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originally posted by: SkipperJohn
I just seen this on Twat. Looks like its getting real.
originally posted by: cherokeetroy
Skeptics vs. Cynics: Know Which Are Toxic?
The Difference Between A Skeptic and a Cynic
Let’s define the terms. According to the Oxford Dictionary:
Skeptic: A person inclined to question or doubt all accepted opinions.
Cynic: A person who believes that people are motivated purely by self-interest rather than acting for honorable reasonsI like that definition, but here’s one from the Free Dictionary that goes more to the point:
Cynic: A person whose outlook is scornfully and often habitually negative.
Skeptics can be extremely useful members of a team. They don't just accept ideas, proposals, opinions, or even “facts” as offered – they need to be convinced.
Skeptics like to look at data. They like to analyze. They like to assess. Skeptics like to weigh and measure and draw their own conclusions.
Skeptics don’t wear rose-colored glasses. Skeptics temper the enthusiasm – often in a good way – of the instantly enthusiastic and in the process often apply a level of analysis and rigor that transforms a good idea into a great idea — and just as important, help recognize bad ideas.
Cynics, on the other hand, are toxic. At a fundamental level they don’t believe in goodness. Cynics don’t believe in the capability of other people to overcome, to rise up, and to achieve. They don’t believe in new ideas because, at heart, they don’t believe in people (including themselves.).
Here are a few ways to tell the difference between a skeptic and a cynic:
· Skeptics look for holes in your idea because they want to help you plug those holes. Cynics look for holes so they can make them bigger and sink your idea.
· Skeptics ask questions to try to make your idea better. Cynics ask questions to try to make you look stupid or incompetent.
Skeptics say, “I’m not sure if you have enough data to support that… lets do some digging and figure it out.” Cynics say, “You don’t have enough data to support that. You’ll have to prove to me that you’re right.” (And you never can.)
Every team needs at least one skeptic. Every team needs at least one person willing to ask questions, identify potential problems, and point out when more analysis is necessary.
No team needs a cynic. No team needs a person who always says no… not because they don’t believe in ideas but because they don’t believe in people.
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originally posted by: Justoneman
The date is set for the recount of Maricopa Co . The world is watching Maricopa Co
Time for the patriots to win one on the books so we don't have to do it with Bombers and combat. These cheaters need to go down legally and we can start unraveling the rest of the mess with a much better chance at minimal violence from our enemies inside the borders.
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Jan 27 2018 01:20:59 (EST)
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originally posted by: AndyFromMichigan
originally posted by: cherokeetroy
Skeptics vs. Cynics: Know Which Are Toxic?
The Difference Between A Skeptic and a Cynic
Let’s define the terms. According to the Oxford Dictionary:
Skeptic: A person inclined to question or doubt all accepted opinions.
Cynic: A person who believes that people are motivated purely by self-interest rather than acting for honorable reasonsI like that definition, but here’s one from the Free Dictionary that goes more to the point:
Cynic: A person whose outlook is scornfully and often habitually negative.
Skeptics can be extremely useful members of a team. They don't just accept ideas, proposals, opinions, or even “facts” as offered – they need to be convinced.
Skeptics like to look at data. They like to analyze. They like to assess. Skeptics like to weigh and measure and draw their own conclusions.
Skeptics don’t wear rose-colored glasses. Skeptics temper the enthusiasm – often in a good way – of the instantly enthusiastic and in the process often apply a level of analysis and rigor that transforms a good idea into a great idea — and just as important, help recognize bad ideas.
Cynics, on the other hand, are toxic. At a fundamental level they don’t believe in goodness. Cynics don’t believe in the capability of other people to overcome, to rise up, and to achieve. They don’t believe in new ideas because, at heart, they don’t believe in people (including themselves.).
Here are a few ways to tell the difference between a skeptic and a cynic:
· Skeptics look for holes in your idea because they want to help you plug those holes. Cynics look for holes so they can make them bigger and sink your idea.
· Skeptics ask questions to try to make your idea better. Cynics ask questions to try to make you look stupid or incompetent.
Skeptics say, “I’m not sure if you have enough data to support that… lets do some digging and figure it out.” Cynics say, “You don’t have enough data to support that. You’ll have to prove to me that you’re right.” (And you never can.)
Every team needs at least one skeptic. Every team needs at least one person willing to ask questions, identify potential problems, and point out when more analysis is necessary.
No team needs a cynic. No team needs a person who always says no… not because they don’t believe in ideas but because they don’t believe in people.
source
Back when I used to hang out on The Straight Dope message board, I noticed that the majority of people who describe themselves as skeptics are actually cynics. They claim to be open-minded, but they really aren't -- they're just trying to act out the part, probably to fool themselves as much as anybody else.
originally posted by: SuperStudChuck
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“ BREAKING: Democrats planning legislation to expand the Supreme Court from 9 to 13 justices -
@theintercept”
Required commentary: Duh.
originally posted by: EndtheMadnessNow
Don't blink. Google is celebrating a white European male inventor today.
twitter.com...
(ii) to be responsible for or complicit in, or to have directly or indirectly engaged or attempted to engage in, any of the following for or on behalf of, or for the benefit of, directly or indirectly, the Government of the Russian Federation:
(A) malicious cyber-enabled activities;
(B) interference in a United States or other foreign government election;
(C) actions or policies that undermine democratic processes or institutions in the United States or abroad;
(D) transnational corruption;
(E) assassination, murder, or other unlawful killing of, or infliction of other bodily harm against, a United States person or a citizen or national of a United States ally or partner;
(F) activities that undermine the peace, security, political stability, or territorial integrity of the United States, its allies, or its partners; or
(G) deceptive or structured transactions or dealings to circumvent any United States sanctions, including through the use of digital currencies or assets or the use of physical assets;
Treasury designated six Russian technology companies that provide support to the Russian Intelligence Services’ cyber program, ranging from providing expertise to developing tools and infrastructure to facilitating malicious cyber activities.
We will continue to hold Russia accountable for its malicious cyber activities, such as the SolarWinds incident, by using all available policy and authorities.
Expelling Diplomatic Personnel
The United States is expelling ten personnel from the Russian diplomatic mission in Washington, DC. The personnel include representatives of Russian intelligence services.
Further Responses to the SolarWinds Malicious Cyber Activity
Today the United States is formally naming the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR), also known as APT 29, Cozy Bear, and The Dukes, as the perpetrator of the broad-scope cyber espionage campaign that exploited the SolarWinds Orion platform and other information technology infrastructures.
The U.S. government is evaluating whether to take action under Executive Order 13873 to better protect our ICTS supply chain from further exploitation by Russia.
The Department of Defense is taking steps to incorporate additional allies, including the UK, France, Denmark, and Estonia, into the planning for CYBER FLAG 21-1, which is an exercise designed to improve our defensive capabilities and resiliency in cyberspace.
originally posted by: SkipperJohn
I just seen this on Twat. Looks like its getting real.
originally posted by: AndyFromMichigan
originally posted by: cherokeetroy
Skeptics vs. Cynics: Know Which Are Toxic?
The Difference Between A Skeptic and a Cynic
Let’s define the terms. According to the Oxford Dictionary:
Skeptic: A person inclined to question or doubt all accepted opinions.
Cynic: A person who believes that people are motivated purely by self-interest rather than acting for honorable reasonsI like that definition, but here’s one from the Free Dictionary that goes more to the point:
Cynic: A person whose outlook is scornfully and often habitually negative.
Skeptics can be extremely useful members of a team. They don't just accept ideas, proposals, opinions, or even “facts” as offered – they need to be convinced.
Skeptics like to look at data. They like to analyze. They like to assess. Skeptics like to weigh and measure and draw their own conclusions.
Skeptics don’t wear rose-colored glasses. Skeptics temper the enthusiasm – often in a good way – of the instantly enthusiastic and in the process often apply a level of analysis and rigor that transforms a good idea into a great idea — and just as important, help recognize bad ideas.
Cynics, on the other hand, are toxic. At a fundamental level they don’t believe in goodness. Cynics don’t believe in the capability of other people to overcome, to rise up, and to achieve. They don’t believe in new ideas because, at heart, they don’t believe in people (including themselves.).
Here are a few ways to tell the difference between a skeptic and a cynic:
· Skeptics look for holes in your idea because they want to help you plug those holes. Cynics look for holes so they can make them bigger and sink your idea.
· Skeptics ask questions to try to make your idea better. Cynics ask questions to try to make you look stupid or incompetent.
Skeptics say, “I’m not sure if you have enough data to support that… lets do some digging and figure it out.” Cynics say, “You don’t have enough data to support that. You’ll have to prove to me that you’re right.” (And you never can.)
Every team needs at least one skeptic. Every team needs at least one person willing to ask questions, identify potential problems, and point out when more analysis is necessary.
No team needs a cynic. No team needs a person who always says no… not because they don’t believe in ideas but because they don’t believe in people.
source
Back when I used to hang out on The Straight Dope message board, I noticed that the majority of people who describe themselves as skeptics are actually cynics. They claim to be open-minded, but they really aren't -- they're just trying to act out the part, probably to fool themselves as much as anybody else.
originally posted by: SuperStudChuck
“ Facts are not a coincidence...
George Floyd's girlfriend was Daunte Wright's teacher.
Daunte was a regular at the night club Chauvin and Floyd worked security at.
The officer who shot Daunte was Chauvin's cousin.
Am I the only one who didn't hear a gun shot in cam footage?”
t.me...
So officer Potter is a cousin of Chauvin? And Floyd’s gf was a teacher of Daunte.
Minneapolis vs. Big Apple (NYC)
Brooklyn Center vs. Brooklyn NY
Chauvin closing arguments will be Monday, April 19.
There’s something going on here... just not sure what’s up.
originally posted by: RelSciHistItSufi
According to Mel Q on telegram - Joe Biden is making a speech on Russia at 4:30 pm EST...
originally posted by: EndtheMadnessNow
So, this is how it begins...Planet of the Apes...TransApeism
For the first time, U.S. and Chinese scientists have created embryos that are part human, part monkey, in an effort to find new ways to produce organs for transplants.
But some ethicists worry about how such research could go wrong.
Part Human, Part Monkey
Last week, legal accountability group Judicial Watch dropped a bombshell: a nearly 600-page report proving the U.S. government has been buying and trafficking “fresh” aborted baby body parts. These body parts, purchased by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to “humanize” mice and test biologic drugs in scientific experiments, came from babies up to 24-weeks-old gestation, just weeks from being born.
We will be making dual humanized BLT mice (human liver and the > BLT surgery) at the same time.
Btw, are you planning to attend the humanized mouse workshop in Zurich in January?
The recent advent of "humanized" mice that recapitulate the human hematopoietic system permits direct in vivo testing of the human immunogenicity of biologics. Such studies are critical for developing scientifically sound approaches for evaluating and mitigating risk to product quality caused by aggregates and/or other components of biologics.
2018-8723-000721
From: Howard, Kristina To: (b)(6) < (b> abr-inc.com>
Date: 1/11/2011 4:29:09 PM
Subject: Fetal Tissues
I received your email address from the Garcia lab at UNC where they trained me to make humanized mice. I am at the FDA and need to obtain fetal liver and thymic tissues and am wondering what your process for ordering/procurement is. If you are not the correct person to contact for new orders, I would appreciate if you could forward my request to the correct individual.
Sincerely, Dr. Kristina Howard
DVM, Ph.D. Commissioner's Fellow FDA/CDER/OPS/OBP/DTP
The discovery of the athymic mouse, commonly known as the nude mouse, and that of the SCID mouse were major events that paved the way for humanized mice models.
March 4, 2016
In a new article in the Journal of Clinical Investigation, M&I Professor J. Victor Garcia and colleagues use humanized mice to understand how antiretroviral therapy (ART) affects HIV persistence in women. See the UNC News article: