The GOP is still morally corrupt, even if Discourse breaks

Pyperkub · 2022-03-18T17:20:49.699Z

Menzo:

There are precisely zero Republicans who will understand that.

But at a deep level the hot air portion will resonate!

Matt_W · 2022-03-18T17:27:31.574Z

The normal person in me chuckled. The physics pedant said “Only true if you’re talking about ordinary matter, which only comprises 20% of the mass in the universe.”

Stepsongrapes · 2022-03-18T17:57:52.180Z

Menzo:

There are precisely zero Republicans who will understand that.

It’s a trap! If you understand it, you don’t belong in the party!

“Blessed is the mind too small for doubt.”

wavey · 2022-03-18T22:28:34.054Z

Fine!

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Traventine

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@KatysCartoons The universe is binary. Things are either meant to be dark matter or dark energy. We can't just scrap this worldview just because of a handful of exceptions https://t.co/hnVhfFflsS

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scottagibson · 2022-03-18T22:30:39.512Z

Applause

Houngan · 2022-03-18T22:32:47.753Z

I know this isn’t what we’re doing but I’m curious, dark energy vs. dark matter. My basic understanding is that dark matter was matter that we could infer from how it interacts with visible bodies, I assume primarily by gravity? What’s our “Huh, what’s that?” with dark energy? First thought is that they could be interchangeable. Also, my understanding of dark matter is matter that acts in ways that matter does, re: gravity, but has no detectable surface as far as the EM spectrum, thus “dark.”

Matt_W · 2022-03-18T22:32:53.055Z

Nerds are amazing :)

Matt_W · 2022-03-18T22:36:25.671Z

There’s not enough visible matter in galaxies to explain their rotation speed (and other phenomena.) So dark matter is whatever the extra mass is.

Dark energy is implied by the expansion of the universe. It’s needed to square the equations of general relativity with observation.

Houngan · 2022-03-18T22:37:43.149Z

Your first point, I get/got, your second point I need a bunch of help. What’s the behavior that is out of bounds that dark energy satisfies? Square/cube law?

RichVR · 2022-03-18T22:38:24.821Z

Well… it’s not about food… :)

Houngan · 2022-03-18T22:41:19.670Z

It’s not like we need to keep on a tight rail discussing whether the GOP is corrupt, eh? If it gets too annoying I’m perfectly willing to go to EE and listen to crickets. ;)

RichVR · 2022-03-18T22:42:45.824Z

Well to be fair, food often creates dark matter. Or am I doing JMJ’s schtick?

Ginger_Yellow · 2022-03-18T23:15:49.645Z

Matt_W:

Dark energy is implied by the expansion of the universe.

Specifically the accelerating expansion of the universe.

Houngan · 2022-03-19T00:57:49.632Z

Everybody relax, I read the Wiki, and I am now a backreaction conjecture bigot; deal with it.

ShivaX · 2022-03-21T17:54:40.871Z

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Tortilla · 2022-03-21T18:17:20.153Z

I had to clean the coffee off my monitor after that one!

Pyperkub · 2022-03-22T19:56:29.920Z

More legally ok, but morally corrupt behavior. Thanks Citizens United!

The Daily Beast – 22 Mar 22

Ted Cruz’s Latest Troll? Turning His Campaign Into a Super PAC

Ted Cruz has found a novel approach to supporting candidates.

Strollen · 2022-03-26T06:35:44.209Z

Good to see WaPo’s Dana Millbank call out the absolute hypocrisy

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/03/25/republicans-anti-elite-hypocrisy-tom-cotton/

Timex · 2022-03-26T21:34:53.146Z

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Anna Massoglia

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HUGE NEWS: Congressman Jeff Fortenberry (R-Neb.) is resigning from Congress effective March 31 after calls to resign over his conviction on charges related to lying to the FBI about an illegal ‘straw donor’ scheme bankrolled by a foreign billionaire. More:crp.org/nccf https://t.co/lgePdlJo0r

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This follows Fortenberry getting convicted of 3 felony charges of lying to the FBI and concealing campaign contributions.

rrmorton · 2022-03-26T21:36:04.998Z

Yay, consequences!