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Malta's Azure Window Collapses Into the Sea (timesofmalta.com)
New submitter Duvzo writes: Sadly, our famous [Azure Window] landmark disappeared today, and not just the arch but the whole offshore stack has vanished. Strong gale force winds hit Malta yesterday, ultimately causing their landmark to collapse. Malta's prime minister, Joseph Muscat, said the news was heartbreaking. "Reports commissioned over the years indicated that this landmark would be hard hit by unavoidable natural corrosion. That sad day arrived," he said.
Slashdot reader Duvzo notes that the landmark was featured in Clash of the Titans and Game of Thrones. It served as the backdrop to the Dothraki wedding scene in the Game of Thrones.
Slashdot reader Duvzo notes that the landmark was featured in Clash of the Titans and Game of Thrones. It served as the backdrop to the Dothraki wedding scene in the Game of Thrones.
Just because an Azure instance crashes, along with an entire Windows stack, does not make this a news-for-nerds story.
I'll be here all week, try the veal.
Video won't load, I'm guessing we crashed their server.
-The wise argue that there are few absolutes, the fool argues that there are no probabilities.
How is this heartbreaking?
Maybe they are heartbroken that fewer tourists will visit them?
Natural formations change all the time. The planet does not stand still.
We know the Democrats will blame Trump for this...
in 2013 geologists said the thing probably had decades left, but when a geologist says something will happen to a rock formation in timeframe that is anything less than thousand years...well that's the same as saying "very soon and any time now"
The arch was remains of caves that collapsed, and also being made of limestone not surprising the rest of it was doomed.
I dare say we know who is responsible for this, as in all things.
Don't disappoint your bird dog. Go to the range.
The geologists said decade left, but they hadn't counted on the extra drilling required to install the transgender bathroom facilities. Once again SJWs prove if everyone can't have something, no one can.
Gotta love the Prime Minister's tweet: "Tieqa tad-Dwejra in #Gozo has collapsed. Updates soon."
My prediction for the first update: "At this stage Tieqa tad-Dwejra remains in a state of collapse. Next update in one hour."
I could be wrong, I never really did understand entropy.
One of Argentina's natural landmarks is the yearly fall of the Perito Moreno glaciar bridge. People come from around the world to the specific place this natural monument gets formed towards the end of the winter and watch it collapse.
Fortunately, it is a repeatable build.
Stuff that matters?? Really?
Or similar badness that can be blamed on Western Civilization and therefore trashed on slashdot?
correct horse battery staple is the most difficult password to break. I saw a scientific paper with terms like entropy etc, that said this is the easiest to remember most difficult password to hack.
sed -e 's/Chuck Norris/Rajnikant/g' joke > fact
Clearly you never click on one of those "how many of these 250 world landmarks have you seen" articles that come up on facebook regularly. I have visited it several times and it was pretty.
So Windows Azure vanished into a blue screen of death? How appropriate.
...they should have built a wall to protect its greatness.
A huuuuuuuge one.
And made the ocean pay for it.
The collapse of an ancient and impressive land mark that stands testament to the beauty of natural processes is NOT notable because it was on some show about fucking your sister and killing children for the short time the camera is not on various women being raped and people being decapitated. (No, I did not watch past the first episode, I didn't need to.)
"News for nerds. Stuff that matters."
Went there in 2008(think it was in 2008).
http://rud.dk/photo-albums/eur...
The 12 apostles, stone columns on southern Australian beach, started collapsing a decade ago. The tides of this planet are relentless and damage the landmasses facing them.
"Sadly, our famous [Azure Window] landmark..."
Dear Slashdot: next time you want to mess with the site, add a rich-text editor for comments.
Summation: "I haven't seen or heard of it, therefore it can't be important."
I'm sorry your worldview is so narrow that you can't have compassion for a people that lost something that was important to them.
I've never heard of it or seen it, but that doesn't mean "the world is no poorer" now that it's gone. The only comparison I can think of are the cultural and religious sculptures, monuments, etc. that were/are getting destroyed by ISIS. Just because it doesn't affect me personally and, based on my opinion, there are nicer sculptures, monuments, etc where I have visited doesn't mean nothing of value was lost.
Wow, why is this crap on /. /. also a travel agency? For Malta? I mean fucking really. :)
its because of this stupid SHIT that Dice used to push away the talented and insight individuals whom would frequent this publication, for what reasons i dont know.
Moving on, BeauHD quit being a tool, or attempt to be intelligent and obscure this hyperbole. WTF is
Mod that..
Lame.
waste of: light, electricity, and/or other things that should not be described here.. Please man, get back on your meds, its definitely affecting your judgement in what are obviously critical publication decisions. For example this one here on display for all to throw eggs and tomatoes at.
"click bait"
so someone posted something in this forum, BeauHD obviously did not like what was said, so in a Butt-hurt rage he reached out "on bended Knee mind you(with Knee pads for his comfort, since hell be in that capacity/position for quite some time) to his Dice Panzy colleges for guidance,, to which they obviously responded with an over whelming, BULLSHIT answer.. /. actually tags your Anonymous Coward postings with an IP address to submit to their over lords for a review to determine other ways to fuck with people. Hey wait, doesn't that contradict the terms of service as listed on this site??
Lets Negatively Mod Anonymous Coward to a -1 and label them a troll.. Ya buddy that's real fucking effective. Unless
Summation: "I haven't seen or heard of it, therefore it can't be important."
I'm saying I saw the pictures of it, I've travelled all over to compare, so I KNOW it's not that important.
I'm sorry your worldview is so narrow
To the contrary; because my worldview is vastly more expanded than yours, I have the context to know how important this really is. You apparently Have not spent much time photographing sea shores around the world or you would know better.
"There is more worth loving than we have strength to love." - Brian Jay Stanley
I'm saying I saw the pictures of it, I've travelled all over to compare, so I KNOW it's not that important.
"Until [event] I'd never heard of [thing] before, but I've personally seen plenty of related [things]. After [event] I looked at a couple pictures of [thing] and have decided that because it doesn't appear interesting to me, nothing of value was lost." That comment works out fine if you are an exert in things like cars, or books, or some other commodity items. Making comments like that about cultural items, things that most likely hold significant personal value to a large group of people, just makes you sound like a dick.
I have the context to know how important this really is.
Good to know. Maybe put that in your comment next time.
To the contrary; because my worldview is vastly more expanded than yours,
Yup, there you go sounding like a dickhead again. You don't know shit about me. Maybe I'm and expert in this field, maybe I'm not. What we have already established is that you and I are on the same playing field when it comes to this particular landmark. Neither of us knew a thing about it until we read this article, and both of us have looked at a few pictures of it.
You apparently Have not spent much time photographing sea shores around the world or you would know better.
Again, you don't know that. I haven't, but it's not relevant to the conversation. Looking at a picture of something, waving your hand and saying "The world is no poorer for its passing", while explicitly stating you know nothing else about it doesn't give you any more credibility than I have on the subject.