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Plague or meteor ?? Nah, even better
« on: May 22, 2019, 08:57:04 AM »
Here you go RKL, something even better.   An Icelandic volcano spews millions, up on millions ton of ash.  That will get the job done....

https://www.foxnews.com/science/forgotten-global-cataclysm-that-killed-millions-in-6th-century-is-virtually-unheard-of


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Re: Plague or meteor ?? Nah, even better
« Reply #1 on: May 22, 2019, 09:35:05 AM »
Thanos approves.
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Re: Plague or meteor ?? Nah, even better
« Reply #2 on: May 22, 2019, 09:54:17 AM »
The writer of that article needs to be flogged and sent back to high school writing class.

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'Cataclysm'

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and a collapse of the global economy.

Maybe he gets paid by hyperbole.
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« Reply #3 on: May 22, 2019, 10:08:01 AM »
There has been a lot of unusual activity at Yellowstone recently ,,,
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« Reply #4 on: May 22, 2019, 10:13:22 AM »
Weird. They didn't even have SUVs, lawnmowers, coal powered electrical plants, or fracking back then.
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« Reply #5 on: May 22, 2019, 10:43:38 AM »
Quote from: bedlamite on May 22, 2019, 10:08:01 AM
There has been a lot of unusual activity at Yellowstone recently ,,,
That is just a reminder that bad things could happen at any time.
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« Reply #6 on: May 22, 2019, 10:53:08 AM »
"and a collapse of the global economy."

That I could see. Far ranging international trade was well established far earlier than that courtesy of the Greek, Chinese, Persian, and Roman empires.

British tin routinely ended up in Asia, Asian silks ended up in Europe, Indian spices ended up everywhere, and the trade in foodstuffs -- olive oil, fish and meat products, grain, etc. -- was monumental.

A collapse in the agricultural economy would have had devastating and far reaching effects on all types of trade.
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« Reply #7 on: May 22, 2019, 12:32:16 PM »
Quote from: brimic on May 22, 2019, 10:13:22 AM
Weird. They didn't even have SUVs, lawnmowers, coal powered electrical plants, or fracking back then.

They probably had farting cows, though.

Just sayin'
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« Reply #8 on: May 22, 2019, 12:33:38 PM »
Quote from: Hawkmoon on May 22, 2019, 12:32:16 PM
They probably had farting cows, though.

Just sayin'


hmmm. Good point. AOC is trying to save us all.
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« Reply #9 on: May 23, 2019, 03:53:56 AM »
Quote from: Fly320s on May 22, 2019, 09:54:17 AM
The writer of that article needs to be flogged and sent back to high school writing class.
 
Maybe he gets paid by hyperbole.

I hate where the writer starts a new paragraph for every sentence.  Maybe he gets paid by the column-inch.
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« Reply #10 on: May 23, 2019, 08:14:44 AM »
Quote from: 230RN on May 23, 2019, 03:53:56 AM
I hate where the writer starts a new paragraph for every sentence.  Maybe he gets paid by the column-inch.

I don't know.

I sort of like it.

It keeps the paragraphs short.

Matching the incredibly short attention span of most of today's modern chimpmen.
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« Reply #11 on: May 23, 2019, 09:36:00 AM »
^:)

That Iceland eruption of Eyjafjallajokull in 2010 caused quite a bit of trouble.  The way I read it, the ash could screw up jet engines, therefore grounded a lot of flights, and messed up a lot of commerce.
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« Reply #12 on: May 23, 2019, 09:42:35 AM »
Quote from: Mike Irwin on May 23, 2019, 08:14:44 AM
I don't know.

I sort of like it.

It keeps the paragraphs short.

Matching the incredibly short attention span of most of today's modern chimpmen.
I tend to like more white space when reading.  Two sentences per paragraph might be a little better. 
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« Reply #13 on: May 23, 2019, 09:45:33 AM »
Quote from: MechAg94 on May 23, 2019, 09:42:35 AM
I tend to like more white space when reading.  Two sentences per paragraph might be a little better. 


Disgusting display of overt racism right there.
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« Reply #14 on: May 23, 2019, 01:26:19 PM »
A paragraph consists of 2 or more sentences. PERIOD!
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« Reply #15 on: May 23, 2019, 03:03:51 PM »
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« Reply #16 on: May 23, 2019, 06:15:28 PM »
My professor LIED!

And to think, I would have flunked my English 101 final for a single sentence paragraph!  :old:
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« Reply #17 on: May 23, 2019, 11:40:12 PM »
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« Reply #18 on: May 24, 2019, 08:28:16 AM »
Quote from: HeroHog on May 23, 2019, 06:15:28 PM
My professor LIED!

And to think, I would have flunked my English 101 final for a single sentence paragraph!  :old:

No, he just had a different opinion based on his preferences.

I had a professor in college who insisted that the first line of a paragraph be indented 5 spaces and who insisted that it was the ONLY correct way of starting a paragraph. He'd mark you down if your papers didn't have indented paragraphs.

It's not a matter of correctness, it's a matter of style. He was a history professor, none of the English professors insisted on it.

Buttericks Typography says that you can either indent the paragraph OR you can put space between the paragraphs to separate them.


Here's a fun discussion... https://www.grammarly.com/blog/great-indentation-debate/
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