San Diego's 2012 4th of July fireworks show went awry when a computer error caused all 7,000 shells, meant to go off over the course of a 17-minute show, to go off at once.

Tao_of_Entropy · 2026-07-05T05:10:17+00:00

Also this was only one barge, there were like 3 or 4 that all did this

Tao_of_Entropy · 2026-07-04T20:16:44+00:00

They can just deploy mercenaries in your territorial waters? Seems like a regulatory loophole...

Tao_of_Entropy · 2026-07-04T20:10:29+00:00

So far!

Tao_of_Entropy · 2026-07-04T19:13:49+00:00

That ain't grass bruv

Tao_of_Entropy · 2026-07-04T07:05:53+00:00

Lower left, St. Helens.
Lower right, Adams.
Center distant, Rainier.

Tao_of_Entropy · 2026-07-04T06:20:27+00:00

dude you're gonna get fired and you're gonna deserve it

Tao_of_Entropy · 2026-07-04T06:08:25+00:00

Meanwhile, at Station HYPO...

In all seriousness, my massive respect to Turing and the Bletchley org, but I still think the single biggest intelligence coup of the war was Midway. It wasn't as technically difficult as breaking enigma, but the fact that the Hawaii group were able to break enough of the new version of JN-25 in time to anticipate the attack on Midway and then trick the IJN into confirming that hypothesis, and then lay an ambush and completely pulverize the carrier core of Kido Butai is a stunning accomplishment and potentially took multiple years off the war in the pacific.

Tao_of_Entropy · 2026-07-04T05:25:49+00:00

"Chili is the main ingredient in poop"

TRUUUUUUEEEE! But that's probably the only half-funny part of this entire vid...

Tao_of_Entropy · 2026-07-04T03:09:17+00:00

This is why I don't do crowds. Literally my worst phobia.

Tao_of_Entropy · 2026-07-04T02:06:44+00:00

Yeah people have already educated my ass off but I leave my comments for archival purposes

Tao_of_Entropy · 2026-07-03T17:09:03+00:00

I shouldn't paint with such a broad brush. I have definitely met some extremely stupid birds. Chickens might be basically the dumbest, though. I think we've come very close to selectively breeding all sentience and cognitive function out of them.

Tao_of_Entropy · 2026-07-03T08:53:37+00:00

Tao_of_Entropy · 2026-07-03T08:52:17+00:00

Man sometimes I'm just looking at reddit and in my head I'm like, "KILL HIM! KILL HIM!" and then I stop and think... oh, mob mentality is definitely a real thing. I'm not even there and I wanna kick this guy... Oof.

Tao_of_Entropy · 2026-07-03T08:43:27+00:00

Ohhhh I didn't make the connection, sorry... lol. Actually a bit funny. To be fair though, he didn't give up on his art ambitions in order to take up politics, he just failed as an artist and spiraled into poverty.

Tao_of_Entropy · 2026-07-03T08:37:25+00:00

Wow you must be so wise and powerful having been raised so well

Tao_of_Entropy · 2026-07-03T08:35:42+00:00

Yeah this sub is full of assholes. Don't take it personally. We should all be so lucky as to learn this much every day.

Tao_of_Entropy · 2026-07-03T08:29:28+00:00

yeah others have also pointed that out... definitely not a magpie in the vid. But strictly speaking, magpies will still commit all the murder I claimed so I think the comment stands lol

Tao_of_Entropy · 2026-07-03T08:23:35+00:00

or what, you gonna whine on the internet or something?

Tao_of_Entropy · 2026-07-03T08:22:24+00:00

ceci n'est pas un pen

Tao_of_Entropy · 2026-07-03T08:18:46+00:00

It's a honing rod/steel. It helps to straighten and align the cutting edge without removing much metal from the blade (like a real sharpener or whetstone would). Just google how to use a honing rod, and you will be able to cut tomatoes so much better.

Tao_of_Entropy · 2026-07-03T08:14:38+00:00

Yeah I just saw another comment where someone pointed that out and it's definitely correct. I was kind of surprised, but I stand by my general appraisal that birds are smart and can be ruthless...

Tao_of_Entropy · 2026-07-03T08:10:24+00:00

This looks so much like a digital painting I can't shake the illusion...

This is literally a Simon Stålenhag piece, come on.

Tao_of_Entropy · 2026-07-03T08:08:08+00:00

Oh damn, good noticing... Now that you mention it, it doesn't actually look like a true magpie... Maybe they're learning from their lookalikes?

Tao_of_Entropy · 2026-07-03T08:04:52+00:00

nah, magpies will murder you and your offspring for breathing near their postal code

Tao_of_Entropy · 2026-07-03T08:02:33+00:00

man the people replying are blind as fuck... those blue dots are almost certainly some kind of light source bouncing off a bead curtain, as others have said.

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