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by A5D5E5
Fri Apr 16, 2021 9:43 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Derek Chauvin trial
Replies: 596
Views: 41544

Re: The Derek Chauvin trial

People should also remember the other knee was on George Floyds back. Thus also inhibiting his ability to breathe. It doesn't have quite the shock factor of a knee on the back of the neck, but it's quite reasonable to believe that this was actually what killed him. IIRC BlackMac was saying this was...
by A5D5E5
Fri Apr 16, 2021 9:40 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: "I thought it was my taser" Shooting
Replies: 79
Views: 6097

Re: "I thought it was my taser" Shooting

Perhaps it was a genuine mistake. Will have to ask the few cops I know if they can distinguish the different without seeing their weapon. But I think there may be a case for having cops particularly those in the US to have 'less-lethal' options in terms of ammunition. Or at least a mix. Which is po...
by A5D5E5
Fri Apr 16, 2021 9:33 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Would the English support a Lions team with no England players?
Replies: 36
Views: 3107

Re: Would the English support a Lions team with no England players?

I'd much prefer a Lions squad with no England players.
by A5D5E5
Thu Apr 15, 2021 2:54 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Death Penalty
Replies: 159
Views: 11011

Re: Death Penalty

You have a lot of support for this post, but in my case at-least, I went out of my way to be clear that it would not be dolled out as any type of punishment nor deterant. As you have said before, your views on the death penalty are not that it is a punishment nor a deterrent, but simply that the co...
by A5D5E5
Thu Apr 15, 2021 2:33 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Death Penalty
Replies: 159
Views: 11011

Re: Death Penalty

You have a lot of support for this post, but in my case at-least, I went out of my way to be clear that it would not be dolled out as any type of punishment nor deterant. As you have said before, your views on the death penalty are not that it is a punishment nor a deterrent, but simply that the co...
by A5D5E5
Thu Apr 15, 2021 2:18 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Covid Vaccine
Replies: 39
Views: 2767

Re: Covid Vaccine

Dozy wrote: Thu Apr 15, 2021 1:41 pm Is the blackmailing of pints and a weekend break to Krakow all it takes to have you lot climbing over each other to take whatever is thrown at you.

Says a lot.
I don't price myself so highly. 1 can of Aldi super strength lager and a night in Scunthorpe and I'd inject horse piss.
by A5D5E5
Wed Apr 14, 2021 4:52 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Death Penalty
Replies: 159
Views: 11011

Re: Death Penalty

Violence tend to be mimetic, I'm not sure the death penalty makes societies less violent, I actually believe the opposite. Indeed, the state is endorsing the idea that revenge and murder can be deserved. yep, on a side note there has always been "exceptions" to the "thou shall not kill rules" in ev...
by A5D5E5
Wed Apr 14, 2021 3:44 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Coronavirus Thread. Virus v humans
Replies: 61014
Views: 3335858

Re: Coronavirus Thread. Virus v humans

The economist has an interesting graph on the subject of excess deaths: https://www.economist.com/graphic-detail/coronavirus-excess-deaths-tracker Russia: 72k Covid but 425K Excess deaths :shock: Yeah - There's plenty of countries that have seriously downplayed the number of casualties. Can we be s...
by A5D5E5
Wed Apr 14, 2021 12:52 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Coronavirus Thread. Virus v humans
Replies: 61014
Views: 3335858

Re: Coronavirus Thread. Virus v humans

The economist has an interesting graph on the subject of excess deaths: https://www.economist.com/graphic-detail/coronavirus-excess-deaths-tracker Russia: 72k Covid but 425K Excess deaths :shock: Yeah - There's plenty of countries that have seriously downplayed the number of casualties. Can we be s...
by A5D5E5
Wed Apr 14, 2021 9:25 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Death Penalty
Replies: 159
Views: 11011

Re: Death Penalty

I find myself in a self contradictory position on this. On the one hand, I am totally opposed to the death penalty in any circumstance, even for the most terrible crimes and when guilt is certain. On the other hand, I don't have any real issue with drone strikes targeting individuals who are known ...
by A5D5E5
Wed Apr 14, 2021 9:20 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Investing
Replies: 365
Views: 16900

Re: Investing

If I've understood your point: your decision to invest is based on a belief that investment is self-evidently socially necessary and for that reason you probably won't be backing a lame horse provided you've spread your money around a bit. My reasoning is fairly simple. It is that usually, once it ...
by A5D5E5
Wed Apr 14, 2021 9:09 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: "I thought it was my taser" Shooting
Replies: 79
Views: 6097

Re: "I thought it was my taser" Shooting

There is a vast gulf between just letting him go and shooting him, even shooting him with a less lethal taser. The job is to protect and serve, and that can be managed over a 24 hour period of tracking him down and arresting him if needs be, and adding the charge of resisting arrest, and adding ano...
by A5D5E5
Wed Apr 14, 2021 9:00 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Death Penalty
Replies: 159
Views: 11011

Re: Death Penalty

I find myself in a self contradictory position on this. On the one hand, I am totally opposed to the death penalty in any circumstance, even for the most terrible crimes and when guilt is certain. On the other hand, I don't have any real issue with drone strikes targeting individuals who are known t...
by A5D5E5
Tue Apr 13, 2021 12:19 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Have we reached the tipping point?
Replies: 56
Views: 3592

Re: Have we reached the tipping point?

Virus complains it has killed its host. I agree Reacharound crew is forum aids. Anybody with less than 10 posts on their last 50 on rugby banned . Get rid of all the Engli....eh I mean weirdos This is actually a very good suggestion :thumbup: Homoerotic observations about a player's thighs don't co...
by A5D5E5
Tue Apr 13, 2021 11:57 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Have we reached the tipping point?
Replies: 56
Views: 3592

Re: Have we reached the tipping point?

Virus complains it has killed its host.
by A5D5E5
Fri Apr 09, 2021 4:28 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Coronavirus Thread. Virus v humans
Replies: 61014
Views: 3335858

Re: Coronavirus Thread. Virus v humans

EU orders AstraZeneca to hand over ALL vaccines made at Dutch plant funded by UK taxpayer - Isn't that just slightly unlawful? Invest in the EU27 & risk the totalitarian European Commission taking over isn't a sensible investment strategy. And now the EU is trying to discredit the J&J vaccine. They...
by A5D5E5
Fri Apr 09, 2021 3:15 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Fusion power to be a reality?
Replies: 17
Views: 2216

Re: Fusion power to be a reality?

I'd love to be wrong, but I'm extremely sceptical. There is too much that feels like "raising funds so the initial investors can get a return" about this sort of puff piece.
by A5D5E5
Thu Apr 08, 2021 8:30 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Possible hint of a new force or new particle
Replies: 38
Views: 3006

Re: Possible hint of a new force or new particle

Thanks LiL - I don't recall ever hearing of Clifford before. Will definitely read up on him. If we are doing Einstein's acceptance speech "I must thank my agent" type stuff, I'm pretty sure he would also mention Ricci https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gregorio_Ricci-Curbastro Edit to add - so in the fir...
by A5D5E5
Thu Apr 08, 2021 7:40 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Possible hint of a new force or new particle
Replies: 38
Views: 3006

Re: Possible hint of a new force or new particle

Nice OP. Thanks for that, one of the reasons to inhabit the place. Nothing in that rather spurious bbc article about the likely implications of this... if there's a specific outstanding problem in physics such a result if confirmed is seen as potentially solving. Or is it simply, gosh, we've got so...
by A5D5E5
Thu Apr 08, 2021 7:08 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Possible hint of a new force or new particle
Replies: 38
Views: 3006

Re: Possible hint of a new force or new particle

Short Man Syndrome wrote: Thu Apr 08, 2021 6:59 pm Was Riemann the guy who came up with metric tensors?

*googles*

Ah, no!
In the context of GR, I presume (though don't know) that Einstein came up with it. For more general application in differential geometry the idea had been around for a while.
by A5D5E5
Thu Apr 08, 2021 6:43 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Possible hint of a new force or new particle
Replies: 38
Views: 3006

Re: Possible hint of a new force or new particle

I had to look up Riemannian Manifold. :thumbup: I shared some lectures with theoretical physicists. Some of them transferred to pure maths because TP was too practical/experimental for their tastes. :uhoh: Without Riemann's groundwork, Einstein wouldn't have got anywhere with General Relativity. He...
by A5D5E5
Thu Apr 08, 2021 3:27 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Possible hint of a new force or new particle
Replies: 38
Views: 3006

Re: Possible hint of a new force or new particle

I had to look up Riemannian Manifold. :thumbup: I shared some lectures with theoretical physicists. Some of them transferred to pure maths because TP was too practical/experimental for their tastes. :uhoh: Without Riemann's groundwork, Einstein wouldn't have got anywhere with General Relativity. He...
by A5D5E5
Thu Apr 08, 2021 3:16 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Possible hint of a new force or new particle
Replies: 38
Views: 3006

Re: Possible hint of a new force or new particle

Short Man Syndrome wrote: Thu Apr 08, 2021 2:46 pm I see the eggheads have just guaranteed themselves more funding for a few years...
Well they are pretty much the definition of "not stupid".
by A5D5E5
Thu Apr 08, 2021 3:15 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Possible hint of a new force or new particle
Replies: 38
Views: 3006

Re: Possible hint of a new force or new particle

Leinster in London wrote: Thu Apr 08, 2021 3:06 pm Massive Photons = Dark Matter?
If that is the case, it would mean ripping up the last 120 years and starting again.
by A5D5E5
Thu Apr 08, 2021 3:12 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Possible hint of a new force or new particle
Replies: 38
Views: 3006

Re: Possible hint of a new force or new particle

You're doing yourself a disservice there. I've read 5 articles and watched 2 videos about this today, and your explanation was by far the easiest to follow. Thanks. :blush: The description of spin is about standard for any I've seen in non-physics circles. "It spins, but it doesn't actually, it's j...
by A5D5E5
Thu Apr 08, 2021 2:08 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Possible hint of a new force or new particle
Replies: 38
Views: 3006

Re: Possible hint of a new force or new particle

You're doing yourself a disservice there. I've read 5 articles and watched 2 videos about this today, and your explanation was by far the easiest to follow. Thanks. :blush: The description of spin is about standard for any I've seen in non-physics circles. "It spins, but it doesn't actually, it's j...
by A5D5E5
Thu Apr 08, 2021 1:32 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Possible hint of a new force or new particle
Replies: 38
Views: 3006

Re: Possible hint of a new force or new particle

You're doing yourself a disservice there. I've read 5 articles and watched 2 videos about this today, and your explanation was by far the easiest to follow. Thanks. :blush:
by A5D5E5
Thu Apr 08, 2021 1:11 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Possible hint of a new force or new particle
Replies: 38
Views: 3006

Re: Possible hint of a new force or new particle

I suppose, even without waiting for the 5-sigma, brains are getting inventive to put up a theory? Got to be early to get the prize. ;) There are already a few ideas for new particles and in particular one called a leptoquark which is theorised to interact with leptons (the group of particles which ...
by A5D5E5
Thu Apr 08, 2021 12:53 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Possible hint of a new force or new particle
Replies: 38
Views: 3006

Re: Possible hint of a new force or new particle

shanky wrote: Thu Apr 08, 2021 12:47 pm Since Fermilab discovered it, I sincerely hope they name it the Fermidom

:thumbup:
Not one person has suggested that on any of the physics forums I frequent. You can always count on PR to be at the cutting edge :lol:
by A5D5E5
Thu Apr 08, 2021 12:44 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Possible hint of a new force or new particle
Replies: 38
Views: 3006

Possible hint of a new force or new particle

There was a time a few years ago when new physics discoveries were a regular topic of debate on here. Obviously since then the Bored has pivoted to become a perpetual Irish vs English (and DAC) shitfight, but just in case there is still anyone who is interested and who hasn't seen it, Fermilab have ...
by A5D5E5
Wed Apr 07, 2021 9:27 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Why do the British pretend they won WW2?
Replies: 303
Views: 17833

Re: Why do the British pretend they won WW2?

feckwanker wrote: Wed Apr 07, 2021 9:09 am Judging from the title, I guessed exactly how this thread would pan out.
You don't need to be Agnes Nutter to predict that!
by A5D5E5
Tue Apr 06, 2021 5:13 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Lifehack thread
Replies: 20
Views: 1990

Re: Lifehack thread

I read this some years ago and it resonated with me. How To Live Like A King By Thor Harris 1. Don’t smoke cigarettes. 2. Drive old Japanese cars. Easy and cheap to fix and they run for f**king ever. 3. Buy most of your groceries from the produce section. Most of that other shit is not actually foo...
by A5D5E5
Tue Apr 06, 2021 11:40 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Coronavirus Thread. Virus v humans
Replies: 61014
Views: 3335858

Re: Coronavirus Thread. Virus v humans

Sefton wrote: Tue Apr 06, 2021 9:29 am
C69 wrote: Tue Apr 06, 2021 9:21 am
Sefton wrote: Tue Apr 06, 2021 9:11 am Bimbo and Dozy in agreement, it’s mental times mental.
Both right wing Thatcherites.
A perfect match tbh.
Dozy is a Chinese plant.
Bimboo?
by A5D5E5
Sun Apr 04, 2021 11:54 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Coronavirus Thread. Virus v humans
Replies: 61014
Views: 3335858

Re: Coronavirus Thread. Virus v humans

Dozy wrote: Sun Apr 04, 2021 9:52 am Image
What does this show apart from the fact that somebody thinks "to do COVID-19" is now a verb?
by A5D5E5
Sat Apr 03, 2021 7:00 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Russia v Ukraine war thread - no political discussion
Replies: 78
Views: 6027

Re: Russia v Ukraine war thread - no political discussion

Dozy wrote: Sat Apr 03, 2021 6:30 pm Jesus, some amount of shite being spouted in this thread.
To which I'm sure your Kremlin approved opinions will add.
by A5D5E5
Fri Apr 02, 2021 12:29 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Coronavirus Thread. Virus v humans
Replies: 61014
Views: 3335858

Re: Coronavirus Thread. Virus v humans

ovalball wrote: Fri Apr 02, 2021 11:56 am Sachin Tendulkar now in Hospital with Covid.

That will be a big wake up call for India - he's like a God there.
Cricket forums full of posts saying "Sachin is better at fighting Covid than Bradman would have been"?
by A5D5E5
Thu Apr 01, 2021 7:52 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Derek Chauvin trial
Replies: 596
Views: 41544

Re: The Derek Chauvin trial

A5D5E5 wrote: Thu Apr 01, 2021 12:48 pm Is it possible to have one thread on here which maintains a sensible discussion about the issues without resorting to insults and accusations against the posters?
So that will be a resounding "no" then.
by A5D5E5
Thu Apr 01, 2021 12:48 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Derek Chauvin trial
Replies: 596
Views: 41544

Re: The Derek Chauvin trial

Is it possible to have one thread on here which maintains a sensible discussion about the issues without resorting to insults and accusations against the posters?
by A5D5E5
Wed Mar 31, 2021 10:48 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Coronavirus Thread. Virus v humans
Replies: 61014
Views: 3335858

Re: Coronavirus Thread. Virus v humans

Is anyone in the EU actually going to be held accountable for the mess they have made of the vaccination rollout? There is clearly a lot of 'blame game' both internally and externally going on but is there anyone actually accountable for the situation? Its easy to say the blame ends at the top but ...
by A5D5E5
Wed Mar 31, 2021 10:27 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Ethiopian Plane Crash
Replies: 692
Views: 76705

Re: Ethiopian Plane Crash

Its usually written on the itinerary! It's not like you have to be an aircraft engineer. They will rebrand the hell out of it before its name appears on any future itinerary. "Welcome aboard this Boeing xx73x23x. We hope you have a pleasant flight. Don't be alarmed that the cabin crew are currently...