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Talk about politics, society, science, computers, internet, psychology, and philosophy.
Pompeo Promises ‘A Smooth Transition To A Second Trump Administration’ : Live Updates: Presidential Transition : NPR
“There will be a smooth transition to a second Trump administration,” Pompeo said during a briefing Tuesday. “All right? We’re ready.”
“Post truth” now becomes “Post election”?
Why is “North” “Up” on a Map?
Why is “north” “up” on a map?
I don’t understand the question…
![By Tobias Jung [CC BY-SA 4.0], via map-projections.net](https://i0.wp.com/talkwards.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/conformal-chaise-lounge-projection-physical-map.jpg?w=325&h=215&ssl=1 "conformal-chaise-lounge-projection-physical-map")
By Tobias Jung [CC BY-SA 4.0], via map-projections.net
![By Tobias Jung [CC BY-SA 4.0], via map-projections.net](https://i0.wp.com/talkwards.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/dymaxion-fuller-projection-physical-map.jpg?w=141&h=70&ssl=1 "dymaxion-fuller-projection-physical-map")
By Tobias Jung [CC BY-SA 4.0], via map-projections.net
Ok… it’s because the map makers (cartographers) that made the first maps drew them from “their perspective” and now, as you might have figured out from the above projections, it gets a bit hard to compare if it doesn’t continue somewhere along the same line…
Header image: By Strebe – Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, Link
Why the Supreme Court probably won’t help Trump’s reelection fate – POLITICO
Asked to parse Trump’s comment, longtime GOP election lawyer Jan Baran said: “I have no idea—and I don’t think he does either.”
Källa: Why the Supreme Court probably won’t help Trump’s reelection fate – POLITICO
Unassuming
“Thanks for calling!”
“Thanks for picking up!”
“Thanks for picking up!”
Typical Support Case
Here’s how a typical support case works after my colleagues started checking out like flies in November and my idea that management thought knowledge was transferred via some kind of “USB”-cable for programmers’ brains turned out to be enormously optimistic—the predominant theory seems to be that knowledge sticks to the walls… I’m hoping no one orders me to lick the walls…:
Customer: The system is broken! What’s wrong?
After lots of research in non-existing documentation and uncommented code following the “unnecessary surgery” doctrine of Ghostbusters (this relates both to the term itself and the performance of the actors in the linked clip…):
Me: The input is wrong…
Three rules of self-defense
Here are my three simple rules of self-defense. They can be applied without any self-defense training, only using a little common sense:
- Avoid places and situations where you need to defend yourself
- Move away from places and situations where you need to defend yourself, run if necessary
- If someone surprise attacks you, parry/break free using whatever technique you have at your disposal (hit them with your umbrella!), then see rule 2.
If you feel this limits your freedom, use your vote to change the situation, not your life!
Obama slams Trump over coronavirus: ‘He’s jealous of Covid’s media coverage’ – CNNPolitics
…a president’s first job is to keep us safe from all threats, foreign, domestic, and microscopic.
Källa: Obama slams Trump over coronavirus: ‘He’s jealous of Covid’s media coverage’ – CNNPolitics
Maybe a new oath to swear?
Correct Spelling Can Save Lives
“I went to his grave and peed my respects…”
Correct spelling can save lives!
Lessons about Rhetoric of Violence
Unfortunately, it seems that mankind is wired in such a way that every few generations, we have to learn that rhetoric of violence leads to violence and that that violence will come knocking down our own doors long before we think it is appropriate.
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