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CassandraVindicated t1_jdbouf3 wrote
Reply to comment by Scraw16 in An Arizona plant will pull CO2 from the air and trap it in concrete by captainquirk
Especially if you can keep it running with wave, solar, wind power. Autonomous is even better. Schedule them for maintenance runs and garbage collection.
CassandraVindicated t1_jbr8nw7 wrote
Reply to TIL that actor Red Foxx was only 49 when he starred in Sandford & Son. He wore makeup to look older. by SaltyDogBill
I used to love this show. Very funny. I haven't seen it around in decades though.
CassandraVindicated t1_jaey306 wrote
Reply to comment by Karmachinery in Dave Grohl spent 16 hours in a storm BBQing for the homeless in LA by christopherbrian
Agree. Hard to not like the guy. I like that about him.
CassandraVindicated t1_jabq4c8 wrote
Reply to comment by macross1984 in ‘Looming global health crisis’: urgent action needed to prevent spread of drug-resistant superbugs, CSIRO says by Lakerlion
Well, that and unrelated bacteria can exchange DNA and gain immunity that way.
CassandraVindicated t1_jabii5o wrote
You gotta love it when science cannot currently explain how some repeatable experiment occurs. Always a good opportunity for a paradigm shift.
CassandraVindicated t1_ja66c1r wrote
Reply to TIL Tolkien assisted on the Oxford Dictionary's first edition, focused on 'W' words waggle to warlock. He "learned more in those two years than in any other"; and certain etymologies continued to puzzle him for years, with many pages of notes written later on 'walrus' for a lecture at Leeds by PianoCharged
Reminds me of the word "timshel" in East of Eden.
CassandraVindicated t1_j9kckvu wrote
Reply to AskScience AMA Series: I'm Dr. Christine Wilkinson, National Geographic Explorer, carnivore ecologist, human-wildlife interactions specialist, and performer. Want to know why a coyote wanders through your city? What happens when hyenas chew your tires during research? How to get into SciComm? AMA! by AskScienceModerator
I had a coyote as a pet for about 14 years. I never had a problem with vets treating them. She was one of the best 'dogs' I ever had. What's your opinion on that, and was there anything I should have absolutely paid attention to in recognition of the difference between them and dogs?
CassandraVindicated t1_j7qimii wrote
Reply to comment by Veasna1 in Loss of tropical biomass due to climate change could lead to increased carbon emissions that could further accelerate the warming of the planet by 9273629397759992
That's not even close to being true.
CassandraVindicated t1_j6h675i wrote
Reply to comment by pichael288 in The tropical “Rainbow Lobster” (Panulirus ornatus) by fluffy_squidtooth
Rayleigh scattering. Also why the sky is blue.
CassandraVindicated t1_j6h44wg wrote
Reply to comment by Ohbeejuan in The tropical “Rainbow Lobster” (Panulirus ornatus) by fluffy_squidtooth
How do I search for this lobster such that I can eat it? I'm in the PNW for reference.
CassandraVindicated t1_j6h3ya8 wrote
Reply to comment by fidlersound in The tropical “Rainbow Lobster” (Panulirus ornatus) by fluffy_squidtooth
My fondest memory of Jon Favreau will always be him bring the Funk to the party. Solid move.
CassandraVindicated t1_j6h20qh wrote
Reply to comment by murph0969 in Looking for an Egyptian cotton goose down comforter (1000+ thread count & 1000+ fill power) by Ok_Marsupial6435
Yeah, I'm a lightweight camper and I love my down sleeping bag. Love me a weighted blanket at home though. Two very different kinds of sleep.
CassandraVindicated t1_j6cbdl0 wrote
Cross post this to /r/oddlyterrifying
CassandraVindicated t1_j5sy0i2 wrote
Reply to Major railroad posts record earnings, spends more on share repurchases than on its employees by esporx
They should have never legalized stock buybacks.
CassandraVindicated t1_j58vuhe wrote
Reply to comment by SloppyMeathole in TIL The famous "rods from god" concept of a space-based weapons system of orbiting tungsten rods was developed by science fiction writer Jerry Pournelle. by BitterFuture
Let's not forget Starship Troopers.
CassandraVindicated t1_j4u9gf8 wrote
Reply to comment by SirMikan in TIL about SubTropolis, a giant former limestone mine under Kansas City that was converted into the world’s largest underground business complex. The 1,100-acre complex is accessed through tunnels, and as of 2015, 1,600 people worked there. by corn_dog_22
I was going to say, I want the cheese they store there. I believe the US government also keeps cheese there.
CassandraVindicated t1_j4u9dhf wrote
Reply to comment by [deleted] in TIL about SubTropolis, a giant former limestone mine under Kansas City that was converted into the world’s largest underground business complex. The 1,100-acre complex is accessed through tunnels, and as of 2015, 1,600 people worked there. by corn_dog_22
As it should.
CassandraVindicated t1_j4thu9o wrote
Reply to comment by Miserable-Recipe-662 in TIL the 1979 cult classic The Warriors was based on the ancient story of the Anabasis, wherein Xenophon and his group of Greek mercenaries attempt to escape from Persia after the death of Cyrus. by kevlarbuns
Ah, that makes so much more sense. Apparently she's never seen Alien or La Femme Nikita. Thanks for the explanation; so much better than just mocking me.
CassandraVindicated t1_j4tflje wrote
Reply to comment by derb in TIL the 1979 cult classic The Warriors was based on the ancient story of the Anabasis, wherein Xenophon and his group of Greek mercenaries attempt to escape from Persia after the death of Cyrus. by kevlarbuns
I never do. I was into computers before there was public internet. One should never take anything on public forums with too much seriousness.
CassandraVindicated t1_j4tbjqa wrote
Reply to comment by derb in TIL the 1979 cult classic The Warriors was based on the ancient story of the Anabasis, wherein Xenophon and his group of Greek mercenaries attempt to escape from Persia after the death of Cyrus. by kevlarbuns
If that was a joke, it wasn't funny. Certainly didn't feel like a joke.
CassandraVindicated t1_j4t7fn8 wrote
Reply to comment by Murmur322 in TIL the 1979 cult classic The Warriors was based on the ancient story of the Anabasis, wherein Xenophon and his group of Greek mercenaries attempt to escape from Persia after the death of Cyrus. by kevlarbuns
The Hunger Games wasn't even written until 30 years later. I don't know what the fuck you're on about, but it isn't the truth.
CassandraVindicated t1_j1pyg77 wrote
Great idea to send this module up. NASA doesn't fuck around. They want happy astronauts.
CassandraVindicated t1_j16ry12 wrote
Reply to comment by pug_subterfuge in When this bridge in Fort Benton, Montana, USA was built 1888 it was required to have a swing span to allow steamboats to navigate. It was considered the furthest navigable point on Earth, more than 2,700 miles from the Gulf of Mexico. by triviafrenzy
Yeah, in the book they described it as quite a challenge and apparently it took more time than they wanted to spend. Thanks for the info.
CassandraVindicated t1_j16ca74 wrote
Reply to comment by digit4lmind in When this bridge in Fort Benton, Montana, USA was built 1888 it was required to have a swing span to allow steamboats to navigate. It was considered the furthest navigable point on Earth, more than 2,700 miles from the Gulf of Mexico. by triviafrenzy
Reading the Journals of Lewis and Clark, they apparently were able to navigate the Missouri up until a large waterfall that they had to portage around. Anyone familiar with that stretch of the Missouri would probably be able to name it.
CassandraVindicated t1_je3vh8u wrote
Reply to comment by BatteryAcid67 in Amateur gold digger finds huge nugget worth $160,000 in Australia by dbunkapp
It also depends on the value. If that number we are seeing is just the value of the processed gold, there is likely more value in the raw nuggets itself. It's be better if it were and all jangly put pure nuggets, but still.
I hope they do take that money and invest it, kind of like a gambler building up a nest egg.