A reader sent this to me, apparently as an example of how oppressive various secret governments and private organizations are. There is not a “frequency of music.” On a standard 88-key piano, for instance, there are frequencies (called “pitches“) that …
Category: Sustainability
Cooperation Is an Unsung Hero
Here’s yet one more example of cooperation in nature. From the BBC: Ants communicate using signals with their legs and use their antennae to sense different chemicals that other ants lay on the ground called pheromones. How they do a certain …
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EU to Require Smartphone Industry to Adopt a Uniform Charging Cord for Mobile Devices
So good to see this. Think of all the charging cords you’ve been forced to buy over the years, and all the materials that were extracted from the Earth to manufacture them. Great move in the direction of sustainable electronics, …
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Discussion With an Anti-Vaxxer
An acquaintance sent me the meme here. It IS true that vaccinated people, the majority of Americans, are angry with the conspiracy theorists/QAnoners who are, because of their ignorance, perpetuating this disease. Have you ever spoken with a doctor on …
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Conspiracy Theories on COVID
Here’s a conversation I’m having with a friend surrounding the meme here. Me: What should it be called in the other 205 sovereign nations around the world, all dealing with the same disease? Friend: It’s Fow Chee (Fauchi) who funded …
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Uniquely American Ignorance
The meme here echoes what I’m saying all along. Conspiracy theorists do not consider that every country on Earth (206 of them) is dealing with the same disease. Each one has its own set of doctors, nurses, and other members …
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Christianity Is Two Different Religions
It’s so good to see all this discussion on the dichotomy between the right-wing “Christians” and the followers of Jesus. The former say: Obey me or burn in hell forever, and the latter honestly care for one another, especially for …
How To Respond To a Meaningless Statement
I took a course on the philosophy of science during my freshman year in college. The professor, whom I adored, told us this story: A swami in India had the following conversation with a student: Student: What keeps the Earth …
Anti-Maskers Creating Mid-Air Violence
I would wager that virtually all these altercations come from arguments over masks. This can be eliminated by making this statement: “When you bought your ticket for this flight, you agreed to abide by this airline’s mask policy. At this …
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Anti-Vaxxers Biting the Dust
The anti-vaxxers really are taking themselves out. I don’t wish this death on anyone, but if someone has to die this way, I’m glad it’s not someone who did the right thing.
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