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Giant Ice Shelf Snaps
Popo writes "Sattelite images have revealed that an ancient 66 square-kilometer ice shelf, the size of 11,000 football fields, has snapped off from an island in Canada's arctic. The Ayles Ice Shelf was one of 6 major shelves remaining in Canada's arctic and is estimated to be over 3000 years old. The collapse was so powerful that earthquake monitors 250 km away picked up tremors. Scientists say it is the largest event of its kind in 30 years and point their fingers at climate change as a major contributing factor."
And it only took a year and a half for anyone to notice. It must have been quite amazing. No wonder Florida has disappeared under the waters.
Who would win this election: Andrew Weiner vs Andrew Weiner's weiner.
This is off-topic, but it's interesting.
Two old MiGs against a dozen Corsairs--who do you think would win?
But since MiGs go for millions each, even older ones, and a Corsair would cost maybe a hundred thousand, you can afford a dozen WW2 planes for each enemy MiG. And it's simpler to maintain a Corsair than a MiG. You do need more pilots, but since each plane costs less, your pilots can train more.
I suppose it's simply a governmental / military desire to have the biggest and the best, even if that means you have less of it. Illogical, but no less true.