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Happy 100th, KCRC!
Speaking of radio log books and such, KCRC in Enid is celebrating their centennial. I remember when they celebrated their 50th! For many years KCRC was the first station in log book alphabetical listings. They didn’t try for the honor, just outlasted some stations with lower letters. CRC stood for Champlin Refining Co. The other…
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Duane’s laws
Duane Jones, the father of radio advertising, would appreciate this 1936 RCA booklet. Dealers mailed it out to local farmers. It’s a proper almanac with sunrises, moon phases, zodiac, etc. The pages are interspersed with ads for RCA farm radios. Major radio companies had special low-voltage models for farms, often designed to run off the…
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Now we know!
I’ve been wondering why so many of the arsonists appear to be working on a contract. Some are just flatout crazy or trying to gain a better life in prison, but others act like they’re on a mission for an employer who expects results. Now we see! = = = = = START DEMON: Visit…
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Parody replacement
Lots of common phrases started as parodies, then replaced the source. We have met the enemy and he is us has lost its parodic connection. The original was already obscure at the time. New example. Astroturfing is commonly used and understood, but grass-roots support is no longer current. = = = = = Meta-example: I…
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Another pointless Modest Proposal
1. We know which seasons and which areas are prone to quick ignition. Why not keep those areas wetter BEFORE the disaster happens? Use planes and copters to dip from lakes and rivers. Sprinkle broadly every week or so. The areas don’t need to be drenched, just less dry for a while. 2. This one…
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On a bet for sure
This arsonist is clearly working on contract. We don’t know yet if it’s a Polymarket bet or a gang thing. He started a brush fire on the popular Centennial Trail east of downtown, then reported it to 911. Video footage from a nearby security cam showed him starting the fire with Heat Starter Fluid, then…
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Deal?
Amodei, the Pope’s favorite asshole, is now jacking off to the potential of eliminating half of all jobs. Needless to say, the Dow is orgasming in sync. Tell you what, Dario old bud. If you can get AI to shave you, maybe I’ll believe your crap. I can shave better than you, and I’m an…
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Why reform is impossible
Somebody at substack was making a pretty good start on the need for better science communication. He said we need to show more humility and openness to alternate answers, especially when discussing “existential climate change risks”. If you can’t imagine alternate views IN A SENTENCE ABOUT IMAGINING ALTERNATE VIEWS, you’re a hopeless idiot. No chance…
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Reprint on dream layers
Linked in previous. The part about swindlers is relevant to Pangram “detecting” AI. When I wrote it I was mainly thinking of Bitcoin, the direct ancestor of AI. = = = = = REPRINT FROM 2019: Tonight’s dream was a dream about a dream. Not especially complicated. I dreamed that Spokane and Hong Kong were…
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Reviewing three misstated rules
I have three rules for clear thinking. All are correct interpretations of commonly misstated rules. 1. Ockham DIDN’T say “Simplify.” He said “Don’t make up extra things to argue about.” Reality is complicated! As long as you’re discussing reality without manufacturing talking points, you’re simple enough. Politics and the “social sciences” are nothing but extraneous…
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Non-homeless arsonist caught
This was on the east side of town, a week after the big fires. Since it was in the city, the regular firefighters caught it fast and knocked it down fast. = = = = = START QUOTE: Through their investigation, Detectives identified 61-year-old Danny J. Riesberg as a possible suspect and determined he is…
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Prison is better 2
Mangione was charged separately by state and feds. As usual the feds didn’t have jurisdiction. As usual they found a technical way to charge him with fake crap like “stalking”. Today his lawyers got rid of the fake crap by pleading guilty. The real state case is still on pause. Smart lawyers ALWAYS TAKE THE…
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REMoleth reprint
I see an Official Credentialed Philosopher has caught onto the idea that dreaming is a good EXTERNAL MEASURE for consciousness. I said it in 2019, but there was no purpose in saying it. Status exists. Non-status doesn’t exist. = = = = = START UNCREDENTIALED LOW-STATUS NOTHING: Article considers the possibility of a Turing test…
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I guess it’s more candid
Ideally: Laws should apply to all people and all companies. Don’t steal. Don’t kill. Don’t defraud. Don’t evade taxes. In practice: Most laws apply to one type or class or religion or political party, or one of two competing companies. The traditional method is sneaky. When you see weird-looking exemptions and requirements in a law,…
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Tipping point?
Sailors on the USS Lincoln have mutinied. Conscription is a natural counterforce to imperial lunacy. Draftees don’t want to be there unless there’s a DAMN GOOD REASON, and unless they TRUST the government. WW2 fulfilled both of those conditions, so the draft wasn’t really needed. Everyone recognized that the government was on our side, and…
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