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Erin Patterson trial: Nine weeks of testimony that gripped a courtroom
  • You are absolutely right, I completely forgot that she claimed to have bought them in an "Asian market" that she couldn't remember where was, and she must have paid cash.
    And that she had erased her phone for some reason.

    Good catch. 👍

  • Erin Patterson trial: Nine weeks of testimony that gripped a courtroom
  • This is the best article I've read on this story yet.
    It quickly becomes very obvious that she killed those 3 people, where the only remaining question is whether she did it on purpose.
    But the matter with the very obviously different colored plate, is very damaging to her.
    And then the matter of throwing out a mushroom dryer that has traces of the toxin. A dryer she claimed she had never owned!
    And the fact that she had used a website warning against the Death cap at certain sites.
    And the fact that she had visited exactly those sites.
    Giving children chocolate with dried mushroom in it, and remarking they didn't even notice!
    Her story about throwing up after the guests left, but she still went to the hospital a couple of days later claiming she felt ill, but there was no trace of the toxin in her blood. That does not ring true either.
    The invitation itself was considered a bit strange too, since it was not something she usually did.
    And the fact that she had been suspected of trying to kill her husband before, does not help.

    Seems to me the police did good work here, maybe because she had been suspected before? And the evidence against her is pretty overwhelming that these killings were intentional.

  • Filosofiprofessor: Vi er nødt til at fastholde den kristne kult
  • Der er studier der påviser at religiøs praksis (bøn og meditation) kan mindske stress og give mening for mennesker i krise.

    Du skriver det jo nærmest selv, religionen er et overflødigt element, og jeg vil mene meditation virker bedre.
    Der er ingen sky-daddy der hjælper, og der er ingen sky-cookie som belønning.

  • Filosofiprofessor: Vi er nødt til at fastholde den kristne kult
  • end blot at skrive at noget er nederen,

    Jeg skriver det ikke er rationelt, det er sådan set begrundelsen. At noget er rationelt betyder at der er grund til at tro noget og anvende det i praksis.
    Hvis der ikke er nogen rationel grund, er der heller ingen grund til at tro det kan medføre noget godt.

    Så jeg skriver ikke bare at det er nederen, men skriver faktisk grunden til at det er skadeligt.
    Så er du velkommen til at spørge ind eller modargumentere, hvis du er uenig.

  • Filosofiprofessor: Vi er nødt til at fastholde den kristne kult
  • Jeg bliver altid mistroisk når jeg hører folk tale om at uden religion har mennesket intet moralsk kompas.

    Det er der også god grund til, for det er direkte vås.
    Mennesker har et indbygget moralsk kompas som er udviklet gennem evolution, og har til formål at hjælpe og beskytte gruppen man tilhører.
    Dette er endda også påvist blandt andre flokdyr.

    Til gengæld er religion det stærkeste værktøj der findes til at få folk til at IGNORERE deres moral.
    Biblens læren om at stene folk for at arbejde på helligdagen, og slå folk ihjel hvis de har sex udenfor ægteskab er to meget tydelige eksempler på manglen på moral i Biblen.
    Men især Biblens læren om at det er OK for en slave ejer at straffe en slave så han dør af det, er vel nok blandt de mest kvalmende kristne vejledninger.

    Også straffen for en kvinde, hvis manden MISTÆNKER hun er blevet gravid fordi hun har været utro er grusom.
    Så skal hun spise gift, hvis hun dør var hun skyldig!

    Betyder ikke at religiøse mennesker skal tvinges til at blive ateister,

    Nej det kan man ikke rigtigt. Men man kan gøre det ulovligt for dem at sprede deres udokumenterede gylle med tomme løfter om evigt liv, på samme måde som Nazi propaganda er ulovligt. Og så kan man fjerne skattefrihed for religiøse bevægelser.

  • Filosofiprofessor: Vi er nødt til at fastholde den kristne kult
  • Jeg ved ikke hvorfor vi skal finde os i at religiøst pladder fylder vores medier, og endda ofte bringes ind i politiske debatter?
    Hvad med at de religiøse reelt begrundede gavnen af deres religion? Men det kan de ikke. Kristendom har haft 2000 år til at vise noget, men der er stadig intet der så meget som antyder rigtigheden af Kristendom. De har intet gavnligt at pege på som har bund i realitet og fornuft.

    Kristendom er ligeså lidt gavnligt som homøopati, som igen og igen er bevist ikke at have effekt udover placebo.
    Må jeg så heller ikke kalde placebo tåbeligt at spilde tid på og endog skadeligt da det kan forsinke folk i at søge reel behandling?
    Religioner forlanger ikke bare at blive respekteret, de forlanger særbehandling mod kritik og til at diskriminere mens de samtidig er skatteundtaget! Hvorfor er diskrimination accepteret i folkekirken når det er ulovligt i resten af samfundet?
    F.eks. mht. at nægte vielse af homoseksuelle, eller ikke tillade kvindelige biskopper, og mange menighedsråd diskriminerer stadig imod kvindelige præster.
    Er der virkelig stadig folk der er ubekendt med dybe problemer med religion? Og som ikke forstår at nogen af os har fået mere end nok for årtier siden!

    Når jeg skriver religion er mental cancer, er det ikke bare et kraft udtryk. Jeg mener det 100% bogstaveligt.
    Religion er ekstremt skadeligt for både individ og samfund, ligesom andre former for overtro også kan være det.
    Men blandt de forskellige former for overtro er religion nok den mest skadelige.

    F.eks. Biblen som er fundamentet for Kristendom som er den religion vi er mest belastet af herhjemme, er samlet af skrifter der er næsten 2000 år gamle for nyt testamente, gammelt testamente er endnu ældre.
    Og der er absolut ingen visdom at finde i biblen efter dagens standard. Der er ingen beviser for en eneste af de fantastiske påstande der er i biblen. Hvordan i alverden bliver det stadig taget seriøst?

    Beskyttelse af religion er tydeligt skadeligt, hvilket nok beskrives bedst med tolerance paradokset.
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paradox_of_tolerance

    At tolerere religions intolerance skaber intolerance i samfundet.
    Jødeforfølgelsen i Tyskland under anden verdenskrig var baseret på Martin Luthers skrifter.
    I dag påstår Katolikker og Paven at de nu er tolerante overfor homoseksuelle, men diskriminerer dem stadig, f.eks. med forbud mod at blive gift.

  • Filosofiprofessor: Vi er nødt til at fastholde den kristne kult
  • Det er et koncept skabt i USA, hvor at du skal bruge din tro på at jesus hjælpewr dig med at holde op med at drikke, hvis det så lykkes, skal du takke jesus, og ikke din egen viljestyrke.

    Det er måske modereret med tiden og i Danmark. Men oprindelsen er stærkt kristen, og kristen tro er en del af metoden.

    https://www.aa.org/twelve-steps-twelve-traditions

    Jeg tjekkede lige om det stadig er en del af programmet, og allerede punkt to er fyldt med bavl om tro.
    Men hvis du har lyst kan du jo se selv med linket.

  • Rich South African upset that his breakup with demented Orange Man makes his own party, with blackjack and hookers
  • This sounds so stupid, that you are probably right.
    Because American politics are so fucking stupid, and Democrats are a bunch of sheep.
    With a few exceptions like AOC, Bernie and Hogg who actually tried to shake things up a bit, but was removed for it!
    Hogg was fucking right, Democrats need to get rid of the old Wall Street pandering, and seats should be competitive, not automatically continued without competition.

  • Tennessee man pardoned for Jan. 6 offenses gets life in prison in separate case accusing him of trying in incite "civil war"
  • I'm not sure what your point is? You state according to the prosecutor, when I just stated that a sentence is not normally according to a prosecutor, but an actual court decision!
    The headline clearly indicates that he actually got life in prison, as he was sentenced by the court. But completely fails to mention the actual judgement by the court?
    The prosecutor is not responsible for announcing sentencing, but the prosecutor is the only source stated.
    Repeating what the prosecutor stated once again does not help.

  • Owning dog or cat could preserve some brain functions as we age, study says
  • I know that, that's common knowledge.
    But if the research shows anything that's statistically significant, it would show a level of benefit.
    To say that it could as in hypothetically, implies the research didn't really show anything one way or the other.
    You could say the same of homeopathic medicine. It could be a benefit, except nothing has ever shown it to be.
    Personally I'm pretty sure owning a pet like a dog or a cat is indeed beneficial, so I find it disappointing if this is not shown in research.
    I believe there has been studies made that show lower rate of heart conditions among pet owners. There is also a sort of consensus that it helps psychologically for instandce against depression.
    So it's not a long stretch to think it "could" help brain functions in other ways too.
    It's just disappointing that according to the headline, the study failed to show that. Which made me not care to read it.

  • Trump should have never ditched the Iran nuclear deal
  • It was so obviously stupid back then, that only people too young to remember don't know this.
    Trump had no reason to tear up that agreement, he did it because it was an agreement Obama had made, and Trump was hellbent on reversing everything Obama did out of spite and nothing else.

  • As the World Warms, Extreme Rain Is Becoming Even More Extreme
  • This is physics 101, warm air can hold more water at the same relative humidity. When air is warmed it collects humidity, and when the humidity condenses to water, it cools, and the cascading effect is bigger proportionally to the increased level of water in the air.

    Even I figured that out more than 10 years ago, without being a climate scientist, but based on basic physics.
    And in my country, we've also been seeing it clearly for some years now, and most regions are expanding sewage systems to be able to handle it.

    But of course climate change deniers probably couldn't figure such things out, and need it explained as you would to a child.

  • Filosofiprofessor: Vi er nødt til at fastholde den kristne kult
  • Religion er overtro og en mental cancer, både for individ og samfund.
    Jeg har kun foragt for folk der forsøger at bilde os ind at vi har brug for mere overtro.
    Hvis menneskeheden var reelt rationel, ville vi have afskaffet religion for 100 år siden.

  • Warning: Tesla owners should have their cars checked for safety.

    The main motorist interest group in Denmark strongly suggest people who own a Tesla model 3 or model Y have their cars safety checked before warranty expires.

    Loosely translated: Among the problems are play in the steering wheel, and bad suspension.

    These problems are normally only seen on way older cars with heavy mileage. These problems are worrying because these parts impact the safety of the car.

    Tesla however is claiming if the play is within the limits of the service manual, they will not have an impact on safety. "We design our vehicles so they exceed safety regulations." literal translation! /translation summary

    Lately newer cars from Tesla have failed 25-30% legally mandatory inspections, and Tesla is spewing bullshit about it! It's not up to Tesla to decide safety standards. and failing to such high degrees right after warranty, is definitely not exceeding safety standards!

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    Tre ud af fire dræbte i trafikken er mænd
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    www.cbsnews.com Elon Musk suggests creating a new political party amid Trump rift

    Elon Musk floated creating a new political party, possibly dubbed the "America Party," this week, potentially escalating his feud with President Trump.

    Elon Musk suggests creating a new political party amid Trump rift
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    The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02.22 to 05.06.25

    Todays numbers June 5th 2025. The official numbers on Russian losses released by the Ukrainian military general staff. Source: t.me/GeneralStaffZSU/25142

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    Ukraine (European country) hits bridge linking Crimea (European peninsula) to (European part of) Russia with underwater explosives
    www.theguardian.com Ukraine hits bridge linking Crimea to Russia with underwater explosives

    Operation ‘severely damaged’ base of Crimean bridge, opened by Putin in 2018, Kyiv’s SBU security service says

    Ukraine hits bridge linking Crimea to Russia with underwater explosives

    I'm stressing the European parts, because my post from yesterday about Russian losses in Ukraine war was removed as "off topic". Despite this sub is about: News and information from Europe 🇪🇺

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    www.dr.dk Danmark dømt i sag om dødsfald efter benlås

    Den Europæiske Menneskerettighedsdomstol har dømt Danmark, efter en mand afgik ved døden i en benlås i Kolding Arrest i 2011.

    Danmark dømt i sag om dødsfald efter benlås
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    Western allies lift Ukraine's restrictions on long-range weapons, says Merz
    www.euronews.com Allies lift Ukraine's restrictions on long-range weapons, says Merz

    Western allies are no longer imposing any restrictions on the use of long-range weapons delivered to Ukraine for Kyiv against Russian military targets, the German chancellor said on Monday.

    Allies lift Ukraine's restrictions on long-range weapons, says Merz

    Merz pointed out that the restrictions have been lifted not only on German weapons.

    "There are no longer any restrictions on the range of weapons delivered to Ukraine, neither by the UK, France, nor us. There are no restrictions by the US either,"

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    www.dr.dk Kartoffelmand om fængselsstraf: 'Det er en politisk motiveret dom'

    René Spang Jørgensen har fået et år og ni måneders fængsel for at bringe andre i fare ved at tippe tonsvis af kartofler på kørebanen.

    Kartoffelmand om fængselsstraf: 'Det er en politisk motiveret dom'
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    Putin is getting more and more desperate. As he is running out of options, he is just increasing the meat waves!

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    www.carmagazine.co.uk New BYD megawatt hyperchargers can top up your EV's battery as fast as filling up with petrol

    BYD’s new 1360kW fast-charging tech could slash EV charge times — CAR magazine explores what it means for the future of electric motoring

    New BYD megawatt hyperchargers can top up your EV's battery as fast as filling up with petrol

    Regarding people questioning durability:

    https://thetechylife.com/how-long-do-byd-batteries-last/ >BYD batteries are designed to last for 3000 to 5000 charge cycles

    If a car has 400 km range on a charge and can handle 3000 cycles, that's 1.2 million kilometers. While we don't know for sure, there has been nothing to indicate BYD should have compromised on that.

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    Faldende salg giver Ecco underskud
    www.dr.dk Faldende salg giver Ecco underskud | Nyheder | DR

    Skotøjsproducenten Ecco kommer ud af 2024 med et underskud efter skat på 37,6 millioner euro, svarende til 280 millioner kroner. Det viser årsregnskabet, som er offentliggjort på Eccos hjemmeside

    Faldende salg giver Ecco underskud | Nyheder | DR

    >1

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    Popular Tesla model had 'raging high dump percentage' for mandatory safety checks in 2024
    www.dr.dk Populær Tesla-model havde 'rasende høj dumpeprocent' til syn i 2024 | Nyheder | DR

    4.668 eksemplarer af den populære Tesla Model 3 årgang 2020 var sidste år til sit første periodiske syn herhjemme.

    Populær Tesla-model havde 'rasende høj dumpeprocent' til syn i 2024 | Nyheder | DR

    In Denmark when a car reaches 6 years, it needs to be safety checked to be used on the roads. After that it's every 2nd years.

    Tesla model 3 managed these safety checks extremely poorly, with 3 times the average failure rate.

    >In total, 1,392 errors were found on the Tesla model, which is three times as many compared to the other electric cars.

    If you don't have a translate page button (to your own language), You may want to switch to Firefox. I'm showing the original page in danish, because danish is delicious.

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    Borderlands 2 on Steam tips and issues

    For the past 6 days, I've received 5 updates of more than a Gigabyte! What are these updates? Although the game has very few issues, they are never fixed!

    Edit: Apparently it's not updates, but downloads of undermined purpose?

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    apnews.com Russia's central bank raises interest rate to 21% to fight inflation boosted by military spending

    Russia’s central bank has raised its key interest rate by two percentage points to a record-high 21% in an effort to combat growing inflation.

    Russia's central bank raises interest rate to 21% to fight inflation boosted by military spending
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    The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02.22 to 07.10.24

    The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02.22 to 07.10.24 approximately amounted to:

    personnel – about 660470 (+1160) people Tanks – 8933 (+14) units armored combat vehicles – 17710 (+31) units Artillery systems – 19156 (+64) units MLRS – 1223 (+7) units air defense – 972 (+2) units aircraft – 368 (+0) units helicopters – 328 (+0) units Operative-Tactical level UAV – 16643 (+65) Cruise missiles – 2615 (+2) Ships /boats – 28 (+0) units submarines – 1 (+0) units motor vehicles and tankers – 26102 (+96) units special equipment – 3364 (+1)

    The data is being clarified.

    Fight the occupier! Together we will win!

    SOURCE: https://www.mil.gov.ua/news/2024/10/07/zagalni-bojovi-vtrati-rosiyan-za-dobu-1160-osib-7-rszv-ta-14-tankiv/

    Translated with Firefox.

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    kyivindependent.com Russian double-tap attack on Sumy hospital kills 10, injures 22, officials say

    Russian forces launched a double-tap strike on a hospital in the northeastern city of Sumy, killing 10 people and injuring 22, Ukrainian officials said on Sept. 28. The initial attack claimed one life and caused extensive damage to several floors of the hospital, according to Interior Minister Ihor...

    Russian double-tap attack on Sumy hospital kills 10, injures 22, officials say
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    kyivindependent.com Russia has destroyed all thermal power plants, nearly all hydroelectric capacity in Ukraine ahead of winter, Zelensky says

    Russia destroyed all thermal power plants and almost all hydroelectric capacity in Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Sept. 25 during his speech at the U.N. General Assembly in New York. Russia launched nine coordinated attacks against Ukraine's electricity infrastructure between March a...

    Russia has destroyed all thermal power plants, nearly all hydroelectric capacity in Ukraine ahead of winter, Zelensky says
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    AOC slams Trump, saying he would sell the country ‘for a dollar’.

    AOC speech at the 2024 Democratic National Convention

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    www.dr.dk Ingen er blevet forgiftet af chilinudler før forbud: ’Det er et usagligt grundlag’

    Fødevarestyrelsen har tilbagekaldt og forbudt salg af chilinudler på grund af risiko for "akut forgiftning".

    Ingen er blevet forgiftet af chilinudler før forbud: ’Det er et usagligt grundlag’

    https://noshingwiththenolands.com/what-is-the-scoville-scale/ Scroll lidt ned, så er der en fremragende oversigt.

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