@natalieben “We’re seeing these very strange years that only existed in crazy model simulations and now they’re happening in reality,” said Huss. “We’re seeing an acceleration of these trends.”
One person who comes to mind for an interesting Epstein compare/contrast here is without a doubt Hugh Hefner. All the same elements of sexual enticement to an exclusive hedonistic fantasy world, the private jets, celebs, etc but without all the brazen criminality. Criminality that this NYT article doesn't get into, in fact larger than his sex trafficking ( and that's saying something) is financial. Incredibly dirty and even more covered-up.
FYI moron: Enteric fermentation methane is overwhelmingly released through belching (eructation) rather than flatulence. Enteric fermentation is the microbial digestion process in the rumen of ruminant animals (primarily cattle, sheep, goats, etc.) that produces methane (CH₄) as a byproduct. This methane is mainly expelled via the mouth and nostrils through **burping/belching**, not from the rear end. Reliable sources consistently show that **belching accounts for the vast majority** of enteric methane emissions from cattle: - Over **90%** of enteric methane from cattle is emitted through burping (Breakthrough Institute, citing scientific measurements). - Around **95-96%** comes from the front end (belching), with only a small fraction from flatulence or the large intestine (HowStuffWorks, NASA Science). - The rumen (where most fermentation occurs) produces the bulk of the gas, which is released via eructation to prevent bloat; only a minor portion forms further down the digestive tract and exits as flatulence (FAO, various peer-reviewed summaries). NASA explicitly notes that contrary to the popular "cow farts" meme, **belching from enteric fermentation** is the primary contributor. The FAO emphasizes that methane from ruminant digestion is "expelled by the animal through burping." A tiny amount of methane does come from hindgut fermentation in the large intestine (released via flatulence), but it's typically estimated at **4-10%** or less of total enteric emissions in cattle. The "cow farts" trope is a widespread misconception—**burps** are the real dominant pathway. This distinction matters because mitigation strategies (like feed additives that reduce rumen methanogenesis) target the burping process, which is where most of the emissions originate.
Will anyone be surprised if we start seeing things like IEDs, car bombs and worse like it's Baghdad, Afghanistan or Ireland during the "troubles"? Or like Rio where paramilitaries regularly have bloody pitched battles with residents who do things like ram flaming city buses into them and much much more.
Only if you read what Pascal wrote the wager is exclusive only to Christian doubt and isn't directed at any other religion as well as people like hardened atheists, athées endurcis as he puts it. However, what he really feared, the rein - nothingness, that it is all void, no hell, god, nothing - that generalizes to all religions as fictional nonsense.
The most liked WSJ comment is predictably a whatabout Biden, however some are surprisingly rational.. We have another President that is too old. Let's be realistic, if an individual has to be at least age thirty-five to be President of the United States there needs to be a cutoff age. Since a term in office lasts four years. Maybe a good cutoff age for a second term would represent sixty-six. Then our aged President would ride off into the sunset with full Social Security benefits. That doesn't require common sense or a Ph.D. in stupid but what we are allowing now is idiotic.
According to the pilot, while conducting a doors-off, helicopter sightseeing flight near the northern shoreline on the island of Kauai, the pilot said he initially smelled smoke and he immediately began flying to an area known as Kalalau Beach, which is the operator’s predetermined helicopter emergency landing zone along the prearranged tour route. He reported that very shortly thereafter, he heard a loud “pop”, followed by the engine out aural warning tone. The pilot immediately lowered the collective control and entered an autorotation to land at a nearby smaller, remote beach, known as Honopu Beach, as an emergency landing site. As the helicopter touched down on the sand-covered beach, it rocked forward and nosed down into the sand. The helicopter then rolled to the right and came to rest on its side which resulted in substantial damage to the tail boom, fuselage, and main rotor system.
@JoyceWhiteVance@AmoneyResists Only “fixing” Dred Scott never happened as far as reforming the structure of SCOTUS that made it possible, which today’s court (arguably worse than Taney) obviously shows.
Get the quote right.
For the great enemy of truth is very often not the lie--deliberate, contrived and dishonest--but the myth--persistent, persuasive, and unrealistic. Too often we hold fast to the cliches of our forebears. We subject all facts to a prefabricated set of interpretations. We enjoy the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought. https://t.co/rRYEpJ5gEE
@MarieResists@RonFilipkowski Don't insult Orangutans, perhaps the nicest of all primates. A snarling purple assed baboon has more charm and charisma than JD Vance.