Politics

[Altitude sickness]

Thanks for sharing 375 Ruger,

His level of detail and knowledge is always enjoyable. Without him getting into the DEI or other topics.

At this point I’m guessing it’s simply another example of Occam's razor.

They were too high for the route they were on. and they told the tower they were going to pass behind the jet. and they we’re looking at a different jet I marked in Blue off to the right and higher. And fixated on the one in Blue and did not see the starboard running light of the jet marked in yellow. They may have thought the proximity alarm was from the jet in blue and turned it off.

That is why NSTB investors tell salvage divers to be very careful to not move any switches or controls during salvage operations. I’ve been on jobs where the divers were given boxes or barriers to cover certain areas in cockpits. Sometimes due to secretive reasons and sometimes to ensure no controls are moved.
when you see aircraft or devices come out of the water with tarps or shielded. Or it’s raised at night and shielded. It’s either got human remains or it’s classified equipment.

 

[sgt_zim]

Isn't it funny how every time we're at the verge of a government shutdown due to budget impasse, certain politicians screech about how the elderly and the poor are going to be harmed, and that we'll have to stop sending paychecks to the military.

I can't wait for DOGE to start digging into HHS. As execrable as the USAID findings have been, I suspect the HHS gravy train for grants is going to be an order of magnitude worse.

 

[John Wasmuth]

And how!

 

[John Wasmuth]

Circus Clown maxine waters and her entourage of clowns are attempting to bully the people at the DOE building in D.C, it ain’t working. Seats are all occupied, I’d suggest calling the fire marshal and having the clowns removed for over occupying a building….. it’s always fun to enforce the little laws that matter……..

 

[375 Ruger Fan]

Saw this post on LinkedIn. Some interesting thoughts and comments. Some can readily be seen on AH.



https://www.linkedin.com/in/simon-m...ofile:ACoAAADhxKEBmeD_ifVwfqPcuoN9SJb5NZzztp0
Simon MaechlingSimon Maechling • 3rd+ • 3rd+Science, Innovation, Agriculture.Science, Innovation, Agriculture.2d • 2 days ago

The loudest voices often know the least.
It’s called the Dunning-Kruger Effect.
Once you see it, you can’t unsee it.

Here’s why it explains everything from anti-vaxxers to flat-earthers.

In 1999, psychologists David Dunning and Justin Kruger made a hilarious but disturbing discovery:

People who know the least often overestimate their competence - while true experts doubt themselves.

→ Ignorance breeds confidence.
→ Knowledge breeds humility.

Experts? They’ve seen the complexity, so they’re less likely to be 100% sure of anything.

Where do we see Dunning-Kruger in action?

Flat-earthers: “NASA is lying.”
Anti-vaxxers: “I did my research."
Chemophobes: “If I can’t pronounce it, I won’t eat it.”

They aren’t experts - they just don’t know enough to realize how wrong they are.

The internet makes Dunning-Kruger worse than ever:
Social media amplifies confident nonsense over thoughtful expertise.

Algorithms reward clickbait, not accuracy.
We’ve built a world where expertise loses to arrogance.

How to fight Dunning-Kruger?

1. Ask for sources. If someone claims expertise.
Check.

2. Stay humble. The more you learn,
the more you realize how much you don’t know.

3. Trust experts - not influencers.
Having confidence doesn’t equal being right.

The smartest people question themselves.
The most ignorant shout the loudest.

Dunning-Kruger isn’t just a theory.
It’s an epidemic.

The less people know, the more certain they become.
The more experts know, the more cautious they are.

Ironically, the best way to be sure of something?
Learn just enough to realize you’re probably wrong.

 

[Brent in Az]

Trump didn't make the mistakes this term that he did in his 1st, by listening to the wrong people, and staffing his admin with bad choices

Jeff Sessions anyone?.......lol.

 

[Hunt anything]

Trump didn't make the mistakes this term that he did in his 1st, by listening to the wrong people, and staffing his admin with bad choices

Jeff Sessions anyone?.......lol.

As a long time Sessions voter I was disgusted and disappointed with the way he tried to run the DOJ, he never should’ve recused himself. He could have served Trump better by just staying in the senate.

 

[Tundra Tiger]

Saw this post on LinkedIn. Some interesting thoughts and comments. Some can readily be seen on AH.



https://www.linkedin.com/in/simon-maechling?miniProfileUrn=urn:li:fsd_profile:ACoAAADhxKEBmeD_ifVwfqPcuoN9SJb5NZzztp0
Simon MaechlingSimon Maechling • 3rd+ • 3rd+Science, Innovation, Agriculture.Science, Innovation, Agriculture.2d • 2 days ago

The loudest voices often know the least.
It’s called the Dunning-Kruger Effect.
Once you see it, you can’t unsee it.

Here’s why it explains everything from anti-vaxxers to flat-earthers.

In 1999, psychologists David Dunning and Justin Kruger made a hilarious but disturbing discovery:

People who know the least often overestimate their competence - while true experts doubt themselves.

→ Ignorance breeds confidence.
→ Knowledge breeds humility.

Experts? They’ve seen the complexity, so they’re less likely to be 100% sure of anything.

Where do we see Dunning-Kruger in action?

Flat-earthers: “NASA is lying.”
Anti-vaxxers: “I did my research."
Chemophobes: “If I can’t pronounce it, I won’t eat it.”

They aren’t experts - they just don’t know enough to realize how wrong they are.

The internet makes Dunning-Kruger worse than ever:
Social media amplifies confident nonsense over thoughtful expertise.

Algorithms reward clickbait, not accuracy.
We’ve built a world where expertise loses to arrogance.

How to fight Dunning-Kruger?

1. Ask for sources. If someone claims expertise.
Check.

2. Stay humble. The more you learn,
the more you realize how much you don’t know.

3. Trust experts - not influencers.
Having confidence doesn’t equal being right.

The smartest people question themselves.
The most ignorant shout the loudest.

Dunning-Kruger isn’t just a theory.
It’s an epidemic.

The less people know, the more certain they become.
The more experts know, the more cautious they are.

Ironically, the best way to be sure of something?
Learn just enough to realize you’re probably wrong.

Huh. I learned something today. Thank you for that.

 

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As a long time Sessions voter I was disgusted and disappointed with the way he tried to run the DOJ, he never should’ve recused himself. He could have served Trump better by just staying in the senate.

Agreed, not one of Bama’s finer moments.

 

[deewayne2003]

The DOGE hurricane has made landfall on the Department Of Education!

I am an employee of a land grant University; after sitting through the hour long all department zoom meeting this morning, I can certainly tell you that long overdue change is coming!

Apparently the appointment was made several weeks ago for the federal civil rights(DEI/inclusivity) auditors to come in early this week and review all the paperwork we have to submit to keep federal funding.......

NO ONE showed up for the appointment, I mean straight up no call no show!

The woman who handles all of this paperwork was asked to clarify what happened.......

"Nothing happened, no one showed up to complete the audit and after several calls and emails asking how to proceed and as of now, nobody knows who has taken the buy out and who hasn't!"

Coincidently, the president of the University abruptly resigned the same day with no explanation and the interim president that was appointed has a PhD in "Political communication"

However the DOE is trying to strike back and scare some of their employees out of taking the buyout....

Education Department staff warned that Trump buyout offers could be canceled at any time

In a staffwide meeting Wednesday, leaders of the Education Department told employees the Trump administration’s resignation offer comes with major caveats.

www.nbcnews.com

 

[Wheels]

One of Elon's DOGE boys who had posted on social media as "Big Balls" was doxxed yesterday. Turns out the individual who wrote the Wall Street Journal piece is evidently a former USAID worker. Hopefully the doxxing of people who do stuff as kids will end as we move away from the woke agenda.

As a side note, when I signed up and joined AH I thought about using "Big Balls" as a moniker. When my wife laughed I went with Wheels.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1887726702375116825

 

[Altitude sickness]

The Dept of Education will be the next cesspool exposed as being completely corrupt and being a direct pipeline of taxpayers money for education being redirected in many fraudulent streams right back to the Democrats. The DOE will be 3 headed snake and won’t die easily.