It sounds like they want a representative sample, which isn’t something I’d be confident in my ability to help them with directly, so I’d advise them to first scan for a person who’s very experienced in statistical sampling and to then work with that person to determine a strategy that will meet their goals.

If they weren’t on board with that plan, then I’d see if they were willing to share their target sample size. If I didn’t have an option for the count I would assume they would be contacting 1% of the population (80 million people). I’d also let them know that being representative and selecting for traits that will make encounters go smoothly are conflicting goals, so I’m prioritizing for representation and they can figure out the “please don’t pull a shotgun out, human!” trait on their own. Depending on all that, I’d recommend an approach that accounted for as much of the following as possible.

• gender (male, female, non-binary)
• race
• culture and sub-culture (so this would include everything from religion to music to hobbies)
• profession
• age, broken down into micro-generations
• mix of neurotypical and neurodivergent
• different varieties of neurodivergence
• range of intelligences

Nobody who is an aliens conspiracy person, they wouldn't be believed. Schizophrenia I think would let someone receive telepathy but again, unreliable.

If they can abduct me, and communicate with me, why do they want to communicate telepathically with the rest of humanity, why not contact using technology, our technology? If they were so very different there is no way they could communicate that idea to me clearly.

they going to die in space then 😭

Wow. I hope they packed extra snacks. 🤔

#ThatsSoBoeing

Frodo agrees.

Why do childless cat ladies get all the attention? What about us childless cat men? I demand to be insulted equally!

the Trump campaign use# Privacy laws to avoid talking about Trump's obvious health issues. It appears that they respect the law & norms. If you were someone covering Trump's health, (physical & mental) what steps would you take to get authentic answers from verified sources?

Platypuses should be in there, though their situation may be more of bewilderment than misunderstanding.

Beavers are misunderstood. They save forest stands and seem to hate the sound of running water.

Cautiously, you emerge from the jungle undergrowth. A crowd awaits you. “The war has been over for decades,” they gently tell you. “It’s time to come home.”

You had me worried for a sec, I thought my private repo full of notes and docs was compromised but no since I haven't forked it and never plan to make it public

what....

2/2 "So to everyone who has been calling for a ceasefire, and to everyone who yearns for peace, I see you and I hear you. Let's get the deal done so we can get a cease fire to end the war. Let's bring the hostages home, and let's provide much needed relief to the Palestinian people, and ultimately, I remain committed to a path forward that can lead to a two-state solution."

unless she stops funding and selling / sendings arms to Israel this is no different than Biden’s stance

No sighting of the bus ... Pout

Hugz & xXx

Ooo! Schadenfreude!

4/4 At that point, the enshittification of at-home teevee based entertainment will be complete, and it will be just like it was before cable, with three commercial networks that have everything you want to watch.

The only difference will be you'll be paying $250/month instead of getting it for free with an antenna.

Welcome to the future!

I’m really glad I don’t watch tv, and only the very occasional movie

@Salty The olden days when we all walked 20km to school in the snow 😜

@Salty Ah! THOSE Olden days! I like those so much better than walking to school in the snow 🤓@thomasbeagle

The US dollar can't be dethroned as the world's dominant currency, according to Morgan Stanley.

Read more: https://t.co/u5xiTgHELU

#news #finance #economics #stocks #options

@tchambers Is that new? I checked this just a day or two ago and did not see any non-Threads replies on Threads itself

@bcdavid Here are example now from my account..

Content warning: #wordle #oldgal #youngpups Click to open/close

Content warning: #wordle #oldgal #youngpups Click to open/close

mommy forbidden jolly rancher

So why, oh why, do we elect people who believe climate change isn't real, or doesn't need government action and public funding to reduce and manage it?

(2/?)