Nickrock Posted May 1, 2023 Share Posted May 1, 2023 What amazes me that when they put the first cables across the Atlantic and the pacific that the joints didn't leak or rip apart lowering them down to that depth. The strain of that length of cable Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toy Boy Posted May 1, 2023 Share Posted May 1, 2023 A geological map that's literally out of this world, lol. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fygjam Posted May 1, 2023 Share Posted May 1, 2023 (edited) ^^^ Where do the LGM hang out? Edited May 1, 2023 by fygjam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horizondave Posted May 1, 2023 Share Posted May 1, 2023 14 hours ago, maipenrai said: I think it's amazing that they were able to construct a network so vast given the technology of the day - I've seen cross-sections of the undersea cables they used back then and they are enormous, built up of layer upon layer of natural materials and sealants to protect the conducting core and as a result being very heavy and they certainly must have taken special techniques to handle. Today's fibre optic cables would be much easier to transport and lay out on their routes. Dutch mate of mine from Pattaya used to work on the pipe laying ship 'the Allseas Solitaire', a similar ship to a cable layer. He became an ROV operator. Heard a lot of stories of these type of ships. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zambo Posted May 1, 2023 Share Posted May 1, 2023 I feel there are some overseas territories missing -Ceuta opposite Gibraltar for example. But what about the Spratly islands Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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maipenrai Posted May 1, 2023 Share Posted May 1, 2023 8 hours ago, Horizondave said: Dutch mate of mine from Pattaya used to work on the pipe laying ship 'the Allseas Solitaire', a similar ship to a cable layer. He became an ROV operator. Heard a lot of stories of these type of ships. On my first visit to SE Asia in 2002, when I was spending two nights in Singapore on the way to Australia, I met a fellow in a pub one night who worked on a specialized fibre ship; the job he was there working on was the nearby retrieval of a new fibre cable that had been laid underwater and then damaged by a ship's anchor catching it - his ship had gear that could grab the cable and bring it up to the ship for repair. 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toy Boy Posted May 7, 2023 Share Posted May 7, 2023 A map of West Taiwan. 3 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazarus Posted May 8, 2023 Author Share Posted May 8, 2023 A constellation of satellites will soon create 3D maps of the Earth NUVIEW, a Florida based startup, is building a constellation of satellites, using the LiDAR technology https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/a-constellation-of-satellites-will-soon-create-3d-maps-of-the-earth?fbclid=IwAR0vT6qjANX9Bf1fqiwDze-NYLgeuXTAIAO_VEiuHb6B61IeaOfh-DfcPoo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazarus Posted May 10, 2023 Author Share Posted May 10, 2023 https://landgeist.com/2023/05/06/dog-ownership-in-europe/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazarus Posted May 10, 2023 Author Share Posted May 10, 2023 https://landgeist.com/2023/04/29/cat-ownership-in-europe/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horizondave Posted May 10, 2023 Share Posted May 10, 2023 2 hours ago, lazarus said: https://landgeist.com/2023/05/06/dog-ownership-in-europe/ Turkey, Switzerland or Greece for me then lol 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toy Boy Posted May 11, 2023 Share Posted May 11, 2023 I think you could make a similar map of Thailand, using the same key, but instead of % of households owning at least one dog, it would read number of dogs per household Let's see now, the GF is in the 10 to 19 dogs in her household group, quite moderate, lol. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazarus Posted May 17, 2023 Author Share Posted May 17, 2023 https://www.reddit.com/r/MapPorn/comments/7dith2/language_difficult_rankings_in_europe_according/?st=JA566R0F&sh=d0a5de99&utm_content=buffer67e05&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer&fbclid=IwAR1_-kOQDKN5-rzGhzUdsq75H4U6PfYFOjeZyo0IS9SS6gCN9dFRva8Cr0M 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rompho Ray Posted May 17, 2023 Share Posted May 17, 2023 ^ That got me curious, so I looked it up. Thai is a Category IV language. https://www.fsi-language-courses.org/blog/fsi-language-difficulty/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazarus Posted May 21, 2023 Author Share Posted May 21, 2023 https://www.reddit.com/r/MapPorn/comments/13mneaz/potato_consumption_per_country_in_europe/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf&utm_content=1&utm_term=15&fbclid=IwAR1oviRYoMKAfs6mT0OPGZp9XoZY8cCgPSONnHlnf98cmnF5rs3NtKNrKug Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forcebwithu Posted May 22, 2023 Share Posted May 22, 2023 (edited) https://www.wethrift.com/articles/sex-mapped-around-the-world/ Edited May 22, 2023 by forcebwithu 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fygjam Posted May 22, 2023 Share Posted May 22, 2023 The Spider is said to be one of the more intimate positions and involves a couple facing each other in a seated position. The receiver lies back first, while the other partner goes in between their legs to achieve penetration. Then, this partner also lies back, allowing for either partner to thrust. Allows both to keep a beer in one hand an a ciggy in the other. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Dangleberries Posted May 22, 2023 Share Posted May 22, 2023 11 minutes ago, forcebwithu said: https://www.wethrift.com/articles/sex-mapped-around-the-world/ Next time I walk passed an "Auntie Anne's" I might stop and ask the pretty young girl if I can try a pretzel with her !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazarus Posted May 23, 2023 Author Share Posted May 23, 2023 https://www.pythonmaps.com 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazarus Posted May 24, 2023 Author Share Posted May 24, 2023 A map of Africa using ethnically drawn borders, rather than those drawn by imperial powers. https://collections.lib.uwm.edu/digital/collection/agdm/id/22910?fbclid=IwAR1dd8sEN9sJcDkddJ1QXLEg4eWx1VuGVGljLO-m7C8QqtGVGuy0lJKXPWU&mibextid=Zxz2cZ 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazarus Posted May 26, 2023 Author Share Posted May 26, 2023 The Definitive Stereotype Map Of Britain And Ireland https://www.buzzfeed.com/tomphillips/the-definitive-stereotype-map-of-britain-and-ireland?fbclid=IwAR2-J9dZdctPSfcFAqnr5ZfZO4n2BAmLme2pXTiarC9Yr4wC9a5jZ9YG0WU 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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lazarus Posted May 26, 2023 Author Share Posted May 26, 2023 Dan's Roman History 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toy Boy Posted June 2, 2023 Share Posted June 2, 2023 Surprising how unadventurous the French were... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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