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[UBCO study debunks the idea that the universe is a computer simulation]

UBCO study debunks the idea that the universe is a computer simulation

"New study uses logic and physics to definitively answer one of science's biggest questions"

As per this study:

"The research hinges on a fascinating property of reality itself. Modern physics has moved far beyond Newton's tangible "stuff" bouncing around in space. Einstein's theory of relativity replaced Newtonian mechanics. Quantum mechanics transformed our understanding again. Today's cutting-edge theory—quantum gravity—suggests that even space and time aren't fundamental. They emerge from something deeper: pure information.

This information exists in what physicists call a Platonic realm—a mathematical foundation more real than the physical universe we experience. It's from this realm that space and time themselves emerge.

Here's where it gets interesting. The team demonstrated that even this information-based foundation cannot fully describe reality using computation alone. They used powerful mathematical theorems—including Gödel's incompleteness theorem—to prove that a complete and consistent description of everything requires what they call "non-algorithmic understanding.""

Well, alrighty then. I'm glad we finally got that out of the way.

['F*cking Moron': Tucker Carlson Ruthlessly Mocked Over 'Parodic' Chemtrail Conspiracy Theory]

Chemtrails are one of my favorite conspiracy theories. And, look who's keeping that ol' Chemtrails Conspiracy Theory alive and well:

'F*cking Moron': Tucker Carlson Ruthlessly Mocked Over 'Parodic' Chemtrail Conspiracy Theory

As per this article:

"On Monday, Carlson dropped the episode on X, writing: "The government has finally admitted that chemtrails are real. It's called geoengineering, and it's far worse than anything you imagined. Dane Wigington explains."

And so, "It's alive! It's alive!"

[DIVISION A—CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2026]

They folded on everything right? AMA funding is gone right?

The eight senators who recently caved to the Republicult™ to end this government shutdown voted to hold yet another formal vote on the DIVISION A—CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2026. (And, unless you're an accountant with intimate knowledge of the U.S. Federal Budget, I wouldn't waste much time reading this thirty-one (31) page document.)

Now, it does appear the Republicult™ in the senate will have the votes to pass the this continuing appropriations act (CR). But, it only funds the government until January 30, 2026. So, this is basically a "kick the can down the road" move, and everyone gets to argue over another CR again early next year.

Most of the articles written about these negotiations are big on opinions, and low on facts. But, here's one that's as good as any I have read:

Here's what's in the Senate deal that would end the government shutdown

As per this article:

"The eight Democrats had been engaged in bipartisan talks over ending the stalemate for several weeks, and reached the agreement without the support of the party's leaders in the upper chamber.

The agreement they struck does nothing to address the expiring health care tax credits (emphasis mine) — which had been their party's key demand — besides the promise of a future vote on the issue. The deal left many Democrats furious with the eight senators who voted to advance it and with the party's leaders for allowing the defections."

And so, it's my opinion that our eight illustrious senators are saving the Republicult™ from the embarrassment of intentionally bankrupting and starving many of our citizens over the holidays for nothing in return. Now, is this a humanitarian thing to do? Sure, it is, in the short run. But, I don't believe it is in the long run.

I sincerely hope I'm wrong about this. But, this looks to me like yet another case of the Dems snatching defeat from the jaws of victory.

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They folded on everything right? AMA funding is gone right?

To be honest, I don't even know.

I've been so disgusted, after reading the "Moderate Democrats" folded last night, I've barely looked at the news. My attitude is, if you're kicking your opponent's ass, don't waste your energy, or your time. Finish them off, and move on.

Now, I did look at one highly partisan political site a little while ago. And, those people published an article that read like the Dems had just executed some brilliant, winning strategy. Nevertheless, my reaction was WTF?!

So, after I finally cool down, I'm going to have to study the situation in detail, and get back to you.

Now, this may be another case of "kicking the can down the road," as American politicians are famous for doing that. But, to do it when you're clearly winning is incredibly stupid. Still, it's not like the Dems have not snatched defeat from the jaws of victory in the past.

[Senate Democrats blink on the shutdown after 40 days of pain]

I have once again been reminded why my Certificate of Voter Registration lists me as having NO AFFILIATION since 9/4/2008, even though the last Republican candidate I voted for was Arlen Specter for U.S. Senator in 1992.

Senate Democrats blink on the shutdown after 40 days of pain

As per this article:

"After nearly six weeks of a painful shutdown, a critical number of Senate Democrats backed a Republican funding bill to reopen government — with little to show for holding out so long."

[November 10, 1885 - Gottlieb Daimler and Wilhelm Maybach Revealed the First Internal Combustion Engine Powered Motorcycle]

November 10, 1885 - Gottlieb Daimler and Wilhelm Maybach Revealed the First Internal Combustion Engine Powered Motorcycle

Now, a couple of steam engine powered motorcycles had been built prior to this. Still, this ICE powered bike is the Daddy of what we're still riding today.

This motorcycle was powered by a prototype 264-cc engine. And, while non-bikers may find this unimpressive, that volume engine was more than enough for the single cylinder two-stroke, and single cylinder four valve four-stroke enduro motorcycles of my era.

[The irony in an AI musician singing 'How Was I supposed to Know?']

The irony in an AI musician singing 'How Was I supposed to Know?'

As per this article:

"Billboard's announcement of an AI artist on one of its charts is even more unsettling than it first seems."

As per this article:

"Months ago, a musician named Xania Monet went viral on TikTok with a song called "How Was I supposed to Know?" In short videos, women in plaid shirts mouthed along to its mournful chorus under captions that read: "Pov: you found that one song that speaks for your soul." Three-year-olds in the back seat of cars fumbled their way through its lyrics about growing up without a dad and falling in love with the wrong men. Listeners wept, alone in bathrooms.

"How Was I supposed to Know?" made its way to radio, rose up the charts and just landed at No. 30 on the Billboard Adult R&B Airplay chart. Its success prompted Billboard to run an article marking the historic moment:

"The first known instance of an AI-based act to earn a spot on a Billboard radio chart.""

I am not a musician, so AI being used for this purpose is not potentially taking food out of my mouth. Still, I do find this tech development disturbing.

[WARNING:]

I'm not sure where to file this document. I'm thinking along the lines of "Partisan MAGAt Media Suck Upage." But, while I'm struggling to classify this latest right-wing travesty, here it is in all of its dubious glory (WARNING: Readers may want to place a barf bag within easy reached before proceeding further.):     

First Lady Melania Trump Named "Patriot of the Year"

As per this official www.whitehouse.gov statement:

""The First Lady was named "Patriot of the Year," an honor Fox Nation awards to "heroes and patriots who have shown unwavering dedication to the values that make our country great.""

[Scientists Believe They Finally Solved the Mystery of the Dyatlov Pass Incident]

This is an old thread, but I remembered it existed after accidentally running across this short YouTube video. Now, this is not one of my favorite conspiracy theories. So, I have not studied it, I claim no expertise about it, I have not spread it, and I haven't even bothered to have some fun with it. However, it appears that some effort was put into making this video, and its conclusions seem plausible to me. So, believe it, or don't.

Scientists Believe They Finally Solved the Mystery of the Dyatlov Pass Incident

[U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy & FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford Outline Series of Proactive Actions to Maintain Safety in the National Air Space]

What a difference a month makes. Back at the beginning of October, Duffy was publicly threatening to fire air traffic controllers. But, I'm unaware of any recent threats, and I didn't find a single one in this official document:

U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy & FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford Outline Series of Proactive Actions to Maintain Safety in the National Air Space

The "40 affected high impact airports" are listed at the end of the document.

If the ruling class merely plays-Fucking-Sexing with a few children... the world would be far too pleasant. Give him a thousand! Five hundred boys and five hundred girls... just like Qin Shi Huang gave to Xu Fu .

As I've already written, I know little about your culture. And, it's clear from this post that you know little about our culture.

Whether or not you get banned is not up to me, as I am not a forum administrator, or a moderator. But, I will make no objection to you being banned, if that is the decision of the people who run this forum.

On the other hand, if you do survive, I advice that you do some serious thinking before you continue flooding this forum with whatever pops into your head at any given moment.

[November 7, 2020 - Rudy Giuliani Gave His Four Seasons Total Landscaping Press Conference]

November 7, 2020 - Rudy Giuliani Gave His Four Seasons Total Landscaping Press Conference

This campaign press conference is famous, not for its subject matter, but for its location.

Rather than being held inside the prestigious, 5 Star, Center City, Four Seasons Hotel Philadelphia at Comcast Center, Rudy held his press conference outside, way up on State Road in the Holmesburg Neighborhood, in front of a garage door at Four Seasons Total Landscaping. Now, the place is conveniently located right across the street from a crematorium, and just down the block from a dildo store. But still ...

So, boys and girls, remember, that old real estate litany applies to campaign press conferences too: Location, location, location.

[Trump Ally Jeanine Pirro Dealt Major Legal Blow]

After three (3) failed attempts to indict "a ham sandwich" on felony charges, Jeanine Pirro bypassed the grand jury process altogether, and settled for a charge of misdemeanor simple assault. Then this happened: 

Trump Ally Jeanine Pirro Dealt Major Legal Blow

As per this article:

"U.S. District Judge Sparkle Sooknanan sanctioned the prosecution by striking a government witness due to discovery violations. Judge Sooknanan further criticized the conduct of Assistant U.S. Attorney Travis Wolfe and expressed frustration with the government's management of evidence and witnesses, WUSA reported.

During grand jury testimony, Liang said Reid was the first to make contact, but Sooknanan said video evidence showed that wasn't true on Wednesday, according to the news station.

Tezira Abe, the public defender representing Reid, told the jury they should be "livid that the government brought this case," WUSA reported."

So, more proof that competence is not a requirement for appointment to a high profile, paying job in the Turd Reich.

What did surprise me, however, is the it didn't take a high priced lawyer for Ms. Sidney Lori Reid to beat the rap. It was done by a public defender.

It's happened again! And, this time, an actual sandwich was involved! You can't make up stuff like this!

Trump Ally Jeanine Pirro Loses Legal Battle Against DC Sandwich Thrower

As per this article:

"In court, CBP agent Greg Lairmore, who was hit, testified that the sandwich "exploded" on his chest and left behind the smell of "onions and mustard.""

So, Pirro couldn't even get a conviction involving an "exploded" sandwich smelling of "onions and mustard." And, this whole thing reminds me of that very old meme about people who "couldn't cut the mustard."

Haha, you forgot I'm Chinese—and a post-2000s kid at that. I personally barely touch things like Hollywood—I basically don't watch movies at all.  哈哈  哈哈  哈哈

Not at all. But, as I know little about your culture, I can not explain American cultural memes to you in terms I am certain will be familiar to you. And, even here in American, I can never be certain that the cultural memes of my generation, or the various subcultures I travel among, will be understood by our own younger generations, or other subcultures.

[Kiss of death (mafia)]

what is the "the kiss of death" ?
You Mean:  agents monitoring this website ? MayBe.....

I've made a rough observation of some of the posts: quite a few high-quality users have gone quiet. For example, Pastor Roger... Did he die, or was there some reason that forced him to leave the site?

This is a excellent explanation of the American expression "the kiss of death." I suspect this "cultural meme" is fading in popularity, as Hollywood no longer produces anywhere near as many "cops and robbers" TV shows and movies, based upon the once powerful Italian/American Mafia and "G-men," as it once did. 

Kiss of death (mafia)

I remember this particular "cultural meme" being a staple of the old, extremely popular, black-and-white The Untouchables TV series.

Roger still posts prolifically as Doktor Howl. And, there's even a Xerox Copy of him here on the forum. But, I'll let you figure out who that is by yourself.

Last, after they have been here for a while, some newer forum members chose to give themselves what they believe to be an appropriate Holy Name™.