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Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 5th November 2023, 05:10 AM
Replies: 55
Views: 1,581
Posted By casebro
Is the perp an only child?

Is the perp an only child?
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 8th October 2023, 05:54 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 860
Posted By casebro
Perhaps some powders leave less/different GSR? ...

Perhaps some powders leave less/different GSR?

GSR is un-burnt powder, usually about 5% of the charge. Detection is based on nitrates, as in T-N-T (Tri-nitro-toluene) or nitroglycerine. Perhaps...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 7th October 2023, 06:10 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 860
Posted By casebro
Maybe it was an air gun that fires plastic...

Maybe it was an air gun that fires plastic pellets like paint balls. "Air soft" guns look very realistic, and are not silent.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 28th September 2023, 05:27 AM
Replies: 310
Views: 10,040
Posted By casebro
Probably some militant Picts protesting the Roman...

Probably some militant Picts protesting the Roman take over of their country. They probably want reparations.
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 6th September 2023, 04:57 AM
Replies: 557
Views: 67,638
Posted By casebro
Availability is only a problem for those with the...

Availability is only a problem for those with the genetic defect.

The most common defect is in the IRS-1 gene, Insulin receptor substrate. It's defective in about 42% of the population, across...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 30th August 2023, 03:56 PM
Replies: 399
Views: 18,145
Posted By casebro
Is he/will he still be wearing the huge bazongas?...

Is he/will he still be wearing the huge bazongas? I thought he did it as a political statement.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 23rd August 2023, 08:10 PM
Replies: 130
Views: 5,058
Posted By casebro
Here in So. California I got a cell phone warning...

Here in So. California I got a cell phone warning last week, re: the Hurricane Hilary flooding. Most interesting thing was that instead of ringing, it gave the old CONELRAD beep/tone.
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 23rd August 2023, 07:58 PM
Replies: 151
Views: 14,316
Posted By casebro
Ha-uh. 5G won't travel far but it WILL penetrate...

Ha-uh. 5G won't travel far but it WILL penetrate a bed.

Besides, the Y2K monster still lives under there.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 19th August 2023, 05:50 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 835
Posted By casebro
The EPIC-Oxford study showed that vegetarianism...

The EPIC-Oxford study showed that vegetarianism is NOT healthier- just as many heart attacks, MORE strokes, just as much colon cancer So not only is vegetarianism no benefit, meat has no downside. ...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 16th August 2023, 03:37 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,095
Posted By casebro
Ask Monty Python?

Ask Monty Python?
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 6th August 2023, 04:53 AM
Replies: 148
Views: 4,085
Posted By casebro
My Rx for D2 is 50,000 once per month. Odd, Why...

My Rx for D2 is 50,000 once per month. Odd, Why not 2,000/ day?

Those pills are oil-filled rubbery capsules.
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 5th August 2023, 05:20 AM
Replies: 148
Views: 4,085
Posted By casebro
here are two families of vitamins- water...

here are two families of vitamins- water soluble(C & Bs) and fat soluble (ADKE). So take fat soluble vitamins w/ a fatty meal.

Water soluble vitamins get washed away in urine, you'll want extra...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 31st July 2023, 05:06 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,369
Posted By casebro
Colorado was the first state to legalize pot. Now...

Colorado was the first state to legalize pot. Now they are seeing a spike in some kind of heart disease among 30-40 year old pot heads. Glunn, it sounds like your anxiety attack triggered a heart...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 23rd July 2023, 08:15 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,369
Posted By casebro
"Epigentic markers"? Is that necessarily a bad...

"Epigentic markers"? Is that necessarily a bad thing?

Not that I am pro-pot, alcohol is my preference. But I'll bet that are are some beneficial epigenetic things. Anybody ever heard of any?...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 20th July 2023, 04:05 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 653
Posted By casebro
On a cold day lizards are very slow.

On a cold day lizards are very slow.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 16th June 2023, 03:21 AM
Replies: 162
Views: 3,911
Posted By casebro
Sounds like a 2Acase to me. SCOTUS has held that...

Sounds like a 2Acase to me. SCOTUS has held that 2A involves other weapons besides guns.

So far as being arrested at the scene, SOP in any homicide. Is he out yet?
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 31st May 2023, 05:59 AM
Replies: 1,488
Views: 54,701
Posted By casebro
And some of you say it is not creative. :D

And some of you say it is not creative. :D
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 29th May 2023, 08:24 AM
Replies: 1,488
Views: 54,701
Posted By casebro
Then you missed learning about it's exponential...

Then you missed learning about it's exponential growth in capabilities. And that vid is two months old.

Yes, it is "language". Which is the basis for intelligence.

Watch the vid and get past...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 29th May 2023, 04:53 AM
Replies: 1,488
Views: 54,701
Posted By casebro
I guess nobody watched this vid yet. Basically...

I guess nobody watched this vid yet. Basically AIs do learn. So fast that the world will end this week. No encryption is secure, no banking is secure. Not even biometrics is safe. And they say 2024...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 28th May 2023, 04:38 PM
Replies: 1,488
Views: 54,701
Posted By casebro
Scare:...

Scare: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xoVJKj8lcNQ

"GOLLEMM"s, and self learning. Introduced by the Woz.
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 14th May 2023, 06:08 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,586
Posted By casebro
The only measurement in the OP vid is that a...

The only measurement in the OP vid is that a circle sized to fit in a trapezoid fits in that trapezoid. No variations in diameter mentioned.

This vid shows the whole process, but I didn't see any...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 9th May 2023, 11:33 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 968
Posted By casebro
Too bad the actual maths don't match that...

Too bad the actual maths don't match that conjecture. 30 years of statins only gave us 1%- from 30% of deaths from CVD to 29%.

One of my rules of thumbs is to look at how many subjects the...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 9th May 2023, 05:16 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 968
Posted By casebro
RR is important for people who deal in large...

RR is important for people who deal in large numbers of patients, like HMOs. But for the patient, comparative risk is needed for him to balance the side effects.And so many drugs fall into that...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 2nd May 2023, 04:48 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,271
Posted By casebro
108,000 post ought to do it.

108,000 post ought to do it.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 30th April 2023, 09:42 AM
Replies: 78
Views: 2,693
Posted By casebro
How about a graph of homicide compared to IQ? I...

How about a graph of homicide compared to IQ? I bet it's NOT a bell curve.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 30th April 2023, 09:39 AM
Replies: 78
Views: 2,693
Posted By casebro
Fire arm deaths? Perhaps those rural, aging...

Fire arm deaths? Perhaps those rural, aging counties have more gun suicides.

hmmm, how about a map of counties by "percent of suicides by
firearm" ?

Because, can't we all data-mine to prove...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 28th April 2023, 04:20 PM
Replies: 393
Views: 15,237
Posted By casebro
What is "more hits" a euphemism for?

What is "more hits" a euphemism for?
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 27th April 2023, 02:20 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,430
Posted By casebro
They want them for the appearance. They won't...

They want them for the appearance. They won't actually launch grenades, only flares. As survival signals. Sort of.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 27th April 2023, 02:14 PM
Replies: 393
Views: 15,237
Posted By casebro
Regarding the actual subject at hand, Why is...

Regarding the actual subject at hand, Why is Shemp so concerned with Drag Queens being accused of child molestations? :D

I've got one for you Shemp:

Non Drag Queen charged with having a goat...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 26th April 2023, 05:05 PM
Replies: 78
Views: 2,693
Posted By casebro
Is there a similar map of "legal interventions"? ...

Is there a similar map of "legal interventions"? Those would be self defense or police shootings.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 26th April 2023, 06:10 AM
Replies: 78
Views: 2,693
Posted By casebro
From the OP link- "In reality, the region the Big...

From the OP link- "In reality, the region the Big Apple comprises most of is far and away the safest part of the U.S. mainland when it comes to gun violence, "

Hmmm, why the concern over regions...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 23rd April 2023, 11:33 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,430
Posted By casebro
Ranb, wrong wrong wrong. NYSRPA vs Breun last...

Ranb, wrong wrong wrong. NYSRPA vs Breun last year was all about state laws. Most SCOTUS decisions are re: state laws.

Pundits figure that Judge Roger Benitez will announce the 9th circuit...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 19th April 2023, 01:13 PM
Replies: 492
Views: 13,766
Posted By casebro
Crime rates are probably down because the stores...

Crime rates are probably down because the stores don't bother reporting retail theft. California stopped prosecuting thefts smaller than $900 value. So no deterrence involved in catching a...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 13th April 2023, 04:17 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,619
Posted By casebro
I guess it depends on their individual gender...

I guess it depends on their individual gender identities.
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 7th April 2023, 05:13 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,541
Posted By casebro
Two kidneys is already plenty if redundancy. They...

Two kidneys is already plenty if redundancy. They don't do dialysis until you are down to 10% of normal function.

A friend died recently- covid on top of 9% kidney function. His kidneys were...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 4th April 2023, 04:55 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,072
Posted By casebro
I thought it was going to be about meditation and...

I thought it was going to be about meditation and mantras.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 30th March 2023, 05:11 PM
Replies: 2,767
Views: 113,583
Posted By casebro
You have no "rights" to own a car. Tell me which...

You have no "rights" to own a car. Tell me which article of the Constitution grants them?

But Yes, those are all infringements on your right to own a car, compared to not having those requirements.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 30th March 2023, 08:49 AM
Replies: 2,767
Views: 113,583
Posted By casebro
Do mass murderers have siblings? I've never...

Do mass murderers have siblings?

I've never heard anything like "... but his brothers are so nice."

I'm listening to Jordan Peterson about kids rough housing/ active play.,...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 26th March 2023, 04:45 PM
Replies: 221
Views: 6,031
Posted By casebro
and I thought the OP was about Turner...

and I thought the OP was about Turner Broadcasting was "colorizing" movies.
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 23rd March 2023, 06:16 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,082
Posted By casebro
Weeeelll, maybe there is some science behnd it? ...

Weeeelll, maybe there is some science behnd it?

Like when an antibiotic kills off a bunch of germs the debris triggers an immune system reaction, I forget the name, but it happened to me once. I...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 23rd March 2023, 03:28 AM
Replies: 1,488
Views: 54,701
Posted By casebro
Look at humans in general, and tell me who is...

Look at humans in general, and tell me who is more sentient compared to AI.

If AI can pass the Bar, what does that say about lawyers.
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 21st March 2023, 03:25 PM
Replies: 1,488
Views: 54,701
Posted By casebro
Some more that a friend set up: "Create a...

Some more that a friend set up:

"Create a short essay on the impact of generative artificial intelligence on the peer review process for scientific literature, with credible citations" the...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 16th March 2023, 08:08 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 1,545
Posted By casebro
Dude, they're working in 3D.

Dude, they're working in 3D.
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 16th March 2023, 08:02 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 962
Posted By casebro
Schrödinger's dog is begging for a chip. Better...

Schrödinger's dog is begging for a chip. Better give him one before he gets a hold of the whole bag. Remember what happened when he got hold of the cat.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 14th March 2023, 11:38 AM
Replies: 85
Views: 2,537
Posted By casebro
Dolly is not just a singer. She is a writer/poet,...

Dolly is not just a singer. She is a writer/poet, and good at administrating her fortune.

Hm, maybe a Donald/Dolly ticket on 2024?
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 12th March 2023, 05:12 AM
Replies: 557
Views: 67,638
Posted By casebro
Another obesity gene:...

Another obesity gene: https://www.snpedia.com/index.php/Rs10305420

It encodes the GLP-1R, which works in the brain, using a signal molecule from the stomach/intestines. Liraglitude is the drug for...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 6th March 2023, 05:04 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,398
Posted By casebro
Nope. It's only illegal below ummm 45? You...

Nope. It's only illegal below ummm 45?

You might as well be complaining about quotas and reverse discrimination. That is illegal too.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 3rd March 2023, 08:53 PM
Replies: 299
Views: 11,444
Posted By casebro
It's maneuverability is accomplished by raising...

It's maneuverability is accomplished by raising and lowering it's altitude to get a choice of wind directions.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 22nd February 2023, 07:09 PM
Replies: 75
Views: 3,978
Posted By casebro
I thought the RRs had rail side IR detectors to...

I thought the RRs had rail side IR detectors to watch for overheated bearings.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 22nd February 2023, 07:01 PM
Replies: 75
Views: 3,978
Posted By casebro
For that electronic braking system to work it has...

For that electronic braking system to work it has to be installed on EVERY rail car, not just the Hazmat cars. Because trains haul mixed compiles. How many cars in this train were loaded with coal,...
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