bsclemens

@bsclemens.bsky.social

Non-conformist, hack writer, firm opponent of the oxford comma I reject most of the canon of western civilization

I'm old enough...as they say...to remember Nina Totenberg reading the transcripts from the supreme court on the radio...and it was good and civic and egalitarian...we can't go back there of course, but it can be a road map.

Next time a conspiracy theorist tries to tell you what really happened, confront them with an even more outlandish theory and accuse them of trying to cover up the truth… 

Conversation between two ladies "the moon landing was faked!"
"Pfft, you believe in the moon?"

These are the kinds of things we should be funding with taxpayer money, not relying on the largesse of billionaires. Make them pay their fair share and we decide where the money gets spent.

All this scary AI nonsense is just an elaborate ruse to try and stick the American taxpayers with the bill for their stupidity. AI isn't the problem, its a giant turd that doesn't do half of what they say. The problem is that the people developing it are reckless and stupid.

So here is the thing with Tadej Pogacar right now...we saw it with Lance Armstrong as well. When you know your doping is dialed, over time hubris steps in and neglect to feed during races because you think you are invincible with your doping. Also, TP is a terrible bike handler.

So, Pogacar, yesterday averaged 7 watts/kg over the last climb...that shit ain't right...he is doping! if the shit he is taking is legal now it won't be after he gets caught. This made sense with Merckx in the 70s but there are no more "marginal" gains for humans on bikes, other than chemical.

literally thousands of people died yesterday...and if we looked at all of their humanistic deeds, Dolly Parton wouldn't be in the top 100. She was a great person, I'm sure, but don't let this shit distract you from what is real, just because it feels good.