[FRIAM] curiosities ...

[Barry MacKichan]

There is also the context. About 2/3 of the US population cannot name 
the three branches of the federal government according to some poll I 
read about recently. My hypothesis is that you’d get similar results 
with any question constructed with “Trump”/“Biden” and 
“crime”.

On 5 Aug 2020, at 14:12, Prof David West wrote:

> ... that might merit comment.
>
> quantum biology:
>
> Erithacus Rubecula (European Robin) migrates from northern Sweden to 
> southern France (sometimes North Africa) using an "inclination 
> compass" that works because of quantum entanglement of free radicals 
> in cryptochrome receptors in the bird's eyes. E.g., the bird navigates 
> using ('sensing") quantum entanglement.
>
> I once mentioned that the human eye can detect a solitary photon. Nick 
> suggested that, while true, it was irrelevant because such a weak 
> signal would be lost in the "noise" of the optic nerve, etc. 
> Evidently, E. Rubecula's sensitivity to quantum effects are not lost 
> in the noise.
>
> free speech: (stats from an *Atlantic* article I read a few days ago)
>
> more than 2/3 people in the US fear to voice, and hence self-censor, 
> their opinions and ideas lest they encounter hostile reaction from 
> those around them.
>
> 32 percent of "far right Republicans" believe that a CEO's donation of 
> personal funds to the Biden campaign would be sufficient grounds for 
> removal from the position.
>
> 54% of "far left Democrats" believe that a CEO's donation of personal 
> funds to the Trump campaign would be sufficient grounds for removal 
> from the position.
>
> Is there such a thing as the Tyranny of the 'Woke'?" If so, has it 
> eliminated the Constitutional right to free speech? Is it possible to 
> have a Democracy, let alone a decent conversation, absent the right to 
> free speech?
>
> davew


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