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Re: What is in your pipe?
That's a mixture of Burley, va and black Cavendish. Kinda strange. At times sweet, at times not. Classified as an Aro but barely. Without the Cavendish it would certainly be bland.
ShawnOL
Re: What are you reading?
Electric Entomology: How Insects Interact With Electricity in the Environment
https://entomologytoday.org/2025/05/20/electric-entomology-insects-interact-electricity-environment/
Re: you can't make this stuff up
we are doomed
Artificial intelligence was more persuasive than humans in a new study.
What happened? Chatbots were better at swaying opinions than humans 64% of the time in head-to-head tests. They debated the death penalty, abortion and other divisive topics.
How they did it: AI was able to use personal information about their opponents in a subtle, effective way.
Re: What are you reading?
Whew! That was more than a mouthful. So, the plaintiffs may be removed, but not in the way that they were removed? I think?
My own unlearned opinion is that we have rules such as Habeas Corpus for very good reasons, and that due process should never be ignored in this country. Even if the process involves people who are not legally residents, or even legally visitors.
With that said, I'm still happy to see the TdA guys go back where they came from. Preferably as soon as possible.
Re: Whatcha smokin this afternoon??
Wait until you retire. Every day is a day off and, paradoxically, every day is a work day.