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Hilarious

Sweet.

Haha you opened the thread, loser.

This could explain the above. The market is pricing in 5.2% inflation for the next 12 months. In 3 weeks, it's gone from pricing in a rate cut to pricing in a rate increase.

Taking Kharg? Or winding down?

This kerfuffle about targeting Pars got me thinking about just how wide the chasm is between Bibi's interest and Trump's in this war.

I can't speak for Bibi of course, but it seems pretty clear to me that, from Israel's point of view, the destruction of the regime would be worth even a once-in-a-generation energy crisis and global recession. Iran and its proxies are indeed a medium-term existential threat to Israel. That seems clear.

Yet for Trump and the GOP, it's probably not even worth losing the midterms over. (any more than they might already).

That gap doesn't matter if they win and it falls, but short of that I think it might start showing some stress in the relationship.

Seriously, wait for it.

@AndyD said:

Good grief
In 24k gold and three inches in diameter!

This a commemorative coin, for magats collectors. Far worse in my opinion is his image on a circulating $1 coin.

Due to inflation, you can now eat food that has been on the floor for up to 7.3 seconds.

RIP. He was 86. Wow.

I also never use cash. I keep 5s on me for tips. Mostly car park personnel for when I go into the city.

It passes the sniff test.

A $1 coin.

And two commemorative coins.

Fucking bastard.

Troops to secure the strait?

What are farts composed of?

Farts are primarily composed of five gases:

Nitrogen (N₂) — the dominant component, typically 20–90% of total volume. Most comes from swallowed air.

Hydrogen (H₂) — produced by gut bacteria fermenting carbohydrates. Can make up 0–50%.

Carbon dioxide (CO₂) — also from bacterial fermentation and swallowed air. Typically 10–30%.

Methane (CH₄) — produced by a specific subset of gut bacteria (Methanobrevibacter smithii). Only about 1/3 of people are “methane producers”; for them it can be 0–26%.

Oxygen (O₂) — small amounts from swallowed air, usually less than 10%.

The smelly stuff — the odor comes from trace compounds (typically under 1% total), mainly hydrogen sulfide (H₂S), methanethiol, dimethyl sulfide, and short-chain fatty acids. These are produced by bacteria breaking down sulfur-containing proteins..

Are they heavier than air?

Are farts heavier than air?

It depends on the mix, but on average, farts are roughly similar to air in density, and often slightly lighter. Here’s why:

∙ Air has an average molecular weight of about 29 g/mol
∙ The main fart gases: N₂ = 28, H₂ = 2, CO₂ = 44, CH₄ = 16
∙ A typical mix is dominated by N₂ and H₂, which are both lighter than air (especially H₂, which is extremely light)
∙ CO₂ is heavier than air (MW 44), but it’s usually a minority component

So a typical fart, being rich in nitrogen and hydrogen, tends to be slightly lighter than air — which is part of why it rises. However, a fart with a high CO₂ content could be close to air density or slightly heavier. Methane is also lighter than air (MW 16), so methane-rich farts are definitely buoyant.

In short: farts generally float upward, which your nose can confirm.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​