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But ... in 2050 there's no load in, no set up, don't even have to leave home ... it's all holograms and virtual reality. They'll even pay in VR-bucks.

I'm convinced that is the way to go. A band should have a live studio podcast
displayed at the bar/club venue to compete with the other 10 large screen TV's.
Oh, and an App on your smart phone to cue in the band broadcast.
There is very little response to a live band anymore IME since multiple large screen TV's
and smart phones. Live music is quickly dying off.
 
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Great video. When the technology fully matures, then musicians, per se, won't be necessary either. The images could then be fully programmed and generated with AI. So could the music, for that matter. Or, whatever passes for music at the time. What's your favorite robot?
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I do realize the concept of baseline radiation. The problem is, to many people with little to no scientific training, that's an esoteric concept that will go right over their head. It wasn't immediately obvious to me that's what you were talking about. You did explain it better this time around in a way that might be more universally understood. Hopefully. Finally.

My problem, sir, is that the way your initial post came off was to belittle my attempt to warn people regarding one of the greatest frauds and horrific betrayals ever perpetrated upon the American people in our history as a country. The important point is not which of us may be right, or wrong. All that matters in my book is that people realize what's happening to them, and what can happen to them when they are exposed to cigarette smoke. Any amount of cigarette smoke. Ever treated anybody who's dying of cancer. I have. They call it end stage. Cute. Maybe that's because its too horrible for words to describe.

Many people are just plain self-destructive, and won't alter their behavior no matter what anyone says or points out to them. I'm totally fine with that. But some people do have enough self-respect left to realize they're being screwed, and to do something about it. I will strongly refute anything that looks to me like it's trying to dilute that realization. That's all. Other than that, the paper you cited was interesting, and I plan on taking the time to digest it more thoroughly. Haven't been exposed to that line of thought or research.

OK, so you understand that total dose = background + smoke, then?

So total is ~8000 + ([Invalid or Expired Link Removed]) = XXXX decays/sec, unknoiwn ATM...no data on that CDC site that I can find for amounts in smoke

So you understand the real question now?
 
There is no way we are going to agree on this, so we're going to have to agree to disagree.

I will say as I head out of the harbor with guns blazing that science is three quarters political, and one quarter scientific. CDC is not going to be the place to find the numbers your looking for if they even exist, for god sake. Send them a letter and ask them to list the additives in US cigarettes if you don't believe me (an entirely different subject, but equally damning. They won't do it.). Not to mention that to satisfy a definitive numerical exposure criterion, there would have to be an experiment (using unwitting research subjects, I presume) to determine such exposure levels. There would have to be a waver from the Common Rule before that could happen. Want to volunteer as a test subject? Hint: There are no safe exposure levels.

I stated earlier that the matter of radioactivity was thoroughly exposed in the courts. The numbers available are sufficient to know there was a problem, and this was known to be a problem in the early 1950's. The big tobacco companies lost in court because they willfully ignored the evidence of extreme harm. I am appalled that you would say anything to so much as suggest otherwise. And no, I'm not going to take the time to dig up the documents I have accumulated on this subject.

Ever heard of inheritance powder? The Wise Women of yore knew how much arsenic to sprinkle to poison someone. They may not have been able to tell you the blood serum concentrations necessary to eventually cause death. But the victim was just as dead. I'm not the one whose confusing the issue with facts.

If you want another example of how scientific priesthoods can obfuscate the truth, check out the literature pontificating on how depleted uranium munitions do not poison the countryside and result in hideous birth defects among the civilian population. There are no hard numbers delineating exposure levels. Tell that to one of the mothers of a child born with two heads, no appendages, or as just a horrible glob of undifferentiated cells. Ever seen the pictures? Who writes this drivel? Anyway, we are not in agreement. In my book there is no legitimate "real question", except perhaps academically.

Thanks for taking the time to respond again. Good luck. I'm out.
 
"any American Swill has to be imported. Not that there's much of a market for Bud Lite here."
^^^^
Such a shame, because bud light is the best made in the world, so tasty, like champagne and dependably consistent..Not skunky or weird tasting like the craft beers, not odd mix of flavors like blueberry or orange or whatever flavor is in that month. Not bitter, hoppy or too filling...Bud light is actually the perfect beer..I don't like beer in green bottles either, always ruined by the sunlight. awful swill..you guys can enjoy that hipster crafty beer in those flights with the little glass meanwhile I will be basking in the sublime glow of good ol American trusty, tasty, bud light so delicious it's almost too good to be true....

disclaimer...This post was not meant to offend and was not aimed at anyone personally, it's a personal opinion of mine that many no doubt, will not share..that's okay your mileage may vary (greatly)...first gig ever pay? One case of Budweiser the long neck bar bottles..well worth it back then as a youngster...
 
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