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Notre-Dame cathedral on fire in Paris
A fire has broken out at the famous Notre-Dame cathedral in Paris.
The cause of the blaze was not immediately clear, but officials say that it could be linked to renovation work.I was supposed to see it in a few weeks, too!
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Terry Gilliam’s Don Quixote film finally hits the big screen after 25 years
Jonathan Pryce and Adam Driver star in this visually stunning, often incoherent film.
It has been 25 years in the making, but The Man Who Killed Don Quixote, director Terry Gilliam's tribute to the classic Spanish novel, has finally hit the silver screen.
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@mlnews said in Non-IT News Thread:
Terry Gilliam’s Don Quixote film finally hits the big screen after 25 years
Jonathan Pryce and Adam Driver star in this visually stunning, often incoherent film.
It has been 25 years in the making, but The Man Who Killed Don Quixote, director Terry Gilliam's tribute to the classic Spanish novel, has finally hit the silver screen.
For those who don't know, Don Quixote is kind of iconic around the NTG offices and everything is decorated in Quixote artwork.
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@mlnews said in Non-IT News Thread:
Terry Gilliam’s Don Quixote film finally hits the big screen after 25 years
Jonathan Pryce and Adam Driver star in this visually stunning, often incoherent film.
It has been 25 years in the making, but The Man Who Killed Don Quixote, director Terry Gilliam's tribute to the classic Spanish novel, has finally hit the silver screen.
I'm stoked to see this, and what perfect timing since the IIC (idiot-in-chief) has now declared that windmills cause cancer... KILL ALL THE WINDMILLS!!!!
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Measles cases triple globally in 2019, says UN
The number of measles cases reported worldwide in the first three months of 2019 has tripled compared with the same time last year, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).
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@mlnews said in Non-IT News Thread:
Measles cases triple globally in 2019, says UN
The number of measles cases reported worldwide in the first three months of 2019 has tripled compared with the same time last year, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).
The UN body said provisional data indicated a "a clear trend", with all regions of the world seeing outbreaks.World deemed "too stupid" to be healthy.
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@mlnews said in Non-IT News Thread:
Measles cases triple globally in 2019, says UN
The number of measles cases reported worldwide in the first three months of 2019 has tripled compared with the same time last year, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).
The UN body said provisional data indicated a "a clear trend", with all regions of the world seeing outbreaks.World deemed "too stupid" to be healthy.
Darwinism?
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Measles cases triple globally in 2019, says UN
The number of measles cases reported worldwide in the first three months of 2019 has tripled compared with the same time last year, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).
The UN body said provisional data indicated a "a clear trend", with all regions of the world seeing outbreaks.World deemed "too stupid" to be healthy.
Darwinism?
Can we just "Darwinize" all the anti-vaxxer parents already and take their children away from them so they can grow up healthy?
(I mostly want to execute the anti-vaxxers and other scientifically illiterate folks)
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@RojoLoco said in Non-IT News Thread:
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@mlnews said in Non-IT News Thread:
Measles cases triple globally in 2019, says UN
The number of measles cases reported worldwide in the first three months of 2019 has tripled compared with the same time last year, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).
The UN body said provisional data indicated a "a clear trend", with all regions of the world seeing outbreaks.World deemed "too stupid" to be healthy.
Darwinism?
Can we just "Darwinize" all the anti-vaxxer parents already and take their children away from them so they can grow up healthy?
(I mostly want to execute the anti-vaxxers and other scientifically illiterate folks)
Technically we are, darwinizing. Actually they are. For it to be Darwinian, it has to be an intrinsic act of nature that removes the ability to pass on genes. And that's exactly what they are experiencing, for better or for worse.
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When is Amazon Prime Day 2019?
The company's big summer sale will be here before you know it. Here's what you need to know.
Amazon Prime Day is coming soon. OK, maybe "soon" is a stretch, but it's never too early to start planning. After all, these are deals we're talking about! -
@RojoLoco said in Non-IT News Thread:
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Measles cases triple globally in 2019, says UN
The number of measles cases reported worldwide in the first three months of 2019 has tripled compared with the same time last year, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).
The UN body said provisional data indicated a "a clear trend", with all regions of the world seeing outbreaks.World deemed "too stupid" to be healthy.
Darwinism?
Can we just "Darwinize" all the anti-vaxxer parents already and take their children away from them so they can grow up healthy?
(I mostly want to execute the anti-vaxxers and other scientifically illiterate folks)
That is an aggressive thing to say. What it sounded like to me was "I want all the people who don't agree to be killed and their rights as parents to be taken away." We don't even kill people who actively harm children in our society. What makes those who are potentially passively harming their children so much worse?
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@Kelly said in Non-IT News Thread:
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@mlnews said in Non-IT News Thread:
Measles cases triple globally in 2019, says UN
The number of measles cases reported worldwide in the first three months of 2019 has tripled compared with the same time last year, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).
The UN body said provisional data indicated a "a clear trend", with all regions of the world seeing outbreaks.World deemed "too stupid" to be healthy.
Darwinism?
Can we just "Darwinize" all the anti-vaxxer parents already and take their children away from them so they can grow up healthy?
(I mostly want to execute the anti-vaxxers and other scientifically illiterate folks)
That is an aggressive thing to say. What it sounded like to me was "I want all the people who don't agree to be killed and their rights as parents to be taken away." We don't even kill people who actively harm children in our society. What makes those who are potentially passively harming their children so much worse?
Those same parents are actively harming other people's children; That's the difference.
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@mlnews said in Non-IT News Thread:
Measles cases triple globally in 2019, says UN
The number of measles cases reported worldwide in the first three months of 2019 has tripled compared with the same time last year, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).
The UN body said provisional data indicated a "a clear trend", with all regions of the world seeing outbreaks.World deemed "too stupid" to be healthy.
Darwinism?
Can we just "Darwinize" all the anti-vaxxer parents already and take their children away from them so they can grow up healthy?
(I mostly want to execute the anti-vaxxers and other scientifically illiterate folks)
That is an aggressive thing to say. What it sounded like to me was "I want all the people who don't agree to be killed and their rights as parents to be taken away." We don't even kill people who actively harm children in our society. What makes those who are potentially passively harming their children so much worse?
Those same parents are actively harming other people's children; That's the difference.
No, they are potentially, passively harming other people's children. Even so, advocating for the execution of them when we do not execute people who do actively kill other people's children seems extreme. I'm not injecting an opinion on vaccinations, but on the violence of the sentiment.
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Measles cases triple globally in 2019, says UN
The number of measles cases reported worldwide in the first three months of 2019 has tripled compared with the same time last year, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).
The UN body said provisional data indicated a "a clear trend", with all regions of the world seeing outbreaks.World deemed "too stupid" to be healthy.
Darwinism?
Can we just "Darwinize" all the anti-vaxxer parents already and take their children away from them so they can grow up healthy?
(I mostly want to execute the anti-vaxxers and other scientifically illiterate folks)
That is an aggressive thing to say. What it sounded like to me was "I want all the people who don't agree to be killed and their rights as parents to be taken away." We don't even kill people who actively harm children in our society. What makes those who are potentially passively harming their children so much worse?
Those same parents are actively harming other people's children; That's the difference.
No, they are potentially, passively harming other people's children. Even so, advocating for the execution of them when we do not execute people who do actively kill other people's children seems extreme. I'm not injecting an opinion on vaccinations, but on the violence of the sentiment.
The risk of harm is the same as harm when it comes to something like skipping out on MMR. If you wish to not vaccinate your family, fine, but you'd better live in an underground bunker and not increase the potential exposure to a lethal disease like Measles.
So while @RojoLoco state is a bit extreme, it's no more extreme than saying "My god will protect my child from this life altering/ending disease and everyone else as well".
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Hypersonic air travel just took a step closer to reality
New engine-cooling technology could help planes reach speeds in excess of 3,800 miles per hour.
Sixteen years after the Concorde supersonic airliner took its last flight, a handful of companies are working to create a new generation of airliners capable of flying faster than the speed of sound (Mach 1, or about 770 miles per hour). -
OpenAI bot crushes Dota 2 champions, and now anyone can play against it
Reigning International champions Team OG were soundly beaten over the weekend.
Over the past several years, OpenAI, a startup with the mission of ensuring that "artificial general intelligence benefits all of humanity," has been developing a machine-learning-driven bot to play Dota 2, the greatest game in the universe. -
Report: “All Digital” Xbox One coming May 7, for €229 in Europe
New hardware reportedly identical to Xbox One S in size and shape.
Following a November report on Microsoft's plans for a disc-free Xbox One S option, new reports suggest that new hardware will arrive on May 7 and sell for €229 in Europe. -
Microplastics found in 'pristine' Pyrenees mountains
Scientists have found that a secluded region in the Pyrenees mountains - previously considered pristine wilderness - is covered with airborne microplastics.
A team from Strathclyde and Toulouse universities spent five months in the area, which straddles France and Spain. -
Pulitzers: Capital Gazette wins for coverage of newsroom massacre
A US local newspaper has won a Pulitzer Prize for coverage of a mass shooting in its own newsroom.
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Notre-Dame fire: Millions pledged to rebuild cathedral
Hundreds of millions of euros have been pledged to help rebuild Notre-Dame after a devastating fire partially destroyed the French cathedral.
The fire, declared fully extinguished some 15 hours after it began, ravaged the 850-year-old building's roof and caused its spire to collapse.
