egocentric temporal order bias
Source: Out of bounds: Why basketball players believe they weren’t last to touch ball | Ars Technica
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VOCABULARY: egocentric temporal order bias
Thursday, April 25, 2019
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The banishing of Kate Smith isn’t ‘sensitive’ — it’s ridiculous – The Boston Globe
Thursday, April 25, 2019Outside the Wells Fargo arena in Philadelphia is a nondescript, grit-strewn concrete slab. It is all that remains after the Flyers hockey organization last weekend hauled away the statue of an exuberant Kate Smith that had stood there for 32 years. Gone too is the plaque that explained Smith’s cherished place in Flyers history
:“Blessed with a voice and presence which led her to stardom on Broadway, radio, and television, Miss Smith came to symbolize joyous, homespun American patriotism. . . . Her live performance of ‘God Bless America’ helped inspire the Flyers to become Stanley Cup Champions for the first time in 1974. This statue, honoring one of America’s greatest patriots, is a gift from the Philadelphia Flyers to the people of our great country.”
For decades, Smith’s recording of “God Bless America” was embraced by Flyers fans as a harbinger of luck; the team went 101-31-5 in games when the song was played. The New York Yankees had a Kate Smith ritual as well: Ever since 9/11, Smith’s rendition of “God Bless America” was heard during every seventh inning at Yankee Stadium.
Source: The banishing of Kate Smith isn’t ‘sensitive’ — it’s ridiculous – The Boston Globe
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And, from what is coming out now, the song was a satire produced and sung with Paul Robeson, a famous black signer of her era. It was intended to be a protest against segregation.
How did that fact get “lost” by the media?
Perhaps because it didn’t fit the “narrative” that they push all the time — USA bad; historical figures bad; only ” “good” people should have statues! Argh! I think the media types, “celebrities”, politicians, and bureaucrats should be ranked below used car salesmen in any trustworthy ranking. Like anyone cares what I think.
Argh!
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BSafe – Never walk alone
Wednesday, April 24, 2019
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Our bridges are failing. Here’s how we could fix them. | Popular Science
Wednesday, April 24, 20192. Too weakA new four-door in 1987 weighed 3,221 pounds; its 2016 equal topped 4,000. The extra tonnage per car means many passes can’t accommodate the autos that modern drivers increasingly prefer. The Brooklyn Bridge, for one, bans vehicles more than 3 tons; that’s lighter than many SUVs.
Source: Our bridges are failing. Here’s how we could fix them. | Popular Science
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Get the Gooferment out of the auto industry. We don’t need them keeping us “safe” from our own choices. That’s what liberty is all about. The opportunity to make one’s own choices for good or for bad. How else can people learn to “look both ways before they buy something”?
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[Ilya Somin] Will Connecticut Finally Enact Meaningful Eminent Domain Reform?
Tuesday, April 23, 2019Susette Kelo’s famous “little pink house,”which became an iconic symbol of the Kelo case. Some fourteen years after a controversial Supreme Court decision upheld the use of eminent domain to seize homes for transfer to private developers, the state where the case originated may finally pass a law that curtails such abuses.
Source: [Ilya Somin] Will Connecticut Finally Enact Meaningful Eminent Domain Reform?
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Kelo is a national disgrace!
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Islamic State group claims Sri Lanka suicide bombings
Tuesday, April 23, 2019The Islamic State group on Tuesday claimed responsibility for a devastating series of suicide attacks against churches and hotels in Sri Lanka that killed more than 320 people. The claim, accompanied by a photo and video of the men the group said had unleashed the carnage, emerged more than two days
Source: Islamic State group claims Sri Lanka suicide bombings
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“Eye for an eye leaves the whole world blind”?
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Professor Uncovers Scam At Arizona University And Gets Laid Off, So He Reveals It To Students Via Email
Tuesday, April 23, 2019Ask any college student in the U.S all the ways in which college bleeds money from attendees and you will have a pretty substantial list. From outrageous textbook prices with baffling sell-back returns to the cost of tuition to the ways, they find to nickel and dime you after you have paid tuition (i.e parking passes, dorm costs).
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Seems like corruption is rampant in “Big Education”. Time for DOJ to get ramped up for prosecutions?
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New Roundup-Cancer Lawsuit Exposes Cozy Relationship Between Monsanto And EPA
Tuesday, April 23, 2019Authored by Derrick Broze via The Mind Unleashed blog, A third lawsuit related to claims that Monsanto’s Roundup causes cancer has revealed new details about the cozy relationship between the biotech giant and U.S. regulators. On Monday, Monsanto Co. corporate spokesman William Reeves admitted the corporation has regularly communicated with U.S. regulatory agencies regarding reviews of the controversial Roundup herbicide.
Source: New Roundup-Cancer Lawsuit Exposes Cozy Relationship Between Monsanto And EPA
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Can anyone spell “regulatory capture”?
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MLB: Bryce Harper’s ejection shows need for automated strike zone
Tuesday, April 23, 2019After being called out on strikes in the fourth inning of the Phillies’ loss to the Mets on Monday, Bryce Harper barked at umpire Mark Carlson from the dugout, got ejected, and threw a whole fit. His hair looked fantastic, but the rest of him looked pretty childish.And I get it. In quiet, rational times, I maintain respect for the work done by referees and umpires to enforce the rules of their sports, but during the heat of competition — any competition, really — I become convinced officials are either grossly incompetent or, for whatever reason, punishing me personally with their calls. I am not someone anyone would ever call “sportsmanlike.”
Source: MLB: Bryce Harper’s ejection shows need for automated strike zone
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Interesting. With so much money involved, it’s easier to “blame the refs” than improve yourself.
What happens then there is no umpire to blame?
Will he assault the RoboT Ref?
What’s next? The safe / out call by drone?
It’s a kid’s game and supposed to be “fun”. Leave it to adults to drain the “fun” out of everything.
Argh!
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Free Lori Loughlin
Monday, April 22, 2019Everybody knows that college admissions aren’t made only on academic merit and haven’t been for a long time. If you want your son or daughter to be admitted to college and you have enough money, all you have to do is donate a lot of money to the university and your child will have no trouble getting in.
Source: Free Lori Loughlin
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Another more “Libertarian” take on the recent “college admissions scandal”.
My question is why is the Gooferment involved in any phase of “education” at all?
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