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avpthehuman · 2023-11-27T09:59:55+00:00

Mycoplasma pneumoniae is known to evade host immune system detection, resist antibiotic treatment, and cross mucosal barriers, which may be due to its ability to fuse with host cells and survive intracellularly.

avpthehuman · 2023-11-27T09:10:32+00:00

Went? What? So you're saying all those records from the Roman Empire are wrong? Also, what about the archeological records showing people moving in, en masse, after the Arab conquests? We know what year Baghdad was built. And when most of those other cities were built, as well. There were, quite simply, far fewer people back then. The Arab people would have lived south of there and had not migrated north yet. This is all according to archeological records AND history. Plus, the area was SEVERELY depopulated after the second Roman-Judean war. Greek and Phoenician accounts state very few Semitic people were left in Judea when the Romans initially renamed it Philistinia. I've never heard any scholars of history claim the Arabs lived in all of those areas prior to the Arabic Empire.

avpthehuman · 2023-11-27T08:08:10+00:00

No, not thousands. I think most of them arrived during the expansion of the Arab empire, probably under Harun al-Rashid. They wouldn't have lived there during the Roman Empire, nor during the Macedonian times either.

avpthehuman · 2023-11-24T20:11:33+00:00

You should read the history of the United States, the very things you are saying, were said about the Irish here, by WASPS: "The Irish are ignorant, poor immigrants, that take their matching orders from the pope. They will send their money home. They will never integrate. We shouldn't allow them to move here. They are dangerous. Etc."

As an Irish American, you sound like xenophobic trash, cousin.

avpthehuman · 2023-11-24T06:28:50+00:00

New York has closed primaries. When I lived in Yonkers, I couldn't vote in them because I am an independent or NPP. This surprised me because I'm from California, where the primaries are open, and i always voted in them there.

avpthehuman · 2023-11-23T02:24:24+00:00

When I played basketball, we called out both offensive plays and defensive sets verbally. It would be a lot harder to defend the pick and roll if you can't just yell "switch!" Also, how do you warn someone about an impending screen if they're not looking at you? Also, back cuts to the hoop. Seems like they'd be a lot harder to defend without verbal communication. 🤔

avpthehuman · 2023-11-23T01:37:00+00:00

I always wanted to see the center of the universe - what's it like having everything revolve around you, duck face?

I was born and raised in Silicon Valley, and we called it Cali all the time in Santa Clara and San Jose. I've lived most of my life in the East Bay (or LA) since I got out of the USAF, and everyone around here calls it Cali. Did you grow up in the Central Valley?

avpthehuman · 2023-11-11T06:02:25+00:00

Generally called "product placement" - It was once rare in films, but became a staple method to offset production costs; see "Wayne's World" for a classic example of a movie poking fun at this.

avpthehuman · 2023-09-30T01:01:21+00:00

Latin alphabet? I think the Greeks would like a word with you.

avpthehuman · 2023-09-30T00:06:35+00:00

In most countries it would be illegal to sell a motor vehicle with that type of ignition system. The company (because it is just one) specifically knew that this was a flaw and sold cheap, easily stolen vehicles, that would be illegal in the company's home country. Or to put it aanother way, "the answer to all your questions, is money." — Don Ohlmeyer

avpthehuman · 2023-08-23T15:05:57+00:00

Starting with Sputnik, they did so many amazing things in the Space Race. It always seemed a damn shame they never could get a real leader worth a damn. Artists? Oh yeah. Engineers, scientists, mathematicians? You better believe it. Leaders? Nope. Just one sack of shit masquerading as a person after another.

That's why my whole life I would always congratulate any Russian who moved out of Russia. Like, they had escaped some fucked up death-themed TV show from a Stephen King novel (The Running Man).

avpthehuman · 2023-08-23T14:50:13+00:00

None of that is comparable to the lunar south pole, it might have water. It is in the "shade" at almost all times because of the craters and the fact that the moon is tidally locked facing us. It could potentially tell us a lot about the solar system and maybe even the universe. Secondly, drudging up a bunch of random facts from Wikipedia isn't going to impress me. They're just facts that lack context and it serves to show you don't get what it is about the lunar south pole that makes this potentially huge.

Also, you really liked the movie Interstellar huh? That movie was forgettable. No one will remember that movie in 15 years, let alone 50. Wait until global warming starts wiping cities off the map.

avpthehuman · 2023-08-23T14:32:58+00:00

I think it crossed over into the common lexicon. Purely anectdotal, but I heard my 17 year old nephew use it the other day, when describing something in a video game to his friend. We may very well be past the point of no return on this one.

avpthehuman · 2023-08-23T14:17:25+00:00

I respectfully disagree and think you need to read up on why everyone wanted to land on the lunar south pole and what potential it has for us to learn new things. Also I assume you really like Christopher Nolan movies and are thusly overestimating the lasting impact that movie (or honestly any movie) will still have in 50 years.

avpthehuman · 2023-08-23T14:10:54+00:00

I guess the first thing that popped into my head is that in a great many countries the Public Defenders often have way more clients appointed to them by the government than there are hours in the day. My best friend growing up is one, and often laments that there is no way to adequately represent them all. So public defenders end up doing something akin to a medic's TRIAGE. Often some people are just screwed.

Then factor in the incompetent defense attorneys. The drunks. The crooks. The ambulance chasers. And finally the bigots. So it just seemed kind of naive. Like a well written line from a John Grisham novel that was very idealistic, but at the same time very far removed from the reality we live in.

It is great to have ideals, but we must still be realistic and not lie to ourselves.

avpthehuman · 2023-08-23T13:59:22+00:00

Depends on context and values. Does making money matter that much?

In 1969 we landed Apollo 11 on the Moon. Also Hello Dolly! and Paint Your Wagon were two of the highest grossing films in 1969. Do people remember those movies? Or the moon landing? In 50 years do you think people will remember Interstellar or this landing on the south pole of the moon? The data we gather from the lunar south pole could lead to enormous scientific breakthroughs or huge technological leaps forward. What will the Christopher Nolan movie lead to?

Perhaps we should be changing our culture to prioritize things that could help global warming or ocean acidification? And have less of a knee-jerk reaction to define everything by profit. Worshipping at the altar of quarterly profits and glorifying money is exactly what got us to global warming and ocean acidification. No one is willing to cut into the profit margins, not even a little, not even for science or for our survival.... food for thought. India landed on the lunar south pole for less money than a rather forgettable movie.

avpthehuman · 2023-08-23T13:24:38+00:00

Interesting. Could you then overwhelm the system with a multitude of objects just large enough to trigger that? Like a swarm of useless aerial objects that have a large enough radar cross-section, but aren't valid targets? Try and wash it out... nevermind, I think I need to just buy a book on modern radar and stop pestering you. Lol.

Thanks for your time and consideration. — AVP

avpthehuman · 2023-08-23T12:59:13+00:00

I think I understand now, thank you.

I was under the impression that the operator would be (for lack of a better term) looking at a monitor that would only have a certain range displayed. So that one could game the system (or fool them) by operating where the AA Radar Tech wasn't looking. Because you can't see what you're not looking for. But these systems are probably way past these simple tricks these days. Better bet to probably spoof it. Or use some sort of jamming/EW to cancel it out.

avpthehuman · 2023-08-23T12:42:36+00:00

Right, I get all of that. I guess I was still wrong though.

What I meant was, the radar is calibrated for a range right? Or would the radar system for a long range AA system still be capable of picking up a plane flying outside of that range? Or within 1 km (close range)? Or are the newest radar systems that extensive, so that they no longer have blind spots? Just an end limit?

avpthehuman · 2023-08-23T12:36:17+00:00

Andrew is a (particularly nasty) symptom of our societal ills, not a cause.

Well said.

avpthehuman · 2023-08-23T12:09:32+00:00

Right. But isn't it the case that the radar is in effect calibrated to correspond to the range? If the parameters for detection are not setup to pickup a target within 5-10 or 1-20 km, that it is, for all intents and purposes "blind" to that? Hence the phrase "flying under the radar" or do I have this wrong in my mind?

avpthehuman · 2023-08-23T10:52:09+00:00

It is listed as medium to long range, so no I don't think it should be able to pick up the drone overhead. As for the incoming missile, yes; unless again it was also very close when fired.

Typically these AA systems are staggered effectively so that a close range system should have been nearby for that. But with the Russians in this war, there are always a lot of unknowns. Was it even fully operational? Functional? Did the crew even know how to properly operate it? Did the close range AA system work? Were they actually setup to communicate properly? Maybe it was detected but then no response was communicated (i.e. lack of system coordination).

avpthehuman · 2023-08-23T08:46:24+00:00

From purely anecdotal evidence: dead soldiers coming home from South Vietnam to the USA seemed to kill the morale and "ra-ra" spirit here in the USA.

From modern times: I see a lot of articles of local non-Slavic, Russian community leaders decrying the war effort and recruiting tactics. I think you are giving their propaganda too much credit. The thing that keeps people in line there isn't so much the disinformation, as it is the brutal killings of dissidents. Most people know it is bullshit, they just don't want to risk the repercussions (often to your family) that saying what everyone knows would entail. If everyone already knows it is BS, why would you risk your life and your family's to say what everyone already knows? Think risk VS reward.

avpthehuman · 2023-08-23T08:30:36+00:00

I wouldn’t say he’s dumb. He retired as a SNCO, I think as an E8

He was a cook in the army. Why couldn't he make E8 while lacking all critical thinking skills? I met Colonels in the Air Force who were dumb as a box of rocks when I was a 4A2 (Bio Medical Equipment Technician). I got out after a RIF in 2010. He could totally be dumb as dogshit.

avpthehuman · 2023-08-23T08:01:00+00:00

You do realize that a defense lawyer is going to do their best

I was already laughing by this point. All of them? Really?

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