# The Crazy Years **URL:** \ **Category:** The Happening World\ **Tags:** crazy-years, clown-show\ **Created:** [30 May 2022 12:56 UTC](https://scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/t/the-crazy-years/1451 "2022-05-30T12:56:57Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 129
**Author:** ![johnwalker](https://scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/user_avatar/scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/johnwalker/32/17415_2.png) [@johnwalker](https://scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/u/johnwalker)\ **Post date:** [20 August 2023 19:50 UTC](https://scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/t/the-crazy-years/1451/2579 "2023-08-20T19:50:35Z")
It was particularly thoughtful for the meteor to land right next to the visitor centre on the Moon. ![image](https://scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/uploads/default/original/2X/5/525e4c930259e5b33772e5ee2361e61c185a7655.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![CTLaw](https://scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/user_avatar/scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/ctlaw/32/42_2.png) [@CTLaw](https://scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/u/CTLaw)\ **Post date:** [20 August 2023 20:23 UTC](https://scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/t/the-crazy-years/1451/2580 "2023-08-20T20:23:33Z")
> **[Lisa Campbell (civil servant)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lisa_Campbell_(civil_servant))** > > Lisa Campbell is a Canadian lawyer and civil servant who has been the president of the Canadian Space Agency since 2020. > Campbell completed a Bachelor of Arts in political science from McGill University in 1988, followed by an LL.B from Dalhousie Law School in 1991. She worked as a lawyer in the fields of criminal, employment and constitutional law. > After becoming assistant deputy minister of defence and marine procurement, where she was involved in military procurement such as fighter jet repl... ---
**Author:** ![eggspurt](https://scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/user_avatar/scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/eggspurt/32/3686_2.png) [@eggspurt](https://scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/u/eggspurt)\ **Post date:** [20 August 2023 20:55 UTC](https://scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/t/the-crazy-years/1451/2581 "2023-08-20T20:55:25Z")
Ukraine has similar civil servants, who like to get a bit of publicity for themselves. And [she](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maria_Berlinska) did get plenty of publicity once Russians blew up the event for volunteer drone constructors. [Chernihiv missile attack: Drone exhibit “agreed with local authorities”](https://www.ukrinform.net/amp/rubric-ato/3750423-chernihiv-missile-attack-drone-exhibit-agreed-with-local-authorities.html) ---
**Author:** ![CTLaw](https://scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/user_avatar/scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/ctlaw/32/42_2.png) [@CTLaw](https://scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/u/CTLaw)\ **Post date:** [21 August 2023 13:28 UTC](https://scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/t/the-crazy-years/1451/2582 "2023-08-21T13:28:37Z")
A lot to unpack here: [https://www.yahoo.com/news/slashing-budget-west-virginia-university-141415518.html](https://www.yahoo.com/news/slashing-budget-west-virginia-university-141415518.html) ---
**Author:** ![johnwalker](https://scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/user_avatar/scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/johnwalker/32/17415_2.png) [@johnwalker](https://scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/u/johnwalker)\ **Post date:** [21 August 2023 13:59 UTC](https://scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/t/the-crazy-years/1451/2583 "2023-08-21T13:59:21Z")
> [@CTLaw](#): > > A lot to unpack here Indeed…and some elsewhere: “Get woke, go broke.” [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2022/nov/10/west-virginia-university-weighs-new-woke-criteria-/](https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2022/nov/10/west-virginia-university-weighs-new-woke-criteria-/) The administrator plague: [![image](https://scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/uploads/default/original/2X/a/ac3ecd4d10f00d9a70907d3ffc3002d15cf4bbc3.png)](https://datausa.io/profile/university/west-virginia-university) Hence, faculty salaries are only 43% of total salary expenditures. ![image](https://scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/uploads/default/original/2X/9/9d482c39e113b206adf9b2179ebcb5eecab6e34c.png) Who are those “non-instructional employees”? ![image](https://scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/uploads/default/original/2X/7/756fa0fdfbb7bcadf04d61013728ab9aee72739e.png) Perhaps they could get a grant to reinstate Chinese language instruction from the [Confucius Institute](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Confucius_Institute). ---
**Author:** ![CTLaw](https://scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/user_avatar/scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/ctlaw/32/42_2.png) [@CTLaw](https://scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/u/CTLaw)\ **Post date:** [21 August 2023 14:52 UTC](https://scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/t/the-crazy-years/1451/2584 "2023-08-21T14:52:20Z")
> [@johnwalker](#): > > Indeed…and some elsewhere: [https://www.thedaonline.com/culture/i-am-wvu-dei-coloring-book-project-draws-interest-from-students/article\_db907cf0-be9b-11ed-8d5a-7b8c94ad7520.html](https://www.thedaonline.com/culture/i-am-wvu-dei-coloring-book-project-draws-interest-from-students/article_db907cf0-be9b-11ed-8d5a-7b8c94ad7520.html) ---
**Author:** ![Roxie](https://scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/user_avatar/scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/roxie/32/128_2.png) [@Roxie](https://scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/u/Roxie)\ **Post date:** [21 August 2023 17:00 UTC](https://scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/t/the-crazy-years/1451/2585 "2023-08-21T17:00:57Z")
How fitting that the submission deadline was April 1. ---
**Author:** ![CTLaw](https://scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/user_avatar/scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/ctlaw/32/42_2.png) [@CTLaw](https://scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/u/CTLaw)\ **Post date:** [21 August 2023 17:11 UTC](https://scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/t/the-crazy-years/1451/2586 "2023-08-21T17:11:03Z")
Amazon inventory disposal scams: [![](https://scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/uploads/default/original/2X/8/8a430773b66db4a59bf27182788d2c7d6d4fe1e1.jpeg "Amazon takes action against vendor after hundreds of Amazon boxes sent to Virginia address") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T9oTwUEqEVs) and “brushing” scams: [![](https://scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/uploads/default/original/2X/b/bbd72ff861e2df96593ad693999bf87d22886fff.jpeg "Received an Amazon package you didn’t order? It could be a scam") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8JVW9jwH2ns) ---
**Author:** ![gms](https://scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/57b2e6/32.png) [@gms](https://scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/u/gms)\ **Post date:** [21 August 2023 19:34 UTC](https://scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/t/the-crazy-years/1451/2587 "2023-08-21T19:34:49Z")
Interesting … seems like a victimless crime in that it’s really a form of advertising for the vendors. In terms of detection, wouldn’t it be the case that when the recipient of the package w/o a return address informs Amazon, then they could simply look up which orders were shipped to that address, and thus identify the “brusher”? I got the sense that each of the two women featured in the video reached out to Amazon at least initially. At that point it seems Amazon had a chance to figure out the brusher account and “nip it in the bud”, no? If they really wanted to, I guess they could contact the recipient of the package sent by the brusher to double check they received the merchandise that was part of the verified purchase. Perhaps Amazon also benefits from this indirectly, as brushing boosts sales, even if the reviews are mostly fake. ---
**Author:** ![LilJimmy](https://scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/user_avatar/scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/liljimmy/32/6248_2.png) [@LilJimmy](https://scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/u/LilJimmy)\ **Post date:** [22 August 2023 00:51 UTC](https://scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/t/the-crazy-years/1451/2588 "2023-08-22T00:51:10Z")
My wife ordered a single pillow from Amazon for our bed and received a case of pillows (X10). She contacted Amazon and they said keep them and charged for one. As an Amazon investor i was getting second thoughts about keeping the stock. ---
**Author:** ![CTLaw](https://scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/user_avatar/scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/ctlaw/32/42_2.png) [@CTLaw](https://scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/u/CTLaw)\ **Post date:** [22 August 2023 07:40 UTC](https://scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/t/the-crazy-years/1451/2589 "2023-08-22T07:40:57Z")
> **[Could decriminalisation solve Scotland's drug problem?](https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-66570190)** > > Can lessons be learned from Portugal, which relaxed its drugs laws more than 20 years ago? ---
**Author:** ![civilwestman](https://scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/user_avatar/scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/civilwestman/32/25_2.png) [@civilwestman](https://scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/u/civilwestman)\ **Post date:** [22 August 2023 10:15 UTC](https://scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/t/the-crazy-years/1451/2590 "2023-08-22T10:15:18Z")
It is hard to image that things could be worse than under the present legal regime. ---
**Author:** ![CTLaw](https://scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/user_avatar/scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/ctlaw/32/42_2.png) [@CTLaw](https://scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/u/CTLaw)\ **Post date:** [22 August 2023 15:43 UTC](https://scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/t/the-crazy-years/1451/2591 "2023-08-22T15:43:04Z")
> **[‘I could’ve died.’ Steering wheel stops spear thrown into woman’s car, Texas...](https://www.yahoo.com/news/could-ve-died-steering-wheel-150106319.html)** > > The attack appears to be random, according to police. ---
**Author:** ![Devereaux](https://scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/user_avatar/scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/devereaux/32/285_2.png) [@Devereaux](https://scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/u/Devereaux)\ **Post date:** [22 August 2023 16:04 UTC](https://scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/t/the-crazy-years/1451/2592 "2023-08-22T16:04:51Z")
Oh, the drama! “I could have _died_!” Listen, sweetheart. You “could have died” crossing the street. Or climbing a ladder. Or slipping in the shower or bathtub. Life is _full off_ “I could have died” moments. Get over yourself and live life. ---
**Author:** ![CTLaw](https://scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/user_avatar/scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/ctlaw/32/42_2.png) [@CTLaw](https://scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/u/CTLaw)\ **Post date:** [22 August 2023 16:10 UTC](https://scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/t/the-crazy-years/1451/2593 "2023-08-22T16:10:18Z")
[Godwin-Warhol](https://twitter.com/steve_sailer/status/708515197388853248?lang=ja) time: > **[Virginia Democrats raise alarms that Gov. Glenn Youngkin could be building...](https://www.yahoo.com/news/virginia-democrats-raise-alarms-gov-220000618.html)** > > Youngkin has built a robust statewide political operation. Virginia Democrats worry the national party isn't doing enough. ---
**Author:** ![CTLaw](https://scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/user_avatar/scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/ctlaw/32/42_2.png) [@CTLaw](https://scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/u/CTLaw)\ **Post date:** [22 August 2023 21:37 UTC](https://scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/t/the-crazy-years/1451/2594 "2023-08-22T21:37:38Z")
> **[Dick’s Sporting Goods blames ‘organized retail crime’ for 23% drop in profits](https://nypost.com/2023/08/22/dicks-sporting-goods-blames-organized-retail-crime-for-23-drop-in-profits/)** > > Dick’s Sporting Goods reported disappointing second-quarter earnings, which it attributed to “organized retail crime.” In response, the retailer slashed its earnings outlook from … ---
**Author:** ![CTLaw](https://scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/user_avatar/scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/ctlaw/32/42_2.png) [@CTLaw](https://scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/u/CTLaw)\ **Post date:** [24 August 2023 12:37 UTC](https://scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/t/the-crazy-years/1451/2595 "2023-08-24T12:37:58Z")
Tesla breaks into the previously protected Malaysian market: > **[Malaysia was so eager to get Elon Musk to invest in the country, it waived...](https://finance.yahoo.com/news/malaysia-eager-elon-musk-invest-091728649.html)** > > Tesla is allowed to sell cars in Malaysia without needing to comply with local rules on Malay ownership. ---
**Author:** ![johnwalker](https://scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/user_avatar/scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/johnwalker/32/17415_2.png) [@johnwalker](https://scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/u/johnwalker)\ **Post date:** [24 August 2023 12:47 UTC](https://scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/t/the-crazy-years/1451/2596 "2023-08-24T12:47:58Z")
[![image](https://scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/uploads/default/original/2X/4/4faf62d765b65d6af5319547aeb6334b8e95493d.jpeg)](https://twitter.com/tegmark/status/1694659059583008817) Professor of physics at MIT, co-founder and president of the Future of Life Institute, co-author of open letter “[Pause Giant AI Experiments](https://scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/t/pause-giant-ai-experiments/2964)”, supporter of “[effective altruism](https://scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/t/variola-smallpox-victory-over-a-scourge-to-our-species/3585)”, biography states “my scientific interests range from artificial intelligence to the ultimate nature of reality”. Thinks India landed on the far side of the Moon. ---
**Author:** ![CTLaw](https://scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/user_avatar/scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/ctlaw/32/42_2.png) [@CTLaw](https://scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/u/CTLaw)\ **Post date:** [24 August 2023 13:23 UTC](https://scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/t/the-crazy-years/1451/2597 "2023-08-24T13:23:28Z")
> [@johnwalker](#): > > Thinks India landed on the far side of the Moon. First, we would not have had live footage without a lunar orbiter to relay. Second, I did not see Modi dancing to Pink Floyd. ---
**Author:** ![jabowery](https://scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/user_avatar/scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/jabowery/32/5478_2.png) [@jabowery](https://scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/u/jabowery)\ **Post date:** [24 August 2023 14:44 UTC](https://scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/t/the-crazy-years/1451/2598 "2023-08-24T14:44:44Z")
> [@CTLaw](#): > > Second, I did not see Modi dancing to Pink Floyd. At least Tegmark didn’t say “_dark_ side of the moon”. [Previous page](https://scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/t/the-crazy-years/1451.md?page=128) [Next page](https://scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/t/the-crazy-years/1451.md?page=130)