(Yinan) Geologist. Enthusiast of fossils, minerals, and meteorites. Author of a bunch of geology books. Sells cool rocks. Need a specific one? Drop me a DM.
That’s amazing:
Doctor dies from anaphylaxis due to allergens at Disney restaurant after being assured it’s allergen free
Widow sues
Disney responds: you signed up for the Disney+ free trial and therefore agreed to our terms of service that says you can’t sue us
Disney is arguing that the arbitration clause of the TOS the decedent agreed to when signing up for a Disney+ free trial covers a wrongful death claim relating to food served at a Disney restaurant…
Good luck with that.
Come along with me on my carnage (I mean course) check this morning. What should be one of the most beautiful golf courses in the country is being destroyed by herds of javelina. If anyone has a contact in AZ state govt that can help us find a solution please pass it along.
Come along with me on my carnage (I mean course) check this morning. What should be one of the most beautiful golf courses in the country is being destroyed by herds of javelina. If anyone has a contact in AZ state govt that can help us find a solution please pass it along.
How do I express that I’m concerned about the people of western NC and I’m also concerned about the potential future global economic disaster because Spruce Pine is the sole producer of ultra pure Quartz for crucibles that all global semiconductor production relies on?
I love the range of responses to this, from “you’re being mean to Appalachians!” To “I grew up here, you don’t go into the woods after dark, don’t get lured off trail by whistling, and if you hear whispering turn around and go back”
Ridley Scott on shooting a sequence where Napoleon’s cannons fire at the Pyramids.
“I don’t know if he did that, but it was a fast way of saying he took Egypt.”
(Source: thetimes.co.uk/article/ridley…)
Satya Nadella says Windows PCs will have a photographic memory feature called Recall that will remember and understand everything you do on your computer by taking constant screenshots
I saw a spotted lanternfly in my county for the first time and I went to the state website to report it and the website is like “don’t bother reporting, there are so many in your county we’ve given up mitigation efforts, it belongs to the bugs now”
Them: why would you pay $79 for a box of used pencils lol
Me: because they’re original Eberhard-Faber Blackwing 602’s and I can resell them for $40 a piece