Friday Ephemera (662)
Perhaps there’s a word for this new dance-move sensation. || Big-ass paper plane. || A brief history of topiary. (h/t, Things) || Answers on a postcard, please. || ChatGPT does physics, with partial success. || Jupiter. (h/t, Dicentra) || Volcanic eruption seen from space. || Remember, always respect the media. || The progressive retail experience, parts 453 and 454. || Is your smartwatch powered by slime mould? || Nommy nommy nom. || Historical con-women of note. || You may clench when ready. || Why, yes, there will be a test. || When you’ve been severely educated. || Drag for kiddies. || “That’s the goal.” || Glass viruses and bacteria. || Fifty-tonne crystals. || Unsolid footing. || And finally, for those unfamiliar with the world of Japanese music sirens.
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Why, yes, there will be a test.
What do I get if I pass the test, David?
Glass viruses and bacteria.
And for those who enjoy mathematical art…
“If you see something, say something.”
Always respect the news media, part two.
A bad day.
“Help! Help! White people are oppressing me!”
That’s funny. I thought this was about dubious activities at bio labs.
I really do wonder what percent of black Americans are, well, batshit crazy.
For your Swedish holiday planning.
Yet another violently deranged trans “woman”?
Why, it’s almost as if “trans” is a warning flag that should be heeded.
Big-ass paper plane
If you want to make a decent paper plane for the kiddies then the
Nakamura Lock paper aeroplane is a good one
Why, yes, there will be a test
Bloody hell, I am in a Realm
I have a question about toilet paper usage but I suppose I really don’t need to have the answer. Never mind.
Seems they’ve dumbed that story down from a few years ago when the economist was said to have been doing differential equations or matrix algebra or something more advanced. I remember remarking back then that anyone using such advanced mathematics to describe anything in the economics domain was likely an economic terrorist (socialist/Marxist) and deserved whatever he got. His being an Italian economist makes him even more suspect.
Bah. I would like to believe emu that would happen.
What was the plan?
“Is your smartwatch powered by slime mould?“
Might prove more reliable than the iPhone 14!
Morning, all.
An unconvincing explanation.
Apparently, it’s a reason.
”I don’t like sand, it’s coarse, rough, irritating, and gets everywhere.”
I have questions, yet I hesitate to ask.
At Berkeley, of all places, a civil discussion takes place.
You’re supposed to agree without seeing the evidence.
That dance move has already been covered…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u5lSeYd_riw
But who could have foreseen any difficulties arising?
I mean, if there’s three things that go together, it’s alcohol, genitals, and fire.
Help! Help! White people are oppressing me!
Well! That was quite entertaining. Fellow seems to be the excitable sort.
the world of Japanese music sirens.
The Clair de Lune one is brilliant. 🙂
It does have a slightly surreal charm. And I have to say, I was somehow unaware that there are forums for air-raid siren enthusiasts.
At Berkeley, of all places, a civil discussion takes place.
Dang. Requires login.
That dance move has already been covered…
Note the variety of musical instruments in that video. Nowadays it seems as if hardly any bands use more than guitars and drums.
At Berkeley, of all places, a civil discussion takes place.
As noted here, is at Ace’s for those who don’t want to have to sign in to twitter.
As WTP & pst noted, may have to use different browser or adjust what is blocked.
It is almost as if someone doesn’t want it seen, but that would be crazy talk.
A conundrum presents itself.
A new definition of “masculine” drops.
At Berkeley, of all places, a civil discussion takes place.
As noted here, is at Ace’s for those who don’t want to have to sign in to twitter.
Interesting, because the two Twitter links are different. I suppose, then, they are links to different tweets within a single thread.
Another conversation at Berkeley.
A new definition of “masculine” drops.
That account was banned, some time before Elon Musk bought Twitter.
Another conversation at Berkeley.
I blame myself for not taking into account how much crazy there is to be had there.
When you’ve been severely educated.
So wrong and wronger?
Another conversation at Berkeley.
I blame myself for not taking into account how much crazy there is to be had there.
Well, has been known as Berzerkeley ever since the sixties.
Well, Madam Number One seems merely foolish and compliant, having gargled the stupefying poison on offer. But Madam Number Two seems to think she’s in the finals of a Be An Annoying Bitch contest.
Also, she needs to sort out her mascara.
Generational wealth: yes, I once met a guy whose father bought him a business. Once. My parents inherited nothing because their parents were poor. As soon as my dad got a job, he sent money home. Except for being sent to college I did not inherit any wealth until a modest amount when my parents died when I was 60. My cousins had sort of wealthy parents and they pissed away their inheritance.
Of far more importance is cultural wealth. White kids learn how to navigate life via wisdom passed down to them. Certain things elicit frowns and lectures from parents. Positive tips are given about what is a career, how to get a job, how to buy a car. In contrast the typical inner city black youth has no father around and learns how to get welfare, how to boost cars, how to avoid cops. Wrong kind of cultural inheritance
In contrast the typical inner city black youth has no father around and learns how to get welfare, how to boost cars, how to avoid cops. Wrong kind of cultural inheritance.
In the UK, white slum criminals and parasites describe themselves as “earners” and their victims as “workers”.
No-one does.
‘Stupid’ comes to mind.
As does ‘fitting’.
There’s such an oversupply of it that you’d think they’d cut back on production.
Well, yes.
Much like Guardian columnists.
“dehumanizing labels such as…’the French’ “
[ Laughs in Anglosphere. ]
Maybe but…Nah. My impression is much like
technology is spinning out of control. Still the early stages but the complexities on top of complexities causing the most simplest of things to break (just had the damn copy/paste problem again making this very comment..had to go to another tab to copy). Toss artificial “intelligence” on top of all this and literally God only knows what might happen. Oh well. Everything is fine. I say this upon noticing right now that my avatar of the dog saying everything is fine is missing from the comment box area. Not that it’s a big deal but oooh, the irony.
Made it as far as “OK”. A sarcastic “OK” is considered a valid argument in 🤡 🌎.
This. Especially this. Like many others here as well I’m sure. Sounds like David had a bit further climb. What occurred to me only a few years ago was how many of my more woke and woke-leaning friends and a good number of the coaches and teachers whom I had in school did come from parents who had more professional backgrounds. And the further one goes up the socioeconomic ladder the more one is out of place amongst them. I never really felt that until the last few years, ironically due mostly to Trump. And those people are more the ones I think a good number of the poorer minority people are aiming their anger at. And thus it is those people, like the severely educated, who feel that they have something to atone for but drag the rest of us along with them either as human shields or because yes, they are actually that stupid. They know that they don’t deserve what they have but if they can hide amongst the rest of us they will be safer. Especially if they signal their virtue while we have too much self respect to do so.
Came close. But the Great Britain vs. United Kingdom thing tripped me up.
“Ob*sity” – the condition that dares not speak its name.
Our authoress has thoughts. Not good ones, but thoughts which basically boil down to “I’m the size of a planetoid, so everyone should be.”
OTOH, if the problem was solved, there would be no one to “fat shame”, and everyone could have a delicious ice cream cone.