@eigenrobot He who has already destroyed the spice no longer has any leverage, Paul.
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Danny
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what i dont understand is why occupy the island instead of simply knocking out port infrastructure to prevent loading if that's the objective. my context is thin and i imagine there are good reasons but i am curious what could justify the cost
Faytuks News@Faytuks
An interesting article on the prospect of capturing Kharg Island "U.S. troops may well take Kharg Island, only to endure ballistic-missile strikes, drone attacks, and petrochemical smoke, all without a reliable means of obtaining logistical support" theatlantic.com/international/…
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O'Neill's spirit rests easy in his grave.
I wonder how these payloads are maneuvered inserted into orbit or caught, since they seem to lack a propulsion system. The 'mass receiver' he described is... awkward.
SpaceX@SpaceX
Electromagnetic mass drivers on the Moon
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@politicalmath @Variety After the avalanche of dumping on a dead Paul Ehrlich around here, I'm not sure who believes that's a principle at all. Ehrlich was a villain and earned it, sure, but "don't speak ill of the dead" doesn't seem to be a sincerely held principle by anybody.
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1) This is a good community note and, while it technically is not in the spirit of community notes, I'm going to allow it
2) It's important to note that you cannot shame the liberal media monolith into acting like decent humans. They do not feel bad when they do evil things.
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Danny retweetledi
Chick Norris does not go to heaven. Heaven comes to Chuck Norris.
Variety@Variety
Chuck Norris, the martial arts champion who became an iconic action star and led the hit series “Walker, Texas Ranger,” has died. He was 86. Norris was hospitalized in Hawaii on Thursday, and his family posted a statement saying he had died Friday morning: It is with heavy hearts that our family shares the sudden passing of our beloved Chuck Norris yesterday morning. While we would like to keep the circumstances private, please know that he was surrounded by his family and was at peace. To the world, he was a martial artist, actor, and a symbol of strength. To us, he was a devoted husband, a loving father and grandfather, an incredible brother, and the heart of our family. He lived his life with faith, purpose, and an unwavering commitment to the people he loved. Through his work, discipline, and kindness, he inspired millions around the world and left a lasting impact on so many lives. While our hearts are broken, we are deeply grateful for the life he lived and for the unforgettable moments we were blessed to share with him. The love and support he received from fans around the world meant so much to him, and our family is truly thankful for it. To him, you were not just fans, you were his friends. We know many of you had heard about his recent hospitalization, and we are truly grateful for the prayers and support you sent his way. As we grieve this loss, we kindly ask for privacy for our family during this time. Thank you for loving him with us. variety.com/2026/film/news…
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@theywilljustdie @MemoryMedieval ‘Same thing’ is doing a lot of work here. One built roads, law, and governance that shaped the West. The other conquered fast, connected trade, and collapsed just as fast. Not identical.
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Me: "Charlemagne.."
My comments: "Yeah well he slaughtered 4,500 Saxons once.."
Me: "Richard the Lionheart"
My comments: "Yeah well he slaughtered 2,700 Muslims once.."
Me: "The Mongols were unredeemable mass murderers. (20,000,000+)"
My comments: "Yeah but trade routes.."
Memory Medieval@MemoryMedieval
History is funny. Genghis Khan is one of the worst (if not the worst) mass-murderers in history. But the same people handwaving away this incredible slaughter because (incidentally) trade improved would try to ruin my life if I had a similarly framed argument/opinion about Hitler. Is modern scholarship going to move on from their wholly negative views on Hitler too? Does this say something about human nature? Any villainy can be rehabilitated with enough time? I find the casual way people both dismiss the great slaughter of the medieval Mongols and lionize them as great instruments of civilization (or worse, Genghis as a great man of history) to be a very strange contrast with more modern conflicts and the way we think about them (and the people involved) today. Maybe all that matters right now is winning? And with enough time, "academics will move on from any wholly negative view" and vindicate you in the end?
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@m3po22 @LDS_Science I blocked you for bad behavior, and evading that is even worse behavior. You still have refused to address the original link and then had the temerity to ask for a link.
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The most powerful Bluetooth signal interacts with the same molecule only once every 100 seconds. That's 10^-15 as much as would be needed to constructively vibrate the molecule. For phone signals 100x more powerful that's still at most 10^-13 as much as required. The only significant effect is thermal.
I would recommend learning more physics to correct your intuition, because it's wildly off. That's most people, however, so don't feel bad.
But okay, let's look at the study. The video I posted is relevant because it showed how studies can be totally meaningless and still get spread by ignorant people biased against technology. This one is fun because it's the opposite bias. But let's look at this specific one, shared by a guy who can't capitalize his sentences and says stuff like "a increased risk." I'll posit some ways in which it could be wrong that are each stronger than what you posited for a mechanism:
1. Survival bias/confounding (biggest issue highlighted by everyone)
2. Possible subtle thermal effects / warming (ironic)
3. Blinding limitations
4. Housing/exposure system artifacts
5. Unrealistic exposure
6. Statistical & multiple-testing issues
7. Researcher handling & other rat effects
8. Species/sex specificity & inconsistency
9. Reanalysis-specific limitations
10. Broader context & lack of replication
Details: grok.com/share/c2hhcmQt…
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This is an awesome thread showing evidence for radiation hormesis:
The idea that low doses of radiation are actually health-promoting!
Zane Koch@zanehkoch
for a while i've had a slight fear that the bluetooth from my airpods could be frying my brain this weekend i pulled the raw data from a $30m government study of 1,679 mice blasted with cell phone radiation and reanalyzed it what i found was...not what I expected? 🧵
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@eigenrobot I'll reply to this, but only because I want you to get paid
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@rocketrepreneur If Coloradoans were as self promoting as Texans, Texans would know that Colorado is bigger than Texas. They just haven't flattened it out yet.
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I really like the Pacific Northwest too. It's probably where I'd want to live if Colorado wasn't an option. And Coloradoans typically aren't as self-promotional as say Texans tend to be. But it was still funny.
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My flight to Seattle is in a plane with a huge Colorado flag on it. It makes me smile.
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A single weak photon is not a sustained driver of mechanical bending and torsion in large proteins and enzymes, plausibly moderating their action or binding. That was what I suggested, and you’re still 1) not addressing that the rats and mice lived longer under RF irradiation, and 2) arguing against ionization and tumors, as if anybody claimed that. Tedious, time-wasting laziness.
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A single infrared photon can come from any warm object, including inside the human body itself. And multiple photons don't combine to create higher energy photons except in rare media like crystals where green laser light is synthesized. Such a weak photon can only meaningfully transfer heat to the human body.
And I wasn't talking about the quoted thread. I had already addressed that one. The image shared at the top here just had no source.
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Hi. For those with chronic insomnia, try this: as soon as you settle in bed, close your eyes, and breathe in imitation of the rhythm-- not sound, but rhythm-- of snoring. If you're in bed with another, imitate theirs. If you need a BS neuroscience explanation, consult a podcast.
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@LDS_Science You don’t even know what the context is here or what you’re responding to, otherwise you would have already clicked through and read the link without asking me to give you a link. Bad faith and bad manners.
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@danfarnsy @cremieuxrecueil @veritasium You think you posited a mechanism, but it makes no sense whatsoever, but still I'll look at the study if you give me a link.
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@LDS_Science @cremieuxrecueil @veritasium It dissipates as heat, yes. It could modulate the behavior and interaction between molecules before it does. You asked for a possible mechanism, and I obliged. It's still your turn to posit where the analysis that showed *some effects* above is wrong. Tumors are not all effects.
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@danfarnsy @cremieuxrecueil If it resonates with chain molecules wouldn't that just introduce vibration/heat?
I tried to find the source for this graph and couldn't find it, but anyway, @veritasium has done a great job with this topic. youtu.be/wU5XkhUGzBs
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@LDS_Science @cremieuxrecueil Driving frequency could be near resonances of longer, more complex molecules, introducing errors to trigger hormesis. Just to humor your question. Now it's your turn to posit how the data that shows there was something doesn't actually.
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@danfarnsy @cremieuxrecueil It doesn't do anything. Please posit any possible mechanism.
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@eigenrobot The animal has the same needs as me and met those needs eating grass? I like to eat animals, but I don't like where your logic is pointing.
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animal products contain all the nutrition you need btw
you: an animal with needs
them: also animals, with the same needs, and if not malnourished full of the same stuff you need
very straightforward logic here. dont believe the fda. just eat well-fed animals and animal products
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@wil_da_beast630 @LOTrolhello When I was getting out of the Army, I told this other guy getting out that I was looking for contracting work. He asked if I'd sell my soul for that. I responded, "I already sold it for enlisted pay."
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Of course you can "buy consent."
This isn't a theoretical moral conversation - what I said is an empirical rule in law, far beyond this niche area.
If you ask me to sell my beloved family home...I say no...you put 500 stacks on the table...and I say yes, that is a legal sale. It would not be contested in any state of the Union.
The same applies to the body - re MMA, surrogacy, professional sport, military service, etc. I myself have had two jobs - nightclub bouncing and winter-time street canvassing - that literally involved standing around in the snow fighting people. I would not have done this for free. But, I was offered ($25) an hour and was fine taking that wage.
Etc etc. You can discuss violence work for males or sex work for women through various ethical lenses, but it would be just meaningless nonsense to say I was a victim of "kidnapping" or "robbery" while in these roles.
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Yet another thing that is not rape, assuming no trafficking, is having sex with adult sex workers who ask you to do so and accept money for this happening.
"You cannot buy consent!!!"
That is quite literally what work is.
lacuervo ♀️@canisraven
Trabajando hoy con 2 varones, uno comentaba que un tercero le había propuesto salir con varios compañeros a cenar, tomar algo e "ir de putas". Le corregí: "ir a violar mujeres" No sé si conseguiré algo, pero al menos que les vaya sonando.
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WHATCHU KNOW ABOUT A SKELETON WALKING? we’re gettin’ that SKELLINGTON STROLL going. that’s what we call that ozempic amble. the skinny boy shuffle. the boney browse
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