Mastodawn

Daniel Cormier Aug 22, 2023

Stoat Aug 21, 2023

"He landed too close, got tangled in the current, managed to wedge the sub beneath the Andrea Doria’s crumbling bow, and descended into a full-blown panic. Lochridge tried to take the helm, but Rush had refused to let him, melting down for over an hour until finally one of the clients shrieked, “Give him the fucking controller!” At which point Rush hurled the controller, a video-game joystick, at Lochridge’s head."

This comic is actually pretty accurate. 💀

#Titan

https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2023/08/titan-submersible-implosion-warnings

The ‘Titan’ Submersible Disaster Was Years in the Making, New Details Reveal

To many in the tight-knit deep-sea exploration community, OceanGate’s submersible dives were reckless and often dangerous, writes best-selling author Susan Casey.

Vanity Fair

Daniel Cormier Aug 22, 2023

@offnom for your discussion: https://www.theverge.com/2023/8/21/23840897/there-is-only-one-thing-worse-than-a-government-monopoly-and-that-is-a-private-monopoly-that-the-gov

“There is only one thing worse than a government monopoly. And that is a private monopoly that the government is dependent on.” - The Verge

We linked to the big Ronan Farrow profile of Elon Musk in the New Yorker earlier, but this part really caught my eye: Trump-appointed former NASA administrator Jim Bridenstine decrying the government’s total reliance on SpaceX. The whole thing really is worth a read.

The Verge

Show thread

Daniel Cormier Aug 17, 2023

@playdate Fond memories of playing Scorched Earth with my dad when I was a kid. <3

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scorched_Earth_(video_game)

Scorched Earth (video game) - Wikipedia

Daniel Cormier Aug 13, 2023

David Zipper Aug 6, 2023

I’ve spent much of this year examining car bloat, the process through which smaller vehicles are being replaced by increasingly massive SUVs and trucks.

What I’ve learned: Huge cars are terrible for society, often in ways that are hidden.

Some basic facts:
◆ >80% of US car sales are now trucks/SUVs.
◆ Models keep expanding. For example, the F-150 is now ~800 lbs heavier and 7 inches taller than in 1991.
◆ EVs can make the problem worse due to huge batteries.

Continued (THREAD)

#cars #climate