Discoveries in SCIENCE -SCIence-science

 Imagine my surprise when the highly sophisticated and revolutionary concept "intermittent fasting" turned out to mean "don't eat between 8PM and noon the next day". If you think that is fasting in any way then you have never been poor.

Hey kids! Let’s all learn about the law!

 Hey kids! Let’s all learn about the law!

What are the possible outcomes of a criminal trial in the US?

Well, there are several possible outcomes!

1. Dropped Charges is one. The prosecutor may drop the charges against you, in which case you are free to go.

2. Guilty Plea. You admitted that you did it! Good on you, for saving everyone a lot of time and effort. Good luck with the sentencing phase!

3. You can receive a Guilty Verdict. This is a lot like a Guilty Plea, but you wasted everybody’s time.

4. You can receive a Not Guilty Verdict. You’re free to go!

5. Mistrial. Something went wrong in the process such that the trial doesn’t count. Maybe the prosecutor will ask for a do-over, maybe he won’t No takesies-backsies!

But you can’t be found innocent?

No, and the judge will so instruct you if you ask him.

But what about a Grand Jury? 

They can either decide to

1. Indict, or

2. Not Indict

a criminal suspect.

Does this all apply to a special prosecutor / special counsel / independent counsel?

Yup!

But you didn’t mention:

1. finding the suspect innocent, or

2. exoneration, or

3. cleared

by the grand jury / special counsel / trial. CAn’t they do that?

No.

Then why would the news keep telling me they didn’t do a thing they can’t do anyway?

Maybe because the people you think are informing you are actually misinforming you on purpose?

Maybe?

Ya think?

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Spoilsport: Watching the Olympics undermines society

I can think of no international organisation that can challenge the International Olympic Committee's achievements in the field of unethical behavior. They make FIFA look positively saintly in comparison.
I would like to watch the Olympics but I won't because I firmly believe anyone involved with the IOC should be bankrupted by any and all means. And for those who wonder what will happen to the athletes, remember, the Olympics need the athletes' participation. The athletes can refuse to compete in their events and start their own events. Unless they are actually in it for the money. But that's not the case, is it? Or is it?

TOOTE: Rigging elections is the voters' fault

There is an article on FiveThirtyEight entitled The Political Process Isn't Rigged - It Has Much Bigger Problems. It denies that there was any "rigging" of the Democratic primaries. This in the face of the DNC emails that show a pattern of working against one candidate (Sanders) and for another. As if the person who ran the DNC in such a shamefully biased manner being rewarded with the position of chair of the Clinton campaign's 50-state program is not a clear enough signal of corruption.
The fact that any public party can so easily tell such a Big Lie, in the face of evidence even the guilty parties do not deny, unchallenged by those who are supposed to safeguard the public from such malfeasance is stunning to the point of undermining their part of the social contract.
No wonder so many people refuse to believe anything in the press.

Restaurant Review: Stan's Donuts

Stan's Donuts
Mariposa Gardens Shopping Center, 2628 Homestead Rd, Santa Clara, CA 95051
408 296-5982

Since 1959! Stan's Donuts are the best donuts in Santa Clara California. It still looks pretty much like it did in 1959, including a counter to sit at and eat your fresh warm donuts. Cake or glazed, waht more could you want?

Clues for the Clueless: Comportment at public events

At a public speech should I:

• fall asleep near the podium and snore loudly? No
• feast on duryan and limberger cheese? No
• carve a dolphin out of a log with a chainsaw? No
• bring a case of bottles to smash with a hammer? No
• drive onto the stage in a car with the alarm wailing? No
• show up with a baby that might cry? No

But then you already knew that, didn't you?

(Those of you who answered "No" to that last question please stay at home.)