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The Official DOOM: Online misogyny
“Online misogyny set to be outlawed Government will use new Bill to crack down on abuse of women and girls on the internet Misogynistic abuse should be banned online, the Government believes. Michelle Donelan, the Culture Secretary, is understood to believe the Online Safety Bill has the... -
DOOM: The Economy
“Businesses most pessimistic about the economy since the Great Recession Companies face ‘nightmare’ of tax rises, soaring prices and lacklustre growth prospects Businesses are at their most pessimistic about the economy since the depths of the Great Recession amid a “nightmare” of tax rises... -
Planetary DOOM: 2023 B(seeing)U
"Asteroid 2023 BU about to pass Earth in one of closest ever encounters No danger, says Nasa, from delivery truck-sized asteroid that was discovered on Saturday and will pass lower than communication satellites An asteroid the size of a delivery truck will pass Earth in one of the closest such... -
Planetary DOOM: Earth
Earth’s Core Has Stopped and May Be Reversing Direction, Study Says https://www.vice.com/en/article/xgyje7/earths-core-has-stopped-and-may-be-reversing-direction-study-says :eek: -
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Overlords
Hi everyone! I just wanted to share a funny thought I had about AI. So, as we all know, AI is getting smarter and smarter every day. But here's the thing: I'm starting to think that maybe we're not the ones teaching AI...maybe AI is teaching us! Think about it: every time we give AI a new task... -
The Official DOOM: ELE (Extinction Level Event or ☠️)
"Mites that mate on our faces at night face extinction threat Study of tiny parasites points to gene loss from adaptation putting them on dead-end evolutionary course Gliding through grease, and protected by our pores, tiny Demodex folliculorummites lead a secretive life within our skin, only... -
Inflation
CPI is 9.1% Is that a B* bonus? No wonder the unions are striking over pay. https://www.theguardian.com/business...te-in-40-years UK inflation has increased to 9.1%, its highest rate in 40 years amid record prices for petrol and the soaring cost of food. The figures from the Office for... -
DOOM: any form of rail journey over the jubilee weekend
And no doubt the lot at TfL will join in too. https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2022/may/24/railway-workers-union-vote-in-favour-of-national-strike Railway workers vote overwhelmingly in favour of national strike RMT workers at Network Rail and 15 operators back industrial action in coming... -
DOOM: Scientists watch giant ‘doomsday’ glacier in Antarctica with concern
"Scientists watch giant ‘doomsday’ glacier in Antarctica with concern Cracks and fissures stoke fears of breakup that could lead to half-metre rise in global sea levels – or more Twenty years ago, an area of ice thought to weigh almost 500bn tonnes dramatically broke off the Antarctic... -
The Official DOOM: Trainline
“Trainline shares crash as investors panic over state-owned ticketing site George Soros among a clutch of investors to book big paper profits after betting that shares in the ticketing website would slide Trainline has been hammered by an investor panic over the launch of a rival state-owned... -
DOOM: Lambos
"Lamborghini plans to electrify entire range by 2024 Supercar maker to invest £1.3bn on building first hybrids and then all-electric model Lamborghini has announced plans to produce only hybrid electric supercars by 2024, becoming the latest sports car producer to shift away from polluting... -
DOOM: 99 flakes
“Ice-cream vans hit by Cadbury flake shortage Only the UK and Ireland are thought to have been affected by dwindling supplies as demand soars Ice-cream vans are at risk of running out of Cadbury’s famous 99 Flakes as supply problems lead to a shortage of the chocolate sticks. Despite a cold... -
DOOM: Inflation
“With TV prices continuing rising, the global TV market and related supply chains will face more pressure in the second half of 2021, according to industry sources. The increases in TV prices have been reflecting rising panel prices since June 2020, said the sources. Quotes for 32-inch panels... -
DOOM: Extinction
"Extinction: Freshwater fish in 'catastrophic' decline A report has warned of a "catastrophic" decline in freshwater fish, with nearly a third threatened by extinction. Conservation groups said 80 species were known to have gone extinct, 16 in the last year alone. Millions of people rely on... -
Catastrophic economic doom loop
A lot can change in 2 months.. especially the feeling of optimism at the Torygraph :rolleyes: (paywall warning) 20th June 2020 - Doom off 19th August 2020 - Doom on See you in another 2 months when it all changes again..- CheeseSlice
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Hedge fund DOOM
"The world’s most popular hedge-fund strategy is no longer working. Lansdowne Partners this week shuttered the long-short equity fund that made it famous, raising fears about the future of peers who make money by betting on winning stocks and shorting losers. Sloane Robinson also called it a... -
stock market crash
Think we're on the way to seeing a major correction. PBC and others I'm subscribed to (not selling anything) have for the past few days suggesting / indicating we're about to see a major correction in US stock markets and then spreading.- scooterscot
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Black Monday refers to Monday, October 19, 1987
There's something about this that seems familiar. With the US economy reportedly slowing down and the DJ now 10 times greater than it was back then.. Something gonna to happen. Something wonderful. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Monday_(1987)- scooterscot
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