Re: [FRIAM] Nick's monism kick

The student should focus on the word danger, which the Lab Tech should have used. I politely ignore bad advice. --- Frank C. Wimberly 140 Calle Ojo Feliz, Santa Fe, NM 87505 505 670-9918 Santa Fe, NM On Fri, Sep 30, 2022, 4:43 PM Eric Charles wrote: > Frank, let's run with that! > >

Re: [FRIAM] Nick's monism kick

Frank, let's run with that! Assuming it was stupid to bring up atoms, how SHOULD the student respond? Verbally and behaviorally? How do you typically respond to stupid advice? :- ) On Fri, Sep 30, 2022, 6:19 PM Frank Wimberly wrote: > My conclusion: the Lab Tech was dumb for mentioning

Re: [FRIAM] Nick's monism kick

And the student for mentioning pragmatism. Get those chemicals off the bench, and THEN you can ride your high horses. That’s the little-p pragmatist in me speaking. n Nick Thompson thompnicks...@gmail.com

Re: [FRIAM] Nick's monism kick

My conclusion: the Lab Tech was dumb for mentioning atoms. --- Frank C. Wimberly 140 Calle Ojo Feliz, Santa Fe, NM 87505 505 670-9918 Santa Fe, NM On Wed, Sep 28, 2022, 3:21 PM Eric Charles wrote: > Two preliminaries: > 1) For what it's worth, I am trying to back Nick into a different corner

Re: [FRIAM] Pardon the interuption, for questions about banking apps

You're predilections to the CSA and micro-lending are good. But, like you, I haven't pulled the trigger on much of that. I am a member of 2 credit unions and am a member of Co-Ops for books, beer, and (until they shut down) accounting. This site has a lot of good ideas, many of which you're

Re: [FRIAM] Pardon the interuption, for questions about banking apps

On 9/30/22 9:01 AM, glen wrote: But the real question is: Why are you using BofA? I mean, loads of passive investing rent-seekers will *thank* you for allowing them to suck money from you into their accounts (2.87% dividends for BAC!). Why not use something more local? Any

Re: [FRIAM] Pardon the interuption, for questions about banking apps

The paper check isn't the important thing anymore. It's the numbers and the security features (Microprint, SecurityWeave, etc.). All the exchange happens between the institutions. Even signatures don't really matter anymore. So what matters about the security between you and the bank is more

Re: [FRIAM] Pardon the interuption, for questions about banking apps

Mmm BofA for good or ill isdropping brick and mortar banks entirely. You can't even do much without finger print id. On me and my rides sides of things going to any bank, even BofA isn't naturally within our paths (insert humours pun about traveling salesman and having to sale around...ok so

Re: [FRIAM] Pardon the interuption, for questions about banking apps

Well, I'd recommend against doing any banking on your phone, or doing anything important with it. But if you must, do it on an exclusive device that doesn't automatically send everything to Google or Apple, doesn't automatically connect to every coffee shop wifi, etc. Make sure the whole phone