Record snowfall in Finland
image: “Schnee1”. Licensed under Public domain via Wikimedia Commons – http://tinyurl.com/k6g2xmo
Ice Age Now
Sept 24, 2014
Thick snowfall covers eastern Finland
Heavy snow fell in parts of North Karelia during Monday night and Tuesday morning, along the border with Russia.
Residents in the small town of Ilomantsi, the easternmost in Finland, woke up to find a blanket of over 25 cm (10 inches) of snow. Authorities warned that roads in the area are very slippery and said there have been reports of minor collisions.
Snowy conditions are forecast to continue into the week.
“The snowfall is new September record for North Karelia,” says reader Toni Lund. “It has been very cold also in Southern Finland, and as I write this, the night temperature is -1 Celsius (30 F).”
This news story with a photo can be found here:
http://yle.fi/uutiset/thick_snowfall_covers_eastern_finland/7486834
Thanks to Toni Lund for this link
See also:
http://prognoz.postimees.ee/2927511/v-finljandii-neoficialno-vypal-pervyj-sneg
http://www.verkkouutiset.fi/kotimaa/ensi_viikon_saa-25772
Thanks to Argiris Diamantis for these links
VIDEO — Engineers vs. Thugs: the Power of Bitcoin, Cryptography & Tech
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VIDEO — Cody Wilson: Modern Democracy is Derailed Train, Retrograde Abuses of Liberty
Activist Post
Sept 16, 2014
RT talks to Cody Wilson, the creator of the 3D-printed firearm dubbed “The Liberator”.
When asked why he supports decentralized power after all the “progress” society has made from tribal societies to federal power, Wilson responds:
I’m seeing nothing but, from my perspective, a train in perpetual derailment, retrograde abuses of liberties, in that there is no concept the real human rights. It’s just something we use to go like bomb Iraq, or take over a country or assert our economic dominance. I’m seeing a slide toward barbarism, not toward civilization that you’re there you’re implying. I’m doing everything I can to maintain a distance that separates us and keep our humanity as individuals.
Calgary snow causes major power outages during storm
Jo Majko took this photo this afternoon. He earlier tweeted out “September snow + bored = grumpy snowmen army in my front yard.” (@jpmwd/Twitter)
CBC News
Sept 10, 2014
Thousands of Calgary homes and businesses are still without power after a freak September snowstorm blanketed the city, and officials are expecting some Calgarians will have no power overnight.
“We are still very much in an active situation,” said Mayor Naheed Nenshi.
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Emergency responders and utility workers have been scrambling to deal with power lines downed by snow-laden tree branches. They expect work to continue into Thursday, and the cleanup could take days or even weeks.
“Don’t be alarmed if you hear chainsaws [tonight],” said Nenshi.
The mayor said the priorities right now are keeping Calgarians safe, restoring power and clearing the roads of debris.
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[related: VIDEO — 8/30/2014 — Freak Late Summer SNOW STORM at Yellowstone National Park]
VIDEO — 9/09/2014 — Volcano Tornado — Toxic Sulfur Dioxide TORNADO forms over Barðarbunga Volcano
Dutchsinse
Sept 8, 2014
We don’t see something like this every day. A toxic tornado consisting of most likely Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) emitted from the large volcanic eruption occurring at Bardarbunga Volcano in Iceland.
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The erupting magma (lava) is producing its own weather, clouds, and now the superheated air is producing superheated tornadoes like one would see in a large forest fire.
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The Self-Driving Car is Going to End in Disaster
by Joshua Krause
Activist Post
Sept 1, 2014
On the surface, self driving cars sounds like a godsend. You could sit back and relax during your commutes, safe in the knowledge that your computer-driven vehicle will get you to your destination safe and sound. “Safe” being the keyword here, because these vehicles will supposedly be safer than any human driver. The computer will never experience road rage or fatigue, and will have lightning fast reflexes. So far, Google’s test vehicles have driven over 700,000 thousand miles without incident.
However, we don’t really know how safe or effective they’ll be until ordinary drivers begin adopting the technology on a wider basis. Many of the test drives may have been restricted to ideal conditions. In California, for instance, Google has painstakingly mapped out 2000 miles of roadway for their testing, ignoring the other 172,000 miles of public roads. They’ve essentially created the perfect lab setting to test the technology, and their self-driving cars may not be prepared for real-world conditions.
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