Come across Worldometers over at Scott’s blog and thought it was pretty nifty. So I’m linking to it here as well.
Worldometers gives you several real-time updated counts of population growth and decline, food produced, money spent on education and military stuff, etc. giving you a whole new perspective on these issues using nothing but running totals.
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wrote: Lazers….Pff HAHAhAHAH! I’m not sure why that was so funny but that made my day.[go]
wrote: Okay holyservent we can drop the date but let’s go on record for acknowledging that the Dec 25 is not a “lie.“ If you don’t mind me asking, what translations…[go]
wrote: Don’t envy our snow because when the tractor is still in lawn mower mode it’s a bitch getting out of the yard! Pretty yes but a snow blade is needed…[go]
wrote: You can have all of my snow, I like the fact that Tombstone has a dusting about twice a year…just enough to get all excited about and run around taking…[go]
wrote: A Star Destroyer vs the Enterprise? My money was on the Nemesis of the Transformers universe(Apologies to Les for mentioning the Transformers).[go]
wrote: What Chief said. Austin would come to a grinding halt if we had some real snow. Not the town doesn’t come to a grinding halt if there’s ice and sleet…[go]
wrote: but there are countless stories of shoppers overwhelming stores on Black Friday in years past This is what I mean. I hope someone looks after his family (the insurance, if…[go]
wrote: do not US employers have a duty of care towards employees? Yes they do. Duty of care + breach of duty + causation + foreseeability = negligence. A bit…[go]
wrote: If we got as much snow as in the left photo people here in Texas would be crapping their pants… We had “snow” days for less than in inch. Granted…[go]
wrote: ...which is why MM and Les will never be personal injury lawyers. Less cynically, while the uniqueness may be a mitigating factor, do not US employers have a duty of…[go]
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