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Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 24th February 2024, 03:18 AM
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Continuation Origins of Covid (2)
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Posted By PartSkeptic
Coincidentally this was recommended by YouTube to...

Coincidentally this was recommended by YouTube to me this morning.

Watch Democrats Sit in Silence While Jim Jordan EXPOSES Fauci's LIES...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 23rd February 2024, 12:39 AM
Replies: 813
Continuation Origins of Covid (2)
Views: 24,155
Posted By PartSkeptic
Wrong. It was just simple deduction. And then...

Wrong. It was just simple deduction. And then they got the tools to do it.

Imagine if they really let loose a complex virus and aerosolized ebola. :eek:
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 23rd February 2024, 12:35 AM
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Continuation Origins of Covid (2)
Views: 24,155
Posted By PartSkeptic
I pointed to a video that was fairly clear and...

I pointed to a video that was fairly clear and based on a US committee paper. Here is the link in case you were too lazy to look it up.
...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 23rd February 2024, 12:23 AM
Replies: 813
Continuation Origins of Covid (2)
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Posted By PartSkeptic
The decision. Most likely zoonotic. I am not...

The decision. Most likely zoonotic. I am not surprised. There is a huge effort to continue to muddy the waters by doing making such a video. The money most likely was already designated as going to...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 20th February 2024, 11:50 PM
Replies: 813
Continuation Origins of Covid (2)
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Posted By PartSkeptic
The facts are indisputable but no doubt I will...

The facts are indisputable but no doubt I will have a lot of members telling me that it is not so.

So rather than waste my time listing the events and what is now known of the coverup I have...
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 24th January 2024, 11:00 PM
Replies: 1,537
Views: 37,187
Posted By PartSkeptic
"Your people". That is as racist as it gets....

"Your people". That is as racist as it gets. Which "people" do you belong to or identify with? What happened to the Golden Rule that Hillel was supposed to have (but did not) invented?

Are you...
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 24th January 2024, 10:48 PM
Replies: 1,537
Views: 37,187
Posted By PartSkeptic
From your reference: In 1917 he wrote "'Give...

From your reference:

In 1917 he wrote "'Give the country without a people,' magnanimously pleaded Lord Shaftesbury, 'to the people without a country.' Alas, it was a misleading mistake. The...
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 23rd January 2024, 02:09 AM
Replies: 1,537
Views: 37,187
Posted By PartSkeptic
The part that is false is the "land without...

The part that is false is the "land without people".

You do not see the lie.

Denial is a huge part of the problem. I could use extensive references from Jewish sources and internationally...
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 22nd January 2024, 04:38 AM
Replies: 1,537
Views: 37,187
Posted By PartSkeptic
How much of Israeli history do you really know? ...

How much of Israeli history do you really know?

The propaganda (which many believed and some still believe) was "A land without people for a people without land". Lie. Big lie.

Since the start...
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 20th January 2024, 12:36 AM
Replies: 1,537
Views: 37,187
Posted By PartSkeptic
The "divide and conquer" strategy has failed....

The "divide and conquer" strategy has failed. What Israel in doing to the Palestinians has united the Muslim world.

Iran is likely to produce nukes in a matter of weeks if they have not already...
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 18th December 2023, 07:10 AM
Replies: 1,537
Views: 37,187
Posted By PartSkeptic
Feels like a war zone at the moment with a...

Feels like a war zone at the moment with a ferocious rainstorm with lightening hitting close by. Bang there was another one. Gutters flooding over. Will need to redesign and redo them.


I am...
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 2nd December 2023, 11:17 PM
Replies: 1,537
Views: 37,187
Posted By PartSkeptic
Where is God in all of this? God (also known...

Where is God in all of this?

God (also known as Allah) put dust in the eyes of Israel and allowed the Oct 7 event. It is now likely that other nations will be drawn in. Turkey and Iran and...
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 2nd December 2023, 11:11 PM
Replies: 1,537
Views: 37,187
Posted By PartSkeptic
You are buying into mantras and propaganda rather...

You are buying into mantras and propaganda rather than using logical thought.

Nearly all Hamas rockets are not much more than a big firework. A pipe filled with a sugar and fertilizer propellant...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 13th July 2023, 11:20 PM
Replies: 1,236
Views: 47,710
Posted By PartSkeptic
Agreed on all points. I have a patent for an...

Agreed on all points.

I have a patent for an aeroburner. Virtually every joint and part was designed to allow sliding to accommodate differential expansion. Only one point of any part was...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 13th July 2023, 11:09 PM
Replies: 1,236
Views: 47,710
Posted By PartSkeptic
Company testing I used to do some research and...

Company testing
I used to do some research and development. Part of that included solving some issues relating to long term slow degradation of materials subjected to an oxidizing natural gas flame....
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 13th July 2023, 10:48 PM
Replies: 1,236
Views: 47,710
Posted By PartSkeptic
Yes. Not only Mercedes. I also saw this in...

Yes. Not only Mercedes. I also saw this in various automotive workshop manuals.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 12th July 2023, 06:47 AM
Replies: 1,236
Views: 47,710
Posted By PartSkeptic
One last comment. I worked in a electrical coal...

One last comment. I worked in a electrical coal fired power station. There was enormous pressure in the pipes and equipment.

To join them there were bolts almost side by side around the flange. A...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 12th July 2023, 06:41 AM
Replies: 1,236
Views: 47,710
Posted By PartSkeptic
Another factor that I do not see raised in...

Another factor that I do not see raised in YouTube videos is the vastly increased pressure on the join.

The titanium end caps are being pressed towards the carbon fiber shell. Area versus pressure...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 12th July 2023, 06:30 AM
Replies: 1,236
Views: 47,710
Posted By PartSkeptic
My point may have been dealt with already but I...

My point may have been dealt with already but I do not see it being raised in various YouTube videos.


What about the temperature differential?


At 4000 meter I think the temperature is about...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 24th June 2023, 02:47 AM
Replies: 1,236
Views: 47,710
Posted By PartSkeptic
Using college graduates, encouraging "innovation"...

Using college graduates, encouraging "innovation" ignoring the warning of experts. What a recipe for disaster.

Here is a video of carbon fiber versus titanium being put under pressure....
Forum: Economics, Business and Finance 29th June 2021, 08:59 AM
Replies: 3,638
Views: 314,184
Posted By PartSkeptic
Just a suggestion. Why not stop Bitcoin...

Just a suggestion.

Why not stop Bitcoin where it now is? No more mining. Just divide and divide and the finite amount there currently is?

I thought crypto would crash. But then I also thought...
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 9th June 2021, 08:13 AM
Replies: 206
Views: 17,140
Posted By PartSkeptic
I think you are on the right track with your...

I think you are on the right track with your beliefs and with knowing you cannot win on this forum. :thumbsup:

Off-topic material removed
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 5th June 2021, 03:10 AM
Replies: 3,548
Views: 267,419
Posted By PartSkeptic
Earlier I suggested that one could inhale a...

Earlier I suggested that one could inhale a vaccine. Seems it was already an option.

https://www.cnbc.com/2021/04/19/china-is-starting-clinical-trials-of-a-covid-vaccine-that-can-be-inhaled.html
...
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 5th June 2021, 02:30 AM
Replies: 3,548
Views: 267,419
Posted By PartSkeptic
Wuhan lab or natural evolution (zoonotic jump)? ...

Wuhan lab or natural evolution (zoonotic jump)?

There is little doubt Fauci had something to hide. But does that mean the lab was able to engineer Covid? I did not think so last year and I still...
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 3rd June 2021, 04:18 AM
Replies: 3,548
Views: 267,419
Posted By PartSkeptic
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/6/2/israel-wil...

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/6/2/israel-will-ask-us-for-1-billion-to-replenish-iron-dome

A comment from a political novice.

"If the USA wants to be neutral in the conflict, it will...
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 30th May 2021, 11:16 AM
Replies: 3,548
Views: 267,419
Posted By PartSkeptic
I have been out a couple of times wearing my cap....

I have been out a couple of times wearing my cap. I suffer the day after but not too badly. On Thursday, I was in a hurry for a lunch event of a few hours and forgot my cap.

On Thursday afternoon,...
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 30th May 2021, 11:06 AM
Replies: 3,548
Views: 267,419
Posted By PartSkeptic
Years ago I was guessing at how a pandemic can...

Years ago I was guessing at how a pandemic can kill 40% of the population. None have done so in history, and with the medical knowledge and strict quarantines, it is highly unlikely. So I guessed...
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 30th May 2021, 10:05 AM
Replies: 3,548
Views: 267,419
Posted By PartSkeptic
Last weekend, my wife and I visited a private...

Last weekend, my wife and I visited a private game park. Not open to the public and no rentals. The lodge and the chalets were 5 star. The owner was a businessman who is building it up to leave in a...
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 30th May 2021, 02:05 AM
Replies: 3,548
Views: 267,419
Posted By PartSkeptic
I typically do not have allergies or hay fever,...

I typically do not have allergies or hay fever, although sometimes I have a fit of sneezing if something is in the air.

I may be super-sensitive to molds because of the fungus inside me.

I...
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 30th May 2021, 01:57 AM
Replies: 3,548
Views: 267,419
Posted By PartSkeptic
I had an obligation (agreement) to fix the leak...

I had an obligation (agreement) to fix the leak or get a plumber to do so. Now here is the mystery. In the past three months, the leak only occurs at night and there have been about 6 to 8 occasions....
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 30th May 2021, 01:45 AM
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Views: 267,419
Posted By PartSkeptic
Yes. I tried.

Yes. I tried.
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 30th May 2021, 01:44 AM
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Views: 267,419
Posted By PartSkeptic
To clarify. The spirit world mostly lets...

To clarify.

The spirit world mostly lets the laws of physics take their course. That extends to the mechanic/chemistry of the brain, distributed or not. There is no real reason for spirit to...
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 30th May 2021, 01:34 AM
Replies: 3,548
Views: 267,419
Posted By PartSkeptic
You will have to admit that for the average...

You will have to admit that for the average person, they would have good and bad weather on average. To have a lifetime of good weather for all holidays and outdoor events is running against the...
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 21st May 2021, 10:50 AM
Replies: 3,548
Views: 267,419
Posted By PartSkeptic
I humbly submit the following: :D ...

I humbly submit the following: :D

https://www.bbc.com/reel/video/p08d53s8/why-we-all-fall-foul-of-the-dunning-kruger-effect
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 21st May 2021, 07:35 AM
Replies: 3,548
Views: 267,419
Posted By PartSkeptic
I went to help someone with a leak from their...

I went to help someone with a leak from their washbasin. The person complained that they had terrible hay fever or allergies. I was only in the apartment for 5 minutes with a mask on when my nose...
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 20th May 2021, 04:18 AM
Replies: 3,548
Views: 267,419
Posted By PartSkeptic
There are people who suffer from immune...

There are people who suffer from immune deficiency and are kept in a bubble. Can they leave their bubble when they think they may not be exposed? I would only wear such gear if I am in the car (lots...
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 20th May 2021, 04:13 AM
Replies: 3,548
Views: 267,419
Posted By PartSkeptic
After recovering from a really bad Saturday...

After recovering from a really bad Saturday afternoon (after posting) where I had no choice but to sleep long hours, I was okay on Sunday and Monday and some of Tuesday.

But Wednesday I was...
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 20th May 2021, 04:00 AM
Replies: 3,548
Views: 267,419
Posted By PartSkeptic
Last night I watched "My Octopus Teacher". A...

Last night I watched "My Octopus Teacher". A South African film.

The octopus was not taught by parents (the parents die shortly after mating).

How does that animal achieve the skills to hunt...
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 17th May 2021, 07:40 AM
Replies: 3,548
Views: 267,419
Posted By PartSkeptic
There is a Chinese company that sells protective...

There is a Chinese company that sells protective suits to high end tech companies (military industry, telecommunication, IT and aviation). One range is designed to repel microwaves and radio energy....
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 17th May 2021, 07:28 AM
Replies: 3,548
Views: 267,419
Posted By PartSkeptic
Only in hypochondriacs who are told about it and...

Only in hypochondriacs who are told about it and how bad it is.
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 17th May 2021, 07:26 AM
Replies: 3,548
Views: 267,419
Posted By PartSkeptic
I have mixed up some issues in answering a post. ...

I have mixed up some issues in answering a post.

In 2011, when I got the systemic bat fungus, the thinking was that ONLY immune-compromised people got it in their system. This was strengthened by...
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 17th May 2021, 07:05 AM
Replies: 3,548
Views: 267,419
Posted By PartSkeptic
Possibly. The most likely effect is to put immune...

Possibly. The most likely effect is to put immune systems in over-drive. Still, the world does not know what the long-term effects are. At the moment they do not know, so they postulate that there...
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 15th May 2021, 04:19 AM
Replies: 3,548
Views: 267,419
Posted By PartSkeptic
Here is a good article with clear diagrams...

Here is a good article with clear diagrams indicating motility. Amazing complexity. Once more, argument for a Designer rather than random dumb matter.
...
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 15th May 2021, 03:59 AM
Replies: 3,548
Views: 267,419
Posted By PartSkeptic
Neutropenic people have low levels of neutrophils...

Neutropenic people have low levels of neutrophils indicating a weakened immune system.

I saw this article which listed many foods to avoid including the ones I go for. But upon reading it, the...
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 15th May 2021, 03:50 AM
Replies: 3,548
Views: 267,419
Posted By PartSkeptic
You missed the point because of your bias against...

You missed the point because of your bias against me.

Fungal infections are typically opportunistic. They require two key factors. Entry via a wound or a compromised lung. And a lowered immune...
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 15th May 2021, 03:37 AM
Replies: 3,548
Views: 267,419
Posted By PartSkeptic
I think we will get to see how Harris will...

I think we will get to see how Harris will perform. Biden does not need to die. Just be declared unfit for office.

I would find it interesting.

My wife and I are watching "Designated Survivor"...
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 15th May 2021, 03:24 AM
Replies: 3,548
Views: 267,419
Posted By PartSkeptic
Vaccines are not "pure" is a comment I have made....

Vaccines are not "pure" is a comment I have made.

Here is a result, and once more the immune system is involved.
...
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 15th May 2021, 02:28 AM
Replies: 3,548
Views: 267,419
Posted By PartSkeptic
Yesterday I went to Pretoria to the Court and the...

Yesterday I went to Pretoria to the Court and the Deeds Office. Out from 9 am to 1 pm. Did not wear my foil lined cap. Thought I might tolerate the cell radiation better since I am feeling much...
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 12th May 2021, 10:36 AM
Replies: 3,548
Views: 267,419
Posted By PartSkeptic
Although I had some doubts about Biden reaching...

Although I had some doubts about Biden reaching 100 days in office, I wanted to see how he would perform.

I support his basic agenda such as the Climate change and trying get back on track on the...
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 12th May 2021, 06:55 AM
Replies: 3,548
Views: 267,419
Posted By PartSkeptic
Look up "Fungus and Covid". Quite some time...

Look up "Fungus and Covid".

Quite some time ago I said that fungus may be implicated in the silent spread of pandemic. It might be a co-morbidity factor, as is happening in India.

The immune...
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