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TopicWhy wasn't Japan colonized by the europeans
CobraGT
06/21/21 1:25:36 AM
#29
Looking at the date the Yankees were busy colonizing the South. Setting up systemic racism was not as easy it looks.

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TopicImagine if the delta variant really starts to spread across the US again in the
CobraGT
06/21/21 1:18:31 AM
#52
kingdrake2 posted...
it's already happening. cases going up though it's infecting the tourists mainly. not so much the locals since they chose vaccination over death.

Chicago not only has tourists but due to beaches, the zoo, the aquarium, the planetarium, art museums, natural history museum, and technological museum: locals crowd the lake front. How do we not have a surge? Maybe hospitals are sending people home with a ventilator and a bottle of aspirin?

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TopicYour opinion on Human Genetics
CobraGT
06/20/21 11:52:57 PM
#1
Was the Y chromosome on Humans and Neanderthals just alike?



Neanderthal genomes have been sequenced. It is known that people from Europe and Asia have some Neaderthal(Denisovan) genes but people from subSaharan region do not.

The highlight is that all male Neanderthals sequenced have a human Y chromosome. I am thinking that Neanderthals always came with human Y chromosomes.

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TopicImagine if the delta variant really starts to spread across the US again in the
CobraGT
06/20/21 5:08:24 PM
#46
kingdrake2 posted...
oh god it's happening again.

Sorry. Last year. I was just saying that the burning in the street scenario is not that far fetched. Although Chicago is not going to lock down no matter what.

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TopicHumor from the Horror (journalist on Triangle Shirtwaist Fire)
CobraGT
06/20/21 4:57:01 PM
#1
So I am wondering if garment factory fires were arson. I have somewhat of a stake in it as great-grandmother was sick on the day her factory burned. I dug up this Smithsonian article written by someone who belongs on CE.

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/uncovering-the-history-of-the-triangle-shirtwaist-fire-124701842/
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Samuel Johnson famously declared that "no man but a blockhead ever wrote, except for money," and I have never been wealthy enough to test his theory.
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Photocopying the volumes was out of the questionthe cheap paper, nearly a century old, was crumbling between my fingers. In fact, I began to worry that Monaco would call a halt to my reading because the books were falling apart. So I sat at a table as far from the reference desk as I could get, and swept small drifts of paper crumbs into my briefcase to hide them.
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Ultimately, I want to know about the children who died working in factories. Were these bastards? Did some families just die off from work?

Did children of slaves die off at the same rate? Were there plantation work house fires commonly but unmentioned?

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TopicBiden says Delta Covid variant is 'particularly dangerous' for young people
CobraGT
06/20/21 1:26:15 PM
#18
BlueTigerLion posted...
Vaccination rates have been dropping and the incentives haven't been working. Speaking in general rather than anecdotally. Seems the majority of people that wanted to get the vaccine got it already bribing people isn't going to get those who haven't got the vaccine to change their mind. They already made their choice.

Bribes do not have to be expensive. They just have to be appealing. Maybe the thing to do is have black ops giving black market vaccines and people will get their shots?

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TopicImagine if the delta variant really starts to spread across the US again in the
CobraGT
06/20/21 1:05:27 PM
#43
I can vouch that the Delta variant is spreading. (vaccinated here). Maybe the plan is that the 70%unvaccinated LatinX and African Americans catch coronavirus every month and refresh their antibodies.

undefined posted...
I mean the US never really went into lockdown. Rich people went into hiding while working class people brought them stuff. Even that was so taxing to the pyramid scheme that is the American economy that it almost collapsed so no, we would rather reach a point where we would be burning bodies in the streets rather than do any sort of real lockdown. (No I'm not saying we will be burning bodies in the streets, just that even in that circumstance we would still not close anything down).

In Chicago there were refrigerator trucks and tents. Not much difference. Chance are the bodies ended up being burned.

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TopicWhy do we simp so hard for AOC?
CobraGT
06/20/21 12:57:15 PM
#15
Why can we not see AOC as a bleeding-edge voice and cut off the wet-dream baggage?

Unless the fan boys are going to lobby for her bills or collect funds for AOC, it is egocentric in the extreme to believe you are contributing to anything other than how awesome maturation can be.

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TopicBiden says Delta Covid variant is 'particularly dangerous' for young people
CobraGT
06/20/21 12:50:02 PM
#16
Fam_Fam posted...
darwinism at its finest

Unfortunately it is more politics than Darwin.

In my zip code only 30% of nonAsian PoC are vaccinated. My guess is misinformation targets Hispanics and African Americans because they listen to ethnic radio/TV and read ethnic papers and ads in them cost less and are not vetted. For instance WFMT will not run material like that without a disclaimer.

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TopicBlack man claims schools shouldn't teach Critical Race Theory because he has 2 d
CobraGT
06/20/21 12:04:11 PM
#19
ChocoboMog123 posted...
What elementary school CRT class has divided you?

I just watched this video and thought, "Man, this is CE," https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5qArvBdHkJA

But, yeah, let's not talk about how underfunding schools consistently lowers education outcomes based on race, that's divisive. Let's not talk about how closing polling stations in urban areas gives more voting power to the suburbs and farms, that's race baiting. Let's not talk about the generational effects of tragedies like the Tulsa massacre, or how we're STILL having "problems" getting federal aid to Black owned farms, that's virtue signaling.

Pat yourself on the back! Because you do not want to talk about Angelo Hearndon and all of the martyrs to making quality of life better through uniting people. Let's not talk about oppression of women. Oppression of women does not fit into CRT.

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TopicI just don't get how a 2 year old will wear a mask on a plane
CobraGT
06/20/21 11:46:48 AM
#7
To face this at such a young age. I hope everything goes well, but tell them CE will get them if they harass your toddler.

Maybe contact customer service before flying?

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TopicFed and State paying Landlords Covid Rent ? Gov loan on Tenant
CobraGT
06/20/21 4:03:56 AM
#1
As you know the federal government and some state governments are letting landlord appy on their tenant's behalf to pay rent owned. It just occurred to me that money paid out by the government may become a loan on the tenant. If so, you cannot declare bankruptcy on government loans. You will owe the money until Bernie becomes president.

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TopicBlack man claims schools shouldn't teach Critical Race Theory because he has 2 d
CobraGT
06/19/21 11:53:22 PM
#11
The most important part of education is creating the tools to learn and creating a love of learning. I do not see CRT being significant. I am sure that CRT could do bad things but I see no special evil in it.

i think anyone who talks about racial discrimination without seeing the connection to gender discrimination is not telling the truth of the matter and to my knowledge CRT totally ignores gender discrimination.

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TopicSchools are telling girls to wear shorts under skirts to stop 'upskirting'
CobraGT
06/19/21 11:23:29 PM
#186
The only problem I have with teaching CRT is that it is a distraction. I believe that sex and race prevent people from working together to get higher wages, better leaders and better laws. CRT is telling us that we can trust our current situation to teach us what we need to know.

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TopicBiden says Delta Covid variant is 'particularly dangerous' for young people
CobraGT
06/19/21 10:58:26 PM
#11
Parts of the country which ran lotteries on the vaccinated have higher vaccination rates so I am guessing that it is a matter of incentive.

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Topice can be Elementary Charge or Euler's Number
CobraGT
06/19/21 10:22:31 PM
#1
How do I distinguish between e and e where

e=2.71828 and e = 1.60217663410^19 C ?


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TopicBiden says Delta Covid variant is 'particularly dangerous' for young people
CobraGT
06/19/21 8:18:39 PM
#6
Delta is equally dangerous to everyone.


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TopicSchools are telling girls to wear shorts under skirts to stop 'upskirting'
CobraGT
06/19/21 6:42:14 PM
#162
VigorouslySwish posted...
Youll never stop young boys from being pervs, its as old as time

Im not saying its right, Im just saying nothing is going to stop it

You will never stop parents from encouraging young boys toward being pervs.

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TopicWhy do Republicans think we should care about Ashley Babbitt?
CobraGT
06/19/21 6:35:29 PM
#60
Her estate should copyright her so that her memory is not used for political purposes. Apparently her family does not like having her life deleted into her last 2 minutes.

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TopicCO Baker refuses to make trans birthday cake, fined $500
CobraGT
06/19/21 6:10:46 PM
#98
skermac posted...
If i was a business owner I wouldnt turn away anyone, why lose a sale?

One would think but some people are control freaks.

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TopicCO Baker refuses to make trans birthday cake, fined $500
CobraGT
06/19/21 11:27:13 AM
#33
People really emotionally invest in cakes?

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TopicI hate the idea of themed parties.
CobraGT
06/18/21 3:44:00 PM
#5
You could wear one of those dress shirts that has no back and wear shorts with a top coat and then take the coat off.

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TopicWhat kind of pizza should I eat tonight?
CobraGT
06/18/21 2:48:27 PM
#21
Pine nuts sounds good.

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Topic'Hints at' brain loss from catching CoronaVirus
CobraGT
06/18/21 12:59:57 PM
#23
Note. UK was able to do a before and after!!! A mild case can do this to you. (and I have caught the damned scourge so many times)

"
UK Biobank scanned over 40,000 participants before the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, making it possible to invite back in 2021 hundreds of previously-imaged participants for a second imaging visit. Here, we studied the effects of the disease in the brain using multimodal data from 782 participants from the UK Biobank COVID-19 re-imaging study, with 394 participants having tested positive for SARSCoV-2 infection between their two scans.
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Topic'Hints at' brain loss from catching CoronaVirus
CobraGT
06/18/21 12:51:57 PM
#17
Topic'Hints at' brain loss from catching CoronaVirus
CobraGT
06/18/21 11:47:52 AM
#1
TopicWhat kind of pizza should I eat tonight?
CobraGT
06/18/21 11:19:54 AM
#16
While I am thinking refined such as sliced tomato with basil and garlic, giardiniera or arrugula. I would order a garbage pizza.

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TopicTrump BEGS KIDS to NOT get VACCINATED and sounds the alarm on MRNA!!
CobraGT
06/18/21 11:11:22 AM
#36
monkmith posted...
cant we just ship him to russia, i'm sure putin would love to have him.


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TopicSearch for igloo -"igloo coolers"
CobraGT
06/17/21 7:53:47 PM
#5
Truly Fascinating by product of my searches --- PARALYZED person types by imagining handwriting

90 characters per minute with 94% accuracy,

https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2021/05/paralyzed-person-types-record-speed-imagining-handwriting

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-021-03506-2

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TopicSearch for igloo -"igloo coolers"
CobraGT
06/17/21 2:45:18 PM
#3
TY

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TopicSearch for igloo -"igloo coolers"
CobraGT
06/17/21 1:50:03 PM
#1
I read that igloos are no more than a thousand years old due to the need for metal tools to create the bone tools.

I am trying to find this article and I keep getting "igloo coolers".

There needs to be a scholarly category for searches.

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TopicYES Metroid Dread
CobraGT
06/16/21 2:02:10 PM
#23
Why the special edition? steel case, art book, art cards? The amiibos are separate, correct?

I think I will just buy a digital copy.

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TopicThere's no way we don't go back into lockdown
CobraGT
06/16/21 1:38:00 PM
#28
Spikes are history. Now we have clusters. Clusters will be dealt with on an emergency basis directly by FED, state, county and city health officials. Do not worry your pretty little heads.

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TopicWar and the balance of Power
CobraGT
06/16/21 1:23:57 PM
#4
There is an excellent book which I own but have not read which I strongly recommend. It makes an excellent gift.

Myths of Male Dominance by Eleanor Burke Leacock

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TopicWar and the balance of Power
CobraGT
06/15/21 9:23:54 PM
#1
I just looked up a word and learned that a local convenience store is named Warrior Woman. You know that a prominent school of thought on evolution of government is that women were originally in charge of everything? So thinking of women warriors got me thinking about the balance of power.

I think that throughout human history war grows in importance. I think originally men were the warriors because women were too important to fight. As war became more important so men became more important and that the power shifted from women to men as a result of the importance of war.

Any interest in my thesis?

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TopicThey Grow Tea in Hawaii
CobraGT
06/15/21 8:25:38 PM
#8
I suppose I should get a kettle that lets you set any temperature. The one I have has 6 settings.

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TopicThey Grow Tea in Hawaii
CobraGT
06/15/21 4:48:33 PM
#4
@Giant_Aspirin Buy a tea pot you like and a tea thermometer. Much of the fun is deciding how much to put in, how hot the water should be and when to pour. You can really change the taste by doing this.

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TopicThey Grow Tea in Hawaii
CobraGT
06/15/21 4:33:16 PM
#1
I drink tea and when I saw premium Hawiian black I bought a small amount (not cheap). I finally brewed some. It tastes like tea and it feels like I am drinking tea but it is really different. Fortunately, it goes a long way so I am having a chance to get used to it I will probably decide I like it and find the price has jumped. After all land in Hawaii is limited.

Do any you tea drinkers enjoy exploring in your brewing? What have you tried lately?

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TopicTails82 Plans to Sue GameFAQs
CobraGT
06/15/21 3:31:04 PM
#332
STEROLIZER posted...
Is that just a word for Oakland because we call SF "The City"


I was curious too. I love San Francisco. (Chicago though). Urban dictionary says 'tha town' is Oakland.

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TopicI can't believe it. The partial lockdown in thy UK is going to continue.
CobraGT
06/15/21 2:31:02 PM
#9
To be fair to Chicago and the US the simulation between opening now/later does not offer better health prospects.

UK is vaccinating higher numbers. The US and Chicago are opening up because people are not going to get vaccinated no matter how long we wait.

Toronto got vaccine way later than Chicago and Toronto is now 70% vaccinated.

For those of you unvaccinated, is there no one that you want to protect enough to make the time and the effort?

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TopicI can't believe it. The partial lockdown in thy UK is going to continue.
CobraGT
06/15/21 2:15:39 PM
#2
https://www.wsj.com/articles/rapid-spread-of-delta-coronavirus-variant-delays-u-k-s-full-reopening-11623690497

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I live in Chicago. I am recovering from a sore throat, stuffy nose as I type. Be grateful you live in a country that takes care of you and yours. Chicago is open.

"
By being cautious now, we have the chance in the next four weeks to save many thousands of lives by vaccinating millions of people.
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British data show that vaccines offer somewhat diminished protection against infection with the variant but substantial protection against severe illness,
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Chicago does not care about your grandmother.

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TopicMain COVID variant symptoms are now headaches, sore throat and runny nose.
CobraGT
06/15/21 2:12:56 PM
#17
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/delta-variant-covid-19-gottlieb-face-the-nation/

As in most corona virus infections the overwhelming majority are walking around.

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TopicMain COVID variant symptoms are now headaches, sore throat and runny nose.
CobraGT
06/14/21 9:16:23 PM
#14
From the NY Times
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Patients are becoming sicker and their conditions are worsening much more quickly, doctors told state-run television on Thursday and Friday. Four-fifths of symptomatic cases developed fevers, they said, although it was not clear how that compared with earlier cases. The virus concentrations that are detected in their bodies climb to levels higher than previously seen, and then decline only slowly, the doctors said.
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If you live in an urban area of the usa, then you can get vaccinated at places like CVS, Walmart, Walgreens, Target, ...

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TopicMain COVID variant symptoms are now headaches, sore throat and runny nose.
CobraGT
06/14/21 7:19:12 PM
#9
After a year of spreading any random virus is going to be weak?

Smallpox?

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TopicIts 97F right now
CobraGT
06/14/21 7:12:33 PM
#22
Up North in Chicago it rained and cooled off.

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TopicMain COVID variant symptoms are now headaches, sore throat and runny nose.
CobraGT
06/14/21 7:09:47 PM
#3
I have had a sore throat since Sunday with a bit of a runny nose. I live in Chicago and I am fully vaccinated but I have been outside so ... (It is mild and no headache).

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TopicIllegal Immigrant a Stereotype?
CobraGT
06/14/21 4:37:11 PM
#1
It has been pointed out that illegal immigrants can also be Asian. I wonder if they can also be Canadian, Australian or European. It is easy enough to come here on a student or tourist visa.

If so I would be interested in hearing some anecdotes.


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TopicAlexandria Ocasio-Cortez on stage in a hot sexy dress showing cleavage
CobraGT
06/14/21 2:55:40 PM
#45
Zikten posted...
I predict within 10 years will be a presidential election between her and MTG

While I loathe the way that personality of the candidate and personal urges of the voter intrude into political decisions, AOC outclasses MTG on politics and personality.

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TopicIs rice cooker condescension thinly-veiled racism?
CobraGT
06/14/21 1:35:00 PM
#49
Glob posted...
Quite easily.


Rice is good for breakfast because it is moist enough not to make you thirsty and a rice cooker can even cook other grains or spaghetti. Also rice and beans!

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TopicI just got refused sex after meeting a girl from Bumble who agreed to have sex
CobraGT
06/14/21 1:04:59 PM
#174
BeyondWalls posted...
I just can't go over the fact that this girl thought she was going to get wine and dined at the park and TC was like, "you want to go in the toilet and do it?"

I had not considered this aspect. He could at least bring a bottle of wine. Then again anyone who agrees to sex in advance may be a cop out for a bust.

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