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The worst part of trying to read articles being published by very legitimate orgs like National Geographic are the mobile website decisions they allow their product teams to make. In this case, just as I'm getting into the first few paragraphs of the paper some popup or override kicks in. Usually asking for a signup. I think it's time to stop this destructive practice of attention grabbing instead of READING THE ARTI…
Surfers are very familiar with how two waves that come in different angles combine into a very high wave at the intersection. I really don't understand why monster waves seem so mysterious to scientists. I'm certain they happen all the time but no one is there to observe them except for the occasional unlucky sailor. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Wedge_(surfing)
So we had “hard” math “proving” they were once-in-a-million-years unlikely, and that lasted until we had overwhelming observational evidence to the contrary (in this case buoy data)
Surfers are very familiar with how two waves that come in different angles combine into a very high wave at the intersection. I really don't understand why monster waves seem so mysterious to scientists. I'm certain they happen all the time but no one is there to observe them except for the occasional unlucky sailor. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Wedge_(surfing)
Because the explanation isn’t complete. A surfer seeing something 10 seconds beforehand and reacting to it has nothing to do with why it was occurring at all.
If you've ever double bounced someone on a trampoline it's the same effect. Constructive interference is awesome.
This article is hard to read, like most media outlets these days. Why do they run so many scripts, that call other scripts, that call other scripts...? Here's the nutshell anyway, via Firefox + NoScript + Ublock Origin and selectively blocking certain elements: > "Scientists have since figured out that unlike tsunamis, which are large waves produced by a sudden displacement of water from an event such as an earthquak…
To answer your question with a question, how much money did you take out of your pocket and give to National Geographic in exchange for reading the article?
This article is hard to read, like most media outlets these days. Why do they run so many scripts, that call other scripts, that call other scripts...? Here's the nutshell anyway, via Firefox + NoScript + Ublock Origin and selectively blocking certain elements: > "Scientists have since figured out that unlike tsunamis, which are large waves produced by a sudden displacement of water from an event such as an earthquak…
> Why do they run so many scripts, that call other scripts, that call other scripts...? To answer your question with a question, how much money did you take out of your pocket and give to National Geographic in exchange for reading the article?
Surfers are very familiar with how two waves that come in different angles combine into a very high wave at the intersection. I really don't understand why monster waves seem so mysterious to scientists. I'm certain they happen all the time but no one is there to observe them except for the occasional unlucky sailor. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Wedge_(surfing)
When rogue waves were originally discussed the heights discussed were considered to be such that they were a 1 in 10'000 year probability, and there wasn't anyone living who could provide first hand evidence, just records of ships going missing and "rumors" amongst sailors.
This article is hard to read, like most media outlets these days. Why do they run so many scripts, that call other scripts, that call other scripts...? Here's the nutshell anyway, via Firefox + NoScript + Ublock Origin and selectively blocking certain elements: > "Scientists have since figured out that unlike tsunamis, which are large waves produced by a sudden displacement of water from an event such as an earthquak…
I think consideration of the environment you're putting yourself into is vastly more important than constant vigilance