Octopus Overlords

Other than guessing "a rapper", I didn't know either.

Looks like he worked with Outkast (in case you've heard of them) and T.I.

One half of Run the Jewels.

I am unfamiliar. But I liked the song and the video.

Both are among my all-time favorites.

I'm currently deep in the rabbit hole. They do some excellent videos. And I am definitely digging the beats. But the lyrics will take a lot of listens.

Isgrimnur wrote: ↑Fri Mar 22, 2024 1:57 pm One half of Run the Jewels.

Wow, what a great video. love it.

Isgrimnur wrote: ↑Fri Mar 22, 2024 1:57 pm One half of Run the Jewels.

Mass Appeal Records wrote:Says DJ Shadow: "We wanted to make a positive, life-affirming video that captures politicians at their election-year best. We got this instead.”

Says Run The Jewels’ Killer Mike: "It's such a dope video. It's what I really wish Trump and Hillary would just do and get it over with...And even in that fight I think Hillary would win - and that's not an endorsement."

Isgrimnur wrote: ↑Fri Mar 22, 2024 1:57 pm One half of Run the Jewels.

that didn't clear things up

naednek wrote: ↑Sat Mar 23, 2024 11:39 am

Isgrimnur wrote: ↑Fri Mar 22, 2024 1:57 pm One half of Run the Jewels.

that didn't clear things up

This might:

what is he holding that teddy bear up by?!

It’s a bunny.

Isgrimnur wrote: ↑Sat Mar 23, 2024 5:22 pm It’s a bunny.

Ah.

Isgrimnur wrote: ↑Sat Mar 23, 2024 5:22 pm It’s a bunny.

Hes holding the bear up with a bunny?!?!

Punisher wrote: ↑Wed Dec 06, 2023 6:21 pm Correct me if im wring, but i th8nk we discussed this here before and the general consensus was that raw milk is actually bad for you right?

That depends. Do you want increased risk of Avian Flu spreading from boidstacowtahewmans?

https://www.statnews.com/2024/04/05/bir ... m-workers/

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention urged medical practitioners on Friday to be on the lookout for people who might have contracted H5N1 bird flu from cows. The agency also urged state health departments to rapidly assess any suspected human cases, and recommended that dairy farms with confirmed or suspected outbreaks require workers to use personal protective equipment.

LordMortis wrote: ↑Tue Apr 09, 2024 6:49 am

Punisher wrote: ↑Wed Dec 06, 2023 6:21 pm Correct me if im wring, but i th8nk we discussed this here before and the general consensus was that raw milk is actually bad for you right?

That depends. Do you want increased risk of Avian Flu spreading from boidstacowtahewmans?

https://www.statnews.com/2024/04/05/bir ... m-workers/

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention urged medical practitioners on Friday to be on the lookout for people who might have contracted H5N1 bird flu from cows. The agency also urged state health departments to rapidly assess any suspected human cases, and recommended that dairy farms with confirmed or suspected outbreaks require workers to use personal protective equipment.

Or just refrain from boinking the cows.

The former member of the House Science Committee.

The Moon is a mass of incandescent gas.

Her excuse ("I misspoke") is unimaginative. She should have simply pointed out that all solid (or liquid) matter is simply cold gas, while plasma is hot gas.

Moliere wrote: ↑Thu Apr 11, 2024 12:20 am

The former member of the House Science Committee.

Do you agree with that final statement of the video, Moliere?

I found that to be a remarkably embarrassingly odd assessment and closing statement to that lady's speech.

Unagi wrote: ↑Thu Apr 11, 2024 12:43 pm Do you agree with that final statement of the video, Moliere?

I found that to be a remarkably embarrassingly odd assessment and closing statement to that lady's speech.

No, that is just another dumb generality that people like to make. Like Trump voters are racists. It's easier to be lazy than nuanced.

Yeah, my take-away from an uneducated blabbering of nonsense isn't a non-sarcastic "higher education sucks", yet I'm pretty sure that's what I watched.

Generalities exist because odds are in their favour, not because they are wrong. Unless your generality is not based on reality, of course. How do we tell the difference?

Unagi wrote: ↑Thu Apr 11, 2024 1:09 pm Yeah, my take-away from an uneducated blabbering of nonsense isn't a non-sarcastic "higher education sucks", yet I'm pretty sure that's what I watched.

So, I spent 30 seconds fact checking and confirmed someone edited his comments in from a video 9 years ago:

GreenGoo wrote: ↑Thu Apr 11, 2024 1:10 pm Generalities exist because odds are in their favour, not because they are wrong. Unless your generality is not based on reality, of course. How do we tell the difference?

Or you can treat people as individuals and not lump them in with a group.

Moliere wrote: ↑Thu Apr 11, 2024 1:44 pm

Unagi wrote: ↑Thu Apr 11, 2024 1:09 pm Yeah, my take-away from an uneducated blabbering of nonsense isn't a non-sarcastic "higher education sucks", yet I'm pretty sure that's what I watched.

So, I spent 30 seconds fact checking and confirmed someone edited his comments in from a video 9 years ago:

Oh I’m fully aware that clip was spliced in and was not originally speaking to that lady’s comments on the moon.

That’s why I blamed the video. The video maker thought it was a great zinger to add, but I found it entirely “record needle scratch” wrong.

If I wanted to mock that woman’s speech (and I would), I would probably have hunted for a video that didn’t have that last bit included, out of the fear that someone whom I shared it with may think I agreed with the final sentiment of the video.

Moliere wrote: ↑Thu Apr 11, 2024 1:46 pm Or you can treat people as individuals and not lump them in with a group.

That's right, everyone is a unique snowflake.

But in all seriousness, we group things, including people, but by like attributes. That's what humans do. If you don't like it, well, you've got your work cut out for you.

Moliere wrote: ↑Thu Apr 11, 2024 1:46 pm

GreenGoo wrote: ↑Thu Apr 11, 2024 1:10 pm Generalities exist because odds are in their favour, not because they are wrong. Unless your generality is not based on reality, of course. How do we tell the difference?

Or you can treat people as individuals and not lump them in with a group.

How do you do that when interacting at the group level?

Moliere wrote: ↑Thu Apr 11, 2024 12:20 am

The former member of the House Science Committee.

I haven't watched the video, but at first glance I honestly thought that was Richard Pryor, the mic cover being a moustache.

Moliere wrote: ↑Thu Apr 11, 2024 1:44 pm

Unagi wrote: ↑Thu Apr 11, 2024 1:09 pm Yeah, my take-away from an uneducated blabbering of nonsense isn't a non-sarcastic "higher education sucks", yet I'm pretty sure that's what I watched.

So, I spent 30 seconds fact checking and confirmed someone edited his comments in from a video 9 years ago:

For those who don't know, this is Dennis Prager of "Prager University" propaganda video fame.

I love Adam Carolla as a comic, but when he would trot out Prager on his podcasts I felt that was the start of his turn from libertarian to MAGA adjacent conservative. As a libertarian I could still enjoy his comedy. As a devotee of Prager, he's become far less open minded and his jokes go from cruel to really cruel now. I'm surprised that Kimmel and he are still such good friends.

https://nypost.com/2024/04/17/lifestyle ... listening/

In Brazil you are a criminal, in America you are a future member of Congress.

waitingtoconnect wrote: ↑Wed Apr 17, 2024 9:10 pm https://nypost.com/2024/04/17/lifestyle ... listening/

In Brazil you are a criminal, in America you are a future member of Congress.

Bad example…Brazil is HIGHLY corrupt. Makes us look like amateurs.

Carpet_pissr wrote:

waitingtoconnect wrote: ↑Wed Apr 17, 2024 9:10 pm https://nypost.com/2024/04/17/lifestyle ... listening/

In Brazil you are a criminal, in America you are a future member of Congress.

Bad example…Brazil is HIGHLY corrupt. Makes us look like amateurs.

TBH, the US policy in South and Central America has the effect of encouraging/enabling this.