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- drgs0
Obese ISIS religious leader is arrested in Iraq and is so heavy he has to be loaded onto back of truck
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news…
- https://i.imgur.com/…PhanLo
- https://2static.fjcd…Bluejam
- This may work in their favour. The US public can now relate to ISIS in way that transcends ideologyGnash
- How did he go to the bathroom?NBQ00
- They haven't lost the fine art of squatting over there like here in the West.robotron3k
- that poor guy - never knew whats outside of his TV-living room - and now this!api
- Glad he’s circled in that second pic, would have probably missed him.ben_
- how did he plan to run away or hide?renderedred
- Where is he from, St. Louis Missouri?utopian
- https://upload.wikim…pedromendez
- Genius. That man blubber would absorb several rounds of USA gunfire. He ate himself a bulittshapesalad
- He ate himself a bullitt proof suit.shapesalad
- The Baron Vladimir Harkonnenutopian
- lol @shapeneverscared
- those towelling long-johns are weirdly hypnotisingFax_Benson
- I bet those giant baby trousers are really cosy.PhanLo
- pango-1
Kansas man wants to settle ugly custody battle with ‘trial by combat’
https://nypost.com/2020/01/15/ka…
- Bluejam0
"...the world has entered into the realm of the two-minute warning, a period when danger is high and the margin for error low."
- The great irony, a Doomsday Clock, invented by atomic scientist who's life's work created the possibility of doomsday. Oye...robotron3k
- robo must have strange boner.utopian
- irony? not really ... just a guy who was more knowledgable of the subject than mostmonospaced
- robotron3k-3
- Wonder if the virus will reach LA and team up with the bubonic plague to create a Power Ranger super virus.PhanLo
- Interesting, it seems as if all Wuhan people are going through a plague.robotron3k
- [having just googled]
Population of Wuhan's just under 60M people. A few thousand cases, at most, have been diagnosed.Nairn - From the translations in the comments to this vid, it looks to be more of an administerial problem than some ZombieFlu panicNairn
- anyone understand what he's saying?pango
- ********0
A Black Man Had The Cops Called On Him At A Bank While Trying To Deposit A Racial Discrimination Settlement Check
- #maganbq
- He's had the account for 2 years and he had 2 cents in the account. Wins discrim lawsuit, returns, now cash these checks! 2nd jackpot!!robotron3k
- robotron3k-4
Damn... It might be all over before it began!
- why are you so obsessed with this? i don't even know anyone in England who cares about this and yet here you arescruffics
- Bennn1
"The MacBook Pro has ‘Fisher-Price’ audio quality and most consumer audio sucks"
- Neil Young
> https://www.theverge.com/2020/1/…
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- Every time I see people listening music with the white Apple earbuds i think to myself, poor people.Bennn
- Neil Young sounds like hard work.Nairn
- The MacBook Pro sounds better than most laptops on the market though.monospaced
- pedants will pedant i guesshans_glib
- oh wait, Neil Young was behind Pono, an iPod competitor, and failed.monospaced
- https://qz.com/17116…monospaced
- grumpy old man yells at cloudKrassy
- "Well, they’re starting on a MacBook, recording straight to MP3." - Love Neil but he's talking through his arse.kingsteven
- Also, nothing wrong with apple earbuds Bennn you fucking snob. get a life...kingsteven
- It's weird how in the visual space we're all pushing better resolution but on the audio side people balk at getting better quality.zarkonite
- Also I'm with Bennn, the apple earbuds sound thin and shitty.zarkonite
- if you think the white Apple earbuds are good, kingsteven, I pity you. You dont know whats good sound.Bennn
- haha, i have hifis in 3 rooms with speakers over £1k, i'm sitting now in front of 3 sets of studio monitors worth £2.5k, i have 3 sets of cans over £100...kingsteven
- Apple Airpods are shit sound.monospaced
- but when i'm walking my dog i use wired earbuds because i'm listening to fucking spotify on a DAC the size of the head of a pin.kingsteven
- it is convenience! fidelity does not equal enjoyment of music. if i thought that, i would give up making it.kingsteven
- neil young talking this way about modern music is no different than someone his age in the 60s criticising for distorting his guitar... old man yells at iCloudkingsteven
- All laptop speakers are shit, is this news somehow? Also, fuck Neil Young.section_014
- i'll criticise the fuck out of a soundsystem in a club and i've given old hi-fi gear and turntables to mates listening to records on crosleys but laptop ADCs?kingsteven
- Oak Felder whos referenced in the article is sitting with an apogee quad interface beside his macbook. they work with ios too... even the apple lightning jackkingsteven
- does 96kHz 24bit, the adcs are grand for what they need to do and will keep getting better.kingsteven
- rock dinosaurs have these meltdowns now and again. Roger Daltrey had a hige one at the 80's because he didn't understand the revolution he wasn't part of.fadein11
- does he have a greatest hits coming out?fadein11
- huge*fadein11
- end of*fadein11
- You're right, king, fidelity doesn't equal music enjoyment. But that's separate from the fact that the sound from AirPods are shit. They're as bad as $50 junkmonospaced
- Clearly you know good sound so you understand this. I know a lot of people that are totally okay with Airpod sound quality. They just don't know better.monospaced
- Conversely, he's saying Fisher-Price has MacBook audio quality. Huge win for Fisher-Price, I'd say.sarahfailin
- haha flol sarahNairn
- "They just don't know better." ah yeahsted
- Computers don't compress audio. Software does. I love Neil but this cause of his is pointless.CyBrainX
- He knew Pono wasn't going to make money. He was just getting attention for his cause.CyBrainX
- Ironically, Donald Trump invested in Pono.CyBrainX
- He's acting as if the sound and music industry doesn't use pro grade hardware with Macs, which they obviously do. Expecting it built in is ridiculousmonospaced
- After reading the article, he isn't talking about the speakers. He's talking about the quality of sound in/out. And on that point he's exaggerating insanely.monospaced
- AirPods are garbage for music. Also spending money on audio equipment doesn’t make you any more knowledgeable about sound quality.ben_
- People like what they like though, it’s all good.ben_
- It's all subjective I mean I get paid for mixing music and end up in these conversations with folks proclaiming the quality of their bluetooth soundbar...kingsteven
- Or proclaiming the quality of a shit modern vinyl pressing when I'm here deep listining test pressings... most folks know shit all about sound quality andkingsteven
- technology and know shit all about music and just spout this rookie audiophile nonsence all day. It has nothing to do with how music is created and enjoyed.kingsteven
- Neil youngs best music was recorded live in a barn and got huge from folks listening on mono dansettes. I'll work for weeks on mixes to make them sound as goodkingsteven
- but folks need to wind their necks in when talking about consumer audio quality it's generally driven by the size of your dic than the size of your dackingsteven
- A critique of a pop music mix through your teeth via a vibrating lolly pop is just as valid as one from a single malt sipper in front of their floorstanders.kingsteven
- sarahfailin1
Love Neil Young and he's spot on. We should be listening deeper. We should be wanting more. I like his quip, "I’ve never won a Grammy for music, so I wouldn’t know about that quality."
boom. mic placed carefully back in stand, because, quality.
- yeah, but what CAN you expect from someone that never heard a vinyl record in its entirety on a proper stereo system? we are a dying breed :)renderedred
- he's not wrong that audio quality should be higher, but to go on a tirade about apple is ridiculousmonospaced
- yup, i don't think apple is to blame, there is no market for "good sound" it seems.renderedred
- people blame apple for everything tech related, like they blame McDonalds for everything food related.inteliboy
- PonyBoy0
suuure... blame the MBP... not your shrill tinkertoy excuse for a voice... you foul decrepit fossil
- remix, autotune and dub Luciano Pavarotti over him and his music would still sound like shit
<-- DV button is over there :PPonyBoy - After reading the article, he isn't talking about the speakers. He's talking about the quality of sound in/out. And on that point he's exaggerating insanelymonospaced
- I thought he was also having a dig at the quality of music around today. Like "oooh, they're not recording stuff properly"Ianbolton
- he is ... and blaming it on MacBook Pro hardwaremonospaced
- remix, autotune and dub Luciano Pavarotti over him and his music would still sound like shit
- Ianbolton2
Spent a lot of years exploring Neil Young's music and although I agree with him to some extent, it's also a fact that people have access to more music than ever before. We have more independent labels than ever before. Now the likes of HMV and Virgin records have kind of fucked off, we have Apple and Amazon spewing out the pop shit, then a giant undercurrent of independent record labels constantly reinventing, cross-pollinating and deconstructing styles than are completely new and often incoherent - because we can. Because of the internet. The Macbook is just another tool and it pisses all over those 4-track cassette recorders I had in the 80s. And we have new software and plug ins coming out all the time. He's being a dick just sell his bit of tech - and for that - fuck you NEIL YOUNG!
- The guy has about 2-3 decent Americana songs, You can't play them at any party, nor can you can bone or dance to them.robotron3k
- @robo :D https://www.youtube.…kingsteven
- hans_glib1
i'm guessing what he's really railing against is the democratisation of music that tech has achieved. it allows talentless idiots like me to produce credible recordings that previously only properly talented musicians like him could get access to.
- But what differentiates you from a talented musician? There's a genre for every single one of us now. I make noise-glitch plop!Ianbolton
- er... talent?hans_glib
- it must be pretty tough for musos to see that they're on a level footing with the plebs their talent is supposed to set them apart from.hans_glib
- which is why i guess they play live so much more - something i could never do as it would just be me standing by the 'play' button on my computer...hans_glib
- indeed it goes both ways, and it's cyclical. democratisation of music that's led to the popularity of technical musicians with the youth will in turn spawn thekingsteven
- opposite, as prog spawned the sex pistols... it's important not to quantify music more than you need to figure out what you enjoy.kingsteven
- mg333
- The Daily Mail has a new 'news aggregation thing' which collates stories from other outlets.
They named it 'NEWZIT'.Nairn - https://youtu.be/AAl…prophetone
- The Daily Mail has a new 'news aggregation thing' which collates stories from other outlets.
- renderedred1
Man arrested for smoking marijuana while in court for marijuana charge
- NBQ001
Japan Set To Release 1.2 Million Tons Of Radioactive Fukushima Water Into Ocean, Causing "Immeasurable Damage": https://www.zerohedge.com/econom…
- robotron3k-1
Measles outbreak in LA, if you happen to be at these locations at the same time the host visited, stay home and contact the authorities.
One thing is certain, this chick loved Starbucks!
https://www.nbclosangeles.com/ne…
Health officials warned of possible exposure to measles at the following locations:
On Jan. 26:
-- CVS Pharmacy, 11941 San Vicente Blvd., 8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.
On Jan. 27:
-- Starbucks, 11707 San Vicente Blvd., 9 to 11:15 a.m.;
-- Whole Foods, 11737 San Vicente Blvd., 9:15 to 11:30 a.m.;
-- CVS Pharmacy, 11941 San Vicente Blvd., 6:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.;
-- Souplantation, 11911 San Vicente Blvd., Suite 116, noon to 2:30 p.m.; and
-- Pinkberry Yogurt, 1612 Montana Ave., Santa Monica, 6:45 to 9 p.m.
On Jan. 28:
-- Starbucks, 11707 San Vicente Blvd., 9 to 11:15 a.m.;
-- Starbucks, 11705 National Blvd., 12:45 to 3:30 p.m.;
-- Starbucks, 2525 Wilshire Blvd., Santa Monica, 9:30 a.m. to noon;
-- CVS Pharmacy, 11941 San Vicente Blvd., 6:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.;
-- Andy's Liquor, 440 W. Manchester Blvd., Inglewood, 8:28 to 11 p.m.;
-- Kye's, 1518 Montana Ave., Santa Monica, 5:45 to 8 p.m.;
-- Maca Salon and Permanent Makeup, 1779 Westwood Blvd., 3:45 to 6:45 p.m.; and
-- Pinkberry Yogurt, 1612 Montana Ave., Santa Monica, 6:05 to 8:30 p.m.
On Jan. 29:
-- Whole Foods, 11737 San Vicente Blvd., 9 to 11:10 a.m.;
-- Starbucks, 11707 San Vicente Blvd., 9:10 to 11:15 a.m.;
-- Nishi Poke and Ramen Bistro, 2536 Overland Ave., 1 to 4 p.m.;
-- Vicente Foods, 12027 San Vicente Blvd., 5:45 to 8:30 p.m.; and
-- United Oil 76 Gas Station, in the office, 1776 Cloverfield Blvd., Santa Monica, 8:15 to 10:30 p.m.
On Jan. 30:
-- Starbucks, 11707 San Vicente Blvd., 9 to 11:15 a.m.;
-- CVS Pharmacy, 11623 Rosecrans Ave., Norwalk, 4:20 to 6:40 p.m.;
-- New China Mongolian Barbecue Restaurant, 10001 Hawthorne Blvd., Inglewood, 4:15 to 7:30 p.m.;
-- Red Wing Shoe Store, 18533 Hawthorne Blvd., Torrance, 6:30 to 9 p.m.;
-- Shu-Sushi House Unico, 2932 1/2 Beverly Glen Circle, Bel Air, 7:30 to 11:30 p.m.; and
-- Yogurtland, 11706 San Vicente Blvd., 9:45 p.m. to midnight.
On Jan. 31:
-- Starbucks, 11707 San Vicente Blvd., 9 to 11:15 a.m.;
-- Starbucks, 2525 Wilshire Blvd., Santa Monica, 9:23 a.m. to noon;
-- Buffalo Wild Wings, 6081 Center Drive, Howard Hughes Center, 6:45 to 9:15 p.m.; and
-- Westfield Century City Mall, Nordstrom's and Gelson's only, 10250 Santa Monica Blvd., noon to 3:10 p.m.
On Feb. 1:
-- Whole Foods, 11737 San Vicente Blvd., 12:20 to 2:40 p.m.;
-- Starbucks, 11707 San Vicente Blvd., noon to 2:15 p.m.;
-- Kreation Organic Cafe, 11754 San Vicente Blvd., 12:45 to 3 p.m.; and
-- Acai Nation, 11740 San Vicente Blvd., 1:05 to 3:15 p.m.
Anyone who may have been in those areas and is either unimmunized or uncertain of their immunization status may be at risk of developing measles between seven and 21 days from exposure, health officials said.
Anyone who develops symptoms was urged to stay at home and call a health care provider.
- Damn liberals and their antivaxx wooGnash
- They were so fucked up but drugged up and kept going and going powered by shopping, Acai bowls and ramen noodles.robotron3k
- robotron3k-1
Sexual dimorphism in human arm power and force: implications for sexual selection on fighting ability
Sexual dimorphism often arises from selection on specific musculoskeletal traits that improve male fighting performance. In humans, one common form of fighting includes using the fists as weapons. Here, we tested the hypothesis that selection on male fighting performance has led to the evolution of sexual dimorphism in the musculoskeletal system that powers striking with a fist. We compared male and female arm cranking power output, using it as a proxy for the power production component of striking with a fist. Using backward arm cranking as an unselected control, our results indicate the presence of pronounced male-biased sexual dimorphism in muscle performance for protracting the arm to propel the fist forward. We also compared overhead pulling force between males and females, to test the alternative hypothesis that sexual dimorphism in the upper body of humans is a result of selection on male overhead throwing ability. We found weaker support for this hypothesis, with less pronounced sexual dimorphism in overhead arm pulling force. The results of this study add to a set of recently identified characters indicating that sexual selection on male aggressive performance has played a role in the evolution of the human musculoskeletal system and the evolution of sexual dimorphism in hominins
- thick-necked meatheads ftwFax_Benson
- The is transphobic nonsense. Science needs to be decolonized.Gnash
- Do betterGnash
- a study that shows that men are a different shape than women because our ancestors were selected for fighting ability is transphobic?kingsteven
- There is no difference between the sexes, only toxic stereotypes. All differences are social constructsGnash
- Conclusion; it's more fun to watch women's tennis than women's baseball********
- lol Gnash, that's funnymonospaced
- There’s nothing funny about rigorous scienceGnash
- Gnash6
- It’s actually feeds on the radioactive energy, not on irradiated organic material. AmazingGnash
- Apparently SpaceX is sending some of this shit into space for testsGnash
- Could be used to convert radiation into energy for use in space flight. TheoreticallyGnash
- Cool, thanks for sharingOBBTKN
- https://youtu.be/xhX…Hayoth
- The White House could use this for its administration.utopian
- Life always finds a way.Gnash
- maybe our sun inhabits life?hotroddy
- Musk face creamMrT
- Pretty amazing... and more proof we don't have a fucking clue what the Earth is capable of producingPonyBoy
- Or how it’s capable of healing itself. Carlin said it best “ the earth isn’t fucked, we are!”_niko
- So true, niko.PonyBoy
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