Kansas Crimson

Posted: **Thu May 30, 2024 8:06 am**

Shirley wrote: ↑Thu May 30, 2024 7:50 am As I read your article, I was thinking how "they" could possibly spread enough baking soda around Alaska to counteract the acidic metals being released.

And this is why society will be leaning on engineers to save the world, not doctors.

When my daughter graduated from KU 5 years ago we went to her Eng School graduation ceremony in AFH. The Dean gave a speech about the place of engineers in the future. My wife turned to me afterwards and said something to the effect of "So engineers will be running the world in the future huh? That's pretty egotistic.". I told her we already do keep the world turning, it will just be more obvious in the future.

If you have kids or grandkids, take them to a nearby Engineering School before they graduate high school and show them the labs. Have them talk to some professors.

Posted: **Thu May 30, 2024 8:16 am**

japhy wrote: ↑Thu May 30, 2024 8:06 am
Shirley wrote: ↑Thu May 30, 2024 7:50 am As I read your article, I was thinking how "they" could possibly spread enough baking soda around Alaska to counteract the acidic metals being released.
And this is why society will be leaning on engineers to save the world, not doctors.

When my daughter graduated from KU 5 years ago we went to her Eng School graduation ceremony in AFH. The Dean gave a speech about the place of engineers in the future. My wife turned to me afterwards and said something to the effect of "So engineers will be running the world in the future huh? That's pretty egotistic.". I told her we already do keep the world turning, it will just be more obvious in the future.

If you have kids or grandkids, take them to a nearby Engineering School before they graduate high school and show them the labs. Have them talk to some professors.

In the physics and chemistry classes we shared, engineering students used to scare the shit out of we pre-med students because they often knew what they were doing, and we were afraid they'd skew the grading curve upward.

Posted: **Fri May 31, 2024 8:54 pm**

My son majored in mathematics at Montclair. Then went into law. Sigh.

Posted: **Sat Jun 01, 2024 10:06 am**

My daughter majored in Civil Engineering at statie. She is now a nurse.

Posted: **Sun Jun 02, 2024 1:40 pm**

jhawks99 wrote: ↑Sat Jun 01, 2024 10:06 am My daughter majored in Civil Engineering at statie. She is now a nurse.

None of our business, but mind telling us why she changed?

Posted: **Sun Jun 02, 2024 4:43 pm**

She didn't think there was any jobs/money in it.

Posted: **Sun Jun 02, 2024 5:08 pm**

i think there’s definitely more money, and probably geographic freedom, in nursing

Posted: **Sun Jun 02, 2024 5:55 pm**

KUTradition wrote: ↑Sun Jun 02, 2024 5:08 pm i think there’s definitely more money, and probably geographic freedom, in nursing

^^^

These days Nurses can write their own ticket in many ways. Talk about a "growth industry". Can you say, "demographics"?

There was already a shortage before so many retired or left after discovering that a large % of Americans afford them little to no respect or professional or personal consideration if it means they have to be inconvenienced, like during the recent pandemic. Hopefully, those who are willing to persist will be duly compensated. Scarcity nearly assures it.

Posted: **Sat Jun 15, 2024 1:54 pm**

KUTradition wrote: ↑Wed Jul 19, 2023 4:50 pm
KUTradition wrote: ↑Thu Jul 13, 2023 2:54 pm and this isn’t getting near as much attention as it should be, imo:

https://www.un.org/en/chronicle/article ... bed-mining

the UN International Seabed Authority is getting ready to rule on initial regulations for opening up parts of the deep ocean to mineral extraction (namely, polymetallic nodules)

https://www.wbur.org/onpoint/2023/07/13 ... cal-threat

climate solution? ecological threat? both?

the UN has said that the ocean bed belongs to all of humanity, yet a small group of people (some with direct ties to mining companies) are likely going to be deciding it’s fate
https://funds-europe.com/news/financial ... sea-mining

A group of 36 financial institutions managing over 3.3 trillion euros in assets has released a joint statement calling on governments to refrain from deep-sea mining until its potential risks are understood.

https://youtu.be/qW7CGTK-1vA?si=78YIn2XuGuTAKkzx

shout out to sodium ion batteries

Posted: **Thu Jun 20, 2024 1:39 pm**

Climate activists paint Stonehenge orange

And also Taylor Swift’s private plane

Posted: **Mon Jun 24, 2024 8:08 am**

https://www.propublica.org/article/delu ... -pyrolysis

Posted: **Sun Jun 30, 2024 7:58 am**

we aren’t remotely prepared…

https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/ ... structure/#

Posted: **Sun Jun 30, 2024 1:19 pm**

Hurricane Beryl, which formed Saturday evening, has rapidly intensified into a major Category 4 storm and is expected to hit Barbados and the Windward Islands early Monday.

Why it matters: The storm is rewriting hurricane history. Its early formation, rapid intensification and location are all record-breaking.

Threat level: Hurricane Beryl is expected to bring "Potentially catastrophic hurricane-force winds" and "a life-threatening storm surge" to the Windward Islands, with tropical storm force winds beginning Sunday night, the National Hurricane Center stated.

Posted: **Sun Jun 30, 2024 2:56 pm**

is hurricane burl any threat to Michigan.

Posted: **Sun Jun 30, 2024 3:00 pm**

Hurricane Burl threatens Michigan with catchy folk music and picnics

Posted: **Sun Jun 30, 2024 3:17 pm**

i’m sure no michiganders tourist in that part of the world

Posted: **Sun Jun 30, 2024 9:42 pm**

here ya go, mich…a little closer to home (just a couple hour plane ride, or so i’ve heard)

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nat ... 134650007/

Posted: **Tue Jul 02, 2024 5:22 pm**

my 18-19 year-old self wouldn’t have fathomed that the glaciers i was seeing would be gone in my own lifetime

https://www.reuters.com/business/enviro ... %20Tuesday

there’s an extra poignancy when you’ve witnessed their majesty first-hand

Posted: **Wed Jul 03, 2024 10:58 pm**

Wonder what happens first....humans extinct themselves or an asteroid extents humans?

Posted: **Wed Jul 03, 2024 11:46 pm**

DeletedUser wrote: ↑Wed Jul 03, 2024 10:58 pm Wonder what happens first....humans extinct themselves or an asteroid extents humans?

Humans. We will die a slow death….wishing an asteroid would just finish us off.

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