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Think of the days before weather forecasting. When it started raining you had no idea if it was going to blow by in an hour or destroy your home.
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wrote on 24 Dec 2024, 22:37 last edited by
People were far more vulnerable in almost any way you can think of.
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wrote on 30 Dec 2024, 02:35 last edited by
That guy must be using an iPhone 17 prototype.
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wrote on 30 Dec 2024, 02:36 last edited by jon-nyc
@George-K said in Mildly interesting:
Interesting. Several times I dove to a bit south of the recreational dive limit, 130ft at least back in the day, but you don’t notice that transition with scuba gear.
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American battleship USS Indiana (BB-58) arrives home after the war. Taken from the Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco Bay, on 29 September 1945.
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American battleship USS Indiana (BB-58) arrives home after the war. Taken from the Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco Bay, on 29 September 1945.
wrote on 30 Dec 2024, 13:49 last edited by@jon-nyc said in Mildly interesting:
American battleship USS Indiana (BB-58) arrives home after the war. Taken from the Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco Bay, on 29 September 1945.
Man, how would you like to have to pilot one of those Kingfishers? That plane catapult does not look very long… That’s 0-60 in what? 60’? That looks rougher than taking off in a fighter on a nice long 700’ runway…
I assume they landed on the water and were hoisted back onto the catapults?
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wrote on 30 Dec 2024, 13:52 last edited by
I don’t know but I’ll bet Jolly and/or Bach do.
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American battleship USS Indiana (BB-58) arrives home after the war. Taken from the Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco Bay, on 29 September 1945.
wrote on 30 Dec 2024, 13:59 last edited by@jon-nyc said in Mildly interesting:
American battleship USS Indiana (BB-58) arrives home after the war. Taken from the Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco Bay, on 29 September 1945.
My guess was isolation, but in the thread somebody mentioned male to female ratios (men seem to commit suicide at higher rates), and somebody else brought up altitude. Apparently, there are studies supporting that theory… This is worth it’s own thread.
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wrote on 30 Dec 2024, 14:03 last edited by jon-nyc
Altitude, fewer mental health resources and/or reluctance to use those you have, M/F ratio, % Native American, gun ownership rates.
All mentioned, all probably factors.
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Altitude, fewer mental health resources and/or reluctance to use those you have, M/F ratio, % Native American, gun ownership rates.
All mentioned, all probably factors.
wrote on 30 Dec 2024, 14:56 last edited by@jon-nyc said in Mildly interesting:
Altitude, fewer mental health resources and/or reluctance to use those you have, M/F ratio, % Native American, gun ownership rates.
All mentioned, all probably factors.
I was curious as to whether the altitude issue was overblown, maybe a result of bias without looking at other factors (altitude generally leads to higher male per female and greater isolation) so I looked up Denver. A high altitude city, but well populated, 50/50 male to female, and moderate gun ownership. Damned if it doesn’t have one of the highest suicide rates in the country…
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wrote on 30 Dec 2024, 17:08 last edited by
High altitude brings fatigue and confusion, maybe more suicidal accidents.
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wrote on 31 Dec 2024, 01:46 last edited by
I’m going to need to hear the back story. That meme is assuming a lot.
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wrote on 31 Dec 2024, 01:48 last edited by
@jon-nyc said in Mildly interesting:
I’m going to
need to hear the back storysee the video. That meme is assuming a lot.There...
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wrote on 31 Dec 2024, 03:20 last edited by
A good trend.
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wrote on 31 Dec 2024, 03:29 last edited by
You forgot tonic.
That was big where I grew up.
