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Interesting idea
https://futurism.com/the-byte/nasa-grow-moon-base-mushrooms
Humanity has now produced the first living machines; lifeforms that have never before existed upon the Earth and which are programmable.
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2020/jan/13/scientists-use-stem-cells-from-frogs-to-build-first-living-robots
This is precisely how you get Cylons.
Healthcare has been the single largest contributor to my declining mental health in the past couple of years. Life has enough to make me agro on a routine basis; but seriously… About a year ago I got a forever-going-to-change-your-life Read more
I waited 20 years for it
Tge 2010s have been hard on my heart. I’m glad they are over.
Posting to my personal blog for posterity ;P
https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/katienotopoulos/how-we-killed-the-old-internet
In no real particular order:
Google+ Miitomo Stargate My dogs (Leia & Dax & Ezri)My ex’s dogs (ChaCha & Elvis)A fully intact body
There were a lot of good-byes in this last decade. A lot of loss. I think Read more
That’s still the first question we’d have to answer. As this article notes, science can pretty much rule out a theistic god. Maybe not a deistic one. But it holds true. We must first understand the laws of nature Read more
https://www.vox.com/science-and-health/2019/12/18/20995427/astronomy-pluto-black-hole-mars-curiosity-rosetta
We really did some great work exploring the solar system this past decade.
I am immobilized with a heating pad on my back, so you’re all getting my Sunday night blast of ill-temper about Trump’s latest attacks on Vindman and others. Bottom line: We are not required to think well of people Read more
Today would be when we’d have celebrated her thirteenth birthday.Daddy misses you so much, baby girl. Happy birthday. I love you.
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2019/09/atheism-fastest-growing-religion-us/598843/
… religion is more than a theism. It is a bundle: a theory of the world, a community, a social identity, a means of finding peace and purpose, and a weekly routine. Those, like me, who have largely Read more
When you do recycle, you should know what belongs in the bin: Rinsed plastic containers and glass bottles, cardboard, and beverage and food cans are almost always acceptable. Plastic bags, electronics, and paper covered with food generally are not. Read more
Also known as why clinging to these labels is foolish
https://www.businessinsider.com/liberal-moved-to-conservative-town-politics-culture-2019-8
https://www.businessinsider.com/conservative-moved-to-liberal-city-views-2019-8
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/misinformation-has-created-a-new-world-disorder/
https://m.sfgate.com/lifestyle/article/The-funeral-as-we-know-it-is-becoming-a-relic-13767619.php
Death and dying. The culture I live within is becoming more open about it. In the grand scheme of things, this is a positive shift.
I kind of like the annual death-day idea. I do this for my Read more
When I die, it will be because the healthcare system is a failure.Every step is another two week wait. Every day waited is another day without treatment.
Tradition is important, but not paramount.
Thanksgiving – Entering someone’s home to spread disease
Christmas – Ghosts terrorizing rich people until they agree to pay their employees more
credit: The Internet
In our society, those who act responsibly are penalized and those who flaunt the social compact are rewarded.
This is not good for anyone.
Pretty sure the second American Civil War has begun
I’ve never forgotten you, sweet girl. I’m sorry I failed you.
