http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5446053/China-bans-letter-N-hush-criticism-against-President-Xi.html
For those of you who are not math types, n is used to represent a large and unknown number. So what would this ban look like?
For those of you who are ot math types, is used to represe t a large a d u know umber. So what would this ba look like?
ot si ce archy, the cockroach has there bea such a opportu ity to abuse the e glish traditio s of grammar.
Wednesday, February 28, 2018
Tuesday, February 27, 2018
What is Truth?
http://freethinker.co.uk/2018/02/27/unlike-catholics-jews-have-no-concept-of-what-the-truth-is/ got me thinking, what is truth and is it really related to the person making the calling of truth/untruth?
Consider Trump, and his definition of truth, what ever that may be. There is no doubt that he considers everything he says to be the truth. That alone should cause us to pause and realize that we need a new concept for absolute truth, science truth, that separates reality truth from political truth. Morning coffee clutch truth, aka bullshit sessions, truth is a lesser known fact that in business, where truth has a limited scope, and fraud is not possible due compartmentalization, or as reverse engineering of computer systems is not copyright infringement due to the legal firewall. But collectively, these practices are plainly legal methods of committing fraud and/or other illegal activities. Building companies to sell to conglomerates is also ethically questionable for other reasons. They makes wage slaves out of many of the employees. Oh well, they have a choice, poor or bad. Independence and freedom has a cost. So does truth. Morality is truth, so is it moral to work for the money, even when the work is, well, less than totally ethical, even when your job, taken in isolation is moral and/or ethical?
But this is just semantics. Or is it truth, viewed as the big picture.
Consider the gun situation in the USA. It is a political no win, or is it? The US government could do what need to be done and create a standard of gun ownership, or it could make the NRA a legal body to control it's members, and make them responsible for control / licensing for firearms/acquisition/ utilization; similar to what Canada does for engineers/medical/dental. Now watch the squirming. What is the truth now?
Since the jew, catholics, muslims, christians, political people all have different concepts of truth, perhaps we can just pick and choose what definition of truth we wish to speak, or select a term for absolute truth. Place truth onto a nine point scale, and call it eight point truth, bullshit becomes five point truth, and religion becomes two or three point truth. One is absolute false, while nine is absolute truth. Dead or alive truth. Most of religion is just rich stores of the time when they were written, of little value now in a multi-cultural world/country.
Our natives get an unfair shake in life to start, but many whites and others start with an equal or worse shake. It is about realizing this and making an effort to correct for that start in life. Philosophy is the answer, and specifically bringing there philosophy to the conscious, and realizing we are not going to help much. Objectivism is too common now. Yous are on your own. Fix yourself. That is truth.
Carbon Dioxide rise is a nine point truth, while climate change will be damaging to us is a seven point truth, while climate change will be damaging to some people is a nine point truth. Carbon capture is not safe and practical as a long term solution as underground Co2 reservoirs will leak long term, but they could help short term. Organic carbon capture is the only long term solution, that with population reduction, or population evolution, natural reduction, or similar methods.
So what is necessary to increase carbon capture on land? Water capture to start. Irrigation of any kind helps carbon capture. Grasses are likely one of the faster methods, they store about 3/4 of their carbon below ground, but any plants are good. Animal fertilizer and grazing of livestock to control vegetation is necessary to control fire risk. So all bits of bare land should be cleaned of fire risk materials and put into organic carbon capture, that is plant grasses.
Consider Trump, and his definition of truth, what ever that may be. There is no doubt that he considers everything he says to be the truth. That alone should cause us to pause and realize that we need a new concept for absolute truth, science truth, that separates reality truth from political truth. Morning coffee clutch truth, aka bullshit sessions, truth is a lesser known fact that in business, where truth has a limited scope, and fraud is not possible due compartmentalization, or as reverse engineering of computer systems is not copyright infringement due to the legal firewall. But collectively, these practices are plainly legal methods of committing fraud and/or other illegal activities. Building companies to sell to conglomerates is also ethically questionable for other reasons. They makes wage slaves out of many of the employees. Oh well, they have a choice, poor or bad. Independence and freedom has a cost. So does truth. Morality is truth, so is it moral to work for the money, even when the work is, well, less than totally ethical, even when your job, taken in isolation is moral and/or ethical?
But this is just semantics. Or is it truth, viewed as the big picture.
Consider the gun situation in the USA. It is a political no win, or is it? The US government could do what need to be done and create a standard of gun ownership, or it could make the NRA a legal body to control it's members, and make them responsible for control / licensing for firearms/acquisition/ utilization; similar to what Canada does for engineers/medical/dental. Now watch the squirming. What is the truth now?
Since the jew, catholics, muslims, christians, political people all have different concepts of truth, perhaps we can just pick and choose what definition of truth we wish to speak, or select a term for absolute truth. Place truth onto a nine point scale, and call it eight point truth, bullshit becomes five point truth, and religion becomes two or three point truth. One is absolute false, while nine is absolute truth. Dead or alive truth. Most of religion is just rich stores of the time when they were written, of little value now in a multi-cultural world/country.
Our natives get an unfair shake in life to start, but many whites and others start with an equal or worse shake. It is about realizing this and making an effort to correct for that start in life. Philosophy is the answer, and specifically bringing there philosophy to the conscious, and realizing we are not going to help much. Objectivism is too common now. Yous are on your own. Fix yourself. That is truth.
Carbon Dioxide rise is a nine point truth, while climate change will be damaging to us is a seven point truth, while climate change will be damaging to some people is a nine point truth. Carbon capture is not safe and practical as a long term solution as underground Co2 reservoirs will leak long term, but they could help short term. Organic carbon capture is the only long term solution, that with population reduction, or population evolution, natural reduction, or similar methods.
So what is necessary to increase carbon capture on land? Water capture to start. Irrigation of any kind helps carbon capture. Grasses are likely one of the faster methods, they store about 3/4 of their carbon below ground, but any plants are good. Animal fertilizer and grazing of livestock to control vegetation is necessary to control fire risk. So all bits of bare land should be cleaned of fire risk materials and put into organic carbon capture, that is plant grasses.
Thursday, February 22, 2018
Trump Supports Shooting Children
Today in the news...
So trump want to arm teachers to prevent shootings. So the next issue is some kid get shot by their teacher for acting up, mouthing, talking back, or some other thing...
In reality, Trump and the NRA support shooting children and other people, and we have a false dichotomy. Guns that are useless except for killing people are not needed in a civilian population, so the simple solution is to ban then except for police, military, or a special license. A restricted weapon permit for collectors, or gun ranges, where they can go and safely try out such weapons. Trump supports shooting children.
So Objectivism (Ayn Rand) has its points. One is productivity should be the primary virtue in the ethics, after reason, self interest, sort of things. Pick what ever we need to do and bring our motivation to that thing, our desires to the productivity. OK, it is philosophy, where the idea is of importance, but so is reality. Down with altruism, up with self interest. Ah but Ayn was born and raised under Stalin's rule, so there is a bit of basis there. Helping others should only be done from a place of security, not out of duty, obligation, or forced behavior. Government should get out of the way, and let the people do things... that would be nice. Do not make slaves of anyone nor allow ourselves to become slaves... Free trade... well yes... mostly. But she was on speed, twice a day. Oh well.
So now someone says following your dreams is bullshit, follow the money instead, and let the greed motivate you. Yah OK.
So now it is possible to pick a thing, and then bring your desires, wants, motivation to bear on that thing. And all the while Sam Harris can demonstrate that free will is an illusion, and even the Stoics knew that the only thing we have complete control over is totally in our minds; we have only influence over our bodies, little influence of some others, and no impact over most and the world in general.
And we cannot engineer ourselves out of climate change, likely. Who will pay? and the cost may be large. Organic carbon capture is likely the best bet, but population reduction is a more sure method. At Co2=550 ppm, in about 50 years, all humans will be on positive pressure machines to sleep or oxygen enrichment devices. Oh well, that is what the young have to look forward too.
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So trump want to arm teachers to prevent shootings. So the next issue is some kid get shot by their teacher for acting up, mouthing, talking back, or some other thing...
In reality, Trump and the NRA support shooting children and other people, and we have a false dichotomy. Guns that are useless except for killing people are not needed in a civilian population, so the simple solution is to ban then except for police, military, or a special license. A restricted weapon permit for collectors, or gun ranges, where they can go and safely try out such weapons. Trump supports shooting children.
So Objectivism (Ayn Rand) has its points. One is productivity should be the primary virtue in the ethics, after reason, self interest, sort of things. Pick what ever we need to do and bring our motivation to that thing, our desires to the productivity. OK, it is philosophy, where the idea is of importance, but so is reality. Down with altruism, up with self interest. Ah but Ayn was born and raised under Stalin's rule, so there is a bit of basis there. Helping others should only be done from a place of security, not out of duty, obligation, or forced behavior. Government should get out of the way, and let the people do things... that would be nice. Do not make slaves of anyone nor allow ourselves to become slaves... Free trade... well yes... mostly. But she was on speed, twice a day. Oh well.
So now someone says following your dreams is bullshit, follow the money instead, and let the greed motivate you. Yah OK.
So now it is possible to pick a thing, and then bring your desires, wants, motivation to bear on that thing. And all the while Sam Harris can demonstrate that free will is an illusion, and even the Stoics knew that the only thing we have complete control over is totally in our minds; we have only influence over our bodies, little influence of some others, and no impact over most and the world in general.
An Ohio pastor and his family were indicted for robbing a Sunday School teacher at gunpoint.
Read more at http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2018/02/22/gun-wielding-pastor-and-his-family-rob-teacher-during-sunday-school/#r3urSfJF2Y32kZx2.99
Read more at http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2018/02/22/gun-wielding-pastor-and-his-family-rob-teacher-during-sunday-school/#r3urSfJF2Y32kZx2.99
Police Investigated a HS Student Who Drew a Square Root Symbol in Math Class
Read more at http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2018/02/22/police-investigated-a-hs-student-who-drew-a-square-root-symbol-in-math-class/#rB0XUfBQeUKmZdo1.99
This sounds like I have been looking at the checkout Examiner or something.
Read more at http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2018/02/22/police-investigated-a-hs-student-who-drew-a-square-root-symbol-in-math-class/#rB0XUfBQeUKmZdo1.99
This sounds like I have been looking at the checkout Examiner or something.
And we cannot engineer ourselves out of climate change, likely. Who will pay? and the cost may be large. Organic carbon capture is likely the best bet, but population reduction is a more sure method. At Co2=550 ppm, in about 50 years, all humans will be on positive pressure machines to sleep or oxygen enrichment devices. Oh well, that is what the young have to look forward too.
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Monday, February 12, 2018
Saskatchewan Stanley
Saskatchewan Stanley
This last week a farmer was acquitted of a second degree murder charge when he was trying to prevent a bunch of natives from steeling a quad, and one of the natives got shot in a struggle with a hand gun. Oh well.
It sounds to me like manslaughter, so the jury made the right decision. They had a choice, acquit or convict of second degree murder. The prosecutor perhaps over-reached, and did not provide a fall back charge of manslaughter. Perhaps they cannot do that in Canada, like they do on TV. I do not know.
We need to recognize that the native culture in many tribes did not consider taking something that they needed as wrong, and that attitude, which we call theft, gets them into trouble when they come into contact with the white population. They need to learn that we will take action. They are lucky that they did not all get shot, dumped, burned and buried in the refuse pit, just like Ralph's mad cow. Shoot, shovel, shut-up.
There was a charge of "contributing to involuntary manslaughter" that was intended for all those involved in any crime or attempted crime with a death, which could have been applied to all the natives as well. Any native going onto a farm and attempting to start a quad is just asking to get shot. Even trespass is taking a risk. But what do I know? In the end we all just die anyway.
This last week a farmer was acquitted of a second degree murder charge when he was trying to prevent a bunch of natives from steeling a quad, and one of the natives got shot in a struggle with a hand gun. Oh well.
It sounds to me like manslaughter, so the jury made the right decision. They had a choice, acquit or convict of second degree murder. The prosecutor perhaps over-reached, and did not provide a fall back charge of manslaughter. Perhaps they cannot do that in Canada, like they do on TV. I do not know.
We need to recognize that the native culture in many tribes did not consider taking something that they needed as wrong, and that attitude, which we call theft, gets them into trouble when they come into contact with the white population. They need to learn that we will take action. They are lucky that they did not all get shot, dumped, burned and buried in the refuse pit, just like Ralph's mad cow. Shoot, shovel, shut-up.
There was a charge of "contributing to involuntary manslaughter" that was intended for all those involved in any crime or attempted crime with a death, which could have been applied to all the natives as well. Any native going onto a farm and attempting to start a quad is just asking to get shot. Even trespass is taking a risk. But what do I know? In the end we all just die anyway.
Wednesday, February 7, 2018
Sexting
In conclusion, sexting is just a foolish move at any time, it ranks up with using illicit drugs, hitchhiking, going to bars and clubs, consuming drugs, but...
https://www.castanet.net/news/Canada/218265/Sexting-not-rampant
This is not the story, but on global yesterday there was a twitch on TV saying "do not blame the victim" in some case where a sexting picture had been pasted on by the recipient, which apparently is illegal.
But then where is personnel responsibility for our own safety, internet security, our moral character? Personnel responsibility for our own moral character is what it is all about, and internet is just one more vector to deal with. Virtue ethics needs to be taught in school. If you want a clean character, you must live an upright clean live from the start, when you are young. If not, well, you may have someone that screams "don't blame the victim" but that is bullshit. The victim put there picture onto the net, and if you want to keep your self safe, the only defense you really have is to not take the picture of your nude self in the first place.
On similar topic, there was a "Christian" doing a rant about "Sweet Jesus Ice Cream", taking the lords name in vain. His load, he can hold those views, but what difference does it all make to a non Christian? Nothing. To bad, So sad.
Those are the two subject areas that I needed to look at as I found both "news items" troubling. One I do not agree with the commentator/speaker, and am agnostic/apathetic about the other. There is no evidence that a god exists, certainly no personnel god.
https://www.castanet.net/news/Canada/218265/Sexting-not-rampant
This is not the story, but on global yesterday there was a twitch on TV saying "do not blame the victim" in some case where a sexting picture had been pasted on by the recipient, which apparently is illegal.
But then where is personnel responsibility for our own safety, internet security, our moral character? Personnel responsibility for our own moral character is what it is all about, and internet is just one more vector to deal with. Virtue ethics needs to be taught in school. If you want a clean character, you must live an upright clean live from the start, when you are young. If not, well, you may have someone that screams "don't blame the victim" but that is bullshit. The victim put there picture onto the net, and if you want to keep your self safe, the only defense you really have is to not take the picture of your nude self in the first place.
On similar topic, there was a "Christian" doing a rant about "Sweet Jesus Ice Cream", taking the lords name in vain. His load, he can hold those views, but what difference does it all make to a non Christian? Nothing. To bad, So sad.
Those are the two subject areas that I needed to look at as I found both "news items" troubling. One I do not agree with the commentator/speaker, and am agnostic/apathetic about the other. There is no evidence that a god exists, certainly no personnel god.
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