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- 1Photo trend mocks absurdly expensive luxury boots●# FotoVorschlag “Dinge die die Welt nicht braucht” (Things the world doesn’t need) Ridiculously expensive boots. And the
A photo tagged 'things the world doesn't need' shows off ridiculously expensive boots, with the accompanying commentary pointing at the wealthy who can afford such items. The post uses fashion photography to join the ongoing 'eat the rich' conversation about extreme inequality and conspicuous consumption, suggesting luxury goods like these boots symbolise waste while many struggle.
- 2Robot Arm Strength Upgrade Video Draws Huge Audience●+1 Strength Upgrade to the Strongest Robot Arm to Smash Everything with bqThanh & Ốc
A strength upgrade to an extremely powerful robot arm, built to smash objects in staged destruction tests, is drawing large attention. The project, presented by bqThanh & Ốc, shows the arm reinforced to hit harder than before, and viewers are reacting strongly to the escalating power and the spectacle of the robot destroying various targets.
- 3Extreme Thing festival announces lineup for return after decade●Full lineup announced for Extreme Thing’s return after 10-year absence
The full lineup has been announced for Extreme Thing's return, marking the Las Vegas festival's comeback after a 10-year absence. The Las Vegas Review-Journal reported the lineup reveal, giving fans their first complete look at the acts booked for the revived event. Longtime attendees have been awaiting details since news broke that the festival would return.
- 4Physicist urges scepticism on gravity energy storage schemes●If you hear about this idea of lifting weight to store energy, be sceptical. E = m*g*h 1kWh = 3.6*10ˆ6 Joule So to store
A sceptical take on gravity-based energy storage is making the rounds: using E = mgh, lifting 1 kg would need to rise 360 km to store 1 kWh, or 10,000 kg must be hoisted 36 metres. The point: moving extremely heavy things very high is expensive, making such storage ideas impractical at scale.
- 5Arizona Retirees Who Stayed Push Back on Those Who Flee Summers▼The Arizona Retirees Who Stayed Say the Ones Who Fled the Summers Got One Thing Wrong
Retirees who remain in Arizona year-round are challenging the common belief that escaping the state's brutal summers is necessary. In a piece by 24/7 Wall St., long-term residents argue that those who migrate seasonally have misjudged something about desert living, though the specifics of their argument are limited in available coverage. The story speaks to ongoing debate over Arizona as a retirement destination amid rising heat and living costs.