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Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 23rd November 2022, 07:02 PM
Replies: 176
Views: 7,495
Posted By This is The End
This is an absolute joke.

This is an absolute joke.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 14th November 2022, 11:54 AM
Replies: 57
Views: 7,193
Posted By This is The End
This group is making decent progress cleaning up...

This group is making decent progress cleaning up the Great Pacific Garbage Patch:

https://twitter.com/TheOceanCleanup/status/1582733541112094722





Their current method can "clean at a...
Forum: USA Politics 24th February 2022, 12:58 PM
Replies: 3,644
Views: 243,952
Posted By This is The End
What in the world are you all talking about. ...

What in the world are you all talking about.

It has been known for nearly 24 hours (since an hour after the announcement) that after Bragg told them "he had doubts about moving forward with a...
Forum: USA Politics 23rd February 2022, 09:38 PM
Replies: 3,644
Views: 243,952
Posted By This is The End
Why do I remember nearly this same thing...

Why do I remember nearly this same thing happening in 2017 or so??

Something like: New York prosecutor(s) resign in protest after being told by higher ups that Trump is off limits.

News story...
Forum: USA Politics 29th October 2020, 07:59 PM
Replies: 1,862
Views: 91,519
Posted By This is The End
https://twitter.com/justinbaragona/status/13219737...

https://twitter.com/justinbaragona/status/1321973721461071872
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 29th October 2020, 07:35 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 3,301
Posted By This is The End
Here we are, not even 2 years later and a foreign...

Here we are, not even 2 years later and a foreign power (Russia) has used this very tech to help trick one of the two major US political parties (the dumb one) into believing a conspiracy theory made...
Forum: USA Politics 14th September 2020, 07:41 PM
Replies: 3,529
Views: 167,383
Posted By This is The End
Hysterectomies in concentration camps are...

Hysterectomies in concentration camps are historically to facilitate rape. (See China, Germany, Japan, and well pretty much any place that ever had a concentration camp.) I'm not sure why we would...
Forum: USA Politics 10th September 2020, 02:14 PM
Replies: 502
Views: 18,077
Posted By This is The End
The whole "didn't want to cause panic" damage...

The whole "didn't want to cause panic" damage control is easily debunked.

Situation #1: Lie to not cause panic but take appropriate actions. That arguably could be a reasonable decision. This...
Forum: USA Politics 10th September 2020, 02:07 PM
Replies: 502
Views: 18,077
Posted By This is The End
First of all, whataboutism. Two wrongs don't...

First of all, whataboutism. Two wrongs don't make a right.

Second of all, to get the interviews Woodward had to agree on a timeframe for release. That was Trumps decision, not Woodward.

Nice...
Forum: USA Politics 7th September 2020, 12:42 AM
Replies: 152
Views: 6,956
Posted By This is The End
You just don't get it. There is literally...

You just don't get it. There is literally nothing he can do because enough of the population thinks the "other side", ironically, is satanic. They will write anything off as "there must be a plan".
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 6th September 2020, 10:42 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 2,028
Posted By This is The End
If you are on an Android phone and you are using...

If you are on an Android phone and you are using the Google Play Store then you are incorrect.

You have to sign in ("connect your phone to a Google account") to use the Google Play Store.
Forum: USA Politics 6th September 2020, 10:22 AM
Replies: 152
Views: 6,956
Posted By This is The End
You are incorrect. What you call "bad enough"...

You are incorrect. What you call "bad enough" doesn't matter.

Unfortunately one party realized that if they align themselves with the fact that many Americans have been brainwashed since birth to...
Forum: USA Politics 29th August 2020, 09:26 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,413
Posted By This is The End
As I first read this I laughed... very witty. ...

As I first read this I laughed... very witty. Spot on Ryokan.


But then. Then I was like... this is 2020. Oh no.


So I googled the value of a Ruble:

"1 Russian Ruble equals 0.014 United...
Forum: USA Politics 19th August 2020, 08:46 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 2,652
Posted By This is The End
The petty and systematic dismantling of the USPS,...

The petty and systematic dismantling of the USPS, one of our most cherished and oldest institutions, is not funny.


I find that people try to make fun of things that they support even though they...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 4th June 2020, 08:00 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 2,546
Posted By This is The End
This is absolutely incorrect. The copyright...

This is absolutely incorrect.

The copyright would belong to the camera owner and/or operator.

It would be exactly the same situation as if the person dropped the camera and it took the picture...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 25th May 2020, 04:00 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 839
Posted By This is The End
Look, keep it to Veteran's Day with your alive...

Look, keep it to Veteran's Day with your alive opinions.
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 24th May 2020, 01:32 PM
Replies: 78
Views: 6,423
Posted By This is The End
Please refer to my earlier analogy about TV and...

Please refer to my earlier analogy about TV and film. If people knew how easily things are lost to time they would be shocked.

Also, not every University in every country would have participated...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 24th May 2020, 01:27 PM
Replies: 78
Views: 6,423
Posted By This is The End
Don't worry I will. My first inclination though...

Don't worry I will. My first inclination though is entirely based upon my guess that it is going to be a textbook from an English second language university. Which would make me lean towards a...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 22nd May 2020, 08:35 PM
Replies: 78
Views: 6,423
Posted By This is The End
You might want to get out a ruler and make sure...

You might want to get out a ruler and make sure you are not falling for a very common optical illusion. ;)
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 22nd May 2020, 08:30 PM
Replies: 78
Views: 6,423
Posted By This is The End
Here's a better pic than the one linked to the in...

Here's a better pic than the one linked to the in OP that most people have probably been viewing.


https://i.postimg.cc/PrsHF43w/750745-master.jpg (https://postimg.cc/Hj2FrQCY)
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 22nd May 2020, 08:23 PM
Replies: 78
Views: 6,423
Posted By This is The End
I'm with bruto. Some people cannot fathom...

I'm with bruto.

Some people cannot fathom that a large percentage of movies and television shows (and music) have been lost to time. And not only have some of them been lost, but even a record of...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 21st May 2020, 11:02 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 4,122
Posted By This is The End
lmao @ Ziggurat's posts in this thead

lmao @ Ziggurat's posts in this thead
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 21st May 2020, 08:46 PM
Replies: 3,686
Views: 183,260
Posted By This is The End
Yeah, until sometime between January 10th and...

Yeah, until sometime between January 10th and January 20th when they receive a full presidential pardon.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 30th April 2020, 09:45 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,828
Posted By This is The End
That's my fault, the full title of the article is...

That's my fault, the full title of the article is "first major city".

Does Florida even have any cities over 500k? Jacksonville maybe.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 30th April 2020, 03:26 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,828
Posted By This is The End
Somewhat related: Starting today, L.A. is...

Somewhat related:

Starting today, L.A. is the first US city with free testing for everyone:

https://www.cnn.com/2020/04/30/us/los-angeles-free-coronavirus-test/index.html

Including repeated...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 30th April 2020, 03:16 PM
Replies: 258
Views: 14,324
Posted By This is The End
All you are doing is proving that you think sex...

All you are doing is proving that you think sex makes a binary change in physicality between men and women. And not that there is a huge range in both sexes including a large overlap.

You...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 30th April 2020, 03:13 PM
Replies: 258
Views: 14,324
Posted By This is The End
Ah, it's the old phobic "men are going to change...

Ah, it's the old phobic "men are going to change gender just to compete in women's sports, not that they are actually trans".

That or you have a very serious lack of knowledge of how many trans...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 30th April 2020, 03:03 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 4,136
Posted By This is The End
As far as I remember, in the US, the cars were...

As far as I remember, in the US, the cars were sold as Datsuns until 1981(ish) and then Nissan from there on.
Forum: Computers and the Internet 30th April 2020, 02:53 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,631
Posted By This is The End
One thing that might make it a bit tricky, if...

One thing that might make it a bit tricky, if this is Windows, is that Windows might still consider some of those folders as a protected system folder. Even if they are from another windows...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 16th March 2020, 10:31 PM
Replies: 3,301
Views: 197,140
Posted By This is The End
That exact same method has been "found" already...

That exact same method has been "found" already by at least two other countries. One over a month ago. (South Korea, China, and Thailand AFAIR)

Australian media is sensationalizing as they...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 16th March 2020, 10:25 PM
Replies: 3,301
Views: 197,140
Posted By This is The End
Bumping this because I still need a site with...

Bumping this because I still need a site with that type of compiled, running list. Apologies if it was linked to me later in the thread.

The pdf Puppycow linked to does not appear to have what I...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 12th March 2020, 09:52 PM
Replies: 3,301
Views: 197,140
Posted By This is The End
Hello everyone, just popping in because I know...

Hello everyone, just popping in because I know several of you check many news sites and I'm looking for something in particular.

Does anyone know of a site that maintains a list of how many known...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 5th March 2020, 10:09 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 5,522
Posted By This is The End
The number one problem with creator cultists when...

The number one problem with creator cultists when they try to comprehend evolution is they can't handle more than one step in any logical theory.

They will stick to "durrrr man came from monkeys...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 5th March 2020, 10:02 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,449
Posted By This is The End
On a somewhat related note (they were the two...

On a somewhat related note (they were the two most popular crowd computing operations), Folding@Home started working on covid-19 last week.
...
Forum: Computers and the Internet 16th January 2020, 01:12 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 3,509
Posted By This is The End
Normally in that situation you would do a monthly...

Normally in that situation you would do a monthly backup/sync to offsite. The offsite backup doesn't need to be an up to the minute 1 to 1 copy.
Forum: USA Politics 6th January 2020, 12:27 AM
Replies: 101
Views: 8,853
Posted By This is The End
oops sorry, mistake bump :D

oops sorry, mistake bump :D
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 5th January 2020, 10:30 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 4,314
Posted By This is The End
Over 30 posts and only a couple of them are...

Over 30 posts and only a couple of them are distinguishable from Forum Community "jokes"... So depressing.

Thank you smartcooky and theprestige for attempting to make this subforum like it used...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 26th December 2019, 10:54 AM
Replies: 59
Views: 3,197
Posted By This is The End
lmao, wow "I'm not racist but..."

lmao, wow

"I'm not racist but..."
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 25th December 2019, 11:47 PM
Replies: 314
Views: 36,416
Posted By This is The End
You're going to have to run that by me again. ...

You're going to have to run that by me again.

If it plugs "into a power outlet" then it could use a normal extension cord. It matters not what the plug that goes into the device is.

Are you...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 22nd December 2019, 10:22 PM
Replies: 3,207
Views: 152,318
Posted By This is The End
I specifically discounted intimate situations and...

I specifically discounted intimate situations and was only speaking of future tech as far as that is concerned.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 22nd December 2019, 05:50 PM
Replies: 3,207
Views: 152,318
Posted By This is The End
The main problem with Ziggurat's argument can be...

The main problem with Ziggurat's argument can be seen in the hair dye analogy.

If someone dyes their hair a completely different natural color (efficiently/professionally) there is no real life...
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 14th December 2019, 11:16 PM
Replies: 1,461
Views: 81,400
Posted By This is The End
Please don't bring that racist and bigoted...

Please don't bring that racist and bigoted propaganda crap in here.

The only people who think there is any connection between being "woke" and going "broke" are religious bigots with an agenda.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 9th December 2019, 01:50 AM
Replies: 101
Views: 9,841
Posted By This is The End
You are incorrect. In the US people in criminal...

You are incorrect. In the US people in criminal trials are found "not guilty". Very explicitly separate from "innocent".

(I am only really posting that because you used the word "technically"....
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 8th December 2019, 10:58 AM
Replies: 95
Views: 8,031
Posted By This is The End
If you truly were in a situation with no soap and...

If you truly were in a situation with no soap and water, or bottled water, or saline solution then you could use a form of alcohol (hopefully isopropyl alcohol).

But what in the world situation...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 8th December 2019, 10:48 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,799
Posted By This is The End
Yeah, that's going to have to be peer reviewed to...

Yeah, that's going to have to be peer reviewed to Tulsa and back for me to believe it. It runs contrary to everything we know about natural selection.

First of all, somewhat unrelated, the...
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 30th November 2019, 01:37 AM
Replies: 1,055
Views: 101,694
Posted By This is The End
To be fair, there are satanic people. And if...

To be fair, there are satanic people. And if anyone is going to be satanic, people who have sex with 12 year olds is a very likely vector.

The odds of us finding out Epstein was satanic are...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 28th November 2019, 05:33 PM
Replies: 3,207
Views: 152,318
Posted By This is The End
Nope. Found your problem.

Nope.

Found your problem.
Forum: USA Politics 24th November 2019, 12:49 PM
Replies: 329
Views: 18,187
Posted By This is The End
That sentence should have been the end of the...

That sentence should have been the end of the entire thread.

If alcohol is legal then marijuana damn sure better be as well. Both are mentally and physically horrible for you if abused, but...
Forum: USA Politics 20th November 2019, 04:36 PM
Replies: 3,289
Views: 177,489
Posted By This is The End
I hope that this was already covered here, I...

I hope that this was already covered here, I don't have time to read. (I'm involved in a thread on another forum that has 8,000 posts just from today...)

This soundbite that all of the Republican...
Forum: USA Politics 20th November 2019, 12:36 PM
Replies: 3,289
Views: 177,489
Posted By This is The End
How does a Democratic congressman not take a...

How does a Democratic congressman not take a minute to address that every time a Republican using the incorrect phrase??

It just blows my mind. Take one minute to read the definition of "quid...
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