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Retired industry scientist for new drugs discovery and approval. Lover of learning, nature.
Annie Dillard. I loved your work. Blessed sharing.
September 16, 2026 at 2:41 PM
Annie Dillard. I loved your work. Blessed sharing.
Double nutmeg goal. That looked cool.
July 3, 2026 at 11:28 PM
Double nutmeg goal. That looked cool.
More LLM wisdom: “If foreign central banks raise interest rates while the U.S. Federal Reserve holds its rates steady, it creates a monetary policy divergence that primarily triggers capital outflows from the U.S., a weaker U.S. dollar, and upward pressure on domestic inflation.”
June 11, 2026 at 2:09 PM
More LLM wisdom: “If foreign central banks raise interest rates while the U.S. Federal Reserve holds its rates steady, it creates a monetary policy divergence that primarily triggers capital outflows from the U.S., a weaker U.S. dollar, and upward pressure on domestic inflation.”
Asked a LLM if entertainment viewing preferences aligned with personality traits… “Higher narcissism scores correlate with preferences for competition-based reality TV…”
June 11, 2026 at 9:52 AM
Asked a LLM if entertainment viewing preferences aligned with personality traits… “Higher narcissism scores correlate with preferences for competition-based reality TV…”
It is kind of fascinating how committed Trumpies are to “doing their own research.” Vaccines, climate change, electric vehicles, “just war”, prosperity gospel, white supremacy, unitary executive,…The common thread seemingly being that their “research “ is super lazy, stupid and self serving.
April 18, 2026 at 12:17 PM
It is kind of fascinating how committed Trumpies are to “doing their own research.” Vaccines, climate change, electric vehicles, “just war”, prosperity gospel, white supremacy, unitary executive,…The common thread seemingly being that their “research “ is super lazy, stupid and self serving.
President Jefferson’s charge to Meriwether Lewis for the famous expedition is so smart, thoughtful, comprehensive, … it’s from another universe when we had intelligence and wisdom in the presidency. A good (long) read about what we were and could be again. www.monticello.org/lewis-and-cl...
Jefferson's Instructions to Meriwether Lewis
A transcript of Thomas Jefferson's instructions to Meriwether Lewis describing his goals and duties for the expedition to the Pacific coast with the Corps…
www.monticello.org
April 13, 2026 at 12:50 AM
President Jefferson’s charge to Meriwether Lewis for the famous expedition is so smart, thoughtful, comprehensive, … it’s from another universe when we had intelligence and wisdom in the presidency. A good (long) read about what we were and could be again. www.monticello.org/lewis-and-cl...
Turns out fossil fuels have an intermittency problem
March 15, 2026 at 2:58 AM
Turns out fossil fuels have an intermittency problem
2002, Lexx episode Prime Ridge about U.S. gun culture. Lexx, a Canadian sci-fi show that had some things to say about guns and Disney World.
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LEXX SEASON 4 Ep 14 Prime Ridge : digitalfolklore : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive
Lexx Season 4 Ep 14 - Prime Ridge
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January 17, 2026 at 3:23 AM
2002, Lexx episode Prime Ridge about U.S. gun culture. Lexx, a Canadian sci-fi show that had some things to say about guns and Disney World.
archive.org/details/lexx...
archive.org/details/lexx...
90% of the population of Greenland is Inuit. Why would they want to be under white nationalist rule?
January 15, 2026 at 12:39 PM
90% of the population of Greenland is Inuit. Why would they want to be under white nationalist rule?
Ok, it is actually possible to beat citizens united and beat money in elections with no amendments required. Just allow voters to vote to change how offices are filled:
1. In the spring primaries voters decide if they want a normal election for each office or to fill that office by jury selection.
1. In the spring primaries voters decide if they want a normal election for each office or to fill that office by jury selection.
January 7, 2026 at 5:19 PM
Ok, it is actually possible to beat citizens united and beat money in elections with no amendments required. Just allow voters to vote to change how offices are filled:
1. In the spring primaries voters decide if they want a normal election for each office or to fill that office by jury selection.
1. In the spring primaries voters decide if they want a normal election for each office or to fill that office by jury selection.
Dune - surprise attack by fat, depraved baron captures Duke, occupiers mine spice.
January 6, 2026 at 12:11 AM
Dune - surprise attack by fat, depraved baron captures Duke, occupiers mine spice.
A bit negative, sure, but what would be the one word that describes your feelings/thoughts about our U.S. Supreme Court? Mine: “fatuous “
December 2, 2025 at 1:48 PM
A bit negative, sure, but what would be the one word that describes your feelings/thoughts about our U.S. Supreme Court? Mine: “fatuous “
We should be more polite when we travel on planes, like orange guy. “Quiet piggy.”
November 26, 2025 at 11:04 AM
We should be more polite when we travel on planes, like orange guy. “Quiet piggy.”
Black tie dinner at the White House tonight!!!! Billionaires dining at taxpayer expense. Sweet.
November 18, 2025 at 11:47 PM
Black tie dinner at the White House tonight!!!! Billionaires dining at taxpayer expense. Sweet.
Thinking back many years now my son was more mature in 1st grade than the U.S. president is now.
November 15, 2025 at 10:56 PM
Thinking back many years now my son was more mature in 1st grade than the U.S. president is now.
I’ve always wondered if in Rucho vs Common Cause, SCOTUS members had had programming experience, had used Monte Carlo methods, if they would have seen how simple the solutions were. For them it was inscrutable. They could sincerely try to be humble, lifelong learners and revisit. Pls.
August 6, 2025 at 1:45 PM
I’ve always wondered if in Rucho vs Common Cause, SCOTUS members had had programming experience, had used Monte Carlo methods, if they would have seen how simple the solutions were. For them it was inscrutable. They could sincerely try to be humble, lifelong learners and revisit. Pls.
In today’s SCOTUS dissent wtf does this mean? “And if the Government prevailed on it’s sovereign-immunity argument, neither respondents nor any of the recipients of their services would have suffered any unlawful consequences.”
March 5, 2025 at 3:52 PM
In today’s SCOTUS dissent wtf does this mean? “And if the Government prevailed on it’s sovereign-immunity argument, neither respondents nor any of the recipients of their services would have suffered any unlawful consequences.”
Hey Canada, in case you don’t know, you’re the best! One example: way back in 1986 you donated $28K to help a very rural West African high school add classrooms. And when done, your Ambassador flew in from Liberia the night before and then a 12 hour very bumpy ride to attend the opening. Big hearts!
February 26, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Hey Canada, in case you don’t know, you’re the best! One example: way back in 1986 you donated $28K to help a very rural West African high school add classrooms. And when done, your Ambassador flew in from Liberia the night before and then a 12 hour very bumpy ride to attend the opening. Big hearts!
Ukraine, heads up! If any contract you agree to on minerals can be reassigned to another party, or in anyway interpreted that way, it well could be. And that assignee could be a hostile country. B careful!!
February 24, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Ukraine, heads up! If any contract you agree to on minerals can be reassigned to another party, or in anyway interpreted that way, it well could be. And that assignee could be a hostile country. B careful!!
Taliban army of max 200K beat the U.S. in a 20 year fight. They had no planes or tanks. Ukraine army is 900,000, is well educated, high tech, motivated. Musk thinks that’s weak? Meanwhile here there were over 70 million anti Trump voters. Tyranny hating voters. “Quantity has a quality all its own.”
February 23, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Taliban army of max 200K beat the U.S. in a 20 year fight. They had no planes or tanks. Ukraine army is 900,000, is well educated, high tech, motivated. Musk thinks that’s weak? Meanwhile here there were over 70 million anti Trump voters. Tyranny hating voters. “Quantity has a quality all its own.”
My wife proposes a name change for DOGE to DICK, Department of Institutional Corruption and Kickbacks.
February 18, 2025 at 1:49 AM
My wife proposes a name change for DOGE to DICK, Department of Institutional Corruption and Kickbacks.
Wisdom of a Returned Peace Corps Volunteer, me: Tribal and corrupt = weak, poor, and sick.
February 17, 2025 at 11:59 PM
Wisdom of a Returned Peace Corps Volunteer, me: Tribal and corrupt = weak, poor, and sick.