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New comment by bloomingeek in "Maryland Closes More of Cunningham Falls State Park After Second Beaver Attack"

bloomingeek — Sun, 09 Aug 2026 02:49:44 +0000

That must have been one angry beaver, you know, like the TV show. (Sorry)

New comment by bloomingeek in "There Will Come Soft Rains (1950) [pdf]"

bloomingeek — Tue, 04 Aug 2026 15:11:35 +0000

I've always thought, easily, we humans were our own worst enemy. But that's nothing new, it's been known for many different eras. What gets me is we don't seem to care. Obviously many do, but why not enough?

Egomaniacs seem to always be the problem, but when one pops up in a country, the people, whether they have a choice or not, protect/ignore them. Your disposable remark, to me, is the key. Most need to wake to this fact and at least talk about it. (As for Hal Lindsay, he's just like any other nutjob author who uses grains of some truth to create fear and anxiety to promote his narrative.)

New comment by bloomingeek in "Europe EV Sales BEVs Jump 50% & Reach 26% Market Share"

bloomingeek — Sun, 02 Aug 2026 22:28:38 +0000

And there it is, we're keeping competition out of the states to protect our auto industry, instead of giving we consumers other options. I've rented cars in Aus/New Zealand, if I lived there I'd own an EV, hands down.

The only way to make our auto makers change is to "make" them change by competition. Consumers want this change, why else do we buy so many Japanese cars? (Beside the fact they are superior.)

New comment by bloomingeek in "REO Trucks I4 4WD Pickup Truck Starts at $21,500"

bloomingeek — Sat, 18 Jul 2026 19:40:54 +0000

So true! My Ram 1500 was purchased to pull our travel trailer. It has the tow package and is factory raised up some. I'm kind of old, so I keep a three-step ladder in the bed so I can easily climb into it.

Because of the poor gas mileage, I always wonder at why people drive these gas guzzlers as their main transport. But each to his own. (BTW, some claim safety, but it's probably fashion.)

New comment by bloomingeek in "SpaceX stock drops to a new low and loses $1T in value in a month"

bloomingeek — Fri, 17 Jul 2026 20:09:02 +0000

You just described the political situation in the States. My homeland is truly stuck in an alternate universe.

New comment by bloomingeek in "The bottleneck might be the air in the room"

bloomingeek — Mon, 06 Jul 2026 21:12:30 +0000

True, but the vast amount of buildings don't have this technology.

New comment by bloomingeek in "The bottleneck might be the air in the room"

bloomingeek — Sat, 04 Jul 2026 21:37:04 +0000

And let's not forget unscrupulous building owners/renters who will not employ the at least 10% fresh air intake rule on their HVAC system. This fresh air is outside air temperature, so their system has to change it's temp according to the thermostat setting, which costs money.

New comment by bloomingeek in "Sony Deletes 551 Movies PlayStation Owners Paid For"

bloomingeek — Wed, 01 Jul 2026 16:04:07 +0000

Wait, people trusted a corporation and got screwed?!? Why, that's...unheard of!(My wife, bless her, has "purchased" dozens of movies on amazon. I warned her that when the amazon wind changes, she may regret those purchases. I got the look.)

New comment by bloomingeek in "Most arguments are about ego, not ideas"

bloomingeek — Wed, 01 Jul 2026 15:59:38 +0000

Wouldn't it have been easier to say they are idiots? (I guess you needed to explain it, but like you said, it won't help.)

New comment by bloomingeek in "The best response to AI slop and online noise is from Robin Williams"

bloomingeek — Sun, 28 Jun 2026 11:32:20 +0000

I think most posters are missing the point. They're over thinking the scene. Ai can never feel anything. Info isn't the same as knowledge, knowledge isn't the same as wisdom.

We humans are too complex to be answered by the infinite knowledge of Ai. IF we care about the possible harm it can be to humans, we can then properly deal with the use of Ai. It's a wonderful tool for some things, however, we tend to over do everything when it comes to tech. Humans matter, but can we trust corporations or governments to protect us from Ai?

New comment by bloomingeek in "The US Army Issued Ocarinas to Soldiers in World War II"

bloomingeek — Sat, 27 Jun 2026 12:45:05 +0000

I agree with your account, the problem is how many perceive slavery. Here in the south (USA) many still think the slaves before the Civil War were "happy". They obviously weren't slaves. Until ALL mankind looks slavery fully in the eye for understanding, we will continue to undervalue those other then ourselves.

New comment by bloomingeek in "Linux on Older Hardware: The Complete Revival Guide"

bloomingeek — Sat, 27 Jun 2026 12:35:47 +0000

This!

New comment by bloomingeek in "We've made the world too complicated"

bloomingeek — Sun, 17 May 2026 15:34:53 +0000

Well said. For my part: seek beauty and happiness. Don't make others sad.

The last part is far more difficult. Why? As someone said, "We have caveman emotions, live under medieval systems and have access to god-like technology."

Perhaps a simpler example: when driving on the highway, stay out of other driver's way, enjoy the experience and don't cause danger. I can't control how others drive, but I can get out of the way.

New comment by bloomingeek in "Hindenburg's Smoking Room"

bloomingeek — Sun, 17 May 2026 15:21:52 +0000

Your reply is reasonable. I've always thought the biggest problem to almost anything is human. We sometimes make the most thoughtless decisions and justify them with the flimsiest of excuses. We marvel at the stubbornness of two year-olds, then ignore ourselves.

New comment by bloomingeek in "The FCC wants your ID before you get a phone number"

bloomingeek — Sat, 09 May 2026 14:55:37 +0000

So, we all go back to land lines for privacy?

New comment by bloomingeek in "The brave souls who bought a used, 340k-mile rental camper van"

bloomingeek — Thu, 07 May 2026 12:56:16 +0000

Really cool story! It's always been my premise that good maintenance means longevity on vehicles. I keep our vehicles with the idea of "driving the wheels off of them", but always end up giving them to my kids after wanting an upgrade vehicle with some modern tech. (One of them has almost 200K miles on it.)

As for a Honda Element, I've always wanted one, but my wife thinks they're ugly. ;)

New comment by bloomingeek in "Grand Theft Oil Futures: Insider traders keep making a killing at our expense"

bloomingeek — Thu, 07 May 2026 12:41:42 +0000

Indeed, since 2016.

New comment by bloomingeek in "Grand Theft Oil Futures: Insider traders keep making a killing at our expense"

bloomingeek — Thu, 07 May 2026 12:38:25 +0000

Gee, what could go wrong using governmental info to provide personal gain? Surely they wouldn't be tempted to start causing situations to become reality for personal gain! (ala Dick Cheney and Halliburton.)

Politician are servants of the people, for the people. This involves sacrifice and following the law. (I realize this is a naive statement, but shouldn't we be jailing these law breakers?)

New comment by bloomingeek in "Ti-84 Evo"

bloomingeek — Sat, 02 May 2026 13:42:11 +0000

Some teachers, like many of us, have caveman emotions, live under near medieval systems and have access to god-like tech. (My version of a quote I read earlier this year.)

What could go wrong?

New comment by bloomingeek in "The Rotary Un-Smartphone (2023)"

bloomingeek — Fri, 01 May 2026 13:00:25 +0000

Absolutely, rotary phones sucked! Always in the way, slow as a sloth and a mis-dial was the worst. Having said all that, these "cell" phones look pretty cool.