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Forum: Social Issues & Current Events Today, 08:18 PM
Replies: 1,491
Views: 52,667
Posted By Roger Ramjets
But is it? Around here there are a lot of small...

But is it? Around here there are a lot of small roundabouts, and few drivers uses their indicators correctly. A common 'mistake' is operating the indicator stalk while turning the wheel in one motion...
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics Today, 06:17 PM
Replies: 273
Views: 8,369
Posted By Roger Ramjets
As I suspected would happen, Government...

As I suspected would happen,

Government agrees to slash road user charges for plug-in hybrids...
Forum: History, Literature, and the Arts Yesterday, 11:15 PM
Replies: 131
Views: 1,426
Posted By Roger Ramjets
'Interesting' times is right. Slavery and...

'Interesting' times is right.

Slavery and the British transatlantic slave trade...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events Yesterday, 09:45 PM
Replies: 211
Views: 3,105
Posted By Roger Ramjets
No. And if it disappears others will take over,...

No. And if it disappears others will take over, because there's an insatiable demand for porn.

Fun fact - why did VHS win out over Beta?

Videotape format war...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events Yesterday, 08:00 PM
Replies: 1,491
Views: 52,667
Posted By Roger Ramjets
Brings back some bad memories. My first car was a...

Brings back some bad memories. My first car was a green and white Ford Cortina (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Cortina) with bench seats and column gear-change. I loved it - until I got my next...
Forum: History, Literature, and the Arts Yesterday, 06:47 PM
Replies: 131
Views: 1,426
Posted By Roger Ramjets
If it was, this thread shows the preemption was...

If it was, this thread shows the preemption was justified.
Forum: History, Literature, and the Arts Yesterday, 05:57 PM
Replies: 131
Views: 1,426
Posted By Roger Ramjets
I thought about it. No revelation. Someone will...

I thought about it. No revelation. Someone will have to explain it to me.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events Yesterday, 02:43 PM
Replies: 726
Views: 29,933
Posted By Roger Ramjets
How do you figure that? The truth is, not...

How do you figure that?

The truth is, not stopping Covid is what led to people not getting treatment for other illnesses. The argument that it just had to be suppressed enough to prevent hospitals...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events Yesterday, 01:44 PM
Replies: 1,491
Views: 52,667
Posted By Roger Ramjets
Slightly off topic, Adventures with Purpose...

Slightly off topic,

Adventures with Purpose (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adventures_with_Purpose)

Accidentally driving your car into a lake and not getting out has been a thing for a while...
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics Yesterday, 01:25 PM
Replies: 273
Views: 8,369
Posted By Roger Ramjets
Those issues could have been addressed without...

Those issues could have been addressed without handing over power to right-wing libertarians who will do more harm than good.

This is the same idea that many people in the US had when they voted...
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories Yesterday, 12:45 PM
Replies: 1,868
Views: 45,517
Posted By Roger Ramjets
Sure do. So why don't you show it?

Sure do. So why don't you show it?
Forum: History, Literature, and the Arts Yesterday, 12:32 PM
Replies: 131
Views: 1,426
Posted By Roger Ramjets
It isn't. And your problem with this is?

It isn't.

And your problem with this is?
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 16th March 2024, 07:58 PM
Replies: 273
Views: 8,369
Posted By Roger Ramjets
But not communist. Economic Policy...

But not communist.

Economic Policy (https://www.greens.org.nz/economic_policy)This is socialism, not communism, and not vastly different from the policies of other socialist parties.

You may...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 16th March 2024, 06:45 PM
Replies: 1,491
Views: 52,667
Posted By Roger Ramjets
What a silly article. Tesla Sales,...

What a silly article.




Tesla Sales, Production & Revenue Statistics for 2024 (made in February 2024)...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 16th March 2024, 05:23 PM
Replies: 1,491
Views: 52,667
Posted By Roger Ramjets
This is bordering on being a tautology. If the...

This is bordering on being a tautology. If the market is operating properly (no fraud or manipulation etc.) then the price by definition is where it 'should' be according to stock market rules....
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 15th March 2024, 02:29 PM
Replies: 1,868
Views: 45,517
Posted By Roger Ramjets
But where did they get it from? CT nutters...

But where did they get it from?

CT nutters don't need to get it from anywhere - it can easily be derived from first principles.

Principle #1: Anything that impinges on your freedoms is bad, no...
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 15th March 2024, 01:17 AM
Replies: 273
Views: 8,369
Posted By Roger Ramjets
Your attempt to poison the well isn't working....

Your attempt to poison the well isn't working. This is just regular small business shenanigans - the opposite of communism.
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 15th March 2024, 12:48 AM
Replies: 318
Views: 20,708
Posted By Roger Ramjets
Seems a little on the breathless side.[/QUOTE]No,...

Seems a little on the breathless side.[/QUOTE]No, it hasn't.
Forum: USA Politics 14th March 2024, 03:46 PM
Replies: 213
Views: 3,324
Posted By Roger Ramjets
Also, Al Franken was Democrat most of his life....

Also, Al Franken was Democrat most of his life. Democrats celebrated him. What happened?

Also, Mike Pence was Republican for most of his life. Democrats hated him. In January 2023 documents with...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 14th March 2024, 12:18 AM
Replies: 52
Continuation Electric Vehicles II
Views: 1,633
Posted By Roger Ramjets
That's very close to what my electricity costs in...

That's very close to what my electricity costs in New Zealand, NZ$0.33 / kWh.
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 13th March 2024, 11:29 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 428
Posted By Roger Ramjets
It's all coming together:- AI-generated...

It's all coming together:- AI-generated 'memories', autonomous driving, Neuralink, robot workers.

Apple recently cancelled the iCar, and the people working on it have been reassigned to Apple's...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 10th March 2024, 11:01 PM
Replies: 726
Views: 29,933
Posted By Roger Ramjets
But health professionals are saying that the...

But health professionals are saying that the latest version isn't necessarily less virulent, it's just that as a result of evading immunity it's causing different symptoms that 'just happen to be'...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 10th March 2024, 09:42 PM
Replies: 726
Views: 29,933
Posted By Roger Ramjets
Today I told the lady I am working with about...

Today I told the lady I am working with about getting the latest vaccine, and she told me that her (adult) daughter works at the local supermarket and a lot of the staff there are off sick with...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 9th March 2024, 02:25 PM
Replies: 726
Views: 29,933
Posted By Roger Ramjets
So why isn't there still 'hardly any'? That's...

So why isn't there still 'hardly any'? That's what we would expect if the pandemic was truly 'over', but it didn't happen. Instead the numbers have surged again and stayed higher.


The case...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 8th March 2024, 07:27 PM
Replies: 1,706
Continuation Musk buys Twitter II
Views: 70,246
Posted By Roger Ramjets
Non-answer noted. You said 'subscribes'. ...

Non-answer noted.

You said 'subscribes'.

Definition of subscribe: -
2. express or feel agreement with (an idea or proposal)

You may think that some of Musk's actions concerning free...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 8th March 2024, 06:26 PM
Replies: 211
Views: 3,105
Posted By Roger Ramjets
A hostile environment qualifies as rape culture...

A hostile environment qualifies as rape culture in my book.

The OP identifies a part of underground porn as rape culture. But that is limited to the fringes of society. Producers are hunted down...
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 8th March 2024, 04:53 PM
Replies: 1,868
Views: 45,517
Posted By Roger Ramjets
But they can't hide the truth from us!

But they can't hide the truth from us!
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 8th March 2024, 04:37 PM
Replies: 726
Views: 29,933
Posted By Roger Ramjets
How Covid-19's symptoms have changed with each...

How Covid-19's symptoms have changed with each new variant (https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20240111-covid-19-how-does-its-symptoms-differ-from-flu)
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 8th March 2024, 04:13 PM
Replies: 726
Views: 29,933
Posted By Roger Ramjets
Only a small proportion of people who caught...

Only a small proportion of people who caught Covid-19 died from it, so I don't think avoiding death of the host was a large factor. But most were self-isolating once they discovered that they (or...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 7th March 2024, 11:25 PM
Replies: 1,345
Views: 161,966
Posted By Roger Ramjets
How hot is too hot for survival?...

How hot is too hot for survival? (https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/hot-hot-human-body-function-optimally-rcna92346)"Who cares about babies, pregnant women and old people? Serves them right...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 5th March 2024, 01:22 AM
Replies: 52
Continuation Electric Vehicles II
Views: 1,633
Posted By Roger Ramjets
This is why I will stick with my 2011 Leaf for...

This is why I will stick with my 2011 Leaf for the foreseeable future. Who needs all that stuff?

The navigation system on my imported Leaf is stuck in Japan and I can't be bothered paying to get...
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 5th March 2024, 12:15 AM
Replies: 66
Views: 2,302
Posted By Roger Ramjets
Which is of course nonsense. We all know...

Which is of course nonsense.

We all know who was really responsible - the 'apostle' Paul. It was he who corrupted Christianity to make it more palatable to the Romans, requiring that the Jews be...
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 4th March 2024, 11:26 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 2,302
Posted By Roger Ramjets
This is a realistic assessment IMO. There...

This is a realistic assessment IMO.

There are several parallels between this attack and 9/11. In that case Bin Laden and co. were seen as bit players while Iraq was the real threat, with Saddam...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 2nd March 2024, 01:21 PM
Replies: 1,706
Continuation Musk buys Twitter II
Views: 70,246
Posted By Roger Ramjets
Right. And your proof is?

Right. And your proof is?
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 2nd March 2024, 01:18 PM
Replies: 1,706
Continuation Musk buys Twitter II
Views: 70,246
Posted By Roger Ramjets
Too late for that. The lies are already out there...

Too late for that. The lies are already out there and Twitter X can't stop them. 45% of the US wants these lies to be true. Another 45% wants a different set of lies to be true. Only about 10% are...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 1st March 2024, 07:47 PM
Replies: 1,706
Continuation Musk buys Twitter II
Views: 70,246
Posted By Roger Ramjets
According to 5th Column...

According to 5th Column (https://internet2-0.com/bots-on-x-com/), 64% of X accounts are 'potentially' bots. However 75% of those accounts predate Musk's purchase of Twitter.

In other news, last...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 1st March 2024, 06:46 PM
Replies: 1,706
Continuation Musk buys Twitter II
Views: 70,246
Posted By Roger Ramjets
What's the best way to allay such fears? That's...

What's the best way to allay such fears? That's right, let a disinterested 3rd party go through the material to see if they have anything to worry about.

But for some people that's not the issue....
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 1st March 2024, 06:28 PM
Replies: 1,706
Continuation Musk buys Twitter II
Views: 70,246
Posted By Roger Ramjets
This is true. Which doesn't mean this isn't....

This is true.

Which doesn't mean this isn't.

The FTC took an order purportedly imposed to prevent criminal hacking, and used it to stifle legitimate free speech. Surely you can see how wrong...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 29th February 2024, 04:55 PM
Replies: 726
Views: 29,933
Posted By Roger Ramjets
A pandemic isn't measured by how many people die....

A pandemic isn't measured by how many people die.

Today I decided to get another booster shot. When I asked the nurse she said a new vaccine is coming out next week, so next week it is then (can't...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 29th February 2024, 04:25 PM
Replies: 1,345
Views: 161,966
Posted By Roger Ramjets
But x.xC is just an arbitrary value. When we...

But x.xC is just an arbitrary value. When we smash through 2 °C they will just set another threshold that 'must not' be exceeded, while the effects become normalized.

At ~5 °C panic will set in...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 29th February 2024, 04:00 PM
Replies: 1,345
Views: 161,966
Posted By Roger Ramjets
You're kidding, right? People die of extreme heat...

You're kidding, right? People die of extreme heat every summer. When air conditioning fails a lot more die. Some places we live in today would be virtually uninhabitable (for people who haven't...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 29th February 2024, 02:52 PM
Replies: 429
Views: 15,037
Posted By Roger Ramjets
BMJ 2012...

BMJ 2012 (https://www.bmj.com/content/344/bmj.e3454)

Do keep up, there's a good chap.[/QUOTE]


I propose that their proposal be rejected.

Why Do We Separate Psychiatry and Neurology?...
Forum: USA Politics 28th February 2024, 04:54 PM
Replies: 1,133
Views: 45,909
Posted By Roger Ramjets
You don't understand. The immunity only applies...

You don't understand. The immunity only applies to Republican presidents.
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 28th February 2024, 02:43 PM
Replies: 1,345
Views: 161,966
Posted By Roger Ramjets
Nope. They aren't acting. What they are looking...

Nope. They aren't acting. What they are looking for are excuses to justify their inaction. And no excuse is too outrageous for them. Everything from 'global warming isn't happening' to 'it's too late...
Forum: Education 27th February 2024, 04:25 PM
Replies: 167
Views: 3,441
Posted By Roger Ramjets
You asked, "what exactly gave the Frisco school...

You asked, "what exactly gave the Frisco school board the idea that Wokey Kindergarten was going to make their students score higher academically?"

The answer is in the OP's linked article, which...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 26th February 2024, 06:50 PM
Replies: 1,345
Views: 161,966
Posted By Roger Ramjets
Most humans are looking for an excuse to not act...

Most humans are looking for an excuse to not act against Global Warming. That is the real problem.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 26th February 2024, 06:30 PM
Replies: 1,706
Continuation Musk buys Twitter II
Views: 70,246
Posted By Roger Ramjets
Interesting. The FTC order involved appears to be...

Interesting. The FTC order involved appears to be a result of this complaint (https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/documents/cases/2011/03/110311twittercmpt.pdf) from 2010.
The order was in...
Forum: Education 26th February 2024, 05:08 PM
Replies: 167
Views: 3,441
Posted By Roger Ramjets
From the linked article in the OP:-

From the linked article in the OP:-
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 24th February 2024, 06:06 PM
Replies: 726
Views: 29,933
Posted By Roger Ramjets
No, it's going to happen because we 'did' the...

No, it's going to happen because we 'did' the pandemic thing once and aren't up for doing it again.

This is why the current pandemic isn't over. It's actually several pandemics coming one after...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 24th February 2024, 02:46 PM
Replies: 1,345
Views: 161,966
Posted By Roger Ramjets
Climate change is fanning the flames of NZ’s...

Climate change is fanning the flames of NZ’s wildfire future, Port Hills is only the beginning...
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