I have been meaning to share this for quite some time, but it has slipped through the cracks until now. Regular readers of this blog know of my extreme distaste for the new editor that WordPress (the platform that hosts this blog and many, many others) is trying to force on its users. Recently, they announced they would extend support for the Classic Editor (not the new Block[head] editor) at least through the end of next year.
What I have been meaning to share are the results of a recent survey conducted by WordPress itself, primarily to gather information about professional users; that is, people who use WordPress to design and to maintain websites for customers. More than half of professional users are still using the Classic Editor. I suspect that is the reason WordPress is supporting it through the end of next year.
To me, that is very damning evidence about the new editor. The people for whom this new system has allegedly been devised are not adopting it anywhere near as quickly or completely as WordPress thought. The “new” editor is actually not that new, anymore, as it has been available and pushed by WordPress for years.
The lesson and message should be obvious, but I’ll state it, anyway: WordPress, Keep The Classic Editor!
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The title of this piece is Einstein Wins Again. Here is the beginning:
“An international team of researchers from ten countries led by Michael Kramer from the Max Planck Institute for Radio Astronomy in Bonn, Germany, has conducted a 16-year long experiment to challenge Einstein’s theory of general relativity with some of the most rigorous tests yet. Their study of a unique pair of extreme stars, so called pulsars, involved seven radio telescopes across the globe and revealed new relativistic effects that were expected and have now been observed for the first time. Einstein’s theory, which was conceived when neither these types of extreme stars nor the techniques used to study them could be imagined, agrees with the observation at a level of at least 99.99%.” [emphasis mine]
Not only is it difficult for most people to understand Einstein’s genius, it is difficult to attempt to describe it in words. I fear we have reached a point where people like him are suppressed in the interest of “equality.” People may have equal rights under the law, but all people are not created equally. Einstein was sui generis, which is just a fancy way of saying unique, or one of a kind.
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This recent piece from Hagerty reveals their Bull Market list for 2022. Imagine my delight when this car was listed:
Although the specifics are about the 1966 Pontiac GTO, the heading reads 1966-67 Pontiac GTO. Of course, and for the nth plus nth time, my first car was a 1967 Pontiac GTO:
Maybe I shouldn’t be so delighted to see the car included in the list since I haven’t owned it for 40 years. The Hagerty piece lists Highs and Lows for each of the ten cars. The last “High” for the GTO is quite humorous:
Highs: The definitive ’60s muscle car; paperwork available from Pontiac Historic Services makes documentation easy; several body styles and drivetrains; only slightly less rugged than an anvil.
I recommend that those of you with an interest in cars, which is most of you reading this, should read the Hagerty piece.
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We continue to pray for your lovely wife and for favorable results from the awaited tests.
If I could find a 66-67 GTO here, I would seriously consider purchasing it. Beautiful car and the design was unique for the era.
People like Einstein are not suppressed in the interest of “equality”. They are suppressed in the interest of “equity”. Equality is when all people are treated equally which is the basis of what our Founding Fathers envisioned. Equity is when some groups are treated better or differently than others in order make things more “equal” or to correct for the wrongs against some groups in the past. It is antithetical to the equal treatment of individuals. In our system, as designed, all individuals are treated equally. Our system does not provide for equal opportunity. If you have equal freedom than you can make your own opportunity.
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Many thanks, Philip. Your thoughts about “equality” vs. “equity” are well expressed.
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My research is from the Max Patkin Institute.
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The Clown Prince Institute.
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