The Official Treehouse Articles Thread

[Stumpshot]

Pregnant marathon runners



https://www.runnersworld.com/health-injuries/a20791048/woman-finishes-boston-while-34-weeks-pregnant/

 

[MasterBlaster]

I'm glad my Mama didn't do that!

 

[stig]

This is brilliant!
They go from the original range of Lions to energy consumption per capita over which religion is the most prevalent, it really wakes you up.

There is an extra about maps and how they have distorted our view of the world, that I think someone like Kyle will love.
I sure did:

https://www.farandwide.com/s/amazin...utm_source=out&utm_term=The+National+Interest

 

[Tree09]

I did enjoy that Stig, thank you! Although i got the impression that our distorted view on the world distorted the maps. And the translating a ball to flat paper is about impossible, if you've ever seen an orange peel map its about the most accurate there is, but it's impossible to use or even really see stuff hahahaha

 

[MasterBlaster]

That was cool!

 

[cory]

+!!

Where else ya gonna find interesting stuff like this, but at da House!

 

[pantheraba]

Maps!!! Only 3 countries in the world NOT using the metric system...I knew 2 of them...Liberia I had no idea.

Cool link.

 

[Nutball]

Spider that looks like ant https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myrmaplata_plataleoides

 

[cory]

Quite a fun interview:

https://www.outsideonline.com/2398172/alastair-humphreys-travel

 

[cory]

Aight, this is awesome and actually happening now

https://www.outsideonline.com/2390545/bloom-algae-foam-shoes-material

And same with this too. This guy was on 60 Minutes with his ocean farming. Grows loads of food, enhances the ocean too, no downside, no nasty ass fish farming

https://bioneers.org/bren-smiths-open-sourced-3d-ocean-farm-model-can-feed-hungry-planet-ztvz1709/

 

[MasterBlaster]

If we could just stop from killing each other we could do some wondrous things.

 

[cory]

https://bioneers.org/three-challenges-to-sustainability/?mc_cid=ddd6005e5e&mc_eid=15dee299d9

 

[ruel]

I really hope humanity can figure a way to turn it around. Cool creative folks like that guy are helping. I often wonder if I am.

 

[MasterBlaster]

All I do is generate trash... it's amazing.

 

[ruel]

I visited Texas earlier this year, and eggs still come in non recyclable STYROFOAM down there! What the frig is with that. Legit haven't seen that up here since the 90s.

 

[MasterBlaster]

Styrofoam and plastic ain't going anywhere anytime soon.

 

[cory]

I visited Texas earlier this year, and eggs still come in non recyclable STYROFOAM down there!

That is crazy. Styro is so bad. I pick up a lot of litter in general but I hit a new low/high last week, was dumping chips at dump which is adjacent to the garbage transfer station, driving in I saw what looked like a sizable quantity of small styro chunks on the side of road, driving out I confirmed it, pulled over, whipped out a litter bag and picked up the worst of it, figured peeps driving by must think I'm insane picking up garbage on the road to dump. But the dump is 1/2 mile from Long Island sound so I felt compelled to keep the chit outta the water.

Litter: The only thing worse than picking it up is not picking it up.

 

[Jonny]

People can be fuckin pigs.
Good move Cory.
Some eggs still come in styrofoam here, mostly recycled stuff that turns to mush if it gets a little wet. Easy compost probably.

 

[cory]

Ive never seen styrofoam like that.

 

[MasterBlaster]

Years ago I had some packing peanuts that dissolved into nothing when placed in water... musta cost too much cuz I've never seen them since.

 

[Jonny]

No I mean the eggs come in styrofoam OR a recycled paper material that’s kinda like cardboard until it gets a little wet. Then it’s pretty much sludge.

 

[MasterBlaster]

Pure styrofoam here.

 

[levi 2.0]

I wonder what factors play into there being different packages between states.

 

[MasterBlaster]

I'm hoping the wiser states OUTLAW IT.

 

[levi 2.0]

I was thinking that had to be a huge factor. Or different cities/counties. it costs 10 cents for a plastic grocery bag here, should probably just ban them outright. you can't get plastic straws here anymore which seems like a good idea.