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AdClemson OP t1_ja8k5xk wrote

Reply to TIL In Approximately 241,000 years, Nanga Parbat #9 tallest mountain in the world located in Pakistan will overtake Everest and will become the tallest mountain in the world. by AdClemson

Everest is also far from being the fastest-growing mountain on our planet. The closest contender for the top spot is perhaps Nanga Parbat, a neighbour to Everest located in the Pakistani Himalayan range, which is 8,126m (26,660ft) tall and growing at 7mm (0.27in) per year. In 241,000 years it could overtake Everest to be the tallest mountain on Earth, provided rates of erosion don't change.

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AdClemson t1_j5xfwa9 wrote

Reply to comment by radiantwave in TIL star systems are much closer together near the center of the galaxy, with some being only 0.4–0.04 light-years apart by yoguckfourself

> The solar systems at the center of the Galaxy are uninhabitable

I always such statement a stretch when spoken with such clear confidence. Simple answer is that we don't know. We assume its hostile based on our own understanding of life on our own planet. There simply could be life that uses that high levels of radiation as energy source and be able to withstand radiation. Imagine a Silicon based lifeform? or something completely different than our own DNA based versions.

Specially when we continue to find life on our own planet in extreme inhospitable conditions where life simply shouldn't be possible.

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AdClemson t1_j01e1vw wrote

Reply to comment by TonyJZX in Eggo Waffles Company Fined $85,000 for 2021 Toxic Gas Release by Worldly_Pirate_9817

People don't understand that all big corps have these kind of fines and lawsuits already built into their annual budgets. Meaning, it is already part of doing business for them. This means these fines and penalties are already accounted for in their annual costs and subsequently pricing which is being paid by the customers.

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