In Other News

[Uncle Sparky]

Where did they get the pineapple chunks 2000 years ago?

[pchang]

And based on the scale, it appears to be 48” in diameter!

[BeBMan]

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-66031341

[Berzerker]

marcia did it

[pchang]

Or "Inherently Weaker than a Sphere"

[BeBMan]

As for the submarine story, OceanGate sounds suspicious to begin with. Remember Watergate, Emailgate and Whatevergate! And Bill Gates!

Also Titan is a nono for such a tiny, somewhat banana-shaped sub. Should have used SubbyMcSubFace or something

[BeBMan]

They look like robotic Gremlins

[Broken_Erika]

Furbies are making a comeback.

https://www.bbc.com/news/business-65994859

[BeBMan]

Sad but true, also in regard to media attention

[Uncle Sparky]

[EPW]

Sub Named Titan Sinks Touring the Titanic

https://www.cnn.com/2023/06/19/europ...ntl/index.html

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/world-us-canada-65967464

[Berzerker]

https://youtu.be/80mensRS0CE

Nasa says research shows the planet is greening and a study tried to separate the known factors to see how much each contributes, increasing CO2 was by far the biggest one causing a whopping 70% of the greening. At 9% was increasing Nitrogen and the rest was divided up between global warming, precipitation and a few more. The study used satellite imagery over the last few decades to estimate the amount of greening, roughly twice the size of the US.

[Ming]

Hey guys... take your discussion to another thread or create a new one.
This thread is for News stories only.

[Berzerker]

snip snip snip

[EPW]

The zoning changes have nothing to do with destroying the suburbs. They're an (admittedly weak) attempt to address the housing crises that's plaguing renters and new home buyers. Unfortunately, NIMBYs like yourself have short circuited stronger reforms from getting passed, and I am thankful anything managed to get through the legislature.