Making the news today....

[Mesterh]

Who cares, its Christmas in a couple of weeks.

 

[Mesterh]

Oxford: What is the new battery that never dies?

WWW.GOOGLE.COM

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The UK Atomic Energy Authority is calling it a "safe, sustainable way" to provide continuous power.

 

I'll have some of that thank you very much

[Stubby]

5 hours ago, Mesterh said:

Oxford: What is the new battery that never dies?

WWW.GOOGLE.COM

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The UK Atomic Energy Authority is calling it a "safe, sustainable way" to provide continuous power.

 

I'll have some of that thank you very much

Interesting . Its made from diamonds and has radio active carbon 14 in its construction . Wont be cheap !

[Mick Dempsey]

Seems like it’s done and dusted.

 

Just watched a very good précis by BBC reporter Frank Gardner about how the October 7 attack by Hamas on Israel started a series of events that led to this.

Edited December 8, 2024 by Mick Dempsey

[peds]

"His plane" was shot down... the question is, was he on it? His family, apparently, all escaped to Russia in recent days... now, if I wanted to escape to Russia too, with the bare minimum of people coming looking for me after the fact, I'd probably consider having my plane shot down as a showpiece while I leave the country hidden under the seats of a battered old Hilux.

 

Either way... he's no longer in charge.

Seems to be a big win for Ukraine, too, having another Russian-backed regime crumble away. Good for them! 

[tree-fancier123]

1 hour ago, peds said:

Seems to be a big win for Ukraine, too, having another Russian-backed regime crumble away.

although possibly Russia will be able to redeploy some of what assets and manpower they had in Syria to Ukraine

[peds]

Very true, fingers crossed as much as possible of what they've got there gets swallowed up in the advance. 

[Stere]

Solar farm got wrecked:

 

Access Denied

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[Johnsond]

'Britain's Deeply Unfair Two-Party Electoral System is Dying and MPs Know It'

APPLE.NEWS

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Startling new research reveals that this year's General Election was the 'most disproportionate ever' with...

 

[Stere]

Israel invading Syria/ Golan heights

 

Seems to be  that taking over a good water supply is the main reason....rather than  for security...?

 

 

 

The crucial geopolitics of the Golan Heights. -

IARI.SITE

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The Golan Heights, a geographic area of paramount importance, constitute an inclined plateau covering 1,800 km2

 

 

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Control of water resources: The Golan Heights are crucial from the point of view of water resources. This region forms an essential part of the Sea of Galilee reservoir, which is Israel’s main water supply.