@epic_mercury @ThePigeonOfTime@RedPandaKoala The interview of his parents discussing the event is interesting to take into account, and tends to give credence to a murder. Even whilst acknowledging their bias against suicide
I think we've arrived at what Terence McKenna calls "weird" in 1998. I have to concur with him that things are so weird now ... we are forced to talk about it.
The WSJ today reported there is not enough beef tallow to go around if we were to use that for frying instead. Specifically they quoted: "The U.S. produced roughly 15 billion pounds of edible, refined soybean oil last year, compared with about 1 billion pounds of edible tallow, according to the Agriculture Department."
But most of that soy oil is not going into deep fryers. It's used for condiments, ready-to-eat meals, and other frying applications where we can use other fats, including butter, lard, duck fat, and other animals fats.
The only reason we use so much soy oil is that's what we grow. We can grow other, better, healthier foods. And we need to get on that, soon.
So stop the hand-wringing and deal with reality, WSJ.
I want to thank @ChrisUKSharp for publishing Geoff Cruickshank's deep dive into the events around one missile test in 1962 that I worked on in my capacity as and advisor to The Joint Chief's. He has done an excellent job of explaining the significance of the test. It helps us understand why JFK, LBJ and soon after, I myself, all rushed to visit @LosAlamosNatLab soon afterwards.