tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8051630750074978974.post6737951006280722149..comments2023-12-19T09:40:12.020-08:00Comments on The Emoluments of Mars: BRIEFING: How viruses workexpathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10369924104634464934noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8051630750074978974.post-1127665614855487232020-03-15T00:51:22.421-07:002020-03-15T00:51:22.421-07:00And this:
"That's no better than Hoagla...And this: <br /><br />"<i>That's no better than Hoagland's narrative about the hurricane that stalled over the Bahamas. Both propositions have the following form:</i>"<br /><br />is not polemical? In reality, who's inviting who here?<br /><br />To the contrary, mine was an invitation to demonstrate to us all that your earlier polemical allegation and odious comparison were valid and deserved.<br /><br />Anyway, since you decline, I accept that you have no case.<br /><br />Apology accepted.<br /><br />Two Percentnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8051630750074978974.post-74873904775908394802020-03-14T07:19:23.958-07:002020-03-14T07:19:23.958-07:00« please feel free to dismantle my argument and ex...« please feel free to dismantle my argument and expose the flaws. None of this A and B nonsense, please. »<br /><br />That's an invitation to go round and round in polemical circles. Declined.expathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10369924104634464934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8051630750074978974.post-61532856827306858572020-03-13T09:43:39.615-07:002020-03-13T09:43:39.615-07:00"2. A is among the possible causes of B"..."2. A is among the possible causes of B"<br /><br />There's also this well known "woo" factor of weird or suspicious looking coincidences. They need to be appreciated but at the same time acknowledged to be often near meaningless when used in hindsight. Because there might always be "something" in any complex environment that is odd but it's important to phrase the research beforehand and not scan for <i>all</i> possible oddities after the fact occurred.<br /><br />Examples: <br /><br />- The only lab in whole China working on deadly viruses (highest bio-safely level or BSL-4) is remarkably near that "food market" which was possibly ground zero or closely related to it. Not sure about distance, 30 km? <br /><br />- The Porton Down chemical weapon facility was 8 km outside Salisbury where exotic nerve gas was found to be used on a former Russian spy and some other bystanders.<br /><br />Now for the latter I could supply a theory using Porton Down. Like the mysterious Anthrax case in the US, a disgruntled and mentally disordered scientist could have taken a sample out because he wants to start WW3. Everything else would then be unrelated to the poisoning.<br /><br />For the Chinese virus, a scientist might have been infected inside the lab and carried it in his free-time to the food market. <br /><br />Note that these examples do not require any "extremely powerful conspiracy with evil intent" and therefore way more reasonable suspicions which will be hard to exclude completely, at this stage. Reality can be more bizarre than our imagination and research combined!<br /><br />Deenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8051630750074978974.post-76031281807789787242020-03-12T17:59:04.784-07:002020-03-12T17:59:04.784-07:00P.S.
What would be so "evil" about rele...P.S.<br /><br />What would be so "evil" about releasing a virus that impartially kills off the old, the sick, the weak, diseased and the self-abused unhealthy among humanity, as part of a plan to save us from our otherwise inevitable self-destruction?<br /><br />Surely, saving us from ourselves by cutting off a pile of dead wood has to be a good thing... <br /><br />We kill and cull animals, we prune and cut and harvest trees, for the betterment of the remainder. What's the difference?<br />Two Percentnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8051630750074978974.post-75334094242095808282020-03-12T17:40:39.952-07:002020-03-12T17:40:39.952-07:00C'mon expat,
You can do better than that - th...C'mon expat,<br /><br />You can do better than that - though this is slightly better than the earlier "you're guessing."<br /><br />If you'd care to link your As and Bs to the relevant elements of my proposition, I'd look at it (especially the "extremely powerful conspiracy with evil intent" bit), but I'm not guessing WTH you're trying to say/show.<br /><br />I'm not even claiming my comments as facts, just realistic possibilities, so what's your real issue with them?<br /><br />Maybe, the truth is, no one with a long-held, fixed worldview likes to have it challenged or disturbed?<br /><br />Anyway, please feel free to dismantle my argument and expose the flaws. None of this A and B nonsense, please. And tarring me with the Hoagland brush is a little offensive.<br />Two Percentnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8051630750074978974.post-90878485792239683282020-03-12T07:28:34.985-07:002020-03-12T07:28:34.985-07:00UK Virus ALERT
The English are feeling the pinch ...UK Virus ALERT<br /><br />The English are feeling the pinch in relation to recent virus threat and have therefore raised their threat level from “Miffed” to “Peeved.” Soon, though, level may be raised yet again to “Irritated” or even “A Bit Cross.”<br /><br />The English have not been “A Bit Cross” since the blitz in 1940 when tea supplies nearly ran out.<br /><br />The virus has been re-categorized from “Tiresome” to “A Bloody Nuisance.” The last time the British issued a “Bloody Nuisance” warning level was in 1588, when threatened by the Spanish Armada.<br /><br />The Scots have raised their threat level from “Pissed Off” to “Let's Get the Bastard.” They don't have any other levels. This is the reason they have been used on the front line of the British army for the last 300 years.<br /><br />The French government announced yesterday that it has raised its alert level from “Run” to “Hide.” The only two higher levels in France are “Collaborate” and “Surrender.” The rise was precipitated by a recent fire that destroyed France's white flag factory, effectively paralyzing the country's military capability.<br /><br />Italy has increased the alert level from “Shout Loudly and Excitedly” to “Elaborate Military Posturing.” Two more levels remain: “Ineffective Combat Operations” and “Change Sides.”<br /><br />The Germans have increased their alert state from “Disdainful Arrogance” to “Dress in Uniform and Sing Marching Songs.” They also have two higher levels: “Invade a Neighbour” and “Lose.”<br /><br />Belgians, on the other hand, are all on holiday as usual; the only threat they are worried about is NATO pulling out of Brussels.<br /><br />The Spanish are all excited to see their new submarines ready to deploy. These beautifully designed subs have glass bottoms so the new Spanish navy can get a really good look at the old Spanish navy.<br /><br />Australia, meanwhile, has raised its alert level from “No worries” to “She'll be alright, Mate.” Two more escalation levels remain: “Crikey! I think we'll need to cancel the barbie this weekend!” and “The barbie is cancelled.” So far, no situation has ever warranted use of the final escalation level.<br /><br />The Russians have said “Its not us”Binaryspellbookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17267580272489277927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8051630750074978974.post-85078005723703201262020-03-12T07:20:06.970-07:002020-03-12T07:20:06.970-07:00« In reality, the virus may well have been man-mad...« In reality, the virus may well have been man-made... »<br /><br />That's no better than Hoagland's narrative about the hurricane that stalled over the Bahamas. Both propositions have the following form:<br /><br />1. B happened<br />2. A is among the possible causes of B<br />3. A assumes an extremely powerful conspiracy with evil intent<br />4. Therefore A caused Bexpathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10369924104634464934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8051630750074978974.post-23988969384200121792020-03-11T14:21:03.573-07:002020-03-11T14:21:03.573-07:00expat,
Many thanks for this briefing. Excellent w...expat,<br /><br />Many thanks for this briefing. Excellent work, spoiled somwewhat by the inclusion of this:<br /><br /><i>"... the virus seems unlikely to have been man-made because if it was made to be a threat, you would expect to see certain characteristics that aren’t present.”</i><br /><br />This is a type of logical fallacy or misleading argument stratagem. I have a couple of books in storage which would probably provide the official name for it, but I'm not going to that much trouble.<br /><br />Let me explain it thus. The question of whether or not the virus was artificially created is a broad one. Assuming for the time being that it was, there could be many possible reasons or intentions behind it. These could include, as I say, that it is a population reduction tool. This doesn't mean it's a threat. A <i>threat</i> has been defined as:<br /><br /><i>a declaration of an intention or determination to inflict punishment, injury, etc., in retaliation for, or conditionally upon, some action or course; menace</i> <br /><br />There's little to indicate that the new coronavirus(es) were or are any kind of threat, simply because if it/they were, then the threat has already been carried out - the virus has been released and is spreading around the entire planet faster than the Aussie bush fires. A threat that has been enacted cannot therefore by definition continue to be a threat.<br /><br />So, what Ken Cucinelli (whose name sounds Italian, so may be as crazy as the rest of them) attempted to do was narrow the range of possibilities with a spurious argument - a Red Herring - to distract his audience (from the more frightening possibilities, perhaps). He sought to narrow the discussion to an area that is insignificant if not meaningless. The guy is, in effect, a politician anyway.<br /><br />In reality, the virus may well have been man-made, for the purpose, not to threaten China (an extremely dangerous game), but to make a very potent First Strike, intended to cripple their economy and severely curtail their military and territorial ambitions.<br /><br />Alternatively, it may have been made by "Higher Powers" to reduce the population here on Earth, to slow its inevitable destruction by us foolish, reckless and selfish humans.<br /><br />The "certain characteristics" is another Logical Fallacy. This one is known as a False Call to Authority, in which KC tries to imply that he knows something we don't - which you admit:<br /><br /><i>I have no idea what he meant by "certain characteristics."</i><br /><br />Nor do I, but of course, that is the intention of this logical fallacy.Two Percentnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8051630750074978974.post-59061755157185077032020-03-08T07:36:35.769-07:002020-03-08T07:36:35.769-07:00Very interesting. I sure hope that isn't a pic...Very interesting. I sure hope that isn't a picture of our near future, but it could be.expathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10369924104634464934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8051630750074978974.post-88462759109777325992020-03-08T06:39:16.224-07:002020-03-08T06:39:16.224-07:00Aye Expat, going on five years. Hi Chris....that w...Aye Expat, going on five years. Hi Chris....that was when Hoagland was worth teaking. Funny bro. Hope you are well. I have don my mask and do the great escape to the one wee shop I know is open if I want a cold beer and some noodles. The family are my friends so they will risk selling to me. It is nuts here. Streets shut off, checkpoints everywhere taking your temperature. Give me your papers. I figured out early on not to speak Chinese..I just play the dumb foreigner.Binaryspellbookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17267580272489277927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8051630750074978974.post-19048046210165036862020-03-06T04:31:05.968-08:002020-03-06T04:31:05.968-08:00Ken Cucinelli is a nut who wanted to make oral sex...Ken Cucinelli is a nut who wanted to make oral sex illegal as Virginia Attorney General.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8051630750074978974.post-62409561955663394142020-03-05T20:06:51.707-08:002020-03-05T20:06:51.707-08:00Welcome back Binaryspellbook. Glad to hear you'...Welcome back Binaryspellbook. Glad to hear you're ok.<br /><br />"He and his missus were champion tweakers of Richard Hoagland back in the day."<br /><br />That was back when Hoagland was worth tweaking. :)Chris Lopeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15603182786879935663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8051630750074978974.post-47590219877640844612020-03-05T06:12:42.755-08:002020-03-05T06:12:42.755-08:00For those who don't know, "binaryspellboo...For those who don't know, "binaryspellbook" is a Scottish design engineer who went to Beijing to teach small kids --what? 5 years ago? More?<br /><br />He and his missus were champion tweakers of Richard Hoagland back in the day.expathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10369924104634464934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8051630750074978974.post-68254344641030175672020-03-05T03:37:21.047-08:002020-03-05T03:37:21.047-08:00Hello old friend. I am in lockdown and it is drivi...Hello old friend. I am in lockdown and it is driving me crazy. But I am ok. No word yet when my school will open. Latest word is that Universities will be closed until May first. Binaryspellbookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17267580272489277927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8051630750074978974.post-20002471344214208142020-03-04T14:16:04.782-08:002020-03-04T14:16:04.782-08:00As a kid back in the '60s, I once read an arti...<br />As a kid back in the '60s, I once read an article in Reader's Digest, that the Flu might be a form of communication from an extraterrestrial source.Unky Monklenoreply@blogger.com