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Nadegda

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Aug 3, 2023, 8:04:03β€―PM8/3/23
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Found these in my inbox today:

Is Earth close to another "Great Dying"?

https://www.alternet.org/commentary/the-great-dying/

Should we be worried about ancient frozen bugs? Yes, but not for the
reasons you might think.

https://freethoughtblogs.com/oceanoxia/2023/08/03/should-we-be-worried-about-ancient-frozen-bugs-yes-but-not-for-the-reasons-you-might-think/

Scientists' warning to humanity: microorganisms and climate change

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41579-019-0222-5/

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Aug 3, 2023, 8:20:28β€―PM8/3/23
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Nadegda wrote:
> Found these in my inbox today:
>
> Is Earth close to another "Great Dying"?
>
> https://www.alternet.org/commentary/the-great-dying/
>
> Should we be worried about ancient frozen bugs? Yes, but not for the
> reasons you might think.
>
> https://freethoughtblogs.com/oceanoxia/2023/08/03/should-we-be-worried-about-ancient-frozen-bugs-yes-but-not-for-the-reasons-you-might-think/
>
> Scientists' warning to humanity: microorganisms and climate change
>
> https://www.nature.com/articles/s41579-019-0222-5/
>
you don't have working e-mail

Skeeter

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Aug 3, 2023, 8:40:37β€―PM8/3/23
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In article <EDGdnfCVIprf2VH5...@giganews.com>, pursent100
@gmail.com says...
and the sun blowed up

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Aug 3, 2023, 8:49:39β€―PM8/3/23
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i think if she doesn't like the planet she lives on she should move

Just Wondering

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Aug 3, 2023, 8:53:05β€―PM8/3/23
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On 8/3/2023 6:04 PM, Nadegda wrote:
> Found these in my inbox today:
>
> Is Earth close to another "Great Dying"?
>
> https://www.alternet.org/commentary/the-great-dying/
>
> Should we be worried about ancient frozen bugs? Yes, but not for the
> reasons you might think.
>
> https://freethoughtblogs.com/oceanoxia/2023/08/03/should-we-be-worried-about-ancient-frozen-bugs-yes-but-not-for-the-reasons-you-might-think/
>
> Scientists' warning to humanity: microorganisms and climate change
>
> https://www.nature.com/articles/s41579-019-0222-5/
>
We should worry about the sky falling and crushing every
living thing on the planet. A piece of it already hit
Chicken Little on the head.

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Aug 3, 2023, 9:42:40β€―PM8/3/23
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On Thu, 3 Aug 2023 18:53:03 -0600, LO AND BEHOLD; Just Wondering
<J...@jw.com> determined that the following was of great importance and
subsequently decided to freely share it with us in
<PZXyM.56924$JbKe....@fx04.iad>:

=?UTF-8?B?8J+Ps++4j+KAjfCfjIg=?= On 8/3/2023 6:04 PM, Nadegda wrote:
=?UTF-8?B?8J+Ps++4j+KAjfCfjIg=?= =?UTF-8?B?8J+Ps++4j+KAjfCfjIg=?= Found these in my inbox today: Is Earth close to another "Great Dying"?
=?UTF-8?B?8J+Ps++4j+KAjfCfjIg=?= =?UTF-8?B?8J+Ps++4j+KAjfCfjIg=?= https://www.alternet.org/commentary/the-great-dying/ Should we be
=?UTF-8?B?8J+Ps++4j+KAjfCfjIg=?= =?UTF-8?B?8J+Ps++4j+KAjfCfjIg=?= worried about ancient frozen bugs? Yes, but not for the reasons you
=?UTF-8?B?8J+Ps++4j+KAjfCfjIg=?= =?UTF-8?B?8J+Ps++4j+KAjfCfjIg=?= might think.
=?UTF-8?B?8J+Ps++4j+KAjfCfjIg=?= =?UTF-8?B?8J+Ps++4j+KAjfCfjIg=?= https://freethoughtblogs.com/oceanoxia/2023/08/03/should-we-be-worried-
=?UTF-8?B?8J+Ps++4j+KAjfCfjIg=?= =?UTF-8?B?8J+Ps++4j+KAjfCfjIg=?= about-ancient-frozen-bugs-yes-but-not-for-the-reasons-you-might-think/
=?UTF-8?B?8J+Ps++4j+KAjfCfjIg=?= =?UTF-8?B?8J+Ps++4j+KAjfCfjIg=?= Scientists' warning to humanity: microorganisms and climate change
=?UTF-8?B?8J+Ps++4j+KAjfCfjIg=?= =?UTF-8?B?8J+Ps++4j+KAjfCfjIg=?= https://www.nature.com/articles/s41579-019-0222-5/
=?UTF-8?B?8J+Ps++4j+KAjfCfjIg=?= We should worry about the sky falling and crushing every living thing on
=?UTF-8?B?8J+Ps++4j+KAjfCfjIg=?= the planet. A piece of it already hit Chicken Little on the head.
=?UTF-8?B?8J+Ps++4j+KAjfCfjIg=?=

Is this the same as the trans-whatever that is making (not) your kids chop off things?

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Aug 3, 2023, 9:44:43β€―PM8/3/23
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πŸŒˆπŸ’πŸŒ»πŸŒΊπŸŒΉπŸŒ»πŸ’πŸŒ·πŸŒΊπŸŒˆ Jen πŸŒˆπŸ’πŸŒ»πŸŒΊπŸŒΉπŸŒ»πŸ’πŸŒ·πŸŒΊπŸŒˆ Dershmender
πŸ’πŸŒ»πŸŒΊπŸŒΉπŸŒ»πŸ’πŸŒ·πŸŒΊπŸΆη¬›πŸŒˆπŸ’πŸŒ»πŸŒΊπŸŒΉπŸŒ»πŸ’πŸŒ·πŸŒΊπŸŒˆ wrote:
> On Thu, 3 Aug 2023 18:53:03 -0600, LO AND BEHOLD; Just Wondering
> <J...@jw.com> determined that the following was of great importance and
> subsequently decided to freely share it with us in
> <PZXyM.56924$JbKe....@fx04.iad>:
>
> =?UTF-8?B?8J+Ps++4j+KAjfCfjIg=?= On 8/3/2023 6:04 PM, Nadegda wrote:
> =?UTF-8?B?8J+Ps++4j+KAjfCfjIg=?= =?UTF-8?B?8J+Ps++4j+KAjfCfjIg=?= Found these in my inbox today: Is Earth close to another "Great Dying"?
> =?UTF-8?B?8J+Ps++4j+KAjfCfjIg=?= =?UTF-8?B?8J+Ps++4j+KAjfCfjIg=?= https://www.alternet.org/commentary/the-great-dying/ Should we be
> =?UTF-8?B?8J+Ps++4j+KAjfCfjIg=?= =?UTF-8?B?8J+Ps++4j+KAjfCfjIg=?= worried about ancient frozen bugs? Yes, but not for the reasons you
> =?UTF-8?B?8J+Ps++4j+KAjfCfjIg=?= =?UTF-8?B?8J+Ps++4j+KAjfCfjIg=?= might think.
> =?UTF-8?B?8J+Ps++4j+KAjfCfjIg=?= =?UTF-8?B?8J+Ps++4j+KAjfCfjIg=?= https://freethoughtblogs.com/oceanoxia/2023/08/03/should-we-be-worried-
> =?UTF-8?B?8J+Ps++4j+KAjfCfjIg=?= =?UTF-8?B?8J+Ps++4j+KAjfCfjIg=?= about-ancient-frozen-bugs-yes-but-not-for-the-reasons-you-might-think/
> =?UTF-8?B?8J+Ps++4j+KAjfCfjIg=?= =?UTF-8?B?8J+Ps++4j+KAjfCfjIg=?= Scientists' warning to humanity: microorganisms and climate change
> =?UTF-8?B?8J+Ps++4j+KAjfCfjIg=?= =?UTF-8?B?8J+Ps++4j+KAjfCfjIg=?= https://www.nature.com/articles/s41579-019-0222-5/
> =?UTF-8?B?8J+Ps++4j+KAjfCfjIg=?= We should worry about the sky falling and crushing every living thing on
> =?UTF-8?B?8J+Ps++4j+KAjfCfjIg=?= the planet. A piece of it already hit Chicken Little on the head.
> =?UTF-8?B?8J+Ps++4j+KAjfCfjIg=?=
>
> Is this the same as the trans-whatever that is making (not) your kids chop off things?
>
and all we wanted was long hair

Anus James

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Aug 3, 2023, 11:54:20β€―PM8/3/23
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Nadegda <nad31...@gmail.invalid> wrote in
news:uahf9g$vevv$1...@dont-email.me:

> Found these in my inbox today:
>
> I'm a stupid tranny and an attention whore.

Many of us have dreamed of going into space. Perhaps you've imagined what
it would be like to visit the International Space Station or even explore
new worlds. But traveling in space brings a whole set of challenges and
hostile environments, so it's vital to recreate the conditions on Earth
that have allowed life to evolve and flourish.

Spacesuits allow astronauts to venture outside their spacecraft for short
periods, by providing the air, water, pressure and physical protection
needed for a human to survive. But what would happen without one of these
advanced suits?

Sci-fi movies and shows, including "2001: A Space Odyssey" and "The
Expanse," have portrayed astronauts suffering β€” and surviving β€” short
exposures to outer space without a spacesuit, while others have depicted a
range of grizzly deaths.

But here in the real world, how long could a person survive if thrust into
the harsh vacuum of outer space? The short answer is, not very long.

"Within a very short time, a matter of 10 to 15 seconds, you will become
unconscious because of a lack of oxygen," according to Stefaan de Mey, a
senior strategy officer at the European Space Agency (ESA) charged with
coordinating the strategy area for human and robotic exploration.

That may seem like a very short time, but it's because you would not want
to hold your breath before being thrust into outer space. In the dark void
of space, the oxygen that sustains us would become a serious problem.

"The oxygen starts expanding and rupturing your lungs, tearing them apart
β€” and that would cause boiling and bubbling of your blood, which
immediately will cause embolism and have a fatal impact on your body," de
Mey said.

Divers face a similar danger when the water pressure decreases as they
ascend from the depths. Before entering space unprotected, you'd need to
empty your lungs as much as possible. The complete lack of pressure also
causes other, though less immediately, deadly issues.

Bodily fluids, such as saliva and tears, would begin to boil. A human body
would also expand, but the skin would be elastic enough to cope with the
pressure change, de Mey said, adding that horrific movie portrayals of
exploding humans are not accurate.

In the best-case scenario, you'd have a few seconds before the oxygen in
your bloodstream would be used up, causing you to pass out. Because you'd
be unable to alter your dire situation, brain death would follow within
minutes, unless you were rescued and brought back to the safety of the
pressurized, oxygen-rich environment of a spacecraft and resuscitated.

In addition to providing vital oxygen and pressurization, spacesuits also
shield astronauts from other dangers and harm.

"There is a temperature problem and radiation and micrometeoroid threats,"
de Mey said. "So spacesuits are designed to provide physical protection of
the astronauts in outer space."

Whether an astronaut is in sunlight or shaded from the sun, they would
experience extreme temperatures, ranging from minus 240 to 250 degrees
Fahrenheit (minus 150 to 120 degrees Celsius) in low Earth orbit (LEO).
These conditions would cause burns or freezing, though not immediately in
the latter case, as body heat is not easily conducted away in a vacuum.

Spacesuits also protect from various types of radiation. In LEO, there is
protection from some forms of radiation. Prolonged or long-term exposure
to electromagnetic radiation from the sun would cause health issues,
including radiation sickness and an increased risk of cancer. UV light
would also burn the skin. The added misfortune of particles from a solar
flare reaching the astronaut at the time they were exposed in space would
exacerbate many of these issues.

Micrometeoroids and space debris pose another danger. These travel at a
rate of a few or tens of kilometers per second and are a threat to
satellites, spacecraft and astronauts conducting extravehicular activities
(EVAs), or spacewalks. Though extremely unlikely to affect an unprotected
astronaut's chances of survival given the astronomically tiny chances of
being hit during a short time in space, spacesuits are designed with
multiple layers to help protect astronauts from any possible
micrometeoroids or space debris whizzing around in orbit.

Being in space without an EVA suit becomes very deadly β€” very, very
quickly. While someone could survive this grim scenario, they would want
to have very little air in their lungs and get back to the safety of a
pressurized spacecraft within seconds β€” or hope to be rescued and
resuscitated within minutes.

https://www.space.com/how-long-could-you-survive-in-space-without-
spacesuit

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Aug 3, 2023, 11:56:22β€―PM8/3/23
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if you found that in your mail you need a new address

Klaus Schadenfreude

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Aug 4, 2023, 6:49:42β€―AM8/4/23
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[Default] Nadegda <nad31...@gmail.invalid> typed:

>Found these in my inbox today:
>
>Is Earth close to another "Great Dying"?

Hey, here are some more for you!

Below are the 41 failed doomsday, eco-pocalyptic predictions (with
links):

1. 1967: Dire Famine Forecast By 1975
2. 1969: Everyone Will Disappear In a Cloud Of Blue Steam By 1989
(1969)
3. 1970: Ice Age By 2000
4. 1970: America Subject to Water Rationing By 1974 and Food Rationing
By 1980
5. 1971: New Ice Age Coming By 2020 or 2030
6. 1972: New Ice Age By 2070
7. 1974: Space Satellites Show New Ice Age Coming Fast
8. 1974: Another Ice Age?
9. 1974: Ozone Depletion a β€˜Great Peril to Life (data and graph)
10. 1976: Scientific Consensus Planet Cooling, Famines imminent
11. 1980: Acid Rain Kills Life In Lakes (additional link)
12. 1978: No End in Sight to 30-Year Cooling Trend (additional link)
13. 1988: Regional Droughts (that never happened) in 1990s
14. 1988: Temperatures in DC Will Hit Record Highs
15. 1988: Maldive Islands will Be Underwater by 2018 (they’re not)
16. 1989: Rising Sea Levels will Obliterate Nations if Nothing Done by
2000
17. 1989: New York City’s West Side Highway Underwater by 2019 (it’s
not)
18. 2000: Children Won’t Know what Snow Is
19. 2002: Famine In 10 Years If We Don’t Give Up Eating Fish, Meat,
and Dairy
20. 2004: Britain will Be Siberia by 2024
21. 2008: Arctic will Be Ice Free by 2018
22. 2008: Climate Genius Al Gore Predicts Ice-Free Arctic by 2013
23. 2009: Climate Genius Prince Charles Says we Have 96 Months to Save
World
24. 2009: UK Prime Minister Says 50 Days to β€˜Save The Planet From
Catastrophe’
25. 2009: Climate Genius Al Gore Moves 2013 Prediction of Ice-Free
Arctic to 2014
26. 2013: Arctic Ice-Free by 2015 (additional link)
27. 2014: Only 500 Days Before β€˜Climate Chaos’
28. 1968: Overpopulation Will Spread Worldwide
29. 1970: World Will Use Up All its Natural Resources
30. 1966: Oil Gone in Ten Years
31. 1972: Oil Depleted in 20 Years
32. 1977: Department of Energy Says Oil will Peak in 1990s
33. 1980: Peak Oil In 2000
34. 1996: Peak Oil in 2020
35. 2002: Peak Oil in 2010
36. 2006: Super Hurricanes!
37. 2005 : Manhattan Underwater by 2015
38. 1970: Urban Citizens Will Require Gas Masks by 1985
39. 1970: Nitrogen buildup Will Make All Land Unusable
40. 1970: Decaying Pollution Will Kill all the Fish
41. 1970s: Killer Bees!
42. 1975: The Cooling World and a Drastic Decline in Food Production
43. 1969: Worldwide Plague, Overwhelming Pollution, Ecological
Catastrophe, Virtual Collapse of UK by End of 20th Century
44. 1972: Pending Depletion and Shortages of Gold, Tin, Oil, Natural
Gas, Copper, Aluminum
45. 1970: Oceans Dead in a Decade, US Water Rationing by 1974, Food
Rationing by 1980
46. 1988: World’s Leading Climate Expert Predicts Lower Manhattan
Underwater by 2018
47. 2005: Fifty Million Climate Refugees by the Year 2020
48. 2000: Snowfalls Are Now a Thing of the Past
49.1989: UN Warns That Entire Nations Wiped Off the Face of the Earth
by 2000 From Global Warming
50. 2011: Washington Post Predicted Cherry Blossoms Blooming in Winter
https://www.aei.org/carpe-diem/50-years-of-failed-doomsday-eco-pocalyptic-predictions-the-so-called-experts-are-0-50/

Creon

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Aug 4, 2023, 6:47:14β€―PM8/4/23
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On Fri, 04 Aug 2023 03:49:30 -0700, Klaus Schadenfreude wrote:

> 11. 1980:
> Acid Rain Kills Life In Lakes (additional link)

This was mitigated in the United States with cap-and-trade
regulations that demonstrably reduced acid rain. Please learn
history.

Cap-and-trade is a Republican idea, except when it is suggested
for CO2, in which case, the Republicans hate it.

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Klaus Schadenfreude

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[Default] Creon <cr...@creon.earth> typed:

>On Fri, 04 Aug 2023 03:49:30 -0700, Klaus Schadenfreude wrote:
>
>> 11. 1980:
>> Acid Rain Kills Life In Lakes (additional link)
>
>This was mitigated in the United States

Another prediction that never came through.

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