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#31
Racism / Genocide
Last post by K-Dog - Feb 24, 2026, 08:53 AM
The chosen ones.

I was never comfortable with that, and find it offensive that I would have more equanimity than god.  This claptrap comes from the 'control face' of religion having nothing to do with the spiritual face.

Religion has many faces, we really need more than one word for what we mean by religion.  But the social control face of religion makes sure that does not happen.

It is a profound irony in being told to look up to a divine archetype who seems less emotionally regulated or compassionate than an average person.


NEWARAB.COM2026-02-17

Prosecutors plan to charge an Israeli settler with killing a Palestinian activist in the West Bank

Israeli prosecutors to indict settler over killing of Palestinian activist in West Bank case caught on video, a rare move amid rising violence.


PERTHNOW.COM.AU2026-02-16

Prosecutors to charge an Israeli settler over death

Israeli prosecutors say that they plan to charge a settler in the killing of a Palestinian activist during a confrontation that was caught on video, opening a rare prosecution of violence by Jewish settlers in the occupied West Bank.


JAPANTODAY.COM2026-02-24

Israeli settlers torch and deface West Bank mosque during Ramadan

Israeli settlers vandalized a mosque in the Israeli-occupied West Bank early Monday, spray-painting offensive phrases and setting a fire, according to the Palestinian Authority’s Ministry of Religious Affairs.


Dogma or wisdom, the choice is yours.

The 'chosen ones' isn't a call to higher responsibility or deeper compassion,  Only good men think that way.  It is used by Israel as divine license for tribalism, land theft, and violence.
#32
Limits to growth and life / Peak oil
Last post by K-Dog - Feb 23, 2026, 10:44 PM

ENERGYSKEPTIC.COM2026-02-17

Peak crude oil did not happen in 2018. But we are still running out of time

What matters is that oil is finite, and is showing signs of being on the verge of decline since conventional oil entered a plateau in 2005 and unconventional oil (mainly fracked shale oil with a little help from Canadian oil sands) raised the plateau in 2015 and still on that plateau in 2025.  


ENERGYNEWS.TODAY2026-02-16

The shale boom that made the U.S. the world’s top oil producer is nearing a crucial turning point

The U.S. shale boom is running out of steam, making Venezuela’s vast reserves look attractive to some U.S. oil companies.
#33
Limits to growth and life / Peak oil
Last post by RE - Feb 23, 2026, 09:16 PM
Quote from: TDoS on Feb 23, 2026, 07:05 PMWorthy isn't the right word. I don't do EE and genes and chromozones and whatnot.....and neither of you do oil and gas is all. 

Metaphorical pop culture reference.🙄


RE
#34
Limits to growth and life / Peak oil
Last post by TDoS - Feb 23, 2026, 07:05 PM
Quote from: RE on Feb 22, 2026, 04:21 PM
Quote from: K-Dog on Feb 22, 2026, 02:53 PMYou must have felt defeated, mapping all those regions to see what areas would deplete first, with no one to see. Lucky for you this is your big chance. You can share your data here.

Now he''s going to tell you about the really important people who have seen his maps........

I rarely do maps, other than to outline an area. I do statistics more like....as far as important people....who cares. But when CSIRO travels halfway across the planet, or the British Geological Survy, PDVSA, Pemex....well I have to admit that having the world come calling is a bit of an ego boost....

Quote from: REand kissed his feet after paying him handsomely for the privilege.  We are not worthy to look upon such things.
RE


Worthy isn't the right word. I don't do EE and genes and chromozones and whatnot.....and neither of you do oil and gas is all. 
#35
Limits to growth and life / Peak oil
Last post by TDoS - Feb 23, 2026, 06:58 PM
Quote from: K-Dog on Feb 22, 2026, 02:53 PM
QuoteI've also mapped the regions down to the resolution of about 10,000 acres to find the areas most likely to be effected, as well to well interference is also part of this effect. The more interference, the higher the liklihood of a well transitioning from oil to gas in shorter time spans.

Well isn't that Special,


Actually...not at all. It just isn't common among any except indsutry professionals who work this kind of problem is all.

Quote from: K-DogHow convenient, as the church lady would say. Mapped the regions down to 10,000 acres. That must have been a fun exercise for you. Sort of like the trembling pleasure I got adding thousands of articles to the Doomscroll. The quivering ecstasy of thousands of data points. Software to manage all that data too.

Well, I'm sure you are familiar with how databases work same as I do. :)  But you would need to add a couple more zeros to "thousands" to even get into the data normally used in a single field study. As far as software, I've plyed with Python but I use older stuff just....because...I am I suppose.

Quote from: K-DogI recall you stating there was no point for me to do any of it since only three people come here.
Not sure I said "no point" but the point of large amounts of work for the three of us, I seem to recall making that point.

To each their own.

Quote from: K-DogYou must have felt defeated, mapping all those regions to see what areas would deplete first, with no one to see. Lucky for you this is your big chance. You can share your data here.

Who said "no one to see" when it comes to my work?  I have quite a substantial audience and have published on jus these types of analysis. Alone, and with others, for decades now. Ive got one pub, written late 90's with a co-author, and I swear to God it is the weirdest thing, I get notifications when someone requests it from some academic paper clearing house or another. That old paper on deep gas resources here or there gets referenced, downloaded or looked at like once a month. Nearly 30 years old that one is!

Maybe if you didn't worry as much about quantity, and go for quality, the viewership will grow?

#36
Trump Fascism / Trump law
Last post by K-Dog - Feb 23, 2026, 06:44 PM

AMERICANOVERSIGHT.ORG2026-02-23

American Oversight Condemns Judge Cannon’s Order Permanently Blocking Release of Volume II of Jack Smith Report

Cannon’s continued protection of Trump is keeping the public in the dark about “powerful evidence” he illegally retained highly classified documents after leaving office.


NEWREPUBLIC.COM2026-02-23

Trump’s Favorite Judge Covers Up Jack Smith’s Classified Docs Report

Aileen Cannon is making sure that we never learn everything Jack Smith had on Donald Trump.
#37
Collapse Life / The Inconvenient Indigenous Wo...
Last post by K-Dog - Feb 23, 2026, 03:59 PM
QuoteThese Marxists have done what it took the English Industrial Revolution 300 years to do; and the Marxists did it in 60 years.

I think Russel Means refers to the Soviet Union, which practiced State Capitalism under authoritarian rule. A contribution of Marxism supporting Russel Means's point of view, is the abolition of private property. Upon which capitalism depends, and private property has done immense harm to the culture and health of native Americans.
#38
Collapse Life / The Inconvenient Indigenous Wo...
Last post by K-Dog - Feb 23, 2026, 03:22 PM

MAXWILBERT.SUBSTACK.COM2026-02-17

The Inconvenient Indigenous Woman

Self-destruction that’s called development is what we’re trying to avoid.
#39
Trump Fascism / Justice Interruptus
Last post by K-Dog - Feb 23, 2026, 01:25 PM
The Tyrant has another reprieve.  This time he was not even in Florida.

It is a curious situation.  All the people who have tried to restore some balance to the universe by trying to take out Trump are all former Trump supporters.  Nobody from Trump's hated left, all perpetrators are his former supporters.

As it turns out, these disillusioned zealots are too emotionally wound up to have the mojo to get the job done right.  The intensity of their emotions that drive them to act also causes them to fumble the execution.  So Austin takes one for the team.  This is sad.  It seems Austin never got beyond a suicidal impulse.


OPB.ORG2026-02-22

Armed man shot and killed after entering secure perimeter of Mar-a-Lago, Secret Service says

An armed man drove into the secure perimeter of Mar-a-Lago, President Donald Trump’s resort in Palm Beach, Florida, as another vehicle was exiting before being shot and killed early Sunday morning.

Strikes from insiders often fail because they carry the Apostate's Burden. They aren't only trying to remove a leader.  They are also trying to undo their own past support. That results in a suicidal erratic impulsive attack with little chance of success.

Martin was a 21-year-old from a staunchly pro-Trump family in North Carolina. His own colleagues described him as a vocal supporter who saw Trump as a "strong leader" as recently as late last year.

Did he raise the shotgun?  We don't know.  The Trump team knows taking Austin out puts fear in American hearts from sea to sea.  Fear for anyone who has an erratic impulse concerning the sudden demise of Trump's health.  Austin Tucker Martin.  He could have been holding the shotgun backwards.  He would have been taken out anyway.  Taking Austin out sends a message.


HEARTLANDERNEWS.COM2026-02-23

Text message reportedly reveals motivation of ‘deeply disturbed’ armed man killed attempting to breach Mar-a-Lago

Austin Tucker Martin who was killed by Secret Service agents Sunday while attempting to breach President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago residence in Florida had an apparent obsession with the release of files pertaining to Jeffrey Epstein.

Just another day in Trump paradise.  That second article is fucking amazing (not).  Using an out of context quote * it says Trump is not in the Epstein Files.

Quote"[Trump] was very helpful in the information that he gave and gave no indication whatsoever that he was involved in anything untoward whatsoever," Edwards said.

Evil is as evil does.  Trump is in the Epstein files, and Trump is a child rapist.  But 'news' can give any lie they want to American sheep, who will believe any bullshit given to them as long it supports their political bias.  Not having a bias is hard work, so the lies succeed.

This is the one and only time I will use the second news source.  Starting out with a quote from the Daily Caller News Foundation made my hair stand on end.

* This quote is from a 2018 video. In 2018, Trump was seen as an ally because he provided information that helped Edwards sue Epstein in a civil case.
#40
Limits to growth and life / Peak oil
Last post by RE - Feb 22, 2026, 04:21 PM
Quote from: K-Dog on Feb 22, 2026, 02:53 PMYou must have felt defeated, mapping all those regions to see what areas would deplete first, with no one to see. Lucky for you this is your big chance. You can share your data here.

Now he''s going to tell you about the really important people who have seen his maps and kissed his feet after paying him handsomely for the privilege.  We are not worthy to look upon such things.

RE