#Innewsoftheabsurd: #UK Emergency plan drawn up for #water to be imported from #Norway in case of extreme drought. The move by Southern Water could see up to 45 million litres of water shipped to the UK per day in case of an ‘extreme #drought emergency. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/southern-water-drought-norway-environment-agency-b2619994.html

California insurer to drop all flood policies as it pulls back from state. #flood #Floodinsurance #California #Insurance #Climatechange https://www.sfchronicle.com/california/article/weather-flood-insurance-19797655.php

#innewsoftheabsurd From the mouths of babes #politics #TFG

#innewsoftheabsurd ...and you wonder why #religion is not taken seriously and constantly mocked...SMH

A 25-year-old woman with type 1 diabetes started producing her own insulin less than three months after receiving a transplant of reprogrammed stem cells1. She is the first person with the disease to be treated using cells that were extracted from her own body. #disease #diabetes #stemcells #science https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-024-03129-3

#InNewsoftheAbsurd Black hole 'blowtorch' is causing nearby stars to explode. #Space #Nature #astronomy https://www.livescience.com/space/black-holes/black-hole-blowtorch-is-causing-nearby-stars-to-explode-hubble-telescope-reveals

Yikes. #climatechange #infrastructure #flooding

#innewsoftheabsurd Let's see how this develops: According to American Muckrackers "Based on emails sent to us by a source, allegedly @Rasmussen_Poll is paid by non-profits for polls, then Ted Carroll @mediainvestors previews the results directly with @susiewiles2024, @jmclghln & @DanScavino in violation of laws." #politics #polling #vote https://www.americanmuckrakers.com/muckrakersleaks

Crocheting little hats for cats that allowed scientists to use electrodes that recorded the electrical activity in the brains of conscious cats. #catsofCoSo #CoSoCats #cats #kitties #science https://arstechnica.com/science/2024/09/scientists-crocheted-tiny-hats-for-cats-to-record-eegs-of-brain-response-to-pain/

On rare occasions, I buy US postage stamps for their art and make a frame to display them. Though not into Dungeons and Dragons, this poster, along with issued stamps looks like a nice piece of artwork for a 50-year anniversary. Would make a nice gift. #DungeonandDragons #DD #Art https://store.usps.com/store/product/dungeons-dragons-poster-S_485425

Heat has claimed the lives of more people in 2024 in Southern Nevada than in any prior year on record. #climatechange #Nevada https://www.mercurynews.com/2024/09/27/las-vegas-sets-heat-death-record/

#innewsoftheabsurd Mark Zuckerberg, The Philosopher, states "...individual work of most creators isn’t valuable enough for it to matter." Yet, AI scrapes their work for its creation to matter and make a buck out of someone else sweat? #AI #intellectualproperty #art https://www.theverge.com/2024/9/25/24254042/mark-zuckerberg-creators-value-ai-meta

#InNewsoftheAbsurd Florida man sues to prevent Ohtani's 50th home run ball from being auctioned. #Sports https://apnews.com/article/shohei-ohtani-5050-home-run-ball-fced6cc7ab2e27d1f5ead2fd30b7d360

The fifth edition of Climate Change Indicators in the United States documents how climate change is impacting the United States today, the significance of these changes, and their possible consequences for people, the environment, and society. #climatechange https://www.epa.gov/climate-indicators/climate-change-indicators-united-states-fifth-edition

Imagine if #TFG is elected to a second term: NOAA eliminated and with it the ability to forecast weather. #Weather #climate #forecasting

Wang Chung "Everybody Have Fun Tonight" playing in the background as I pay my bills. #CoSoMusic #Music
https://youtu.be/BoXu6QmxpJE

#InNewsoftheAbsurd Who would'a thunk that California leads the nation in gold prospecting: California's gold rush continues: State still leads the nation in new gold discoveries. Go '49'ers. https://www.vcstar.com/story/news/local/california/2024/09/25/gold-rush-california-continues-to-lead-nation-in-new-gold-discoveries/75372346007/

Duh

Norway issues international search request for person linked to exploding pagers. #Israel #Lebanon https://www.ctvnews.ca/world/norway-issues-international-search-request-for-person-linked-to-exploding-pagers-1.7053057