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Shades of Simon Kerrigan about Hartley here. Baptism of fire.

It's darkly hilarious that by the end of this year, when need for global cooperation is bigger than ever, it's a strong chance that we'll have the four most powerful nations on the planet all being run by self-interested nationalist fridge magnets. Two (China and Russia) in perpetuity, two (India and USA) by those who would very much like perpetuity and intend to bend the rules as much as they can get away with in that regard. Einstein had it right about such sentiments a century ago. He knew where it would lead.

215-8 at tea, Stokes counterpunching. No idea what a good score is on this pitch tbh.

Shows what I know

I think that depends on how big a factor second hand smoke is tbh.

Also, with respect to the above discussion, a pertinent quote from Carl Sagan: "But the fact that some geniuses were laughed at does not imply that all who are laughed at are geniuses. They laughed at Columbus, they laughed at Fulton, they laughed at the Wright Brothers. But they also laughed at Bozo the Clown."

Can't see beyond the obvious Djoker v Alcatraz tbh.

Nah, The Last Crusade was much better than Temple of Doom. The dynamic between Harrison Ford and Sean Connery was excellent.

Those were the days. Excellent use of Bran Van 3000.

https://phys.org/news/2024-01-climate-atmospheric-dynamics-unveil-future.html ...a collaborative team of researchers led by Michael Mann of the University of Pennsylvania's School of Arts & Sciences have peeled back layers of atmospheric dynamics to reveal a startling truth: The interplay of natural systems and human-induced climate change is setting the stage for more frequent and severe weather events... ...The researchers found that, prior to the heat dome event, the planetary wave—large-scale atmospheric fluxes in winds that cause weather change—over the Pacific Northwest amplified due to resonance, which is a related process where certain atmospheric conditions align in a way that reinforces the wave's strength and persistence. The increase in the wave's amplitude likely resulted in a reduction of soil moisture in the region. The drier soil, in turn, contributed to an increase in atmospheric temperatures, a key factor in the extreme warming observed during the heat dome event. The researchers note this complex interaction between the Earth's atmosphere and its terrestrial landscapes reveals an essential truth about extreme weather conditions: They don't occur in isolation but are the result of a series of interlinked processes. The link between increasing global average temperature and more severe weather events has been theorised in the past, but it continues to gain categorical empirical proof too. Also, Phys.org is such a brilliant resource for direct research news.

Yeah, whoever they bring in won't be as good, but they likely will still be very good. I guess we'll see.

And now no Kohli for the first two Tests. That might have an effect on the landscape.

Zverev too clinical in the tie break. Damn shame. Tbh I miss having extended fifth sets - perhaps they could do the TB at 9-9 rather than 6-6? That would give a little extra time for skill or luck to count and wouldn't be a much bigger strain on players or schedules.

This looks like it's going the full distance.

Yeah, but then any away Euro tie against a leading French or Irish side was going to be tricky.

Yeah, it does solve that particular dilemma, and given the way the ball is going to spit and turn out there we need Foakes playing.

Brook flying home from India tour for "personal reasons" and "will not be returning". Shit.

Oh, without a doubt. I think it's a bit rarer though when such hypocrisy actually contributes to a public health hazard.

I unreservedly agree that the decision made was wrong. I don't agree that the crowd should have much part in weighing in on that decision while the game is going on, because football shows it's obvious where that ends.

Hmmm... Bad reffing should be called out, but seeing crowds at football lets you know exactly where that leads if it isn't very well directed - pretty much any reffing gets called out and it makes the game poorer as a result.

Daily Mail headline: "UK Gripped By Measles Crisis". ... remind me which paper published the findings of "Doctor" Wakefield as if they were fact, leading to massive antivax sentiment and to this situation?

Well done to Norrie, hopefully he can get something of a run going this year. Someone needs to carry the torch from Murray.

Interesting. If these numbers are good then this would work for "heavy" vehicles as an adjutant to the other three sources for lighter passenger vehicles (which likely require less torque). Good to see more solutions being floated - the key issue is still energy generation as that's the biggest slice of the pie by far, though.

...well, yeah. That's because the ones it did harm aren't around anymore to complain about it. Or about "do-gooders".

Japan join the robotic lunar soft landing club!