meyotch @ meyotch @slrpnk.net

A cranky biologist who means well. My hobbies include long walks off short

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So then the statement in your statement seems to be racism should have no social consequences?

You really haven’t thought this through.

Racism bypasses rational thought, it’s a visceral reaction for those steeped in it. People operating at that level are immune to reason in the moment.

Maybe they can change over time? Sure give those sincerely seeking the grace they need. But power must be applied to preserve decent social standards.

I see the wisdom in speaking softly most times. It’s a tough pill to swallow but those soft words must be backed up by strength. There are behaviors and attitudes that simply cannot be allowed to prosper.

As a junior biologist, I remember having the realization that viruses and other quasi-living things are just an epi-phenomenon of life. That was a level-up moment in my training, a lot of things clicked into place.

Meaning, if one could magically remove all viruses from the biosphere, they would re-evolve very quickly. Let alone the fact there are significant numbers of viral fragments in our DNA, some of which have been co-opted and used for crucial purposes, such as the mammalian placenta.

Plus the tendency of some of those fragments to move around the genome, providing a source of variation that is sometimes selected for.

Viruses and maybe this archaea may not meet a binary definition of ‘life’, but any biosphere anywhere in the universe will have things like them in great abundance. Any evolving system will produce them.

It’s stone, not concrete. Likely sandblasted. They use silicone stencils that resist the abrasive particles. It’s how gravestones and other markers are made commonly.

What are you even saying? There is no statement in your statement.

Were anti-lynching laws a mistake? Was assertive anti-racist education a mistake?

It sounds to me as if you advocate capitulation.

The employees who actually create the wealth. That’s to whom control should go

Right, chase all racists back under their rock for another generation. They are openly declaring they do not wish to participate in our society when they speak that way.

Yeah! Great to hear. Please continue to be a fixture in your neighborhood.

As Fred Rogers told me once, in a conversation that was just between us, a friend is a person in your neighborhood.

There are other methods that are clinically valid beyond CBT. Don’t give up. Somatic approaches that bypass the prefrontal cortex can be really effective too. The new hotness is showing that all that word-making can get in the way as much as it helps.

If that interests you, search ‘top-down bottom-up’ therapy approaches.

He can totally run against Trump for his third term. If Orange Chicken tries that, there are no rules anymore anyhow.

I have met two minor billionaires in my life. They were both clearly involved in some sort of organized crime activity. And both Trump supporters before it was cool.

Nope! What you said is perfectly acceptable in polite society and in fact I agree. We should hang out sometime maybe.

I used to love watching My Horse The Sex Pest on Nick at Nite!

I refer to this sad group of broken men as Republican Butt Monsters. They are incapable of healthy emotions. You can spot them on grindr by their lack of pics, lack of profile info and utter lack of rizz. Correct, they are not part of the community. That requires honesty and courage.

Oh, can they still hear the screams? Guess who can’t hear anything at all? That’s right, the people they murdered.

Some folks just tolerate extreme temps differently. I am nearly impervious to heat, but begin hating life below 10C.

I want a Nerdy Gurdy so freaking bad. Nerdy Gurdy

I will happily serve the billionaires.

With a side of coleslaw.

I would prefer someone with a solid moral center.