Periodic Portion of Peril Thread

[Shaka Shart]

Is it a Mini Cooper or one of those tiny Fiats?

It's just a normal Nissan Altima but with a pile of phone books on the seat and a stick to push the pedals. Dead giveaway

[lostpassword]

We'd be beyond fked without 🐝 🐝.  One of the most important species to our entire ecosystem and way of life. 

No. Bees take our jobs and do absolute crap work.  Humans can do it better.  Bees are lazy, undependable, and don't buy goods and services to contribute to the community.  When AI takes our jobs we need to go for the bees.

https://www.wnyc.org/story/how-important-is-a-bee/

Quote: the apple farmers reported that apple production was not hurt by the absence of bees. In fact, the apple harvest was "30 to 40 percent greater" when humans did the pollinating. "Human pollinators," wrote J.B. MacKinnon, "were better at getting to every blossom, performed cross-pollination more efficiently, and could work in windy, rainy weather."

[Uncle Rico]

No. Bees take our jobs and do absolute crap work.  Humans can do it better.  Bees are lazy, undependable, and don't buy goods and services to contribute to the community.  When AI takes our jobs we need to go for the bees.

https://www.wnyc.org/story/how-important-is-a-bee/

Quote: the apple farmers reported that apple production was not hurt by the absence of bees. In fact, the apple harvest was "30 to 40 percent greater" when humans did the pollinating. "Human pollinators," wrote J.B. MacKinnon, "were better at getting to every blossom, performed cross-pollination more efficiently, and could work in windy, rainy weather."

Which is good because is unemployment is out of control again

[Uncle Rico]

Disaster in Texas.  Good thing they're busy invading Illinois

https://www.kxan.com/news/texas/abbott-activates-emergency-resources-ahead-of-growing-wildfire-threat-flood-risk-in-texas/

[Uncle Rico]

Don't get sick in America part 6978

https://rasmussenretorts.substack.com/p/the-death-of-public-health

[MU82]

From the Wall Street Journal:

The unexpected arrival of Jeffrey Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell at Federal Prison Camp Bryan this summer upset the minimum-security facility's usually relaxed atmosphere, leading to more frequent lockdowns, the addition of armed guards and other changes. Current and former inmates said in interviews that Maxwell appeared to receive unusually favorable treatment at times, sparking resentment from other inmates. A spokesman for the Justice Department, which oversees the Bureau of Prisons, declined to comment.

[Scoop Snoop]

From the Wall Street Journal:

The unexpected arrival of Jeffrey Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell at Federal Prison Camp Bryan this summer upset the minimum-security facility's usually relaxed atmosphere, leading to more frequent lockdowns, the addition of armed guards and other changes. Current and former inmates said in interviews that Maxwell appeared to receive unusually favorable treatment at times, sparking resentment from other inmates. A spokesman for the Justice Department, which oversees the Bureau of Prisons, declined to comment.

Two words: Shower Room

[MU82]

Why Western executives who visit China are coming back terrified.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/other/why-western-executives-who-visit-china-are-coming-back-terrified/ar-AA1OjJec?

[Uncle Rico]

Why Western executives who visit China are coming back terrified.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/other/why-western-executives-who-visit-china-are-coming-back-terrified/ar-AA1OjJec?

Well, we're bringing coal back and embracing gas guzzlers.  As America embraces less education, innovation and research, we are being lapped by the Chinese.  And we're doing everything we can to let it happen

[Uncle Rico]

Huh

https://www.hcn.org/issues/57-10/the-dried-out-subdivisions-of-phoenix/

[MU82]

Huh

https://www.hcn.org/issues/57-10/the-dried-out-subdivisions-of-phoenix/

It was only a matter of time. And it figures to only get worse, not better.

[forgetful]

Who would have thought that if you built massive subdivisions in the desert that water might be a problem.

[Uncle Rico]

Who would have thought that if you built massive subdivisions in the desert that water might be a problem.

Rocket told me it wasn't an issue

[MU82]

Rocket told me it wasn't an issue

His patients gargle with sand and use cactus as floss.

[Shaka Shart]

His patients gargle with sand and use cactus as floss.

His dad's patients*

[tower912]

Years ahead on r&d.  Decades ahead on the transition to renewables.  Bankrupting the American farmer.   They have no need to engage the US milatarily.

[Scoop Snoop]

Years ahead on r&d.  Decades ahead on the transition to renewables.  Bankrupting the American farmer.  They have no need to engage the US milatarily.

The Pogo comic panels are long-gone, but it's most famous one-liner is apropos here:

"We have met the enemy, and he is us."

[Uncle Rico]

Years ahead on r&d.  Decades ahead on the transition to renewables.  Bankrupting the American farmer.   They have no need to engage the US milatarily.

At least we're putting The Ten Commadments into schools

[MU Fan in Connecticut]

Huh

https://www.hcn.org/issues/57-10/the-dried-out-subdivisions-of-phoenix/

The Atlantic had an article on this last year. 

[Uncle Rico]

War on religion continues.  Evangelicals quiet.

https://bsky.app/profile/walterolson.bsky.social/post/3m336wq2c2224

[MU82]

War on religion continues.  Evangelicals quiet.

https://bsky.app/profile/walterolson.bsky.social/post/3m336wq2c2224

Just as Jesus taught.

[TSmith34, Inc.]

Rocket told me it wasn't an issue

Because he knows Canada can just turn on "a very large faucet". Problem solved.

[Uncle Rico]

Because he knows Canada can just turn on "a very large faucet". Problem solved.

As we decide to turn back the clock and undo years of resource management in the name of lord knows what, we will have no choice but to rely on the help of other nations to provide relief and expertise.

[Uncle Rico]

Good news if you hate coral reefs

https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/coral-reefs-first-environmental-system-230520440.html

[TSmith34, Inc.]

Good news if you hate coral reefs

https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/coral-reefs-first-environmental-system-230520440.html

Or life on earth at all.

The next 6-8 years are going to be interesting, but not in a good way.