Interesting Articles and Essays about Science and Technology

[Pornfan99]

Errrr .. that's A LOT of flushed toilets!

"The report calculates that, on average, people need a minimum of about 4,000 liters (just over 1,000 gallons) a day to lead a “dignified life,”

https://www.yahoo.com/news/global-water-cycle-off-balance-220047952.html

 

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Whoa.. Seriously, peeps - carry out what you bring in!! (Bag of Cheetos blows up a complex of caverns..)

https://www.yahoo.com/news/national-park-rangers-call-world-220634953.html

This really bugs me when I go to natural heritage sites and national parks. How fucking hard is it to not litter?

 

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Errrr .. that's A LOT of flushed toilets!

"The report calculates that, on average, people need a minimum of about 4,000 liters (just over 1,000 gallons) a day to lead a “dignified life,”

https://www.yahoo.com/news/global-water-cycle-off-balance-220047952.html

Japanese toilets don't just have fancy electronics - they also have 2 types of flushes - #1 and #2, with #1 using much less water. They also have a mini sink at the top to wash your hand which runs the water before going into the tank - saving even more water.

 

[Pornfan99]

Uh, oh - Doomsday Clock now at 89 seconds before midnight!

https://www.yahoo.com/news/the-doom...PKKTc/MqZhCfDykkQM3RfNIqo&bt_ts=1738082430400

 

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Dolphins Seem to Use Toxic Pufferfish to Get High
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smar...o-use-toxic-pufferfish-to-get-high-180948219/

Dolphins literally passing around a poor pufferfish like shared bong.

 

[Pornfan99]

Not sure if this is the right thread, but .. imagine being eaten by a whale!!

https://www.yahoo.com/news/watch-kayaker-cheats-death-being-105722991.html

 

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https://www.unilad.com/news/health/...sk-increase-how-many-partners-186793-20250507

"Those with six or more lifetime oral-sex partners are 8.5 times more likely to develop oropharyngeal cancer than those who do not practise oral sex," the medical expert resolved."

This seems like pretty important info.

 

[Pornfan99]

At first I wasn't going to post this. But - renewal energy costs (significantly) more than fossil-fueled energy does. So .. this (stored) energy will likely only be used as a last-resort, during peak-demand.

"The energy storage station, operated by China Southern Power Grid, is approximately 33,333 square meters in size and features over 150 battery compartments, according to CnEVPost.

The station's leader told news agency Xinhua that it has a top response speed that's six times faster than other sodium-ion batteries. It can also store up to 800,000 kilowatt-hours of electricity per day, which is enough to power approximately 270,000 households."

https://www.yahoo.com/news/china-flips-switch-cutting-edge-114500160.html