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That they are represented. Even when KJB retires and there are no black female SC judges sitting, they have historically been represented, and can be content. History matters, it guides the future. Another time in the future it can be another group's turn to be represented. I meant black females.

In an ideal society it would be colour-blind, gender-blind etc and the apparent ratios of representation within the SC wouldn't matter, but historically, ethnically-based, gender-based selection bias has been the norm. It has always been and always will be. The difference this time is that the selection is geared towards those groups who appear to be under-represented, rather than the historical pattern. Every group should have a voice and representative on the highest offices of the land to the best available ability. The only really fair way to do it is Lotto-style, but given the extremely small number of 'balls', the outcome will likely not proportionally reflect that of society. People will only think things are fair when the opportunity and representation is equal or proportional. Pragmatically, he should have just have just shut his mouth and picked from his preferred demographic. By doing so he was virtue-signalling to his base and probably pissed off the excluded groups, giving ammunition to the opposition. Not a smart move really. All in all, it's not KBJ's fault, congratulations to her, and another part of society are happier.

That shallow we can't see you sideways on.

I don't need to. Anecdotes are not data. If the totality of a person's cognitive experience is in the brain, and science supports that view, there is no signal from said brain, in 4 minutes without circulation, irreversible damage will commence. If you are going to start hypothesising about some metaphysical existence, you are in the wrong place. This is a science forum and that is not science.

If there's no electyrical activity in the brain, that person no longer exists. NDE obviously means that there is stll electrical activity in the brain, and therefore the person is not devoid of life.

Like the Chinese model.

Mistermack, you are dragging this way off topic.

In your link, it was Uragan missiles the Ukrainians took. Tochka missiles are part of their amoury, which were supplied to them by the Russians in more peaceful times.

Just noticed Russian Tochka missiles used in the railway massacre are green and the Ukrainian version is grey.

A new song by Pink Floyd

A new song by Pink Floyd

@SergUpstart Have you omitted to mention that this missile has "For the children" painted in Russian on the side? I'm sure the Ukrainians put that on.

Hitler. Apparently, it's from the official Ukrainian Twitter account.

You need to diversify your reading sources, as that's straight out of the Kremlin songbook.

It's a process handled by many components, not a physical thing, like Peterkin says.

The mind's eye only exists in the subjective sense, since it seems to be a composite phenomenon, emerging from data transmitted by several/many areas of the central nervous system.

China prefers to just sneak up on borders and pinch little bits of land at a time rather than all out conflict.

@Sensei Carry putting up videos then that you know hardly anyone will look at.

You are not understanding me, a lot of people don't have the time to devote to a video as a means of assessing evidence. A transcript of a video may well get takers.

If you want people to see your support for what you are saying, don't post videos, use readable sources, it can be browsed and read many times quicker. How many people have got nearly two hours free to watch a video that might be a waste of time. This is not to say yours is. Text wins everytime. I might watch it later though, as the subject interests me. Phi put this up on the same subject earlier: https://www.nasdaq.com/articles/understanding-russian-oligarchs

I looked to see if NATO membership predated Orban, but he was PM then. Je ne sais pas.

Sewer workers have been known to eat their meals where they are working. They might wear wellies and rubber gloves and helmet, but that's about it for safety gear. I get the impression you think they work in a biohazard suit... no. They do have vaccinations for diseases they may be exposed to.

Haven't you got a working immune system?

That's what Galton was alluding to in my quote, although in the understanding of his time.