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Element 94

Now that Pluto is No Longer A Planet, it seems obvious to me we ought to rename element 94 from Plutonium to something more appropriate.We currently have:92: Uranium <= Uranus (a planet)03: Neptunium <= Neptune (a planet)94: Plutonium <= Mickey … Continue reading

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Sex, not “Gender”

The sex of an embryo is determined at conception. That is called biology, which is a science. It is not “assigned” at birth by a Doctor God who sorts “gender neutral” infants into two or more categories at his whim. … Continue reading

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Based

When we have evolved to grow a sixth finger on each hand: we will probably be using base 12, which is divisible by 2,3,4 and 6, but not 5. Using sexagesimal (base 60) eliminates that problem, since 60 = 5*12, … Continue reading

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A Proposal for Peace in the Middle East

1. Welcome the Arabs of Gaza, both Christian and Muslim, to the U.S. as the refugees they certainly are. “Walk the talk” embodied in the famous poem by Emma Lazarus (The New Colossus).https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_New_Colossus2. Allow the refugees to tell their personal … Continue reading

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Monaco of the Eastern Mediterranean

Israeli (Jews only) claim to have a “Land Title From (their) God,” which can never be sold. And besides that, there is all that offshore gas which has not yet been developed. L’il Donnie is just the front man for … Continue reading

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“Standing” with Israel

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How Much Does it Really Cost?

Eric Peters (https://www.ericpetersautos.com/2023/07/08/green-is-old/) posted a link to this video: So, I decided to investigate a bit further. For starters, let’s try some (possibly more representative) numbers.California numbers, for example.It happens that I live in California, but so do 39.24 million … Continue reading

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Our “Government” at Work

This would be funny, if it were not so pathetic:

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None Shall Pass

“None shall pass,” quoth the Black Knight.Now comes the Seedy of El Lay, a.k.a. (Total) Los(s) Angeles, which aspires to block off federal Interstate highways, and send its own goons to steal from motorists who wish only to pass through, … Continue reading

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Actions Have Consequences

First, destroy the pipelines which provided abundant, low cost natural gas to Western Europe. Next, remove natural gas from the U.S. market, liquify it, and ship it to Europe to replace the supply which was previously destroyed, at higher cost … Continue reading

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