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TravelGal
09-09-21, 12:51 PM
Airlines and cruise lines have said this for a year. Too bad they didn't mention that. It's the reason airlines tout the quick exchange of air and cruise ships have modified circulation, when possible, to individual cabins to the outside air, not recirculated throughout.
New Vehicle Inventory Levels Hit All Time Low (Ford, Honda, Toyota) (https://joinyaa.com/guides/new-vehicle-inventory-levels-hit-all-time-low/)
Drove by a very large Buick dealer today. Their car lot looked like a mall parking lot, no cars at all. Once production resumes, I predict prices will remain high for a couple of years. Demand will be massive.
Chipmakers to carmakers: Time to get out of the semiconductor Stone Age (https://fortune.com/2021/09/17/chip-makers-carmakers-time-get-out-semiconductor-stone-age/)
“Because of a 50-cent chip, we are unable to build a car that sells for $50,000,” said Murat Aksel, head of procurement for Volkswagen Group, during a press briefing in Munich last week.
TravelGal
10-11-21, 11:19 AM
Apparently this started in 2017 but I just heard about it. I wonder if it also smooths the ride at all.
Seatrade reports Silverstream Technologies won an order from Meyer Werft to install its air lubrication technology on Carnival Cruise Line's 2023 Excel-class ship. The Silverstream System uses a series of air release units in the flat bottom of a vessel to generate a rigid carpet of microbubbles that travel the full length of the hull. The 344-meter Carnival ship, like other vessels in the Excel class, will be powered by LNG. This news follows the order and ongoing installation of the Silverstream System on P&O Cruises’ vessel Arvia, also an Excel-class vessel, currently under construction at Meyer Werft. Silverstream’s relationship with Carnival Corp. & plc began in 2017 with the installation of its technology in Princess Cruises' Diamond Princess. The performance of the Silverstream System on this vessel, verified at more than 5% net fuel and emissions savings by classification society Lloyd’s Register, laid the groundwork for more installations.
Ohio unveiled their new, excessively busy and colorful license plate yesterday. Can you spot what's wrong with the design they unveiled? Besides the fact that there are no skyscrapers east of Chillicothe as depicted.
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stroker
10-22-21, 07:43 AM
I'm compelled to shout, "Tora, Tora, Tora!" for some reason...
RaceGrrl
10-22-21, 08:47 AM
Ohio unveiled their new, excessively busy and colorful license plate yesterday. Can you spot what's wrong with the design they unveiled? Besides the fact that there are no skyscrapers east of Chillicothe as depicted.
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The kitchen sink is missing.
Oh, and it looks like a really bad Paintnite project. Nailed it!
cameraman
10-22-21, 11:32 AM
If the Wright Flyer is meant to be towing that banner, well it's backwards:rolleyes:
If the Wright Flyer is meant to be towing that banner, well it's backwards:rolleyes:
Exactly! :rofl:
datachicane
10-28-21, 09:22 PM
Oh, man. That's even worse than Oregon's "fire season" plates from a few years back. Yeah, and douglas firs aren't supposed to be that color, either.
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TravelGal
11-15-21, 05:59 PM
So maybe I should cancel my trip to Abu Dhabi in February?
Legoland California To Debut Ferrari ‘Build And Race’ Interactive Attraction
Travelmole reports the world’s first LEGO Ferrari ‘Build and Race’ interactive attraction is coming to LEGOLAND California Resort in spring of 2022. Featuring a life-size Ferrari F40 model developed by the LEGO Group, Build and Race puts guests in the driver’s seat as they make their way through the ‘garage’ to the ‘racetrack’ using their imagination to build, test and race their own LEGO Ferrari. "Ferrari is renowned for manufacturing cars unique in terms of performance, innovation and design. We have millions of young guests who can be inspired from this to create their own unique cars in this one-of-a-kind testing and racing facility," said LEGOLAND California Resort President Kurt Stocks. "We are excited to build upon our existing relationship with the LEGO Group by combining our leading brands within this transformative entertainment attraction. The Build and Race experience has been designed to engage with both Ferrari and LEGO lovers of all ages, aligning with Ferrari’s strategy to reach out to its younger fans," said Director of Location Based Entertainment & Esports for Ferrari Annabel Rochfort. Build and Race features three zones designed to be interactive. A LEGO pit crew member will greet guests as they enter the attraction, sharing Ferrari fun facts, race history, and showcasing themed LEGO race gear and awards. Once inside the garage, guests have the opportunity [i.e., spend more $$] to sit in a life-size Ferrari F40 model developed by the LEGO Group and have their photo taken. The journey continues as guests get to use their creativity and build their own LEGO Ferrari car to race at one of three racetracks which include the test zone, steering test track and speed test track. Each track offers guests different obstacles, challenges and a chance to clock in the fastest time. A DUPLO build zone offers younger guests the chance to design their own creation out of bigger bricks. Finally, once guests have customised their vehicles and raced them through the obstacles, they will be able to create a custom digital Ferrari race car. Guests can digitally scan their vehicle and further customize their Ferrari along with their minifigure racing driver. Once complete, the cars are digitally projected on a LEGO racetrack. Build and Race will be included in the price of admission to LEGOLAND California Resort.
Meanwhile, RIP FCA, long live Stellantis? Sounds like one of those late night drug ads.
Looks pretty grim from the Chrysler brand. I think they should just cut bait on Fiat. Could they badge engineer the CUVs from Peugeot line and create something palatable for Merkins? The 508 could make a good looking 300 with a little grill work and a CUV is a CUV. But what about the Charger and Challenger? How long can they keep freshening up the same old panzers?
https://www.motortrend.com/news/stellantis-fca-peugeot-merger-chrysler-dodge-fate/
We now have the answer. The current Charger/Challenger platform will be discontinued after the 2023. They'll try to pivot into performance electrics and hybrids but we'll see how that works out.
https://www.motortrend.com/news/dodge-challenger-charger-dead-2024-ev-coming-soon/
indyfan31
11-27-21, 09:00 PM
We now have the answer. The current Charger/Challenger platform will be discontinued after the 2023. They'll try to pivot into performance electrics and hybrids but we'll see how that works out.
https://www.motortrend.com/news/dodge-challenger-charger-dead-2024-ev-coming-soon/
I had no idea this was called a "fratzog"
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https://insideevs.com/news/557827/mercedes-eqs-50000usd-dealer-markup/amp/Buyer Rejects $50K Dealer Markup On Mercedes EQS, Gets Lucid Air
Tried to embed the link within the headline three times with no luck.
MIT Engineers Create the “Impossible” – New Material That Is Stronger Than Steel and As Light as Plastic (https://scitechdaily.com/mit-engineers-create-the-impossible-new-material-that-is-stronger-than-steel-and-as-light-as-plastic/)
MIT Engineers Create the “Impossible” – New Material That Is Stronger Than Steel and As Light as Plastic (https://scitechdaily.com/mit-engineers-create-the-impossible-new-material-that-is-stronger-than-steel-and-as-light-as-plastic/)
I was going to say, "But what about transparent aluminum?" but it turns out that something like that already exists and has for some time.
https://makezine.com/2012/01/17/transparent-aluminum/
TravelGal
03-07-22, 12:47 PM
We're not all just about selling you stuff. :) This from today's ARTA travel agent newsletter.
CBS news reports a ship carrying a load of coal when it sank in a storm in 1891 has been discovered in Lake Superior off Michigan's Upper Peninsula. The Atlanta is well-preserved in the extremely cold lake, the Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society said Thursday. The shipwreck group posted photos and video with the name of the ship clearly visible at a depth of more than 600 feet, roughly 35 miles off Deer Park, Michigan. Video also clearly shows the ship's wheel, pump and broken-off mast. "It is rare that we find a shipwreck that so clearly announces what it is and the name-board of the Atlanta really stands out," said Bruce Lynn, executive director of the shipwreck society. "It is truly ornate and still beautiful after 130 years on the bottom of Lake Superior." .... survivors said all three masts broke off during the storm, and sonar video does indeed show all three masts broke off flush with the deck and are nowhere to be found.
reports a ship carrying a load of coal when it sank in a storm in 1891 has been discovered in Lake Superior off Michigan's Upper Peninsula. The Atlanta is well-preserved in the extremely cold lake, the Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society said Thursday.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=665MIRTTfv0
TravelGal
03-09-22, 01:53 PM
Elmo T, I am just loving this. :thumbup::thumbup:
AND another one! Shackleton's Endurance is found at last. The snapped mast really caught my attention.
https://endurance22.org/endurance-is-found
‘I want a beer’: Paralysed man communicates first words in months using brain implant (https://finance.yahoo.com/news/want-beer-paralysed-man-communicates-154452109.html)
Amazing story
stroker
03-25-22, 06:32 AM
‘I want a beer’: Paralysed man communicates first words in months using brain implant (https://finance.yahoo.com/news/want-beer-paralysed-man-communicates-154452109.html)
Amazing story
If I had any character I'd hit my knees twice a day and thank God I don't have that illness...
I guess digging in a nuclear wasteland wasn't such a good idea.
https://twitter.com/visegrad24/status/1509287796065845250
How long until one of them grows 50 feet tall and has to be kept in a circus tent until they try to anesthetize him with a ten foot needle and he goes on a rampage?
Meanwhile, don't assume that everything is just peachy in the righteous West.
https://twitter.com/GermanyinUSA/status/1508552762296082432
TravelGal
05-16-22, 12:32 PM
Legoland California Launches Ferrari Build And Race Attraction
Travelmole reports LEGOLAND California Resort has debuted its newest attraction, LEGO Ferrari Build and Race. Capitalizing on the popularity of Formula 1 racing (with viewership up 56% compared to 2020), the new attraction puts visitors in the driver’s seat with cutting-edge digital technology. “On the heels of Miami’s Grand Prix, we know what a thrill the Formula 1 races can be, and we’re excited to give our guests a taste of that experience,” said President of LEGOLAND California Resort Kurt Stocks. The centerpiece of the opening was a life-size, bright red Ferrari F40 model developed by the LEGO Group, the only model of its kind in the world. The LEGO model took a team of master model builders more than 3,800 hours and more than 350,000 LEGO elements to create. It stands at 14 feet long, 4 feet tall, and weighs more than 3,000 lbs. Guests can sit in the full-scale Ferrari F40 model and have their photos taken. LEGO Ferrari Build and Race lets guests build, test, and race their very own LEGO Ferrari. A fully customizable experience, guests can digitally modify their LEGO car down to its engine size, tire specs, power, and aerodynamics, plus personalize the license plate.
Rocket Sled Traveling At 7,200 km/h (4,363 mph) Successfully Stopped During Hypersonic Test At Holloman
https://theaviationist.com/2022/06/04/rocket-sled-traveling-at-7200-kmh-stopped/
4000mph on the ground. Yow.
Amazing. Wonder how they stopped it.
TravelGal
06-09-22, 05:49 PM
nevermind
nevermind
Sorry, but this is how I heard that... :D
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TravelGal
06-10-22, 05:51 PM
Sorry, but this is how I heard that... :D
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:laugh::laugh::laugh: That's how I meant it.
Nature is acting up again out in Yellowstone National Park. Flooding and slides from heavy rain have pretty much destroyed the North Entrance road.
https://twitter.com/YellowstoneNPS/status/1536470361210077184
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Woody Williams, the last surviving Medal of Honor recipient from World War II, has died. He earned the medal fighting on Iwo Jima. He was 98. The Greatest Generation will soon have left us.
https://nypost.com/2022/06/29/woody-williams-last-wwii-medal-of-honor-recipient-dead-at-98/
TravelGal
07-01-22, 01:11 PM
World's Fastest Electric Flying'Ferry To Make Commuting In Stockholm Faster Than Cars And Metros
euronews.com reports the world’s fastest electric ship will soon navigate the archipelago around Stockholm in a bid to make public transport by water more attractive. The Candela P-12 Shuttle will begin operating in Sweden’s capital next year with its makers claiming the vessel to be not only the fastest of its kind with a speed of 30 knots, but also the most energy-efficient electric ship ever. The water-borne shuttle has three carbon-fibre wings that extend from under the hull, allowing the ship to lift itself above the water, thus decreasing drag and increasing speed and stability. "Flying" across the water, the shuttle will transport commuters between Ekerö, a rapidly-expanding neighborhood in Stockholm's suburbs, and the city center “faster than the subway and bus lines it competes with, as well as to car-travel during rush hour,” said the company in a statement. The Candela P-12 Shuttle covers the 15 km route in only 25 minutes, saving travellers about 50 minutes every day. Because of its innovative design, the boat creates a “near-zero wake” and it has been granted an exemption from the 12-knot speed limit in the Region of Stockholm.
Mojo Vision CEO successfully wore a smart contact lens in his eye
https://skarredghost.com/2022/06/28/mojo-vision-contact-tested-eye/
nope
Mojo Vision CEO successfully wore a smart contact lens in his eye
https://skarredghost.com/2022/06/28/mojo-vision-contact-tested-eye/
nope
Double nope. Yeah, lets just stick a big lump in your eye. What could possibly go wrong?
I'm sure there's a niche for this but existing augmented reality technologies like Google Glass haven't really found much of a market. If a pair of augmented reality glasses costs $1500, how much is a contact lens going to cost?
Double nope. Yeah, lets just stick a big lump in your eye. What could possibly go wrong?
Back when the Big Scare was Radio Freq waves from cellphones causing brain tumors, real research found the the most sensitive part of the body for absorbing RF energy (=heating=bad) were the eyes.
I do not want 5 GHz that close to my eyes.
Nation of Speed at Air & Space (https://airandspace.si.edu/exhibitions/nation-speed)
"Nation of Speed" will recount our desire to become the fastest on land, sea, air, and space in the pursuit of commerce, power, and prestige.
Featuring iconic vehicles from Mario Andretti’s Indy 500 winning race car to the Sharp DR 90 Nemesis, "Nation of Speed" will be a portrait of human ingenuity — the technology developed to propel people faster and faster— and will explore how the pursuit of speed has shaped American culture and our national identity.
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stroker
07-12-22, 07:23 AM
Nation of Speed at Air & Space (https://airandspace.si.edu/exhibitions/nation-speed)
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Linkee no workee?
https://airandspace.si.edu/exhibitions/nation-speed
How a Phoenix record store owner set the audiophile world on fire
https://www.msn.com/en-us/music/news/how-a-phoenix-record-store-owner-set-the-audiophile-world-on-fire/ar-AA10kCWg
TravelGal
08-05-22, 03:55 PM
How a Phoenix record store owner set the audiophile world on fire
https://www.msn.com/en-us/music/news/how-a-phoenix-record-store-owner-set-the-audiophile-world-on-fire/ar-AA10kCWg
:eek::eek::eek:
Another type of scam…
Top scientist admits 'space telescope image' was actually a slice of chorizo
https://www.cnn.com/2022/08/05/europe/scientist-space-image-chorizo-intl-scli-scn/index.html
The Rise of ‘Luxury Surveillance’
https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2022/10/amazon-tracking-devices-surveillance-state/671772/
Every morning, you are gently awakened by the Amazon Halo Rise. From its perch on your nightstand, the round device has spent the night monitoring the movements of your body, the light in your room, and the space’s temperature and humidity. At the optimal moment in your sleep cycle, as calculated by a proprietary algorithm, the device’s light gradually brightens to mimic the natural warm hue of sunrise. Your Amazon Echo, plugged in somewhere nearby, automatically starts playing your favorite music as part of your wake-up routine. You ask the device about the day’s weather; it tells you to expect rain. Then it informs you that your next “Subscribe & Save” shipment of Amazon Elements Super Omega-3 softgels is out for delivery. On your way to the bathroom, a notification bubbles up on your phone from Amazon’s Neighbors app, which is populated with video footage from the area’s Amazon Ring cameras: Someone has been overturning garbage cans, leaving the community’s yards a total wreck. (Maybe it’s just raccoons.)
TravelGal
10-19-22, 12:17 PM
The Rise of ‘Luxury Surveillance’
https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2022/10/amazon-tracking-devices-surveillance-state/671772/
The movie "Minority Report" was not so far off after all. To make it, they asked a dozen futurists what they foresaw. This is it.
Is Barilla really ‘Italy’s No. 1 brand of pasta?’ A lawsuit says no
https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2022/10/20/business/barilla-lawsuit/index.html
Has been our go to pasta thanks to Alex Zanardi. And will remain as such.
TravelGal
10-21-22, 02:49 PM
"The customers that filed the lawsuit last year, Matthew Sinatro and Jessica Prost, said they bought multiple boxes of Barilla pasta thinking they were made in Italy. " I can't roll my eyes enough. They are paying for a lawsuit because they suffered economic injury by paying twice as much for boxes of pasta? How much of that stuff did they eat?? The cooked pasta is between their ears.
--signed another Zanardi, Barilla Pasta Person.
THIS IMPLANT TURNS BRAIN WAVES INTO WORDS
https://spectrum.ieee.org/brain-computer-interface-speech
A COMPUTER SCREEN shows the question “Would you like some water?” Underneath, three dots blink, followed by words that appear, one at a time: “No I am not thirsty.”
https://torontolife.com/city/inside-the-international-manhunt-for-a-ferrari-racing-fugitive/?utm_source=pocket-newtab
The Ferrari Fugitives
Josh Cartu and his brothers collected race cars, hung out with celebrities and bounced between luxury villas in private jets. But behind their playboy façades was a dark secret: they had thousands of jilted investors and an army of investigators on their tail.
JAY LENO SERIOUSLY BURNED IN CAR FIRE (https://www.tmz.com/2022/11/14/jay-leno-car-fire-burn-center-serious-injury-cancel-vegas/)
TravelGal
11-17-22, 01:08 PM
Been following the Jay Leno story. Grossman Burn Center is nationally known. It's the best you can get. So far, one surgery to remove necrotized tissue and replace with a type of synthetic skin to promote healing on the side of his face. Another surgery scheduled. He's up, walking around, and giving cookies to the children undergoing treatment there. His doctors said twice in the interview that he's very compliant. This is very important. Especially because he thought he'd be out of there more quickly than he will. I suppose they thought he'd try to "pull rank" but he doesn't. Edit: The docs also say they don't know yet whether there will be any visual remains of the incident. This is huge because it means there is the possibility that he can heal so well you will not not know he was burned.
Jay Leno performing at California comedy club, two weeks after burn accident
https://www.cnn.com/2022/11/27/entertainment/jay-leno-comedy-stage/index.html
TravelGal
11-28-22, 09:27 PM
Jay Leno performing at California comedy club, two weeks after burn accident
https://www.cnn.com/2022/11/27/entertainment/jay-leno-comedy-stage/index.html
Thanks for this SteveH. I'd been meaning to post but have been crazy busy LOWERING people's prices because of the Black Friday sales. I read in one of the local rags that Leno performs at that same spot in Hermosa Beach almost every week. Might have to take a drive down there some weekend to see him live.
An end of an era….. sigh
The very last 747 jumbo jet is about to roll off Boeing’s assembly line
https://www.cnn.com/2022/12/06/business/last-boeing-747/index.html
In April of 2019 I flew with my son from Chicago to Frankfort DE on a Lufthansa 747-800, the largest Boeing ever built. And relatively new as it was to counter the Airbus 380, the double decker gargantuan. We were in the upper deck, no less. My son’s a captain at United, since UA and Lufthansa code share, the flight was free. We got lucky. Or I should say, I got lucky. I will remember every minute of that flight. The 747 is such a majestic plane. Sooner or later there will be other planes that capture our imagination like the 747 did, or even the Concord, DC-10 and L-1011 did. Sad they are all nearly gone.
An end of an era….. sigh
The very last 747 jumbo jet is about to roll off Boeing’s assembly line
https://www.cnn.com/2022/12/06/business/last-boeing-747/index.html
In April of 2019 I flew with my son from Chicago to Frankfort DE on a Lufthansa 747-800, the largest Boeing ever built. And relatively new as it was to counter the Airbus 380, the double decker gargantuan. We were in the upper deck, no less. My son’s a captain at United, since UA and Lufthansa code share, the flight was free. We got lucky. Or I should say, I got lucky. I will remember every minute of that flight. The 747 is such a majestic plane. Sooner or later there will be other planes that capture our imagination like the 747 did, or even the Concord, DC-10 and L-1011 did. Sad they are all nearly gone.
Ahh. Queen of the Skies. I'm glad she outlasted that hideous pretender to the throne.
I got to fly on one just once. I made a point to book a flight from Chicago to Denver on a 747 when we went out for the Denver race. It was amazing. We were put in holding pattern outside Denver because the airport was closed with tornadoes in the area. We were held so long that they had to divert to Salt Lake City to refuel. It was an amazingly comfortable flight considering the weather and length of the flight.
The world just doesn’t have enough planes as travel roars back
https://www.straitstimes.com/world/united-states/the-world-just-doesn-t-have-enough-planes-as-travel-roars-back
“The order backlogs are big enough that a recession wouldn’t really matter right now,” said Mr George Ferguson, an analyst with Bloomberg Intelligence. Manufacturers and airlines will “hold on to people even if there are small hiccups.” BLOOMBERG
6G wireless technology could use humans as a power source, study explains
https://studyfinds.org/6g-use-humans-as-power-source/
TravelGal
01-07-23, 04:47 PM
As long as I'm just the antenna and not the energy source. There's plenty for the former but not so much of the latter.
https://twitter.com/TODAYshow/status/1618964127791157251?s=20&t=Tyrgo9p_MshGn1eAfJHATg
TravelGal
01-27-23, 07:56 PM
https://twitter.com/TODAYshow/status/1618964127791157251?s=20&t=Tyrgo9p_MshGn1eAfJHATg
oh oh. :( Be careful out there, Jay.
Boeing says farewell to 'Queen of the Skies' with last 747 delivery
https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/last-boeing-747-leaves-everett-washington/index.html
https://twitter.com/mimijungking5/status/1620815980854407168?s=46&t=8fzqtGcKvTeOlJlcQMNjfw
Still in the air over Iowa now headed to Cincinnati, might fly overhead here before too long
https://twitter.com/danmarrieskold/status/1620854099326664704?s=46&t=aSKdtFpF4gDycPsWer6Q5w
TravelGal
02-01-23, 08:54 PM
https://twitter.com/mimijungking5/status/1620815980854407168?s=46&t=8fzqtGcKvTeOlJlcQMNjfw
This is fabulous. Let's remember it's not the last flight of 747 though. That will be years from now. This is more like the first flight of the last 747 to be delivered. Still fabulous :thumbup:. My guess is this will win a Cranky Flier award. Brett gives them out every year for exceeding good and exceedingly stupid things the air industry does.
Brand new Boeing 747 scrapped after 16 flights
https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/boeing-747-vip-jet-scrapped/index.html
TravelGal
02-15-23, 01:07 PM
:eek::eek: "Boeing has sold over 250 BBJs to date, the vast majority of them 737s," THAT is immediately out of date. Air India just announced buying 190 737 Max, 20 787s, and 10 777X. (Plus 250 aircraft from Airbus) !!!
Drone footage of a crevice formed during the Turkish earthquake. :eek:
https://twitter.com/TrentTelenko/status/1626993138148548610
Japan is in population free-fall. Twice as many deaths as births last year. :eek:
https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2023/03/01/asia/japan-births-2022-record-low-intl-hnk/index.html
devilmaster
03-02-23, 02:24 PM
Japan is in population free-fall. Twice as many deaths as births last year. :eek:
A book I have bought and is still on the shelf to read, but i have gotten the gist of it.
https://www.amazon.ca/Empty-Planet-Global-Population-Decline/dp/1984823213
Most United Nations forecasts say that the world population would plateau around 11 bill or even as high as 17 billion.
The writers have a dimmer view, saying 9 billion and change is humanity's high water mark and then its down we go.
Urbanization, education of women, less religion, and honestly the pressure of baby boomers and their financial demands have pushed younger couples into worrying about financial survival before bringing kids into the equation. Even in your CNN article it says China :eek: had a population decline recently. That hardcore government intervention on family births may come back to bite them hard in 20-30 years.
All 1st world countries will experience population decline, the only ones that will weather the storm best are those who will embrace immigration, to keep the working class paying taxes to offset high pension and healthcare costs.
It'll be an interesting thing to see, except most of us won't be here to see it. :irked:
Exactly. The real crisis is population implosion. Population growth starts to fall in almost every case as countries lift themselves out of poverty.
Al Czervik
03-07-23, 04:14 PM
Search for Peter Zeihan on You Tube. He has some interesting takes on the subject.
stroker
03-08-23, 08:07 AM
Search for Peter Zeihan on You Tube. He has some interesting takes on the subject.
:thumbup::thumbup::thumbup:
stroker
03-08-23, 08:09 AM
Exactly. The real crisis is population implosion. Population growth starts to fall in almost every case as countries lift themselves out of poverty.
I heard (dunno if true) that Hungary is now discounting federal income taxes for women by 25% for each child they have. Four kids, no taxes for life (for her). Wouldn't surprise me to see something similar happen in a LOT of places...
Owning Zebras in Ohio seems like a bad idea to begin with.
https://abcnews.go.com/US/police-kill-zebra-after-bit-off-owners-arm/story?id=97826368
If you want to spend 15 hours lying perfectly still inside an MRI machine, you can start to train this non-invasive brain activity monitor to read your thoughts.
https://twitter.com/AiBreakfast/status/1653183007145218048
https://t.co/UkK1EyolMx
Pretty amazing and potentially a good thing as long as you hold the key by needing to train it. But how long until they get enough samples to start figuring it out for themselves?
TravelGal
05-04-23, 12:16 PM
Owning Zebras in Ohio seems like a bad idea to begin with.
https://abcnews.go.com/US/police-kill-zebra-after-bit-off-owners-arm/story?id=97826368
A guy protecting his herd. A wild animal. You expect this to work? "A police sergeant yelled at the zebra three times" Honestly. People. Sometimes I wonder. The rest of the time, I'm sure.
You are SO right, nrc. These are not domesticated. They are not pets. :flaming:
TravelGal
05-04-23, 04:31 PM
I just got an email that Casa de Campo, a resort in the Dominican Republic, is having "first ever cigar and golf getaway." I figured it was okay to post because I don't sell that. I just thought some of you might be interested or know someone who is. PM for the link. Boss, delete if it's not OK!
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• Round-trip transportation from Casa de Campo to Cigar World’s retail store
• Private tour of Tabacalera’s cigar factory; the largest hand-rolled cigar factory in the world!
• An evening of paired cigar and rum tasting
• One box of Vega Fina cigars, per golfer
In spite of Joe Burrow looking super cool with one I really, really don't get the cigar thing. Blah.
Columbus Air Show today. We had show center seats for the Blue Angels. Amazing as always.
I really enjoyed the video in this local article by a local reporter taken for a demonstration ride. He passes out three times but manages not to lose his lunch.
https://www.dispatch.com/story/opinion/columns/2023/06/16/when-is-columbus-air-show-2023-blue-angels-preformance-ohio-doral-chenoweth-flies-passes-out-ohio/70325037007/
I enjoyed the video because the area where the bulk of the flight is performed south of Columbus along the route to our home town an hour away. Back when we were kids that rural area of southern Ohio south east of Wright Pat in Dayton and south of Rickenbacher in Columbus was a frequent playground for military planes. Sonic booms were common.
We used to hear sonic booms in north suburban Chicago during the Viet Nam years. Navy jets would wind it up out over Lake Michigan.
I grew up 20-25 miles nw of Bunker Hill AFB, later renamed Grissom AFB. The B 58s were based there in the 60s. Since it was designed to deliver nuclear payloads everyone knew the base had nukes stored in quite visible underground bunkers. We also knew the base would be at the top of Russia’s list of targets. Every summer we’d be treated to sonic booms. Sometime they were a low level. I can recall a pair flying very low over our farm. It was awe inspiring. Fun times for a kid not totally realizing the gravity of the situation.
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/0e/B-58_%28modified%29.jpg
Badass plane
Very cool aircraft.
Well worth the stop to the National Museum of the USAF (https://www.nationalmuseum.af.mil/) near Dayton to see the B-58 and plenty of other cool aircraft.
https://www.nationalmuseum.af.mil/Visit/Museum-Exhibits/Fact-Sheets/Display/Article/196439/convair-b-58a-hustler/
360 deg view of pilot station (http://www.nmusafvirtualtour.com/cockpits/CW_tour/CW-13.html)
Very cool, fascinating.
Bucket list trip for me.
Things are getting pretty wacky in Russia right now.
Lots of finger pointing over attacks between Russian regular forces and Wagner mercenaries. There are reports of Russian MOD troops raiding Wagner HQ and Wagner troops raiding an MOD office.
Root cause may be that they are fighting over rapidly dwindling supplies and nobody wants to be the one stuck with the blame for stealing most of them. Lots of people are going up against the wall before this is over.
https://www.cnn.com/europe/live-news/russia-ukraine-war-news-06-24-23/index.html
Look at the tweets in this timeline
https://twitter.com/visegrad24/status/1672580839484407811?s=61&t=oFXcsN2wTfApq6UdUB40Qg
Amazing
https://twitter.com/mangiannarakis/status/1672581265382334466?s=61&t=oFXcsN2wTfApq6UdUB40Qg
It’s over?
https://twitter.com/visegrad24/status/1672659817121431552?s=61&t=oFXcsN2wTfApq6UdUB40Qg
https://twitter.com/itswpceo/status/1672672697342623745?s=61&t=oFXcsN2wTfApq6UdUB40Qg
Prigozhin’s dead, he just doesn’t know it yet.
Bizarre day
Prigozhin’s dead, he just doesn’t know it yet.
Bizarre day
My exact thought. Any security guarantees he may have gotten only apply as long as he stays on the ground floor.
Did Prigozhin Just Get Disappeared by Duplicitous Putin? (https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/did-prigozhin-just-get-disappeared-by-duplicitous-putin/ar-AA1d2xgE)
On Saturday night, with his heavily armed mercenaries closing in on Moscow, Yevgeny Prigozhin abruptly announced that he was shutting down his insurrection after a negotiated settlement that would allow him to walk away peacefully.
He hasn’t been heard from since.
The endless chatter of his press service’s Telegram channel has fallen silent, and there’s no sign of the Wagner boss anywhere.
TravelGal
06-26-23, 12:43 PM
My exact thought. Any security guarantees he may have gotten only apply as long as he stays on the ground floor.
And not close to any doors or windows.
nissan gtp
06-27-23, 06:53 PM
And not close to any doors or windows.
and doesn’t eat or drink anything
Wall Street Journal: Wagner boss planned to capture top Russian defense chiefs
https://www.cnn.com/2023/06/28/europe/wagner-prigozhin-rebellion-capture-attempt-intl/index.html
Wagner leader Yevgeny Prigozhin planned to seize two of Russia top military officials when he launched a short-lived mutiny on Saturday, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday, citing Western officials.
Prigozhin’s plot involved the capture of Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu and top army general Valery Gerasimov when the pair visited a region along the border of Ukraine, the WSJ wrote.
Better hope they don’t hold a grudge :rofl:
TravelGal
06-28-23, 02:20 PM
Wall Street Journal: Wagner boss planned to capture top Russian defense chiefs
https://www.cnn.com/2023/06/28/europe/wagner-prigozhin-rebellion-capture-attempt-intl/index.html
This strikes me as clickbait. It was pretty well known that Prigozhin is out to get Shoigu one way or the other.
Scientists say they’ve found a site that marks a new chapter in Earth’s history (https://www.cnn.com/2023/07/11/world/anthropocene-epoch-geological-time-unit-scn/index.html)
The AWG, a group currently comprised of 35 geologists, has been working since 2009 to make the Anthropocene part of Earth’s official timeline. The group determined in 2016 that the Anthropocene epoch began around 1950 — the start of the era of nuclear weapons tests, the geochemical traces of which can be found around the world. Since then, the researchers have considered 12 sites that could provide the key piece of evidence needed to support their proposal, nine of which were put to a vote.
On Tuesday, the scientists announced the geological site — Crawford Lake in Ontario, Canada — that best captures the geological impact of the Anthropocene, according to their research.
For the Anthropocene, the proposed golden spike location is sediment cored from the bed of Crawford Lake that reveals the geochemical traces of nuclear bomb tests, specifically plutonium — a radioactive element widely detected across the world in coral reefs, ice cores and peat bogs.
this inspires some deep thoughts
This was a really bad idea.
A U.S. soldier crossed into North Korea "willfully and without authorization" and was believed to be in the custody of the country's forces, U.S. and international officials said Tuesday. The United Nations Command, which operates the Joint Security Area within the Demilitarized Zone between North and South Korea, first confirmed that an unidentified U.S. national had crossed the border.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/north-korea-us-national-american-crosses-border-demilitarized-zone-dmz-tour/
indyfan31
07-20-23, 02:30 PM
This was a really bad idea.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/north-korea-us-national-american-crosses-border-demilitarized-zone-dmz-tour/
I was even more surprised to find out this isn't the first time it's happened. :eek:
devilmaster
07-22-23, 03:14 PM
This was a really bad idea.
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TravelGal
08-08-23, 10:23 AM
Interesting email in my inbox today. I'd never heard of it. Any takers? It starts at $10,600 per person. Plus air, of course. :laugh::laugh:
The Bhutan Thunder Dragon Rally will welcome guests to get behind the wheel and drive Prado SUV's through the kingdom. The event will explore beautiful Himalayan landscapes and unique culture. This is an unforgettable experience driving on cliffside roads and magnificent mountain passes through one of the world's last remote, pristine and unexplored regions. The Bhutan Thunder Dragon Rally will take you on a journey through this vibrant land of flying tigers, sacred monasteries and mystic monks.
Looks sort of interesting except for the things that could eat you...
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