Non-IT News Thread

mlnews

https://arstechnica.com/science/2018/02/lasers-shed-some-light-on-the-maya-snake-kingdom/

JaredBusch

@mlnews said in Non-IT News Thread:

https://arstechnica.com/science/2018/02/lasers-shed-some-light-on-the-maya-snake-kingdom/

Read about this over the weekend. It is awesome.

mlnews

https://arstechnica.com/staff/2018/02/mutant-crayfish-got-rid-of-males-and-its-clones-are-taking-over-the-world/

mlnews

https://arstechnica.com/science/2018/02/this-may-be-the-moment-spacex-opened-the-cosmos-to-the-masses/

mlnews

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-42970377

DustinB3403

https://www.cnn.com/2018/02/06/politics/military-parade-trump/index.html

I can totally support our troops, but I'm not up for paying to have a parade. Put that tax money towards actually supporting our troops, give them better health care and other support that they need.

mlnews

Vegetarianism taking off in UK

mlnews

Naked Mole Rats and Cancer

nadnerB

@mlnews said in Non-IT News Thread:

Vegetarianism taking off in UK

I wonder where they're going

Dashrender

@mlnews said in Non-IT News Thread:

Vegetarianism taking off in UK

Considering the cost of meat in EU, not surprised really.
*didn't read the link

DustinB3403

In other news I have a pounding headache. . .

Carry on.

PenguinWrangler

@dustinb3403 said in Non-IT News Thread:

In other news I have a pounding headache. . .

Carry on.

If I was close enough I would give you this to help with your headache.

scottalanmiller

@dashrender said in Non-IT News Thread:

@mlnews said in Non-IT News Thread:

Vegetarianism taking off in UK

Considering the cost of meat in EU, not surprised really.
*didn't read the link

Um, meat is cheaper in the EU than in the US. Don't know where you were shopping, but it's super cheap in the EU.

PenguinWrangler

@mlnews said in Non-IT News Thread:

Vegetarianism taking off in UK

~~I love vegetarian dishes~~, HOWEVER, I love bacon dishes more, along with steak, pork in general too, oh lamb is really yummy as well, wait don't forget seafood that is yummy as well. Actually, goat is really good as well. I do love some fresh Venison, elk, buffalo, alligator, snake, squirrel, rabbit. I didn't care for dog, cat or opossum. I guess vegetarian dishes are okay.

scottalanmiller

And the US government has shut down... again.

mlnews

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2018/02/irate-customers-sue-google-over-pixels-allegedly-awful-microphones/

mlnews

https://arstechnica.com/science/2018/02/the-olympics-havent-started-yet-but-norovirus-is-already-going-for-the-gold/

mlnews

https://arstechnica.com/science/2018/02/americans-staying-home-streaming-video-and-using-less-energy-because-of-it/

scottalanmiller

European Union orders review of daylight saving time

thwr

@scottalanmiller said in Non-IT News Thread:

European Union orders review of daylight saving time

We have seen ... worse proposals from the EU, like the "Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1677/88 of 15 June 1988 laying down quality standards for cucumbers" as a prominent example.

When you take a look back and know where it comes from (WW1, coal saving, longer firefights, yay...), well, bury it. Even from an IT point of view, the world would be a tiny bit better without it.