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Re: General Discussions

Reply #2700
If you haven't seen the footage of the bloke being flung into the air by a Bison at Yellowstone National Park, check this out:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yB3LidqgQJM

The power of the animal is phenomenal and the good fortune of the man to survive the encounter is amazing.

In a remarkable display of common sense, National Parks staff have advised that the Bison will not be euthansed because it was exhibiting normal Bison behaviour.  The victim, who suffered a broken femur, had followed National Parks guidelines about not approaching Bison and was observing it from what should have been a safe distance.  Bison bulls are more cantankerous then normal during the rut and it seems that this one became enraged when a motorist sounded his horn in an attempt to get it to move.
"Negative waves are not helpful. Try saying something righteous and hopeful instead." Oddball

Re: General Discussions

Reply #2701
Discussing peptides with @Lods‍ in the track and field thread reminded me of a discussion I recently had with a researcher.

Do you know the fledgling ability to vaccinate against certain strains of dementia existed almost two decades ago, about 30% of cases being potentially resolved? I had to ask why it's never been developed, the answer is the recurring stain on society, capitalism.

For the vaccine to work it has to be administered early, with Alzheimer's that means long long before symptoms appear. But children are not affected, and it seems the big profit follows fear, most won't be diagnosed with the early stages until 40 or 50 and by then it's too late for the vaccine. No disease, no fear, no profit, a vaccine kills the market for the capitalist. The real profit lies with the promise of a cure for people already having the income to spend and who have developed symptoms. So instead the capitalists develop pills that delay or stall the disease development, at thousand$ per dose, that you have to buy again next month, or next year, over and over again until your bank account runs dry!

Damning, isn't it?
"Extremists on either side will always meet in the Middle!"

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Reply #2702
I'm loving the robot racing....but some of the injuries look to be season ending. ;)  ;D

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Reply #2703
I'm loving the robot racing....but some of the injuries look to be season ending. ;)  ;D

I've been spammed with all the robot stuff recently. The 100mm was crazy, leaves Usain Bolt in the dust.

Got some weightlifting and gymnastics ones earlier. Equally as career ending......and equally funny.

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Reply #2704
Most of the robots are a bit on the light side....and seem susceptible to soft tissue injuries... as well as som more serious structural breakdowns :D

But I've seen one rather solid one with genuine pace that reminded me a bit of Blake Acres.
I reckon he'd go okay on a wing.
We could bring him in as a category B option to replace the spot vacated by Duffy. ;D

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Reply #2705
Most of the robots are a bit on the light side....and seem susceptible to soft tissue injuries... as well as som more serious structural breakdowns :D

But I've seen one rather solid one with genuine pace that reminded me a bit of Blake Acres.
I reckon he'd go okay on a wing.
We could bring him in as a category B option to replace the spot vacated by Duffy. ;D

I saw some karate/kick boxing ones yesterday. Spinning kick to the head.....twice.
Be careful what you say, they will read it and they will find you.

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Reply #2706
I've got no concerns.
Come the revolution I've aready picked a side.
It's you humans who should be worried ;)

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Reply #2707
I've got no concerns.
Come the revolution I've aready picked a side.
It's you humans who should be worried ;)

 :))  :)) We aliens are also watching on with fascination... and amusement... ;D
Only our ruthless best, from Board to bootstudders will get us no. 17

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Reply #2708
All im gonna say is, make sure you have some basic skills to live without tech.

You dont need to apocalypse plan, but the way its heading, we might have to survive without fighting the AI overlords, but we might not be able to use things embedded into every day life.

Water purification, fuel, payment etc.  That means having a degree of self sufficiency.  You dont have to be fully self reliant, but knowing how to garden will go a long way.  The more information you know, the better.  We might go to the stone ages for a bit.  Ive got a fairly good stock of things that will keep us going for a season. 
"everything you know is wrong"

Paul Hewson

 

Re: General Discussions

Reply #2709
Most of the robots are a bit on the light side....and seem susceptible to soft tissue injuries... as well as som more serious structural breakdowns :D
When they go down someone has to pick them up!

A bucket of salty water, or a splash of vinegar, might bring one or two million of them undone.
"Extremists on either side will always meet in the Middle!"