Out of the Blue [Dec 07, 2020, 11:58 am ET] – Share – Viewing Comments
A snide comment in the forums made me aware that the growing number of sites
with paywalls or registration requirements may cause some of the links posted
here to be less helpful than others. So let's work on a satisfactory solution.
The complication is that many sites offer a certain number of articles for free
each month, so there's some inconsistency to this. My first effort is to create
a tag to cover all the bases by warning when a link "may require registration or
subscription." Hopefully this is enough of a heads-up to mouse over the link and
decide whether it is worth a click. Feel free to offer feedback on whether this
is helpful as it is, or if you think something else will work better.
Giants: Citizen Kabuto was released 20 years ago today on December 7, 2000, hence today's new logo. This was originally created by Walter "2" Costinak and updated for our current format by Scott.
Giants: Citizen Kabuto was released 20 years ago today on December 7, 2000, hence today's new logo. This was originally created by Walter "2" Costinak and updated for our current format by Scott.
Registered Round-up
Thanks Ant and Neutronbeam.Stories
- The West’s Infernos Are Melting Our Sense of How Fire Works (may require registration or subscription).
Science
- Watch a new SpaceX Dragon spacecraft dock with the ISS loaded with experiments.
- Geminid meteor shower is coming- what to know.
Media
RedEye9 wrote on Dec 8, 2020, 18:54:eRe4s3r wrote on Dec 8, 2020, 18:03:Better be careful.RedEye9 wrote on Dec 8, 2020, 15:55:eRe4s3r wrote on Dec 8, 2020, 15:50:LilBrudda wrote on Dec 8, 2020, 11:34:
What about a simple green $ sign next to those links?
Mate, that is a great idea and would be so much simpler $
Question mark added for “may require registration”
Adding it to the front would make it much easier to see at a glance though.. well maybe.. instead of adding more characters, we could just add to the front?
- $ The West’s Infernos Are Melting Our Sense of How Fire Works
- ? The West’s Infernos Are Melting Our Sense of How Fire Works
on second thought.. to the back is indeed better
This is the 2nd time you've agreed with me this year.
Do you have a fever, is your sense of smell and taste intact, - OR - is 2020 rearing its ugly head yet again.
It's the xmas spirit
Very literally, I made bourbon cinnamon date cookies. I guess I can't give those to the neighbors kids lol
eRe4s3r wrote on Dec 8, 2020, 18:03:Better be careful.RedEye9 wrote on Dec 8, 2020, 15:55:eRe4s3r wrote on Dec 8, 2020, 15:50:LilBrudda wrote on Dec 8, 2020, 11:34:
What about a simple green $ sign next to those links?
Mate, that is a great idea and would be so much simpler $
Question mark added for “may require registration”
Adding it to the front would make it much easier to see at a glance though.. well maybe.. instead of adding more characters, we could just add to the front?
- $ The West’s Infernos Are Melting Our Sense of How Fire Works
- ? The West’s Infernos Are Melting Our Sense of How Fire Works
on second thought.. to the back is indeed better
This is the 2nd time you've agreed with me this year.
Do you have a fever, is your sense of smell and taste intact, - OR - is 2020 rearing its ugly head yet again.
RedEye9 wrote on Dec 8, 2020, 15:55:eRe4s3r wrote on Dec 8, 2020, 15:50:LilBrudda wrote on Dec 8, 2020, 11:34:
What about a simple green $ sign next to those links?
Mate, that is a great idea and would be so much simpler $
Question mark added for “may require registration”
Adding it to the front would make it much easier to see at a glance though.. well maybe.. instead of adding more characters, we could just add to the front?
- $ The West’s Infernos Are Melting Our Sense of How Fire Works
- ? The West’s Infernos Are Melting Our Sense of How Fire Works
on second thought.. to the back is indeed better
eRe4s3r wrote on Dec 8, 2020, 15:50:LilBrudda wrote on Dec 8, 2020, 11:34:
What about a simple green $ sign next to those links?
Mate, that is a great idea and would be so much simpler $
Question mark added for “may require registration”
LilBrudda wrote on Dec 8, 2020, 11:34:
What about a simple green $ sign next to those links?
Mate, that is a great idea and would be so much simpler $
What about a simple green $ sign next to those links?
jacobvandy wrote on Dec 8, 2020, 02:35:I agree, it was strangely interesting. Although I never really bothered to think about it, it makes complete sense that we would have difficultly modeling the spread of fire. As the article mentions, even modeling the burning of logs in a fireplace is something we can't do accurately. Trying to do so for a large area would clearly be impossible currently. And while I had heard that fires could create their own wind, I had not previously seen an explanation of the mechanism which did so. And the thought this feedback loop can cause trees which might not otherwise burn to combust was in the words of a shocked Mr. Spock, "fascinating".
The most interesting/astonishing part to me is the revelation that these recent natural wildfires are behaving much in the same way as the firestorms intentionally created with millions of pounds of explosives and incendiaries to efficiently destroy entire cities in WW2, complete with hurricane winds and flaming tornadoes, except even bigger and growing each year. That, and the fact that we are ironically creating the conditions for these blazes to occur in our haste to "preserve" forests by refusing to let them periodically burn in a safer and more manageable way.
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eRe4s3r wrote on Dec 7, 2020, 13:01:
That fire article is a scary as fuck reminder that fire in nature is a force barely containable... wow..
The most interesting/astonishing part to me is the revelation that these recent natural wildfires are behaving much in the same way as the firestorms intentionally created with millions of pounds of explosives and incendiaries to efficiently destroy entire cities in WW2, complete with hurricane winds and flaming tornadoes, except even bigger and growing each year. That, and the fact that we are ironically creating the conditions for these blazes to occur in our haste to "preserve" forests by refusing to let them periodically burn in a safer and more manageable way.
jdreyer wrote on Dec 7, 2020, 17:19:
This LPL is too good not to share.
LPL groupies, who knew?
That was great. He's just babbling along in his typical Mr. Rodgers style narration....
Ted Cruz - All the warmth and charm of Richard Nixon without any sense of honor or duty.
I wouldn't predict the Browns to win in the playoffs, but they certainly are better than they have been in a long time. And the win they just had against the Titans was definitely impressive...
“Extinction is the rule. Survival is the exception.” -- Carl Sagan
Cutter wrote on Dec 7, 2020, 13:16:The Browns are not for real. Take a good look at their schedule. They've gotten to 9-3 and still manage to have a -15 point differential. They've held on to barely beat a lot of really bad teams, and made the most of a cake schedule. They will be dismantled in the playoffs in short order.
Nice to see the Browns and Bills are for real once again, poor Lions though.
jdreyer wrote on Dec 7, 2020, 13:49:
I hope that tag isn't a lot of extra work for you, Blue.
It's not really that big a deal. If it helps some of you then it's worth it.
Stephen "Blue" Heaslip
Blue's News Publisher, Editor-in-Chief, El Presidente for Life
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DNForever wrote on Dec 7, 2020, 14:16:
Cutter.. Bills are playing the 49ers tonight and the Steelers play Washington. Steelers-Bills next week
Steelers offense is doing something new for them which are these quick passes. Ben is getting rid of the ball in record time and then the receivers add on the yards. The defense is working but I wonder if one of our opponents will crack the code to these quick outs in the playoffs.
I think the Saints probably have the only D in the league that can manage that right now, but it's unlikely. Watching them play Washington atm and they just look too damn good. Football fans in Pitts must be pretty happy right about now.
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This LPL is too good not to share.
LPL groupies, who knew?
LPL groupies, who knew?
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J wrote on Dec 7, 2020, 14:16:
I loved Giants: Citizen Kabuto. What do you mean there's snide comments in the forums?
+1
an under-rated and under-appreciated game for sure
I loved Giants: Citizen Kabuto. What do you mean there's snide comments in the forums?
nin: This forum is headed for a disaster of biblical proportions.
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xXBatmanXx: What he means is Old BBS, El Presidente, real wrath of SysOp type stuff.
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xXBatmanXx: What he means is Old BBS, El Presidente, real wrath of SysOp type stuff.
Cutter.. Bills are playing the 49ers tonight and the Steelers play Washington. Steelers-Bills next week
Steelers offense is doing something new for them which are these quick passes. Ben is getting rid of the ball in record time and then the receivers add on the yards. The defense is working but I wonder if one of our opponents will crack the code to these quick outs in the playoffs.
Steelers offense is doing something new for them which are these quick passes. Ben is getting rid of the ball in record time and then the receivers add on the yards. The defense is working but I wonder if one of our opponents will crack the code to these quick outs in the playoffs.
I am not sure it's really necessary for you to hold our hands as we navigate the Internet Blue. Seems like a bit much to ask of you.
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