@2001dalmatians.bsky.social
Masked introvert with an offbeat sense of humor. Often wears a “Just Shy, Not Antisocial” t shirt. Very curious.
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times…
November 12, 2025 at 3:26 PM
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times…
From my wife’s friend, “The world is full of cats”.
November 12, 2025 at 3:21 PM
From my wife’s friend, “The world is full of cats”.
I used phonics as a foothold but had to develop more tactics to handle the exceptions.
November 12, 2025 at 6:49 AM
I used phonics as a foothold but had to develop more tactics to handle the exceptions.
One problem, though I don't think it's the key one, is confusing strategies of experienced readers with the best tactics for bootstrapping. My mother followed along with her finger when she was reading aloud and I knew if I could match those squiggles to sounds I could have stories any time.
November 12, 2025 at 6:47 AM
One problem, though I don't think it's the key one, is confusing strategies of experienced readers with the best tactics for bootstrapping. My mother followed along with her finger when she was reading aloud and I knew if I could match those squiggles to sounds I could have stories any time.
That's actually a good introduction to the Categorical Imperative.
November 12, 2025 at 3:48 AM
That's actually a good introduction to the Categorical Imperative.
The French lady who lived to 122 was supposedly asked what she thought of the incredible changes in her lifetime. I've never found a cite since, but I'm sure I remember her answer was in effect, Meh, people are the same.
November 12, 2025 at 3:47 AM
The French lady who lived to 122 was supposedly asked what she thought of the incredible changes in her lifetime. I've never found a cite since, but I'm sure I remember her answer was in effect, Meh, people are the same.
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people as things, that’s where it starts
if you really internalize this one it will keep you on the right track
if you really internalize this one it will keep you on the right track
Discworld QOTD, from Carpe Jugulum
November 12, 2025 at 3:36 AM
people as things, that’s where it starts
if you really internalize this one it will keep you on the right track
if you really internalize this one it will keep you on the right track
There's been some research. Medicine is better at answering "what" than "why". pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26703478/
The Evolution of the Age at Menarche from Prehistorical to Modern Times - PubMed
Menarche denotes the onset of the female reproductive capacity. The age that menarche occurs is mostly attributed to the interaction of genetics and various environmental factors. Herein, the author describes the evolution of the age at menarche from prehistoric to the present times. Data from skele …
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
November 11, 2025 at 10:45 PM
There's been some research. Medicine is better at answering "what" than "why". pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26703478/
And this happened too. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lina_Me...
Lina Medina - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
November 11, 2025 at 10:40 PM
And this happened too. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lina_Me...
Wasn’t she part of the Alice Marie Johnson pardon?
November 11, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Wasn’t she part of the Alice Marie Johnson pardon?
There used to be, at least. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Growth_...
Growth & Opportunity Project - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
November 11, 2025 at 7:29 AM
There used to be, at least. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Growth_...
Disqualification isn't a courts thing. Trump v. Anderson ruled it's not justiciable. Only Congress can make it happen.
November 11, 2025 at 6:25 AM
Disqualification isn't a courts thing. Trump v. Anderson ruled it's not justiciable. Only Congress can make it happen.
You might be surprised who agrees with you. Former RNC chair Michael Steele in National Review in favor of mail voting: www.nationalreview.com/2020/05/coro...
GOP Leaders Get Vote-by-Mail All Wrong | National Review
Amid the coronavirus pandemic, elected officials of both parties have a moral responsibility to ensure that every American who wants to vote can do so safely.
www.nationalreview.com
November 11, 2025 at 5:58 AM
You might be surprised who agrees with you. Former RNC chair Michael Steele in National Review in favor of mail voting: www.nationalreview.com/2020/05/coro...
Another approach would not require 2/3 of the Senate. The Supreme Court ruled in Trump v. Anderson that Congress can disqualify an insurrectionist from holding office. The fact finding has already been done.
November 11, 2025 at 5:51 AM
Another approach would not require 2/3 of the Senate. The Supreme Court ruled in Trump v. Anderson that Congress can disqualify an insurrectionist from holding office. The fact finding has already been done.
Not to mention Rocky was a fine character.
November 11, 2025 at 5:35 AM
Not to mention Rocky was a fine character.
But wait, there's more! Other critical thinking questions:
1. Is it still true? WHO, immunizationdata.who.int/global/wiise..., says 97% is a thing of the past.
2. How does the source know? Government self-reports?
3. Is it consistent with other data? The outbreak is happening.
1. Is it still true? WHO, immunizationdata.who.int/global/wiise..., says 97% is a thing of the past.
2. How does the source know? Government self-reports?
3. Is it consistent with other data? The outbreak is happening.
WHO Immunization Data portal - Detail Page
World Health Organization Immunization Data portal presents global, regional, and country summaries of vaccine-preventable disease reported cases, vaccination coverage data, immunization programme ind...
immunizationdata.who.int
November 11, 2025 at 5:33 AM
But wait, there's more! Other critical thinking questions:
1. Is it still true? WHO, immunizationdata.who.int/global/wiise..., says 97% is a thing of the past.
2. How does the source know? Government self-reports?
3. Is it consistent with other data? The outbreak is happening.
1. Is it still true? WHO, immunizationdata.who.int/global/wiise..., says 97% is a thing of the past.
2. How does the source know? Government self-reports?
3. Is it consistent with other data? The outbreak is happening.
Here's a cite for 97%, www.worldatlas.com/articles/cou.... Are you saying that the 3% is clustered so that disease can spread?
Measles (MMR) Vaccination Rate by Country
These countries are excellent examples of the worldwide effort to protect humanity from this deadly virus.
www.worldatlas.com
November 11, 2025 at 1:20 AM
Here's a cite for 97%, www.worldatlas.com/articles/cou.... Are you saying that the 3% is clustered so that disease can spread?
Mexico? I thought they had a 97% vaccination rate.
November 10, 2025 at 11:26 PM
Mexico? I thought they had a 97% vaccination rate.
Exactly.
November 10, 2025 at 11:18 PM
Exactly.
If there were an LLM trained to produce whatever output brought in grifts, would it be any different?
November 10, 2025 at 11:11 PM
If there were an LLM trained to produce whatever output brought in grifts, would it be any different?
It gets into quantum mechanics, even. But I think everyone knows what's stuck to their fridge. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferroma...
Ferromagnetism - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
November 10, 2025 at 11:08 PM
It gets into quantum mechanics, even. But I think everyone knows what's stuck to their fridge. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferroma...
Is there an exception when the crisis is a plausible and imminent suicide threat?
November 10, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Is there an exception when the crisis is a plausible and imminent suicide threat?
Clean air, I don't have a cite but I read about a hospital that put portable HEPA units in patient rooms. They saw a drop in infections of course, interestingly including some they had not thought were airborne. Last I looked at 222 nm UV it seemed promising.
November 10, 2025 at 10:56 PM
Clean air, I don't have a cite but I read about a hospital that put portable HEPA units in patient rooms. They saw a drop in infections of course, interestingly including some they had not thought were airborne. Last I looked at 222 nm UV it seemed promising.
Off topic, a quip. How do you know you have a real job? You have to wash your hands before you use the bathroom.
November 10, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Off topic, a quip. How do you know you have a real job? You have to wash your hands before you use the bathroom.