Making the news today....

[Steve Bullman]

So the emirates created a fake storm this week to combat 50 degree temparatures. 

 

Heavy artificial rains are caused in the United Arab Emirates

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A heat wave of almost 50 degrees is controlled with a new technology that causes artificial rain.

 

Bit of digging though and it doesn't appear its anything new. They did the same thing back in 2011.

 

Scientists Create 52 Artificial Rain Storms in Abu Dhabi Desert | TIME.com

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Hail, lightning and gales came through the state’s eastern region this summer thanks to scientist-puppetmasters. As part of a secret program to control the weather in the...

 

[sime42]

Seatbelts and traffic lights to be 'personal responsibility' from next week | The Daily Mash

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THE government will lift all obligations to observe red lights or wear seat belts as of Monday, no matter the consequences.

[trigger_andy]

1 minute ago, sime42 said:

 

Seatbelts and traffic lights to be 'personal responsibility' from next week | The Daily Mash

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THE government will lift all obligations to observe red lights or wear seat belts as of Monday, no matter the consequences.

 

 

 

Yawn 

If ever there was a case for false equivalence is is it 

[Woodworks]

Yawn

 

Is exactly what health workers up and down the country are saying plus a few expletives I suspect 

Edited July 19, 2021 by Woodworks

[Steve Bullman]

8 hours ago, sime42 said:

 

Seatbelts and traffic lights to be 'personal responsibility' from next week | The Daily Mash

WWW.THEDAILYMASH.CO.UK

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THE government will lift all obligations to observe red lights or wear seat belts as of Monday, no matter the consequences.

 

 

 

Sadly theres people who read stuff like this, believe it, and share it. Some of the comments on Facebook are always worth a look.

[kevinjohnsonmbe]

1 hour ago, Steve Bullman said:

Sadly theres people who read stuff like this, believe it, and share it. Some of the comments on Facebook are always worth a look.

As snidy digs go it’s quite funny....

 

But you’re right, abject stupidity and confirmation bias will kick in. 
 

A quote from some Prof on LBC yesterday - wearing face masks to combat Covid is akin to throwing a fist ful of marbles at a builders scaffolding. 1 or 2 May hit a pole and bounce off but the majority.....  straight through!

 

Same with face masks. Unless properly fitted adequately spec’d , you’re just as well stick 1 finger in your ear for all the good they do. 
 

But they HAVE provided a comfort blanket to the terrified and the compliant and created self appointed Covid ‘police.’

 

Edited July 19, 2021 by kevinjohnsonmbe

[openspaceman]

7 minutes ago, kevinjohnsonmbe said:

May hit a pole

Did she?

 

So masks would have saved one Pole?

[sime42]

Sadly theres people who read stuff like this, believe it, and share it. Some of the comments on Facebook are always worth a look.

Seriously? People really think they no longer need to observe drink driving laws etc? I don't use Facebook so haven't read any of these comments that are worth looking at.

[Woodworks]

28 minutes ago, kevinjohnsonmbe said:

 

A quote from some Prof on LBC yesterday - wearing face masks to combat Covid is akin to throwing a fist ful of marbles at a builders scaffolding. 1 or 2 May hit a pole and bounce off but the majority.....  straight through!

 

Same with face masks. Unless properly fitted adequately spe’d, you’re just as well stick 1 finger in your ear for all the good they do. 
 

But they HAVE provided a comfort blanket to the terrified and the compliant and created self appointed Covid ‘police.’

 

The idea that dont work at all is ridiculous. Quality masks used by pros can up to 100% effective as in link below. Sure lesser masks used by us plebs are not as good but way better than nothing. Seen plenty online how the chap you are quoting is talking out of his rear end. Telegraph had him quoted as a memebr of SAGE yet another member of SAGE said they had never heard of him.

 

As masks are better at protecting others than the user this country as left it up to most callous and inconsiderate to dictate other safety. Lots of immune compromised now back into full isolation as of today. What a shit show

 

Covid: Masks upgrade cuts infection risk, research finds

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Wearing a high grade FFP3 mask can almost entirely protect health workers from Covid, research finds.

 

[MattyF]

Seriously? People really think they no longer need to observe drink driving laws etc? I don't use Facebook so haven't read any of these comments that are worth looking at.

It's a joke mate ... they are taking the piss ...