John Cuthber

As far as I'm aware, most of the uses to which we put ponds would preclude the use of plastics that leach significant amounts of toxic materials. (Who wants a fish pond that kills fish?) Of course, it may have become contaminated in storage.

I'm trying to work out if Trurl is being ironic here; nothing he said makes sense. I think he didn't. But unless either of us has evidence to support our beliefs they are not worth anything. Ditto. Dictators are seldom scientists. Non seq. He has asserted that this saves money. The evidence says otherwise. Yes, but you actually have Trump and Musk. Have you seen the stock market lately? What science has he done?

We can tell the earth is rotating. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foucault_pendulum

Trump should read a book called "False Economy" by Alan Beattie (Or get someone to read it to him). Google's AI summary says " Argentina's Decline: The book contrasts the economic trajectories of Argentina and the United States, arguing that while both nations had similar prospects a century ago, Argentina's choices led to economic decline, ultimately resulting in a serial bankrupt nation. Factors Contributing to Argentina's Downfall: Beattie identifies several factors that contributed to Argentina's economic woes, including: Protectionist Policies: Argentina's embrace of protectionism, including arbitrary decision-making from policymakers, is highlighted as a key factor in its economic struggles. Reliance on Autocracy: The book criticizes Argentina's reliance on the wisdom of autocrats and its disregard for the strengths of the individual. Peronism: The author views Peronism as a failure, highlighting its negative impact on Argentina's economic development. Lessons from Argentina: The case of Argentina serves as a cautionary tale, demonstrating how poor economic choices and political decisions can lead to economic instability and decline. The book also examines other economic topics, including: The importance of trade The potential burdens of natural resources if not managed wisely The negative influence of religion on an economy The role of trade routes, infrastructure, and corruption " And, having read the book, I can confirm the AI is accurate enough. Trump seems to be taking the US down the path which crippled Argentina a hundred years or so ago.

Good point. It would have been better to say he doesn't care if it's true or not, rathe than that he doesn't know or he does know, but lies. It's certainly clear that he's content to lie about anything.

Trump does not think Black and Asian people at the FAA are the problem. He lies. He says they are the problem, even though he knows they are not. And he does that because the real problem is underfunding, and his party is actually responsible for that. It's interesting to look at a concrete example of DEI and ask how it would lead to less qualified people getting jobs (which is often the claim) I have no affiliation to the company providing this service. It's the first one that Google found for me. https://www.ciphr.com/blog/what-is-blind-recruitment but they tell you a lot about a very useful DEI policy. Anyone who says DEI policies lead to incompetent recruits either has to explain how that happens, or they have to admit they are wrong.

That's nice for them. But not really important. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_thorium_resources Plenty of countries have large stocks of it. (Even the UK has a bit)

The Daily Mail is not a newspaper. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daily_Mail#Wikipedia_determination_of_unreliability Is there another source for the story?

All of them, but not necessarily at the same time.

Like how many angels can dance on teh head of a pin.

If they had said "mass number" would you have been content? They didn't say it was. If I say my car can go over 100 MPH, I'm not claiming 200 In any event, the discovery (assuming it doesn't turn out to be a glitch in teh sampling or whatever) is interesting.

It looks to me like the North Korean media ; they broadcast the world cup final and pretend that the winner is NK.. They know that nobody outside their country is going to swallow it. They know everyone else laughs at them. But they are targeting their their supporters who will believe anything. And they don't care about the outside world. In that context, it makes perfect sense.

A yes; body language. https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1615756388457722

It's good, but it needs more accordion.

Somehow I was reminded of a rather unfair joke; Q What would you call 100 lawyers at the bottom of the ocean?" A An improvement