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Older Retired White Guy. Buddhist.
"Non nobis solum"
Likes trees better than people. Books better than trees.
"We Be The Humans"
Joined Aug 2018
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I just received an email from the local credit union, that I do all my banking with.
They are allocating 2 million $, to a special fund, to make 0% apr loans to anyone affected by the fires. These loans are not just for members, but anyone affected. Also they are deferring first payment till February 2021. They are hiring staff to go out into the field, shelters, and the community, and help sign people up. No collateral needed. No credit check.
To listen to:
A talk with Fyodor Urnov on Gene Editing, CRISPR, and Human Engineering.
(this is THE guy.) So he knows his stuff. Did you ever wonder if CRISPR cas9, was almost too easy?
Could bad folk use it, to do bad things? Not only YES, but it is a certainty.
@Sue1313
BTW I forgot to say:
Welcome Home !
Pull up a chair.
Read a few timelines.
Follow a few people.
Jump into any conversation.
Ask any question.
You are safe here.
If for some reason you ever feel uncomfortable.
Use the tools:
Mute
Block
Report
and Conflict Resolution
(For a change of pace.)
Rumi Symphony with Andrew Harvey
by Hans Christian
https://hanschristian1.bandcamp.com/album/rumi-symphony-with-andrew-harvey
I use my home built "NextCloud" server to do most of my syncing.
But because of fire I do not have access to it.
I do have other online back-ups, I can use.
But today I am using this:
Syncthing
Syncthing is a continuous file synchronization program. It synchronizes files between two or more computers in real time, safely protected from prying eyes.
Salem Oregon
On September 12th, 2020, 5:58:59 PM PDT
10 Minute Average US EPA PM2.5 AQI is now 538
That is all.
"Sometimes the teacher of your most important life lessons, arrives unannounced, and leaves you wondering what happened."
~me
To Watch:
Path Dependence and Tipping Points
I want to start with chocolate. What’s chocolate got to do with physics? Chocolate is a crystal. No, really. A complicated crystal, alright, but a crystal, and a truly fascinating one.
By Sabine Hossenfelder
http://backreaction.blogspot.com/2020/09/path-dependence-and-tipping-points.html
I am out.
So I will leave you all with some,
New Ambient
Inland
by SVLBRD
This is dedicated to:
@GirlMeetsBrass
New Jazz
Bad Boys of Jazz (Original version)
by Hypnotic Brass Ensemble
Trading their signature all brass sound, and adding an electric guitar and bass to their aptly vibrant horn lines, they’ve written 14 new tracks of sonic sorbet for this fresh album.
https://hypnoticbrass.bandcamp.com/album/bad-boys-of-jazz-original-version
New Jazz
(just one track, but a good one)
Inner Movie Theme - Live
by Uffe Steen Trio & Vestbo Trio
The track has a dusty, laid-back feel, and the real stand-out is the upright bass part midway, where you hear Thomas and Jesper soloing together on two upright basses. Beautiful, and not something you hear everyday. There's a guitar solo too of course!
https://vestbotrio.bandcamp.com/track/inner-movie-theme-live
(Music to wind down with)
New Jazz
Capturing Myself
by Sunny Park
Jazz Pianist Eun Sun Park, also known as Sunny, is originally from South Korea. In this album, she has captured her 20's- as Korean identity, her faith, sadness, joy, and hope-as if it's her diary.
Hey you !
If you are new here.
Have you noticed that there are,
No ads?
No bots?
No harvesting your data?
No trolls?
How is this done?
It is the work of @th3j35t3r
And all the people supporting his work by going pro !
It's just $5.00 a month. (the price of one of those horrible Starbucks coffees)
Not right away, you are welcome to use this for free.
But think about it.
Just an aside.
(first world problems)
Since I have been away from home. And have to wear a clean uniform every night, (The client is a stickler about looking sharp). I have had to use laundromats, and dry cleaners. ....
Holy shit are these expensive.
Any tips on doing laundry while away from home?
I wear black, tac. 511 pants. So no big deal there.
But white shirts ?
The machines at the laundromats are shit. Plus why don't they have irons, and ironing boards?
Oh.
My cats are not happy. I left a window open so they could come and go. I don't think they left the house. The kids came by twice a day to feed and play with them. But they would have none of that. They were glad to see me. But still pissed off. I will be gone another 6 days.
So I expect blood letting when I get back.
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All My neighbors are safe and sound. All needs being meet.
Delivered a second generator and several big cans of gas. Also 2nd sat-phone.
Generators now running well pump and 2 large community freezers. Neither have to run full time. Everyone is well stocked up for about 2 weeks. The kids are out supplying food and water for all the creatures fleeing fire.
Neighbors insisted I go back and stay in town, as I have another 6 day work week ahead.
More later:
Personal update:
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Good News. I just got back from a trip up to my place. All is as well as expected. No Power. No communication , except for 2 sat-phones.
Fire got about 12 miles north. Then winds changed. Wind is now at dead stop, moving to come lightly from the west tonight.
Nobody on Ore. 20, east bound. No one at junction of 20 & 22 to stop me. Even with 22 totally closed. Drove without incident.
Study finds humans are behind costly, increasing risk of wildfire to millions of homes.
"Humans caused 97% of all wildfires in the wildland-urban interface, 85% of all wildfires in "very-low-density housing" areas, and 59% of all wildfires in wildlands between 1992 and 2015."
https://phys.org/news/2020-09-humans-costly-wildfire-millions-homes.html
(Paper)
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RIP Dame Diana Rigg
(aka Mrs. Emma Peel)
The Avengers Intro (1965)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mzunsfsP8tM&list=PLnWfjMgMnaNXQ0ZMvSB6CgJKbS3pYJB3z&index=90
Stand with 🇮🇱 🇺🇦
Older Retired White Guy. Buddhist.
"Non nobis solum"
Likes trees better than people. Books better than trees.
"We Be The Humans"
Joined Aug 2018