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  • MikM Offline
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    Mik
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    #2947

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    https://mybestplace.com/en/article/spotted-lake-stunning-lake-filled-with-colored-circles

    Spotted Lake, also known as Lake Kliluk, is one of the most visited natural attractions of Canada. It is located about 60 miles from Vancouver, just near the the United States border, between Okanagan and Similkameen Valley in the desert of the Canadian region of British Columbia.

    The colorful rings appear due to a high concentration of minerals dissolved in the water which contains some of the highest levels in the world of magnesium sulfate, calcium sulfate, sodium and other minerals, and even small concentrations of silver and titanium. There are over 365 separate tubs which form extraordinary natural and geometric shapes that change color according to the seasons and temperature. When climate is hotter, the water evaporates and decreases in level allowing for the composition of the minerals and their crystallization which are colored white, yellow, green or blue, creating walkways and natural pools of magical charm.

    "You cannot subsidize irresponsibility and expect people to become more responsible." — Thomas Sowell

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    • jon-nycJ Offline
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      #2948

      Person. Woman. Man. Camera. TV.

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      • MikM Offline
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        #2949

        Dat's racist.

        "You cannot subsidize irresponsibility and expect people to become more responsible." — Thomas Sowell

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          #2950

          Didn't know that before and not exactly surprised. Apparently there are multiple bands named "Beethoven", including https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camper_Van_Beethoven

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          • jon-nycJ Offline
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            #2951

            Claude Shannon. He was my dad’s hero when I was growing up. I was probably the only 4th grader in the state of Florida who could tell you about Shannon’s theory of information.

            Person. Woman. Man. Camera. TV.

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            • MikM Offline
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              #2952

              https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/scientists-tracked-ravens-trailing-yellowstone-wolves-turns-out-they-re-doing-more-than-scavenging/ss-AA1Zk55l

              "You cannot subsidize irresponsibility and expect people to become more responsible." — Thomas Sowell

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              • MikM Mik

                https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/scientists-tracked-ravens-trailing-yellowstone-wolves-turns-out-they-re-doing-more-than-scavenging/ss-AA1Zk55l

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                #2953

                @Mik said:

                https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/scientists-tracked-ravens-trailing-yellowstone-wolves-turns-out-they-re-doing-more-than-scavenging/ss-AA1Zk55l

                Interesting information, but I wish they would have done a better job in trying to add pictures that remotely had something to do with the information. 555

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                  #2954

                  The equipment of a British soldier, battle of the Somme, 1916. IMG_1935.jpeg

                  Person. Woman. Man. Camera. TV.

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                  • RenaudaR Offline
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                    #2955

                    Link to video

                    Elbows up!

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                    • HoraceH Offline
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                      #2956

                      the age old feud between wild boars and humanoid robots. Probably see peace in the middle east before those two get along.

                      Education is extremely important.

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                      😀
                      • jon-nycJ Offline
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                        #2957

                        Seinfeld, but everyone is Asian.

                        Person. Woman. Man. Camera. TV.

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                          #2958

                          There was probably at least one person in SD who was trying acid for the first time that night.

                          Person. Woman. Man. Camera. TV.

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                          • jon-nycJ jon-nyc

                            Seinfeld, but everyone is Asian.

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                            @jon-nyc said:

                            Seinfeld, but everyone is Asian.

                            We’re more alike than different.

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                              There was probably at least one person in SD who was trying acid for the first time that night.

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                              @jon-nyc said:

                              There was probably at least one person in SD who was trying acid for the first time that night.

                              EPIC! Best fireworks ever!

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                                Videos on this topic have been posted before, but I liked this song.

                                Link to video

                                Education is extremely important.

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                                • HoraceH Horace

                                  Videos on this topic have been posted before, but I liked this song.

                                  Link to video

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                                  @Horace In addition to the above interesting video, I also learned that there is a formula for figuring out how long the chain should be

                                  Vessel size (LWL): Length Overall (LO) - 2 x Beam
                                  Draft (D): Depth of water below the vessel’s keel
                                  Cargo type: Liquid, dry bulk, or general cargo

                                  Results:
                                  The results of this study are presented in the following formulas:

                                  Cargo ships: Minimum chain length (Lc) = 0.5 * LWL + 2 * D
                                  Tankers: Minimum chain length (Lt) = 0.7 * LWL + 3 * D
                                  Passenger vessels: Minimum chain length (Lv) = 0.9 * LWL + 4 * D

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                                  • MikM Offline
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                                    alt text

                                    "You cannot subsidize irresponsibility and expect people to become more responsible." — Thomas Sowell

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                                      Where our tax money goes.

                                      IMG_2067.jpeg

                                      Person. Woman. Man. Camera. TV.

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                                      • jon-nycJ jon-nyc

                                        Where our tax money goes.

                                        IMG_2067.jpeg

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                                        @jon-nyc Interesting and not as much difference as I thought. Big difference is in social protection.

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                                          So the the government of the country without universal healthcare spends more than all the countries with it?

                                          I was only joking

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