Waching daily Feb 13 2018

When James Damore's Google manifesto came out, I found out something interesting that I had in common with his critics.

I didn't read the memo either. It's like 10 pages, come on. Who has time for that?

It's much easier just to be outraged about it.

Now I'm here with Dr. Debra Soh, a science journalist and columnist for Playboy and Globe and Mail.

Dr. Soh, who's more likely to be outraged by something they didn't even bother to read? Is that a girl thing or a guy thing?

[DR. SOH] Um...

(music)

So, you were someone who came to Damore's defense. You wrote an article titled,

"No, the Google Manifesto isn't sexist or anti-diversity. Its science."

Since his critics are probably not going to read it, let's go through the title, it's:

"Google's Ideological Echo Chamber: how bias clouds our thinking about diversity and inclusion."

Man, I almost didn't get through the title, it's so long.

Could you just summarize the argument?

[DR SOH] So, I can't speak for James, my understanding is that he was trying to help Google,

and try to understand why their diversity initiatives weren't working.

They had been trying to recruit more women, but they still weren't able to have a 50/50 ratio.

And so he looked at some of the scientific research and was saying,

'well you know, maybe it's not a problem with these diversity efforts,

maybe it's just that women don't inherently find STEM disciplines as interesting.'

And so if that's the case, maybe there isn't actually a problem here.

Doesn't make sense to try and find a solution if there isn't a problem.

[LOU] I wonder if there's any chance that women just don't want to work with James Damore?

[JAMES] As an engineer, when I'm faced with a problem, I want to solve it.

[DR. SOH] He seems lovely, so I wouldn't say that.

[LOU] Okay. All right.

[DR. SOH] Somebody's jealous.

[LOU] Okay. All right.

(music)

[LOU] James Damore brought up testosterone

and its effect on our development and our attraction towards certain activities or jobs.

Can you go into that a little bit?

[DR. SOH] Yes, there's a very large and long-standing body of research literature that

supports the fact that prenatal testosterone exposure predicts what we will find interesting, what we gravitate towards

when we're born and in adulthood.

So, higher levels of exposure are associated with more male-typical interests and activities,

so mechanically interesting activities, whereas lower levels of exposure are associated with socially engaging activities.

So this is why men are usually exposed to higher levels of testosterone,

that's why they gravitate towards mechanically interesting occupations, like STEM disciplines,

whereas women are exposed to lower levels so they gravitate towards more socially engaging occupations.

[LOU] Where does comedy fall on that line?

'Cause I have, like, so much testosterone. (guitar solo)

(music)

[LOU] Where does the prenatal testosterone come from?

Is it all, like, the mother?

Does your mom have to be, like, just doped up with testosterone to make sure she gets an ass-kicking son out of it?

[DR. SOH] At about seven weeks, if the embryo is male, the testes will secrete testosterone,

and that is what leads to the masculinization of the brain.

If the embryo is female, this process doesn't happen.

[LOU] So the testosterone comes from baby balls?

[DR. SOH] Um...

(music)

[LOU] You and James Damore, you both talk about how women are higher in "neuroticism and agreeableness, and lower in stress-tolerance."

"Neuroticism," sounds like you're gaslighting. Is that what you're doing?

[DR. SOH] Neuroticism is actually just a technical term for someone's likelihood to experience negative moods.

So I think neuroticism kind of has a bad rap, but it really doesn't need to.

Rates of depression have been shown to be higher in women so I think if we can acknowledge these differences and say,

okay, maybe we can offer more support in that way, so that women won't have to go through that alone,

that to me is really the point of the research, I think.

I don't think there has to be a negative connotation to the term.

Acknowledging that it's higher in women.

(music)

[LOU] What about unconscious bias? Is unconscious bias holding women back?

[DR. SOH] There's actually been research to show the opposite, that people are actually biased in favor of hiring women.

So, say within STEM disciplines and academia, a paper came up recently that showed that hiring faculty is actually in favor of female candidates.

[LOU] So, do you think that's more of kind of like, all the geeks got together and they're like,

"We gotta meet girls! Why don't we just go out of our way to hire girls?"

Why do they sound like that? Do they sound like that?

[DR. SOH] They don't sound like that. No.

[LOU] They don't sound like that? [DR. SOH] No.

(music)

[LOU] So Damore, he wrote about men being more prone to seek status.

The quote: "the same forces that lead men into high pay/high stress jobs in tech and leadership

cause men to take undesirable and dangerous jobs like coal mining, garbage collection, and firefighting,

and suffer 93% of work-related deaths.

So, are men idiots? Like, why? Why the hell would we do that?

[DR. SOH] Well, testosterone is associated with greater risk-taking activities, and as I mentioned also,

more male-typical occupations.

Obviously men have higher levels of testosterone flowing through them and that's part of the reason why.

[LOU] Hell yeah! (guitar solo)

(music)

[LOU] So on the issue of diversity, Damore called for Google,

and I guess us in general, to demoralize diversity.

He wrote, "as soon as we start to moralize an issue, we stop thinking about it in terms of costs and benefits,

dismiss anyone that disagrees as immoral, and harshly punish those we see as villains to protect the 'victims.'"

Sounds like something a monster would say.

Or someone who was just fired by Google for proclaiming things they didn't want to hear.

[DR. SOH] I feel, nowadays, people are so quick to accuse someone of being immoral,

for questioning things that have nothing to do with morality,

so I agree with him, I don't think diversity is something that should be considered a moral issue.

Again, if diversity strategies aren't actually effective, we should be able to call that into question,

and you shouldn't be a bad person for doing so.

I think we should be able to challenge ideas and have that separate from the individual.

So, if you have a set of ideas, you should be willing to engage with people and debate about them,

and not take it personally, and think that that's saying something about you as a person.

[LOU] Well what if your ideas are just not right, and I don't think anybody should hear them,

and I'm gonna do this.

[DR. SOH] Then you're part of the problem.

[LOU] Or the solution.

[DR. SOH] The problem.

(music)

[LOU] Is there a biological or evolutionary basis for outrage?

Like, our ancestors, like, being chased by a lion, and it's like, "I can't even!"

[DR. SOH] There is, actually, and it does make sense from an evolutionary perspective,

because it helps to keep a sense of order in our society.

Something like, you know, 'we shouldn't kill people' obviously keeps us safe.

It gives us meaning in life, also.

[LOU] It gives us meaning in life?

[DR. SOH] Mhmm. [LOU] Like outrage meaning?

[DR. SOH] Well the funny thing is nowadays, it's gone to such a point where really,

pretty much everything outrages people, so it's kind of gone to the extreme now.

[LOU] You have outrage culture and then virtue signalling, are they kind of one and the same? Or...

[DR. SOH] I would say they're interlinked, and actually,

there has been research to show that with virtue signalling,

it actually has more to do with the person's own sense of moral failing than it does about the issue that they claim to be moral about.

(music)

[LOU] What happens when someone who speaks on behalf of women disagrees with someone else who speaks on behalf of women?

How do straight white men know who to listen to?

I mean, which ambassador for women, or even minorities, do we say, like, "They're right!"

[DR. SOH] I think the best advice I would have for you, whether you are a straight white male or not,

is look at the science, look at what the research says.

I don't think whether you're a woman or not,

it shouldn't make any difference in terms of whether someone's right or should be listened to.

(music)

[LOU] What's the response been to you?

You came out in defense of James Damore, you're obviously a traitor to your sex and gender.

How are you doing? How are you holding up?

[DR. SOH] I've been well.

I take a lot of pride in the things I write about and the things I say, and I know that they're based in science,

so, you know, there was quite a bit of pushback but I have very thick skin, so it doesn't get to me.

[LOU] What's, like, the worst things someone has said to you?

[DR. SOH] People like to use the internalized misogyny thing a lot.

They claim, you know, if you're a woman and you don't really say the things that women are supposed to say,

or think the things that "progressive women" think, then you're, you know, you must somehow be misogynistic.

Which, in my mind, that's what's misogynistic, that a woman can't have her own ideas.

(music)

[LOU] Last one, who does autism better? Men or women?

[DR. SOH] I don't know if there's an answer to that.

[LOU] Men. (guitar solo)

[LOU] Thanks for watching, guys! Be sure to subscribe to our channel, We The Internet TV,

and follow us on Twitter and Facebook for new videos every week.

And make sure to follow Dr. Soh @DrDebraSoh on Twitter.

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Steakhouse Garlic Mushrooms and Onions ~ Sauteed Mushrooms for Steak - Duration: 3:32.

When we go to a Steakhouse I usually order the mushrooms and onions for on

top of my steak. I'm Tess and today I'm going to show you how to make an easy

side of steak mushrooms and onions just like at the steakhouse.

(intro music)

We were very fortunate to get a couple of these boxes of baby Bella or cremini

mushrooms from our neighbor. They are so fresh and beautiful and we just love shrooms.

Stay tuned for a lot of good mushroom recipes coming your way.

Just a reminder that you'll be able to find this recipe, the list of ingredients and

much more in the show more section below. I've also included links where you can

purchase online some of the ingredients and equipment that I use in this video recipe.

If you have a chance please check it out. So let's get started! I sliced

some of the larger mushrooms and halved some of the smaller ones. I have my heat

on medium, added a little olive oil and the mushrooms. Cooking and stirring for

about three to four minutes. You will hear the mushroom squeaking while you stir.

They are just releasing their moisture while they cook and as you will

see in a little bit they will produce a good bit of liquid. By the way, did you

know that portobello mushrooms are just overgrown cremini mushrooms.

The mushrooms are left to grow until they are large, open and show their gills.

Baby Bella's are just another name for cremini mushrooms.

Now adidng in some sliced onions, salt, black pepper and a good amount of fresh

minced garlic. Cooking and stirring for another three to four minutes. As you can

see the mushrooms are producing a nice flavorful juice. I'm going to let the

liquid reduce to about half. Now I'm adding in some more flavor with a beef

Au Jus that I had left over from making my french dip sandwiches. If you missed

that video recipe I'll leave a link here and in the show more section below.

You can also use beef, chicken, vegetable or mushroom broth. If you wanted a more

depth of flavor you could also add in some red or white wine. Giving that a

stir and cooking for another two to three minutes.

We are almost done. I'm adding in some fresh chopped parsley and a couple

tablespoons of cold butter. The butter is going to melt and tighten up the sauce

and of course add some more flavor and richness. Once the butter melts and the

sauce forms, we are done!

Serving tonight over steak but you can also serve this with chicken or fish.

The mushrooms have a good texture and a rich beef mushroom flavor. The onions, garlic

and parsley really add to the taste. I hope you give this Steakhouse mushrooms

and onions side dish a try and enjoy. If you like this steakhouse mushroom and

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And until next time, Much Love!

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A Simple and Beautiful Way to Help Support the Allied Light - Duration: 2:03.

A Simple and Beautiful Way to Help Support the Allied Light Forces at This Time ~ 10th

Feb 2018

TZ here; One member of the �Sisterhood of the Rose� group Mary B mailed this suggestion

a few days ago and the picture has remained in my mind and so I want to share her suggestion

with PFC readers.

You need to press the link provided to see this beautiful video in motion.

Here is Mary�s message.

I found this on the 2012 portal blog and thought that this would be a great way to support

the light forces.

In order to energetically assist the light forces in the current purification (until

the beginning of March), which extends to 3 earth radii from the center of the earth,

we can visualize a rainbow vortex (from welovemassmeditation) in this area.

Such visualizations create multidimensional bridges for the light forces.

If you highlight the above link by pressing the left button on the mouse and dragging

the mouse to the end of the gif, then right click on your mouse while on highlighted area

and then you can select open link in new window then go to the new window and right click

on the picture of earth in brilliant colors and click Set as Desktop Background.

You will change your computer screen to show this image.

Then you can visualize and create multidimensional bridges for the light forces every time you

look at the screen.

Victory of

the Light.

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Secrets Hidden Deep Within Video Games - Duration: 5:49.

Nothing's more fun than booting up a familiar video game only to stumble onto something

truly bizarre.

Easter eggs are nothing new, but sometimes developers go further, hiding strange, spooky

secrets for players to unearth.

From challengers who only show up after players meet specific conditions to creepy sounds

that caused gamers to question their own sanity, let's take a look at some of the most notorious

secrets hidden deep within video games.

John Romero's head

Back in the '90s, John Romero was a veritable rock star of game design.

As the co-founder of id Software, he helped pioneer the first-person-shooter genre by

lending his talents to the likes of Doom and Wolfenstein 3D.

Suffice it to say, Romero left his mark on gaming—both figuratively and literally.

One of the most notorious video game easter eggs of all time actually comes in the form

of his head impaled on a spike in the final level of Doom II.

So how do you find it?

The game's final boss, the Icon of Sin, is depicted as a massive, mechanical goat's head

jutting from a wall.

The only way to defeat him is by riding a forehead-level lift and firing rockets into

its exposed brain—or by activating a cheat, allowing the player to enter walls, platforms,

and even the boss' body.

The inside of the Icon's brain reveals John Romero's disembodied noggin.

And while you could totally take out the big bad from the outside, players have the option

of unloading their shotguns on good old Romero instead.

The Cavemen

While it's better known for its multiplayer experiences, the Halo franchise doesn't skimp

on futuristic, alien-invasion storytelling—or fun, freaky secrets, like a family of cavemen

hiding just out of sight.

The creepy cavemen clan in question can be found in Sierra 117, the second level of Halo

3's single-player campaign.

The level features quite a few twisting paths, one of which hides a secret we wish we'd never

discovered.

Players lucky enough to stumble upon the eerie primitive creatures earn the "Primate" achievement.

Player names

For some gamers, the best easter eggs are the spooky ones.

Case in point: the mysterious whisper that seemingly calls out to players in the 2005

deity simulator Black & White 2.

It usually pops up whenever a villager croaks.

But every so often, the creepy, hushed voice will call out a player's real name—so long

as it's a common one and its database contains it.

It's definitely one of the spookier easter eggs in gaming, causing some late-night players

to question whether or not their sleep-deprived imaginations are running amok.

ZX Spectrum

Rare's 1997 hit GoldenEye 007 was both a faithful adaptation of its thrilling source material

and an engaging split-screen multiplayer experience that set the standard for console shooters

to come.

It also contained a mind-boggling secret that took over a decade to unearth.

In 2012, while digging around in the guts of a GoldenEye 007 ROM, a fan discovered a

total of ten extra games embedded in the game's code.

Interestingly enough, these weren't even N64 titles—they were older games for a console

called the ZX Spectrum.

Turns out that Rare had been experimenting with emulation around the same time they were

developing GoldenEye.

Rare wound up using the shooter as a petri dish for their pet project.

Rather than remove the code prior to the game's launch, they merely disabled it, allowing

anybody with a background in programming to re-enable the ZX Spectrum emulator.

The REAL Endgame

While it wasn't exactly a huge hit, Deus Ex: Invisible War contained one of gaming's most

bizarre alternate endings: a dance party.

Accessing Invisible War's secret dance party ending requires the player to reach the UNACTO

ruins, pick up the flag near the entrance of the level, and then flush it down the toilet

in Manderley's old rubble-ridden office.

The player will then be greeted by a prompt that reads, "And Now For The REAL Endgame…."

and transported to Club Vox for a surreal shindig with the game's cast.

It's the wackiest, least canonical ending this side of Silent Hill 2's "dog ending,"

although the awkward dancing and slack expressions are the best use of Invisible War's unnerving,

emotionless character animations.

"Understood.

Business is business, right?"

Honestly, kudos to the bored player who discovered this wonderful disaster.

Who flushes a flag?

Reptile

Contemporary Mortal Kombat players might be surprised to learn that one modern masked

favorite was suspiciously missing from the original 1992 arcade game's roster: Reptile.

Before he became the acid-spewing savage we know today, he was something of an urban legend

that had gamers everywhere saying…

"Show yourself, coward."

But Reptile was indeed real, even if he was nothing more than Scorpion and Sub-Zero with

a paint job, and unlocking him was a time-consuming endeavor.

All you needed to do was win a match with a double flawless victory without blocking,

and then perform a successful fatality on the Pit stage after a pair of shadows passed

over the moon during combat.

Totally easy!

Rattmann's final transmission

Portal 2 is all about defying orders and exploring at your own pace—so, of course, it's the

perfect game for secret-seekers.

While a number of Portal 2's most interesting secrets relate to Dr. Doug Rattmann—a former

Aperture researcher who escaped the testing chambers prior to the events of the original

Portal—most of them can be fully appreciated without pausing your game.

However, Valve's award-winning puzzle-platformer boasts one easter egg that requires players

to install special software to get the full effect.

If you take a radio to Rattmann's third den—which you can find in Test Chamber 6 during Chapter

2—the radio will turn on and start making noise.

Players who discover this hidden signal are rewarded with the "Final Transmission" achievement.

But those who run it through an SSTV signal decoder are treated to an awesome easter egg:

an SSTV image.

Gamers who've already completed Portal 2 once should immediately recognize the location

in the picture as Wheatley's new home away from home—the moon.

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Monday's market wrap - Duration: 0:51.

And these are your closing figures on the market,...

Wall Street powered higher for a second straight session on Monday,... with gains across the

board as investors snapped up bargains after the biggest weekly drop in two years.

The Dow Jones jumped over 470 points, or a little less than two-percent,... to close

at 24,601, while the S&P 500, gained around one-percent to finish at 2,656.

The tech-heavy Nasdaq popped over one-and-a-half percent higher at 6,981-point-9.

Korea's markets had solid sessions on Monday,... pushed up by gains on Wall Street the week

before.

The benchmark KOSPI rose 21 points,... or little less than one percent to close at 2,385-point-3.

The junior bourse KOSDAQ,... finishing the day at 843-point-2,... up less than one-tenth

of a percent.