I assume it’s to help people visualize volume/distance/size/etc. If an article said “50,000 gallons”, it would be much more precise, but also harder to relate to. When an article says “500 Olympic-sized pools”, it’s significantly easier to picture in my mind.
It’s also worth remembering that this is a newspaper intended for the casual edification of the general public, not a scientific document.
The only thing more surprising than this monument’s existence is the fact that it took thirty years for people to actually notice and start making an issue of it.
Judge: “Submit fair maps to the court by x date. If you can’t manage that, we’ll let the opposition decide what’s fair, and go with their map.”
Case closed. This is an effective solution no matter who is in charge.
That’s obviously an oversimplification, but nothing motivates people like the fear of helping their enemies.
I wouldn’t trust the CCP not to pull the same things that happened in Eastern Europe and the USSR, that’s all.
Take it easy. I’m referring to consulate jobs, international business, and such. Usually, if you’re qualified for that, you have other options that don’t require moving to a police state.
I don’t understand why anyone who doesn’t absolutely need to be in China would go there - and I don’t consider a job requirement to be an absolute need. Yes, the country is beautiful, but the CCP is most definitely not, and they own you while you’re in their territory.
What the fuck, Maurice? I expected better from you.
The line “authorities did not specify what Sluder was charged with” is tossed in there.
I wouldn’t be surprised if they killed her to keep her quiet.
The part about what she was charged with was mentioned to remind you that She Was A Bad Person Who Probably Deserved It. There’s no way she was picked up for a bullshit reason. Cops are always the good guys, remember? Now stop thinking and go watch some TV.
I’m always bemused by territorial disputes like this one. To me, it seems like one of the most basic aspects of being a country is defining exactly what your territory is, and being precise about where your borders are. I know I’m oversimplifying, but damn, people.
Those of us who aren’t complacent or lazy are too afraid of losing what little we actually have.
That’s not an excuse, but merely an explanation.
The kind of sophisticated AI and robotics that can replace a human is much further away than some people seem to realize. That kind of technology doesn’t even exist in a lab. It will be decades before anything approaching that level even exists, and decades more before it’s an affordable, practical, mass-produced option. Even huge corporations that have the budget to invest won’t have the opportunity for quite a while.
Insurance companies don’t want to offer homeowners insurance in places where mass destruction is likely. It’s just not profitable.
Like other companies, an insurance company generally wants as many customers as possible. If an area is considered so potentially dangerous (and therefore unprofitable) that home insurers are willing to turn business away, it may be too potentially dangerous to live in at all.
Yup. The same people who deny science start paying attention once their own money becomes involved.
In Florida, the issue is rising sea levels. If you look at one of those interactive maps showing the effects of a rising sea level, you’ll notice that all of southern Florida is at risk of major flooding.
In California, wildfires are the problem. As the atmosphere gets warmer and rainfall becomes unreliable, forests get drier. Fires will become bigger, spread faster, and be even more frequent.
Neither state will be a profitable place for home insurance companies.
The people responsible don’t care. They will be perfectly fine letting the rest of us die. They’ll only start giving a shit once cheap labor starts getting hard to come by.
I don’t disagree, but are there any large governments that aren’t terrible in one way or another? Individually, people tend to be decent, but it seems like the large organizations we build often attract and reward the worst of us.
I usually don’t like puns/wordplay, but I’ll admit that this is kinda funny.
If it’s supposed to be legible, I’d call it a major failure.
Personally, I think Rupert is definitely worse. SOME of those viewers are otherwise good people, but they’ve been fed too much of Rupert’s propaganda.
I hope that these people continue in their refusal to take the court seriously. It used to frustrate me, but I’ve realized that it’s much better than endless delaying tactics and other legal shenanigans.