Crowknowsbest
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re: Was Jenny McCarthy prescient about baby vaccine schedule 16 years ago?
Posted by Crowknowsbest on 4/2/25 at 3:30 pm
I think an interesting thesis on autism is that there could be evolutionary genetic mutations at play. Obviously that would be tough to prove over a limited time frame with uneven testing over time and populations, but it’s pretty evident anecdotally that a disproportionate amount of the most intelligent and productive people in the world are on the spectrum, usually in a mild form.
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re: Searching for Capitalism in the Wreckage of Globalization. How we distorted free trade.
Posted by Crowknowsbest on 3/28/25 at 12:33 pm
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With asymmetric tariffs, subsidies, and tax policy (e.g., VATs), the concept of free trade is farcical.
If other countries want to tax their own people via tariffs, let them.
The only argument I’ve seen that I can agree with in favor of tariffs is to artificially prop up key manufacturing sectors that would be necessary for defense production in a wartime scenario involving China.
There is no realistic scenario where placing huge tariffs on imported cars from Europe, Japan, Canada or Mexico results in a lasting buildup of manufacturing jobs in the US. If everyone got on the same page to build up that capacity tomorrow, it would take 3-4 years to get new factories up and running (at best), and by then it will be election season, presumably following three more years of inflationary economic policy with the incumbent party at a major disadvantage.
Nevermind the foolishness of putting significant tariffs on Canadian lumber in the middle of a housing affordability crisis.
re: Do we have it completely backwards when we say “kids are so soft today?”
Posted by Crowknowsbest on 3/27/25 at 12:26 pm
I don’t know if hard/soft is the right word, but they are growing up in a tornado of social expectations that has never existed in human history.
re: This guy gets it, re Travel ball
Posted by Crowknowsbest on 3/26/25 at 2:47 pm
I don’t have much of an opinion on travel baseball specifically, but kids who want to maximize their athletic ability should be playing multiple sports, even within the same season, up until they are 12 or so. Travel sports that take up whole weekends make that difficult, I would imagine.
I coached 12u club lacrosse for a few years, and all our best players also played baseball in the same season. This is in VA where they could play Little League, so maybe it’s different.
I coached 12u club lacrosse for a few years, and all our best players also played baseball in the same season. This is in VA where they could play Little League, so maybe it’s different.
re: Following NCAA Appearance, Saint Francis University Announces Move to Division III
Posted by Crowknowsbest on 3/25/25 at 6:25 pm
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Rice's American Conference Membership will generate enough to keep them going in the current landscape.
For now, but you have to think the AAC has pretty low TV value moving forward.
It also isn’t just about surviving. At some point, the juice isn’t worth the squeeze.
re: Following NCAA Appearance, Saint Francis University Announces Move to Division III
Posted by Crowknowsbest on 3/25/25 at 3:28 pm
I suspect some relatively large schools will also make this decision before long.
ETA: the small private schools, especially high academic ones with significant endowments, with no path to a power conference imo will eventually have a pretty straightforward decision to drop to D3. If I’m the President of a Rice or Davidson, I’m looking enviously at the simpler and more academically-aligned D3 model right now. I very much doubt they’re making enough money to make this new world worthwhile.
ETA: the small private schools, especially high academic ones with significant endowments, with no path to a power conference imo will eventually have a pretty straightforward decision to drop to D3. If I’m the President of a Rice or Davidson, I’m looking enviously at the simpler and more academically-aligned D3 model right now. I very much doubt they’re making enough money to make this new world worthwhile.
re: Nitro Tuggle Arrested for Reckless Driving
Posted by Crowknowsbest on 3/24/25 at 5:01 pm
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After hitting the Hyundai, Easley’s vehicle’s momentum took him into the front of 1313 Redwood Lane where it came to rest. The Georgia offensive linemen told officers that he was traveling around 25 to 30 miles per hour.
Further investigation into the crash determined that Easley’s account was not accurate. The tire marks and evidence suggest that Easley was “laying drag,” which, in the state of Georgia, means operating a vehicle in such a manner as to cause it to fishtail or move in a circular pattern (donuts).
According to the report, there were six total passengers in the vehicle. That includes Easley, who sustained minor injuries after the airbag was deployed. He was taken to Piedmont Athens Regional. None of the other five persons in the vehicle were
A popular excuse for these dumbasses has been that all college kids do dumb shite. I disagree. None of my friends ever did donuts and hit an apartment building with six people in a Dodge Challenger.
re: Do you believe in Extra Sensory Perception?
Posted by Crowknowsbest on 3/13/25 at 3:53 pm
I even said in my response that energy is a bad word for what I’m talking about. Calm down
re: Do you believe in Extra Sensory Perception?
Posted by Crowknowsbest on 3/13/25 at 3:36 pm
Yes. I think people can sense the energy, for lack of a more descriptive word, coming off other people and are influenced by it without feeling what’s specifically happening. Some people are likely far more in tune with that energy than others.
re: Falcons entire scouting staff at UGA Pro Day...
Posted by Crowknowsbest on 3/13/25 at 10:11 am
I’ve always wondered if some pro teams feel it’s a risk to take local players because of the distractions involved with being famous in your hometown.
For example, I think 20-something me really matured and set myself up for more success by moving away, even if only for a few years. I assume the same could apply to football players on a more drastic scale given the public nature of their profession.
For example, I think 20-something me really matured and set myself up for more success by moving away, even if only for a few years. I assume the same could apply to football players on a more drastic scale given the public nature of their profession.
re: Bobo got an extension…
Posted by Crowknowsbest on 3/8/25 at 1:22 pm
I think Bobo is a perfectly serviceable college OC, but I doubt Kirby would tolerate a “serviceable” member of the defensive staff. The most alarming thing to me is the apparent drop off in our talent level on offense. Some of that is due to changes in recruiting/transfer/NIL dynamics, but I suspect a far larger part is due to bad evaluations. I would never have thought it would be possible for a school that recruits like Georgia to lead the nation in drops or finish outside the top 100 in rushing.
re: Jamie Dimon, CEO of JP Morgan, is done with work from home and lazy employees
Posted by Crowknowsbest on 2/14/25 at 8:34 am
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I’d definitely agree with this. Young people not getting the real training on their industry other than webinars. Not getting the opportunity to network etc. For older established people they already have that, but if you’re just starting out working from home and not being physically present amongst everyone seems like it would be harmful to their career
Ding ding ding. If Jamie Dimon wasn’t working to remedy this problem, he wouldn’t be doing his job.
re: 14 Dawgs invited to NFL combine (Dan Jackson not one)
Posted by Crowknowsbest on 2/13/25 at 4:26 pm
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we also weren't nearly as talented as 2021-2023. Also I think it's funny you use an invitation to exercise as the arbiter of talent rather than actaully seeing how good someone is or where they are drafted. Like xavier truss being invited here doesn't mean he's as good or talented of a player as amarius mims. The starters we had in 21/22 were better than in 2024 almost across the entire board.
I’m not sure why we have to have 2021/22 level talent to run the ball competently. UMass seemed to do it well enough.
re: JPMorgan Chase CEO Dimon derides pushback to return to office, demands efficiency
Posted by Crowknowsbest on 2/13/25 at 2:59 pm
Beyond the real estate piece, there is a real business issue with training and setting expectations with young employees when huge chunks of your workforce are remote. The whole thing worked great during Covid because that was not an issue yet.
People always say “I get more done at home.” That may be true (probably isn’t for most), but even if it is, the organization as a whole is not going to be as sustainable.
People always say “I get more done at home.” That may be true (probably isn’t for most), but even if it is, the organization as a whole is not going to be as sustainable.
re: 14 Dawgs invited to NFL combine (Dan Jackson not one)
Posted by Crowknowsbest on 2/13/25 at 2:28 pm
Let the record show that we have a RB and 4 OLs at the combine and finished outside the top 100 in rushing.
Also have two WRs invited and led the nation in drops.
Also have two WRs invited and led the nation in drops.
re: If the Mike White hire doesn't work our, is Josh Brooks in trouble?
Posted by Crowknowsbest on 2/13/25 at 2:24 pm
Not remotely close to being in trouble.
re: Former Redskins owner Dan Snyder is seething about the team's success this season
Posted by Crowknowsbest on 1/25/25 at 12:33 pm
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No but I also don’t think they’d have gotten some of the other pieces that have helped with Snyder there either.
By the end, the Redskins were having trouble attracting coaches, free agents, front office, etc without paying above market value.
Snyder took over the 2nd most valuable franchise in the NFL and turned it into a 25 year disaster. The sale made it possible for the team to be competitive again. There are other bad owners, but none that I’m aware of have destroyed an advantaged franchise in nearly the same way as Snyder.
re: Buster Faulkner: 21st-century genius
Posted by Crowknowsbest on 1/22/25 at 7:50 pm
One underrated area where Monken excelled was evaluation of WRs. Hitting on McConkey and AD Mitchell as lower rated guys was huge.
Our OL was way better when Monken was here, but I also think Bobo likely had a lot to do with Searles getting hired, so I’m not sure he gets a pass there.
Our OL was way better when Monken was here, but I also think Bobo likely had a lot to do with Searles getting hired, so I’m not sure he gets a pass there.
re: OL
Posted by Crowknowsbest on 1/21/25 at 2:09 pm
He inherited an OL roster full of experienced future NFL players who are now gone. We are going to have three interior OL drafted in the first few rounds of this coming draft and somehow managed to not finish in the top 100 in rushing. We’re not talking about a slight dip in production here.
re: Can Washington Actually Win The SB?
Posted by Crowknowsbest on 1/19/25 at 9:36 am
They have a chance. Definitely not a favorite, and it would help a lot if the Rams beat Philly. Beating Philly on the road in the cold may be a bigger ask than beating the AFC Champ in the actual SB.
They are in as good of a spot as possible to make several runs over the next several years, though.
They are in as good of a spot as possible to make several runs over the next several years, though.
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