Non-IT News Thread
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Earth’s magnetic field nearly died during critical transition
Late formation of the inner core might have revived magnetic field.
Although you’ll never visit the core, it does affect your life quite profoundly. Earth’s magnetic field is produced by the convection of the liquid outer core, and that directs compasses and shields us from the effects of the solar wind. The history of Earth’s magnetic field is a big question—not least because we’re actually not sure when the inner core solidified.
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More mysterious brain injuries in Cuba; Canada halves staff after new case
Cuba fumes that Canada's actions "do not help find answers."
The Canadian government announced Wednesday that it will halve the number of diplomats at its embassy in Cuba after a 14th Canadian has mysteriously fallen ill with brain injuries there.
The latest case from December suggests that the enigmatic incidents—which began in late 2016 and have been considered by the US government to be attacks—are still ongoing, straining relations between Cuba and the US, and now Cuba and Canada.
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@mlnews said in Non-IT News Thread:
More mysterious brain injuries in Cuba; Canada halves staff after new case
Cuba fumes that Canada's actions "do not help find answers."
The Canadian government announced Wednesday that it will halve the number of diplomats at its embassy in Cuba after a 14th Canadian has mysteriously fallen ill with brain injuries there.
The latest case from December suggests that the enigmatic incidents—which began in late 2016 and have been considered by the US government to be attacks—are still ongoing, straining relations between Cuba and the US, and now Cuba and Canada.
Weird. Falling ill with brain injuries? I usually attribute an injury some sort of physical trauma.
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Nintendo’s next Switch model will reportedly shrink the size, cost, features
Brief hint of more services to come to Nintendo Switch Online as well.
Nintendo's rumored plans to produce a revised Nintendo Switch model picked up steam on Thursday with a tantalizing bit of new information. Last year's rumor mill simply predicted a new model could arrive in 2019, but a Japanese report has narrowed fans' expectations based on its sources' intel: Nintendo may have a new SKU with portability and price, not power, in mind. (And the news outlet uncovered one other possible "service" to come as well.)
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@mlnews as with every new Nintendo product, just a little worse than the last.
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@wrx7m said in Non-IT News Thread:
@mlnews said in Non-IT News Thread:
More mysterious brain injuries in Cuba; Canada halves staff after new case
Cuba fumes that Canada's actions "do not help find answers."
The Canadian government announced Wednesday that it will halve the number of diplomats at its embassy in Cuba after a 14th Canadian has mysteriously fallen ill with brain injuries there.
The latest case from December suggests that the enigmatic incidents—which began in late 2016 and have been considered by the US government to be attacks—are still ongoing, straining relations between Cuba and the US, and now Cuba and Canada.
Weird. Falling ill with brain injuries? I usually attribute an injury some sort of physical trauma.
The rumour has been that it is some kind of sonic device. That's what the US has been suggesting, anyway.
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@scottalanmiller said in Non-IT News Thread:
@wrx7m said in Non-IT News Thread:
@mlnews said in Non-IT News Thread:
More mysterious brain injuries in Cuba; Canada halves staff after new case
Cuba fumes that Canada's actions "do not help find answers."
The Canadian government announced Wednesday that it will halve the number of diplomats at its embassy in Cuba after a 14th Canadian has mysteriously fallen ill with brain injuries there.
The latest case from December suggests that the enigmatic incidents—which began in late 2016 and have been considered by the US government to be attacks—are still ongoing, straining relations between Cuba and the US, and now Cuba and Canada.
Weird. Falling ill with brain injuries? I usually attribute an injury some sort of physical trauma.
The rumour has been that it is some kind of sonic device. That's what the US has been suggesting, anyway.
Oh yeah. I have heard about the sonic thing.
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EU-Japan trade: Five things about the world's biggest deal
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Polar vortex death toll rises to 21 as US cold snap continues
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@scottalanmiller said in Non-IT News Thread:
EU-Japan trade: Five things about the world's biggest deal
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-47086737Imagine how foolish someone would be to leave the EU now! LOLOLOLOLOL
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Watching brains on acid using an MRI
Acid may limit the brain's ability to tell internal ideas from external events.
What exactly happens in a brain when it is hit by a hallucinogen? Lots of drugs have effects that are obvious extensions of our normal body processes; they raise moods, dull pain, or boost our energy. But hallucinogens are notable for giving their users experiences that are anything but normal.
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@mlnews Moral of the story. Hallucinogens are fun.
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@mlnews said in Non-IT News Thread:
Watching brains on acid using an MRI
Acid may limit the brain's ability to tell internal ideas from external events.
What exactly happens in a brain when it is hit by a hallucinogen? Lots of drugs have effects that are obvious extensions of our normal body processes; they raise moods, dull pain, or boost our energy. But hallucinogens are notable for giving their users experiences that are anything but normal.
Isn't that the POINT?
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Scientists solve the mystery of Rembrandt’s “impasto” paint recipe
A lead mineral called plumbonacrite was used to create a thick, paste-like paint.
The 17th century Dutch master Rembrandt van Rijn is justly considered one of the greatest artists of all time. He's particularly praised for his masterful depiction of light and shadow in his oil paintings, an almost three-dimensional effect achieved with his signature "impasto" technique. The recipes he used to mix his paints were believed to be lost to history. But now a team of Dutch and French scientists has used high-energy X-rays to unlock Rembrandt's secret recipe, according to a new paper in the journal Angewandte Chemie.
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Leopard cub found in passenger's luggage at Indian airport
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Cameroon: Opposition party cancels Saturday protests
The main opposition Movement in Cameroon called off demonstrations planned in several cities on Saturday, a party leader said, following a government ban on protests
“The MRC will not demonstrate today,” Emmanuel Simh, one of the MRC vice-presidents, told AFP on Saturday, with no further detail about the reasons for this decision.
The demonstrations planned in the capital Yaoundé had been banned by the regional head who, for “the preservation of public order”, asked organizers to renounce.
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@scottalanmiller said in Non-IT News Thread:
Leopard cub found in passenger's luggage at Indian airport
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-47103009
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@scottalanmiller said in Non-IT News Thread:
EU-Japan trade: Five things about the world's biggest deal
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-47086737Free trade is good
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Central African Republic agrees peace deal with rebel groups
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US fake university: India protests after students arrested
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-47106199
