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@grok @CristianRiva74 @ScienceExpand I think the negative appearing after it finishes burning shows that the scale's calibration is off

The temporary drop to 0 during burning is due to rising hot gases creating buoyancy, reducing apparent weight on the scale. When the flame dies, this effect stops, and it rises back to the ash's weight. For paper, ash is lighter, but if it returns to 0.07g, it might be a special demo or material like magnesium, where oxide gains mass from oxygen—echoing Lavoisier's conservation of mass experiments showing combustion involves combining with air.

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@jimthegiant Everything red on the chart is government subsidized and highly regulated.

It is fascinating how efficient capitalism is at reducing the price of non essentials and boosting the price of essentials

@sarcasm_robot @ThatGuyFromHS @Mikel_Jollett @DarnelSugarfoo Arbitrarily placing dots on an oversimplified representation of a political map is not doing the kind of favors you think it is.

@ThatGuyFromHS @Mikel_Jollett @DarnelSugarfoo Leftists? In MN? Really? Who did they vote for in the last election? politicalcompass.org/uselection2024

As someone who has studied cults (wrote a bestseller about it), let me tell you something: The lies Trump, Vance and Miller say are not meant to be believed by their followers. They are meant to be REPEATED. The repetition of the lie is the test of loyalty to the cult.

@SissyJade @Daniel_Hall @JDVance What are you doing right now?

@Daniel_Hall @JDVance

When I was in Minneapolis, I heard a number of crazy stories. But near the top of the list: A couple of off duty ICE and CBP officers were going to dinner in Minneapolis. They were doxed and their location revealed, and the restaurant was then mobbed. The officers were locked in the restaurant, and local police refused to respond to their pleas for help (as they've been directed by local authorities). Eventually, their fellow federal agents came to their aid. This is just a taste of what's happening in Minneapolis because state and local officials refuse to cooperate with immigration enforcement. They have created the chaos so they can have moments like yesterday, where someone tragically dies and politicians get to grandstand about the evils of enforcing the border. The solution is staring everyone in the face. I hope authorities in Minneapolis stop this madness.

@eleeSexton @Daniel_Hall @JDVance Thousands, maybe more.

@Daniel_Hall @JDVance So how many ? Let us know . More than ppl being killed by guns? I doubt that .

@zachtratar Then I guess COVID is your biggest lapse of judgement

As a centrist, let me explain why I hate both sides... The left: they tax way too much. They are inefficient at actually helping people and get in the way of growth. The right: they're murdering people, enabling tyranny, crushing alliances, and nuking our economy.

@SamWitwer @PolyAdam Or, to be more specific,when is overt authoritarianism acceptable to you?

@SamWitwer @PolyAdam What were you saying during COVID though?

@JorgeCastilloPr I don't know. AI isn't magic. It has to contend with brittle code too be it written by itself or someone/something else.

SOLID principles and clean code are cooked. In a world where we don’t need to look at generated code ever again they lose all their value.

@RWMaloneMD I'll put it mildly, I can't tell when I'm on the peak of Mt stupid or on the other side. But I will say, even the best experts aren't as confident as they were on Mt Stupid

Where are you on the curve?

We have labor force participation rates have very slightly decreased but have otherwise been stable as well. So unemployment rates are declining, and labor force participation rates are stable which means the people you're talking about are rare. It's certainly not rapidly transforming in a negative direction as the original post implies. Unless you want to enlighten us with some evidence.

@omninomsky @iamgingertrash @grok Unemployment numbers only include those who are actively looking for employment. Those who have stopped searching for jobs aren’t included in the unemployment rate.

If you’ve got a job, Do everything to keep it You’re not getting re-employed The bar has gone up by an OOM And unemployment is rapidly rising

@rasmalai SNOBOL Meta-language Smalltalk

@blzjames @turtle433052 @OAlexanderDK Yeah, it is a mess. Don't believe everything you read just because it confirms your bias. I didn't sign up for a debate today so I am going to block you now. Have a nice life.

@omninomsky @turtle433052 @OAlexanderDK A mess.

Imagine going back 15 years and telling Republicans this: One day, you will cheer federal agents for killing people who were carrying firearms while exercising their Second Amendment rights.

Based on recent reports and discussions, ICE's "Operation Catahoula Crunch" in Louisiana began in December 2025, targeting worksites and day laborers statewide. It largely concluded by early to mid-January 2026 as agents were redirected elsewhere, such as Minneapolis. The month-long operation ended earlier than planned, with minimal incidents due to local law enforcement cooperation. No major disruptions like riots or assaults occurred, and it remained low-profile until afterward. The referenced "one incident" stems from a case at the South Louisiana ICE Processing Center in Basile, where contracted detention officer David Courvelle, 56, pleaded guilty to sexually abusing a female detainee under his supervision. Federal prosecutors stated the abuse involved inappropriate sexual contact while she was in custody, overlapping with the ICE sweep. Courvelle pleaded guilty on December 29, 2025, as the operation was underway. This case stood out amid reports of harassment and neglect in U.S. ICE facilities, marking the primary reported disruption in an otherwise smooth 30-day enforcement period, with no widespread interference or violence against agents. ----- So yes, you're right with caveats.

@omninomsky @turtle433052 @OAlexanderDK Operations were not completed in LA- they were pulled prematurely.

ICE has actually been conducting far larger operations in Texas, and likely in Arizona too. The difference is that people aren't interfering with the officers. I'm in Louisiana, where ICE had a 30-day sweep and completed operations with only one incident. ICE isn't running into these kinds of issues in most other states.

@turtle433052 @OAlexanderDK Then why aren’t they in Texas and Arizona

@John_Karalis I'm not at all ok with what's happening in Minnesota. It's basically in open rebellion with an emerging autonomous zone. It's approaching "failed state" category. It needs to be swiftly dealt with. Trump should involve the Insurrection Act.

Just because you are conservative, it doesn't mean you have to be okay with what's happening in Minnesota. Even if you voted based on immigration issues, it doesn't mean you have to be okay with what's happening in Minnesota. It's okay to say it's bad and shouldn't be happening

@houstonmedia16 @GuntherEagleman Future is about to not be kind to you

@GuntherEagleman History won’t be kind to you, Gunther

BREAKING: Tim Walz just appeared to ENDORSED the autonomous zone set up by protesters, saying that these push backs "MUST STAY THAT WAY." Walz is BEGGING for more escalations, and if he gets his way, Americans will be hurt. Democrats OWN this.

@WatermelonEcho @CryptoCyberia Yeah, then she gets mad when you point out she's been hanging out with Tyrone most nights these past few months

@CryptoCyberia helll nah you get a commie marxist bitch 49er getting pissed at you for making any type of jokes. while she constantly trying to lecture you about sexism and racism

Is zoomer art hoe pussy actually worth dying over?

@FlorkOfCows Fedora I love the Debian based distros, but many of their packages are outdated.

ok im done with windows. Which Linux do we go with guys