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The same basic idea is part of Christianity, and since that religion is made of ideas that came before it, I guess we'd say it's older than that?

I agree, but would add that art usually has a frame around it, or a museum to hold it, a display case over it, etc. Something to hand it forward for t...

Effectiveness reflects the prevalence of the virus at the time the vaccine was tested. High effectiveness means low prevalence. Still, 10% doesn't sou...

Half the human race belongs in preschool.

It's sad

The US and China are destined to settle into a calm opposition that benefits both. The US is the declining partner, more than happy to see China take ...

Per the Kalam Infinite Spooge Argument.

She explained emaculate conception? Does God's penis enter the story somehow?

Humberto?

@"Bitter Crank" Jesus H. Christ: "The earliest use of the phrase is unknown, but in his autobiography, Mark Twain (1835–1910) observed that it was in ...

I know Leo G Carroll was over a barrel when Tarantula took to the hills.

After struggling to understand some physics, I dreamed that I figured out how to get out of this universe. The universe was a flat disk and I was look...

Jesus Christ on a Popsicle Stick. :scream:

Famous last words...

:up:

Yes, I know.

It's true the US stands out with an unusually large number of cases and deaths. I think there are probably multiple reasons for that, resistance to me...

The vaccine makes your cells manufacture the spike protein. They could just genetically engineer everyone so we're all shaped like giant coronaviruses...

Yep. If you have an auto-immune disorder you can go ahead and get your third shot. Otherwise you'll have to wait your turn.

Frontline healthcare workers are getting their third shots now.

It's true here. I'm in a study now. I was vaccinated in December and my antibodies were gone in August.

I guess going forward they'll particularly encourage the elderly and people with chronic conditions to get vaccinated yearly or biyearly. And everyone...

:lol:

I think the polio vaccination rate was around 80%. And the other 35% are vaccinated. The vaccine wears off after a few months.

Unfortunately, Israel has already shown that this isn't true. 78% over 12 vaccinated, no herd immunity.

I think the vaccines works for about 8 months. Natural immunity varies, but it's not long, so it will be a threat from now on. I don't think we'll eve...

I agree. Do you think people are getting smarter due to the internet and video games? Or are we just the same as ever?

I was staring at a cloud and started wondering how people figured out that they're made of water. Turns out some people probably understood the relati...

This story gets worse every time you tell it. She'll eventually be buried alive in an unmarked grave.

"The clouds, according to the testimony of those who have walked through them in the mountains, have this vaporous appearance, formed, as they are, of...

Per Mr Wikipedia, the original "dogs of war" weren't animals. It was a mechanism used for holding things back. So "letting slip the dogs of war" meant...

Palpitations along with left arm numbness could be runs of ventricular tachycardia, a sign that the heart muscle is lacking oxygen. Women tend to have...

Just for your knowledge, what he's describing are the symptoms of a heart attack. If you get those, go to the emergency dept. of your local hospital.

Well, if you're having a heart attack, that would be urgent.

That's where they have the cardiac catheterization labs though.

You should probably go to the hospital

That's no fun.

Oh. NYC. It's on another planet. It's so weird you can get there by just staying on I-95.

Atlanta?

Athens and Atlanta square off regarding who destroyed America's innocence. Fight! Fight! Fight!

Write your senators. Explain why it's important to you. Use the letter as the beginnings of a campaign for local office like councilman or whatever th...

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No problem. It's just that whatever progress we make will be met by mindless retaliation. The real problem is the underlying lack of sanity. That won'...

I was thinking of the bigger picture, the one that goes beyond the US and has its roots in the Carter/Reagan era. Notice that a lot of the staunchest ...

I'm not sure how you got that impression, but you're wrong.

Why?

Do you understand why conservatives are resistant to reinforcing a social safety net?

Those kids will probably remember that for the rest of their lives. That's really cool.

Blaming the symptom, not the source of the disease, yes. Doing that fills a psychological need. In fact in general neoliberalism works with human natu...

Good question. Wendy Brown describes a left leaning narrative: "Taking even themselves by surprise, hard-right forces have surged to power in liberal ...