Posts: 1,052
Threads: 51
Joined: Jan 2014
Posts: 10,978
Threads: 748
Joined: Sep 2012
Free books & movies. Lead story today, Michael Stipe of REM discusses The End Of The World As We Know It. Find out whether he feels fine.
Open Culture scours the web for the best educational media. We find the free courses and audio books you need, the language lessons & educational videos you want, and plenty of enlightenment in between.
http://www.openculture.com/
"I'm at that stage in life where I stay out of discussions. Even if you say 1+1=5, you're right - have fun." - Keanu Reeves
Posts: 10,978
Threads: 748
Joined: Sep 2012
The Hawaii International Film Festival is streaming a number of shorts on their website for free. Emphasis is on international, but there’s some homegrown Hawaii made in the selection too:
https://hiff.org/hiff-at-home/collection-1
"I'm at that stage in life where I stay out of discussions. Even if you say 1+1=5, you're right - have fun." - Keanu Reeves
Posts: 3,211
Threads: 103
Joined: May 2009
Lots of free stuff for youngins - kids content from Amazon Prime, Audible, Sling TV, PBS Kids, plus free Fender instrument lessons, cook-along classes, Minecraft Education Edition, and much more
https://getmefreesamples.com/magazine/fr...-lockdown/
Posts: 3,211
Threads: 103
Joined: May 2009
Global Citizen's Together at Home Concert event is underway with a 6 hour preshow with many contributors leading up to the 2 hour live event starting at 2pm HST. Available on most major networks and online.
http://www.honolulumagazine.com/Honolulu...om-Hawaii/
Posts: 926
Threads: 131
Joined: Mar 2012
One very big improvement being reported by many of the news providers is that the slowing down of human presence and actions has freed up many places that now have an increasing use by the other life forms that had been scared off by the large numbers of people overtaking everything.
... seals on Hawaiian beaches among many others around the world.
The epidemic and resultant economic slowdown may not be such a bad thing to some.
- - - - - - - - - - -
Was a Democrat until gun control became a knee jerk, then a Republican until the crazies took over, nothing left.
- - - - - - - - - - -
Was a Democrat until gun control became a knee jerk, then a Republican until the crazies took over, back to being a nonpartisan again.
This time, I can no longer participate in the primary.
Posts: 10,978
Threads: 748
Joined: Sep 2012
Early in March I suggested one of the positive consequences of COVID-19 might be a reduction in pollution and CO2 emissions, and with a change in our lifestyle this could be a long term decrease:
There is a so far small but unintended consequence in our reaction and response to the crisis. Fossil fuel consumption is down. CO2 output has dropped. Travel, especially air travel has declined. Consumption of products with disposable income is down. We're more focused on the essential, and on items necessary in our daily lives.
Now after four months of data, here is one set of findings and projections:
OSLO, July 1 (Reuters) - Global oil demand and carbon dioxide emissions probably peaked in 2019 as the COVID-19 pandemic will have a lasting impact on both, energy consultancy DNV GL said on Wednesday.
The Norway-based consultancy, which advises both petroleum and renewable energy companies on risk management and technology, said global energy use would be 8% lower in 2050 than previously expected due to the impact of the pandemic.
"Lasting behavioural changes to travel, commuting and working habits will also decrease energy usage and lessen demand for fossil fuels from the transport sector as well as from iron and steel production," DNV GL said in a statement about its research on the impact of the pandemic on oil demand and emissions.
"While we expect oil demand to recover next year, we think that it's likely that it will never reach the levels seen in 2019..."
https://news.trust.org/item/20200701072044-bxwkj/
"I'm at that stage in life where I stay out of discussions. Even if you say 1+1=5, you're right - have fun." - Keanu Reeves
