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New entry, involving red shift, Big Bang, and rethinking the cosmos measurements.
http://physicsfromtheedge.blogspot.com/2019/05/halton-arp-vs-big-bang.html
Less AIDS -- because of me. You're welcome!
Working hard on the AIDS, folks. I'm a New Yorker. From the roughest, toughest part of New York City, known as Queens. We had a lot of them, believe me. And the AIDS there was almost an epidemic. We lost, sadly, so many "people" to that one (RIP!). Including my 1st. lawyer, Roy Cohn. But I hear that the pills they have for it now are so incredible. So I looked into, can we do something to get those pills to more people. To the ones that need them -- our beautiful and hard working Porn Stars, our amazing sex workers (also known as Hookers), our fabulous gays, and the regular folks -- you know who you are -- for whom one "partner" is never enough. I talked to Gilead Sciences of California. One of our finest Pharma Companies. And got a MAGNIFICENT deal on the pills. Regular price $20,000. For "President" Donald J. Trump, $0. ZERO DOLLARS. Brilliant Negotiating Skills -- priceless. Big discount and, it's a total and complete discount. And it's not just for me. It's for 200,000 "people." Lot of people and it's going to mean a lot less AIDS going around. Party of Healthcare, folks. Party of Healthcare!!!! foxbusiness.com/healthcare/trump-strikes-big-hiv-drug-deal-to-knockout-virus
Is Albania's government falling?
It's typically not a good indicator of the long term health of a state when "protesters" wearing fire-retardant gear and respirators have the police holed up in front of the "government headquarters" and are throwing molotov cocktails at them.
"Opposition protestors tossed Molotov cocktails at the Albanian government headquarters on Saturday, while the police responded with tear gas. The Balkan country’s accession to the EU is to be decided in less than two months."
If you watch the video, it's actually very odd. The "protesters" start with bottle rockets, firecrackers, and fireworks of all sorts. Which strikes me as an attempt to provoke a reaction. When no reaction is forthcoming, then the molotovs start coming out, and also smoke to cover their positions. And then tear gas comes at them. But these folks were equipped to handle that as a minor inconvenience, and apparently the standoff continues.
I'm not going to give you any kind of good guy/bad guy analysis here. Maybe the cops are the good guys, because they literally have their backs to the wall and molotovs coming at them before they return fire. And even then they're trying to be non-lethal. Hard to ask for more restraint from them really. Did he order it, or is that the cops themselves?
Maybe the protesters are the good guys though. Because Albanians have been ripped off by their own government for generations and I doubt very much their current PM is a saint, or uninvolved in the most recent rip-offs which stripped the country of so much of what little it had left.
In terms even of pattern recognition, this is an odd one. If the Russian Federation has a stand on such a matter, RT will usually let me know. The same way that in this country NPR will let me know what the Democrats (well some of them) think, Faux News will let me know what the Republicans (well some of them) think, CNN and MSNBC will let me in on what the dumbest think... but anyhow, from RT, on this, mum's the word it seems. Russia doesn't seem to have a position.
Only slightly odd. Albania IS a historical Soviet bloc nation. Ideally, I'm sure Putin and his team would like to keep every one of them on board. But it's on the other side of hostile territory, recently looted, and even back in the Soviet days it never really paid its way.
Hrmm so here's my best guess. West is indeed financing a "color revolution" event against its own client. RT refrains from saying so because Russian Federation not inclined to waste any capital against it because they already wrote this off, and lost effective control, some years ago. I'm just guessing comment if I'm wrong.
I do know that the "Democratic Party" boycotted the election then refused to accept the results - pattern recognition sees that as starting to match with a Shadow intel operation.
But the US and EU have backed Rama publicly, and he's not getting any support from RF. Sure sounds like "we" are overthrowing our own puppet government.
If you know more about him, please post. Sources too if possible. I really don't know much about him.
Spherical Penguins Now Available On EBay!!!!!
A friend has made a preliminary listing for spherical cows, penguins and suchlike on EBay. Due to EBay making PayPal compulsory and PayPal being shiftier than it's co-founder (the serial fraudster and US$5 billion corporate welfare king, Elon Musk), further sales and payment options will definitely be forthcoming.
Anyhow, spherical critters are currently available via EBay user spherical_critter_emporium and one random plushie is available for £10 with free global shipping. All proceeds after taxes, fees and materials go towards food and drink for whoever attends a weekly London geek meeting which you are cordially invited to attend. If the spherical critters are popular then it will be a free evening of food, drink and geekery.
After some back-and-forth, the text of the listing is as follows:-
♪♫ They're lumpy,
They're bumpy,
They're easily squashed,
Damaged and lost... ♫♪♪♫ Spherical Critters!
Spherical Critters!
'Round and 'round
the absurdity goes!
Spherical Critters!
Spherical Critters!
Why we love them,
Nobody knows! ♫♪These spherical animals not perfectly spherical nor are they living animals. They have a diameter of approximately 18cm (7 inches) but are easily squashed like a cushion. They are made from synthetic sponge and short synthetic fur. They have a small bounce to them which makes them surprisingly suitable for keepy-uppy or hackisack type amusement despite being smaller than a football and significantly larger than a hackisack.
Spherical cows are based on an old physics joke: "Milk production at a dairy farm was low, so the farmer wrote to the local university, asking for help from academia. A multi-disciplinary team of professors was assembled, headed by a theoretical physicist, and two weeks of intensive on-site investigation took place. The scholars then returned to the university, notebooks crammed with data, where the task of writing the report was left to the team leader. Shortly thereafter the physicist returned to the farm, saying to the farmer, 'I have the solution, but it works only in the case of spherical cows in a vacuum.'" Further spherical cow jokes can be found on the Internet including spherical steak searing pans and the Uncyclopedia's lunar migration cycle of spherical cows. We also recommend Rollin' Wild, a series of short animations which were shown in IMAX cinemas. (The spherical cheetah is particularly funny. Likewise for the scene with the cowshed.)
For quite a while, it has been possible to purchase spherical cow tshirts and cross stitching. However, spherical cows in any form have been in short supply. Therefore, we purchased stereotypical black and white splotchy Holstein cow print fur and began making spherical cow stuffed toys/plushies. This rapidly expanded into spherical tigers, spherical leopards, spherical ladybirds/ladybugs, spherical sheep (black or white), spherical penguins and, by special request, spherical Sully print which definitely isn't Sully from Monsters Inc because it is significantly darker.
Each of the patterned spherical critters is unique because it is cut from a different offset of patterned fabric. Regardless, examples shown are representative of future supply. If sources of fur fabric differ significantly then we will update pictures prior to sale.
Spherical critters are likely suitable for small children nominally of three years old, but please use your own judgement if buying for children, and ask us any questions you have. Each item is lovingly and ethically home made by genuine physicists from five pieces of car washing sponge purchased from Poundland and two pieces of synthetic fur typically purchased from Dalston Mill Fabrics and double stitched with rip-stops using the coarsest pound shop thread that money can buy. (Leopard print and Sully print was purchased from EBay seller midtexltd.) No innards are smaller than than 50 cubic centimetres (3 cubic inches) and the basic design has no outer piece which is significantly smaller than half of the surface area.
By special request, spherical critters are available in kit form so that you can sew your own spherical stuffed toys. Please ask us to list the design of your choice with or without scissors, needles and/or thread. All kits are supplied with cutting template (whether it is required or not) so that you can advance your skills with the least impediment. We typically list a pre-cut, pre-joined spherical tiger sewing kit supplied with sponge filling because it is easiest to complete. Also by special request, spherical critters are available with eyes, ears, tails, cow bells and/or other adornments. Please ask us to list any requested variations. However, please note that each addition will typically be £2 extra and eyes for stuffed toys may be more. With additions, they may not be safe for children.
Bulk discounts are available (contact us) and we challenge you to purchase unusual quantities so that we sphere pack them into unusual shaped parcels. For example, 10 critters will pack nicely into a tetrahedral pyramid. Indeed, with 41 critters in stock [at time of writing], we currently have the world's largest tetrahedral pyramid of spherical stuffed toys (see first picture). This could be yours for a reasonable price. You may laugh now but you'll be laughing even harder when you're avalanched by furry balls!
To keep any synthetic stuffed toy in optimal condition, occasionally brush lightly with a wig brush. Wash stains by applying diluted detergent to surface only. Do not soak. Do not machine wash. Do not use hair dryer. Do not place in microwave oven. Keep away from naked flame. Do not fold, spindle or mutilate. Ingress of water to middle of stuffed toy encourages mold. Excessive heat causes synthetic fur to curl or melt.
Unfortunately, due to the use of bright yellow synthetic sponge and relatively short synthetic fur, designs with significant quantities of light fur (sheep, penguin) may appear discoloured from some angles. This may be corrected in future if we can find uncoloured synthetic sponge or alternative filling at a similar price. Please let us know how we can improve this product or any other product.
Also, my friend currently holds an informal world record for a spherical critter tetrahedral pyramid with 35 spheres. We're now working towards 120 unless stock diminishes.
Edit 1: EBay listing with choice of critter.
Obvious Sockpuppets
They're not all that bright, either; the classic tell is consecutive or near-consecutive UIDs, as is the case with John Miller (UID 6613) and "real" Donald Trump (UID 6614). Less well-known, but all the more obvious, are NPC-$BIGNUM (UUID 7144) and NPC-$BIGNUM+1 (UID 7147).
I don't think these are the same person--that is, I don't think rDT/John Miller and the two NPCs are all the same person--but it's fairly obvious each of them has the corresponding pair of socks. And rDT/JM also apparently are "highly correlated with a bunch" of ACs, most of which have been judiciously Spam modded out of existence from the sound of it.
So...what's the point? At the very least, this is using the SN posting system in bad faith. The NPC twins appear to be trying to play a satirical good cop/bad cop game (and failing rather badly...), rDT and JM are poor satire (though they've been improving a bit lately) and who knows WTF the AC socks are really on about. This is needlessly deceptive, if you ask me: if your opinions cannot stand up to the test of collision with reality on a one to one basis with other accounts, extra sockpuppet accounts are not going to change that.
The NPC twins in particular are very obviously here for the sole purpose of stirring shit and causing chaos. Admins: what, if anything, is going to be done about this? You're showing yourselves to be rather weak-willed and careless in the face of sinister forces....
Happy Mother's Day! -- Its this Sunday you ungrateful child!
I'm not sure we actually have any mothers here... I can only think of one cis-female (Azuma) and one noncis-female(can't remember the name... not sure if they even post here anymore). Oh, and cafebabe. I don't think that any of them are mothers yet though.
Nonetheless, maybe there is a lurker mom. Azuma might be a cat mom, but if so, her cats wont get her anything because cats are selfish like that.
I do want to make a special call out to Mrs Gaaaaark, because she is a fucking saint.
And to all you ungrateful sons who still have moms with us, CALL YOUR MOM this Sunday. She would love to hear from you!
Any good children have special plans for you mom? If so share them below so all of us late planners can steal your idea.
As for me, my lack of planning was able to successfully delay Mother's day until next weekend. My siblings are taking mom out Sat and Sun, so she is fully booked this weekend. My plan is to take her and my daughter to a local petting zoo. My mom can parade her around like a proud grandma. Maybe I'll make some sandwiches for a picnic there... We'll see.
Not sure what to do for my wife. I might make my daughter make a card for her tonight so we can present it on Sunday.
Anyways, post your plans below so I can steal them if they are better than my ideas!
Iran to resume its nuclear program
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani announced Wednesday that his country was taking steps to halt its compliance with elements of a landmark nuclear accord, in a move that appeared certain to aggravate tensions with the United States.
In a televised speech, Rouhani said that Iran would hold on to stockpiles of excess uranium and heavy water used in its nuclear reactors. He set a 60-day deadline for new terms to the nuclear accord, after which Tehran would resume higher uranium enrichment.
In November, the United States reimposed sanctions that have strangled Iran’s oil and banking sectors as well as its foreign trade. The sanctions came after the Trump administration’s decision to withdraw from the pact that Iran negotiated with world powers in 2015 and that curbed its nuclear program in exchange for widespread sanctions relief.
Iran had been complying fully with the terms of the deal even after the Trump administration unilaterally withdrew last year, according to the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog, the International Atomic Energy Agency.
Iran announces it will stop complying with parts of landmark nuclear deal
Great job Trump!
Tune in now, folks! 3:20 pmE 📺
Great talk by VP Pence. At Washington Conference on the Americas. youtu.be/T5T4dnhKG9k
It's time to have the conversation about Reparations.
"I now support reparations-Trump should have 2 yrs added to his 1st term as pay back for time stolen by this corrupt failed coup" twitter.com/JerryFalwellJr/status/1124841332747460608
Wonderful talk with President Putin of Russia!!!!
So happy the Collusion Dillusion is over. And I had a great phone call, great talk with Vladimir/Russia. Good conversation about many different things. Including -- very, very briefly -- the horrible Russia Hoax. He actually sort of smiled when he said something to the effect that it started off as a mountain and ended up as a mouse. But he knew that. He knew. Because he knew there was NO COLLUSION WHATSOEVER.
We discussed Trade, Venezuela, Ukraine, North Korea, Nuclear Arms Control and even the thoroughly discredited Russian Hoax. Very long and productive talk.
He’s not looking at all to get involved with Venezuela other than he’d like to see something positive for Venezuela. I feel the same way. Their people are starving, thirsty & no medicine. They have no money -- economy CRASHING & BURNING. They put in Socialism. And now nobody will buy their oil. Terrible situation, which we continue to monitor very closely. Very closely. And we're working very hard on that one. No more Witch Hunt(NO COLLUSION), so we have time for these things. The people & Constitution of Venezuela were forgotten. They're forgotten no more.
Getting along with Russia and China, getting along with all of them is a very good thing. Not a bad thing. We want to have good relationships with every country. The nuclear and the not nuclear. So happy I canceled the horrible, very one-sided Russian Nuclear Deal. And, that the Witch Hunt is over. So now we can make a new, much better deal with them. And hopefully with China and North Korea. So we can get rid of some of the tremendous firepower that we have right now. And put that nuclear into our Energy Grid to make our Economy roar even harder!!!!
