Posts by geobeck@mastodon.online
(DIR) Post #AWl5FxuFj2upZ22tFI by geobeck@mastodon.online
2023-06-16T19:20:11Z
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@lowqualityfacts The only thing off in that sentence is the industry.
(DIR) Post #AWrFw4xw2Abq6wFQ6y by geobeck@mastodon.online
2023-06-19T18:48:07Z
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@lowqualityfacts Here's a higher-quality banana fact: 100 nanosieverts of ionizing radiation is referred to as one banana unit because that's the approximate received dose of radiation from eating a banana.That's slightly more than the annual dose you receive from living within 50 miles of a nuclear power plant, and 1/3 of the dose from living within 50 miles of a coal power plant.Source: https://xkcd.com/radiation/
(DIR) Post #AWv3qeNN2qZdNXd6B6 by geobeck@mastodon.online
2023-06-21T14:51:32Z
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@lowqualityfacts I like Terry Pratchett's version the best: "Give a man a fire and he'll be warm for a day. Set a man on fire and he'll be warm for the rest of his life."
(DIR) Post #AWvN9E5mtBiiUbybeC by geobeck@mastodon.online
2023-06-21T18:23:24Z
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@lowqualityfacts The tag line is dead on.I always found it funny that people spent so much time fighting a few ppm of a pesticide that's a suspected carcinogen in wine, but ignoring the 15-18% of a type 1A known carcinogen.
(DIR) Post #AWvbmaxlBKyYrHppWS by geobeck@mastodon.online
2023-06-21T21:08:42Z
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@lowqualityfacts It only looks like the car has had an accident because it's dripping.
(DIR) Post #AWxPLLs0NW0B62J1pQ by geobeck@mastodon.online
2023-06-22T18:01:53Z
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@lowqualityfacts I wonder if there's any country *without* a French restaurant by that name.Except France, of course. That would be tres gauche.
(DIR) Post #AX9XziqlyQhPXdgTS4 by geobeck@mastodon.online
2023-06-28T14:24:50Z
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@lowqualityfacts You need a second account: Low Quality GPT... although it would be difficult to be lower quality than the 'original.'
(DIR) Post #AXAPsZBqszlp4ya3RA by geobeck@mastodon.online
2023-06-29T00:37:13Z
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@lowqualityfacts It's cold clay, just like the band.
(DIR) Post #AXCD1UrXR2rfAwvWHA by geobeck@mastodon.online
2023-06-29T21:11:06Z
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@lowqualityfacts H. W. has the Rolling Stones.
(DIR) Post #AXMKnKYZhJZeN9PbSy by geobeck@mastodon.online
2023-07-04T18:37:35Z
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@lowqualityfacts 70 million years ago you'd be correct.
(DIR) Post #AXOdOfKlb8OJ19pFXk by geobeck@mastodon.online
2023-07-05T21:14:08Z
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@lowqualityfacts This does make me wonder when lip-syncing became common. It was commonplace at the Grammys and other award shows long before Milli Vanilli were called out for it.
(DIR) Post #AXQjKTRUSWbsJRc97A by geobeck@mastodon.online
2023-07-06T21:31:58Z
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@lowqualityfacts Depends on how close you're sitting behind the trumpets.
(DIR) Post #AXSOAWv2y6VXTimBA8 by geobeck@mastodon.online
2023-07-07T16:36:43Z
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@lowqualityfacts "Fred!"
(DIR) Post #AXYp0Og6cINwjawKOG by geobeck@mastodon.online
2023-07-10T19:13:45Z
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@lowqualityfacts When Galileo first saw Saturn through is telescope, he marveled at the lobes on either side, which got smaller month after month (as the rings turned edge-on to Earth).Finally, when they disappeared, he exclaimed "Does Saturn still eat his children?" and never looked at the planet again.The Greek god Kronos (Roman: Saturn) ate his children at birth to prevent them from taking over the universe. But Rhea threw a stone into his plans...
(DIR) Post #AXbB19WG6FdJchlIGW by geobeck@mastodon.online
2023-07-11T16:07:56Z
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@SallyStrange 118 active wildfires in Alberta today, up from 110 yesterday. The fast-moving, highly focused thunder showers we had yesterday didn't help.
(DIR) Post #AXo7sZ5psEWzWd5y2C by geobeck@mastodon.online
2023-07-17T17:48:52Z
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A summary of the WHO's decision to classify aspartame as "possibly carcinogenic." Studies have suggested a possible link, but because of the way aspartame is metabolized, it's impossible to eliminate confounding factors. The classification is intended as a call for more research. Within recommended limits (9-14 beverages/day) there is little evidence that aspartame is harmful.https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-023-02306-0
(DIR) Post #AXo7sZusoRMe4wyjbM by geobeck@mastodon.online
2023-07-17T17:50:43Z
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For perspective, red meat is classified as "probably carcinogenic" and processed meat as carcinogenic.Alcohol is a type 1A carcinogen; it has a well-established link to various cancers.When changing your habits based on classifications, keep the differences in mind.
(DIR) Post #AXpRqNoHygvMIDibHU by geobeck@mastodon.online
2023-07-18T19:44:16Z
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@lowqualityfacts Your "facts" often provide an opportunity to add context or commentary. Sometimes a lie runs around the world and nudges the truth to get its boots on.
(DIR) Post #AXrPbq5YkHMi3rea36 by geobeck@mastodon.online
2023-07-19T18:28:43Z
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@lowqualityfacts The Star Wars prequels were just a trailer for the original trilogy.
(DIR) Post #AYODcIbOGUDiSwujlA by geobeck@mastodon.online
2023-08-04T14:19:44Z
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@lowqualityfacts 6. Preemptively block any server that is directly or indirectly owned by a corporation.