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We should be worried, because some folks think a limited nuclear war is possible and winnable. It isn’t!!

A nuclear war simulation shows the devastation we could face if one country pulls the trigger

The simulation shows what would happen in the aftermath of a roughly 1,200-warhead nuclear attack on the United States.

https://interestingengineering.com/science/nuclear-war-simulator-shows-world-devastation

Some fall colours from my city 2022. Not my photos credit in pictures.

An unexpected revival of Firefox OS

The dream of an HTML-based operating system is nothing new, and in fact, something we have seen since the early 2000s. With the Internet exploding in popularity and complexity, it has always been tempting to think of browsers as convenient graphical renderers, and CSS as the ultimate markup language for

https://tuxphones.com/capyloon-firefox-os-b2gos-linux/

Eight RTX 4090s Can Break Passwords in Under an Hour

Even faster if it’s still “password”

https://www.tomshardware.com/news/eight-rtx-4090s-can-break-passwords-in-under-an-hour

That’s a lot of salmon! Sign of a long cold winter?

Fat Bear Week contest winner crowned at Alaska’s Katmai National Park.

It’s the second victory for the bear nicknamed 747 - like the jumbo jet.***************ABOUT CBS 2 NEWS CHICAGO: Honored as the 2…

https://youtu.be/PdjCi-joYYw

Interesting did not know about this feature!

Using #Wikipedia from the Linux command line

A tool called wikit provides an easy way to get information from Wikipedia without leaving the Linux command line.

https://www.networkworld.com/article/3676572/using-wikipedia-from-the-linux-command-line.html

It appears that the Ukrainian BUK Radar Complex can’t track the attack and surveillance drones that Russia is using. To wit, attached video

John Cleese joins GB News, presenting show on cancel culture - British Comedy Guide

John Cleese is joining GB News next year, presenting a show on cancel culture, wokeness and politics with Andrew Doyle.

https://www.comedy.co.uk/people/news/7036/john-cleese-joins-gb-news/

Russia Big Advance in Bakhmut, Biden Nuclear Armageddon, Putin Hails Russian Industrial Recovery

Russia Makes Big Advance in Bakhmut, Biden Talks of ‘Nuclear Armageddon’, Putin Hails Russian Industrial RecoveryNews Topic 635http://en.kremlin.ru/events/pr…

https://youtu.be/PNuEh5EDjJk

CIA Officer on Assassination: “The U.S. Is Leading the World in International Terrorism”

https://youtu.be/B7pZLboHNV0

Diamond From 660 Kilometers Below Earth’s Surface Reveals a Water-Rich Environment

Deep below the surface of our world, far beyond our feeble reach, enigmatic processes grind and roil.

https://www.sciencealert.com/diamond-from-660-kilometers-below-earths-surface-reveals-a-water-rich-environment

Despicable! The Armed Forces of Ukraine have shelled a bus stop in Donetsk. This is simply criminal, they are purposely targetting civillians. If what we’re told is true, it’s US advisors who are doing the targetting. If so they should be tried in the Hague as war criminals!

Not very long but looks fun as heck!

The world’s first flying bike can stay in the air for 40 minutes

XTurismo is an advanced flying bike currently available only in Japan. However, its makers say it is slated to be introduced to the US in 2023 while they also hope to engineer an electric version by 2025.

https://interestingengineering.com/transportation/worlds-first-flying-bike-can-stay-in-air-for-40-minutes

Graphic showing the members of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization

Haha! And use the spare.

#Chronicle of Ukrainian #Kharkov #Izyum #Offensive for 11 #September 2022 by Rybar

#ClassicAutomobiles Can you imagine paralell parking this thing?

Jean Bugatti standing beside his Bugatti ‘Esders’ Roadster, 1932 - This car was 21 feet in overall length.

Well now i’ve seen everything! LOL

🤨How To Be A Stinkin’ Chess Cheat — Sockfish

[James Stanley] enjoys chess, isn’t terribly good at it, and has some dubious scruples. At least, that’s the setup for building Sockfish, a shoe-to-Pi interface to let you cheat at ches…

https://hackaday.com/2022/09/07/how-to-be-a-stinkin-chess-cheat-sockfish/

Nobel Prize winner Gregg Semenza retracts four papers

Gregg Semenza A Johns Hopkins researcher who shared the 2019 Nobel Prize in Medicine or Physiology has retracted four papers from the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) for conc…

https://retractionwatch.com/2022/09/03/nobel-prize-winner-gregg-semenza-retracts-four-papers/