Topic for news events that probably don’t justify a new topic (1 Viewer)

[ZjermGiraffe]

Has @Mr Cavoli Riscaldati MEP posted since the man's arrest?

 

[KC 🦋]

Very concerning.

 

[disneyteletubby]

My favourite colour

Brand-new colour created by tricking human eyes with laser

The ‘off-the-charts saturated’ greenish hue — called olo — has been seen by only five study participants.

www.nature.com

Like this but more vivid

 

[Marina Salty]

They've had a biggie n Constantinople a little earlier at 6,2R, no damages thankfully.

 

[disneyteletubby]

First YouTube video is 20!

It has these nice little icons too

 

[Art Decade]

Warhol print of former Dutch Queen Beatrix accidentally thrown away

A print of Queen Beatrix is among 46 artworks officials fear will never be recovered.

www.bbc.com

 

[funky]

So based on the comments I’m the only one who didn’t think “what an incredible tornado, the power of nature” and instead thought OMG A GIANT JIZZING PENIS LOL

 

[Soldi Elektronike]

Reports of widespread power cuts in Spain and Portugal

There are reports from Madrid of traffic lights not working and the underground system being evacuated.

www.bbc.co.uk

My relatives in Portugal don’t have any, they’re saying it’s out in parts of Belgium, France and Germany as well

 

[PercyPig]

Russia is that you?

 

[AGinAg (38)]

Russia is that you?

EU saying it's not. France saying "Power cut chaos in Spain and Portugal caused by 'rare' atmospheric phenomenon, says operator"

 

[Ha-lucy-nation]

Oh good that doesn’t sound suspicious at all then.

 

[funky]

Far more suspicious is the ram raid attack in Canada on the eve of the election.

 

[Marina Salty]

EU saying it's not. France saying "Power cut chaos in Spain and Portugal caused by 'rare' atmospheric phenomenon, says operator"

This is a very weird excuse. Were they running the grid on energy from renewables alone?

 

[Marina Salty]

The Guardian says Spain now declared state of emergency and will get power from Morocco.

 

[D5K]

If that’s not a sign my Moopy sweepstake Spanish cardinal of Rabat should become the next Pope I don’t know what is.

 

[PercyPig]

This is a very weird excuse. Were they running the grid on energy from renewables alone?

Portugal’s REN said a “rare atmospheric phenomenon” had caused a severe imbalance in temperatures that led to the widespread shutdowns.

REN said: “Due to extreme temperature variations in the interior of Spain, there were anomalous oscillations in the very high voltage lines (400 kV), a phenomenon known as ‘induced atmospheric vibration’. These oscillations caused synchronisation failures between the electrical systems, leading to successive disturbances across the interconnected European network.”


The risks posed to electrical systems by big variations in atmospheric temperatures are well known in the industry, even if it is rare for problems to manifest on this scale.

“Due to the variation of the temperature, the parameters of the conductor change slightly,” said Taco Engelaar, managing director at Neara, a software provider to energy utilities. “It creates an imbalance in the frequency.”

Georg Zachmann, a senior fellow at Bruegel, a Brussels thinktank, saidthe system had suffered “cascading disconnections of power plants” – including one in France – when the frequency of the grid dropped below the European standard of 50Hz.

Even if it wasn’t caused by renewables (and it certainly doesn’t seem like it) I’m sure it’ll be weaponised regardless

 

[KC 🦋]

Insane.

Watch: Delta Passengers Forced To Hold Plane Together After Ceiling Collapses Mid Flight

A recent Delta Air Lines flight from Atlanta to Chicago in the United States became a nightmare for passengers after the ceiling of the plane threatened to collapse mid-flight.

www.ndtv.com

 

[Marina Salty]

Even if it wasn’t caused by renewables (and it certainly doesn’t seem like it) I’m sure it’ll be weaponised regardless

I later read that REN doubted the weather phenomenon cause and went for a large electrical voltage oscillation and Reuters revised accordingly

 

[AGinAg (38)]

I feel like this ANOTHER incident in Sweden, what's going on there?

BBC News - Several reported dead after suspected shooting in Sweden

Several reported dead after suspected shooting in Sweden

The incident took place at a hair salon in the town of Uppsala, Swedish media report.

www.bbc.com

 

[octophone]

I'm interested in how come Marks and Spencer are still totally fucked after a whole week. Sounds as if their entire system has been locked by ransomware.

 

[Ellie]

First M&S, and now Co-op AND Harrods

Luxury store Harrods is latest retail victim of cyber attackers

Harrods has "restricted internet access" after an attempt to gain access to its systems left some customers struggling to pay for purchases, Sky News can reveal.

news.sky.com

Thoughts and prayers to all. Hope John Lewis is safe.

 

[Ill Advised]

Surrey woman, 115, becomes world’s oldest person

Ethel Caterham, who lives in Lightwater in Surrey, is 115 and 252 days.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[Shoat]

Surrey the county equivalent to Katy Perry; directly benefitting from DEAD NUNS

 

[Ha-lucy-nation]

omg

 

[jivafox]

Gosh they’re really DIGGING for dirt in this smear campaign now aren’t they

 

[KC 🦋]