TreeBuzz articles thread

[cory]

This was quick and had some interesting ideas.

The ‘World’s Happiest Man’ Shares His Three Rules for Life

A searching, playful, provocative discussion with the Buddhist monk Matthieu Ricard.

www.nytimes.com

 

[Tom Dunlap]

Seems so simple.

 

[cory]

What, wishing happiness for everyone you meet? Seems challenging to me but it could be quite powerful in use.

 

[data farm 26]

Treeman owner Lamb accused by Ky. AG of price gouging in lawsuit

The owner of a local tree removal business is accused of price gouging and violating state consumer protection laws in a recent lawsuit concerning work done in the aftermath of

www.bgdailynews.com

 

[cory]

If details are true sounds like he went way over the top. Prices of 1.5 or 2x in storms are normal imo.

 

[cory]

Some interesting points made about nuclear war

Nuclear War Could End the World, but What if It’s All in Our Heads?

Some experts want to apply recent neuroscience research to the decision making that could lead to doomsday.

www.nytimes.com

 

[data farm 26]

I wanted to read that one but I hit my article limit for the month nice to have the link here though I'll be able to find it once the month is up!

 

[cory]

Anyone should be able to read it, I clicked on the free share thingy. Did you try to read it?

 

[data farm 26]

https://www.cnn.com/2023/09/02/us/burning-man-storms-shelter-black-rock-city/index.html

 

[cory]

Woodstock revisited re mud?

 

[cory]

There’s a Vast Source of Clean Energy Beneath Our Feet. And a Race to Tap It.

The United States has enough geothermal energy to power the entire country. Some are trying to unlock it by using techniques from the fracking boom.

www.nytimes.com

 

[cory]

Tiny Forests With Big Benefits

Native plants crowded onto postage-stamp-size plots have been delivering environmental benefits around the world — and, increasingly, in the U.S.

www.nytimes.com

 

[cory]

Maybe we need a hunting thread but for the time being;

This 900-Pound Gator Is the Second-Heaviest Ever Harvested in Florida

Hunting guide Kevin Brotz and two friends harvested the gator from a lake near Orlando. It's one of the biggest ever killed in the state.

www.outdoorlife.com

 

[Shadowscape]

I certainly don't want to start any pro vs con arguments on this, but it seems like a shame that they killed such a majestic and very old beast. Reminds me of someone who cuts down a 700 year old tree just because it is big and justifies it by making a coffee table out of a section of the trunk. But that is me.

 

[cory]

I hear ya loud and clear. I personally wouldn't be happy about killing that creature, what a freaking savage that thing was. But apparently the resource is thriving and regulated so presumably some youngins will be stepping up to take it's place in the future.

 

[cory]

In case you're having trouble keeping all the generations straight

Defining generations: Where Millennials end and Generation Z begins

Pew Research Center now uses 1996 as the last birth year for Millennials in our work. President Michael Dimock explains why.

www.pewresearch.org

 

[cory]

On my bucket list, but i'm late to the party

Why Are So Many Millennials Going to Mongolia?

In an era of Instagram tourism, some young people are searching for less curated travel experiences. So they’re flocking to the open spaces of this East Asian nation.

www.nytimes.com

 

[cory]

The Government Takes On a Fisherman Over 200,000 Pounds of Fluke

Chris Winkler is on trial, accused of taking too many fish from the seas off gentrified Montauk. His former partners have pleaded guilty, and stand to make millions from the sale of their small seafood-themed empire.

www.nytimes.com

 

[cory]

This thread getting little traction, I'll try again

Whales, From Above

The photographer Sutton Lynch is documenting a dramatic turning point off the coast of Long Island — a resurgence of sea life after decades of depletion.

www.nytimes.com

 

[cory]

You probably are already aware of this notion, but here it is encapsulated

Opinion | All of the Predictions Agree on One Thing: Humanity Peaks Soon

Most people now live in countries where two or fewer children are born for every two adults.

www.nytimes.com