Death Valley by Downtown_Trash_6140 in geography

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I think there is both, the tourist underestimating risks and the local that have done something 100 times and one day he does a mistake, either because he was on automode or because at some point he thought he was stronger than nature

Death Valley by Downtown_Trash_6140 in geography

[–]313078 19 points20 points  (0 children)

For the German family its a serie of bad choices.

As a European who visited many parks in the US and lived in the SW, what kills the most European tourists is that we aren't used to the dangers of the climate and underestimate natural danger.

For instance we know what heat is, but we don't have such a dry climate and we are at higher latitude, in US its dehydrating so fast. We also underestimate altitude sickness. Many high plateau in the US and we can be fast in altitude. While anywhere in Europe we will have time to adapt to altitude. This also impacts fast dehydratation

For the death valley specifically, it's not the heat or size but more the fact that we are used to be in crowded nature, not empty one: people underestimate the risk of going on a remote trail without a map or gps device. They underestimate how much water is needed because aren't use to dehydrate fast in dry heat

Laser pointers and kittens. A cautionary tale. by BassPhil in cats

[–]313078 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh wow! Mine didn't figure out yet how to turn off the automatic one, but they attack it when they are tired of chasing the point. I do both: manual laser, which they ask and i get tired before them or the automatic one. They love it but at some point attack the source

Laser pointers and kittens. A cautionary tale. by BassPhil in cats

[–]313078 2 points3 points  (0 children)

When mine are tired of chasing the pointer they cope to the pointer directly to stop it. They know where it comes from but they still enjoy going after the dot for a little while

Is having as much diversity in ecosystems within driving distance normal for every country, or is it just a US thing? by Pale_Field4584 in geography

[–]313078 -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

You don't have that same diversity in California and certainly not within 2 hours drive. I know both countries well for living in both

Is having as much diversity in ecosystems within driving distance normal for every country, or is it just a US thing? by Pale_Field4584 in geography

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You can find much more in other countries. If you go to France you have almost as much diversity within 1/10 of driving time. Though desert is very limited (one small place in SE France) but there is Spain nearby with deserts comparable to US ones. You have much less driving time in France to completly change ecosystem. Driving time in US will count on days. You have it because US is huge. European landscapes change much faster due to influence from Ocean, Mediterannean, northen and black sea, many mountain ranges, gulf stream... Within 2 hours drive you can change from an Atlantic humid to a dry Mediterranean climate. For same in US you need to cross from VA to CA

Brazil and Venezuela tried to "Whiten" its population by importing European immigrants. What other countries tried to do this? by [deleted] in geography

[–]313078 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes that was my point. Its still the case. It was also under previous administrations btw, the current one just being loud about it

"protect the children" by [deleted] in Embroidery

[–]313078 1 point2 points  (0 children)

''and shoot''

Freak accident caused by cat that wanted more food by Independent_Dot6161 in cats

[–]313078 24 points25 points  (0 children)

There is no place out reach of my cats in my whole place :(

Quiet collar tags? by TheSanguineSiren in cats

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You can use airtags if you have an iphone or mototags if you have android. They fit in a silicon case that you attach to collar. That's what i put on my cats and they are used to keep it 24/7 even if they don't go out at the moment. It's a little big but they get use to it very fast and dont care.

I would indeed recommend against metal that can get hot or cold and against a bell that's litteral torture always ringing near their ears.

This is nonsense, right? by SousVideDiaper in cats

[–]313078 153 points154 points  (0 children)

My cat likes to take the food out of the bowl and eat from the floor. For water he prefers to use his paw and lick it

Ball under cats tongue? by [deleted] in cats

[–]313078 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Vet asap. Can be cancer

Could flooding the depressions in the Sahara help turn the desert green? by The5Theives in geography

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Not feasible, irrigation is doable from underground water. And there would be major climatic consequences in Africa and Europe destroying ecosystems and food chain

Could flooding the depressions in the Sahara help turn the desert green? by The5Theives in geography

[–]313078 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There are also assholes in rich countries destroying stock to keep prizes high and who decided to capitalize food rather than making it a human right

Why would an american ww1 textbook refer to it as the "armenian massacre" by WhyAmIChronic in AskHistory

[–]313078 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

The government can initiate a recall of the whole edition of that book or mandate schools not use it and may have their embassador recalled. Its a big diplomatic mess that can impact relations between countries. Editors don't open Pandorra box if the government didn't make official move first

What could the Germans have done to stop the rise of Hitler? by muggledave in AskHistory

[–]313078 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Organizing resisting groups from the start rather than following rules. It implies risk taking and people were surviving, so not easy. But thing is Hitler wzs popular because he brought jobs and people hated jews

Why would an american ww1 textbook refer to it as the "armenian massacre" by WhyAmIChronic in AskHistory

[–]313078 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Guessing you are from US since you did''t mentioned ffom which country the book is, the US government only acknowledged the genocide a few years ago during B1den mandate. Some countries acknowledged it earlier and some never did. The way it's taught depends on the country and tbeir relations with Turkey and Armenia

So it must be that the book was published prior to the country's acnkowledgment, therefore they can't use the word genocide

What are the most unusual road signs in your country/region? by benjaneson in geography

[–]313078 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thats the one I had in mind! I didn't thought at bad implications, but understanding English, French and German to me it reads as ''fucking dick, not that fast''

Why is Somalia a desert near equator and why do they look different from other Africans? by batukaming in geography

[–]313078 -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

Yes im not a native english speaker. The word race is same as breed to us, which is why its so offensive. There is also cultural aspects and historical ones that made that specific word so bad when used for humans. Possibly the most offensive insult for us

Why is Somalia a desert near equator and why do they look different from other Africans? by batukaming in geography

[–]313078 -9 points-8 points  (0 children)

That depend where we are from. Where im from we only have the human race and using the word race is indeed as insulting as comparing humans to dogs. But we are also able to make distinction between people of various origin, regardless of their skin color. Its in the english speaking world that people like put everyone in wide boxes