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09 Aug 2016, 1:12 am

every day that we do not insulate our national power grid, is another day spent whistling past the graveyard, another spin of the cylinder on the revolver with the round who knows where. but I believe this collective negligence is intentional because the 1% all are well-prepared with back-up power generators and back-up water and secure shelter and LOTS of guns and ammo. the 99% lacking such preparations and resources, will just die, one way or another, within a year of either a cyberattack or an X-class flare, due to starvation and lack of potable water and riot violence.



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09 Aug 2016, 4:55 am

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every day that we do not insulate our national power grid, is another day spent whistling past the graveyard, another spin of the cylinder on the revolver with the round who knows where. but I believe this collective negligence is intentional because the 1% all are well-prepared with back-up power generators and back-up water and secure shelter and LOTS of guns and ammo. the 99% lacking such preparations and resources, will just die, one way or another, within a year of either a cyberattack or an X-class flare, due to starvation and lack of potable water and riot violence.

It may not be the most elegant solution, but what if one had a gas-powered generator and a wood-fired still? You could store the generator in a Faraday cage, then when the power grid gets knocked out by an EMP, you could take the generator out of its Faraday cage, and use the still to make ethanol to fuel the generator.

I know distilling moonshine isn't legal (mostly for idiotic tax reasons), but in a scenario like this it could potentially be a life saver. I mean, just think about it, ethanol can be used as fuel, disinfectant, and of course for getting drunk if you need a way to pass the time. Just make sure you separate out the methanol first so you don't go blind. ;)

Also, don't forget to store whatever electronics you need in the Faraday cage too. I'd probably store a computer and a stash of spare parts, and I'd encourage other people to do the same. That way, we could potentially rebuild something resembling the Internet.


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09 Aug 2016, 9:35 am

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DDT needs to be brought back and used to eliminate vector-borne diseases, it is harmless to people and the environment. Rachael Carson was a complete hack and 'Silent Spring' was based on junk science, she is responsible for the deaths of tens of millions and counting.

Just curious. Is there any science you actually believe is real as opposed to junk science. I realize ignorance is high with your scientific knowledge, but just wondering. You certainly deny any science you find inconvenient...



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09 Aug 2016, 9:46 am

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^^^hiya Gnoss :) welcome to WP 8) the other spokanite [spokaner?] members here might wince a little when comparing their fair city with the other city.


One would think Seattle would be more often compared to Portland than Spokane.


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09 Aug 2016, 9:53 am

While I agree that climate change is happening, I do feel there may be multiple theories about it.


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09 Aug 2016, 9:56 am

Yeah, except all the actual real science disagrees with your 'thoughts' on the subject of other causes...



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09 Aug 2016, 12:17 pm

I am beginning to see the charms of a system where there is a universal single-term limit on all elected offices, and a universal draft to occupy those offices with regular folk and not career pols.



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09 Aug 2016, 4:59 pm

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Jacoby wrote:
DDT needs to be brought back and used to eliminate vector-borne diseases, it is harmless to people and the environment. Rachael Carson was a complete hack and 'Silent Spring' was based on junk science, she is responsible for the deaths of tens of millions and counting.

Just curious. Is there any science you actually believe is real as opposed to junk science. I realize ignorance is high with your scientific knowledge, but just wondering. You certainly deny any science you find inconvenient...


Well the experts when it comes to DDT say it is harmless and the most effective pesticide ever created in the use against vector-borne diseases, my parents played in the fogger as kids and it didn't seem to hurt them at all.(omg maybe DDT causes autism!) If you read about it then you'll come to these same conclusions I am sure, I think the ban on DDT was based on junk science and probably had more insidious intentions(think about how Henry Kissinger thought of us all as useless eaters) The WHO now recommends the use of DDT to control malaria, I think it could be taken further than that. There are diseases that can wiped for this planet with this pesticide, how many people do you hear about dying from malaria or typhus in America? With the use of DDT we could eliminate West Nile, Lyme Disease, Zika, as well of the returning scourge of bed bugs.



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09 Aug 2016, 5:33 pm

What is or isn't 'correct' science comes down to methodology, which is rarely reported on or challenged seriously. I'm not getting involved in this argument, but I will say that our uneducated idea of truth relies upon who we do or do not believe, and that itself depends on our own preconceptions. Ultimately, any realistic view must understand the role of power at every level.

We all rely on heuristics to understand the world around us; there is always a gap in our logic that is filled with presumptions. You can never act as if what you believe is absolute truth.

That said, here is my controversial opinion!

I don't follow gender theory as it relates to trans-genderism. I think that people who change their bodies in order to conform to societal expectations are tragic; it's a result of our individualistic culture, where we change our superficial selves instead of trying to change society. If you're born as a male or female sex, that isn't something you can ever change, and being a transwoman is not the same as being a woman.

This isn't to say that I dislike people who transform themselves in this way. I respect that there is a thought process, even if I don't think it is correct.



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09 Aug 2016, 6:24 pm

Trump needs to be read the riot act, after indirectly threatening Hillary with the statement "the 2nd amendment people can keep Hillary from doing her job."



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09 Aug 2016, 6:25 pm

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What is or isn't 'correct' science comes down to methodology, which is rarely reported on or challenged seriously. I'm not getting involved in this argument, but I will say that our uneducated idea of truth relies upon who we do or do not believe, and that itself depends on our own preconceptions. Ultimately, any realistic view must understand the role of power at every level.

We all rely on heuristics to understand the world around us; there is always a gap in our logic that is filled with presumptions. You can never act as if what you believe is absolute truth.

That said, here is my controversial opinion!

I don't follow gender theory as it relates to trans-genderism. I think that people who change their bodies in order to conform to societal expectations are tragic; it's a result of our individualistic culture, where we change our superficial selves instead of trying to change society. If you're born as a male or female sex, that isn't something you can ever change, and being a transwoman is not the same as being a woman.

This isn't to say that I dislike people who transform themselves in this way. I respect that there is a thought process, even if I don't think it is correct.

Does it not matter that when asked, transgender people say they've been the opposite sex as long as they have been aware, even as small children. Also, something you should consider is people who are born with ambiguous sex organs. In the recent past, before genetic testing was available, doctors and parents made their best guess and surgically 'corrected' their sex. Since many of these were wrong, is it surprising that there are people who have the wrong sex organs. Should they be made to live as say a male when they are actually female. That would be like asking you to live as a female. You couldn't do it. We have a wealth of genetic data now that proves there are people with ambiguous sexual orientations. We will soon have a better understanding about our genetic profiles so there will be no room for your ideas about this. Just for the record, I was born male and am straight. You need to read a lot more science to make comments as you do...



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12 Aug 2016, 3:21 pm

IMO, and as much as I'd like to see this happen as much as anyone else, I don't think American citizens will ever elect a president who is openly LGBT.


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12 Aug 2016, 4:19 pm

but there is a small chance they may by fluke elect one who is in the closet.



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12 Aug 2016, 4:22 pm

Trump is the best choice right now. I don't think he's hateful, but he doesn't seem to know what he's doing half the time. Still better than Hilliary, though that's not saying much.



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12 Aug 2016, 4:25 pm

if Hillary gets in and comes out of the closet, I will hang a rainbow flag off my porch. :jester:



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13 Aug 2016, 7:04 pm

I find this idea intriguing, but I don't think Americans will take a POTUS who is blind and/or deaf very seriously.

{What I mean is a POTUS who is physically blind and/or deaf, not a career politician who ignores
the needs of the people.}


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