Posts by DroidEngineer@universeodon.com
(DIR) Post #AT9fihIRb4Kq5m5aLY by DroidEngineer@universeodon.com
2023-03-01T00:33:27Z
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@grammargirl @clubantietam Maybe I'm the one missing something. :)Are these different graphs?
(DIR) Post #AT9gMDqWVnLIKwsObw by DroidEngineer@universeodon.com
2023-03-01T00:40:37Z
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@grammargirl @clubantietam That's what I thought, too. And this is the chart that the person retweeting (TomKitten) raised authenticity questions about and that Zeynep Tufekci confirmed is made up and based on a misunderstanding of the data?
(DIR) Post #ATBIBAkBhE0qwk1yEK by DroidEngineer@universeodon.com
2023-03-01T19:19:07Z
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@grammargirl @clubantietam Sorry for the late response. The lab has been crazy. I'll catch myself up. Thanks for your thoughtful responses and taking the time to walk through this.
(DIR) Post #ATBbXZUEHaHRBTxcdU by DroidEngineer@universeodon.com
2023-03-01T22:56:07Z
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@Tilopa @JonChevreau
(DIR) Post #ATBqaGXWgJi0bRFHfs by DroidEngineer@universeodon.com
2023-03-02T01:35:27Z
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@FlorianSever Voting Republican #2
(DIR) Post #ATDLDKM28gOCbhQeTQ by DroidEngineer@universeodon.com
2023-03-02T19:02:37Z
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@Tilopa Yeah, there's always been a non-zero probability that it escaped a lab. We don't know what info the intelligence community has and I've held an open mind, although, I leaned toward the wet market theory from what I know of their transmissibility of viruses, bacteria, parasites (and their vectors like mosquitoes, ticks, etc) in past outbreaks.But we're rational people. I read an article in Washington Examiner yesterday where the author claimed "the left" was lying about the origins of COVID because, basically, the data suggested one thing to us before and now it may be suggesting something different. This is a gross misunderstanding of science, and when it's done negligently or purposefully, it becomes a lie in furtherance of propaganda.Republicans are not as interested in finding the true origins of COVID as they are in making political hay in whatever they can get away with saying.
(DIR) Post #ATDNhRgzcXZJxfioD2 by DroidEngineer@universeodon.com
2023-03-02T19:30:13Z
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@Tilopa aah I see. I don't think it's necessarily a bad thing to stake out a position with the information we have as long as it's defensible, but we have to be willing to reassess when new data comes in, and that may cause us to flip our position. That's my rational position. :)<context>At the time these things were being reported out, Trump and R's were, without evidence and to protect Trump, calling it the slur "China Virus," and aggressively pushing the lab theory with far less evidence than we have today, solely because it fit their narrative.</context>I think some in the media's response to that was to instinctively and symmetrically push back, and in doing so, took as extreme and rigid position as the right.I'm not justifying what they did, and I agree it drags their credibility, but I think there is right way they could have taken up a position.
(DIR) Post #ATDOLIEODVuiCWLMBc by DroidEngineer@universeodon.com
2023-03-02T19:37:35Z
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@stux :blobcatjustright:
(DIR) Post #ATFE4KBf54vk7RG1Vg by DroidEngineer@universeodon.com
2023-03-03T16:51:55Z
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@stux Washy is clearly the admin of this instance and seeing him slacking and goofing off on the job so much got me suspicious. So I did some IP lookups, tracing, and MITM exploits and after a few hours of investigating I discovered an offshore shell company operating as the sysadmin for a whole range of Mastodon instances owned/operated by Washy. I hacked their internal CCTV to get a image of this clandestine operation.
(DIR) Post #ATHcZmIbOih1V2xFq4 by DroidEngineer@universeodon.com
2023-03-04T20:31:58Z
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@Tilopa The GOP is an American fascist movement.
(DIR) Post #ATHlHZVX7HXgCdOdsW by DroidEngineer@universeodon.com
2023-03-04T22:13:34Z
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@Tilopa I thought George drank Burgin..Burgin and water.
(DIR) Post #ATLgQ5IvDprX7smFSy by DroidEngineer@universeodon.com
2023-03-06T19:37:54Z
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@lowqualityfacts I would only change the tatoo from "Mastodon" to "Mastadon"No regerts, right?
(DIR) Post #ATPwbI9SAk9c3VYPTM by DroidEngineer@universeodon.com
2023-03-08T20:57:59Z
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@UROCKlive1 If you live in a red state you are more likely to die at a higher rate than blue states because of Republican policies. I think this can continue because 1) Fox doesn't correct politicians as much as it collaborates with them to form a narrative (eg propaganda) that is largely false and ultimately not in the best interest of their viewers, 2) the right has cultivated this deep well of hatred for the other half of America to the point they would vote their healthcare away so long as they're told "the right people will lose theirs."To your point, R's are trying to blame Fauci, the CDC, NIH, Democrats, businesses that required masks and punish them. The data or outcomes aren't the point for them. If they were looking for empirical, evidence-based, data-driven solutions to problems they would land on the same (or similar) solution as we did based on the science alone. Instead, FL hires a SG based solely on his ideology putting Floridians at risk and they still vote for him.
(DIR) Post #ATQ2KFAmaoOLcUQiNk by DroidEngineer@universeodon.com
2023-03-08T22:02:10Z
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@stux Right you are. It would have been unthinkable only some years ago. Now we're finding the likes of Carlson and Hannity have been colluding and conspiring with Republicans in government to craft a narrative that is largely false and ultimately against the best interests of their constituency.In other countries we call that propaganda.
(DIR) Post #ATSHYtNrlzam0yudUW by DroidEngineer@universeodon.com
2023-03-10T00:02:23Z
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@edgeoforever :blobheart: with you
(DIR) Post #ATV8T57ctzL6ZLLnjE by DroidEngineer@universeodon.com
2023-02-28T05:04:36Z
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Picked up a used lamp for the lab that was apparently on the 'A Clockwork Orange' set.#Science #humor
(DIR) Post #ATg8IebVgEnmHrxIG0 by DroidEngineer@universeodon.com
2023-03-16T16:24:29Z
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@stux Too cute. Look at those big rabbit feets! :blobcateyes:
(DIR) Post #ATkTYJTYsSUX3vNxM8 by DroidEngineer@universeodon.com
2023-03-18T18:37:49Z
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Kentucky Senate Passes Discriminatory Education Bill Targeting LGBTQ+ YouthThe bill would allow "outing" students who seek mental health help at school, allows teachers to misgender their students."School policy should focus on education, not discrimination ...Caught in the crosshairs of elected officials' divisive strategy are vulnerable kids who are simply trying to navigate their adolescence and should feel supported in school."https://www.hrc.org/press-releases/breaking-kentucky-senate-passes-discriminatory-education-bill-targeting-lgbtq-youth
(DIR) Post #AUFTPQKYSSy3xTatw8 by DroidEngineer@universeodon.com
2023-02-17T19:20:50Z
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@kevinrns I knew that these devices are always on, and tend to govern myself accordingly, but it was really interesting to to learn about the new etiquette around advising guests. I hadn't thought of that before, but makes complete sense; as a guest, I would want to know.I could see a sign like the ones that say something like "Cameras in use," but "Smart devices in use."
(DIR) Post #AW2QypSocn3Da8Kv8C by DroidEngineer@universeodon.com
2023-02-11T17:04:43Z
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#Caturday #lolcat #cats