GammaGlobulin

Yes. I find myself in Thailand, today.

Although I am not TRANS... STILL, I prefer to be searched by females. Always have....

Well, if it does not matter, as you say...then.... Why do you go to the bother to wash off the blackness?

Yes, but... A BLACK BODY will radiate heat much faster than a WHITE BODY... So, even your hypothesis is a bit confusing to me. If they wanted to conserve heat inside their house, one would have thought they might have chosen WHITE as a better color than JET BLACK.... Makes no sense to me....actually....

Dear Folks, Having just watched someone put up a new roof, somewhere in Thailand: a. The homeowner chose BLACK…JET BLACK for the exterior covering of a corrugated roof for a very large sun awning. I mean…a HUGE awning connected to his house. b. Why choose BLACK, JET BLACK? c. Does he think this color might be “COOL”? d. I do agree that the STONES are COOL, and the Tune is VERY COOL. e. But, to paint a roof black in Thailand…Is this cool? Or, is this idiocy? What are the construction workers thinking, too? Are they not aware of the radiation absorption PROPERTIES of a… BLACK BODY IN SPACE, for example? When we talk about BLACK BODIES, and BLACK BODY RADIATION, I guess you all know what I am talking about. But, do the workers here, who are working on this big project, understand? Have they not even studied Year One Astronomy at MIT, for example? All MIT courses are available on the net, and for free. Any excuses for not having watched the Physics courses on MIT's great website, before putting up a black roof? This just boggles my mind. AND...What about the HEAT-ISLAND Effect, around the black roof? What about THAT???? Ignorance is Bliss, as they say…until..it becomes the …. HOT SEASON, in Thailand. Best regards, Gamma

This seems strange to me. What did he have to be depressed about? Interestingly, some antidepressant drugs have been linked to increased risk of suicide. I would never use those kinds of meds. They change the brain chemistry in unforeseen and poorly understood ways. Also, he seemed like such a nice guy. Always smiling.

Dear Folks, I just came across this important study relating to the potential benefits due to use of parachutes when facing gravitational challenges. For example, here is just one excerpt from this important study: Well, I will post the link to the full article showing the results and conclusions of this study here: https://www.bmj.com/content/327/7429/1459 Notice, please, that it is this same researcher, JILL PELL who was the lead author for the recent BRISK WALKING study in Glasgow. And, as you can see, formerly she did this landmark study on the benefits of PARACHUTE use to mitigate gravitational challenge. I commend her. What do you think? Are her "studies" pivotal and groundbreaking? Just wondering. Gamma

Do you have a link to this comment? Seems written by an AI. And, I have found that it's wise to always question AI output. The fact that exercise can lead to fewer cardiac events, and fewer cardiac anomalies has been long known. However, or one single study to say, with such exactitude, how the population will be affected is probably a stretch. It would have been better to report the results in more scientific terms. For example, 43 percent. How was this number calculated and what is the confidence level and error range, just to mention a few things. It would be good to have a link to this study, rather than just read a summary in some magazine written by someone who is not familiar with science. If some reported result from some study might sound interesting, then it is important to go to the source article, BMJ in this case, And then actually read what the authors are reporting. Meanwhile, as I have already stated, and has been stated throughout the years, that brisk walking, or even just walking at a moderate pace, can improve heart health. This study seems to try to quantify this. But, the data is self-reported. And, a good idea to actually read the study, oneself.

This is the meaning of Confirmation Bias. Also, the dynamic driving Cognitive Dissonance. In other words, these old guys are maintaining views which support their decision to move to Asia, and to remain in Asia for many decades.. Their beliefs are not based on unbiased evaluation of the state of their home country. THIS is the nature of Confirmation Bias. This is also the dynamic behind Cognitive Dissonance.

Thanks. I will try this strategy.

Spare the Rod. Spoil the Child.

I meant... The fact that expats have convinced themselves that the US is going downhill, in a comment of another. The commenter's remark. Is this not confirmation bias? But, in fact, he is wrong. This is not bias. This is reality.

Dumb Nerd in Black Glasses has water dumped on him. Becomes violent. Why? Don't go walking at night if you don't wanna get wet. What was he thinking? He has MILK BOTTLES for spectacles. How can the guy even see where he's going? Not a fun-loving individual, maybe...

Is this not a good example of confirmation bias?

I have a very good friend who was born in Cambodia, and lives there, too. I will ask her about driving around Cambodia. Most people in Cambodia are not wealthy. But, I think, by this time, she probably has a car.

You may.

Then, perhaps we, you and I, should not worry about crime. But, if you want to see crime, and if you live near NYC, then... Just visit Trenton.

I never saw even on crime in Taiwan.

I have never seen this happen. Have you?

We are witnessing the swinging back of the pendulum.... To normal.

Thumbing their noses at South Carolina?

OK, if you insist, although I would have hesitated to tell you what is the BEST machine for you, initially. But, since you have asked so many times, then I will tell you. The very BEST machine for you is the machine that I purchased. This is the best machine for the money. In fact, even after using this machine for some months, the experience I enjoy, every time I open the lid, is... Like Christmas Morning. At this very moment, I am doing a 16-Kg load. Every time I do a load, it gives me such pleasure. Did I finally make the correct decision concerning what the BEST machine for me to buy might be? YES. Absolutely. I am as pleased as Punch, about my Purchase. I have rarely purchased anything in my life that has provided me with so much pleasure, at such low cost. IF you can get this machine for the price that I paid, which I think I mentioned, then you could do a lot worse, if your needs are the same as mine. Yes, Folks, I must admit: a. I had been a bit hard on the Samsung products that I had used in the past, in the local market, just because I was using Samsung products which might not have been properly maintained by guest house, etc.. b. BUT, now, I have revised my opinion of Samsung consumer products, such as this washing machine, and my Samsung refrigerator. c. After many months use of the refrigerator, I would recommend this fridge to my best friend....because....FOR THE MONEY, I think it is a great deal. d. Same goes for the washing machine that I purchased. I very much LOVE it, to pieces, about now. e. So, I will say, once again, that I am HAP, HAP, HAPPY with the Samsung products that I have purchased. And, this includes my phone, too. I think that, for the low cost, it might be very difficult for me to find better products. ========== Some sort of Caveat, however.... Samsung makes a LOT of different consumer products. And so, I am ONLY stating that the products that I, myself, purchased have turned out to be quite remarkably great, for the money. ================== Would I buy the same phone, the same washing machine, the same refrigerator, from Samsung, once again, without any reservations? YES, I would. I WOULD...... So.... What I purchased is.... The BEST... =========== Also, originally, I really did not like the RED lights on the washing machine. I thought them a bit tacky. But, in fact, I sort of like them, now. Reminds me of Christmas. ========== Maybe I should buy a Samsung dryer to go with my Samsung washing machine???? Well.... 'Tis the Raining Season, now, almost..... ======= And, yes...I would no longer hesitate to buy a Samsung Clothes Dryer... If I were to find one for the right price.

Makes complete sense. But, did we really need any study to inform us that this is very likely true? No. We knew it.

I love Asia. It's all about CULTURE to me. Not about race...... I thank the gods I left the WEST....at a young age. People here in China, and Asia, are halfway civilized. I do fit in....in Asia...believe it or not.

Dear Folks, Normally, I do not much pay attention to vids like this. However, this is a special case. For one thing, I can't even understand the language that some kids from south of the border are speaking in the USA, these days. For another thing, I can't even understand the lack of respect in USA's public schools, today. And, for anther thing, I can't even understand how teachers are willing to teach in USA's public schools, today. Some kid comes in drunk on BANANA No. 99, fighting the cops, and is this just pretty much emblematic of what is happening in the USA, these days. Such things as this would have NEVER happened when I was young, back in the day. But, I went to public school for only a very short time, before I quickly transferred out, and before I quickly escaped to an ALL WHITE boarding school, before I had to witness such trauma, when i was a young student. And, they wonder why the USA is going downhill, these days? Do we need some XiJingPing Thought in the USA Public School system, now, more than ever? This is really so very crazy. Sort of a dystopian Clockwork Orange. This teen can't even speak English, if what she is speaking might actually be English, which is doubtful..... What do you think? Are any of you OLDTIMERS from the USA dying to return? I am NOT.... And here is why.... A Clockwork Orange is just so much better. At least, we could understand the speech in the film. I cannot understand what this girl is saying. Is she speaking RUSSIAN? Best regards, and... The best decision of my entire life, years ago, was to leave the USA...and come to... ASIA. I love Asia.... Gamma Note: It's not just the young girl being arrested that is so off-putting to me. Actually, it is the entire room-full of dysfunctional troglodytes that is so very disgusting. And, they wonder why China/Asia is so much better????? China is BETTER, believe me, and so is all of Asia, too. Note2: So sad, really. Hopefully, someone will give this Topic a few SAD emojis.....