Bitchin Dave's Newsletter - March 31st
In no way do I ascribe to the "Sovereign Citizen" nonsense that we hear about from time to time. I agree with the sentiment that they are all "Sovidiots" in telling us the rules don't apply to them.
They have a manifesto that they try and use to explain away their actions. They read from it when they interact with police, or when they inevitably wind up in court. No doubt that overall it is BS. Yet, the number of people who have decided to follow this idiocy has risen (not coincidentally as the MAGA movement has grown), and it seems to be reaching a place where it will have to be formally addressed.
That said, there is one small piece to the puzzle on which I *maybe* agree with them (as much as that pains me)... corporations control everything is a core tenet of their beliefs. It's hard to overlook the fact that only a few large companies do indeed control most of what we do today.
By the way, this was the underlying premise of the movie "Rollerball," which came out in the mid 1970s. While it was about sports (and predicted what it would be like in 2018!), corporations-owning-the-world is a fundamental part of the story. An overview can be found here:
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This is a leap forward in dealing with cancer cells; they attack cells with an iron based particle that gets into the cells and destroys them from inside.
So far, tests have proven to have a positive outcome. What happens next is more trials that hopefully will lead to human testing at some point.
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Genetics can be a little crazy…a woman bore three children, but genetically speaking only 1 of them is "hers" from a DNA perspective. The other two have enough genetic differences that she might be considered an "aunt" to them.
The woman is a rare example of a chimera, meaning she has two distinct sets of DNA in her makeup. |
This may seem a little silly and perhaps trivial. But, a group of scientists decided to figure out WHY cats always land on their feet when they fall or jump.
The rigor they put into their experiment is enviable. It's quite well thought out.
In the end, what they discovered was that cats have two spinal regions which can twist independently, so a cat can start turning part of its body and then can turn the rest.
Studying the world around us is the essence of science. Even if it seems trivial.
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Wow. Scientists have been looking for what defines life. They came up with 5 "fundamental units of life" that are genetic markers that establish the baseline.
And they have found all 5 of them on a sample returned from the asteroid Ryugu. Which suggests that life could exist beyond the earth. It doesn't mean it does, of course, it just shows that the things that make life do exist elsewhere.
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Ticketmaster is a monopoly
Related to my thesis that corporations own everything, if you haven't been keeping up with the story... Ticketmaster essentially owns the ticket sales marketplace. And with their acquisition of Live Nation some years ago, they own most of the large venues that host shows, too. So, if you want to see a show, concert, or sporting event, you almost certainly have to pay whatever price Ticketmaster posts, plus fees.
About two years ago, this came to a head when Taylor Swift tickets were in the news because Ticketmaster was controlling the supply, and setting the prices at astronomical levels.
Enter the Biden-era DOJ that sued Ticketmaster to break up this monopoly. Then, T-rump took office and signed an executive order that supported the ongoing suit... until last week when the DOJ decided not to pursue this any longer, and settled with the company for a small amount of money - and allows them essentially to continue to operate this monopoly on ticket sales.
Of course, we all get screwed, and big business wins!
A number of states are still suing on their own, but without the federal government, it's unclear what will happen, and just how far this can go toward helping the consumer.
As consumers, our only viable option is to not buy tickets for concerts & events that are managed byTicketmaster.
Hmmmm. Technology is ever evolving. Companies come up with solutions to problems and patent the methods they come up with.
Other companies wind up creating something similar, and then get sued by the first company for infringement. And then it's up to a court to decide who owns what - and whether any money will need to change hands to satisfy the claim.
It's a crazy world these days. And development happens so quickly. I don't know who's in the right here, but Disney has to defend themselves against infringement on their streaming platform.
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Bonus: On the topic of large companies, you have the proposed acquisition of Warner Brothers / Discovery by Paramount. It almost certainly will get approved by the DOJ, but that future may still be in doubt. Elizabeth Warren gives a breakdown for us.
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