Sunday, May 21, 2023

Jeremy Katopol - one of the worst people I've ever met

That look of anger sums up the personality of Jeremy Katopol perfectly.



Photo from his LinkedIn profile. Even with a suit and glasses he looks angry.




From his Facebook profile



This is Jeremy Katopol, one of the worst people I've ever met. I had the misfortune of meeting this unpleasant man through a running club, and then through Facebook.

My first encounter with him was when I suggested people donate to a butterfly sanctuary on the Texas-Mexico border that was going to be affected by the building of Trump's border wall. Jeremy, who goes by Jer Katopol on Facebook and LinkedIn, then proceeded to call me a stupid old Boomer who throws his money at the problem. The tone of his writing is such that he appears to be yelling at you. How else am I supposed to help out a Texas butterfly sanctuary when I live in California? Anyway, I donated $100 to the cause and got to write it off as a tax deductible donation to a registered 501(c)3 non-profit. What was JerK's contribution to the cause? Absolutely nothing. As for the Boomer comment, JerK was born around 1985 and therefore he's rapidly approaching 40 years old, over the hill, a tired old of sack of bones with one foot in the grave.

Mind you, JerK is someone who supposedly supports causes. For example, some years ago he ran up and down Cowles mountain here in San Diego for 24 hours, "to raise awareness about veteran suicides". Looks like we have a regular Forrest Gimp on our hands. How does running up and down a hill all day and night help prevent veteran suicides? Why was my contribution to the butterfly sanctuary so worthless but his completely ineffectual effort is so important?? What he actually did was something for himself, to draw attention to himself, to self-aggrandize himself because he makes no significant contribution to society.

https://www.10news.com/news/local-veteran-fighting-suicide-in-unique-way-050616

As far as supporting causes goes, in reality what he actually does is verbally abuse people who disagree with his opinion. 

You can get some idea of his disagreeable nature from his LinkedIn profile. He hasn't held any job for more than two years, and usually much less than that. He's also not well educated. In my experience it's often the least educated and least contributing members of society that feel the greatest need to be heard, and are the most likely to be pompous entitled douchebags. This is doubly so for JerK.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/jer-katopol-05649885/

Among his skills listed are "Excellent interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills". You've got to be kidding? I've only had a few interactions with this man and I can already see he has some of the worst interpersonal and written communication skills of anyone I've ever seen, and he can't handle the tiniest disagreement without acting like a psychotic. Molehills quickly become unsurpassable mountains with this man.
"Proficient in MS Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Outlook" - wow, such unique and special skills, they'll get you a long way in life.
"Great team player". I don't know how this arrogant and verbally abusive man could possibly be a functioning member of any team, which is probably shown by the fact that he hasn't held any job more than two years.  Also, as you can see from the news article above, his marriage fell apart when he left the military, and I'd guess it's probably because he can't handle disagreement without becoming a screaming madman.

After my initial online encounter with JerK, I saw him at one of my running club meetings. He seemed apologetic and friendly. He also mentioned that he used to be a piece of shit and is medicated now. He obviously suffers from some sort of mental illness that makes him so disagreeable. Then he proceeded to smoke marijuana and get drunk.

Anyway, after that encounter I allowed him to be a Facebook friend. However that quickly turned out to be a mistake, as there were immediately several bouts of his arrogant screaming verbally abusive interactions. He insisted for example that Kyle Rittenhouse was guilty, even though he had been found to have acted in self-defense in a court of law. OK that whole Kyle Rittenhouse episode was a giant string of mistakes from start to finish, no one was doing what they should have been doing, but the law did it's job and justice was done even if imperfectly. But no, JerK insisted the court was wrong even though he hadn't seen the evidence himself, and proceeded to verbally abuse me again and called me a "bootlicker" for supporting the "oppressor", the police, and promptly unfriended me on Facebook. Never mind that one of the assailants was a convicted pedophile, no JerK supports this person. Apparently JerK has a separate legal system that exists inside his head, which isn't related to the actual legal system of this country. He also mentioned that if he saw someone with a gun "Imma try to take that gun from you", in which case he'd hopefully get shot just like the guys who attacked Kyle Rittenhouse. Never mind that this man took the Oath of Allegiance and served in the military to protect our nation's values. No, if you disagree with him he's going to stomp all over your first amendment right to free speech by acting like a screaming hysterical lunatic.  I also told him that the US has one of the best justice systems in the world, to which "his royal highness" responded with his unquestionable authority on the world's justice systems that this was not true. Just another idiot that has absolutely no idea what he's talking about but can never be wrong. A testosterone-fueled meathead sports jock with an overinflated ego and a false sense of self-importance. The classic definition of a douchebag.

The ultimate end of our brief acquaintance came when the Ukraine war started. I commented on a Facebook post that the war could perhaps have been avoided with better diplomacy, to which he responded in his usual arrogant screaming writing style that I was wrong. He then of course decided he wanted to pick a fight by saying that he knows a woman in the Ukraine and she's dead now because of the war, and there's nothing I could ever say that would make him forget that.  I mentioned that my father-in-law and mother had just died the week before and I knew how he felt about that death, but I got no condolences and he was only worried about himself and his possibly-imaginary Ukraine friend and the assumption she was already dead just days into the war. He was really just trying to find something to get in a fight about. What a drama queen. OK bud, maybe you're right, but your attitude is terrible and your human interactions with people make them dislike you.  He then proceeded to private message me on Facebook to abuse me further about my brief passing comment that perhaps failed diplomacy led to the Ukraine war. Of course he didn't have any logical arguments or information to enlighten me as to his reasoning, it was just his usual psychotic screaming style.

So this is my first impression of JerK, just a few brief interactions, almost all of which were abusive tirades. In the end I decided he must be mentally ill and informed him that I would never again make the mistake of interacting with him, and I blocked him.

You can tell this man is a drama queen from the pronouns on his Facebook page.  Anyone who needs to let you know their pronouns is guaranteed to be someone who is looking to find social injustice wherever it may be, and to then engage in his typical verbal abuse, bigoted age-ist insults about "stupid old Boomers", and attempts to start fights online so he can carry them over to the real world.





Speaking of Facebook, here is a photo I found there of JerK with a man called Tony Leiras.  Tony is a known habitual conman, and court documents show he has taken advantage of women for money, has evaded paying tens of thousands of dollars in federal taxes, and has stopped making child support payments to his former wife. A man who won't even support his own children! That's the kind of company JerK keeps.




Let's have a look at some more of his LinkedIn profile.  Yes, you guessed it, this social justice warrior has a "Causes" section longer than his education and employment history. From my few brief interactions with JerK, it's clear that he's a petty pathetic little man who uses the guise of social justice to find more people to verbally abuse and start fights with, so he can make himself feel better and more important.  He also hangs around with other social justice warrior types, people who are also poorly educated and contribute the least to society, but nonetheless think they're among the smartest and most important people in society, and whose self-declared moral superiority must be heard loudly and obeyed without question. The same kind of people who advocate for socialism in America, because they blame society and the world around them for their lack of success and low station in life, and socialism would give them more without having to do anything for it.



I have dealt with some difficult people in my life, and I can be difficult myself. Sometimes I even troll people online for a little fun, and most people who know me have come to understand my twisted sense of humor.  Then this JerK comes out of nowhere, with no understanding of our history or the existing dynamics of our social group, and decides he's going to play the hero, and burn his bridges down to the waterline before he's even gotten to know people.  I've seen him treat other people with the same attitudes and behavior as he's treated me, so it's not something specific to me. Of all the people I've met in my life, I have never met anyone who grated so severely on my nerves within just a few brief first-time interactions. Never have I felt compelled to write a blog post about an unpleasant person I've met, more than a year after I severed contact with them. JerK is just that bad. Anyone whose personal interactions with other people are that disaffected would typically be classified as a psychotic patient who requires hospitalization in a mental institute.

If you're reading this JerK, just be aware that you can't sue someone for defamation if what they say about you is true. You're the human equivalent of a pile of feces. Consider this to be the "Consequences" of your angry bitter resentful attitude. I'm glad you're not doing well in life because you don't deserve it. It makes sense that running is your main interest because it requires no intelligence. Run Forrest, run!


UPDATE July 2023:  I ran into JerK at the running club a couple of weeks ago.  He had a pony tail and had dyed his hair red. Because if you're going to be a social justice warrior and save the world by harassing people online, then you might as well look like a freak as well.  However, JerK saw me and then he promptly disappeared. So not only is he an obnoxious jerkoff, but his big online mouth writes checks that his real life persona can't cash. Just a cowardly weak piece of crap who destroys relations with people before they've even started, just so he can exercise his self-appointed sense of moral superiority and feel better about his crappy little life. What an asshole!

I guess I could call JerK a "fincel", but a fincel is actually more educated than JerK, who according to his Linked In profile, has barely graduated highschool.




Update August 2023:   I unblocked JerK on Facebook just so I could question him about his sudden disappearance at the running club when he saw me.

What a mistake, as it was just another unpleasant experience.

His final reply:
Some heavy threats mixed in there too, gonna pass it on to my lawyer as well, sounds like I might need a restraining order. Be well my dude.

And then he promptly blocked me in Facebook messenger.
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There were no heavy threats in my writing, nor any threats at all. The only threats that existed were the ones in his psychotic deranged imagination. Somehow he thinks I'm going to be scared by his threats of legal action. A restraining order, woooooo!!! Just think, I wouldn't be able to go near someone that I cannot even bear to chat with online. Bring it on bitch! What a weak cowardly piece of crap. For a start, this guy wouldn't be able to afford one hour of a lawyer's time, even if his imaginary lawyer really did exist in real life.  

Anyway, I guess that's the end of that saga. Now that he's blocked me on Facebook instead of vice versa, now he's in control of that. That will save me from any temptation to unblock and message him again. I'll probably bump into him at the running club again some time soon, and he'll disappear again because his real life persona can't handle the social damage that his big online mouth causes.

What a lowlife dumbass meathead sports-jock moron piece of dog shit.  I hope he dies slowly and painfully at an early age from cancer, and I hope I get to visit him in hospital so I can laugh in his face.




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Wednesday, May 17, 2023

My Vindaloo Curry Recipe



Recipe. The secret is to use Pataks brand vindaloo curry paste. It's pretty easy to find at ethnic markets. Use a big pot. Fry two chopped onions in oil until brown. Cube and fry 3-4 lbs chicken breasts until lightly browned. Add 1 jar of curry paste, half a dozen chopped tomatoes, a clove of garlic, several coined carrots, a few chopped red bell peppers, chopped cauliflower. Simmer. Total cooking time should be about an hour so the chicken is tender but not falling apart. Serve with extra long grain basmati rice. If you want you can throw half a pound of chopped mushrooms in when you start cooking the rice. Serve over rice with Pataks or Sharwoods mango chutney and maybe pappapdums. The pappadums have to be fried in oil at super high heat and cook in seconds. This makes a bunch of servings that can be frozen off for later use.

- Dave Badperson

Friday, May 12, 2023

Time Travel Technology: Concepts from ChatGPT


OK ChatGPT
What technologies would I need to design a machine that can travel through time


ChatGPT
As of my knowledge cutoff in September 2021, time travel is purely theoretical and has not been proven to be possible. While there are various concepts and hypotheses proposed by scientists, there is no definitive understanding of how time travel could be achieved.

However, if we were to consider a hypothetical scenario where time travel becomes feasible in the future, it would likely require advanced technologies and scientific understanding beyond our current capabilities. Here are some theoretical concepts that could potentially be involved:

Time dilation: Time dilation refers to the difference in the passage of time between two observers due to differences in their relative velocities or gravitational fields. Understanding and manipulating time dilation could be a crucial aspect of time travel.

Wormholes: A wormhole is a hypothetical tunnel that could connect different points in spacetime. If stable wormholes could be created or discovered, they might offer a way to access different points in time.

Exotic matter or negative energy: These are hypothetical forms of matter or energy that possess negative mass or negative energy density. The existence and manipulation of such substances could potentially be necessary for manipulating spacetime in a way that enables time travel.

Quantum mechanics: Time travel might require a deep understanding and application of quantum mechanics, which deals with the behavior of matter and energy at the smallest scales. Quantum effects could potentially be harnessed to manipulate the fabric of spacetime.

Advanced propulsion systems: If time travel involves physical movement through spacetime, then advanced propulsion systems capable of reaching incredibly high speeds or manipulating gravitational fields may be required.

Energy sources: Time travel, if possible, would likely require enormous amounts of energy. Developing highly efficient and powerful energy sources could be a crucial aspect of building a time-traveling machine.

It's important to note that the concepts mentioned above are highly speculative and rooted in theoretical physics. They represent the current understanding and possibilities as of my knowledge cutoff in September 2021. Time travel remains a topic of active scientific exploration, and any actual realization of time travel technology would require breakthroughs beyond our current comprehension.


OK ChatGPT
If you could choose a trajectory that took you close to a very large black hole, such that you slingshot orbit past it and don't get sucked in, then you might be able to enter into the region around it where time dilation is very high. What do you think?

ChatGPT
The idea you've described is based on the concept of utilizing the gravitational effects near a black hole to achieve time dilation. It is true that intense gravitational fields, such as those near a black hole, can cause significant time dilation according to Einstein's theory of general relativity.

When an object approaches a massive gravitational body like a black hole and executes a close flyby or slingshot maneuver, it can experience a gravitational assist that alters its trajectory and increases its speed. This phenomenon, known as a gravitational slingshot or gravitational assist, has been employed by spacecraft to gain speed and change course using the gravitational fields of planets.

In theory, if an object were to approach a sufficiently massive black hole at the correct angle and speed, it could utilize the strong gravitational field to enter a region where time dilation is significant. Time dilation would cause time to pass more slowly for the object in comparison to an observer in a weaker gravitational field.

However, it's important to note that extreme gravitational fields near black holes are also accompanied by other phenomena such as intense tidal forces and high-energy radiation, which could pose significant challenges and dangers for any physical object or living being.

Moreover, while entering a region of high time dilation might slow down the passage of time for the object near the black hole, returning from that region to the original reference frame would be equally challenging, if not more so.

It's crucial to remember that our current understanding of black holes and their behavior is based on theoretical models and observations. As of now, we have no concrete evidence or practical means to realize time travel or explore regions of extreme time dilation around black holes. The actual feasibility and practicality of such endeavors would require significant advancements in our scientific understanding and technological capabilities.


OK ChatGPT
What technologies would I need to design a machine that can travel through time

ChatGPT
As of my knowledge cutoff in September 2021, time travel is purely theoretical and has not been proven to be possible. While there are various concepts and hypotheses proposed by scientists, there is no definitive understanding of how time travel could be achieved.

However, if we were to consider a hypothetical scenario where time travel becomes feasible in the future, it would likely require advanced technologies and scientific understanding beyond our current capabilities. Here are some theoretical concepts that could potentially be involved:

Time dilation: Time dilation refers to the difference in the passage of time between two observers due to differences in their relative velocities or gravitational fields. Understanding and manipulating time dilation could be a crucial aspect of time travel.

Wormholes: A wormhole is a hypothetical tunnel that could connect different points in spacetime. If stable wormholes could be created or discovered, they might offer a way to access different points in time.

Exotic matter or negative energy: These are hypothetical forms of matter or energy that possess negative mass or negative energy density. The existence and manipulation of such substances could potentially be necessary for manipulating spacetime in a way that enables time travel.

Quantum mechanics: Time travel might require a deep understanding and application of quantum mechanics, which deals with the behavior of matter and energy at the smallest scales. Quantum effects could potentially be harnessed to manipulate the fabric of spacetime.

Advanced propulsion systems: If time travel involves physical movement through spacetime, then advanced propulsion systems capable of reaching incredibly high speeds or manipulating gravitational fields may be required.

Energy sources: Time travel, if possible, would likely require enormous amounts of energy. Developing highly efficient and powerful energy sources could be a crucial aspect of building a time-traveling machine.

It's important to note that the concepts mentioned above are highly speculative and rooted in theoretical physics. They represent the current understanding and possibilities as of my knowledge cutoff in September 2021. Time travel remains a topic of active scientific exploration, and any actual realization of time travel technology would require breakthroughs beyond our current comprehension.


OK ChatGPT
If you could choose a trajectory that took you close to a very large black hole, such that you slingshot orbit past it and don't get sucked in, then you might be able to enter into the region around it where time dilation is very high. What do you think?

ChatGPT
The idea you've described is based on the concept of utilizing the gravitational effects near a black hole to achieve time dilation. It is true that intense gravitational fields, such as those near a black hole, can cause significant time dilation according to Einstein's theory of general relativity.

When an object approaches a massive gravitational body like a black hole and executes a close flyby or slingshot maneuver, it can experience a gravitational assist that alters its trajectory and increases its speed. This phenomenon, known as a gravitational slingshot or gravitational assist, has been employed by spacecraft to gain speed and change course using the gravitational fields of planets.

In theory, if an object were to approach a sufficiently massive black hole at the correct angle and speed, it could utilize the strong gravitational field to enter a region where time dilation is significant. Time dilation would cause time to pass more slowly for the object in comparison to an observer in a weaker gravitational field.

However, it's important to note that extreme gravitational fields near black holes are also accompanied by other phenomena such as intense tidal forces and high-energy radiation, which could pose significant challenges and dangers for any physical object or living being.

Moreover, while entering a region of high time dilation might slow down the passage of time for the object near the black hole, returning from that region to the original reference frame would be equally challenging, if not more so.

It's crucial to remember that our current understanding of black holes and their behavior is based on theoretical models and observations. As of now, we have no concrete evidence or practical means to realize time travel or explore regions of extreme time dilation around black holes. The actual feasibility and practicality of such endeavors would require significant advancements in our scientific understanding and technological capabilities.


OK ChatGPT
I think there's a movie about that starring Matthew McConaughey. What's it called?

ChatGPT
The movie you are referring to is called "Interstellar." It was released in 2014 and directed by Christopher Nolan. In the film, Matthew McConaughey portrays the character Joseph Cooper, who embarks on a space mission to find a habitable planet for humanity due to Earth's deteriorating condition. The movie incorporates elements of time dilation and gravitational effects near a black hole as part of its storyline.


- Dave Badperson

Thursday, May 4, 2023

Political Correctness is an Authoritarian Movement



So yesterday I saw a post someone had made in one of my anti-religious humor FB groups, about not supporting Chick-fil-A because they support... I think it was bigotry and homophobia? Then someone commented on that post to say they shouldn't make a political statement and try it because it's a good chicken sandwich. So I commented to that person that they shouldn't oppose the social justice warriors, because they can't handle people who think differently than them, and you'll just end up being cyberbullied, harassed, or even unfriended or banned. *BAM* I was banned from the group.
Well, I normally avoid junk food, and I've never been to Chick-fil-A before, but today I'm having my first ever Chick-fil-A sandwich, because the taste of bigotry and homophobia is a hell of a lot better than the taste of goose-stepping nazi brownshirts. Political correctness has become an authoritarian movement. These people are the equivalent of the Chinese red guard of the Maoist cultural revolution. And yes it is a good chicken sandwich, I think I'm going to have Chick-fil-A more often, just to oppose authoritarianism.


🤣😂Banned from another FB group. Someone posted that we shouldn't eat at Chick-fil-A because they support... I think it was bigotry and homophobia? Anyway, someone commented on that to say that they shouldn't judge Chick-fil-A and at least try it because it's a good chicken sandwich. Then I commented to that person that they should know by now not to argue, because the goose-stepping nazi brownshirts can't accept that there are people who think different then them, and you'll be cyberbullied, harassed, and deplatofmredinated. *bam* banned. *My point thoroughly proven". You're not allowed to disagree, you're not allowed to have a different opinion. Never mind that bill of rights thing you toom an oath to, your first amendment rights are shutdown becsue we don't like them.
Extreme forms of wokeness and political correctness have become an authoritarian movement. They're like the Chinese red guard during the Maoist cultural revolution.
Hide your true thoughts or the thought police will be after you.



OK ChatGPT
Write a full analysis of how political correctness has become an authoritarian movement

ChatGPT
Political correctness (PC) is a term that is often used to describe language, policies, or measures that are intended to avoid offense or disadvantage to members of particular groups in society. While the term was originally used in a positive sense, it has come to be associated with a more authoritarian approach to social and political issues.

There are a number of ways in which PC can be seen as an authoritarian movement. First, it often involves the use of censorship or other forms of social pressure to silence or marginalize those who do not conform to its standards. For example, PC advocates may call for the cancellation of speakers or events that they deem to be offensive, or they may try to get people fired from their jobs for expressing views that are considered to be out of line.

Second, PC can be seen as authoritarian because it often seeks to impose a single, monolithic view of the world on society. This is evident in the way that PC advocates often dismiss or demonize those who hold different views, and in their attempts to create a climate of fear and intimidation in which people are afraid to speak their minds.

Third, PC can be seen as authoritarian because it is often used to justify the suppression of dissent. For example, PC advocates may argue that it is necessary to censor certain speech in order to protect people from being offended, or they may claim that it is necessary to silence those who hold dissenting views in order to create a more harmonious society.

Of course, not all PC advocates are authoritarian. There are many people who believe in the importance of being respectful of others, even if they hold different views. However, the authoritarian tendencies of PC have become increasingly evident in recent years, and they pose a serious threat to freedom of speech and expression.

Here are some specific examples of how PC has become an authoritarian movement:In 2017, the University of California, Berkeley canceled a speech by conservative commentator Milo Yiannopoulos after protests turned violent.
In 2018, a professor at the University of Toronto was forced to resign after he tweeted a joke about the use of gender-neutral pronouns.
In 2019, a student at Brown University was suspended for writing an op-ed that criticized the school's diversity policies.

These are just a few examples of the many ways in which PC has been used to silence dissent and suppress free speech. As the authoritarian tendencies of PC continue to grow, it is important to be vigilant in defending our right to freedom of expression.

-Dave Badperson

1. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Political_correctness