125: Durp-drops keep Snarking in my Thread

[Someone]

Originally Posted by Someone

Posted by Jim Peabrain. Surprise, surprise.

That's a good snark name: I just came up with Rim Pibbles which is almost as good but not grammatical unless you add a distracting "s". And unfair to the innocent pibbles involved.

[Someone]

Originally Posted by Someone

Whoa, it looks like the Michael Minkler of the physics world has found a thread about him. And he's boiling over with NERDRAEG!!!

Starts here.

And, it fails to pass peer review.

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Colibri
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I wonder about newsletters.

[Someone]

Heh. If its now against the rules to talk past each other, the derp will be out of things to argue about in a month.

[Someone]

Originally Posted by Someone

Whoa, it looks like the Michael Minkler of the physics world has found a thread about him. And he's boiling over with NERDRAEG!!!

Starts here.

You can prove the conservation of angular momentum with basic calculus thanks to Noether's Theorem. This, in itself, doesn't guarantee angular momentum is conserved, but it does mean that if it isn't, a huge amount of well-tested and readily-verifiable physics is, in fact, wrong, and one would wonder how all of the physicists could possibly have missed it. Or, to enter into the crackpot's mindset, covered it up. It would be like discovering that there'd been a huge sinkhole in the middle of Central Park for the past century.

https://www.mathpages.com/home/kmath564/kmath564.htm

http://math.ucr.edu/home/baez/noether.html

And the nutball even rejects this line of reasoning in post #39, by calling it an appeal to tradition. Wrong. Noether's theorem has been shown to be a useful model of reality at all scales, all the way down to the quantum level, and just handwaving it away is strong evidence this nutball has no understanding of physics.

[Someone]

What, the derp doesn't have a legal staff to deal with stuff, asks BwanaBob ?

https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb...d.php?t=887783

[Someone]

Originally Posted by Someone

The center-left pose was constructed simply to do business in New York. Trump is an authoritarian right-winger to the bone.

No he's not.

He's a self-interested Populist authoritarian to the bone with absolutely zero ideological anchoring at all. Had he somehow slimed his way into running as a Democrat he'd be swinging differently, he'd be authoritan populist semi-Left promoting whatever got him more power.

[Someone]

There are no stupid questions, right? If my tea maker says don't submerge in water, can I submerge it in water?

[Someone]

Originally Posted by Someone

There are no stupid questions, right? If my tea maker says don't submerge in water, can I submerge it in water?

There are no stupid questions. There are a lot of stupid people who ask questions. That is one inquisitive idiot.

[Someone]

Originally Posted by Someone

No he's not.

He's a self-interested Populist authoritarian to the bone with absolutely zero ideological anchoring at all. Had he somehow slimed his way into running as a Democrat he'd be swinging differently, he'd be authoritan populist semi-Left promoting whatever got him more power.

Nobody asked the village idiot's opinion, did they? And you're wrong, of course. Trump is and always has been a right winger.

[Someone]

Originally Posted by Someone

And, it fails to pass peer review.

Moderator Instructions
Mandlebaur, I am instructing you to respond to the points made by BeepKillBeep and Riemann with factual evidence, not your opinions. Speaking as a scientist myself, it is rather clear at this point that you lack a basic understanding of science as well as the peer review process. This forum is not intended to as a place for you to repeat your ideas without addressing criticism of them. If you fail to do so, this thread will be closed.

Colibri
General Questions Moderator

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I wonder about newsletters.

Well, Colibri does specialize in studying birdbrains.

[Someone]

Originally Posted by Someone

There are no stupid questions. There are a lot of stupid people who ask questions. That is one inquisitive idiot.

[Someone]

For the love of god, it BOILS THINGS. Boiling KILLS nasties. Why would they want to wreck it??

(I'm unusually attached to my electric kettle. The thought of intentionally destroying one PISSES ME OFF.)

[Someone]

Originally Posted by Someone

(I'm unusually attached to my electric kettle. The thought of intentionally destroying one PISSES ME OFF.)

You should see a doctor. I'll bet there's a procedure for that.

[Someone]

Originally Posted by Someone

You should see a doctor. I'll bet there's a procedure for that.

Yeah, the new iPhone has an app for that.

[Someone]

Need to remove the water container to clean it? There's a flap for that.

[Someone]

I'm surprised it was BPC -- I would've thought BigT would be the top for reporting posts.

Theoretically, you could also consume nothing but cheetos and diet Dr Pepper and as long as you kept your calorie count down, you'd lose weight. You'd still feel pretty shitty. You need to change the WAY you eat. Just eating less isn't going to cut it -- you need to eat better.

[Someone]

alterego has started emailing his screeds to Dopers.

[Someone]

Originally Posted by Someone

I'm surprised it was BPC -- I would've thought BigT would be the top for reporting posts.

Theoretically, you could also consume nothing but cheetos and diet Dr Pepper and as long as you kept your calorie count down, you'd lose weight. You'd still feel pretty shitty. You need to change the WAY you eat. Just eating less isn't going to cut it -- you need to eat better.

I assume you're talking about one of the rule discussion threads I haven't caught up on. You shouldn't be surprised BPC had the highest number of posts reported. He started shitloads of threads in ATMB "when you banning these trolls" and it came up in at least one that he reported a post at least every day.

And I bet it's rare BigT reports. Probably figures it's better if he just explains why the other guy is so wrong.

[Someone]

Originally Posted by Someone

Whoa, it looks like the Michael Minkler of the physics world has found a thread about him. And he's boiling over with NERDRAEG!!!

Starts here.

Wow. I'm no physicist, and I didn't spend much time trying to understand the specifics of the debate, but this guy is quite a piece of work.

I think that perhaps the funniest part of the whole exchange is when he linked to his page of rejections from scientific journals. Look how many there are! And they're not shy about telling him that his claims are light years outside of the accepted scientific consensus.

[Someone]

Originally Posted by Someone

Posted by Jim Peabrain. Surprise, surprise.

Lol Jim Peabrain.

I clicked the link and read the post. What a fucktard Trump Ranger.

[Someone]

Originally Posted by Someone

Lol Jim Peabrain.

I clicked the link and read the post. What a fucktard Trump Ranger.

If it's Ok to be that insulting on this board. I don't want to get in trouble for calling someone a Trump Ranger.

[Someone]

Originally Posted by Someone

If it's Ok to be that insulting on this board. I don't want to get in trouble for calling someone a Trump Ranger.

No, it's OK. Insult away.

[Someone]

Originally Posted by Someone

The center-left pose was constructed simply to do business in New York. Trump is an authoritarian right-winger to the bone.

Bullshit.

[Someone]

Can we pretty please keep the snark thread a Trump- free zone? With sprinkles on top?

[Someone]

I'm a little insulted that I changed my Dope avatar to Shivarna Mitra and none of you scalawags have even noticed yet.

[Someone]

Originally Posted by Someone

I'm a little insulted that I changed my Dope avatar to Shivarna Mitra and none of you scalawags have even noticed yet.

It's too small. I had to enlarge it to even recognize her.

[Someone]

Originally Posted by Someone

I'm a little insulted that I changed my Dope avatar to Shivarna Mitra and none of you scalawags have even noticed yet.

Wait .... THE Shivarna Mitra??? O.M.G. How on Earth did you get permission for that?!?!

Sorry I hadn't noticed, but I mostly just browse the Durp threads brought to my attention here, lately. Time Management resolution for 2020, yaddayadda.

[Someone]

That's ok, I only post once every 17.4 years so it's not like Shivvy's face is out there all over the Dope.

[Someone]

We're still #4 on Google for Ms Mitra.

SEO BOOM.

[Someone]

Originally Posted by Someone

I'm a little insulted that I changed my Dope avatar to Shivarna Mitra and none of you scalawags have even noticed yet.

I clicked on mjmlab's link and still am

[Someone]

Originally Posted by Someone

Can we pretty please keep the snark thread a Trump- free zone? With sprinkles on top?

What kind of sprinkles? I ask because I was burned by a similar offer before. And, you know, rodent sprinkles look remarkably like...

[Someone]

Way back in the dim, fetid past of the Gweeb (as opposed to its dim, fetid present) a poster protested that an actress named Shivarna Mitra was NOT on a show where she was credited.

She then contacted one of the admines to say "NUH-UH, SHE WAS TOO!!!" and threatened legal action if the Geeb didn't remove this slanderous post at once.
Shivarna was mocked six ways to Sunday and a meme was born.

[Someone]

Originally Posted by Someone

I clicked on mjmlab's link and still am

It started long ago. This actress - Shivarna Mitra - got upset about something a poster named Scruff said about her on here.

http://giraffeboards.com/showthread....338#post142338

[Someone]

Originally Posted by Someone

What kind of sprinkles? I ask because I was burned by a similar offer before. And, you know, rodent sprinkles look remarkably like...

Those Raisinettes you're eating right now?

Also, those little round rainbow sprinkles that tend to bounce off and roll all over the kitchen when you try to sprinkle them on something.

[Someone]

Originally Posted by Someone

Wow. I'm no physicist, and I didn't spend much time trying to understand the specifics of the debate, but this guy is quite a piece of work.

I think that perhaps the funniest part of the whole exchange is when he linked to his page of rejections from scientific journals. Look how many there are! And they're not shy about telling him that his claims are light years outside of the accepted scientific consensus.

I liked this one:

This is not a scientific paper, much less a mathematical physics paper. Perhaps you should look for a discussion group, blog, or other publication dedicated to the Physics Education.

My favorite:

I regret to inform you that we do not find your manuscript #16-1109, "Ball on a string," suitable for publication in the Journal of Mathematical Physics. Personally, I am a fan of poetry but JMP is not the place to publish your verse.

Oh, good lord, we need a "laughing your ass off" smiley...

Thank you for your submission. Please be advised, however, that ours is a history journal and does not publish scientific papers.

Comments:
1.The manuscript is too short.
2.The main text could be found here: https://www.physicsoverflow.org/39550/remaining-variables-magnitudes-correctly-conserved-magnitude

Does that mean his magnum opus was plagiarized?

[Someone]

You've got to admire a person who just never quits. We should welcome him with open arms and a parade down Girraffe Blvd if he registers here.

[Someone]

He just might show up here; he got banninated last night. We'll serve up all the ad hominem attacks he can handle

[Someone]

With him there'll be 3 for the GBSAB. Sammy, Mr CIA (what's his face) and Mandlbaur.

[Someone]

Originally Posted by Someone

Does that mean his magnum opus was plagiarized?

If so, he didn't bother reading all the way to the bottom:

Closed as per community consensus as the post is neither graduate-level, nor coherent nor a question.

Ouch! But that's OK. He'll just frown harder until the world does what it's told.

[Someone]

Not snark: SkipMagic shows up after 18 months away from the Dope.

https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb...d.php?t=887887

[Someone]

Originally Posted by Someone

I clicked on mjmlab's link and still am

If you do all the Firefox things that get you to view a single picture on a web-page, you get this. If you then do the [CTRL][+] as many times as it takes to blow up the picture to as big as it will do, you will see that it's probably the same person as the ones on mjm's page. This one's the best.

The lighting in Detroit Hoser's avvie pic is a bit different, but it's almost certainly the same face.

[Someone]

Originally Posted by Someone

Does that mean his magnum opus was plagiarized?

No. It means he posted his shit somewhere else, first, and they only publish stuff if they're the first venue to get to publish it, so even if it wasn't total shit, they wouldn't have published it, anyway, since he posted it somewhere else, first. Either that or he plagiarized it from someone with the same name as him.

[Someone]

Originally Posted by Someone

alterego has started emailing his screeds to Dopers.

And off to the cornfield he went...

[Someone]

Originally Posted by Someone

Those Raisinettes you're eating right now?

Also, those little round rainbow sprinkles that tend to bounce off and roll all over the kitchen when you try to sprinkle them on something.

I asked the ice cream vendor for a double scoop vanilla cone with syrup, he said "Hundreds and thousands?", I said "No, only one."

[Someone]

A drawback to the "I can make it better at home" mindset. Or, when your cheap ass Chinese yogurt maker won't make yogurt anymore.

David gets pissed at Amazon.
https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb...d.php?t=887930

[Someone]

The thread title of this thread is not altogether un-clever. I have shared it with management, they say it has possibilities.

[Someone]

Originally Posted by Someone

A drawback to the "I can make it better at home" mindset. Or, when your cheap ass Chinese yogurt maker won't make yogurt anymore.

David gets pissed at Amazon.
https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb...d.php?t=887930

That's actually a pretty funny OP. He bought a cheapie yogurt maker which completely dies within the warranty period. Then he got some kind of canned response to a resolution email asking him to take a video of the problem. The video would be of a yogurt maker literally doing nothing.

[Someone]

Or upload 8 hrs of potato quality video of the item in question, the big reveal at the end is that the milk in it is still not yogurt. Sure, it'd take a while to upload but damn, how much fun would that be to imagine some drone charged with watching the thing. #MaliciousCompliance

[Someone]

Originally Posted by Someone

Or upload 8 hrs of potato quality video

I'm assuming that's a dyac, but "potato quality" is totally a phrase I'm going to include in my next slagging off of ... well, anything really

[Someone]

Personally, it's not a phrase I would use for lice or monkey.