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Indiscriminate laziness

Cannonball at a fixed angle

Posted on 2020/04/20 by Carl Robitaille

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An interesting #physics/#math fact—if you shoot a cannonball at a fixed angle with greater & greater speed, its trajectory will approach a triangular shape (taking drag into account).

Can you figure out why? pic.twitter.com/9D9FnQM9CX
— Arnaldo Rodriguez-Gonzalez (@Arnaldo_AGITF) April 20, 2020

How We Reopen

Posted on 2020/04/20 by Carl Robitaille

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“A bipartisan group of experts in every field have agreed on a plan for #HowWeReopen. We CAN do this!”

Roadmap to Pandemic Resilience

WTI crude: April 2nd vs April 20

Posted on 2020/04/20 by Carl Robitaille

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https://twitter.com/NorthmanTrader/status/1252299939679535105?s=20

Question, what happens if you buy oil at -35 and then don't show up for delivery?
— Noname24365 (@noname24365) April 20, 2020

https://twitter.com/NorthmanTrader/status/1252306550783447040?s=20

Market Cap to GDP: Whilshire 5000 / GDP Ratio

Posted on 2020/04/20 by Carl Robitaille

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Market Cap to GDP

160% at peak.
Average over 20 years at 80%.
Was 140% at peak of dot com bubble https://t.co/Pvb9cVKbF5 pic.twitter.com/gDywMzJY15
— N Xander (@nxander18) April 20, 2020

Singapore unveils cartoon superheroes to battle COVID-19 in a parallel world

Posted on 2020/04/20 by Carl Robitaille

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OUR GOVERNMENT CREATED A SUPERHERO TEAM FOR COVID19. this is not a joke. pic.twitter.com/DzDc3AByYH
— rebutation🐍🖤 (@taynnessee) April 20, 2020

APOD: IC 2944: The Running Chicken Nebula

Posted on 2020/04/20 by Carl Robitaille

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APOD: IC 2944: The Running Chicken Nebula

Why You Can’t Name A File CON In Windows

Posted on 2020/04/20 by Carl Robitaille

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The Danish Government: companies that are registered in tax havens won’t be eligible for bailout

Posted on 2020/04/20 by Carl Robitaille

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Denmark Extends Business Aid to Increase Spending By $15 Billion

https://twitter.com/econinbricks/status/1251826637458624512?s=20

Zoom’s Security Woes Were No Secret to Business Partners Like Dropbox

Posted on 2020/04/20 by Carl Robitaille

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Zoom’s Security Woes Were No Secret to Business Partners Like Dropbox

xkcd: M87 Black Hole Size Comparison

Posted on 2020/04/20 by Carl Robitaille

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xkcd: M87 Black Hole Size Comparison