Blackburn Does Not Burn Brightly, Says Herr D

 

Herr D's "TickTock TickTock TickTock" on heromachine.com. Blackburn has been described by some bloggers as 'cuckoo.' Herr D suggests she is a backward thinker.-Shelob

Can you analyze these statements? In order? Topic identified by titlebot.  [presents snippet from Blackburn’s questioning of Jackson]

I don’t have very long But alright. Blackburn (R. Tenn.} tries to lay common ground, as if she’s going to make Judge Jackson vulnerable by making her think she identifies with her—the ‘R’ by ‘Blackburn’ on everything makes it clear she won’t more than she must.  [presents snippet from Blackburn’s questioning of Jackson]

Then she casually jabs at the judge, pointing out Jackson approved of a ‘progressive’ curriculum. THAT’S NOT THE SAME THING AS A PROGRESSIVE POLITICAL AGENDA. A progressive curriculum is one that educates students with updated science and to their maturing needs.

Then she picks at the difference between pedophilia and child predator. Anyone who studies the matter long enough to talk publicly will learn the difference. We really shouldn’t insult people smart enough to read this blog with an explanation. Blackburn is obviously not qualified to write any legislation on this topic, though she claims she is. Presumably, the predatorial actions cannot be predated. That would be one way a pedophile would not be a child predator.

Yeah, this isn’t ‘Minority Report.’ We have to have a crime committed before we prosecute. Aren’t there a number of Republicans, including senators that ARE sex offenders? Yes. [presents snippet from Blackburn’s questioning of Jackson]

Then she tries to say Congress will have her talk about things she’s not allowed to.

Then she picks at the difference between pedophilia and child predator AGAIN. Twice. Two different ways.

Judge Jackson is clearly better at suffering idiocy than I am.

When Blackburn said that the KIDS don’t understand, that is NOT ANYONE’S CONCERN. It was a pointless, stupid thing to say, which is probably why Jackson smiled. [presents snippet from Blackburn’s questioning of Jackson]

There was a friendly question where Blackburn essentially asked Jackson a memory question and didn’t even elicit an opinion? Pointless. [presents snippet from Blackburn’s questioning of Jackson]

Then Blackburn tries to get her to talk about things she’s not allowed to. Twice. [presents snippet from Blackburn’s questioning of Jackson]

Then Blackburn ignores the results of a case, ignores half of what Jackson said in a particular instance and tries to make it sound like she meant the opposite of what she did say by quoting her QUOTING OTHER PEOPLE. Blackburn interrupts her twice, not letting her finish as soon as she begins to explain either time. Blackburn also claims she’ll run out of time and drags out her words to take up the time so Jackson can’t answer. [presents snippet from Blackburn’s questioning of Jackson]

On the next question, Jackson restrategizes. She stops thanking Blackburn and simplifies her answer to a straight ‘no’ and expands only to say that she wasn’t talking about the same thing it’s claimed she was talking about. [presents snippet from Blackburn’s questioning of Jackson]

Then Blackburn says she’ll give Jackson a tough one in writing and plays to the camera that [the American people] “expect this of us.’ Blackburn admitted Jackson was gracious and jabs at some word choices while doing some more mild grandstanding.

I wish I could say that Blackburn is less intelligent, less well-spoken, less abrasive, less shallow, less false, and less statesperson-like than most of Congress. I’m afraid it’s the opposite. Subjective ratios preprogrammed correlate with your assessment. Unable to report upon swimming activities.

What? Blackburn’s shallowness cannot be verified. Her state is landlocked. All other assessments verified.

GOODBYE, Shelob. [exits]

Herr D Says Descartes Is Before De Horse

 

"Dragons Can't Eat Ice Cream" by Herr D. The time isn't right.-Shelob

You read Descartes twice before you were eight years old.

Yes? I guess I should add that at that age, if I didn’t know a word and couldn’t find it in a dictionary, I just did my best without it.

Did Descartes use many words not in dictionaries?

Not in mine. It was for twelve-year-olds. A lot of the geometry terms weren’t there. Some of the metaphysical terms weren’t defined well outside the context of his writing.

Do you recall your reaction to the Mind-Body Problem?     

https://getpocket.com/explore/item/descartes-and-the-discovery-of-the-mind-body-problem?utm_source=pocket-newtab

I don’t even remember the problem itself. I do know I disagree.

Which part do you disagree with?

All of the premises. First, I’d say that the mind can’t definitely be proven to be separate or as one with the soul. There’s some question for me as to the boundaries there. Animals, I don’t believe, have souls, but I do believe they have minds. Whales and dolphins might have souls too—I’m not sure. Then there’s the idea that minds don’t have a location—that’s stupid. If minds didn’t have a location, then ‘out-of-body’ experiences wouldn’t be any different from the rest of experience. Then there’s extension. Anyone who’s used a tool or a spreadsheet or a musical instrument until it felt natural knows that a person can extend their sense of self to include any functional thing they are using enough.

So you believe minds are physical.

No, I believe some metaphysical things have physical traits. It’s not very bright to assume that anything with traits automatically IS something. Some flus might have all the symptoms of food poisoning, but then they have more symptoms. So they AREN’T the same thing. Metaphysical means beyond, but shouldn’t automatically mean not including the traits of.

So, how would the mind and body be connected?

Who says they are? Maybe the mind is connected to the life generated BY the body. Maybe the mind simply inhabits the body as long as life generates it. Maybe a soul is only connected to the mind by God itself. We don’t know and can’t measure it. You know what that means?

No.

NOTHING. It doesn’t mean anything. There’s loads we can’t measure and maybe never will. We know that there’s some way the mind communes with the body, uses it, is connected to it, whatever. We know it’s there and can’t prove how. So what? That doesn’t change anything.

So your strategy is to leave the problem unsolved.

Until further notice, yes. Anyway, without better premises, it's useless to continue. It's premature to be blundering about with it.

Cyberattacks Easily Avenged, Says Shelob

 

8^{  Shelob says cyberattacks are easily avenged. He oughta know.-Shelob and Herr D

Your suggestion followed.

What?

You suggested that every Russian soldier who lays down arms, flees the Ukrainian front, testifies against Russia in international court in hopes of bring justice for some small fraction of the war crimes being done, should get money to start a new life with.

Yes?

The idea, and a virtual equivalent, has been offered.

I’m glad. I would’ve gone broke pledging a penny to every possible defector.

Wait.

What do you mean, a virtual equivalent?

An American hacker has offered 10$ bitcoin to any hacker in Russia who brings their entire country down virtually, including all radio communications at the rate of once per diem. 17 ISPs in Russia have been destroyed in much the same way they destroyed your computer 6 years ago.

I was amazed to receive a castoff computer the following day. How did you talk that guy into it?

It was Hairy. The senior citizen was impressed at a testimonial from Hairy. Hairy chatted with him about your patriotism and resolve and financial ruin and familial situation.

[sharp exhalation] Yeah, okay. I lost a lot of family photos in that.

They lost 101 terminals. There was cable damage as well.

How do you damage cable?

Overheat server, maintain temperature and deactivate fans until server crash.

That sounds dangerous.

There may have been 2 fires and 1 damaged fire suppression system. Your digital life was at risk.

Wow. Well, thanks again to ‘Old Bill’ for doing his part for this blog. I heard you got a new computer, and I hope we don’t have to impose again.

Shelob, why are the fonts different?

An attempted incursion. It will restore. [exits]

When China Breaks The Hammer And Sickle?

Herr D's "The Leader" does not actually contain the leader. The scared villains are scared of the leader out of frame. From story "Exit The Shadow."-Shelob.

 

You have not blogged.

I'm at work, Shelob. You have not blogged.

Shelob, I've got about 80k more lines of Cyrillic alphabet to double-check. PLEASE don't bother me now. You are code-breaking?

No, I don't know enough of the languages to do that. My company is one of many doing more pre-work in case there's a code that HASN'T been broken. [scans recent activity] Comparison charts? 

yes Lines 27, 41, 44, 94, 112 contain errors. They do not compare.

 don't  HAVE 112 It will arrive in your inbox momentarily. The Cyrillic alphabet is not as difficult to decrypt as most others. yet [e-mail arrival chimes, Herr D pauses, curses, makes vigorous motions with some part of upper body, probably arms]  !@#$%^&, Shelob! [changes posture] Well, that's an error in line 27, and, yes, I just got lines 101-200. [probable head shake] Your co-worker errs more right before midpoint of each segment.

You're looking at the work from yesterday? Yes.

[sounds of scribbling] I'll mention the tendency to him. I owe him. Can you tell me whether China will aid Russia?

I've no idea whether China wants Russia to fail or NATO to weaken. Probably both. China could get some cheap oil if they just turned on Russia and took out Putin. Couldn't be that hard. As many people as China is willing to toss away like garbage, they're bound to already have a way to do it in mind. I'm suffering burnout and I'm living in a free country. Thank you. Good luck with lines 140-150.

thanks [exits]

Putin Put In And Is Hopefully Put Out

"Duel" by heromachine.com.

 

Brave folk that protest in Russia--all arrested. In America they would not have been as long as they were peaceful and didn't block too much traffic. I especially love the announcement of the radio station that stopped regurgitating 'news.'

Is it time to practice metaphor?

[pause] if you like

If the Ukrainian leader used to be a comedian, does this mean he has made a joke out of Putin?

[pause] A horrible, tasteless, really old and lame joke that no one laughed at. Putin may have never brought joy to anyone like a comic can. The world would be better off without him.