Out of the Blue [Jul 04, 2024, 11:26 am ET] – Share – Viewing Comments
It's Independence Day here in the US, an annual celebration of our divorce from
Great Britain a couple of centuries back. Most of the festivities involve
cooking out and blowing stuff up, an unlikely, yet popular combo. We're casual participants here in the
BlueTower, but we do have a surprisingly good view of the local fireworks from
the comfort of our living room, so we can get a lot of the experience without a
lot of effort.
Here's hoping you have fun if you are celebrating, but please be careful, as driving and fireworks aren't compatible with the excess drinking that can also mark this occasion.
Here's hoping you have fun if you are celebrating, but please be careful, as driving and fireworks aren't compatible with the excess drinking that can also mark this occasion.
Independent Round-up
Thanks Ant, Neutronbeam, and Max.Brunch Links
Stories
- Joey Chestnut Opens Up About Fourth of July Hot Dog Contest Ban - SI.com. Thanks RedEye9.
- Caesar salad turns 100: It was born July 4, 1924 in Tijuana - NPR. How Roman! Thanks Mr. Tact.
- Jaws is finally getting the Lego treatment with a brick-built boat and shark - TechRadar. Smile, you son of a brick!
Science
- A polyester-dissolving process could make modern clothing recyclable - MIT Technology Review (may require registration or subscription).
- Scientists find desert moss ‘that can survive on Mars’ - The Guardian. Invasive species. Thanks Slashdot via A.M.
Media
Creature Features
- More Dutch Eaglet Shenaningans. Thanks Frans.
Follow-up
“We keep ours at 77-78F. Are we monsters!?”
Who are the monsters who want to live in a temperature ideal for sleeping ( 72 ) during the day?
78 is fine for the day ( if you exert yourself, are the hot type or live in a humid climate a simple fan will suffice ), 72 during the night for better sleep.
And when you're not home, it's useless to heat ( unless it drops below freezing, RIP plumbing ) or cool a house, shut it off and turn it back on when you arrive. Who are you heating/cooling it for? Your local friendly spiders?
Who are the monsters who want to live in a temperature ideal for sleeping ( 72 ) during the day?
78 is fine for the day ( if you exert yourself, are the hot type or live in a humid climate a simple fan will suffice ), 72 during the night for better sleep.
And when you're not home, it's useless to heat ( unless it drops below freezing, RIP plumbing ) or cool a house, shut it off and turn it back on when you arrive. Who are you heating/cooling it for? Your local friendly spiders?
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