Snowflake's Forum

  The title pretty much says it all. For Bunny it was the history teacher that made past events relatable and fun. “Go into K-Mart.  The women wearing curlers and a kerchief, cigarettes hanging from their lips, room slippers, dragging a load of runny nosed kids.  The men chewing tobacco, engine parts in their pockets, scratching their private bits.   Do you want these people running your government?  No.  Neither did the Founding Fathers.  That’s why voting only for land owners.”   Took the boredom out of history.  Now Bunny does the same for his students. What lessons stuck with you? J.P. Bunny 

  In a  paper  published earlier this month, physicist Melvin Vopson, of the University of Portsmouth, offered scientific evidence for a philosophical theory known as the  simulation hypothesis . This, in a nutshell, posits that the entire universe and our objective reality are just super-advanced  virtual reality  illusions. Elon Musk  is among the well-known fans of the theory, which – as Dr Vopson notes in his paper – has been “gaining traction in scientific circles as well as in the entertainment industry”. The university lecturer also pointed out that recent developments in a branch of science known as information physics “appear to support this possibility”. Information physics suggests that physical reality is made up of bits of information. However, Dr Vopson has gone further and is working to prove that information has a physical mass and is a fundamental building block of the universe. He even claims that information could be the mysterious dark matter that makes up almost a

Do you have any favorite names?  For men, for women? A little something to ease into your day. 😉 (by PrimalSoup)

 And does it sound as funny? A rose by any other name and all that. Hope no one here has an odd last name, but if you do, it's you, be proud of it. Not sure if Pecker should be though. Who Is David Pecker? Here’s Why He’s Testifying In Trump’s Hush Money Trial. https://www.forbes.com/sites/saradorn/2024/04/21/who-is-david-pecker-heres-why-hes-testifying-in-trumps-hush-money-trial/?sh=17190c8a1970 If he testifies against Trump, well, you know what he will be called, right? It wouldn't be that he is a Peckerwood, would it? I am sure lots of Pecker jokes will be flying though: https://bustergammons.blogspot.com/2018/08/bad-pecker-jokes.html https://www.mediaite.com/online/twitters-being-really-mature-about-david-pecker-turning-on-trump-pecker-inserted-into-trump-drama/ https://www.thewrap.com/everyone-is-making-the-same-bad-joke-about-david-pecker-because-were-all-terrible/

  Most of us here are old enough to have seen the language change throughout the years.  English is a living language.  That said, what usage or new words just make you want to scream? For Bunny, it is treating data as a plural, as in “the data are correct.”   It is a non countable noun in English, no matter what it is in Latin. What does it for you?

So far, I've seen 3 of Musk's behemoth Cybertrucks puttering around the neighborhood. Them things are big and intimidating. And really ugly , IMHO. Unfortunately for Elon, there's been a slew of problems with the beast.  Standard color is stainless steel silver Note guy at right with green Mohawk hairdo (he looks suspicious) Mashable reports on the woes of the poor cybertruck: The Cybertruck's failure is now complete Tesla's latest vehicle was widely mocked even before its accelerator pedal problem. Now it's a national joke An "unapproved lubricant" used on the Cybertruck's accelerator pad caused it to slip off and get trapped in a bit of trim above the pedal, according to a recall report [PDF] by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. If you've been on TikTok this week, you might have seen what that can mean, thanks to a viral video of a Cybertruck owner whose accelerator jammed in the "pedal to the metal" position. R