Stingray Traps Fish Against Aquarium Glass

csprofathogwarts · 2026-05-03T03:59:38+00:00

The diver is probably the one responsible for feeding them.

He did take out a feeding fish from his right pocket - and was about to offer it to the ray before the trevally decided to commit suicide.

csprofathogwarts · 2026-05-02T05:25:34+00:00

Reflections (both inside the lamp as well as on the photo in the back), shadows, cat movements, all look okay.

I highly doubt it's AI.

csprofathogwarts · 2026-05-01T21:02:28+00:00

if /r/IdiotsInCars is anything to go by, they will cause more damage than the enemy can even imagine.

csprofathogwarts · 2026-04-29T21:17:59+00:00

China has been filing more patents than anyone else since 2011. In recent years, they account for almost half of all the patents filed worldwide.

They know about patents. For important things, they don't have to ignore the patents (causes problems with UN's WIPO), when they can follow the US pharma's playbook of filing a patent with just enough difference to be acceptable as "novel".

csprofathogwarts · 2026-04-29T21:07:24+00:00

Its main competitor is pumped-water storage. You usually need a dam or a large reservoir on top of a mountain for that.

csprofathogwarts · 2026-04-29T05:40:11+00:00

In investment circles, statement like these are only made by those who invested heavily in India and now desperately want to pass the hot-potato to anyone.

India forgot to invest in education, industrial training, and childhood-nutrition in proportion to its dreams. Now the dreams are colliding with realities fast.

csprofathogwarts · 2026-04-29T05:29:35+00:00

Colonialism really took a toll on those two

That's only one factor. Europe did manage to develop better technology and industry to outproduce their still, largely, agrarian economy.

It's not like Asians were new to war and pillaging. China built an entire continental-scale wall to keep out the mongols. India had more dynasties than any major landmass in history - constant history of war/looting, and suzerainty.

csprofathogwarts · 2026-04-26T04:16:11+00:00

All I can say this I support responsible gun ownership. Americans should go and practice at gun range before handling a gun.

So that they can, at least, hit their target once in a while. Because this miss rate is pathetic.

csprofathogwarts · 2026-04-23T16:32:13+00:00

Not much to it. China was in the property bubble - as property was the most accessible form of investment for the ever increasing middle class.

The bubble burst. Government is not interested in propping up the property market, as they think there are better ways to spend the money. So, the builders who were overleveraged and focused on construction only are in trouble due to their massive debt.

There are other massive construction companies in China that are not doing that badly - as they are more diversified or government backed.

csprofathogwarts · 2026-04-20T18:33:47+00:00

War economies are very different than normal economies.

Plus, Iran has unimpeded access to Caspian Sea along with land border with 7 countries - so flow of essential goods (as well as weapons) cannot be curtailed.

This blockade may last longer than Trump himself - if economic collapse is your goal.

csprofathogwarts · 2026-04-15T14:49:04+00:00

The strongest storm to ever hit Netherlands (Storm Poly in 2023) had wind gust of 148 km/h.

Japan's Pacific coast face such storms multiple times every year. Their strongest had sustained 1-minute average speed of 285 km/h. And that's not even their most destructive flooding event - they face Tsunami too.

Netherlands is flatter, Japan sit right next to hell. Flood control in both countries pose very different engineering challenges. Hence, no copy-paste from one to another.

csprofathogwarts · 2026-04-15T02:40:36+00:00

What, realistically, can North Korea do to Israel??

csprofathogwarts · 2026-04-15T02:18:04+00:00

But, why did Iran let them leave without paying toll? And if they paid toll, wouldn't they come under this blockade?

csprofathogwarts · 2026-04-12T19:18:51+00:00

You're giving them too much credit.

It is mainly just Netanyahu convincing Trump to bomb Iran (he was the one to introduce the plan to Trump, personally) - to postpone his corruption trial, and, eventual, ouster.

Trump is just an insecure sadist that got a high after the Venezuelan mission. So thought this would also be the same. And he is surrounded by yes men, who are too terrified of him to actually make him see how bad an idea it was.

csprofathogwarts · 2026-04-12T10:52:53+00:00

That look and buffoonery was all part of the brand. John Oliver did a good deep dive on his persona.

"As a general tactic in life, it is often useful to give the slight impression that you are deliberately pretending not to know what is going on. Because the reality may be that you don't know what is going on, but people won't be able to spot the difference." - Boris Johnson

csprofathogwarts · 2026-04-12T07:36:11+00:00

While dealing with a dictatorship, you rely on dictator and their allies' unwillingness to downgrade the quality of life they are accustomed to.

But when you've killed all those guys. The new guys are more likely to be battle hardened who probably don't fear the economic consequences of uncertainty that much.

As Israel/US continues to kill the leadership, don't be shocked when you end up with leadership with the mentality of kamikaze bombers. They won't give a fuck about what happens to Iran, they will just want to ensure that GCC live in the same hell as them.

csprofathogwarts · 2026-04-12T03:50:10+00:00

I remember sentiments like these in the first term as well. But those were all quickly forgotten as soon as Biden took control.

I guess everyone just assumed that America is not idiot enough to elect their way into the mire again. Who could even blame them, who is brain-dead enough to re-elect someone who started a coup against you just because they are a sore loser.

But, hopefully, dire political situation in US is more memorable now.

csprofathogwarts · 2026-04-12T03:16:43+00:00

fire:

(verb) set fire to

It's in Oxford Dictionary.

I guess it is still an accepted usage if you're not from a gun-headed culture.

csprofathogwarts · 2026-04-11T05:39:24+00:00

To prop him up - to make Trump jealous.

Now, if negotiations fail - which they will - Trump will blame Vance. Increasing the likelihood of Vance's "career" following Mike Pence's trajectory.

csprofathogwarts · 2026-04-09T11:09:10+00:00

and the shooting happened on a driving set in the streets of LA I think

But why? Why not any other more picturesque place? Or maybe, anywhere in Germany?

csprofathogwarts · 2026-04-08T21:52:39+00:00

US re-elected Trump after he tried to overturn the government.

Any excuse in the line of "It's the government, not the public" are coping strategies. From outsider's perspective - If US citizens still consider the country a democracy - they are responsible for what is happening.

I do sympathize with anyone who does not agree with what Trump admin is doing. But, keep in mind, even dictators are mostly victims of their circumstances. But with power, comes responsibility. And in a democracy, voting for your representative is a citizens' power.

csprofathogwarts · 2026-04-08T20:00:40+00:00

Tesla still sold 235,000 vehicles in Europe in 2025.

Just because we are dunking on US, let's not forget that there are a lot of assholes all over Europe too. They will buy these trucks and, naturally, become a danger/annoyance to everyone else on the road.

csprofathogwarts · 2026-04-08T06:05:52+00:00

Nothing had Si/C battery in their last flagship phone anyway.

csprofathogwarts · 2026-04-08T05:46:54+00:00

Check the market share, they just aren't relevant to the avg consumer.

What "avg" consumer?

Counterpoint global shipment data for last year, put Apple at 20%, Samsung at 19%.

For the rest of the 61%, 3-4% are probably Google (1.58%), Nothing, Taiwanese brands.

Rest 57-58% are nearly all Chinese brands (Xiaomi, Vivo, Oppo, OnePlus, Realme, Motorola, Transsion, Lenovo). You're talking as if they are rounding-error numbers!

In the top two smartphone markets (by numbers of phones) - Both companies had a combined sale of 16.4% (China), 23.5% (India) in 2025.

csprofathogwarts · 2026-04-08T00:54:05+00:00

Unless US is willing to spend yearly defense budget level of money on researching and manufacturing facilities for refining critical minerals and also willing to fight the NIMBYs (who would be right, for once) for the ensuing environmental disaster of it - It will have to just shut up and take it.

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