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Comment Re:Data centers in space (Score 2) 87

Don't overlook the potential dangers.

We should be concerned about satellite collisions, perhaps between satellites from different companies or countries, and fear large-scale destruction involving many satellites.
There could be chain reactions of collisions.
There is already space debris tracked from previous collisions.
And then potential satellite debris falling to the ground, not mention the job of retiring satellites and the graveyard orbit.

And one should mention the potential consequences for, among other things, wind speed, the ozone layer, and the release of toxic substances.

Comment Re:Here we go again ... (Score 1) 72

Sea levels have varied greatly throughout history.
About 128,000 years ago they were 5-10 meters higher, when temperatures were only 0.5-1.5 degrees warmer than before pre-industrialization (1850-1900).
But sea levels were 125-134 meters lower than today's value about 20,000 years ago, when it was 5-7 degrees Celsius colder.
Then levels rose due to melting ice and the expansion of warm water.

You should consider the consequences for 110 million people living below sea level, and 10% of the world's population that lives near the sea, and take into account that rising sea levels affect freshwater, agriculture, and ecosystems.

Comment Re:I thought that.. (Score 1) 102

The term Celsius comes from the Swedish scientist Anders Celsius who set the freezing point at 100 and the boiling point at 0.
One year later the French scientist Cristin reversed that and called the scale centigrade, because the scale was divided in 100 parts, with centi for standing for one hundredth.
Celsius and centigrade are the same, and for some time both terms were used, but in the mid-20th century Celsius was adopted as the standard name.

Comment Re:Weird (Score 1) 50

Age limits for social media are being discussed and have been proposed or implemented in 17 European countries, the EU, Canada, the US, 3 countries in Latin America, 4 in Africa and 9 in Asia. Age limits vary slightly but are usually 15 or 16, and then there is the question of how to define social media.

Comment Re: And just like that (Score 2) 108

You can also look at the cumulative carbon dioxide emissions since 1750 until 2024. Then Europe is the worst offender with 30%, followed by the US with 23.5%, the EU 16%, China 15% and the UK 4%. But perhaps Asia should be on the list with 34%.

Anyway, if you look at the curves over time, the noticeable growth since 2000 is for China and Asia.

Comment Re: Not just fructose, sucrose is also a problem (Score 1) 73

How is it wrong?
There has been some discussion lately, and the entire process of fructose and glucose metabolism is complex.
The common belief that fructose is mostly absorbed by the liver has been challenged and it has been suggested that the small intestine plays a major role.
Is that what you are thinking of?

Comment Re: Not just fructose, sucrose is also a problem (Score 1) 73

Your are right, via the bloodstream, and not very clear on my part.
Glucose is the body's primary energy source and most tissue can break it down with the help of insulin.
While for fructos insulin is not involved, just the liver (and kidneys i think) processes it.
Clearer perhaps?

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