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BurnDoubt

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39. Read a reference the other day...

Fri Jun 12, 2026, 01:05 AM

Jun 12

about an Oceanographic term: “Marine Snow”.
It pretty much describes the quality of information available from the feco-alsphere. Trust in any source has been under attack in an ever-increasing assault, and now we’re about to go Info-On-Acid in a very literal way. “GIGO” has turned out to be as big a threat as Godzilla here in the “Information Age” as we rush head-long into a very uncertain Future, lead by a Legion Of Hubris and the lure of un-tapped wealth for the Un-Tapped Wealth Crowd.
As we always do.

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Just in case you need to make a point: [View all] PCIntern Jun 11 OP

Kick dalton99a Jun 11 #1

;-{)..... Goonch Jun 11 #2

But eggs are cheaper. progressoid Jun 11 #3

We'll be informed soon math is a liberal conspiracy Torchlight Jun 11 #4

And don't get me started on how we are being forced to use those foreign "Arabic" numerals now! Ray Bruns Jun 11 #5

(al-Gebra, the radical Arabic terrorist..... lastlib Jun 12 #44

All of STEM is a liberal conspiracy Soul_of_Wit Jun 11 #7

They love fuzzy math. littlemissmartypants Jun 11 #12

Wait til MAGA finds out English was invented in another country. yardwork Jun 11 #17

Don't worry, they'll probably do a purge of "non-English" words one of these days. "Non-English words means "words Martin68 Jun 11 #23

It's those damned Arabic numerals, doncha know! 3catwoman3 Jun 11 #24

It's... BurnDoubt Jun 12 #36

Another kairos12 Jun 11 #6

Bonus points for vocabulary! Googolplex indeed!! littlemissmartypants Jun 11 #13

You could use "gargoyle" in there, too. calimary Jun 11 #32

I'm fine, as long as I don't want to use electricity between 3 and 7 PM, from June thru September Soul_of_Wit Jun 11 #8

Gas will go down 50 cents and the general public will be appeased. See the pattern? twodogsbarking Jun 11 #9

Gas is well over $5 a gallon in the Seattle area, with diesel at almost $7. OMGWTF Jun 12 #45

Where is bread only $2.69 a loaf? wnylib Jun 11 #10

$4.99 here (SoCal) LoisB Jun 11 #14

In central Illinois, a 20 oz loaf of Kroger white bread $1.79 questionseverything Jun 11 #18

Wondered that too KT2000 Jun 11 #27

Maybe he is looking at BidenRocks Jun 11 #11

We will be getting the whole: johnnyfins Jun 11 #15

Doesn't matter, they'll still blame Biden. Fil1957 Jun 11 #16

Or you could say that all these items are worth the same, but the value of our money has gone down significantly. NBachers Jun 11 #19

Fixed It!!! BurnDoubt Jun 12 #37

exactly how i explain the dow jones average rampartd Jun 12 #41

As much as I would love to spread this meme ... aggiesal Jun 11 #20

"brings into question" Tasmanian Devil Jun 11 #25

The oil futures are just under $88 Old Crank Jun 11 #21

Well golly gee... Dave Id Jun 11 #22

Very useful! liberalla Jun 11 #26

Geez, where is that bread? Easterncedar Jun 11 #28

Do booze! Easterncedar Jun 11 #29

I paid $16 for a bag of Lindt chocolate truffles at Safeway yesterday (due to T💩p's tarriffs no doubt). OMGWTF Jun 12 #46

I understand. yardwork Jun 12 #47

Thanks for the handy graphic! Hassler Jun 11 #30

Helping you go VIRAL! canetoad Jun 11 #31

All this "data" stuff is so woke. SpankMe Jun 11 #33

Source? Some numbers are suspect Betty Boom Jun 11 #34

Read a reference the other day... BurnDoubt Jun 12 #39

Get thee to a billboard Six117 Jun 12 #35

Good list. GoodRaisin Jun 12 #38

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Yes yes yes 😡 TommieMommy Jun 12 #42

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