that this person, however presenting,
effectively commanded the same respect as would a male leader.

Rod

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Re: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y6neDk_4XBs
"DEFCON is the scariest game"

Setting emotion aside, a real "final war" inherently includes
a midpoint wherein the combatants have to start calculating
the survivability of those "winning" the war. For example,
with all nuclear weapons released, could 1,000 people
survive long enough to start repopulating the planet?
And would later generations keep "generating".

Rod

[Amigoo]

Reality check about protein (IMO) ...

Despite all the hype in recent decades about "perfect" protein, evolution anticipated that humans would not always have specific sources of proteins, therefore evolving human metabolism to extract amino acids from all food sources to create a pool of available aminos. Human cells, if not otherwise influenced by vaccines, etc. , still know how/when to dip into the amino pool to assemble what's needed for body maintenance and repair. A caveat is that a more-balanced diet is required if protein-intense foods are limited, such as with vegetarians.

Rod

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Re: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/a ... Davis.html

"Violent, vindictive and vicious ... whisky-soaked hellcat who tyrannised Tinseltown.
Yet for all her cruelty, Bette Davis was also a dazzling star"

Somehow this summarizes what Hollywood is all about
... for those aficionados of such entertainments.

Rod

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Re: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/ ... tudy-finds
"Children born during pandemic have lower IQs"

"With limited stimulation at home and less interaction with the world outside, pandemic-era children
appear to have scored shockingly low on tests designed to assess cognitive development"

"The first few years of a child’s life are critical to their cognitive development."

Intriguing since we would expect parents at home to provide more stimulation for their kids,
but this could also suggest that kids get better cognitive stimulation in day care facilities ...
and hints that all activities (e.g., transportation) between home and school are important.

Rod

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

"Skinny 'Spite' house hits the market for $1.2m: Urban legend says TEN-FOOT-WIDE home
was 'built by Civil War soldier on lot shared with greedy brother to block his harbor views' "

This can now be the city-life "upscale model" for owners of tiny homes ...
or it could be sublet as single-floor tiny apartments. However, tiny apartments
(with BIG rental cost) already exist in many cities

Imagine advertising "Front rooms have harbor view!"

And email advertising from Viking Travel:
"See where our small ships can take you."
(complements tiny house living)

A wandering mind wanders (at the burger shop):
"Would you like a fry with that mini burger?"
(complements tiny house living)

Rod

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Re: https://www.breitbart.com/economy/2021/ ... al-future/
"Blockchain 101: Learn About the Technology That Will Change Your Financial Future"

"Over the next 10 years, I think the value creation will be astronomical"

Massive, online, 24/7 computing power will also be astronomical (to keep networks active and instantaneous
while serving transaction needs of the earth's billions of people). And speaking of massive (re: data archives),
EVERY transaction will be forever traceable, since existence/ownership of a bitcoin requires such tracing.

Somehow this new technology "does not compute" as new technology since "blockchain"
seems representative of a continuing audit trail - not bank account.

Rod

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Re: https://www.foxnews.com/lifestyle/inter ... ay-smarter
"Are left-handed people smarter than right-handed people?"

"a 2019 survey found that left-handed people think they’re more creative, but they didn’t spend 'significantly more time
on artistic pursuits' than right-handed people, however ... creativity is not an easy quality to measure in a person."

Interestingly, "artistic" and "creative" are not necessarily synonymous ...
considering that media news spin can be quite creative, relative to facts.

Rod

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Re: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/pol ... 129078002/

Wondering "What is sex at 88?", then "Does sex equipment alone define gender?",
this suggested another way to define gender: "How do you pleasure yourself?"
... since this activity is equipment-specific!

Also, recall that "left-handed people think they’re more creative"

Rod ... ... "Look! - no hands!"
(when you steer with your knees)

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Re: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/a ... mpics.html
"Kaley offers to buy horse that was cruelly punched at Olympics as she slams disgraced German coach"

(two coments) "A horse wouldn't have felt that (punch). It would be like a two-year-old punching an adult.",
"that little smack wasn't abuse -- it was more about being against the rules to touch the horse"

Nevertheless, the facts are again finessed by the media to make provocative news.

Rod

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Re: https://www.yahoo.com/news/starbucks-ba ... 00207.html
"baristas say they're fed up with complex custom drink orders that can verge on the ridiculous."

Golden opportunity for Starbucks to install robot machines that mix
whatever concoction a customer can create from available ingredients
... of course prepaid since "You get what you pay for!"

Later on, the robot can become the company mascot,
somewhat akin to McD's clown (now enjoying retirement):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DEuWzXGZWYA

Rod

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Re: https://www.foxnews.com/lifestyle/man-s ... 20-seconds
"Man sets world record for chugging 2-liter bottle of soda"

Who knew
that during the long stages of creature evolution, man alone would compete
to consume greater and greater quantities of food and drink, faster and faster.
The "poor dumb animals"! (creatures that do not compete in such contests).

Rod