Welcome to General Chat - GAW Community Area
This General Chat area started off as a place for people to talk about things that are off topic, however it has quickly evolved into a community and has become an integral part of the GAW experience for many of us.
Based on its evolving needs and plenty of user feedback, we are trying to bring some order and institute some rules. Please make sure you read these rules and participate in the spirit of this community.
Rules for General Chat
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Be respectful to each other. This is of utmost importance, and comments may be removed if deemed not respectful.
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Avoid long drawn out arguments. This should be a place to relax, not to waste your time needlessly.
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Personal anecdotes, puzzles, cute pics/clips - everything welcome
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Please do not spam at the top level. If you have a lot to post each day, try and post them all together in one top level comment
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Try keep things light. If you are bringing in deep stuff, try not to go overboard.
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Things that are clearly on-topic for this board should be posted as a separate post and not here (except if you are new and still getting the feel of this place)
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If you find people violating these rules, deport them rather than start a argument here.
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Feel free to give feedback as these rules are expected to keep evolving
In short, imagine this thread to be a local community hall where we all gather and chat daily. Please be respectful to others in the same way
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https://babylonbee.com/news/justice-department-assures-americans-diddy-is-securely-locked-away-in-epsteins-old-cell
What Do Our Genes Reveal About Our Past? w/ Richard Dawkins...Dr Brian Keating
https://youtu.be/JZ_GY-Qz9CE?si=RWAdFnXd5SVCUQFE
Going Off Blood Pressure Meds Linked to Better Cognition...Study shows higher cognitive test scores for less medication.
https://archive.ph/u8UOP
Cruciferous Vegetables Lower Blood Pressure More Than Other Vegetables...Adding cruciferous vegetables, such as broccoli and cauliflower, and root and squash vegetables, like carrots and pumpkin, could result in lower blood pressure.
https://archive.ph/gwwN5
Oxytocin and Cortisol Levels in Dog Owners and Their Dogs Are Associated with Behavioral Patterns: An Exploratory Study
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5645535/
How to Care for an Aging Pet, According to Veterinarians...Diet, exercise, and attention are even more important for older pets.
https://archive.ph/wip/vlF701
Creepy 'biotwang' noises coming from the Mariana Trench finally explained after 10 years...A new study has revealed the exact origin of the Pacific Ocean's mysterious "biotwang" noises, which were first detected by underwater surveys near the Mariana Trench in 2014.
https://www.livescience.com/animals/whales/mysterious-sound-coming-from-the-mariana-trench-has-finally-been-explained
Day in Photos: Keynote Speeches, Global Protests, and Commemorations...A look into the world through the lens of photography.
https://archive.ph/wip/vYzVM
The big bluff: What ever happened to Darwin's 'big book'?
https://salvomag.com/article/salvo69/the-big-bluff
Henry Bergh: Humane Crusader for Animals...The legacy of one man’s fight to spare animals from human cruelty endures to this day.
https://archive.ph/wip/iZZgp
Unknown Mozart composition discovered in Germany
https://www.newsweek.com/wolfgang-amadeus-mozart-germany-music-1956898
GUNSMOKE -- "DROP DEAD" (9-20-52)...David Von Pein's Old-Time Radio Channel
https://youtu.be/-5bWgStrTZY?si=rpTwtM5q94bMaKwj
Tuesday Poem...Christopher Bursk - The Pathetic Fallacy—an excerpt
https://3quarksdaily.com/3quarksdaily/2024/09/tuesday-poem-422.html