The cult of glorious personal individualism in the United States, promoted by pseudo-libertarians and taught in the education system under the guise of shibboleths like "freedom" and "rugged individualism", is now manifesting itself in juvenile refusals along the lines of "I will not reveal my vaccination status because <insert cockamamie bullshit reasons>".
This ignores the reality that a wagon train was driven through personal privacy in the USA decades ago.
@sjvn Starlink left the gate open at the ground terminal near us.
I DIDN'T OPEN THE GATE.
VOICE ABOVE WATER is the story of a 90-year-old Balinese fisherman who can no longer fish because of the amount of plastic pollution in the ocean, instead he collects trash in hopes of being able to fish again. The story is a glimpse into how one human is using his resources to make a difference and a reminder that if we all play our part we can accomplish something much greater than ourselves.
Apollo 15 50th anniversary, and we get new pictures!
Okay now I kind of get how someone could distrust science. Except this isn't even science, it's just (expletive).
Rapid Onset Gender Dysphoria paper is...already retracted, has been extensively refuted, and yet is still a major source for anti-trans campaigners.
...The correction repeatedly drives this point home. This study says *nothing of value*...
Meanwhile Gettr has Isil problems. A lot.
...placing GETTR in the awkward position of providing a safe haven for jihadi extremists...
https://www.politico.com/news/2021/08/02/trump-gettr-social-media-isis-502078
In 2020 how do lawyers not know that email is inherently insecure, like postcards. Don't...office emails frequently contained all sorts of sensitive information, including case strategy discussions and names of confidential informants...
Just don't.
https://apnews.com/article/technology-europe-russia-election-2020-2ddb92bfc4820025eb506f9170f72814
background video: https://youtu.be/TeLxJF-GLUw
Astonishing accomplishment. 2D magnet will have applications we likely can't even imagine today.
https://foundry.lbl.gov/2021/07/22/scientists-create-worlds-thinnest-magnet/
Seem to be a lot of dogs around these parts. Might be interested in this study*:
Prospective medical evaluation of 7 dogs presented with fly biting
The data indicate that fly biting may be caused by an underlying medical disorder, GI disease being the most common. The authors suggest that the term “fly biting” be replaced by “neck extension” syndrome.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3500118/#b16-cvj_12_1279
* Caveat: very tiny, preliminary study, presented because it suggests a less severe, more approachable diagnosis.
I sense Psaki's influence, if not instruction here.
https://twitter.com/itsdylan46/status/1418402191467941888
Also: Good. Get on the offensive and do it with a grin.
I remember when I kinda liked using computers.
https://www.theregister.com/2021/07/16/microsoft_candiru_malware/
Ride with Juno is my favorite band.
“I think you are a bad human being,” Musk told Randall Baron, a lawyer for shareholders"
Well now that is expert testimony.
This guy ever just close his mouth?
Pandas have inched up a notch from endangered status, so today isn't a total loss.
18 states have greater numbers of new infections now compared with four weeks ago, including Arkansas, Florida, Iowa, Missouri and Oklahoma
Name 'em. Criminal neglect.
ideal for precision work