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fish_whisperer t1_j3wxtil wrote
Reply to comment by Snowchain-x2 in 'A sea of green': Central Australia in full bloom as floodwaters bring the Red Centre to life by is0ph
You mean the sky?
fish_whisperer t1_j2rzhbb wrote
Reply to comment by rydan in 450 - 440 million years ago a ~50˚ True Polar Wander event swept Gondwana across the South Pole, triggering glaciation and the second most lethal of the “Big Five” mass extinctions, the end-Ordovician mass extinction by GeoGeoGeoGeo
Nah, I think they were talking about magnetic polar wander.
fish_whisperer t1_izin3pn wrote
Reply to comment by ChokaTot in Texas bill would ban social media for children under 18 by ANNIHILATOR284
There have been quite a few studies that have shown negative mental health effects of social media on kids. I’m not saying this is right, there actually are very good reasons for it.
fish_whisperer t1_ivjkxix wrote
Reply to comment by dasoomer in TIL: That in 2019, some criminals were caught and 36 BTC was confiscated. The authorities valued the worth at €127,000 at the time and was sold 2 years later for €1.5 million. The criminals were returned €1.3 million due to the fact that the amount was expressed in Swedish Krona, not BTC by Wendals87
You mean despite not guilty status
fish_whisperer t1_isxsl12 wrote
Reply to comment by [deleted] in The Earth is subjected to a hail of subatomic particles from the Sun and beyond our solar system which could be the cause of glitches that afflict our phones and computers. And the risk is growing as microchip technology shrinks. by Sariel007
Your comment is completely unrelated to the topic of discussion
fish_whisperer t1_ir4rmni wrote
Reply to comment by [deleted] in An obscure family of viruses, already endemic in wild African primates and known to cause fatal Ebola-like symptoms in some monkeys, is “poised for spillover” to humans, according to a new research by giuliomagnifico
The researchers published their paper in an academic journal, which is generally only read by other researchers, and is likely so complicated that the average citizen wouldn’t understand it even if they did read it. The linked article is a press release written up by the university—maybe their PR, Communications, or Research department. It’s designed to generate interest in the university.
fish_whisperer t1_ir0g3m2 wrote
Reply to comment by [deleted] in An obscure family of viruses, already endemic in wild African primates and known to cause fatal Ebola-like symptoms in some monkeys, is “poised for spillover” to humans, according to a new research by giuliomagnifico
Honestly? Close to zero. That’s not at all how academic research works. People don’t go to school for decades to become experts in a field and capable of doing this kind of research just to follow social media trends.
fish_whisperer t1_ir01ofh wrote
Reply to An obscure family of viruses, already endemic in wild African primates and known to cause fatal Ebola-like symptoms in some monkeys, is “poised for spillover” to humans, according to a new research by giuliomagnifico
Everyone take a deep breath. Articles like this are meant to notify the scientific community that surveillance and research needs to be directed towards these viruses, which will hopefully lead to effective future treatments. It isn’t meant to scare the general public.
fish_whisperer t1_j984sa0 wrote
Reply to comment by Spire_Citron in Flaco the escaped zoo owl can remain in the wilds of NYC by citytiger
He might pick off some rats, too