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Reminds me of the scene in Demolition Man, where Denis Leary's character has a speech about how he wants the freedom to choose what he wants even if the choices are bad for him. He doesn't want any part of the "perfect society" where every single thing is controlled and perfect and safe.

In my experience, I work for a large trucking company where we have software that gives us recommendations of what truck to put on what load. We track the "usage" of the system recommendations in efforts to improve it. What I have seen in 10 years of using this now is that in a perfect environment where we have lots of trucks and loads and some flexibility, we can achieve 60-70% usage. There are enough choices that the software works fairly well but there are still some that we have to figure out because the software can't account for all the variables, drivers hours, drivers free choice (some want certain lanes / areas), weather and so on. In an environment where we are overbooked and have extra freight which with freight rates going crazy we are right now, the system doesn't work as well. Currently we are in a 30-40% usage range because the system just can't handle all of the variables and prioritization that we have to use.

Have certainly experienced the frustration the author speak of. Impersonal systems programmed to act personal, interactions that don't work with no explanation and so on. What's even more frustrating is that in their infinite drive for optimization, no one seems to care about the human impact.

Raised 5 kids who I would tell often "Rule number 1 - people are idiots". They started acting like I was being mean, then they'd tell some story of someone doing one of these stupid things you see videos and memes about and I'd point out that Rule #1 was true... I agree with several of the comments though that this is a great idea. I think you could have a lot of humor and showcasing of the current state of humanity, with the lessons being there about issues with education, groupthink and so on.

As far as some comments about "the shot" and it's ramifications, there are multiple studies now of how various cancers and all types of disorders are skyrocketing among those vaxxed. That was a definite exercise in control, as well as all of the impacts on population by those who think our population is too high. Unfortunately my wife felt pressured to get it for work and got 2 doses... Now has a form RA attacking her joints and causing pain. We trace the cause back to her having the vax and still getting C19 and starting to have these issues right after.. She also saw (working in an allergy and immunotherapy clinic) the information about how MANY of their immunotherapy patients who trusted and got the shot so they wouldn't get sick, then developed cancers, at far greater rate than ever before..

In terms of energy, there is a theory, abiogenetic petroleum, that the earth produces oil without the need for buried organic material. It's interesting and might explain why we still haven't hit peak oil. Of course the idea that we are hitting a point where the cost is becoming greater than the return is still possible. The only other solution is if somehow we get fusion energy off the ground and have a cheaper viable way to sustain our current infrastructure and society. I agree though that the windmills and solar farms are FAR more costly than anyone is willing to admit. No one discusses the windmill blades that have to be replaced in 20 years and for which they have no way to dispose of or reuse the material to build them. Any discussion of the cost to build such things and then safely reuse or recycle them is shut down as being anti Green energy...

Idiots indeed....

Good stuff

Bah ha ha ha ha. I think you should go for it.

Outstanding Abaco!

Congrats, Abaco. That sounds great.

I wondered who actually did that sort of design work. It seems that on new construction, a great deal could be done with minimum effort to manage airflow and provide more UV sterilization in hallways and common areas, for pathogen control. UV systems could be set to switch off temporarily if anyone were to pass through an area.
I also think it would be useful to set up some rooms (for highly infectious or brittle patients) with glass between the patient/provider section and a separate family section, maybe even with separate hallways, so that patients could be visited and have family nearby, maybe just inches away, but who would be physically in a separate part of the building, with no airflow or contamination between the room sections.
i.e.:
=====================hall for staff
[PR][PR][PR][PR][PR][PR]
[VR][VR][VR][VR][VR][VR]
=====================hall for visitors

where [PR] is Patient Room and
[VR] is the visitor's section if each room.
The patient/staff section and the visitor section would be isolated from each other, with only glass, shades, and an intercom between.

Just something to think about.
I don't know anyone else to suggest this to.

NICE, I started a collection of all the Trump meme, (super Trump, 007 Trump) but never got to post them before the old computer crashed.

Congrats, yes, tears for recognition of hard work.

Way to go, Abaco!

A while back I saw a competition on a late night show -- I think it was Letterman. The host set up two teenagers to text a message across the room on cell phones.
heir competition was a couple of retired Ham Radio guys with telegraph keys, who could do Morse at better than 40 words per minute, and who skunked the teenagers.

Go for it.
I may also have a three-year John Galt role. It is with a local transit agency. Keeping their world motors running, ya know.

Congratulations! Don't let the parasites Fountain you!!!!

Loved the whole batch, Carl, but several of them sang to me--the Roman, General Lee, 2020, Senior center...thanks for all your time putting these together!

Nuke Iran is getting closer each day. I wait with anticipation to see what our President will do with this latest blockade.

I just finished watching two young men given 4 minutes to call a number using a rotary phone. It was alarming. They kept repeating the same mistakes over and over, never learning from them...

What will be so special about this hospital. And what does a beautiful location have to do with treating sick people. It is not the building but knowledge and skill of the oeople t g at work there that produces good results.

CONGRATULATIONS!

Carl, first one hits the nail on the head have felt this accumulating over the past years!!

Great list OUC, Grumpy Old Men rule!

As long as my transportation is my car, not ambulance...

This is absolutely wonderful! So happy for you!

Congratulations!

Keep us informed of the progress. And invite us to the opening.

We're not getting as many of those calls from India as we once did, but when I do I say, "Ullu ka patha." It's a very mild curse in Hindi.

Don't forget the Ayn Rand wing.

I don't answer any numbers I don't recognize. Sometimes they leave a message, usually not. If it's someone I actually want to talk to, I can call them back.

I NEVER buy ANYTHING from a phone solicitor. If I want something I will initiate the purchase.