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@Rainmaker1973 Meddling with nature rarely turns out for the best.

Existing aircraft like the Boeing 777 could be used to help cool the planet. A new modeling study from University College London suggests that stratospheric aerosol injection (SAI) — a form of solar geoengineering — could be carried out using modified commercial jets, such as the Boeing 777F freighter, without needing to build expensive, specialized high-altitude aircraft. The technique mimics the cooling effect of large volcanic eruptions by releasing sulfur dioxide into the upper atmosphere. Once released, it forms tiny reflective particles (aerosols) that scatter sunlight back into space, reducing the amount of heat reaching Earth’s surface. Traditionally, SAI was thought to require flights above 65,000 feet (20 km) in the tropics. However, researchers found that injecting particles at a lower altitude of about 43,000 feet (13 km) over the polar regions (around 60°N and 60°S) could still achieve meaningful cooling. This altitude is within reach of existing wide-body jets like the Boeing 777 after modifications. According to the simulations, releasing approximately 12 million metric tons (about 13 million US tons) of sulfur dioxide per year — primarily during spring and summer in each hemisphere — could lower global temperatures by roughly 0.6°C (about 1.1°F), similar to the temporary cooling caused by the 1991 Mount Pinatubo eruption. ["Geoengineering technique could cool planet using existing aircraft." UCL]

At what point do we just accept that Stargate SG1 is a psyop documentary? 😂 @gallifrey11 and @Jack2LOneill know what I'm talking about.

This made me smile #nasa #oil #clangers @NASA

@SandyofSuffolk @NormanBrennan @TalkTV Hi

I was listening to retired policeman @NormanBrennan on @TalkTV this morning. Mr Brennan used to police many areas in London and said, unfortunately, there are now many areas in London that are no-go areas. The first two no-go areas he mentioned were Croydon and Thornton Heath, where I was born and grew up. How has it come to this? From the age of 11, I used to get the bus into Croydon town centre to mooch around the shops. From the age of 13, I used to get the bus to Thornton Heath and walk to Selhurst Park to watch Palace play. My first office job was in 1974 in Thornton Heath High Street. The first property I purchased in 1984 was a maisonette near Palace's ground. Never once did I feel unsafe - not even when Millwall, Charlton and Brighton were our opponents. Now? It's a no-go area. This isn't exaggeration or hyperbole. It's true. Every time I've been back recently, I'm horrified at what my old home has become. In my car, I lock all my doors while driving. Thornton Heath High Street resembles Kingston, Jamaica; Broad Green resembles Kabul and many council estates are dens of drug dealing eastern Europeans. It's a huge melting pot of different cultures, religions, nationalities, none of whom have any respect for the British way of life. And they're ruining our whole capital city. But apparently Mayor Khan blames the 'far right' - whoever they may be - for stirring up division. I moved to Suffolk 22 years ago and, unfortunately, our county town here - Ipswich - is going the same way. The once lovely market town with a waterfront will, in a decade, I'm sure, become the new Croydon. How have the establishment let this happen? How on earth has it come to this?

@AvPOdysseyDB I love Aliens v Predators.

Damn masterpiece if you ask me

I came out of the chip shop with a meat & potato pie, large chips, mushy peas & a jumbo sausage. A poor homeless man sitting there said “I've not eaten for two days.” I told him, “I wish I had your will power! I took my biology exam last Friday. I was asked to name two things commonly found in cells. Apparently "Blacks and Romanian Gypsies" were not the correct answers. A fat girl served me in McDonald's at lunch time today. She said, “Sorry about the wait.” I said, “Don't worry dear. You might lose it eventually." In the forecast! The TV weather girl said, she was expecting 8 inches tonight. I thought to myself, "Fat chance with a face like that!" An Irish boy stands crying at the side of the road. A man asks him,“What's wrong?” The boy says,“Me ma is dead”. “Oh bejaysus,"the man says. “Do you want me to call Father O'Riley for you?” The boy replies, “No tanks mister. Sex is the last ting on my mind at the moment.” Years ago it was suggested, that an apple a day kept the doctor away. But since all the doctors are now muslims, I've found that a bacon sandwich works better ! Japanese scientists have created a camera with such an immensely fast shutter-speed, that it is now possible to take a photograph of a woman with her mouth shut. I had a Trivia Competition in the bag until the very last question....which I got wrong. The question was, "Where do women have the curliest hair?" Apparently the correct answer was Fiji. A woman has a medical at the doctors. “You are grossly overweight,” he says. “I want a 2nd opinion,” she exclaims. “OK. You're bloody ugly as well.” That should more or less cover everyone !!

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Never punch down. Weir should have just said he had some cool ideas for a #StarTrek show Weir is not a pundit, he’s in the industry himself. It’s totally unprofessional and inappropriate for him to say something like this. If someone doesn’t understand that, they’re just making it clear they have no professional experience.

This didn't seem to make it through first time, so I'll try again: facebook.com/AndyWeirAuthor…

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Is watching the extended editions of LOTR worth it?

@TheColeBrew Could all Helldivers exiting the Pelican please wipe their boots before entering carpeted areas. Thank-you.

Flying back to LA and I’m too cheap to buy the WiFi for 6 hours. Can you act like we live on the DSS in the comments? Thaaanks

@wesleytypes @EXODUSGame @ArchetypeEnt @OwlcatGames Bioware created something special with the trilogy Mass Effect Universe. Fantastic world building and unique alien races that hit the spot.

Maybe we don't need Mass Effect 5 anymore.

@Raclure03 I need to watch more Olympic Womens Archery.

Quelqu'un aurait-il la marque de l'arc s'il vous plaît c'est pour un ami ? ??

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Stargate producer Joseph Mallozzi on how to make a film or TV show standout in today's entertainment climate: "I’ve always said “Viewers may tune in for the hook, but they come back for the characters”. Create unique and compelling characters that viewers care about. Give them a touch of humor that allows audiences to better connect with them. It aint rocket science but, surprisingly, most executives have yet to figure it out." Is this accurate?

@BenGrahamUK I want an incoming Right Wing Govt to arrest these people and execute them.

Britain is on the brink of becoming a net importer of salt for the first time in history, a resource we’ve produced for centuries, with reserves that could last decades. Salt underpins entire industries, from chemicals to pharmaceuticals, it's used in 90% of medicines, and if domestic production collapses, those industries will follow or relocate. This isn’t just about seasoning food, it’s about national resilience, jobs, and the survival of British manufacturing. Ed Miliband is trying to shut down all Britain’s industry except Net Zero.