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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.
This rock was not really all that special. I had never even heard about it before. I had never seen a picture of it either (despite being assured by many link-bait articles that I would have seen it before).
I would say there are way more interesting rock formations in many places around the world, I think the Malta one was only famous because of one or two particular images that were well-framed.
The world is no poorer for its passing.
"There is more worth loving than we have strength to love." - Brian Jay Stanley
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
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..."
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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