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#21
Apple Talk / Re: Tales from the Cutting Edg...
Last post by Doktor Howl - December 29, 2025, 11:58:32 PMGreat thoughts from big brains, 29 December 2025:
Me: "Since my internal voice doesn't have to breathe, the screaming has gone on nonstop since 1990."
Billy: "My intrusive voices have been rapping ICE cube tunes since 2010."
Lauren: "When pizza burns my mouth, that's the food cooking me back."
pRick: "What the hell is wrong with you people?"
Me: "Since my internal voice doesn't have to breathe, the screaming has gone on nonstop since 1990."
Billy: "My intrusive voices have been rapping ICE cube tunes since 2010."
Lauren: "When pizza burns my mouth, that's the food cooking me back."
pRick: "What the hell is wrong with you people?"
#22
Techmology and Scientism / Re: Weekly Science Headlines
Last post by Abbot Mythos - December 29, 2025, 05:16:12 AMNew Experiment Sees Order Emerge from Chaos
"Physicists have theorized for decades that chaos doesn't just destroy order, it can also create it. This could in turn mean that the laws of nature that make our universe the way it is could be emergent from chaos. In a recent study, physicists demonstrated order emerging chaos in an experiment. Let's take a look."
As Dr. Sabine Hossenfelder says in this video, "This means that the laws of nature which made this universe the way it is could be emergent from chaos. Much like some religious texts have it, chaos might have been the origin of quite literally everything. Physicists have so far not picked up on this idea, but I believe it could be the way forward."
And, the article in Nature > Natural Materials that this video is based upon is 'paywalled,' unless, of course, you're institutionalized. But, the earlier arXiv paper is available here: Brownian spin-locking effect
I thought about posting this as a new topic on the Principia Discussion Board, as I believe it's a really big deal. But, I've placed it here to see if anyone else agrees with my assessment. Still, I am seriously considering nominating Dr. Hossenfelder for Discordian Saint Second Class.
Hail Eris!
All Hail Discordia!
"Physicists have theorized for decades that chaos doesn't just destroy order, it can also create it. This could in turn mean that the laws of nature that make our universe the way it is could be emergent from chaos. In a recent study, physicists demonstrated order emerging chaos in an experiment. Let's take a look."
As Dr. Sabine Hossenfelder says in this video, "This means that the laws of nature which made this universe the way it is could be emergent from chaos. Much like some religious texts have it, chaos might have been the origin of quite literally everything. Physicists have so far not picked up on this idea, but I believe it could be the way forward."
And, the article in Nature > Natural Materials that this video is based upon is 'paywalled,' unless, of course, you're institutionalized. But, the earlier arXiv paper is available here: Brownian spin-locking effect
I thought about posting this as a new topic on the Principia Discussion Board, as I believe it's a really big deal. But, I've placed it here to see if anyone else agrees with my assessment. Still, I am seriously considering nominating Dr. Hossenfelder for Discordian Saint Second Class.
Hail Eris!
All Hail Discordia!
#23
Principia Discussion / Re: Is Our POEE Calendar Missi...
Last post by Abbot Mythos - December 28, 2025, 05:15:03 AMMy rereading of the Cypria reminded me that the Greeks mustered at the port of Aulis not once, but twice. And, that happened because, apparently, in an invasion force of 1,000 ships, and perhaps 100,000 men, not a single sailor knew the way to the famous, immensely wealthy city of Troy. Not a single man jack one of them. Not even Odysseus, master of landways and seaways, knew how to get there.
It then occurred to me that the ancient poets and playwrights had no interest in telling a tale of a well planned invasion. They were more concerned with achieving fame and fortune by creating and maintaining a 'franchise.' And, by that I mean something like what the Batman franchise is today, with version after version of the same story, with the same principle characters, told over and over again. And so, I don't believe that mindset has changed much in 3,000 year. As long as a franchise owner(s) sees a buck in of for them, they'll never be done cranking out new versions of the same old stories.
I also realized that thinking like a project manger was not the right way to approach approximating the elapsed time between The Original Snub and the beachhead landing at Troy, as it's unlikely realism even entered the minds of those ancient poets and playwrights. For, I believe they were more interested in writing hyperbole about gods, goddesses, heroes, and epic deeds, and maintaining their 'franchise.'
Needing a different approach, I decided to further explore what Pope Mome Apocrypha had recognized. That is, that the ancient Greek calendar systems can tell us a lot. So, remembering that the lunar months of those calendar systems typically started on a full moon, and there is a wealth of free astronomical software available on the internet, I found something promising. I utilized the following software, and input calendar dates starting with October 20, 1195 BC, and worked my way back in time: Moon Phase Calculator
Now, there are a number of free software programs out there for this purpose, but this one is surprisingly sophisticated. And, what I quickly found was that there was a new moon visible from Mount Pelion on October 20, 1198 BC, Julian Calendar. So, I still need to do a careful review of the events written in the twelve (12) Epic Cycle poems between The Original Snub and the beachhead landing at Troy. But, at the time of this posting, this new date looks promising.
Hail Eris!
All Hail Discordia!
It then occurred to me that the ancient poets and playwrights had no interest in telling a tale of a well planned invasion. They were more concerned with achieving fame and fortune by creating and maintaining a 'franchise.' And, by that I mean something like what the Batman franchise is today, with version after version of the same story, with the same principle characters, told over and over again. And so, I don't believe that mindset has changed much in 3,000 year. As long as a franchise owner(s) sees a buck in of for them, they'll never be done cranking out new versions of the same old stories.
I also realized that thinking like a project manger was not the right way to approach approximating the elapsed time between The Original Snub and the beachhead landing at Troy, as it's unlikely realism even entered the minds of those ancient poets and playwrights. For, I believe they were more interested in writing hyperbole about gods, goddesses, heroes, and epic deeds, and maintaining their 'franchise.'
Needing a different approach, I decided to further explore what Pope Mome Apocrypha had recognized. That is, that the ancient Greek calendar systems can tell us a lot. So, remembering that the lunar months of those calendar systems typically started on a full moon, and there is a wealth of free astronomical software available on the internet, I found something promising. I utilized the following software, and input calendar dates starting with October 20, 1195 BC, and worked my way back in time: Moon Phase Calculator
Now, there are a number of free software programs out there for this purpose, but this one is surprisingly sophisticated. And, what I quickly found was that there was a new moon visible from Mount Pelion on October 20, 1198 BC, Julian Calendar. So, I still need to do a careful review of the events written in the twelve (12) Epic Cycle poems between The Original Snub and the beachhead landing at Troy. But, at the time of this posting, this new date looks promising.
Hail Eris!
All Hail Discordia!
#24
Principia Discussion / Re: Remember To Enjoy Hating W...
Last post by Doktor Howl - December 27, 2025, 08:43:20 PMQuote from: PHRASE on December 22, 2025, 11:35:02 PMQuote from: Doktor Howl on July 20, 2025, 06:29:18 AMAllow me to Demonstrate Enjoying your Hatred
I Hate Doktor Howl So Much and This Makes me So Happy I Jizzed in My Pants I Hate Doktor Howl So much I came so Quick nothing brings me more joy Then Hating Doktor Howl it's The Greatest Thing To Do Wow how great it is To Hate Doktor Howl what a wow I needed That moment is worth
I am like Jesus and Bob Ross and Mr Rogers, only I hate you.
I don't even know you, and I hate you. It's like grace, only backwards. I hate you the way I'd hate my life if I was Donald Trump's dry cleaning staff or Stephen Miller's right hand. I hate you with a laser-like intensity that if viewed in person would propel you backwards in time to explode in that bag of box wine and also-ran sperm that your mother called her womb.
This is not to be taken personally. I hate just about everything and everyone; the malice isn't directed at you so much as carelessly spilled on you.
I hate bears. I hate space aliens. I hate harp seals.
You are just another facet of the crystalized piece of shit that is planet dirt.
God knows I hate stupid primates, and he put me here with 8.3 BILLION of you anyway, which is just taking the piss.
Venomously yours,
Dok
#25
High Weirdness / Re: Proof of the Communist Wat...
Last post by Abbot Mythos - December 27, 2025, 05:11:55 AM"Curiouser and curiouser!" Now, this is the first conspiracy theory I remember ever hearing. So, of course, it's a personal favorite. And, like every truly great conspiracy theory, the controversy never ends. And, here's the latest twist:
Fluoride and the brain: Largest US study ever unearths surprise new link
As per this article:
"In the first US study looking at whether the recommended fluoride levels in drinking water affects brain function, researchers have found that the hot-button mineral has no negative impacts on cognition – and may actually be giving it a boost.
University of Minnesota scientists investigated fluoride exposure and cognitive outcomes in individuals from childhood to middle life, spanning just over 40 years – a first-of-a-kind study for scope and longevity. A subset of 26,820 individuals from the 1980 High School and Beyond cohort study was randomly selected out of the total 58,270 sophomores and seniors surveyed at 1,020 American high schools and were reinterviewed numerous times through 2021.
The researchers then matched this academic data with student location and the fluoridation status in those places, taken from the US Department of Health and Human Service's Fluoridation Census (1967 to 1993). They also sourced US Geological Survey data that characterized fluoride levels in untreated groundwater, measured in 38,105 wells between 1988 and 2017. The team also accounted for the change in fluoridation guidelines, which nearly halved recommended levels in 2015.
What they found was that kids who had been exposed to recommended levels of fluoride in drinking water – 0.7 and 1.2 mg/liter between 1962 and 2015, and 0.7 mg/L from 2015 to present – had, on average, higher scores across the board by their final school year. They came out on top in vocabulary, reading and math."
So, is it even possible that *gasp * those Commies were right (But, not 'politically right.'), and Brigadier General Jack D. Ripper *gasp* had it wrong?! 'Cause it's now looking like those soulless, radical right-wingers have wanted their supporters to be stupid, as well as toothless, all along.
I love it when a conspiracy theory proliferates. Good Times!
Fluoride and the brain: Largest US study ever unearths surprise new link
As per this article:
"In the first US study looking at whether the recommended fluoride levels in drinking water affects brain function, researchers have found that the hot-button mineral has no negative impacts on cognition – and may actually be giving it a boost.
University of Minnesota scientists investigated fluoride exposure and cognitive outcomes in individuals from childhood to middle life, spanning just over 40 years – a first-of-a-kind study for scope and longevity. A subset of 26,820 individuals from the 1980 High School and Beyond cohort study was randomly selected out of the total 58,270 sophomores and seniors surveyed at 1,020 American high schools and were reinterviewed numerous times through 2021.
The researchers then matched this academic data with student location and the fluoridation status in those places, taken from the US Department of Health and Human Service's Fluoridation Census (1967 to 1993). They also sourced US Geological Survey data that characterized fluoride levels in untreated groundwater, measured in 38,105 wells between 1988 and 2017. The team also accounted for the change in fluoridation guidelines, which nearly halved recommended levels in 2015.
What they found was that kids who had been exposed to recommended levels of fluoride in drinking water – 0.7 and 1.2 mg/liter between 1962 and 2015, and 0.7 mg/L from 2015 to present – had, on average, higher scores across the board by their final school year. They came out on top in vocabulary, reading and math."
So, is it even possible that *gasp * those Commies were right (But, not 'politically right.'), and Brigadier General Jack D. Ripper *gasp* had it wrong?! 'Cause it's now looking like those soulless, radical right-wingers have wanted their supporters to be stupid, as well as toothless, all along.
I love it when a conspiracy theory proliferates. Good Times!
#26
Techmology and Scientism / Re: Weekly Science Headlines
Last post by Abbot Mythos - December 26, 2025, 05:53:58 AMThe universe may be lopsided – new research
Well, duh. As Lord Omar Khayyam Ravenhurst himself has taught us " ... the whole Material Universe is exclusive property of the Greco-Roman Goddess of Chaos, Confusion, Strife, Helter-Skelter and Hodge-Podge." So, why would Discordians expect it to be otherwise?
And, although interesting, this isn't the most well written article on the subject, as the acronym "FLRW" acronym should have been explained to mean "Friedmann-Lemaître-Robertson-Walker," as people unfamiliar with the science of cosmology should not be expected to know that.
Anyway, as per this article:
"The shape of the universe is not something we often think about. But my colleagues and I have published a new study suggests it could be asymmetric or lopsided, meaning not the same in every direction.
Should we care about this? Well, today's "standard cosmological model" – which describes the dynamics and structure of the entire cosmos – rests squarely on the assumption that it is isotropic (looks the same in all directions), and homogeneous when averaged on large scales.
But several so-called "tensions" – or disagreements in the data – pose challenges to this idea of a uniform universe.
We have just published a paper looking at one of the most significant of these tensions, called the cosmic dipole anomaly. We conclude that the cosmic dipole anomaly poses a serious challenge to the most widely accepted description of the universe, the standard cosmological model (also called the Lambda-CDM model)."
The above referenced published paper is "paywalled," unless you're institutionalized. But, its earlier arXiv version is available here: Colloquium: The Cosmic Dipole Anomaly
So, the Sacred Confusion Continues!
Hail Eris!
All Hail Discordia!
Well, duh. As Lord Omar Khayyam Ravenhurst himself has taught us " ... the whole Material Universe is exclusive property of the Greco-Roman Goddess of Chaos, Confusion, Strife, Helter-Skelter and Hodge-Podge." So, why would Discordians expect it to be otherwise?
And, although interesting, this isn't the most well written article on the subject, as the acronym "FLRW" acronym should have been explained to mean "Friedmann-Lemaître-Robertson-Walker," as people unfamiliar with the science of cosmology should not be expected to know that.
Anyway, as per this article:
"The shape of the universe is not something we often think about. But my colleagues and I have published a new study suggests it could be asymmetric or lopsided, meaning not the same in every direction.
Should we care about this? Well, today's "standard cosmological model" – which describes the dynamics and structure of the entire cosmos – rests squarely on the assumption that it is isotropic (looks the same in all directions), and homogeneous when averaged on large scales.
But several so-called "tensions" – or disagreements in the data – pose challenges to this idea of a uniform universe.
We have just published a paper looking at one of the most significant of these tensions, called the cosmic dipole anomaly. We conclude that the cosmic dipole anomaly poses a serious challenge to the most widely accepted description of the universe, the standard cosmological model (also called the Lambda-CDM model)."
The above referenced published paper is "paywalled," unless you're institutionalized. But, its earlier arXiv version is available here: Colloquium: The Cosmic Dipole Anomaly
So, the Sacred Confusion Continues!
Hail Eris!
All Hail Discordia!
#27
Aneristic Illusions / Re: There Can Be Only One!
Last post by Abbot Mythos - December 25, 2025, 02:04:23 AMQuote from: Abbot Mythos on August 04, 2025, 05:27:16 PMI find this to be an interesting move by Elmo the Oligarch:I almost missed this one, but Elmo the Oligarch has already received an early Christmas gift. Now, he had to pay for it himself, but it's not like the richest person on the face of the Earth couldn't afford it. And, although it did take him longer than expected to get his present, Elmo's additional $ 15M in 'donations' did eventually pay off as follows:
Elon Musk Donates $5M to Trump — Weeks After Claiming He's Covering Up Epstein Files Because He's In Them
But, what about that "American Party" thingy? Has the party been canceled, or what? And, I see that NASA is still being run by an "acting administrator."
So, I suspect NASA is still on the market, and Elmo just spent $15M to see if he can buy his way back into the Turd Reich.
Billionaire Jared Isaacman, an Elon Musk ally, confirmed as Nasa chief
As per this article:
"Trump first announced his intent to nominate Isaacman in December 2024, but he withdrew the nomination in May in the middle of a public feud with Elon Musk, an ally of Isaacman.
Musk, one of Trump's largest political donors and the chief executive of SpaceX, had been a regular presence in the Oval Office alongside Trump, but they had a bitter falling out over government spending.
Within days, Trump withdrew Isaacman's nomination, citing a "thorough review of prior associations".
In November, the president re-upped Isaacman's nomination. During a confirmation hearing earlier this month, Isaacman said he embraces Trump's mission to mine the moon. In the current space battle, countries are racing to exploit the lunar surface."
Now, as I've written above, Elmo has little interest in going back to the Moon. To him, that's just another 'been-there-done-that' project. Establishing a self-sustaining colony on Mars is his real wet dream. So, now it remains to be seen whether or not his boy Isaacman continues as is with NASA's latest Moon missions, or begins diverting resources in the service of his 'ally' Elmo.
#28
Bring and Brag / Re: Favorite Sentences Megathr...
Last post by Abbot Mythos - December 24, 2025, 02:04:09 AM"Civilization has evolved to where I need two electronic devices to use one."
This thought occurs to me every time I attempt to use my desktop computer to log in to an online financial, or medical account, and am informed I have to make one (1) of the following three (3) choices:
1. I first need to receive and input a verification code, that will be sent to me via text message on a predesignated cell phone.
2. I first need to receive and input a verification code, that will be sent to me via automated voice message on a predesignated landline telephone.
3. I first need to place a telephone call to an actual human being, who just might answer the phone, be kind enough to attempt to help me, and be knowledgeable enough to actually grant me access to my very own online account(s).
This is not what I expected "progress" to be, back in the day.
This thought occurs to me every time I attempt to use my desktop computer to log in to an online financial, or medical account, and am informed I have to make one (1) of the following three (3) choices:
1. I first need to receive and input a verification code, that will be sent to me via text message on a predesignated cell phone.
2. I first need to receive and input a verification code, that will be sent to me via automated voice message on a predesignated landline telephone.
3. I first need to place a telephone call to an actual human being, who just might answer the phone, be kind enough to attempt to help me, and be knowledgeable enough to actually grant me access to my very own online account(s).
This is not what I expected "progress" to be, back in the day.
#29
Aneristic Illusions / Re: Money Can't Buy Class - Ex...
Last post by Abbot Mythos - December 23, 2025, 01:02:24 PMYou can't make up stuff like this:
Demented Trump Horrifies The Nation By Telling Stories About Melania Trump's Underwear
Trump showed why the White House limited his public events as he decided to tell the audience stories about Melania Trump's underwear during a speech that was supposed to be about the economy.
As per this article:
"This is what Trump said in North Carolina whie complaining about his golf club being searched for classified documents that he had stolen and refused to return:
They went into my wife's closet, and I'll say this number one it's is very bad, but it sounds a little strange. They looked at her drawers.
You have drawer, and then you have drawer. They looked at both. And she's a very meticulous person. You know, like these people just like she'd fit into your group very well. She'd be very happy with her, but everything is perfect. Her undergarments so, and this sometimes referred to as panties are folded, perfect wrapped."
There's no doubt money can now buy a U.S. presidency. Twice. But, money can't buy class.
Demented Trump Horrifies The Nation By Telling Stories About Melania Trump's Underwear
Trump showed why the White House limited his public events as he decided to tell the audience stories about Melania Trump's underwear during a speech that was supposed to be about the economy.
As per this article:
"This is what Trump said in North Carolina whie complaining about his golf club being searched for classified documents that he had stolen and refused to return:
They went into my wife's closet, and I'll say this number one it's is very bad, but it sounds a little strange. They looked at her drawers.
You have drawer, and then you have drawer. They looked at both. And she's a very meticulous person. You know, like these people just like she'd fit into your group very well. She'd be very happy with her, but everything is perfect. Her undergarments so, and this sometimes referred to as panties are folded, perfect wrapped."
There's no doubt money can now buy a U.S. presidency. Twice. But, money can't buy class.
#30
Aneristic Illusions / Re: The Republicult™ On Parade
Last post by Abbot Mythos - December 23, 2025, 10:33:54 AMIt looks like there's yet another 'Not Ready for Prime Time Player' auditioning for a high-profile, highly paid position within the Republicult™:
Erika Kirk Makes Awkward Flub On-Stage — And People Think It's The Ultimate Freudian Slip
As per this article:
"Erika Kirk had an ironic slip of the tongue during Turning Point USA's AmericaFest this weekend.
While presenting the inaugural Charlie Kirk Courage Award to Utah Valley University student Caleb Chilcutt on Saturday, the right-wing activist's widow got tongue-tied and said: "Despite the devastating loss of Charlie Kirk, my incredible husband at UVU, Caleb has persisted with the same grift."
After trying to correct herself, Kirk said "gift" and then finally got to the word "grit.""
I'm not a psychoanalyst, but it sure looks like a Freudian Slip to me. She got it right the first time. But, it doesn't matter, as it's not like the Republicult™ has high standards, or anything.
Erika Kirk Makes Awkward Flub On-Stage — And People Think It's The Ultimate Freudian Slip
As per this article:
"Erika Kirk had an ironic slip of the tongue during Turning Point USA's AmericaFest this weekend.
While presenting the inaugural Charlie Kirk Courage Award to Utah Valley University student Caleb Chilcutt on Saturday, the right-wing activist's widow got tongue-tied and said: "Despite the devastating loss of Charlie Kirk, my incredible husband at UVU, Caleb has persisted with the same grift."
After trying to correct herself, Kirk said "gift" and then finally got to the word "grit.""
I'm not a psychoanalyst, but it sure looks like a Freudian Slip to me. She got it right the first time. But, it doesn't matter, as it's not like the Republicult™ has high standards, or anything.