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A lot of people seem to feel the same way. To me, I'm less convinced because it's been a huge jump in performance from last year, but the 9'ers are proven and consistent. But that's what makes this game so interesting. I really don't know who I'd pick if I had to.Quote:
Originally Posted by dday9
Cincy has beaten them three times in a row. Cincy just seems to have their number....which means that you're probably right, as KC is due.Quote:
Originally Posted by wes4dbt
Pick the ice bath. Two running teams with dominant O-lines? There will be more bruises after this game than a bushel of apples in a clothes dryer.Quote:
Originally Posted by wes4dbt
lmao, I like it!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by Shaggy Hiker
It would be impressive if Cincy beat them four times in a row. It could happen, I'm not convinced that KC has a great defense. But I wouldn't be surprised if KC scored 35+ points. So I'm going to reply on my Magic 8 ball for my picks.Quote:
Originally Posted by Shaggy Hiker
Yeah, I agree with that. These should be two great games.
Wasn't there once a thread here with recipes and food hacks for bachelors and other singles?
Maybe it was on another programming site. I remember a weird standout recipe involving rice, sardines, and greens harvested from the lawn.
I was going to say that I don't remember it from here, but that bit about 'greens harvested from the lawn' does ring a bell. The rice and sardines, not so much.
Overall, I'm leaning towards the thread not coming from here...but I could easily be wrong about that.
Man I'm not very observant. I just notice today that the names listed in Current Active Users are in alphabetic order after my name. Maybe my parents were right, I don't pay attention. lol
That's good. Think of all the attention you have saved up over your lifetime. Some people have attention deficit, while you have attention surplus.
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Originally Posted by Shaggy Hiker
My body has a surplus of many things.
There is something going on outside my house. I have yet to bother getting up to see what it is, because I'm pretty sure I know. I believe that some company is installing fiber in the neighborhood, and their doing that by running something outside my house that sounds like a jackhammer with a deep bass beat to it.
I just read an interesting story about a study on what kind of people are more likely to believe conspiracy theories. The study hasn't been peer-reviewed. It's kind of long, @ 5min read.
https://currently.att.yahoo.com/news...111400996.html
I question his use of Trump and Musk as examples. I'm not convinced they actually believe the theories they spread. They just use them as a tool. Either way I enjoyed the article.
I certainly do not consider myself a conspiracy theorist, but I also find myself questioning narratives.
Take for example this quote:
First off look at the use of the phrase "anti-vaxxer", it is immediately used as a pejorative. I do not have any of the COVID-19 vaccinations, but I am far from an anti-vaxxer. I genuinely believe in vaccines, especially ones that have decades of proof showing their efficacy (MMR for example). Now I am lumped into the category of "anti-vaxxer" because I did not want to get the injection. This decision was because of several factors, including:Quote:
Anti-vaxxers used an athlete's collapse during a game to revive claims that COVID-19 vaccines kill people. (They don't.)
- This is an experimental usage of these mRNA COVID-19 vaccinations, confirmed by the CDC's decision to implement emergency use authorization
- The fact that we were lied to when it was claimed that these COVID-19 vaccinations prevented the spread of COVID when it is now agreed that they do not prevent the spread
- I question things like the need of a vaccine for someone my age and health factor, confirmed now by the death rate broken down by age groups and comorbidities
- There was always questions about COVID-19 deaths, discrepancies between "died from COVID" versus "died with COVID", now confirmed by prominent individuals such as Fauci
- The companies who rolled out vaccines are completely shielded against any legal liability
Back to the quote, there is also the context of the athlete collapsing on the field due to a heart issue. There had been claims for literally over a year at this point that myocarditis may be a side effect of the COVID-19 vaccines, but the topic itself is taboo. Because of this there is rarely any discussion on the topic and when there is... a dissident opinion is never allowed.
Then you get to the meat of the article:
In days past, I would allow myself to buy into the argument from the point of view of authority. But since 2008 (but really escalating in 2016), cooperate media has gradually stripped that privilege away. In the past I would be more willing to go along with the narrative without having a compelling need to look into it more or seek out opposing opinions. Whereas now I have almost no faith in traditional sources of authority.Quote:
But according to new research, it isn't ignorance that makes people most likely to buy into conspiratorial thinking, or social isolation or mental illness. It's a far more prevalent and pesky personality quirk: overconfidence.
If you step back from COVID-19 topic, I think the conspiracy theory that has the most widespread acceptance is Jeffrey Epstein's death. There was a wide range of people who simply didn't believe that Epstein killed himself, so much so that it spawned a TON of memes. The reason why so many people do not believe he killed himself is because of the circumstances surrounding his death:
- Many high profile individuals were implicated in being involved with Epstein
- He was under 24 hour surveillance with health checks every 30 minutes
- The guards who were supposed to be doing the health checks "falling asleep" shortly before he dies
- Two of security cameras malfunctioning the night of his death shortly before he dies
- One of the cameras still working had "unusable" video
So with Bill Barr claiming that it was just a "perfect storm of screw-ups", you can see how so many people would be skeptical.
I know this is a long post for the Post Race, but articles like that get under my skin. It is as if the corporate media REFUSES to look into the mirror and ask themselves "maybe we had something to do with this". Instead they just point the finger at the individual.
I can't tell for sure but it seems like you don't agree with this conclusion.
Or is it you just didn't like the way the article was written? Or maybe both.Quote:
But according to new research, it isn't ignorance that makes people most likely to buy into conspiratorial thinking, or social isolation or mental illness. It's a far more prevalent and pesky personality quirk: overconfidence.
I agree with the conclusion to some extent, but it is a smaller part of a larger issue.
That and I do not like how the article was written.
Actually, it's not taboo. The problem is that myocarditis can be a side effect of COVID-19. That's what was generally not addressed. There did appear to be an increase in those who got the vaccines, but it was less than the increase in those who got COVID itself. That point was widely reported in the literature, but not by certain groups.Quote:
Originally Posted by dday9
There does appear to be something going on, but with no pathway identified, it's a bit hard to study. The virus went after a very common receptor on the surface of cells. The most direct thing that receptor did was somewhat known, but once you get into the whole body, the interactions between things are a bit too complicated. I don't believe science knows what that receptor is doing on all types of cells that it is found on.
Still, the issue with the football player are kind of numerous:
1) It has never been revealed what the cause was.
2) A blow to the chest can cause a heart to go into fibrillation. It's not common, but it does happen. Others have died playing football, as well as at least one basketball player.
3) Was he vaccinated? Had he gotten COVID?
The theories came out before any data was available...except that he wasn't the first athlete to suffer sudden cardiac arrest while playing a sport, he was just the first one to do so when people were looking for anti-vaxx ammunition.
You left out one really big one from the case of Epstein's death:
6. A constant stream of movies saying that nothing is EVER an accident, and that high level murders happen all the time.
Heck, that's essentially a plot point of pretty nearly every political drama, action/adventure involving power, and so on. In fact, it's so common one has to wonder why there aren't more, because there really aren't. You get people like Harvey Weinstein who did all kinds of strong arm things to cover up his crimes...but he never killed anybody. The same can be said for pretty nearly every scandal that has come to light for decades.
As for the other points, they don't surprise me. Is there a state where correction workers are well paid? Is there a state where that's not about the worst job you can get? They're treated terribly, paid terribly, and trained partially.
Another trope that Hollywood has foisted on us is the idea that government run systems are the most high-tech, tech-capable, of any. That's just not the case. It's a budget driven system. There stuff likely is broken as often as not.
Both of those are too long for the Post Race.
So, this is shorter.
I honestly didn't post that article because I wanted a discussion over which conspiracies are valid or invalid. Or the honesty of the media or government.
I found it the conclusion interesting, that overconfidence can play a major role in if your prone to believing in conspiracies. I thought the test with the blurred pictures was funny. A few years back a saw test about the effects of MSG. There was @ 50 people, they gave half a meal with MSG and half a meal without MSG. When asked if they could tell if their meal had MSG a few that didn't get the MSG claim they could feel they effects. One women was very sure, she said she was very sensitive to MSG and then went on to describe all the effect she was having. Your brain can sure play tricks on you. lol
This was actually a misdirect by Fauci when presented with the myocarditis question.Quote:
Originally Posted by Shaggy Hiker
When pressed on it, he admitted that there did appear to be a minor uptick in myocarditis in vaccinated persons but went on to say that there was a greater risk of getting myocarditis in people who get COVID. However, the COVID-19 vaccines do not prevent you from catching COVID, rather they are designed to prevent you from becoming seriously ill.
So what I am referring to as a misdirection is the implication was that non-vaccinated individuals are more likely to get myocarditis than vaccinated individuals, when in all likelihood it is probably the other way around, albeit a smaller increase.
Also, for what its worth, I am completely fine saying that I don't know what happened to Damar Hamlin.
It is more than likely that, while playing an extreme contact sport like football, he suffered a medical emergency that would have happened regardless of his vaccination status (which I don't know if he is or isn't).
But if you are wondering why so many people are willing to jump on extreme theories like Damar Hamlin's medical emergency was related to the vaccination, it is because the corporate media has been perceived to be pushing a certain narrative for years.
Whether that is fair or not is a different story, but that to me is the biggest reason why so many people have been buying into conspiracy theories.
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Originally Posted by dday9
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Originally Posted by dday9
You are starting to see. Your eyes are opening. Careful though because skeptics tend to quickly becomes pariahs these days. I'll also say this, question everything "they" say, not just about Covid. Question every single thing!Quote:
Originally Posted by dday9
The number of conspiracies taking place plays into the growth of mistrust and skepticism.
People can work themselves into a lather about nothings, that's true. That doesn't imply that every suspicion that runs contrary to Received Doctrine is baseless. And in this case that Doctrine has more cracks revealed in it every day.
The masses are fed so much misinformation. Sometimes it is a substitute for education, which takes more time and is harder to get the masses to sit still for. Right now you hear people parroting the line that "nuclear fusion gives you something for nothing." The only question is whether that's just dumbing the subject down to keep the peanut gallery quiet or advancing an agenda bypassing criticism by claiming rose colored "magic."
But I'm not sure this thread was meant to host discussions of this nature anyway.
dday, your last few posts are exactly how I feel FWIW. Especially the "anti-vaxx" label. I'll take an MMR vax, or a DPT vax every day of the week and twice on Sundays. I won't take a hastily developed, overpromised, underdelivering, experimental vaccine that "gives me antibodies" that I already have. And the fact that we're this far along and there's still animosity about people who didn't get the covid vaccination (New York Governor refusing to rehire healthcare workers that were fired for being unvaccinated for Covid despite the fact that they are short tens of thousands of healthcare workers...because she wants people who go to the doctor to feel safe that they won't get sick) is patently absurd. I mean, if people in power are still going along with the implied narrative that everyone unvaccinated for Covid is, and always will be, a permanently Covid carrying super-spreader, ejaculating new Covid variants for the rest of their lives, then we're completely done as a society.
I was actually coming in here to see if anyone had any guesses about what the Paul Pelosi police body camera video will reveal. It seemed pretty obvious to me that if the incident was, in fact, a "MAGA Trump" supporter that broke into the house of the person 3rd in line for the presidency, and attempted to murder her husband, then the story would not have died after like 3 days in the news cycle like it did.
I actually have a theory about it, an opinion that has been forming since last December. I'm beginning to think it's deliberate and actually quite genius. It's part of a machine designed to harness power while blinding the population to what is actually being done with that power.Quote:
Originally Posted by dilettante
Here's a basic idea of how I think it works. You have a political party that wants power and you have a group of weirdos, outcasts and crazy people that feel marginalized. This political party realizes that if they pander to the outcasts, they will get support from them which turns into votes which will eventually give the party the power they want. So the party does that. They cater to every whim of the outcasts no matter how insane. The party eventually wins power from the votes and support of the outcasts. The real genius is what happens next. The normal people see the crazy policies, laws and misinformation being promoted by the party using their new found power so naturally they question it. What results is a massive battle between normies and the outcasts played out in public spaces both online and offline. The battles are so intense and so fierce that no one is looking at what the party is actually doing with the power given to them by the outcasts. The party uses their power to not only gain more power but to become more wealthy than ever before. The party doesn't actually care about the issues of the outcasts, they only pretend to because it keeps them in power and it creates a distraction at the same time. Genius when you think about it.
This I believe is the true game being played.
Did you find out what's going on outside? Or did you already tap the line for free cable?Quote:
Originally Posted by Shaggy Hiker
Always reminds me of this Family Guy clip:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=msJ5R64rxZU
What came to my mind was:Quote:
Originally Posted by Shaggy Hiker
https://youtu.be/F_HoMkkRHv8
Ok, not quite a fishing hat. But are you going the distance?
Sure seems like a fishing hat. Just needs to have some lures attached to it, or flies.
I'm still not sure what's going on outside. I was waiting for them to hit something important, like the irrigation lines, or something more exciting, like the power. Everything is underground in this neighborhood, so there are options. So far, nothing has happened. On the other hand, they picked a good time. It will be a couple months before I turn on the irrigation and find out whether or not they did some damage.
By the time I left the house, it was dark. I have yet to see the results during the day. It's kind of interesting. They dug up a part of my yard. I think they might have set the sod aside, then replaced it. I'll have to look in daylight, but that will be this weekend.
We cannot put stuff underground here, the water table is too high.
Oddly, the water tables isn't all that far down for me, either. That's a bit unusual for a desert, but I happen to live nearly on a spring line. A considerable amount of water is coming out of the ground pretty near me. I'm on a bit of a rise above the major springs, so I might have to go as far as 10-20 feet down to hit water, but it might be even closer.
We only have to dig a couple of inches.
When I installed my mailbox, it was a pain in the butt because the guy lined the yard back in the 60s with oyster shells. So not only was I battling a high water table but I was also battling trying to dig out those shells too.
My hands came out sooooo blistered.
My property has some oddities to it, as well, though of a different sort. I found a few pottery shards, though not old ones, so this might have been part of a farm. Near the street, the soil is rocky and poor, whereas the rest of it is rich loam. My guess is that the house was surrounded by topsoil that had been trucked in, though it is also possible that the soil near the street is what is unusual. Perhaps an old channel, or some such, as the rocks are alluvial.
Was it was a medieval brothel?
It isn't that old. Might have been a brothel, though.
Well gosh. In any case I'd scout out some of those residual boulders to get up onto in emergencies. Graboids can be pretty nasty and they sail right through those alluvial deposits.
I had to look that one up. Pretty unlikely to be any graboids in this area. Whether there is water a few feet below the surface, or further down, there's certainly basalt not very far down. Makes it hard for graboids to navigate.
Much of this area is a series of basalt flows with soil on top of them. Some of the flows come from Craters of the Moon, some from other rifts. Lava has flowed this way or that many times over the millennia.
You might say that this area is a real lava..tory.
Sorry for the bathroom humor. I guess I'm all washed up.
Well I was expecting something along the lines of graboids making hard to sit for long. Pardon my French.
Yeah, that could be.
At the risk of being obtuse in realizing you are following my nonsense, I was referring to the movie "Tremors."
Hilarious and enjoyable. Great example of schlock film yet still watchable. The actors involved are aging toward obscurity though, so get it before it goes cold... like the pizza you eat along with it among friends and family.
Between QB problems and the defensive penalties the 9'ers got mugged. Though I wasn't impressed by the Eagles offense. Maybe it was because of the 9'ers defense.
The Cincy - Chiefs game was excellent. Chris Jones had a hell of a game.
It was never admitted.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bonker Gudd
When Purdy had to come back in, the niners were cooked. He couldn't throw a forward pass of any distance with any speed, so there was no hope. Their defense couldn't win the game.Quote:
Originally Posted by wes4dbt
I'm favoring the Eagles in the SB, though. I think their D is better than that of KC, and the KC receiver corps is decimated. They've gone quiet for long stretches in most games. They might not have the luxury to do so against the Eagles.
I had to look it up, as I have never seen the movie. I'm pretty sure I've heard of it, though.Quote:
Originally Posted by dilettante
It is all pretty tongue-in-cheek and fundamentally a genre spoof. The odd thing is that it worked... at least in the first film which stands on its own very well.
I guess it's "fly eagles fly" for me.
I think that's going to happen. I like both teams, but one is healthy and the other is not. Also, they both have great offenses, and the healthy team has a stout defense.
Awfully quiet around here. Are you all busy running sims on who is going to win the Super Bowl? I just placed a large bet that Tom Brady will be named the Super Bowl MVP. The GOAT wont let me down!!!
I’ve been incredibly busy. Aside from my 9 to 5, I just completed two contract jobs and have two more lined up. Plus I’m wanting to get involved with my church too.
I've been credibly busy. 52,000 duplicate records in a database....except that they aren't perfect duplicates. They are just different enough that we can't figure out what they are. It's entertaining.
Meanwhile, I have a digital picture frame cycling through the last 35 years of hikes and bike rides. I was just looking at a picture of a hillside of miner's lettuce. It's kind of bland, but then again, so is every other kind of lettuce I've ever had.
I was really happy when I found out that stuff was edible, though. I said, "lettuce celebrate!"
Thanks for reminding me. i need to sow a new crop of sprouts.
Are you going to reap those sprouts?
Inevitably.
Sprouts are entirely unsuitable for sowing. You can't get the needle through them.