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For millions of baseball fans, Rose will be known mainly for a number, 4,256, his total of hits, the most for any player in the history of the game. But he also got on base more often (5,929 times), played in more big-league games (3,852) and came to bat more times (15,890) than anyone else. He had the most singles in history (3,215) and the second most doubles. All-Star team at five different positions: second base, right field, left field, third base and first base. Overall, he appeared in 17 All-Star gamesAll-Star team at five different positions: second base, right field, left field, third base and first base. He won 3 batting titles & batted over.300 in 15 seasons. Rose was Rookie of the year in 1963, MVP in 1973, World Series MVP in 1975 & 1978 at 37. Named TO ALL CENTURY team in 1999.

Rose was long known to baseball officials as a horse bettor. He was warned repeatedly by MLB officials to curtail his gambling, and in the late 1980s, Rose, then the Reds manager, was investigated to determine if any of his activity was illegal. The report revealed that Rose had bet regularly on a variety of sports, and though Rose vehemently denied it, baseball included. In August 1989, he was banned from the game then declared ineligible for election to the Baseball Hall of Fame. Exposed gambling winnings caused him to spend several months in jail for evasion of taxes.

In 2002 he admitted he had bet regularly on baseball, including on games played by the Reds while he was their manager, though never against them, asserting that he “would rather die than lose a baseball game.”

The HOF is FULL of racists, bigots, drunks, cheaters, wife beaters, child rapists & steroid users. In fact, gambling houses ARE THE MAJOR SPONSORS of the MLB! He was a dick, obnoxious, arrogant, spouse cheater, tax evader, allegedly statutory rapist.

In 2004 a senior advisor to President George W. Bush famously told journalist Ron Suskind that people like Suskind lived in “the reality-based community.” They believed people could find solutions to problems through careful study of discernible reality. But, the aide continued, Suskind’s worldview was obsolete. “That’s not the way the world really works anymore,” the aide said. “We are an empire now, and when we act, we create our own reality. And while you’re studying that reality— judiciously, as you will—we’ll act again, creating other new realities, which you can study too, and that’s how things will sort out. We’re history’s actors…and you, all of you, will be left to just study what we do.”

We are in a moment when the reality-based community is challenging the ability of the MAGA Republicans to create their own reality.

Central to the worldview of MAGA Republicans is that Democrats are socialists who have destroyed the American economy. Trump calls Harris a “radical-left. Marxist, communist, fascist” and insists the economy is failing.

In Pittsburgh Harris laid out her plan for an “opportunity economy.” She explained that she would lower costs by cutting taxes for the middle class, cutting the red tape that stops housing construction, take on corporate landlords who are hiking rental prices, work with builders and developers to construct 3 million new homes and rentals, help first-time homebuyers with $25,000 down payment assistance, enact a federal ban on corporate price gouging on groceries, invest in innovation by raising the deduction for startup businesses to $50,000, and provide low- or no-interest loans to small businesses that want to expand. "Kamala Harris, Reagan Democrat!” conservative pundit Bill Kristol said after her speech

For his part, Trump has promised an across-the-board tariff of 10% to 20% that billionaire Mark Cuban on the Fox News Channel called “insane” and Quin Hillyer of the Washington Examiner warned would "wreck the economy"

PLEASE NO INTELLIGENT DESIGN, CREATIONISM OR "GOD WORKS IN MYSTERIOUS WAYS". STICK TO THE SCIENCE!

https://www.azolifesciences.com/article/What-is-the-Panspermia-Hypothesis.aspx

https://youtu.be/e9R-2VnC53s

The article and video above give more background.

The main theories on the origin of life on Earth include: the Oparin-Haldane theory (primordial soup), the hydrothermal vent theory, the panspermia theory, the RNA world hypothesis, the "life began in clay" theory, and the theory that life originated in deep-sea vents; all of which propose different environments and conditions where the first life forms could have emerged from non-living matter through a process called abiogenesis.

Key points about each theory:

Oparin-Haldane theory (Primordial soup):

This theory suggests that life arose in a shallow ocean where simple organic molecules, formed from atmospheric chemicals by UV radiation, accumulated in a "primordial soup" and eventually combined to form life.

Hydrothermal vent theory:

This theory proposes that life originated near deep-sea hydrothermal vents, where hot, mineral-rich fluids from the Earth's mantle interact with cold ocean water, providing energy and chemical building blocks for early life forms.

Panspermia theory:

This theory suggests that life on Earth came from space, with microorganisms traveling on meteorites or comets and landing on Earth.

RNA world hypothesis:

This theory proposes that RNA molecules, which can both store genetic information and act as enzymes, were the first life forms and later evolved into DNA-based life.

"Clay" theory:

This recent theory suggests that clay minerals provided a surface for the necessary chemical reactions to occur, concentrating and organizing organic molecules to form early lifes tructures.

The Indiana Jones franchise movies are known for being for the most part realistic adventure films, but having very unrealistic endings. So I'm curious how you would rank the endings of each Indiana Jones movie, based on realistic ness? I will also leave a poll so you can vote for which ending pissed you off the most.

I will go first

TEMPLE OF DOOM

Despite the film's premise, a magic stone burning the enemy's hand after reciting an incanration, is probably the most realistic/believable ending.

KINGDOM OF THE CRYSTAL SKULL

Aliens kill the main villain by overloading her with knowledge, then they fly off in their space ship which was disguised as an ancient temple. It sounds bad, but a colony of advanced aliens hiding out in the jungle is probably more likely then some of the other endings.

RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK

After opening the Ark of the Covenant, the Nazis and a French archeologist experience the wrath of God! Indy and his girlfriend miraculously survive by "keeping their eyes shot". From a logical standpoint, we can argue that the ark may have just been radioactive.

LAST CRUSADE

After a bridge magically manifests over a bottomless pit, Indy meets a 700 year old knight and the main villain dies from rapid aging after drinking from a fake Holy Grail. Oh and his dad's bullet wounds are miraculously healed.

DIAL OF DESTINY

Indy's gang and some Nazis fly through a time fissure and end up in ancient Sicily during the Siege of Syracuse, where they battle Romans and meet the great Archimedes. I'm not gonna get into the paradoxes of why time travel isn't possible. Maybe in another post.

WIC / SNAP does NOT cover:
Diapers, paste, ointment
Soap, shampoo & detergent
Fresh fruit & vegetables
Dried fruits & vegetables
Toothpaste, floss, brushes, eyeglass
Rx baby formula (VERY $$$)
Cooking oil, sauces & dressings
Chicken, beef & pork, seafood
Basic first aid items
Toilet paper and tissues
OTC Medications

Also, many in poverty live in "food deserts" where there aren't supermarkets and must travel far on public transportation which prevents buying frozen & refrigerated items.

THE BIG QUESTION FROM GAG:
You DO NOT have to be a U. S. citizen to qualify for WIC or SNAP benefits.

For the WIC program, eligibility is based on factors such as income, nutritional risk, and residency within the state where you apply

Similarly, for SNAP, non-citizens may qualify if they meet certain criteria, such as having a qualified immigration status such as pending or in-process.

Stats on WIC / SNAP:

Hispanics and Blacks were more likely to participate in WIC compared to Whites, with Hispanics being 4.1 times and Blacks 2.4 times more likely to participate.

2020, the coverage rate for White individuals was 38%, which is lower compared to other racial groups. Hispanic/Latino individuals had a coverage rate of 64%, and Black individuals had a coverage rate of 50%.

Rural vs. Urban Areas:
SNAP participation is generally higher in rural areas compared to urban areas. In 2017, 90% of eligible rural residents participated in SNAP, compared to 82% in urban areas. This gap has been attributed to factors such as higher poverty rates and food insecurity in rural areas.

Regional Differences:
The Mid-Atlantic, Midwest, and Northeast regions have higher participation rates than the national average, while the Southeast, Mountain, Southwest, and Western regions have lower rates. The Western Region had a participation rate of 73%, which was lower than other regions