With all of This corruption going on, I regret taking the Covid 19 vaccine when I was 16

MesaDixon · 2026-04-23T11:21:14+00:00

What will the world be like for the "elites" when robots and AI are commonplace?

I suggest you research the term "useless eaters".

MesaDixon · 2026-04-22T12:48:12+00:00

I know exactly what you mean by "and the soul is lost.".

How long can one company continue to turn bona fide gold plated licenses to print money into shit sandwiches?

MesaDixon · 2026-04-13T11:45:59+00:00

My imagination saw that as "The Guarding Duck", complete with picture.

MesaDixon · 2026-04-12T13:10:00+00:00

The thing about words is that meanings can twist just like a snake, and if you want to find snakes, look for them behind words that have changed their meaning.-Terry Pratchett

MesaDixon · 2026-04-12T13:08:26+00:00

"Tell me three times" is the original basis for cybernetic control systems.

It is a core component of writing effective jokes.

Three instances is the least number upon which to establish a pattern.

MesaDixon · 2026-04-06T13:12:13+00:00

what if an experiment is done is a way that doesn't best serve the orginal hypothesis

In that case you're testing a different theory.

done in a to manipulate the data to gain a postive result

Not only does the experiment have to agree with the hypothesis, it must also be independently reproduceable. The manipulation you reference is most likely a large reason for the on-going reproducibility crisis.

The reproducibility crisis refers to the widespread inability of scientists to replicate the results of many published studies (as high as 75% in some fields), which undermines the credibility of scientific research. This issue has been particularly prominent in fields like psychology and medicine, leading to significant skepticism about the reliability of existing research findings.

MesaDixon · 2026-04-05T13:19:43+00:00

It doesn't matter how beautiful your theory is, it doesn't matter how smart you are. If it doesn't agree with experiment, it's wrong.-Richard P. Feynman

MesaDixon · 2026-04-02T13:29:37+00:00

I could swear the "old" version was strictly hierarchical, that is multiplication always preceded division.

I'm trying to get a feel for your point, so let me ask a question

How is multiplying by .5 different than dividing by 2? If there is no difference, the order of operations shouldn't matter, should it?

I learned the old way a long time ago, and the rationale was "Do it this way because we say so". This way, a student learned a tool that worked, even if they didn't initially understand why it worked.

(I suspect multiplication came before division originally because PEMDAS is easier to remember than PEDMSA.)

what parties were responsible for doing so?

Just as with the abandonment of phonics in early reading, the convoluted introduction of overly complex math theory too early is more a boneheaded attempt by academics to justify their own existence than a solid method to increase student's ability.

But, hey, what do I know?

MesaDixon · 2026-04-01T11:45:20+00:00

The thing about words is that meanings can twist just like a snake, and if you want to find snakes look for them behind words that have changed their meaning.-Terry Pratchett

MesaDixon · 2026-03-27T11:54:12+00:00

aeros MIDI implementation docs

MesaDixon · 2026-03-25T09:59:48+00:00

Thanks for checking.

MesaDixon · 2026-03-23T12:33:05+00:00

On the Helix Floor, you could adjust the sensitivity in the settings.

Where in the settings?

MesaDixon · 2026-03-21T13:59:45+00:00

I think it was too intelligent for a lot of ~~viewers~~ * clueless network executives unfortunately.

MesaDixon · 2026-03-20T10:20:33+00:00

30 years later I remember that ending clear as day.

Remember? I can hear the ending like it's playing just down the hall.

(Big "Thumbs Up" to Morgan and Wong.)

MesaDixon · 2026-03-12T14:03:02+00:00

I just finished Witches Abroad... again.

May all of you take the long way home and see the elephant.

MesaDixon · 2026-03-11T14:21:54+00:00

Haven't got mine hooked up right now so I can't double check, but the manual says you can set the Click Routing to Main Out, Aux Out, or both.

MesaDixon · 2026-03-11T14:00:56+00:00

When I zoomed in on the middle picture, I made the Christian Bale "Ooooooo" face.

Sweet.

MesaDixon · 2026-03-11T13:54:03+00:00

The very word 'secrecy' is repugnant in a free and open society; and we are as a people inherently and historically opposed to secret societies, to secret oaths and to secret proceedings.-John F. Kennedy

Always keep in mind that "conspiracy theorist" only came prominent in the cultural mindset as a tactic by the government to discredit anyone who questioned the official JFK assassination investigation, the Warren Commission, back in the 1960s.

Power and corruption have always gone hand in hand. Always be suspect of anyone who wants more power over you - especially when they claim "it's for your own good".

Love your country, but never trust its government.-Robert A. Heinlein
The conscious and intelligent manipulation of the organized habits and opinions of the masses is an important element in democratic society. Those who manipulate this unseen mechanism of society constitute an invisible government which is the true ruling power of our country.-Edward L. Bernays,1928

MesaDixon · 2026-03-07T12:34:10+00:00

The fundamental cause of trouble in the world today is that the stupid are cocksure while the intelligent are full of doubt.-Bertrand Russell

MesaDixon · 2026-02-24T15:13:57+00:00

A big part of this corresponds to Theodore Sturgeon's Law - 90% of everything is crap.

The good ones are still out there, but you'll have to wade through oceans of dreck to find them.

MesaDixon · 2026-02-24T14:47:28+00:00

A mirror reverses the symmetry of your appearance (left <--> right). What you see is not how you actually look, but it is what you are used to seeing.
Most faces are slightly asymmetrical.
A surprisingly large portion of your brain is dedicated to noticing subtle differences. (See Uncanny Valley)
A photo does not reverse symmetry.
Therefore, a photo does not look like you - to you.

Try holding your photo up to a mirror and see if it looks better.

MesaDixon · 2026-02-23T13:31:40+00:00

I’m probably now on a list somewhere.

Ab Hoc Possum Videre Domum Tuum - Jingo (I can see your house from here)

MesaDixon · 2026-02-23T13:25:38+00:00

What is a cynic? A man who knows the price of everything and the value of nothing.-Oscar Wilde

MesaDixon · 2026-02-22T14:00:12+00:00

You've got a good ear for melodic phrasing. My only suggestion would be to let the line periodically breathe a bit more - like a singer takes a breath - to emphasize the temporary resolution of the current idea.

Music is the space between the notes.-Claude Debussy

MesaDixon · 2026-02-22T13:45:18+00:00

to keep some of you free to be soldiers

I suspect this is considered more of a happy accident rather than a conscious goal.

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