Submitted by Captain Qahn on
"From the steam engine to the power of plasmas"
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b09t9txy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NvESV234lg0
Spose I ought to take a meter reading... ;-0
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-63147947
https://www.discovermagazine.com/the-sciences/interpreting-5-ancient-con...
Grrr...
"No matter where we were or how we stood or what time of day, all day, every day, there were always long shadows — crazy long shadows."
https://climate.nasa.gov/ask-nasa-climate/2594/sun-and-sky-snow-and-ice/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MMiKyfd6hA0
"Locating Polaris is easy on any clear night. Just find the Big Dipper. The two stars on the end of the Dipper's "cup" point the way to Polaris, which is the tip of the handle of the Little Dipper, or the tail of the little bear in the constellation Ursa Minor."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vzZn31gd_Jc
https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/news/1944/what-is-the-north-star-and-how-do...
"If the albedo were to decrease, temperature would rise..."
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2022/oct/09/beam-me-down-can-solar-p...
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Hibernation Mode?
Submitted by Captain Qalypso on
"The first thing that hits you is the scale. Have so many bricks ever been piled up like this anywhere else? It’s a cliff, a behemoth, a Babylonian monolith. Up close, you keep recalibrating your sense of proportion, like a confused camera lens, not quite believing what you see."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vNhhAEupU4g
"Although longevity would also be heavily dependent on the continued good operation of the telescope's systems and, in particular, its four instruments."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=adYGUai7PNc
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-63084707
"We spoke to each team member and asked them about what they were interested in working on next."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGstM8QMCjQ
https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2022/oct/09/battersea-power-sta...
A 'Herculean' Task
Submitted by Captain Qahn on
"People tend not to realise that all these seemingly insignificant items have a lot of value and together at a global level represent massive volumes," WEEE director general Pascal Leroy said."
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-63245150
"There are an estimated 16 billion mobile phones worldwide - and in Europe, almost a third are no longer in use."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WMZ3hIXG5w8
"More than three times the quantity of steel used to construct the Eiffel Tower has been used in the rebuild, the developers say."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1S89K49BeBU
"... on the plus side, he did refrain from saying “WTF”"
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2024/oct/23/labour-keir-starme...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tcGRLB-Tlnc
"“In line with long established practice to avoid prejudice to law enforcement activity, we can neither confirm nor deny any investigation into this matter.”"
Boracite.
I simply lurrve a good old Variety Show.... but that would be rather ambitious of you.
Reality in Retrospect
Submitted by Captain Qalypso on
"What drove the mass breakout at the world's largest assembly line for Apple computers was fear, panic and ignorance."
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-63481793
"“As that brilliantly bigoted and crusty old columnist, John Junor, once cannily observed: ‘Laddie, you don’t ever want to shoot the fox. Once the fox is dead there is nothing left to chase.’"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3MByhY6aSUo
"On a tough day, you can find yourself staring down the barrel of the next 18 years, wondering if you’ve got what it takes."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u5_15D7XCNc
https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2022/nov/08/mews-peter-barber-s...
Neom.
"... the track and ramps built without permission on council land in Northstead would be very costly to dismantle."
Oh.
"The first three letters from the Ancient Greek prefix neo-meaning "new". The fourth letter is from the abbreviation of Mostaqbal, an arabic word meaning "future"."
"Scarborough Borough Council's planning committee rejected plans to covert the former Argos building into student accommodation this time last year. Concerns were raised over parking arrangements and health care provision, but the reason for the rejection came down to the buildings size and outward design."
https://www.thisisthecoast.co.uk/news/local-news/call-for-better-student...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X342hsfgEv0
"“There is no housing shortage. There are over 400,000 empty homes in the UK, and about 200,000 homeless people. The vast majority of empty homes are in parts of the country which have become depopulated because of economic decline – in the Midlands, the north, and coastal cities. So the solution to the housing crisis isn’t building tons of homes. It’s about reviving the economy in those places, launching a massive retrofit campaign, and bringing people back.”"
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-63583081
“I don’t think I’d last a minute in politics,” he laughs. “I just say what I think too much.”
The Marconi Company.
"The record of Manchester's pioneering children's programme reveals that on 15 November 1922, Miss A Bennie, known as The Lady of the Magic Carpet, read The Happy Prince by Oscar Wilde."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZgZCtHtmYw0&list=PLPTBbEwEawMK7dsll4XRq1...
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-63715388
East meets West
Submitted by Captain Qalypso on
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2022/nov/28/helena-bonham-carter-defend...
Spose you wanted the Aretha Franklyn version ;-)
"It is proposed that town and parish councils are able to choose what they would like to be considered, rather than being invited to choose from a limited list determined in advance.
Councils will need to apply before the end of March next year."
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-63757443
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W29xpRD0BwE
Bless.
Oddly Enuff the 'Northern Tower' was the Eastern ...
But then you'd know that if you actually bought a ticket... cos you're entitled to a Tour Guide and erm you can revisit... Martini Style.
"Simply putting it into a computer and telling the computer to work it out would literally have taken longer than the history of the universe!"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E1KZOSGIOUM
https://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/23152547.crowded-christmas-market-too-d...
Wot a lovely Day Off.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Fg5iWmQjwk
Crawls Back into Cave...
Apparently according to the Doomstone, 'Frogs & Toads' were considered Magical creatures.
Yawwn...
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2022/nov/27/atlantis-lost-civilisati...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lHaetZ-Vu8Y
Sleep Tight.
'Residential Density'
Submitted by Captain Qalypso on
"A borough council committee yesterday backed a proposal to sell the council owned site for redevelopment, the proposal will now go to the cabinet for "in principle" approval.
Closed for several years, the site has been targeted by vandals and trespassers and the authority is hoping that the sale of the site will preserve the buildings and tennis facilities as well as balance its £1.8m of “outstanding finance”.
Part of the sports centre is likely to be redeveloped into 24 dwellings, but some aspects of the site would be preserved, with the Pavilion being reused by Scarborough College and Sport England insisting that Tennis courts must be present."
https://www.thisisthecoast.co.uk/news/local-news/filey-road-sports-centr...
Dig Deep... ;-0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YXcSD5CRK60
Adieu.
"“The society believes that a plan should be developed for the creation of a new town museum in the Town Hall by obtaining grant funding to expand Scarborough Museum and Galleries.”...
"The campaign has been given a boost by Scarborough & Whitby MP, Sir Robert Goodwilll, who said: “The Town Hall is a major feature of Scarborough’s heritage and should be retained as a civic asset.”"
https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2022/nov/28/north-york-moors-national...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9YXndDDjlxE
https://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/23157773.van-gogh-immersive-experience-...
How Convenient.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CxiwlSshZPM
Space Saving...
https://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/23158947.letter-minster-roof-solar-pane....
A Time Capsule.
"Although it is not ideal to hide so much energy to produce these panels, they are still an ‘investment’ in terms of energy."
Not the place to go if you like blowing out Candles...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TCJ5eNQ1c2s
""I'm really hoping these calls, particularly these threatened species, actually, ignite the spark in people to make sure that future generations can hear these calls and we don't rob them of that opportunity."
Humbug Hose
Submitted by Captain Qalypso on
"I remember setting alarms for 5:50am in the morning just to be prepared for the sale of supplies that began at 6am on food apps. Sometimes I still ended up with nothing. I also recall the panic everyone in our building felt when one of our neighbours tested positive – not because of the fear of infection, but for fear of being sent to centralised quarantine and separated from our family."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jULlldN64f4
https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2022/dec/14/dolly-parton-smoky-mountai...
Oh.
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2022/dec/14/this-will-look-love...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yzpg-RRKSrQ
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/dec/15/relief-and-confusion-insid...
Liberties.
'Energy-storage Solutions'
Submitted by Captain Qahn on
"The scientist who shared the 2019 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his crucial role in developing the revolutionary lithium-ion battery, the rechargeable power pack that is ubiquitous in today’s wireless electronic devices and electric and hybrid vehicles, died on Sunday at an assisted living facility in Austin, Texas. He was 100."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TxrwImCJCqk
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2023/jun/26/shaken-by-inflation-be-...
"He joked at the time that he himself did not have a mobile phone because he did not like to be "bothered"."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PSoOFn3wQV4
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-66028605
lol
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9MGao30JwgQ
A 'Scoping Document'
Submitted by Captain Qalypso on
""During a cost-of-living crisis, with ongoing energy security challenges and the climate emergency, the UK needs to explore how it can generate more carbon-free renewable electricity," the firm said. "But our proposals are at a very early stage and we recognise there will be a range of views about the merits of our proposal."
https://www.scalbybeck.co.uk/about/
"We look forward to continuing to work with the local community, environmental groups, local councillors and others over the coming months to help shape the final design of the project.""
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leeds-67370025
"In 1799 there was severe flooding in the area which prompted local landowners to seek a solution in the form of the ‘sea cut” which was built in 1804. This consisted of digging a canal to link the river Derwent at Mowthorpe to Scalby Beck which would channel excess flood water out to the sea at Scalby Mills and so prevent flooding at East and West Ayton."
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leeds-67405200
Spose you want a Toon?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K94NoRGbevg
Keep Busy.
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2023/nov/14/shock-of-the-old-ei...
"Not for the first time, the Tory party was engaged in a civil war. There will be blood. It’s all about to get very nasty. Send for the popcorn."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=re1nczaspy4
https://whitbyeskenergy.org.uk/background/the-turbine/
"However, McCabe has now made an exception to his strict rule for the redevelopment of the town’s Brunswick Shopping Centre. His group purchased the site in 2021 and is in the process of transforming it into a leisure-led destination anchored by a multi-screen cinema due to open next year."
https://www.thisisthecoast.co.uk/news/local-news/musket-firing-event-in-...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bq03xebtbeU
https://www.scotsman.com/business/in-a-nutshell-my-roots-are-in-scotland...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sPFRZP4qY7I
One Day Rodders...
https://www.independent.co.uk/voices/michael-heseltine-tory-opposition-r...
"Plutarch’s fear that the tempestuous young would “dash headlong upon public affairs, dragging the mob along with them in confusion like the storm-tossed sea” still haunts many, though the dread today is not so much of the young as of “populist” leaders. The attempts to minimise disruption also enable old leaders to cling to power."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7LUm-E4GPU8
https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/jul/06/australia-cuddling...
'Inglorious Alternatives'
Submitted by Captain Qalypso on
"The High Court hearing in London is the first test of a major ruling in June that raised doubts that any new fossil fuel project could be approved in the UK. The head of the mining company sat side-by-side in court with the climate campaigners that want to stop him opening the UK’s first deep coal mine in 30 years."
"Labour opposed the Whitehaven project in opposition and instead of defending it in court, the new government walked away from the case last week, citing an “error in law”."
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/article/2024/jul/22/fresh-from-his-...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NYOQDnWFXYI
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cp68949n013o
"They also said the mine could not correctly claim that by digging coal in the UK, it would substitute coal mined in other parts of the world, meaning there would be no extra greenhouse gas emissions globally."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6POZlJAZsok
""I love the images," he said. "I love words and storytelling and I love the way that you can have this engagement that overlays. And so you can look at the art and then you can follow the story.""
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eJ4i-QbXG54
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c728ven2v9eo
Nope, there's Nothing new There then.
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2025/may/07/cornish-tin-was-sold-all...
Never, Gives Up.
'Haptic Pulses'
Submitted by Captain Qalypso on
"Upgraded sensors allow the Oura to better adjust to your finger’s shape, skin tone and orientation as the ring spins around it, increasing tracking accuracy and reducing gaps where it couldn’t correctly detect a pulse or other metric."
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ce3z37dpvl9o
"Copper is a crucial element in the development of energy transition technologies."
One passenger was on board... ;-0
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ce3z3ydwdppo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZD8YPY8RBQc
"In 1977 Jerry Lee Lewis showed up at the gates of Graceland demanding to see Elvis. When Elvis was told he said "don't let him in, that guys crazy."
https://science.jrank.org/pages/179/Albedo.html
Leo & Meo.
"It still weighs practically nothing – 3.3g to 5.2g depending on size – and comes in an expanded choice of 12 sizes and six finishes, including black, silver, gold and rose gold."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c7hq8D2FSTo
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2024/oct/15/oura-ring-4-review-be...
Best not mention the Pyramidal Crystal System
lol
Far too many Bags under my eyes.
Whatdya mean the Budgets next Wednesday.
Dunno why they have to keep changing it every year.
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/nov/11/cop29-jargon-buster-...
Darn It.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uPudE8nDog0
Bless.
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/nov/13/inside-i-am-smilin...
Just clearing me desktop...
'Trite'
Submitted by Captain Qalypso on
"We call it a shed," he said. "This shed, you're not going to believe this, cost more than £100m to protect the bats in this wood."
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c3dep92x054o
"I sigh with relief as it deftly turns and continues in the direction we have just come. “Did it make you feel uncomfortable?,” asks the vehicle’s driver."
I forgot to feed the Goldfish.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uQVRNnJcEPs
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cgej7gzg8l0o
lol
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/nov/11/china-midnight-dumpling-bi...
'Wayward Boats'
Submitted by Captain Qalypso on
"Mars, Jupiter, Saturn and Venus would be the most conspicuous, especially around 21 January, although stargazers may also spot Neptune and Uranus with the help of binoculars or a good telescope.
“They happen to all be in their orbits on the same side of our sun, within the same degrees in our sky, so that we can see them,” she said."
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/jan/16/planet-parade-2025-a...
"Planets closer to the sun, such as Venus – a rocky, Earth-sized orb – will be brighter and easier to see, she said. The planet, often called the “morning star” or “evening star”, goes through phases in a way similar to the moon and would be interesting to watch across a series of weeks."
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cx2pvwzylxjt
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FM7MFYoylVs
"EDF said the cloud was comprised of "clean steam" and was caused by a reactor unit "coming offline" unexpectedly."
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4gzl9dz5rdo
"Villages who once barricaded the gates to the site said the chance to create "something really good out of something so disruptive" was "amazing"."
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/jan/15/a-viable-business-ro...
Life in a Museum? Moi?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pSeaHfkd3M8
Now where did I put me Antenna.
"“We have a very limited budget for any new plans so we'll be looking to work with our fantastic local communities to all pull together to enhance this space.”"
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c8r5ld8jvlzo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dvgZkm1xWPE
""Bosses aren't coming in to check if you put in eight or nine hours a day, as they mainly only care if you completed your projects."
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cp8v691qmg5o
'Dry & Crisp'
Submitted by Captain Qalypso on
"“If you live where I grew up, which is subtopical, you don’t see so many shadows. The sun is directly hitting the ground. You see vibrant color, in food, in houses and in signage,” she said. “And I felt that was not just a choice, not just a celebration of the form. It’s actually what we see. If you are closer to the equator, you see stronger color... she painted the mountains so sharp, and that’s because there’s no water in the air, so you get to see really far.”!"
https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/ng-interactive/2025/may/04/land...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0JSahEDRjvw
"... nothing will detract or distract from celebrating with full cheer and proud hearts that precious victory and those brave souls, on this most special and poignant of anniversaries ..."
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cy8q6nv91x4o
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wsdy_rct6uo
Hypocrisy in Action.
https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2025/may/05/life-for-the-displa...
""It's one of those little winks to the audience that I like to include during the season.""
Those Bristol Chandeliers Light Up the Candle in Your Eyes. ..
""The “right to a jury” is a hangover from a medieval entitlement to judgment by one’s “peers” over the whim of an unelected manorial lord or other authority.""
https://www.theguardian.com/money/2025/may/04/how-ticketmaster-swallowed...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LFuYIi5-igc
'Into the Valley'
Submitted by Captain Qalypso on
"The 2025 edition will include installations from around the UK and the works of international artists."
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cp3v97kq7vko
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NTqmiwHHktE&ab_channel=JimmyKimmelLive
"Under the new timetable, a new early morning commuter service from Whitby to Newcastle will be introduced, something the EVRDC has consistently pressed for. This would have potentially brought the total number of through services to five. However, it has been revealed that three of the four existing daily through services are to be withdrawn, reducing the number to just two: the new early morning train to Newcastle and one return service."
https://www.thisisthecoast.co.uk/news/local-news/esk-valley-rail-links-t...
""I've been scrubbing for half an hour and to be quite honest I think they are all going to need repainting," he said. .. They've put thick red gloss paint on.""
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jxXbpHeIrUc&ab_channel=BillCarr
Artichokes.