Just Plain WEIRD #2
Temperatures broke records in California over Labor Day weekend 2022, and the forecast for Sept. 6 was well above normal across the U.S. West. National Weather Service – By William Gallus, Professor of Atmospheric Science, Iowa State University Last Updated: 2022 Sep 05 …
Tech billionaires are buying up luxurious bunkers and hiring military security to survive a societal collapse they helped create, but like everything they do, it has unintended consequences. Time to bunker down… if you’ve got the cash. Photograph: Terravivos/Observer Design – Douglas Rushkoff …
Highly Commended – Nature. Thousands of earthquakes shook the Reykjanes peninsula in an orchestrated prelude to an eruption, until the floor of the Geldigadalir valley gave way to the uncontainable magmatic pressure and split open, letting molten rock gush forth in an awe-inspiring …
Joseph Henney’s main companion is not an ordinary alligator. ‘He tries to comfort people and is famous for his hugs’ Five years ago, Joseph Henney was depressed and lonely and in need of emotional support. Enter Wally, the pet alligator. Photograph: Facebook/Wallygator – …
Much of the debris consists of items such as buoys, floats, crates and buckets. The Ocean Cleanup. – By Ben Coxworth 2022 Sep 02 – Marine plastic pollution is a major environmental problem, as exemplified by the enormous Great Pacific Garbage Patch. According to …
Artist’s concept of the Perseverance rover, which has the Mars Oxygen In-Situ Resource Utilization Experiment aboard. NASA – By Nick Lavars 2022 Sep 01 – If humans are to one day survive and thrive on Mars, ready access to breathable oxygen will be a …
Duane Hansen says his knees still hurt after he broke a pumpkin-paddling record that actually exists. Man breaks record after paddling down Missouri River in giant hollowed-out pumpkin – video Guardian staff Last modified on 2022 Aug 30 – Step aside, ultramarathoners: America …
Slime plays an essential role in the lives of snails, hagfish and people alike. Adrienne Bresnahan/Moment via Getty Images – By Omer Gokcumen, Associate Professor of Biological Sciences, University at Buffalo Published: 2022 Aug 26 – Slime is everywhere. It shapes the consistency …
When you don’t know what you’re looking for, it’s easier to miss it. U.S. Navy via Getty Images News – By Sam Hunter, Professor of Organizational Psychology, University of Nebraska Omaha And by Gina Scott Ligon, Director the National Counterterrorism Innovation, Technolology, and …
Modeling estimates five billion people would die of hunger due to global food supply disruptions following a serious nuclear conflict. Depositphotos By Rich Haridy 2022 Aug 15 – If a nuclear war were ever to break out, it probably wouldn’t last long. For a …
