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Apple Talk / Re: ITT: Call It Now, Be Right...

Last post by Doktor Howl - Today at 03:26:18 PM

the funniest option would be Pacifica or the New Callifornia Republic, or whatever we end up calling it, proposes an EU-style American Union that includes pretty much every nation in the North and South Americas, EXCEPT the US.

If you do not include Southern Arizona, there will be war.

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Aneristic Illusions / Re: Regarding 'Merica's Actual...

Last post by Pergamos - Today at 06:11:17 AM

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

yes,  I can't see that being a good thing for Republicans.  A lot of people are not going to have medical insurance now, and any of them that have been paying attention will know that's the Republicans fault.

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Apple Talk / Re: ITT: Call It Now, Be Right...

Last post by Pergamos - Today at 05:37:03 AM

the funniest option would be Pacifica or the New Callifornia Republic, or whatever we end up calling it, proposes an EU-style American Union that includes pretty much every nation in the North and South Americas, EXCEPT the US.

That would be awesome.

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

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Techmology and Scientism / Re: Weekly Science Headlines

Last post by Abbot Mythos - Today at 01:47:08 AM

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]

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High Weirdness / The Chemtrails Conspiracy Theo...

Last post by Abbot Mythos - Today at 01:41:00 AM

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!"

#6

Apple Talk / Re: Open Bar: Curbside Pickup ...

Last post by Chelagoras The Boulder - Yesterday at 07:09:00 PM

Mom has now settled down into the nursing home life, for the most part. Still tryna call her when i can so she doesn't feel abandoned.i thought this would chill me out, yet i just got done struggling thru a random bit of stress sickness that hit me outta nowhere.

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Apple Talk / Re: Tales from the Cutting Edg...

Last post by Chelagoras The Boulder - Yesterday at 07:06:14 PM

just when i swore id never do mental health work again, you make it look SO MUCH FUN

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Apple Talk / Re: ITT: Call It Now, Be Right...

Last post by Chelagoras The Boulder - Yesterday at 06:57:49 PM

the funniest option would be Pacifica or the New Callifornia Republic, or whatever we end up calling it, proposes an EU-style American Union that includes pretty much every nation in the North and South Americas, EXCEPT the US.

#9

Aneristic Illusions / Re: Regarding 'Merica's Actual...

Last post by Faust - Yesterday at 12:30:36 PM

Maybe that makes sense, it avoids a humanitarian crises in the usa over the Christmas period then allows them to trigger the shutdown again in Jan, that said

If they genuinely think the republicans won't budge, then the shutdown is pointless and harmfull.

If they think something will have changed by end Jan I dont see what it could be, but they must have something, because otherwise they will be facing two embarrassing climb downs instead of one.

[DIVISION A—CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2026]

#10

Aneristic Illusions / Re: Regarding 'Merica's Actual...

Last post by Abbot Mythos - Yesterday at 03:22:03 AM

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.