tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388504906915444063.post3673935333295574911..comments2024-03-20T06:07:07.676-06:00Comments on Jumping Jack Flash Hypothesis: It's A Gas Gas Gas: Event Update For 2018-05-18Jonny Mnemonichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06516458612879773986noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388504906915444063.post-28212038487339911892018-05-20T12:30:46.033-05:002018-05-20T12:30:46.033-05:00http://www.kxan.com/news/local/austin/divers-searc...http://www.kxan.com/news/local/austin/divers-searching-for-woman-who-fell-off-party-barge-in-lake-travis/1188842900Mike Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14457050132624768898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388504906915444063.post-23100138448596456682018-05-20T12:28:15.397-05:002018-05-20T12:28:15.397-05:00http://www.centexproud.com/news/local/family-of-fo...http://www.centexproud.com/news/local/family-of-four-displaced-after-fire/1187931597Mike Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14457050132624768898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388504906915444063.post-40862320592461714282018-05-20T11:52:11.407-05:002018-05-20T11:52:11.407-05:00[Big step down for industrial civilization]
Bee go...[Big step down for industrial civilization]<br />Bee gone: Scientists turn to robotic replacements as declining bee numbers threaten global food security<br />https://www.sott.net/article/386037-Bee-gone-Scientists-turn-to-robotic-replacements-as-declining-bee-numbers-threaten-global-food-security<br /><br />None of these solutions are economically viable. The MIT study estimates that it can take 120 days for one person to pollinate a hectare by hand. In the US alone, there are around 153,000 hectares of apple orchards, meaning that the total cost of hand-dusting all available land would be more than $876 million - an eye-watering amount, particularly when you consider that it would cost nothing if bees are kept alive. [more]<br /><br />[from the ol' Rocky and Bullwinkle show: That trick never works!]<br /><br />Sanctions mania: Will oil end the American Century?<br />https://www.sott.net/article/386051-Sanctions-mania-Will-oil-end-the-American-Century<br /><br />Russia's Navy establishes a permanent presence in the Mediterranean Sea<br />https://www.sott.net/article/386047-Russias-Navy-establishes-a-permanent-presence-in-the-Mediterranean-Sea<br /><br />Going nuclear? Pakistan and America are in the throes of a serious diplomatic crisis<br />https://www.sott.net/article/386039-Going-nuclear-Pakistan-and-America-are-in-the-throes-of-a-serious-diplomatic-crisis<br /><br />Did Putin ask for Iran's exit from Syria in meeting with Assad?<br />https://www.sott.net/article/386043-Did-Putin-ask-for-Irans-exit-from-Syria-in-meeting-with-Assad<br /><br />Michigan sets precedent by passing law that effectively bans NSA's illegal data collection practices<br />https://www.sott.net/article/386052-Michigan-sets-precedent-by-passing-law-that-effectively-bans-NSAs-illegal-data-collection-practices<br /><br />[Ban - the NSA? Are you ГΩ{ฯ¤μ nuts?!]<br /><br />The Palestinians are non-people: How long after this week's Gaza massacre can Israel make us keep pretending that?<br />https://www.sott.net/article/386046-The-Palestinians-are-non-people-How-long-after-this-weeks-Gaza-massacre-can-Israel-make-us-keep-pretending-that<br /><br />Mountain lion kills biker near North Bend, Washington<br />https://www.sott.net/article/386032-Mountain-lion-kills-biker-near-North-Bend-Washington<br /><br />Viewer films "landspout" tornado near Pearl, Illinois<br />https://www.sott.net/article/386031-Viewer-films-landspout-tornado-near-Pearl-Illinois<br /><br />Waterspout captured on camera off Fort Morgan, Alabama<br />https://www.sott.net/article/386029-Waterspout-captured-on-camera-off-Fort-Morgan-Alabama<br /><br />Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02819564675299071481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388504906915444063.post-25309339794977669642018-05-20T08:02:36.084-05:002018-05-20T08:02:36.084-05:00Good morning, Jonny, fellow readers.
1st day with...Good morning, Jonny, fellow readers.<br /><br />1st day without rain in about a week here, and it's supposed to hit 80.<br /><br />[God had other plans]<br /><br />20 Religious Leaders Killed In Cuban 737 Plane Crash <br />https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/20-religious-leaders-killed-in-cuban-737-plane-crash/ar-AAxwuaj<br /><br />At least 20 religious leaders were among those killed on Friday when a Boeing 737 crashed shortly after leaving a Havana airport in Cuba, the Associated Press reported on Saturday. [more]<br /><br />[well, I guess we now know what the new island will be used for]<br />China air force lands bombers on S.China Sea island <br />https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/china-air-force-lands-bombers-on-schina-sea-island/ar-AAxuuWC?ocid=spartandhp&ffid=gz<br /><br />[here I was thinking they'd turn it into a resort, like Dubai]<br /><br />Aerials show lava river in Hawaii<br />https://www.msn.com/en-us/video/news/aerials-show-lava-river-in-hawaii/vi-AAxxqvT<br /><br />[~ 1.5 min. news video; fissures now number 23]<br /><br />As tensions with Trump deepen, Europe wonders if America is lost for good <br />https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/as-tensions-with-trump-deepen-europe-wonders-if-america-is-lost-for-good/ar-AAxw4Je<br /><br />the blend of unilateralism, nationalism and protectionism Trump embodies may be the new American normal. [more; yeah, we're all wondering about this too, after voting for change 3 times]<br /><br />[from our Animal Attacks department]<br />Cougar attack in Washington kills 1 biker, injures another <br />https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/cougar-attack-in-washington-kills-1-biker-injures-another/ar-AAxwnSr<br /><br />One man is dead and another is injured after they were attacked by a cougar Saturday while mountain biking in Washington State, police said. [more; the cat thought it was Meals On Wheels]<br /><br />[and now, Best Banking Practices]<br />Wells Fargo employees altered business customers' data <br />https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/wells-fargo-employees-altered-business-customers-data/ar-AAxpDxe<br /><br />[~ 1 min. video]<br /><br />Some employees in a Wells Fargo unit that handles business banking improperly changed information on documents related to corporate customers, the Wall street Journal reported Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter.<br /><br />The employees in Wells Fargo's so-called wholesale unit, which is separate from its retail bank, added or altered information without customers' knowledge, the Journal reported. [more]<br /><br />17 injured in chemical plant fire and blast in Texas <br />https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/17-injured-in-chemical-plant-fire-and-blast-in-texas/ar-AAxwp30<br /><br /> At least 17 were hurt in a fire and explosion Saturday at a chemical plant in Pasadena, Texas, CBS Houston affiliate KHOU-TV reports, citing authorities. The victims suffered burns and topical injuries, and some were injured when they were fleeing the facility, authorities said. <br /><br />Company officials said they believe a valve malfunctioned, triggering the explosion and fire. [more]<br /><br />Erdogan: Israeli actions against Palestinians are similar to what Nazis did to Jews in WWII <br />https://www.sott.net/article/386020-Erdogan-Israeli-actions-against-Palestinians-are-similar-to-what-Nazis-did-to-Jews-in-WWII<br /><br />"The children of those being subject to all sorts of torture in concentration camps during World War II are now attacking Palestinians with methods that would put Nazis to shame," Erdogan reiterated. [more; "anti-Semitism!"]<br /><br />Israel and US prepare for further attacks on Syria - Israeli warplanes stalk Syrian-Lebanese border <br />https://www.sott.net/article/386017-Israel-and-US-prepare-for-further-attacks-on-Syria-Israeli-warplanes-stalk-Syrian-Lebanese-border<br /><br />Three members of Congress are trying to visit Gaza - Israel says no <br />https://www.sott.net/article/386016-Three-members-of-Congress-are-trying-to-visit-Gaza-Israel-says-no<br /><br />[pull their U.S. aid!]<br /><br />Potential Historic Arctic Warming Scenario in the GFS Model Forecast for Late May<br />https://robertscribbler.com/2018/05/20/potential-historic-arctic-warming-scenario-in-the-gfs-model-forecast-for-late-may/<br /><br />[~ 9 min. video and text]<br /><br />[more later]<br /><br /> Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02819564675299071481noreply@blogger.com