Jeremiah Bullfrog
@p-orbital.bsky.social
I mostly lurk, read and occasinally reply. I try to be constructive unless I'm in a bad mood.
But English, Scotts (sic), and Irish (and Scots-Irish) are all distinct cultures. The 'single culture' he yearns for is literally a multicultural creation.
As the OP says, he is an idiot.
As the OP says, he is an idiot.
February 15, 2026 at 5:17 PM
But English, Scotts (sic), and Irish (and Scots-Irish) are all distinct cultures. The 'single culture' he yearns for is literally a multicultural creation.
As the OP says, he is an idiot.
As the OP says, he is an idiot.
That's because your co-worker is English. Ulster-Scots (i. e. Scots-Irish) is a thing that has had a fairly big impact on the UK. Most English people are only dimly aware that the UK includes Northern Ireland, despite it being the centre of a civil war in their country within living memory.
February 15, 2026 at 5:15 PM
That's because your co-worker is English. Ulster-Scots (i. e. Scots-Irish) is a thing that has had a fairly big impact on the UK. Most English people are only dimly aware that the UK includes Northern Ireland, despite it being the centre of a civil war in their country within living memory.
Then the search function is borked - it only gave me one result for my search, surely it should have given me infinite options?
February 13, 2026 at 10:09 AM
Then the search function is borked - it only gave me one result for my search, surely it should have given me infinite options?
Meh,
Searched for the opening line of nineteen eighty four, and you would think a library that big would have the actual book.
I don't want to have to fill in an inter-universe loan request for such a popular book.
Searched for the opening line of nineteen eighty four, and you would think a library that big would have the actual book.
I don't want to have to fill in an inter-universe loan request for such a popular book.
February 13, 2026 at 9:53 AM
Meh,
Searched for the opening line of nineteen eighty four, and you would think a library that big would have the actual book.
I don't want to have to fill in an inter-universe loan request for such a popular book.
Searched for the opening line of nineteen eighty four, and you would think a library that big would have the actual book.
I don't want to have to fill in an inter-universe loan request for such a popular book.
I'm in exactly the same position - I had reservations, but voted for her out of a combination of "I'm not voting for another man" and "maybe she can step up to the occasion".
I now feel Labour dodged the bullet with her.
Unfortunately, by stepping into the path of another bullet.
I now feel Labour dodged the bullet with her.
Unfortunately, by stepping into the path of another bullet.
February 12, 2026 at 1:26 PM
I'm in exactly the same position - I had reservations, but voted for her out of a combination of "I'm not voting for another man" and "maybe she can step up to the occasion".
I now feel Labour dodged the bullet with her.
Unfortunately, by stepping into the path of another bullet.
I now feel Labour dodged the bullet with her.
Unfortunately, by stepping into the path of another bullet.
Scottish Nationalists indulging in bad faith reading of their opponents??
Shurely Shome mishtake.
Shurely Shome mishtake.
February 12, 2026 at 11:21 AM
Scottish Nationalists indulging in bad faith reading of their opponents??
Shurely Shome mishtake.
Shurely Shome mishtake.
I believe that is where we started.
February 11, 2026 at 2:51 PM
I believe that is where we started.
You did point the finger at the FT? Also its reasonable to have a bigger emphasis on Epstein connetions ot the actual government than a party which, for all it's apparent momentum, has less than ten mps
February 10, 2026 at 9:09 AM
You did point the finger at the FT? Also its reasonable to have a bigger emphasis on Epstein connetions ot the actual government than a party which, for all it's apparent momentum, has less than ten mps
And that policy?
International Socialism!
International Socialism!
February 9, 2026 at 1:29 PM
And that policy?
International Socialism!
International Socialism!
Thought experiments are absolutely scientific experiments. Einstein was famous for using them to develop his theories!
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Einstei...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Einstei...
Einstein's thought experiments - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
February 6, 2026 at 3:28 PM
Thought experiments are absolutely scientific experiments. Einstein was famous for using them to develop his theories!
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Einstei...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Einstei...
No, he'll just be trying to stay awake.
February 6, 2026 at 2:10 PM
No, he'll just be trying to stay awake.
The Trolley problem is simply an attempt to do this to study people's *moral instincts* in the stripped down form of action-inaction and intrinsic value of one life over many.
"would never happen in real life" Is missing the point of it. it can't produce a 'right answer, only data.
"would never happen in real life" Is missing the point of it. it can't produce a 'right answer, only data.
February 6, 2026 at 11:23 AM
The Trolley problem is simply an attempt to do this to study people's *moral instincts* in the stripped down form of action-inaction and intrinsic value of one life over many.
"would never happen in real life" Is missing the point of it. it can't produce a 'right answer, only data.
"would never happen in real life" Is missing the point of it. it can't produce a 'right answer, only data.
But this is simply what an experiment is. Scientists do it in the real world all the time - they construct elaborate and ridiculaous machines to produce a situation that would never occur in the real world, to rigererously strip out all but the effect of the precise thing they are measureing.
February 6, 2026 at 11:23 AM
But this is simply what an experiment is. Scientists do it in the real world all the time - they construct elaborate and ridiculaous machines to produce a situation that would never occur in the real world, to rigererously strip out all but the effect of the precise thing they are measureing.
And we can't even use the Alan Partridge "Dan!" Meme.
Marx was right: history repeats, first as farce and second as even crappier farce.
Marx was right: history repeats, first as farce and second as even crappier farce.
February 5, 2026 at 2:38 PM
And we can't even use the Alan Partridge "Dan!" Meme.
Marx was right: history repeats, first as farce and second as even crappier farce.
Marx was right: history repeats, first as farce and second as even crappier farce.
Liz "McSweeney ran her leadership campaign" Kendall?
February 5, 2026 at 10:29 AM
Liz "McSweeney ran her leadership campaign" Kendall?
Yeah, I get that. I'd probably recommend that people like that buy some kind of student cookbook, and go from there!
February 5, 2026 at 7:58 AM
Yeah, I get that. I'd probably recommend that people like that buy some kind of student cookbook, and go from there!
I just looked up a recipe for sesame noodles, and I have 90% of the ingredients already, either as store cupboard things (fish sauce, rice vinegar, noodles) or bought as versatile ingredients (scallions, etc). The only vital thing missing is tahini, so I don't think it's a good example!
February 5, 2026 at 7:47 AM
I just looked up a recipe for sesame noodles, and I have 90% of the ingredients already, either as store cupboard things (fish sauce, rice vinegar, noodles) or bought as versatile ingredients (scallions, etc). The only vital thing missing is tahini, so I don't think it's a good example!
I'm confused now, I thought you were complaining about the lack of internal Labour party democracy in that the NEC gets to veto people from standing?
Are you saying *any* Labour party member should be allowed (by the party) to stand in any seat as a labour candidate, and let the voters decide?
Are you saying *any* Labour party member should be allowed (by the party) to stand in any seat as a labour candidate, and let the voters decide?
February 4, 2026 at 1:47 PM
I'm confused now, I thought you were complaining about the lack of internal Labour party democracy in that the NEC gets to veto people from standing?
Are you saying *any* Labour party member should be allowed (by the party) to stand in any seat as a labour candidate, and let the voters decide?
Are you saying *any* Labour party member should be allowed (by the party) to stand in any seat as a labour candidate, and let the voters decide?
The post I was replying to was specifically saying (in meme form) that the rule was bad, because the decision it came to was bad.
I don't think the decision was bad.
I don't think the decision was bad.
February 4, 2026 at 1:30 PM
The post I was replying to was specifically saying (in meme form) that the rule was bad, because the decision it came to was bad.
I don't think the decision was bad.
I don't think the decision was bad.
I think the NEC (whatever the factional shenanigans were) came to the right decision - If you elect a Labour Mayor, we won't lightly let them walk out if a better career path opens up to them.
It is disrespectful to the voters who chose him as their mayor.
It is disrespectful to the voters who chose him as their mayor.
February 4, 2026 at 1:23 PM
I think the NEC (whatever the factional shenanigans were) came to the right decision - If you elect a Labour Mayor, we won't lightly let them walk out if a better career path opens up to them.
It is disrespectful to the voters who chose him as their mayor.
It is disrespectful to the voters who chose him as their mayor.
Are you saying you wouldn't have criticised Labour for allowing the Mayor to walk out of his Job less than halfway into the term her was elected to serve?
February 4, 2026 at 1:18 PM
Are you saying you wouldn't have criticised Labour for allowing the Mayor to walk out of his Job less than halfway into the term her was elected to serve?