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Evidence of what?

It’s only fair that I pushback on you like I did on Bart. The evidence suggests these things beyond a reasonable doubt, but doesn’t “prove” them per se. Beyond reasonable doubt. Much like so much of science. Amazing that you accept these concepts in terms of law, but reject them in context of science.

I’m no Strange, but happy to oblige

Agree to disagree

Any censor you receive will be for lying; failing to abide by the rules to which you agreed when accepting your membership in this community; breaking your promise to engage with the members here in accordance with the site standards and rules. As for the rest? It sounds like childish fairy tales to me. Meaningless and misguided pablum. I don’t suggest you not be allowed to believe any silly thing you want. In fact, I’d sacrifice myself in defense of your right to be autonomous and believe whatever you desire... but you likewise shouldn’t protest when I in parallel bluntly tell you it reads to me like silly nonsense equivalent to astrology or claims from children that the floor is made of lava, worth neither time nor merit within the mind of a critical thinker or honest human. More to the point, it has literally zero to do with the thread topic, namely which strain of bacteria is to be found in your fancy drinking yogurt.

In which case, God is subject to experimentation. Define it and we can test it Once again, you’re welcome to this view and I support you in it. I support freedom and democracy. Where we quarrel, however, is when you say you’d impose this view on to the rest of us if you were somehow able to achieve sufficient authority to mandate it. I find that mindset repugnant.

I appreciate you. Your thoughts on this interest me. My comment, however, was about forcing people to buy cheap cobbler shoes and manually haul buckets of water instead of letting their lives and minds open more broadly by allowing use of modern conveniences like plumbing and shoe stores.

Anyway, WTF does Jesus have to do with isolating kefir bacteria? You really jump around with your thoughts. It’s like playing whack-a-mole sometimes with you. So NOT in the scientific context? Uhm... okay.

What about when it doesn’t? Are you saying it’s supernatural when it makes mistakes or doesn’t lead to successful discovery? Well, this IS a science site and that’s clearly not science, so... you may as well be claiming that Harry Potter was a real boy or that Odin and Zeus are real. They’re roughly equivalent.

Yes, you feel science is supernatural??? I mean, I think it’s pretty awesome, too. Don’t get me wrong. It’s really the bees knees, but supernatural? That’s a bit too far for me. All I can do is repeat my previous correction. Science doesn’t deal in proofs. It deals in evidence. Any claims are always provisional and challengeable and subject to revision. Proofs are for math, but that’s different. I’m sorry to hear that you don’t share my support of freedom and democracy. I understand authoritarian views like yours, I just don’t share them. So, no? You didn’t read the article you linked?

Aren’t the discoveries of science included within the umbrella of nature? Are you suggesting science is supernatural? That’s fine, and that’s your choice, but you don’t get to impose that choice on everyone else when they might think and feel differently. Did you read the article you linked?

Movement to medical professions and services that aren't so easily automated. Making up the gap through infrastructure programs funded centrally, things like government subsidized installation of solar panels and batteries, for example.

I chuckle because it’s usually Phi discussing the problems with one-dimensional labels. If it weren’t for the avatar and username showing MigL, I’d have thought Phi made that post himself

Exactly. It’ll be the first build I’ve ever properly polished. Most others I just hand buff and wax after finishing. I may head over to the Woodsmith Shop Store tomorrow and see what the fellas over there recommend. I’m probably overthinking it. We use a set that used to belong to my dad, the grandfather my kids never got to meet. Part of what inspired me to build this one is that his old game board we’ve been using is falling apart. The romantic in me loves the idea of carving my own pieces, but the realist in me acknowledges that I can barely carve a spear tip and I’d probably just end up with a bunch of ugly firewood when all is said and done.

Has anyone pointed out how people often self-select rural or metro areas to live, that these choices rather often overlap with their vocation, and the types of people choosing to live in the middle of nowhere versus those living in heavily populated areas might be the type of people with certain isolationist streaks versus preference for community, and likewise certain religious and/or political predilections? Once they're rural, the information desert and lack of diversity of people and opinions often reinforces these challenges, but the fact that they choose to live rurally and avoid high traffic regions at all is itself informative.

My finish has cured, I’ve sanded over 2,000 grit, and I’d like to polish it to a shine. I’ve got the needed equipment... pads, ROS, etc.., but wonder if anyone here has recommendations for polishing compound? I’ve read some stuff online about using Maguire’s auto polish, or similar products from 3M. Anyone have experience with those or maybe a go-to option for grand piano-like polish?

??? Just because the world is turning against each other doesn’t mean we need to

While I could reply, “what makes you say that?!” I will instead simply clarify that was most definitely not my intent I thought she lost bc they kept attacking her personally, but I reckon that’s off topic

The focus in your responses is on the whites angry at being told they’re acting in racist ways. I’m sure that’s true, but it ignores the people on the receiving end of that racism. I know you well enough to understand you’re a good man and definitely not my enemy. I’m just responding to the words in your post, not to you as a man.

Maybe, maybe not, but you do seem to be ignoring the lived experience of those who experience that racism every. single. day of their lives and who have for decades put up with it, even the unintentional stuff.

I’ve come to appreciate these when I need something fast and strong. That’s brilliant! No doubt. Very cool! As I’m sure you already know, with 2 year olds the hard part is attention span... Squirrel!! My daughter struggled to focus on those sorts of toys until she was closer to 4 or 5. It wasn’t until then that she could make up stories better in her own mind (kindergarten also really helped broaden her parameters for what’s possible). A few bits of furniture in there will go a very long way. Thanks for sharing!

Very nice, sir! I can see many many hours of play and imagination expanding experiences happening with those. They’re lucky to have you. Are the floors ply with some sort of banding? TBH, the part that I keep returning to is trying to figure out what the heck that pink roof is made of. Lol. Also kudos for springing for the fancy poly casters. They’ll never realize just how much that shows that grandpa really loves them.

“We are what we pretend to be, so we must be careful about what we pretend to be. ~Kurt Vonnegut Jr.

Minor point of order: Hillary had TONS of policies that would have meaningfully improved the lives of most of those struggling with the status quo, and had already completed plans with massively experienced people with the relevant expertise. She was extremely well read on the issues affecting their lives and focused on fixing them, but since it was being shared at the intellectual / policy level instead of at the gut / reptile brain level, and since she was attacked with lies nonstop by the “vast right wing conspiracy” ... and since trumps message was easier to digest... nobody ever heard her message. They just knew they hated her for various reasons unknown... something about emails and corruption or something. I return you now to your regularly scheduled program.

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