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Sinister 'hunger stones' with dire warnings have surfaced as water levels drop

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Re: Sinister 'hunger stones' with dire warnings have surfaced as water levels drop

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Post by crooked-v »

Smushman wrote: post #44
sattoshi wrote: post #18

Our ancestors were not dumb people. This is terrifying as it didn't happen just once, but multiple times. We have a working model here. "If you see me, you will weep. So low was the water in 2018."

I get the feeling that droughts have happened before, are happening now, and will happen again; and we are just not able as humans to control the climate. In fact I found this study that proves that history does repeat. https://www.clim-past.net/9/1985/2013/cp-9-1985-2013.pdf Thankfully, due to technological advancement though - it is nowhere near as damaging as it once was - in fact now these are barely a blip on th…

> and we are just not able as humans to control the climate

https://xkcd.com/1732/

Re: Sinister 'hunger stones' with dire warnings have surfaced as water levels drop

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Post by dillondoyle »

Reminds me of Japan's Tsunami Stones [1]. There are other examples around the world.

I spend a lot of time in Guatemala at Lago Atitlan. Only the white people live at water level, the indigenous generally live up higher given the ever changing water line. Probably a combo of white colonialists 'know better' mindset + more $$ so it's not as much as a big deal (waterfront premium as a vacation versus subsistence home).

Too bad we repeat the same mistakes over and over again.

https://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/21/world/asia/21stones.html

Re: Sinister 'hunger stones' with dire warnings have surfaced as water levels drop

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Post by anonytrary »

ateesdalejr wrote: post #49
teh_klev wrote: post #21

Original article on Science Alert instead of this BI reheat with its annoying adblocker popup: https://www.sciencealert.com/sinister-hunger-stones-dire-war...

If you disable JS you don't need to worry about it. ;)

You also don't need to worry about 90% of the web, either. ;)

Re: Sinister 'hunger stones' with dire warnings have surfaced as water levels drop

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Post by lordgrenville »

Not trying to cause trouble, but this story leaves out a pretty important detail[1]:

>> Also, because of a dam on a tributary of the Elbe, it's seen more often now than it used to be — although the current river levels are still exceptional.

[1] https://www.npr.org/2018/08/24/641331544/drought-in-central-...

Re: Sinister 'hunger stones' with dire warnings have surfaced as water levels drop

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Post by parliament32 »

anonytrary wrote: post #53
ateesdalejr wrote: post #49

Earlier quoted context omitted.

If you disable JS you don't need to worry about it. ;)

You also don't need to worry about 90% of the web, either. ;)

Good thing the 10% that actually matters doesn't require JS. If your content is actually important, it'll be accessible without JS.

Re: Sinister 'hunger stones' with dire warnings have surfaced as water levels drop

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Post by thaumasiotes »

dillondoyle wrote: post #52

Reminds me of Japan's Tsunami Stones [1]. There are other examples around the world. I spend a lot of time in Guatemala at Lago Atitlan. Only the white people live at water level, the indigenous generally live up higher given the ever changing water line. Probably a combo of white colonialists 'know better' mindset + more $$ so it's not as much as a big deal (waterfront premium as a vacation versus subsistence home).…

One reason whites live at low altitude in mountainous South America is that they don't suffer so many difficulties carrying pregnancies to term. The natives are better adapted to local conditions.

Re: Sinister 'hunger stones' with dire warnings have surfaced as water levels drop

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Post by ateesdalejr »

parliament32 wrote: post #55
anonytrary wrote: post #53

Earlier quoted context omitted.

You also don't need to worry about 90% of the web, either. ;)

Good thing the 10% that actually matters doesn't require JS. If your content is actually important, it'll be accessible without JS.

Yup, Basically the only website I have JS enabled on is my Bank. All other stuff I have no need to enable it.

Re: Sinister 'hunger stones' with dire warnings have surfaced as water levels drop

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Post by senorjazz »

thaumasiotes wrote: post #56
dillondoyle wrote: post #52

Reminds me of Japan's Tsunami Stones [1]. There are other examples around the world. I spend a lot of time in Guatemala at Lago Atitlan. Only the white people live at water level, the indigenous generally live up higher given the ever changing water line. Probably a combo of white colonialists 'know better' mindset + more $$ so it's not as much as a big deal (waterfront premium as a vacation versus subsistence home).…

One reason whites live at low altitude in mountainous South America is that they don't suffer so many difficulties carrying pregnancies to term. The natives are better adapted to local conditions.

Doesn't really apply here, as the lake side to homes a bit higher up is maybe <100m. IIRC 1600 - 1700. That difference is not effecting anyone.

Re: Sinister 'hunger stones' with dire warnings have surfaced as water levels drop

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Post by senorjazz »

dillondoyle wrote: post #52

Reminds me of Japan's Tsunami Stones [1]. There are other examples around the world. I spend a lot of time in Guatemala at Lago Atitlan. Only the white people live at water level, the indigenous generally live up higher given the ever changing water line. Probably a combo of white colonialists 'know better' mindset + more $$ so it's not as much as a big deal (waterfront premium as a vacation versus subsistence home).…

I was there in 2005 and again 2012 and was astonished at how high the lake had risen, buildings were swamped out, beaches w1here we used to go gone.

The lake was also getting dirty. Actually saw a documentary the other day on how this has only gotten worse. Some terrible pictures of how the lake looks at certain times of the year.

Re: Sinister 'hunger stones' with dire warnings have surfaced as water levels drop

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Post by jazzyjackson »

Smushman wrote: post #44
sattoshi wrote: post #18

Our ancestors were not dumb people. This is terrifying as it didn't happen just once, but multiple times. We have a working model here. "If you see me, you will weep. So low was the water in 2018."

I get the feeling that droughts have happened before, are happening now, and will happen again; and we are just not able as humans to control the climate. In fact I found this study that proves that history does repeat. https://www.clim-past.net/9/1985/2013/cp-9-1985-2013.pdf Thankfully, due to technological advancement though - it is nowhere near as damaging as it once was - in fact now these are barely a blip on th…

I agree that humans can not control the climate. We are probably able to change it, unfortunately. We've sure punched up CO2 levels over the last hundred years.

Do you believe in Venus?

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