Instruments deployed in the ocean starting in 2004 show that the Atlantic Ocean circulation has observably slowed over the past two decades, possibly to its weakest state in almost a millennium. Studies also suggest that the circulation has reached a dangerous tipping point in the past that sent it into a precipitous, unstoppable decline, and that it could hit that tipping point again as the planet warms and glaciers and ice sheets melt.
In a new study using the latest generation of Earth’s climate models, we simulated the flow of fresh water until the ocean circulation reached that tipping point.
The results showed that the circulation could fully shut down within a century of hitting the tipping point, and that it’s headed in that direction. If that happened, average temperatures would drop by several degrees in North America, parts of Asia and Europe, and people would see severe and cascading consequences around the world.
We also discovered a physics-based early warning signal that can alert the world when the Atlantic Ocean circulation is nearing its tipping point.
I just listened to a podcast that discussed the slow carbon rock cycle in geologic terms. Understanding how carbon cycles through the earth naturally and realizing that this cycle has historically created a natural thermostat for earth temps really helped to understand how the fast carbon cycle has disrupted so much.
I have found that understanding geologic timelines takes tremendous imagination. It is difficult to understand processes that take thousands or millions of years when we get only a mere 80-/+ years or so on this planet.
The planet is a big place. It and climate change, regardless of direction locally, are too big to comprehend for people still choosing to think at the 3rd grade level at best.
Russian ground forces operationally encircle Adiivka. US sends a warning to the public that shell hunger is preventing Ukraine from adequately resisting Russia.
If Trump posts a $355MM bond, does that mean he has to put the entire amount in cash into the bond or does he put up a percentage?
I imagine that this is not like a bail bond, where a percentage is posted because it relies on the person being bailed out to appear in court.
The risk of loss must be far greater because there's already a judgement against him. So, I'm wondering if, in fact, the entire judgement amount must be made available for the bond to exist or be in effect.
I thought after the E. Jean Carroll verdict people were saying he had to put the entire amount into a bond if he appealed. So I would assume it would have to be the entire 355M. But isn't that the total across all the defendants?
US DOJ indicts guy on two counts for lying to the FBI when he pursued claims for a decade that Hunter Biden got a bribe from Burisma. The GOP ran with it as a primary source for their impeachment push against Biden. I am sure an apology from those who parroted such nonsense is coming soon.
Warriors demote Klay to the bench. He responds by dropping 35 points in 28 minutes to key a 140-137 win over the Jazz. The Dubs Q3 lead evaporated at the end of the game as they went ice cold.
So many shootings lately (certainly here in the Baltimore area) stem from young kids (15-25) squabbling over nothing. Gun control is clearly part of the answer, but so is understanding conflict resolution and de-escalation.
Its amazing that 2 people in a dispute engage in a gunfight, and neither one can manage to hit the other one, but they can hit numerous bystanders and other stuff.
I saw a woman coming down the street with a blue sweatshirt with script California the front and was about to give her a hearty "Go Bears". And then I noticed the script was a little bit off, the blue was a bit off, and the stitching was white. She was a tourist, not an alumna.
So I have started walking a daily 5-mile coastal loop down here in Santa Barbara by the Harbor/Breakwater/Stearns Wharf in hopes of losing my 14 pound chin, so I am in the more touristy areas. However, I must admit, I am noticing an uptick in Cal related gear amongst the people…it’s good to see. It’s still 50/50 on whether the “Go Bears” is even acknowledged, let alone reciprocated, but it’s nice to be seeing “Cal” in the wild, so to speak.
There's "faux" Bears out there with "Cal..i" gear. They fool me at a distance. Here we are concerned about brand or die and no one ever took those "Cali" clowns to court.
My sister is not a college hoops fan, but living in Iowa has got her following Caitlyn. It was disappointing the game was on Peacock so I couldn’t watch.
she is amazing to watch. just pulls up anywhere after the half court line and takes shots if she has space. AND they go in a good fraction of the time.
Fairleigh Dickson basketball team stuck in elevator for 18 m inutes, delaying their game against Long Island. One poor player was claustrophobic, but FD beat FIU by 2.
Trump civil fraud trial in NY verdict is in -- Donnie owes $359MM and can't get any loans for his businesses or be a corporate officer for 3 years. Eric and Little Donnie also can't be officers.
My total is a little less - $354.9MM (rounding off). Both numbers are close enough. Exceedingly few people in this world have the resources to wave off such a penalty.
The list of joint and several liable entities along with Trump, I hope, is exhaustive so that he can't hide assets and escape judgement.
I really want to see this man forced to sell off prized possessions and properties. I have no illusion that this will leave him destitute. I do hope that this is the first of several penalties that will include prison, forced exit from politics, and exile.
She blinded me with...
100 years down the line we'll still have neanderthals in Congress saying "how can there be global warming if it's so cold outside?" Here's why:
https://theconversation.com/atlantic-ocean-is-headed-for-a-tipping-point-once-melting-glaciers-shut-down-the-gulf-stream-we-would-see-extreme-climate-change-within-decades-study-shows-222834
Instruments deployed in the ocean starting in 2004 show that the Atlantic Ocean circulation has observably slowed over the past two decades, possibly to its weakest state in almost a millennium. Studies also suggest that the circulation has reached a dangerous tipping point in the past that sent it into a precipitous, unstoppable decline, and that it could hit that tipping point again as the planet warms and glaciers and ice sheets melt.
In a new study using the latest generation of Earth’s climate models, we simulated the flow of fresh water until the ocean circulation reached that tipping point.
The results showed that the circulation could fully shut down within a century of hitting the tipping point, and that it’s headed in that direction. If that happened, average temperatures would drop by several degrees in North America, parts of Asia and Europe, and people would see severe and cascading consequences around the world.
We also discovered a physics-based early warning signal that can alert the world when the Atlantic Ocean circulation is nearing its tipping point.
I just listened to a podcast that discussed the slow carbon rock cycle in geologic terms. Understanding how carbon cycles through the earth naturally and realizing that this cycle has historically created a natural thermostat for earth temps really helped to understand how the fast carbon cycle has disrupted so much.
I have found that understanding geologic timelines takes tremendous imagination. It is difficult to understand processes that take thousands or millions of years when we get only a mere 80-/+ years or so on this planet.
The planet is a big place. It and climate change, regardless of direction locally, are too big to comprehend for people still choosing to think at the 3rd grade level at best.
Some links are just too good to pass up (mostly sfw)
https://arstechnica.com/science/2024/02/scientists-aghast-at-bizarre-ai-rat-with-huge-genitals-in-peer-reviewed-article/
RAT BALLS!
I'm not clicking that, I like to sleep at night.
Doesn't smell like teen spirit
https://store.boingboing.net/sales/mschf-smells-like-wd-40-cologne
I kinda like that smell. I also like that oily smell in a big mechanics' garage. It smells like productivity and automotive problem-solving.
That said, I'm not buying a bottle of it to douse myself in it.
Declare something to the DBD using an unusual unit of measurement
Cal football's 2023 winning streak in November lasted 3.3 Scaramuccis thanks to the resurgence of David Reese and the emergence of Cade Uluave
I figured it was only a matter of time before that unit of measurement was used. I'm only sorry I didn't beat you to it.
My car gets 40 rods to the hogshead and that's the way I likes it!
No wonder we have global warming!
i drank a s***load of gin martinis last night.
shitload and shit ton are both great units of measurement.
"Gin" is redundant to "martini(s)".
But I take your meaning and hope that you are well.
I'll have a helmet of nachos and a bat of beer
https://twitter.com/spokaneindians/status/1758544941415059627
How many d**ks does a bag of d**ks make?
More than 3. 3 or less is just a party.
I live ten swing passes to Jaydn Ott from a small market.
INTERNATIONAL DBD
Russian ground forces operationally encircle Adiivka. US sends a warning to the public that shell hunger is preventing Ukraine from adequately resisting Russia.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-68313306
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has died in prison. What a brave martyr for willingly going to jail knowing that this was a likely outcome
https://news.sky.com/story/russian-opposition-politician-and-putin-critic-alexei-navalny-has-died-13072837
While not unexpected, this news makes me incredibly sad.
OUR CRUMBLING DEMOCRACY
Joe Manchin says he won't run for president as an independent and focus on what he does best.
https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2024/02/16/congress/manchin-wont-run-for-president-00141935
take money from people who need insulin?
NY court spokesman said Judge Engoron's ruling on civil case expected today.
$364 million dollars
https://deadstate.org/judge-orders-trump-to-fork-over-364-million-in-new-york-fraud-case-verdict/#google_vignette
Update: NY Times says $355m. I believe the Times
I wonder how long the appeals will take?
I would guess 1-2 years but he’ll have to seek a stay and if he gets a stay then post a bond in order to avoid paying immediately
If Trump posts a $355MM bond, does that mean he has to put the entire amount in cash into the bond or does he put up a percentage?
I imagine that this is not like a bail bond, where a percentage is posted because it relies on the person being bailed out to appear in court.
The risk of loss must be far greater because there's already a judgement against him. So, I'm wondering if, in fact, the entire judgement amount must be made available for the bond to exist or be in effect.
I thought after the E. Jean Carroll verdict people were saying he had to put the entire amount into a bond if he appealed. So I would assume it would have to be the entire 355M. But isn't that the total across all the defendants?
here comes his "donate to my fund to pay the money I owe" grift.
Oh, goody, goody, goody!
US DOJ indicts guy on two counts for lying to the FBI when he pursued claims for a decade that Hunter Biden got a bribe from Burisma. The GOP ran with it as a primary source for their impeachment push against Biden. I am sure an apology from those who parroted such nonsense is coming soon.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-68313086
US Senator decides to do the right thing by not running for US President -
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/joe-manchin-will-not-run-for-president/ar-BB1iohl8
Democracy needs all the help it can get.
PRO
Warriors demote Klay to the bench. He responds by dropping 35 points in 28 minutes to key a 140-137 win over the Jazz. The Dubs Q3 lead evaporated at the end of the game as they went ice cold.
https://www.espn.com/nba/recap/_/gameId/401636113
Julian Edelman still burns about Tedford
https://www.tiktok.com/@russillopod/video/7335872598011645226?_r=1&_t=8jvDk37TbQZ
Mbappe says he's done at PSG after this season
https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/68309952
Police say that the shooting at the KC Chiefs rally started from a personal dispute
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-68308372
So many shootings lately (certainly here in the Baltimore area) stem from young kids (15-25) squabbling over nothing. Gun control is clearly part of the answer, but so is understanding conflict resolution and de-escalation.
Its amazing that 2 people in a dispute engage in a gunfight, and neither one can manage to hit the other one, but they can hit numerous bystanders and other stuff.
Yes but young guys getting in a fist fight is sort of a who cares. It only becomes a mass shooting disaster because of our gun laws
DBD AV CLUB
CAL
Go Bears!!!
https://twitter.com/CalFootball/status/1758551819297407440
I saw a woman coming down the street with a blue sweatshirt with script California the front and was about to give her a hearty "Go Bears". And then I noticed the script was a little bit off, the blue was a bit off, and the stitching was white. She was a tourist, not an alumna.
Shoulda given the "GO BEARS!" anyhow.
"What strange magic is this clothing?"
So I have started walking a daily 5-mile coastal loop down here in Santa Barbara by the Harbor/Breakwater/Stearns Wharf in hopes of losing my 14 pound chin, so I am in the more touristy areas. However, I must admit, I am noticing an uptick in Cal related gear amongst the people…it’s good to see. It’s still 50/50 on whether the “Go Bears” is even acknowledged, let alone reciprocated, but it’s nice to be seeing “Cal” in the wild, so to speak.
There's "faux" Bears out there with "Cal..i" gear. They fool me at a distance. Here we are concerned about brand or die and no one ever took those "Cali" clowns to court.
Ya, I don’t bother with that iron sulfide nonsense…it’s gotta be the blue & gold, baby…
ELSEWHERE IN COLLEGE
Iowa's Caitlyn Clark sets the NCAA womens scoring record with a logo shot https://fxtwitter.com/NBCSports/status/1758296967178752068
My sister is not a college hoops fan, but living in Iowa has got her following Caitlyn. It was disappointing the game was on Peacock so I couldn’t watch.
scored 49 points too with a wild array of 3s.
she is amazing to watch. just pulls up anywhere after the half court line and takes shots if she has space. AND they go in a good fraction of the time.
Setting an NCAA record and a single-game career high in scoring. What a night.
Penn State thinks its a good idea to name the football field after JoPa. No word on who the showers will be named after.
https://triblive.com/news/pennsylvania/group-of-penn-state-trustees-push-to-name-football-field-after-joe-paterno-in-private-meetings/
we are doing a college visit tour in PA next week. Pitt and Penn State.
I really like the Pitt campus. Check out the classrooms inside the Cathedral of Learning. It's the "It's a Small World" of academic buildings.
i guess i'll end up w/ another traitor child if they go to Cal conference rival!
You should check out the movie Wonder Boys, if you haven’t already. One of my favorites…set in Pittsburgh and filmed at Carnegie Mellon…
one of my faves too!
Francis Marion (The Swamp Fox!) University's 5'11" Lauryn Taylor had 44 rebounds last night vs. North Greenville U, setting an NCAA record for all levels (D1, 2, 3) in college. https://fmupatriots.com/sports/womens-basketball/stats/2023-24/north-greenville-university/boxscore/11048
That someone 5'11" can get that many rebounds is remarkable.
Fairleigh Dickson basketball team stuck in elevator for 18 m inutes, delaying their game against Long Island. One poor player was claustrophobic, but FD beat FIU by 2.
https://twitter.com/John_Fanta/status/1758282422804963634
I declare Sanchez.
Trump civil fraud trial in NY verdict is in -- Donnie owes $359MM and can't get any loans for his businesses or be a corporate officer for 3 years. Eric and Little Donnie also can't be officers.
https://bsky.app/profile/nycsouthpaw.bsky.social/post/3klkpayljho2l
My total is a little less - $354.9MM (rounding off). Both numbers are close enough. Exceedingly few people in this world have the resources to wave off such a penalty.
The list of joint and several liable entities along with Trump, I hope, is exhaustive so that he can't hide assets and escape judgement.
I really want to see this man forced to sell off prized possessions and properties. I have no illusion that this will leave him destitute. I do hope that this is the first of several penalties that will include prison, forced exit from politics, and exile.
Boom. Here come the Russians if he can't get any legitimate loans.
Even if they wanted to, I don't know that they could.
Has Ivanka sufficiently distanced herself if she’s interested in being in charge?