World Views

[Amigoo]

Re: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/articl ... moves.html
"Ukrainian soldier busting some moves in Twitter dance"

Entertaining video, but "covered head-to-toe in camouflage gear"
contrasted by white snow suggests 'performer' - not 'soldier' ...
or soldier acting as a clear target.

Rod

[Amigoo]

Re: https://halturnerradioshow.com/index.ph ... et-history
"stock value of FACEBOOK owner, now called 'Meta' plunged 24% in U.S. trading"

"anyone who uses FACEBOOK knows why this is happening: Censorship."

Apparently, just the new era of communication:
One person's 'moderating' is another person's 'censorship'
... but easy solution online: Go to 'greener pastures'.

Rod

[Amigoo]

Re: https://www.yahoo.com/news/anti-sex-bed ... 25068.html
"panda pillows are in at Beijing Olympics"

"Users ... gushed over how adorable the mascot is in its suit made of ice."

Probably a cultural thing (and/or feminine, considering "adorable" pillow).
Best guess for others: If its backside is on the other side of the pillow
it won't be whispering in your ear all night (just flip the pillow).

Of course, technology will soon permit it to whisper all night
... if that's your unisex, technical thing. That's the ticket!
Matching pillows for lovers, separated by distance
(talk to your pillow to share whatever).

Then there's matching panda pajamas
with communicable touch sensitivity
But I digress ...

Rod

[Amigoo]

Re: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech ... odour.html
"Humans are becoming less sensitive to BODY ODOUR"

Perplexing research! Not easy to know if good news or bad news
... and creates curious motivation to go smell yourself (wherever)
if only to test your current sensitivity.

LOL1: Then creates subtle concern that you may not
be sensitive enough to your own aromas.

LOL2: Animals learned long ago to approach prey
with wind blowing toward them (does not relate to
'passing wind' ... but might be).

Tired old joke from last century ...
Why did customer get a ticket after leaving restaurant?
He had a noisy muffler.

Rod

[Amigoo]

Re: https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/scien ... 022-02-03/

"German scientists plan to clone and then breed this year genetically modified pigs to serve as heart donors for humans,
based on a simpler version of a U.S.-engineered animal used last month in the world's first pig-to-human transplant."

"... though risks of infection, organ rejection or high blood pressure remain."

Eating bacon after a successful pig heart transplant is taboo
... for dietary reasons.

Rod

[Amigoo]

Re: https://www.yahoo.com/news/lone-hacker- ... 24153.html

"lone hacker on revenge mission says he is the one who keeps turning off North Korea's internet"

The Achilles Heel of great feats of daring:
needing public recognition for a successful mission.
(giving North Korea a clue is even greater daring ...
considering how far some swords can reach)

"A secret shared is an oxymoron" comes to mind.

Rod

[Amigoo]

Re: https://www.studyfinds.org/humans-female-robots/
"Humans feel more comfortable talking to ‘female’ robots"

"People have a tendency to feel more comfort in being cared for by females
because of existing gender stereotyping about service roles".

Hmmm ... "service roles" doesn't sound so complimentary!
... but should be acceptable for Rhonda (not Randy) robots.

Rod

[Amigoo]

Re: https://wattsupwiththat.com/2022/02/04/ ... wind-park/
"Germany Clearing 'Undisturbed' 1000-Year Old Forest, Makes Way For Massive Wind Park"

The mysteriously justified cost of "going green" (especially since these wind parks
generate energy for non-green use (vehicles, electrical devices, machines, etc.).

See also: https://www.thoughtco.com/which-trees-o ... ng-1204209

"Yes, some trees are better than others when it comes to preventing climate change. Ultimately, however, trees of any shape, size, and genetic origin help absorb CO2. Most scientists agree that the least expensive and perhaps the easiest way for individuals to help offset the CO2 that they generate in their everyday lives is to plant a tree...any tree, as long as it is appropriate for the given region and climate."

Rod

[Amigoo]

Re: https://www.dailystar.co.uk/tech/news/e ... p-26140419
"Elon Musk's Neuralink 'Brain Chip' could give users orgasms on demand."

So, no more coffee breaks ... or coffee & snack later (for back-to-work energy)?

Future employment compensation (with Bluetooth)?
(get paid in bitcoin, orgasms, or direct deposit)

Driver to tollbooth operator: "May I drive past the gate?"
Operator (still on break): "Yes! Yes! Don't stop!"

Rod

[Amigoo]

Re: https://www.foxnews.com/world/queen-bac ... en-camilla
"Queen backs plan to one day call son’s wife 'Queen Camilla' "

"the monarch expressed a 'sincere wish' that Camilla be known as 'Queen Consort'
when eldest son Charles, Prince of Wales, succeeds her as expected to the throne."

Maybe 'Queene' could be term to mean "Queen existential',
especially since 'consort' might be controversial. However,
'Queene' might sometimes be pronounced "Queenie" ...
yet "Queenie Camilla" has memorable ringtone.

Rod

[Amigoo]

Re: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/articl ... finds.html
"Putting ladies PANTYHOSE over your face mask makes it better at stopping spread"

"could reduce the amount of viral particles by up to seven times more than a loose mask on its own,
by sealing the gaps around the nose and mouth."

Makes more sense than the local bar crowd's popular guess ...
(virus particles are male and need permission to get past the panty hose).

Rod

[Amigoo]

Re: https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertai ... 729034001/
"cause of death was 'head trauma' in hotel"

"accidentally hit the back of his head on something, thought nothing of it and went to sleep."

With a blow severe enough to cause concussion, "thought nothing of it" is illogical.
A better explanation might be revealed some day, such as comorbidities* permitting
a less severe blow to be fatal (or even the real cause).

* https://www.cnn.com/2022/02/10/entertai ... index.html


Re: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/articl ... octor.html
"head injury was so severe it was like he'd been hit with a baseball bat"

Best guess: He was placed in the bed after this injury.


Rod

[Amigoo]

Re: https://www.brighteon.com/
(search for: "Minivans Of Angry Soccer Moms Poised")

Move over truckers
"There ain't no angry like soccer moms in minivans."
Imagine the potential of minivans with diapered siblings.

Rod

[Amigoo]

Re: https://www.braintomorrow.com/2022/02/1 ... h-suicide/
"Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) reduces the risk of death from all causes in seniors"

Actually, the research refers to "older adults with mood disorders" - not healthy adults;
adults already having elevated risk of death (including suicide)

On the other hand, this might be suggesting ECT for seniors
simply for easier caregiving by relatives and institutions.

Rod

[Amigoo]

Re: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/articl ... rrant.html
"Grieving man is ARRESTED for littering after putting a wooden box of flowers on his fiancée's grave"
"She was the love of my life, the person I wanted to spend the rest of my life with.
Even though she is gone I promised her I would never bring her cut flowers again."

Bewildering days now when an expression of love is "littering".

Perhaps, legal relationship is required to put flowers on a grave
... and engagement is not such a relationship.

Rod

[Amigoo]

Re: https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/pe ... /49780837/
"you should expect your annual home maintenance costs to amount to 1% to 4% of your home's value."

Tip: Deduct the BST cost (Blood,Sweat,Tears)
if you're doing your own house maintenance ...
but you can still pay Big Time in the end.

Rod

[Amigoo]

Re: https://www.protocol.com/fintech/super-bowl-crypto-bowl
"Crypto Bowl is the beginning of a blockchain advertising bonanza"

Despite the increasing hype (oft related to gambling fever), analysts caution
that some "investment" in cryptocurrencies is reasonable, but avoid the fever
... since heat can easily cook all the eggs in one basket.

Rod

[Amigoo]

Humor in the news ...

Re: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/articl ... iland.html
"Couples are told to wear facemasks ... and avoid face-to-face positions"

Why not learn something new this Valentine's Day!
There are books and videos ... so I've been told.

Provides opportunity for new material ...

Ma: "How do you stand on this controversial internet sex advice?"
Pa: "I don't think that's legal in our church! Probably missionary gossip."


Rod

[Amigoo]

Re: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/articl ... riend.html
"divorced dad-of-two decides to have a baby with LA County prison inspector FRIEND - not lover"

New concept indeed (maybe not to animal herds)
... effectively redefining "parents" and "family".

Rod

[Amigoo]

Re: https://www.nbcnews.com/science/science ... -rcna15133

"Can you run out of brain space? That’s the wrong way to visualize memory, scientists say.
Instead, older people face the challenge of sifting through more information."

That's the ticket! Older people can rationalize memory problems
simply by saying (with complementary emotion) "I know too much!"
... or "If you knew what I know ..."

Of course, how they filed what they know can also be causative.

Rod

[Sandy]

Hi Rod...

I like this.

"I know too much!"
... or "If you knew what I know ..."

I'm afraid my mind's filing cabinet is getting a little too full with things spilling out or getting jammed..

xxSandy

[Amigoo]

Re: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/nestl ... man-right/

"Although he never uttered the exact words 'water is not a human right,' he seemed to say as much in a 2005 documentary
called We Feed the World, in which he characterized the view that human beings have a right to water as 'extreme' "

This view insinuates that a "right to air" is also extreme
... and that a "right to life" would also be extreme.

What right does exist? The right to have a view
... if kept to yourself (in some social media).


And some types of imprisonment suggest the right to be tortured:

Re: https://www.yahoo.com/news/plea-help-qu ... 55603.html

"Hope has spent 27 years in solitary confinement in a Texas prison, in a cell that is 9 feet long and 6 feet wide —
smaller than a compact parking space. 'It’s three steps to the door and then turn around and three steps back' "

"His only human contact is with the guards who strip-search and handcuff him before taking him to another enclosure to exercise, alone.
He has had one personal phone call since 1994, when his mother died in 2013."

Rod

[Amigoo]

(about the 2014 shooting) ...

Re: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/he ... ar-AATQXI7

"Reeves was so irked by the white light emanating from Chad Oulson’s device that he got up to notify a manager
at a Tampa-area matinee. Oulson, 43, eventually threw popcorn at Reeves, authorities say. Then Reeves,
a retired police officer, pulled out a handgun and fired into the other man’s chest."

It's easy to overlook in this retired police officer's inappropriate response to tossed popcorn
is that his professional training included such instinctive response to objects thrown at him
... especially in the dark.

What's intriguing about this phone "provocation" is that cell phones are usually not visible
unless they're being used ... and this suggests that the owner was sending/receiving texts,
thus that light would be visible to someone sitting behind the owner. And a moving light
in a dark theater would indeed be distracting.


(after the jury trial) ...

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

"A jury declined to convict Curtis Reeves, 79, who in 2014 fatally shot Chad Oulson, 43, during the argument
over the dad messaging his babysitter on his phone during the movie previews."

"Defense lawyer Dino Martin told the jury that Reeves is an frail, elderly man who feared for his safety"

"Reeves sought protection under Florida's 'stand your ground' law that allows use of deadly force
in the face of mortal danger or fear of serious injury."

Apparently, Reeves' professional career trained him to expect compliance to an order,
his shooting was insticnt (especially in a dark room with in-your-face aggression),
and many elderly live in Tampa where "stand your ground" is popular.

"Stand your ground" was probably intended for more serious aggression,
but acquittal was necessary to keep enforcing the law (IMO).


Rod

[Amigoo]

Re: https://www.brighteon.com/
(search for: "Dr. Ben Marble: They Have Already Dosed")

Controversial interview (the "plandemic") - so don't listen ...
unless to confirm comment by Dr. Marble at the 14 min. mark:

"Nobody can change their sex - your sex is in your chromosomes!
You're either XX (a woman ) or XY (a man)."

Apparently, you can change how you look ...
even if your chromosomes don't change.

Rod

[Amigoo]

Re: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surgical_mask
"Modern surgical masks began to be used in the 1960s"

"Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) used by healthcare professionals that serves as a mechanical barrier that interferes with direct airflow in and out of respiratory orifices (i.e. nose and mouth). This helps reduce airborne transmission of pathogens and other aerosolized contaminants between the wearer and nearby people via respiratory droplets ejected when sneezing, coughing, forceful expiration or unintentionally spitting when talking, etc."

If authentic surgical masks are not protective as designed (and properly worn), what value had they for 50 decades of wear by healthcare professionals? Or are they protective only for these professionals? Interestingly, healthcare professionals would have more business if such PPE is effective but not worn by future patients.

Maybe patients could insist that mask use by their healthcare professionals is optional.

Rod