wren

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[–] wren@feddit.uk 1 points 1 day ago

the wet bulb temperature^1^ is just the temperature of a wet thermometer, and varies with humidity and temperature. Wet bulb temp is never higher than the dry bulb temp, so (entertainingly) you're proposing that the meaning of 100° varies wildly and is always lower than the true temperature, effectively making the air temperature always ≥100°, and increases when the air is drier, like some sort of inverse relative humidity.

^1^(I'm aware you probably didn't mean wet bulb temperature here, but let's have fun with the idea) :)

[–] wren@feddit.uk 41 points 1 week ago (18 children)

The Māori monarchy dates back to the 19th Century, when different Māori tribes decided to create a unifying figure similar to that of a European monarch in order to try to prevent the widespread loss of land to New Zealand's British colonisers and to preserve Māori culture. The role is largely ceremonial.

[–] wren@feddit.uk 22 points 1 week ago

I would genuinely buy a bra that needed charging if it did something useful (like phase cooling / some sort of refrigeration). Not from Temu though

[–] wren@feddit.uk 6 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Where are people getting the beavers to do the unauthorised beaver releases?

Do they use rehabilitated ones? Or are the ones who were both in captivity (big fenced areas) being "accidentally" let out of the fence?

Do beaver-keepers secretly meet up in the night and exchange unregistered beaver babies to prevent inbred populations?

[–] wren@feddit.uk 9 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

AuDHD and completely caffeine free (and stimulant/meds/drugs free too). Caffeine definitely doesn't work for me like it does for other people - makes me sleepy and headachey. I'd rather just work with what I've got, (noise cancelling headphones + being inflexible) even if it has limitations

[–] wren@feddit.uk 2 points 2 weeks ago

The weather risk management of festivals in the UK is often very unsafe and met with attitudes of "the show must go on!" and "just deal with it!" without any proper planning or attention to forecasts.

Most of Renee Rapp's team's equipment was completely drenched in water and presumably ruined. Whilst it's fine for the festivalgoers to make their own decisions, when it's thousands of pounds worth of electrical equipment - the event organisers really should know better.

[–] wren@feddit.uk 48 points 2 weeks ago (5 children)

She had to let it rest for another 20 hours after getting off the plane anyway. Even if it was really necessary, she could have made the dough at the airport (past security) and kept it fully sealed whilst on the plane.

[–] wren@feddit.uk 3 points 2 weeks ago

Where I live, in December, it's already night by 4pm, whereas in July, 4pm isn't even the peak of heat yet. But if someone said "good evening" to me at 4pm in either of them, I'd prob accept it either way, and I'm a meteorologist

Also: In the UK and the US, the typical meteorological standard is just to split seasons by month (DJF MAM JJA SON) for easy stats reasons, but other countries have entirely different standards based on climate. Different people have different definitions and it's completely fine

[–] wren@feddit.uk 1 points 2 weeks ago

Oh no sorry, that 35 years was if you're planting 10 trees for every 1 you cut down (have a look at the calculator!)

[–] wren@feddit.uk 2 points 2 weeks ago

I had to google this (because I'm not from the US) and I'd be super surprised if their tagline became "cooler than trousers but still covers your arse"

[–] wren@feddit.uk 2 points 2 weeks ago

sorry, my mistake, I totally meant to say I value "community" not "communism" ;)

(also, I'm not North American!)

[–] wren@feddit.uk 23 points 2 weeks ago (7 children)

even if this is true, there are other, much cooler types of clothing than trousers that still cover your arse

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A smiling face made from living human skin could one day be attached to a humanoid robot, allowing machines to emote and communicate in a more life-like way, say researchers. Its wrinkles could also prove useful for the cosmetics industry.

Edit to say: There's a video in the link 🌝

 

I love barbecue but seem to know very little about it! I cook lots indoors but haven't had much practice outdoors or with big meat

To make sure my next BBQ goes better than the last: What are your favourite places (websites, YouTube channels, blogs, etc) to get barbecue advice/knowledge/ideas/inspiration?

Alternatively: what are your best pieces of advice for BBQ novices? :)

Thanks in advance!

 

This has been the hottest June in the UK since 1846, (and also since 1676, using the Central England Temperature series)!

I think even with today's cooler temperatures, it'll still have beaten the records.

Schafernaker says a bit about it here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/features/66055520

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