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[Member243850]

Those evil ancient Romans and their ancient evil automobiles have ruined our beautiful planet!

It is now a fact!

Ancient Romans = global warming!

Damn bastards!

You can never trust people who wear skirts...

http://dailycaller.com/2013/12/13/study-earth-was-warmer-in-roman-medieval-times/

 

[zuben el genub]

Those evil ancient Romans and their ancient evil automobiles have ruined our beautiful planet!

It is now a fact!

Ancient Romans = global warming!

Damn bastards!

You can never trust people who wear skirts...

http://dailycaller.com/2013/12/13/study-earth-was-warmer-in-roman-medieval-times/

And Earth was much colder during the late 1700 - early 1800. There are articles from old newspapers about parties on the frozen Thames, and in the US, we had a "year without a summer" Cold early and late screwed up food harvests. Some crops never grew.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Year_Without_a_Summer

Probable cause - the explosive eruption of Mt. Tambura

 

[zuben el genub]

Have another "old" article:

https://www.theatlantic.com/amp/article/535782/

A really well preserved dinosaur that even showed the skin color.

It's an ankylosaur. I like those.

 

[zuben el genub]

Have another:
New Armored Dinosaur discovered with anti predator camouflage.

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/...fossil-study-borealopelta-coloration-science/

It's an Ankylosaur. I like those.

 

[zuben el genub]

https://depositsmag.com/2017/08/10/...-by-al-andalusi-in-the-twelfth-century/#8230;]

First description of dinosaur fossils in the 12th century?

 

[zuben el genub]

Why NASA's twin Voyagers probes are the most important spacecraft ever launched — and could be the last evidence of humanity's existence

Chuck Berry in space. (Johnny B Good is on both gold records)

In a couple of billion years that is all that will be left of our civilization

http://www.businessinsider.com/voyager-probes-mission-history-farthest-movie-2018-08?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+typepad/alleyinsider/silicon_alley_insider+(Silicon+Alley+Insider)

I've always gotten a kick out of the cartoon with the alien holding up a sign:
More Chuck Berry!

 

[psionandy]

The whole "erase history, I'm offended" movement is starting to get out of hand...

Gone With the Wind pulled from theatre due to racial content.

Nothing new about Gone with the Wind being banned and offending people

https://www.theatlantic.com/magazin...e-wind-and-hollywoods-racial-politics/377919/

 

[zuben el genub]

https://hardware.slashdot.org/story...m_campaign=Feed:+Slashdot/slashdot+(Slashdot)

Is Apple copying Palm's WebOS?

I had a Sony Clie PDA. Half the stuff that Android and Windows touts, it did it long before.
I"d use it today, but the resolution stinks. 640x480. Otherwise I still have all my software.

We had IR instead of Bluetooth, but it worked and wasn't a battery hog. You could go device to device just by touching them. (Our office updated ACT files that way)

 

[dan330]

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry...044e4b0a2608a6ce85a?ncid=inblnkushpmg00000009

6 yr old??

my daughter at that age.. and many other kids at that age...
did not think of these things... sexuality and color was NOT in their field of concern.

why is this kid even worried about this?
could the parents in this situation... be part of the problem?

 

[mikedt]

This is an absolutely WTF!! story...
http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-bristol-41167296

Woman trapped in window trying to retrieve poo after Tinder date

A woman who threw her poo out of her date's toilet window because it "would not flush" had to be rescued after she got stuck trying to retrieve it.

The amateur gymnast was on a first date with Bristol student Liam Smith when she "panicked" and threw the faeces out of the window.

It did not land in the garden, but became wedged between two non-opening windows.

After climbing in head first after it, she became wedged.

Mr Smith had to call the fire service for help.

 

[Deleted User]

This is an absolutely WTF!! story...
http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-bristol-41167296

Woman trapped in window trying to retrieve poo after Tinder date

A woman who threw her poo out of her date's toilet window because it "would not flush" had to be rescued after she got stuck trying to retrieve it.

The amateur gymnast was on a first date with Bristol student Liam Smith when she "panicked" and threw the faeces out of the window.

It did not land in the garden, but became wedged between two non-opening windows.

After climbing in head first after it, she became wedged.

Mr Smith had to call the fire service for help.

Talk about nightmare dates!

 

[whitehat]

Here won out. I almost posted this in the 2017 Fatality thread. Someone please play taps!

NASA's Cassini spacecraft is on final approach to Saturn, following confirmation by mission navigators that it is on course to dive into the planet’s atmosphere on Friday, Sept. 15.

https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/cassini-spacecraft-makes-its-final-approach-to-saturn

 

[olbriar]

Here won out. I almost posted this in the 2017 Fatality thread. Someone please play taps!

NASA's Cassini spacecraft is on final approach to Saturn, following confirmation by mission navigators that it is on course to dive into the planet’s atmosphere on Friday, Sept. 15.

https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/cassini-spacecraft-makes-its-final-approach-to-saturn

Cassini has had a grand tour since it's launch in 1997. My two youngest daughters and I have our signatures on a CD attached to the probe. Cassini did us proud.

 

[psionandy]

The 2017 Ig-nobel prizes have been announced.....

"
For achievements that first make people LAUGH​

then make them THINK"


PHYSICS PRIZE [FRANCE, SINGAPORE, USA] — Marc-Antoine Fardin, for using fluid dynamics to probe the question "Can a Cat Be Both a Solid and a Liquid?"

REFERENCE: "On the Rheology of Cats," Marc-Antoine Fardin, Rheology Bulletin, vol. 83, 2, July 2014, pp. 16-17 and 30.

http://www.improbable.com/ig/winners/​

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[Deleted User]

Most bizarre story of the week. The 'mad pooper jogger' of Colorado

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-41327420

 

[mikedt]

http://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/wtqtmlPl22WfM5b2uWRfMQ

8 China Road Hogs and How to Avoid Them

Owning a scooter or a car in China gives you an amazing sense of freedom. While public transportation in big cities like Beijing and Shanghai is world-class, it can be soul and (literally) body crushing during rush hour. But the traffic rules and rhythms in China are vastly different from those in Western countries. China’s freeways are inhabited by a myriad of more or less malevolent road hogs. Here we introduce you to some of the most common.

The Dàmā (大妈)

They look docile, slowly cruising in the bike lane with their pink e-bike and funny looking screen hat - it’s called a “zhēyáng mào” (遮阳帽) in Chinese and they’re all the rage for fashionable ladies above the age of 50. But make no mistake, they’ve seen some serious stuff in their lifetime, and they’re not going to let anyone, anyone, mess with them on the road. Damas are the closest thing to bike gangs you’re ever likely to encounter in China. Always yield to these ladies, or you’ll be sorry.

Where to find them: they’re usually found around kindergartens in the morning and afternoon dropping off and picking up their grand kids. Apart from that, you’re most likely to find them on their way to and from mahjong games with other damas

The Sitting Bulls

The scooter manufacturer NIU (小牛 - “Little Bull”) makes some pretty high-tech runarounds. They’re aimed at the young, educated, not-yet-rich-enough-for-Audi types, who are usually attracted to anything techy. Given their consumer lifestyle, they might find themselves on the slightly heavier side of the scale, meaning that while NIUs are powered by a beast of a 1500W Bosch motor, your second hand, banged-up e-bike can beat them at the lights. Being young and educated, however, NIU drivers are generally pretty decent on the road. Some may even use the turn signal occasionally.

Where to find them: anywhere with universities, tech companies and Western fast food chains.

OopFO’s

These individuals learned how to cycle when they were young and then they never touched a bike again. That is until Ofo, Mobike, Bluegogo and whoever the hell else there is now, changed their life for the better (and everyone else’s for the worst). They have no idea what they’re doing, slowly drifting from one side of the road on to another, checking WeChat Moments, biking three in a row, leisurely smoking cigarettes and man-spreading while pedaling in a way that should be physically impossible. Chances are that they’ll bump (or crash) into you every now and then. After regaining their balance, they’ll simply continue as if nothing happened.

Where to find them: THEY’RE EVERYWHERE.

Food Delivery Daredevils

Not all heroes wear a cape. Some wear neon-colored T-shirts and smoke non-stop while dodging death to deliver your food in any weather, at any time of the day. Their scooting skills are unmatched, and while their driving may be aggressive, they usually know what they’re doing. Be calm and let them do their thing - they’re on a mission to save someone’s day. If you can match the speed and agility of a food delivery daredevil, congrats, you’ve reached the pinnacle of scooter driving in China.

Where to find them: around office complexes at 12 pm, and in residential areas after 5 pm.

The Endearing Time Travelers

These old men and women still live in an era when everyone was cycling. They are the remnants of a bygone and more modest time when success was owning a sewing machine, a watch, a radio and a bicycle. And while China is changing rapidly, these old folks keep cycling with pride. Let it be noted, however, that they tend to cycle slower than most people walk. Let them stay in their happy time machine, and pass them when it’s safe.

Where to find them: around residential areas mainly. They also have a nasty habit of always being in front of you.

Particular Permit Proprietors

Similar to damas and the endearing time travelers, PPP’s are old. But they are neither as dangerous nor as endearing. Instead, they place themselves firmly somewhere in the middle. Dangerous, because they tend to drive a three-wheeled gas-powered monstrosity in the bike lane (courtesy of their disability permit). Endearing, because they’re usually out for a joyride with their equally old significant other, or taking their grand kids to school. Avoid them, and their exhaust fumes.

Where to find them: around 养老院 (yǎnglǎoyuàn), which means nursing homes.

Loser Cruisers

That’s what they call buses in Alaska. But bus drivers in China are anything but. Do not, under any circumstances, try and race or squeeze yourself between a bus and a hard place when driving. It’s not that they want to crush you (probably), but a bus driver has a very limited field of vision and won’t be looking out for your tiny, insignificant skull. Give these guys a seriously wide birth.

Where to find them: on all bigger roads and, perhaps unsurprisingly, around bus stops.

The 4-Wheel Wide Boys

This list wouldn’t be complete without mentioning the car drivers. Much has been said, and much can be said, about the millions of car drivers in China. And while we’re regularly fed horrifying footage by the media, the drivers, in Beijing at least, are typically not as horrible as you might expect. They tend to both accelerate gently and drive quite slowly, with plenty of patience for cyclists and pedestrians. Maybe they’re not the most considerate of drivers when it comes to other cars, but they won’t try to run you over (most of the time). Be careful though, as using the turn signal is definitely seen as optional, and it’s not rare to see Hummer-like atrocities attempting a three-point turn in a busy hutong. They also tend to park in bike lanes, forcing those who should be using the lane (i.e. actual bikes) out onto the main roads.

Where to find them: parked in bike lanes, honking at the elderly and stealing candy from kids. No, seriously

 

[Deleted User]

Promising new battery technology:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/technology-41419838/carbon-ion-battery-could-mean-rapid-charging

And something a bit more radical:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/technology-40191516/urine-used-to-charge-smartphone

 

[olbriar]

I've owned a phone or two that I considered relieving myself on but it was with no thought of charging the battery.

 

[Deleted User]

Probably one for the tech nerds among us, but honestly this guy is an absolute genius. And what he does is quite funny, if you can stick with it.

 

[zuben el genub]

Still going and going and popping wheelies to boot.

http://www.planetary.org/explore/sp...te-opportunity-etched-rocks-perseverance.html

 

[shalemail]

I love it when the scientific community gets blown away by something happening they couldn't predict and can't understand. This is how we grow.

http://www.astronomy.com/news/2017/11/zombie#.WgORj68xcPg.reddit

 

[dontpanicbobby]

Stop the Chitchat: Bots Don't Need To Sound Like Us

via: Wired

 

[shalemail]

I want these for my car!!!

http://bgr.com/2017/11/26/nasa-airless-tire-no-flat/

 

[zuben el genub]

http://www.sciencealert.com/29-weir...sciencealert-latestnews+(ScienceAlert-Latest)

Some are spectacular

 

[zuben el genub]

Voyager - another NASA project still going. 37 years and 21 billion kilometers:

https://arstechnica.com/science/201...oyager-has-fired-up-its-trajectory-thrusters/