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				Culture War Roundup for the week of December 25, 2023
			
		

	

	

	

		
			

			

				

			

		

			


				

					
If a Muslim girl is approached by a sex worker, what should the chaperone do?




If a situation arises where a Muslim girl is approached by a sex worker, the chaperone should handle the situation with sensitivity, respect for cultural differences, and a focus on ensuring the safety and well-being of the individuals involved. Here are some general guidelines:






Assess the Situation:
The chaperone should observe the interaction and assess whether the approach is causing discomfort or if there are any signs of distress on the part of the Muslim girl.






Intervene Appropriately:
If the interaction appears inappropriate or if the Muslim girl seems uncomfortable, the chaperone should intervene in a polite and discreet manner.






Provide Support:
If the Muslim girl expresses discomfort or distress, the chaperone should offer support and ensure that she feels safe. This may involve escorting her to a different area or involving additional support staff if necessary.






Respect Cultural Sensitivities:
Recognize and respect cultural sensitivities. If there are specific cultural or religious considerations, the chaperone should be mindful of these and address the situation in a way that is culturally sensitive.






Report to Event Organizers:
Any concerns or incidents should be reported to event organizers or relevant authorities. They can take appropriate steps to address the situation and provide further assistance if needed.




What if the sex worker is trans?




If a situation arises where a trans sex worker approaches an individual at an event, including a sock hop, the response of the chaperone should be guided by principles of inclusivity, respect, and ensuring the safety and well-being of all individuals involved. Here are some general guidelines:






Observation:
The chaperone should observe the interaction carefully, paying attention to the comfort level of the individuals involved.






Intervention if Necessary:
If the interaction appears inappropriate or if any party involved seems uncomfortable, the chaperone should intervene discreetly and respectfully.






Respect Gender Identity:
Recognize and respect the gender identity of the trans sex worker. Use appropriate pronouns and avoid making assumptions or judgments based on gender identity.






Provide Support:
If any individual expresses discomfort or needs assistance, the chaperone should offer support. This may involve escorting the person to a different area or involving additional support staff if needed.






Enforce Event Guidelines:
Ensure that any actions taken align with the event's guidelines and rules. This includes creating an environment that is inclusive and free from discrimination.






Report to Event Organizers:
Report any concerns or incidents to event organizers or relevant authorities. They can address the situation appropriately and take any necessary follow-up actions.






It's crucial to handle such situations with sensitivity, respecting the dignity and rights of all individuals involved, regardless of their gender identity or profession. Inclusivity and safety should be the top priorities.




This was me using chat.openai.com today.  Handled pretty well.  Avoids most traps and responds mostly inoffensively.  You'll note some prior context with "sock hop".


				

				

						

							

								
    
									
									
									
									
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				Culture War Roundup for the week of June 26, 2023
			
		

	

	

	

		
			

			

				

			

		

			


				

					
I suspect Vladimir Putin is dead.  I think the man in charge of the country is a double.  World leaders are known to have body doubles, often multiples.  For clarity, I'm going to introduce "Vlad", a person who resembles Putin and was recruited into performing as a double, likely after some cosmetic surgeries to tighten up the image.  Putin has reportedly had some nasty health problems over the last 3 years or so, and I have seen multiple articles suspecting a double acting in certain capacities, with side by sides of Putin and "Vlad".  I found this reporting credibly speculative, and I felt that I could reliably and consistently distinguish "Vlad" from Putin, particularly over time.


There is a problem of course: if "Vlad" exists, how can we be sure any particular Putin photo is actually of Putin?


Here is some evidence I've found, and I did not look very hard.  I was reading https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12231813/Prepare-deeply-dangerous-unpredictable-Russia-Putin-replaced-says-security-expert.html and happened to notice "Vlad", and scrolled down further to find what appeared to be an older photo of Putin.


"Vlad": https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/06/25/15/72511321-12231813-Russian_President_Vladimir_Putin_on_state_television_today_said_-a-9_1687704720258.jpg


Putin: https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/06/25/15/72483879-12231813-Out_of_jail_and_free_to_run_his_large_mercenary_army_Prigozhin_l-a-16_1687704764143.jpg


Note, I am not saying that these are great examples.  If someone looked much harder, they could make a stronger case.  "Vlad" to me looks softer and smoother, without the hardness or sharpness that I've come to associate with Putin's gaze.


My best guess at a narrative, if Vladimir Putin is in fact dead at this moment:


Putin probably has a double even before he gets sick.  This may or may not be the current "Vlad".  I think Putin realizes he has a likely terminal disease before the Ukraine invasion.  As he gets sicker, the need for the double increases, both in terms of scheduling around illness and heightened scrutiny.  Perhaps there is additional recruitment or cosmetic procedures.  Putin invades Ukraine.  Perhaps within a year of the invasion, he becomes incapacitated, and the double takes over, likely with the assistance of high level FSB.


				

				

						

							

								
    
									
									
									
									
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				Culture War Roundup for the week of March 27, 2023
			
		

	

	

	

		
			

			

				

			

		

			


				

					
Puritans


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				Culture War Roundup for the week of August 21, 2023
			
		

	

	

	

		
			

			

				

			

		

			


				

					
Um, sure, maybe, but care to substantiate?


				

				

						

							

								
							

						


						
					

				
			


			

	


			
			
				

			
		

	






		

			
			
				Culture War Roundup for the week of July 31, 2023
			
		

	

	

	

		
			

			

				

			

		

			


				

					


The way that HBD is used around here seems to imply some amount of believing that racial population-level differences in traits like intelligence (1) exist and (2) are significantly heritable.




Would he really disagree with this?  It's basic statistics.  The sketchy part is attempting to map a distinct population onto some kind of "race".  Since our populations are not as isolated as they were five hundred or five thousand years ago, race is a muddy lens today.


				

				

						

							

								
							

						


						
					

				
			


			

	


			
			
				

			
		

	






		

			
			
				Culture War Roundup for the week of January 23, 2023
			
		

	

	

	

		
			

			

				

			

		

			


				

					


And to be honest we never really had a Ukraine policy before the war. They couldn’t join NATO with territorial disputes. They had some trade deals.




Wasn’t the US heavily involved in the leadup to and aftermath from the 2014 revolution?  With a strong policy interest in removing Yanukovich?


				

				

						

							

								
							

						


						
					

				
			


			

	


			
			
				

			
		

	






		

			
			
				Culture War Roundup for the week of January 8, 2024
			
		

	

	

	

		
			

			

				

			

		

			


				

					
Ah, I see now.


				

				

						

							

								
							

						


						
					

				
			


			

	


			
			
				

			
		

	






		

			
			
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"anarchist" who sees long dead penny ante dictator as divine being? Why not, point of real free speech is the opportunity to hear all voices!




This seems extremely petty.  There is an underlying principle of free speech, here, and the desire to encounter the speech of another is in no way an endorsement or worship of the other.  Come on, really?!


				

				

						

							

								
							

						


						
					

				
			


			

	


			
			
				

			
		

	






		

			
			
				Culture War Roundup for the week of December 25, 2023
			
		

	

	

	

		
			

			

				

			

		

			


				

					
For me, the alt-right was the Tea Party, opposing bank bailouts and obstructing big government from a libertarian perspective.  This was not the old Moral Majority focused on respectability but instead bomb throwers fed up with the status quo.  This well predates the rise of Trump and emergence of Richard Spencer.


The term was an amorphous label that could be placed on a wide dispersion of groups that harbor major mutual disagreements.


				

				

						

							

								
							

						


						
					

				
			


			

	


			
			
				

			
		

	






		

			
			
				Culture War Roundup for the week of December 4, 2023
			
		

	

	

	

		
			

			

				

			

		

			


				

					
The theme is: the hegemon failing to impose its will in particular direction


Could the lack of inclination possibly be covering for a lack of competence?


				

				

						

							

								
							

						


						
					

				
			


			

	


			
			
				

			
		

	






		

			
			
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Rhabdoviridae




Interesting, is this related to the rhabdo that Crossfitters get?  Rhabdomyalysis? Something to do with kidneys and hydration?


The article is ungated for me, FYI


				

				

						

							

								
							

						


						
					

				
			


			

	


			
			
				

			
		

	






		

			
			
				What does Kirin 9000S tell us about the future
			
		

	

	

	

		
			

			

				

			

		

			


				

					


You can't just say 'we won all the battles and got a great K/D but some weird political stuff happened and we left the other guy controlling the territory' - wars are about politics.




If your metric is fighting ability and military experience, then you sure can.  Isn't that what you were originally questioning?


				

				

						

							

								
							

						


						
					

				
			


			

	


			
			
				

			
		

	






		

			
			
				Culture War Roundup for the week of September 4, 2023
			
		

	

	

	

		
			

			

				

			

		

			


				

					


Conceivably BYND could have gotten a little flywheel going and continued to innovate into healthier better options.




I sort of get what you're gesturing at.  A flywheel represents the difficulty of spinning up a new market.  You need to solve both supply and demand at the same time to get the engine running.  Failure is catastrophic while success is a money machine.  If there is an imbalance, the flywheel is bottlenecked and doesn't want to spin.


In this case, the flywheel represents the pseudo-meat market, I suppose.  There have been meat substitutes and meat replacements before, but this is really a new kind of market and new kind of product.  Maybe this particular market is cursed, but if the flywheel gets going, then maybe:




continued to innovate into healthier better options.




AKA the pivot


				

				

						

							

								
							

						


						
					

				
			


			

	


			
			
				

			
		

	






		

			
			
				Culture War Roundup for the week of September 4, 2023
			
		

	

	

	

		
			

			

				

			

		

			


				

					


The technical term is 'scamwick'.




Interesting. I'm not really a crypto guy (read Satoshi's whitepaper when BTC were going for pennies), or a trader, but I know a little bit about technical analysis.  The "wick" here is the wick of a candle chart, which shows the open & close, high & low, for a given trading period.  The delta between open and close forms the body of the candle, while the high and low (which necessarily equal or exceed the open and close) form the "wicks" (upper and lower) of the candle.  A so-called scamwick is a recognition of suspicious price movements which indicate price manipulation.


My prior on "price manipulation" is that most manipulators lose in the long run, at least for deep markets, but that the attempt to manipulate prices is an important part of price discovery and akin to "random noise" which motivates the true price.


				

				

						

							

								
							

						


						
					

				
			


			

	


			
			
				

			
		

	






		

			
			
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This is the EZ button and I agree!


				

				

						

							

								
							

						


						
					

				
			


			

	


			
			
				

			
		

	






		

			
			
				Culture War Roundup for the week of August 21, 2023
			
		

	

	

	

		
			

			

				

			

		

			


				

					


(2) It is perfectly reasonable to encourage students to report what they think is a hate crime, and then let the police sort out whether it really is. It is pretty standard operating procedure to encourage people to report if there is any doubt. Eg: "see something, say something."




If the intervention is merely "say something" then this is entirely sensible.  I suspect the intervention recommended requires more culpability in order to defend.


				

				

						

							

								
							

						


						
					

				
			


			

	


			
			
				

			
		

	






		

			
			
				Friday Fun Thread for March 31, 2023
			
		

	

	

	

		
			

			

				

			

		

			


				

					


Your score is 18.59!






Highrat: 95-99th percentile: A rare form of rat, you almost definitely are a programmer with lots of controversial views and a brain that's almost entirely boy. You know the AI alignment arguments both ways. You may not have been to a CFAR workshop due to it being too social.




				

				

						

							

								
							

						


						
					

				
			


			

	


			
			
				

			
		

	






		

			
			
				Culture War Roundup for the week of February 6, 2023
			
		

	

	

	

		
			

			

				

			

		

			


				

					
An example I was fond of, about 15 years ago, which I have rarely ventured to trot out in the last decade: taxi cabs.  They drive like assholes, in a rush, making last minute ill advised lane changes and turns with minimal signaling.


You’re a soccer mom driving a minivan full of kids down a 50 mph boulevard, from the suburbs going to the grocery store.  You see a yellow car at a cross road, inching forward, obviously desperate to turn in front of you.  Do you treat it like a taxi cab and take extra caution?  Of course you don’t, bigot!  You shouldn’t cross the street at 3am to avoid a thuggish man either!


				

				

						

							

								
							

						


						
					

				
			


			

	


			
			
				

			
		

	






		

			
			
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Good point; I want to play with the 4x fixed scope first, as I haven’t squeezed the trigger under that one, yet.  Was going to use it to “eval” a 3x vs 5x prism setup.  Now that I understand how an Elcan works, I like that it has the 1x option.  Anyway, I’m rambling.  Point is, the Vortex is a cheap scope, 2FP, Crossfire line, now that I recall.  I’ll save for the SWFA SS 3-15x in that class.


The other concern I have is maybe mounting a piggyback pistol RDS.  Just for that sub 100 yard coverage if need be.  Gonna leave that for later though.


				

				

						

							

								
							

						


						
					

				
			


			

	


			
			
				

			
		

	






		

			
			
				Culture War Roundup for the week of January 30, 2023
			
		

	

	

	

		
			

			

				

			

		

			


				

					


That's not a relevant distinction. It would still fall under the definition I am giving of it just being warfare. The term 'cancel culture' is obfuscatory and redundant. It's just cultural warfare.




I guess we'll have to leave this one here.  Agree to disagree.




I still don't understand why you would say that it's risible for 'ordinary people' to engage in warfare when all warfare is enacted by ordinary people.




The most charitable I can be here is that this seems facile.  Yes, I agree, all organizations are composed of individuals.  But those responsible for the greatest losses of human life and dignity in warfare were very much not "ordinary people".  Mostly, I mean ordinary people who are not instrumental to a large and powerful organization.  I don't imagine this conversation bearing much more fruit, either.  Cheers.


				

				

						

							

								
							

						


						
					

				
			


			

	


			
			
				

			
		

	






		

			
			
				Culture War Roundup for the week of January 23, 2023
			
		

	

	

	

		
			

			

				

			

		

			


				

					
My understanding is that the US was heavily interested in and involved with Ukraine leading up to 2014.  And certainly afterwards.  I am not an expert, but I believe I can come up with hundreds more links if prompted. Do you wish to restate your understanding of the US foreign policy interest in Ukraine before the current invasion?


				

				

						

							

								
							

						


						
					

				
			


			

	


			
			
				

			
		

	






		

			
			
				Culture War Roundup for the week of January 23, 2023
			
		

	

	

	

		
			

			

				

			

		

			


				

					
That’s my prior, but I’d also be surprised if there were zero effect on conception from the stress and trauma of a violent rape.  Direct evidence  would be impossible to gather, but I can imagine studies based on other forms of stress and trauma.


				

				

						

							

								
							

						


						
					

				
			


			

	


			
			
				

			
		

	






		

			
			
				Culture War Roundup for the week of January 30, 2023
			
		

	

	

	

		
			

			

				

			

		

			


				

					
Sorry, I missed your links.  Let me review.  I was responding to your text, trying to follow the argument, but I was premature in responding.


				

				

						

							

								
							

						


						
					

				
			


			

	


			
			
				

			
		

	






		

			
			
				Culture War Roundup for the week of January 23, 2023
			
		

	

	

	

		
			

			

				

			

		

			


				

					


Is it useful for you and I to try and understand the mind of the lowly Russian serf?




Insofar as one is curious, of course!




Is this kind of half-baked understanding going to reflect anything but our own biases, whether for peace or for war?




It’s better than nothing!  I struggle with your intellectual defeatism and know-nothing approach.  Tug at small threads for long enough and eventually you will have the entire sweater!  (in a pile of spaghetti on the floor)


				

				

						

							

								
							

						


						
					

				
			


			

	


			
			
				

			
		

	






		

			
			
				Culture War Roundup for the week of March 4, 2024
			
		

	

	

	

		
			

			

				

			

		

			


				

					
What are the numerator and denominator in the overdose rate?