[flybigjet]

Originally Posted by M_Six

^^^That project is on my bucket list.

I see what you did there.

[Lady Jane]

NOAA computerized shipping log data entries from the 19th Century.

[Lady Jane]

Neerja Bhanot

https://allthatsinteresting.com/neerja-bhanot

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neerja_Bhanot

[Pauly Wauly]

BMVV

[Lady Jane]

" Now you see it." "Now you don't"

An ad campaign by FIAT in Brazil about the consequences of drinking and driving.

[Lady Jane]

Needle vs bee stinger under a microscope.

[flybigjet]

Originally Posted by Lady Jane

Needle vs bee stinger under a microscope.


Attachment 3441515

It's the little design details like the barbs on the stinger that make it a real bugger to pull out that proves that God's just screwing with us.

[Lady Jane]

A little science project.

[Pauly Wauly]

World record for the biggest wave ever surfed.


German big wave surfer Sebastian Steudtner surfed what will almost surely be confirmed as the biggest wave ever measured at 93.73 feet in Nazaré, Portugal. The height was measured using state-of-the-art drone technology developed by Porsche Engineering and Team Steudtner.
https://www.autoweek.com/news/a60570...100-foot-wave/

[Lady Jane]

Because you always wanted to know. And Gazillion is not featured although I use it all the time.

[M_Six]

What, no googol?

[dscabra]

When I was in school, I was taught that a googol was the largest number we had a name for. My nine year old grandson informed me that we now have a name for a much larger number called googolplex. A googolplex is 10^googol.

[M_Six]

Googol

A googol is the large number 10¹⁰⁰. In decimal notation, it is written as the digit 1 followed by one hundred zeroes: 10,​000,​000,​000,​000,​000,​000,​000,​000,​000,​0 00,​000,​000,​000,​000,​000,​000,​000,​000,​000,​0 00,​000,​000,​000,​000,​000,​000,​000,​000,​000,​0 00,​000,​000,​000. Its systematic name is 10 duotrigintillion.

[Lady Jane]

Originally Posted by M_Six

What, no googol?

Technically speaking, you can go on for ever. How about 10¹°°°°°....

[Buug959]

Originally Posted by M_Six

What, no googol?

I don't see brazillion either.

[M_Six]

Originally Posted by Buug959

I don't see brazillion either.

I think that's only used in South America.

[Murf the Surf]

Originally Posted by M_Six

I think that's only used in South America.

Now you're just baiting me.

[snowbimmer]

If it's a really big number, I just say it's a shit-ton.

[wdb]

A metric buttload.

[M_Six]

Originally Posted by wdb

A metric buttload.

Is that larger or smaller than an imperial buttload?

[Fishee]

Originally Posted by Murf the Surf

It's a terrible disease, my father in law passed away from it. In the beginning it was just a bit challenging. He mostly knew what was going on and just needed a bit more help with somethings. Then he started wandering so he had to go into long term care. He lived in there about 18 months, the decline was fast and brutal. Start to finish about 7 years, he was 77 when he passed.

Dealing with my dad, who is in... early-mid stages of dementia.
He's starting to become destructive around my parents' house, including last week accidentally setting fire to the living room sofa. The worst part is, he's incredibly defensive or dismissive of his actions as related to the damage caused by his behaviour.

I think the defensiveness is a result of some portion of the brain feeling shame and embarrassment, but it's unable to deal with the hard emotions of admitting that his hands-on fixing and building skills, something that he prided himself on, are no longer there. As a result, in many situations when people avoid hard emotions, they project defensiveness and anger, when truly they're dealing with sadness, worry and grief.

[Lady Jane]

Committing suicide or taking one for the team?