Scott Knowles / is on Nostr

Retired hydrologist, geographer, photographer.

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2024-03-10 20:14:29

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@npub1mmf…eknq I'll put this on Biden. Where he got it, I don't know, but he doesn't strike me as someone who understands, or even tries to understand, younger generations. He got student loan forgiveness because it's politically popular, but TikTok is beyond his grasp to just let it go. TikTok is doing what big tech social media companies have bern doing. Difference is ties to CCP, but then our personal information is sold to or shared with global corporations and probably foreign governments. Just saying.

2024-02-10 15:34:54

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@npub1zva…e2q5 Most people outside US will see this as failure of President Biden, even when they know facts it's the House Speaker and republicans, who support Trump. Ukrainians know this but know it's still Biden who's president.
Biden, "I want Ukraine aid bill on my desk."
Johnson, "We want an immigration bill."
Biden, "Ok. Here's Senate passed bill with bipartisan vote."
Johnson, "It's not republican bill."
Biden, "It's got everything republicans demanded."
Johnson, "I want time to read it."
Biden, "You already have."
Johnson, "Well..."
Biden, "What? You get your bill. Give me mine."
Johnson, "Well..."
Biden, "Ukrainians are dying. Ukraine needs this aid now."
Johnson, "I'll think about it."
-- What I wish Biden would say. --
Biden, "You' re a fucking coward taking orders from Trump and Putin."
Johnson. "Not true."
Biden, "Then pass the aid bill."
Johnson, "Ding! Gotta go. My hotdogs are done."

2023-11-25 17:06:31

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@npub1psd…9sr7 For the record, the NY Times reported the Bentley was a 2022 model, not subject to the problem or recall, and any fix would have been incorporated into the car. It's goes back to question of the driver. Just reporting.

2023-11-24 19:49:07

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@npub1psd…9sr7 Let's wait for more information. It hasn't been reported the year of the Bentley, and if it was recalled, if it was repaired. Secondly, what driver lets a car accelerate to that speed without trying to stop the car? I'm not sold it was the car without more information. Dealership would have service records.

2023-06-09 22:24:25

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@npub1683…f0qg SPARS code was also used on vinyl records. I have some in my collection. My point was studios used digital format magnetic tapes and digital to analog converters to create analog format for production tapes and master records.

2023-06-09 21:02:07

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@npub1683…f0qg Recording studios were recording in digital format from early 1960's. They converted it to analog for master records to produce master production records for vinyl records. That's why recording engineers were important, to get best balance from digital to analog signal onto master records. Look at late 1960's to 1970's records you'll see formats listed from original, to final recording, to master record. They ADA, DDA, AAA, etc. Big debate then was which was best.

2023-05-28 17:39:22

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@npub1uwt…p8lz It shows president who doesn't have principles, and is willing to concede to republicans for a deal he can call bipartisanship compromise. Deht ceiling is political game that does nothing for the budget, revenue, spending, annual deficit, national debt. Biden has power under 14th Amendment to declare it unconstitutional, to ignore it, and to continue operating government as normal. He could make history. Instead he chose to play the game and Republicans won.

2023-05-22 21:04:55

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@npub1py0…2dqu I was doing field work in a northern Arizona canyon when a hawk flew overhead. Shortly afterward a crow started harassing it by diving at from above. Afrer a few times being annoyed by it, the hawk waited until last second of crow's dive when hawk tucked its wings, flipped over, spread its wings and almost grabbed the crow with its talons. Crow let out a long shit trying to get away. He escaped by few inches. Amazing was watching hawk fly inverted with no loss of flight. Crow left.

2023-05-13 20:20:21

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@npub1v2s…mqq5 Democratic leadership needs to tell her to resign. It's wrong she's been slowly mentally declining she needed and needs assistance all the time. She's unfit to serve office. They better get that through to her now. It's hurting democrats, Senate business and her constituents.

2023-03-20 19:32:37

If you own or plan to buy an EV, read this article as batteries in EVs are not reparable. Insurance companies will write off the car if battery may have been damaged, meaning insurance rates for EVs will increase for this. Tesla reported they don't repair battery if there is risk battery was damaged regardless damage to car. EV battery replacement can run into five figures.
https://www.foxbusiness.com/markets/ev-batteries-lack-reparability-leading-insurers-junk-whole-cars-after-minor-collisions