archer 1,720 Posted November 14, 2020 Report Share Posted November 14, 2020 Maldives resort offers $30K 'all-you-can-stay' package Stay as long as you want in 2021. The $30,000 package covers the use of a two-person overwater bungalow at the private-island property for unlimited use over 2021, with airport transfers and breakfast thrown in. That's not bad on a per day basis if you stay all year, less than $83 per day. I wonder if I could live a full year off grabbing extra food off of a continental breakfast buffet. https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/anantara-maldives-annual-pass-intl-hnk/index.html Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cygnia 13,859 Posted November 14, 2020 Report Share Posted November 14, 2020 So...odds a tsunami floods the Maldives in 2021 then? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
archer 1,720 Posted November 14, 2020 Report Share Posted November 14, 2020 3 minutes ago, Cygnia said: So...odds a tsunami floods the Maldives in 2021 then? If I went there, I'd put the odds at 100%.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cancer 6,794 Posted November 14, 2020 Report Share Posted November 14, 2020 Hmmmm ... gotta look into what Krakatoa is up to lately.... Lord Liaden 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lord Liaden 6,800 Posted November 14, 2020 Report Share Posted November 14, 2020 Okay, not recruiting from this thread for the post of morale officer. Lawnmower Boy 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ternaugh 2,265 Posted November 14, 2020 Report Share Posted November 14, 2020 55 minutes ago, Cancer said: Hmmmm ... gotta look into what Krakatoa is up to lately.... Here you go. Cancer 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cancer 6,794 Posted November 14, 2020 Report Share Posted November 14, 2020 4 minutes ago, Lord Liaden said: Okay, not recruiting from this thread for the post of morale officer. Hey, I love the region where I live, but there are natural hazards everywhere on Earth, and I keep tabs on the ones around me in a low-intensity, non-stressed way, born of a lifelong inclination towards observational sciences. And I'd do the same thing for wherever I was living or was thinking about living. Island in the Indian Ocean ... yeah, geophysics figures large in those. (I'd need to educate myself about the monsoon and other climate features as well.) Wouldn't necessarily prevent me from going there ($30k/year is probably out of my budget, though), but I'd think about it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
archer 1,720 Posted November 14, 2020 Report Share Posted November 14, 2020 2 hours ago, Lord Liaden said: Okay, not recruiting from this thread for the post of morale officer. I grew up at ground zero for targeting of Russian nuclear missiles. The house I was living in at the time caught fire several times. When I moved away from that, a tornado landed on my house while I was inside it. So it's not like the thought of a tsunami is very intimidating. And my estimate of the tsunami hitting if I go there was very realistic. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
death tribble 4,118 Posted November 15, 2020 Report Share Posted November 15, 2020 Lewis Hamilton wins 7th Formula 1 title https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/54950152 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Pariah 7,736 Posted November 16, 2020 Report Share Posted November 16, 2020 It looks like March Madness in 2021 (if any) will be played in a bubble. NCAA in talks to hold entire men's basketball tournament in Indianapolis Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cancer 6,794 Posted November 16, 2020 Report Share Posted November 16, 2020 Why Indianapolis? Why not some other nowhere town? Like Masardis, Maine? Winnemucca, Nevada? Balmorhea, Texas? Tullahoma, Tennessee? Washtucna, Washington? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
unclevlad 684 Posted November 17, 2020 Report Share Posted November 17, 2020 Indy already had the Final Four this year, for one, but nothing's even close to final. And Indy's 17th largest city in the country...3rd in the Midwest after Chicago (duh) and Columbus. Finding a venue that *can* do it...you'll need at least 4 game venues for the round of 64, hotel space for ALL the teams, practice facilities for all the teams...the logistics are a major PITA. THEN, atop that, you'll need to find a city *willing* to do it, and while the income would be wonderful, the increased risk is also significant. It could work out to use 2 venues for the first 2 rounds, plus the 4 play-in games; that reduces the initial load to something much more manageable. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
archer 1,720 Posted November 17, 2020 Report Share Posted November 17, 2020 TX already had MBL championship series and the World Series. FL had the NBA. Spreading the love a little. Or the virus. Take your pick. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cancer 6,794 Posted November 17, 2020 Report Share Posted November 17, 2020 Hmm. Where would I want a virus breakout to occur? Hmmmm.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
archer 1,720 Posted November 17, 2020 Report Share Posted November 17, 2020 12 minutes ago, Cancer said: Hmm. Where would I want a virus breakout to occur? Hmmmm.... I boycott products which are made in mainland China because the government uses forced labor camps to produce consumer goods for export. I don't see the sense in condemning the slavery of the past while supporting it in the present. It's probably bad taste to suggest that for COVID considering its origins. But I would have unhesitatingly said Beijing if made to choose a target for a virus before this all started. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sociotard 1,332 Posted November 17, 2020 Report Share Posted November 17, 2020 I normally don't care about my data getting shared. This, though, this seems suspicious. The US military buying location data from Muslim prayer and Quran app https://www.vice.com/amp/en/article/jgqm5x/us-military-location-data-xmode-locate-x Quote Link to post Share on other sites
archer 1,720 Posted November 17, 2020 Report Share Posted November 17, 2020 1 minute ago, Sociotard said: I normally don't care about my data getting shared. This, though, this seems suspicious. The US military buying location data from Muslim prayer and Quran app https://www.vice.com/amp/en/article/jgqm5x/us-military-location-data-xmode-locate-x I'm sure it's all part of some kind of recruitment effort. You know, like in the Obama administration when they decided that one of the primary focuses of NASA should be outreach to Muslim communities. /s Quote Link to post Share on other sites
unclevlad 684 Posted November 17, 2020 Report Share Posted November 17, 2020 Well, now... https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/30335808/wichita-state-men-basketball-coach-gregg-marshall-resigns-investigation Wichita State has been one of the better teams in the country, and definitely one of the top "mid-majors", with 7 straight NCAA tournament appearances and an appearance in the Finals. Looks like this is the fire; the smoke was 8 players leaving the school in the spring. But the allegations are numerous. The university hired outside investigators, and it would seem there's more than adequate substance to them. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cygnia 13,859 Posted November 18, 2020 Report Share Posted November 18, 2020 Adorable owl found tucked inside Rockefeller Christmas tree Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Michael Hopcroft 1,695 Posted November 19, 2020 Report Share Posted November 19, 2020 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Michael Hopcroft 1,695 Posted November 19, 2020 Report Share Posted November 19, 2020 And the long-delayed release of Wonder Woman 1984 has been set for Christmas, both in what few theaters will be open and on HBO Max. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BoloOfEarth 3,165 Posted November 19, 2020 Report Share Posted November 19, 2020 11 hours ago, Michael Hopcroft said: And the long-delayed release of Wonder Woman 1984 has been set for Christmas, both in what few theaters will be open and on HBO Max. Should I watch the first Wonder Woman movie first? I'm not a big DC fan and haven't caught any of the DCU movies. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Starlord 4,822 Posted November 19, 2020 Report Share Posted November 19, 2020 45 minutes ago, BoloOfEarth said: Should I watch the first Wonder Woman movie first? I'm not a big DC fan and haven't caught any of the DCU movies. There is a REALLY important character from the first movie that is apparently in the 2nd movie. It's probably necessary or their appearance/arc won't mean anything. Btw, if you haven't seen any DCEU movies due to negative comments and reviews, then you don't have to worry. The first WW is really good. Also, most (if not all) of the DC movie catalog is on HBOMAX. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Starlord 4,822 Posted November 19, 2020 Report Share Posted November 19, 2020 There's growing concern about solar panel disposal https://www.wired.com/story/solar-panels-are-starting-to-die-leaving-behind-toxic-trash/ https://www.forbes.com/sites/michaelshellenberger/2018/05/23/if-solar-panels-are-so-clean-why-do-they-produce-so-much-toxic-waste/?sh=25cd9f69121c Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lord Liaden 6,800 Posted November 19, 2020 Report Share Posted November 19, 2020 It's like I've always said, as a culture we're used to looking for a technological fix for our problems, but often without thinking through the new problems that technology could cause. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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