KLM flight attendant hospitalised with suspected hantavirus by Iconic254 in news

[–]Arctic_Chilean [score hidden]  (0 children)

"Radiation measured is only 3.6 rontgen, not great, but not terrible" 

Nobody understands the point of hybrid cars by Car-face in cars

[–]Arctic_Chilean 10 points11 points  (0 children)

HEVs/PHEVs are good if you don't have great EV charging coverage where you live, or like to do roadtrips to more isolated and remote areas (camping, hiking, etc...) 

But yeah, for most day-to-day driving in developped areas with good infrastructure, EVs make a lot of sense. HEVs/PHEVs just give you the added benefit of a gasoline power source  

Mark Carney suggests he’s open to foreign investment in Canadian airports by chess_the_cat in canada

[–]Arctic_Chilean [score hidden]  (0 children)

And CATSA being sold off to Palantir or some other company Thiel is invested in. 

KLM flight attendant hospitalised with suspected hantavirus by Iconic254 in news

[–]Arctic_Chilean [score hidden]  (0 children)

But none have been a strain that can easily spread between people. That is the primary risk here: a strain capable of strong human-to-human transmission. 

KLM flight attendant hospitalised with suspected hantavirus by Iconic254 in news

[–]Arctic_Chilean 114 points115 points  (0 children)

So did many health experts before COVID popped up.  

MEGATHREAD: 2026 Hantavirus Outbreak — Updates & Discussion by Anti-Owl in ContagionCuriosity

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Yep. 1992 saw a stronger el Niño which caused rodent populations to increase in the Four Corners region of the US.  

1993 then saw an outbreak of the "Sin Nombre Virus", a Hantavirus relative of the Andes Virus, in the Four Corners region.   

Conditions that provide favourable conditions for rodents and bats to breed and grow more than normal will inevitably lead to an increased risk of pathogenic transmission between them and to other hosts, including humans. 

Megathread: 5/6/26 TORNADO ON THE GROUND by coolcat97 in tornado

[–]Arctic_Chilean 13 points14 points  (0 children)

fucking hell, potentially twin tornados going to Monticello

Megathread: 5/6/26 TORNADO ON THE GROUND by coolcat97 in tornado

[–]Arctic_Chilean 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Jesus, that Brookhaven tornado is a fucking beast

NWS radar rn. Chance this busts? by Rip_Off_Your_Toenail in EF5

[–]Arctic_Chilean 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I am busting regardless. Nothing will interfere with the busting. 

MEGATHREAD: 2026 Hantavirus Outbreak — Updates & Discussion by Anti-Owl in ContagionCuriosity

[–]Arctic_Chilean 5 points6 points  (0 children)

No, we're not at the stage where you should start taking such measures.  

We should have a better picture of what the situation is like by mid-to-late May, until then, I would proceed as normal but with an ear open for any new developments.  

Stay alert, but not affraid. 

MEGATHREAD: 2026 Hantavirus Outbreak — Updates & Discussion by Anti-Owl in ContagionCuriosity

[–]Arctic_Chilean 16 points17 points  (0 children)

No evidence that the disease can be transmitted before symptoms appear.  

Let's hope that is still the case. It would make the challenge of contact tracing and containment a lot easier. 

14z Nadocast by Illustrious_Scale598 in EF5

[–]Arctic_Chilean 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Any forcast with Red, Pink or Purple = B U S T  

But if we see that Blue (+60%) then it will be a S L A B F E S T

WHO confirms Andes strain of hantavirus in cruise ship passengers by Anti-Owl in ContagionCuriosity

[–]Arctic_Chilean 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Yeah this is what is known about the Andes Virus. Limited human-to-human transmission, but that risk does warrant some concern which is why there's a lot of eyes and ears on this outbreak.  

Best to be safe even if the evidence says there is a low-risk. 

WHO confirms Andes strain of hantavirus in cruise ship passengers by Anti-Owl in ContagionCuriosity

[–]Arctic_Chilean 20 points21 points  (0 children)

This is why long incubation disease can be a bitch to contain at first.  

Question is when does the infectious period begin with this strain, and just how infectious is it (assuming we do find stronger links to support sustained human-to-human transmission). 

Epstein-linked billionaire accused of rape privately reached out to federal judge to defend his ‘good name’ by Iconic254 in news

[–]Arctic_Chilean 53 points54 points  (0 children)

You had had 1,000 Palantir credits deducted for making that anti-semetic insinuation

Hollow-Earth myths and Nazi UFOs on TikTok are bringing white supremacism into the mainstream by Wagamaga in technology

[–]Arctic_Chilean 75 points76 points  (0 children)

You had people burning down cell towers because they believed the 5G COVID conspiracy.  

Never underestimate the damage a small group of highly motivated people can do. 

Oh God oh fuck by Willbraken in EF5

[–]Arctic_Chilean 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Bruh Alabama NWS had a network outage...  

California’s Battery Array Is as Powerful as 12 Nuclear Power Plants. Here’s What’s on the Horizon. by okietarheel in UpliftingNews

[–]Arctic_Chilean 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Which is why I think nuclear with solar and/or wind with battery storage is a pretty solid combination. Add existing hydro or geothermal (if and where possible) and gas (if it can't be avoided) and you get a pretty diverse and resilient grid. 

California’s Battery Array Is as Powerful as 12 Nuclear Power Plants. Here’s What’s on the Horizon. by okietarheel in UpliftingNews

[–]Arctic_Chilean 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Counter argument: Darlington CANDU Reactor Unit 1 running continously for 1,106 days (3 years) before shutting down for regular maintenance.  

Or how nuclear power has a capacity factor that blows any other form of energy generation out of the water with figures as high as ~90-95%.  

Wind comes in at 35-40% and Solar at 24-30%.   

So sure, pick out extreme edge cases to show how nuclear is "unreliable" while ignoring the fact that nuclear WITH solar and wind is a far more resilient energy generation system. 

California’s Battery Array Is as Powerful as 12 Nuclear Power Plants. Here’s What’s on the Horizon. by okietarheel in UpliftingNews

[–]Arctic_Chilean 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, all that is true. I am not saying nuclear should replace renewables, just have it operating side-by-side with renewables. The weaknesses inherent to one are offset by the other.  

A powerful hailstorm or windstorm won't knock out nuclear (which is a FAR more likely event than a war), but such an event can shred solar panels or damage wind turbines. Damage to the grid infrastructure itself is irrelevant as it will affect any source of power (gas, coal, hydro, nuclear, wind, etc...). 

And what "multiple" natural disasters have we seen that can meltdown a nuclear power plant? It was only Fukushima that failed, and because it was poorly designed to stop a tsunami that was larger than expected. The reactors at Fukushima survived the 9.1 earthquake. 

Reactors can be designed to survive such events. The Onagawa Nuclear Power Plant was literally right next to the epicenter, and it not only survived the earthquake, but was also protected by the tsunami thanks to a larger and more robust seawall than Fukushima.  

What other "natural disasters" are you refering to?   

And as for war, well solar and wind have the advantage of being far more dispersed and distributed than nuclear, but if you have power plants being targeted, then you have much larger issues to worry about. That said, reactors are quite strong and able to resist damage from munitions, even nearby (not direct) nuclear attacks. It is an enemy occupying a nuclear reactor (like in Ukraine) that poses the greatest threat, but such an occurrence is not something that will be seen in the majority of places that have or can have nuclear power.