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"There seems to be very few places for moderates and independents to have a discussion without getting yelled at."
Yes, and MFO is one of them, thanks to Dr. Snowball.
Here's another excellent source for current information on Covid and other potential epidemics- Katelyn Jetelina- Your local Epidemiologist.
She publishes a newsletter once a week or so. I've been following her information for over a year, and she'…
People vote Republican, they get what follows. I guess those folks believe that the vaccines are some kind of hoax with microchips to control them, so they don't care much anyway.
I didn't go into this earlier because the "average" person doesn't want or need to go to this trouble: I always divide my hard drive into two "logical" drives: this means that while there is only one physical hard drive, it is partitioned into two s…
Well, since you evidently have everything under control I guess that there's no need for you to back anything up, as we mere mortals have to do. Sorry for the intrusion.
This sort of thing is exactly why you buy a small portable hard drive and every week or so plug it into your computer and make a backup. Cheap insurance.
I believe that I suggested this the last time also.
Yes, it sure looks like it was American's screwup, at least at this point.
"Ever taxi at O’Hare? They surely need GPS for that one."
I well remember. Now that's an airport.
I've had an Guardian account for many years. I took a free ride for a year or so, but then began subscribing, because they do a good job and they can't work for free. I believe that they will allow a free ride, but they will really bug you after a …
"ISTM - The more technologically advanced society becomes the harder it is to differentiate truth from fiction."
That is for absolutely certain. And it's also certain that politicians and political parties will use and abuse this situation until we…
"Did his opponent never think about checking out his claimed credentials? Lots of blame all around on that one."
@Junkster- Man, are you ever right. Next we'll find out that he isn't even a US citizen, and is a jail escapee from Bangladesh.
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"Thanks to OJ, I bought a small amount of ASML"
I deny everything. I have no recollection of even being there. Someone else hacked my name. The Secret Service erased all my emails. I had been drinking and didn't realize what I was doing…
"These cat-and-mouse games in DC are dangerous in that mistakes can happen, or something unpredictable happens."
@yogibearbull- Thank you for a dose of reality.
Rx: Take one dose, daily. This prescription is renewable. Indefinitely.
"it would be catastrophic to cause a government default, and no party wants to be responsible for not approving a budget to prevent that."
But it's not a question of a "party" approving a budget, is it? It's the reality of some twenty anti-governme…
I'm going to repeat something here that I posted over in an Off-Topic thread:
The Democrats are going to be the very least of McCarthy's problems. For a truly somber overview of the legislative minefield laying ahead, I highly recommend pulling up …
"no rational person would contemplate it"
But the people contemplating it are the same Trumpist partisans who not only contemplated, but in some cases supported, the January 6 attack on the United States Congress. They may not be rational, but they…
"It consists simply of splitting your investment portfolio into 7 equal amounts, and investing one apiece in U.S. large-company stocks (the S&P 500 SPX, +2.28% ), U.S. small-company stocks (the Russell 2000 RUT, +2.26% ), developed international…
A truly impressive speech. That's the first time that I've actually heard the man for an extended commentary, and I really like what I heard. He certainly isn't going to roll over to McCarthy's bunch.
Speaking of McCarthy, the Democrats are going t…
"Is China intentionally under reporting their COVID death number?"
Do you really think that they would do something like that? It would be so out of character for them.
You don't understand... most posters are here to try and give others the benefit of their knowledge and experience. A few others are here to let us know how great they are.
That snake has given signed letters to the group of insurgents promising everything under the sun, but they know exactly what his word is worth. He's a total political whore. "ha ha" indeed.
"U.S. businesses such as Apple are already beginning to substitute Chinese manufacturing facilities with Indian ones."
If that works as well as the Indian "help desks", then may the gods help us all.
