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But they should not give them a pass when they fumble badly, either. Many of us will be skeptical of this report because of the source ( Fox originally ) https://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/world/2-wuhan-whistleblowers-missing-months-after-helping-expose-coronavirus-outbreak-activists-say/ar-BB12HUcu?ocid=msedgntp but if there's even an ounce of truth to it, China has a lot to answer for, and the cover up may be larger than anyone imagined.

Even French President E Macron is calling for expedited trials of Hydroxychloroquine ( in combination with antibiotic Azythromycin ) after discussions with a French scientist who champions its use, D Raoult, as a 'cure'. https://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/world/macron-calls-for-clinical-trials-of-controversial-coronavirus-cure/ar-BB12HAEi?ocid=msedgntp Apparently the treatment/cure is also being pushed by J Bolsonaro. Yet D Trump ( however ignorant/misguided ) is the only one being accused of trying to profit, and having monetary interests, in the treatment. Do all three have large amounts invested in this product, or, is it a case of only seeing ( vilifying ) what we want to see ?

Sure but I would be the one to criticize the Canadian Government. I would not expect the Indian Government to criticize the Canadian one, JC. How does the saying go ? " When you live in a glass house, don't throw stones." That is what China should be taking away from this.

When I've used an editor, I've used GIMP. But fixing the image 'after the fact' takes away from the fun of trying to get the best shot possible. I'm strictly amateur, with a couple of Nikon DSLRs, an assortment of lenses, and a monopod. ( have a tripod, but VR lenses and the monopod are easier to set-up; my hands don't shake that much yet )

So they can deny they messed up because of incompetence and political meddling in their reporting structure ? Of course, they have almost the same excuse. Their political leaders are idiots, and they meddle in things they don't understand. Why apply different standards to the US and China ?

Welcome. You can get some very nice architectural photos, without all the people ruining the shots. They have a very eerie 'feeling'. I may go out this weekend and do some shooting. ( and co-operative weather )

I have read that the funding freeze is for 6 months. I have also read that the US has already made its contributions for the 2 year funding cycle. ( which is at odds with CharonY's claim that the US is behind in their funding ) That being said it is extremely short-sighted; you don't stop funding in the middle of a pandemic. After the problem has been dealt with, you analyze what went wrong, and prepare for next time. But D Trump has an election to worry about, this year, and a lot of blame to shift. The US has certainly made many mistakes in the Covid-19 response, and this could turn out to be a major one. But so has China, and the WHO. China should not be so critical of other nation's stupid actions, lest it be held accountable for its own.

I wasn't aware of the Supreme Court election. Thanks Janus.

A house sized asteroid, which usually spends most of its orbit out past Mars ( in the asteroid belt ), crossed Earth's orbit today, at closer separation than the moon. https://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/technology/newfound-house-sized-asteroid-2020-gh2-flies-past-earth-today/ar-BB12Gvdz?ocid=msedgntp And... Bmpbmp1975, DID NOT claim it was the end of the world. ( sorry Bmpbmp1975, I just couldn't resist )

Defence is a national edeavor, Dimreepr. The WHO is a worldwide, multinational organization. Vast difference. China should be the last to complain about the situation the world finds itself in.

I see that this has already been mentioned in the Political Humor thread. President D Trump has announced the temporary cut to US funding of the WHO, in response to alleged withholding of information regarding the Covid-19 pandemic, and parroting of Chinese official 'talking points ( spin ? ). No doubt he will be criticized by many for this action, and it does seem rather shortsighted, to say the least. He is even being criticized by China on the matter. Given that the US is by far, the largest contributor to the WHO, contributing 22 %, almost twice as much as China and three times the amount of the next highest contributor, isn't China being hypocritical ? Maybe they should do as the US has done for so many years, and put their money where their mouth is.

Hypothetical question... Lets assume D Trump really ( I mean really ) messes up the Covid-19 response and mitigation efforts ( by delaying response to the crisis, standing down too soon, pushing for dangerously wrong medications, etc. ), and a very large number of people die, as a result, say several hundred thousand. Could he be charged, by Americans, at the World Court, for crimes against humanity ? Maybe after he's out of office ? Or is that a dangerous precedent to set ?

I have a feeling it'll be Warren. He has to throw a bone to the 'progressive' part of the Democratic party, and base. Probably not a bad compromise, at all, ( Gabbard might be too tempting for 'touchy-feely' Joe ) Keep in mind, whoever he chooses has a good shot at becoming the 'replacement' President. J Biden is 77, and will be 81 at the end of his first term, and 85 at the end of his possible second. ( If he makes it that long, o doesn't go senile )

Don't be sorry. I was asking in case you wanted to make it a threesome...

You two wanna get a room ?

Oh, great. The neutrino paper thread is closed. Now Bmpbmp1975 is going to come back to this one. Is it time to put him in the Mod que ?

You think its from being isolated ? And they just need a hug ?

So, it is not the Constitution ( as JC suggested ), nor the checks and balances ( as CharonY and Swansont suggest ), that are to blame. Rather, as many of us have suggested for some time, the campaign financing, and lobbying, that are out of control. Will any American politician ever have the ba*ls ( or popularity ) to suggest reform ?

T Gabbard is a veeery long shot. Klobuchar seems kind of 'dull' ( to put it as nicely as possible ) J Biden might need some 'excitement' in his platform, going up against the hyperbole of D Trump.

Back in the good old days ( our time ), people had to get wasted on some pretty powerful drugs to experience these sorts of delusions, John. It seems, these days, some people are like that normally.

So I guess now we start discussing/obsessing about his VP pick. I believe he has already stated he'd prefer a woman. Warren, Klobuchar, Abrams, Harris ( bad blood from debates ? ), Whitmer ( petition to remove her from office ), or long shots like Gabbard or even Michelle Obama. Who have I missed, INow ? So would I ( prefer women, but politically Warren, although she may be too 'left' to fit), but 'uncle Joe' had better watch what he says about women. This election could turn out to be about who is less abusive towards women. ( yes, Republicans are obviously hypocrites )

I think we all doubt that. The neutrino paper presents a series of models, based on varying neutrino mass, and their possible effect on cosmological models. It's like saying if I have a dollar I could buy a candy bar, if , instead I have $5, I could buy a burger, and If I have $20, I could buy a 1/4 chicken dinner and a beer at Swiss Chalet. Different possibilities give rise to different outcomes. If you read more on false vacuum decay, you will find that a symmetry break at the time of Electroweak dissociation ( Electromagnetic force separation from Weak Nuclear force ) accompanied a drop from a false vacuum state. A Salam, S Glashow and S Weinberg shared the Nobel Prize in Physics for this theory in 1979 ( I remember being in 3rd year Uni, at the time ). And we are still here, are we not ???

Huuge ( say it like Trump ) problem with American politics; it's all about the money and the influence. Certainly not about the people, or their well being. It is big business, with their paid for influence, that are pushing D Trump to re-open the country, and get the economy moving again. If it kills a hundred thousand people, no big deal, at least big business will have gotten a return on their investment. I really can't believe D Trump is that stupid to push for early return to 'normality'. If the death toll gets too high he can kiss his chances for re-election goodbye

Looks like B Sanders has endorsed J Biden for President. https://www.cnn.com/2020/04/13/politics/bernie-sanders-endorses-joe-biden/index.html Let's see what happens with his Bernie Bros. supporters.

When do you think contraction or collapse has happened ? Ever ? You really have to work on your reading comprehension...