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Anyone have any guess as to what is happening in this video?
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The discussion centers around a video related to St. Elmo's Fire, a weather phenomenon, with Lake Monona identified as the location where it occurs. Participants express intrigue about the video content, highlighting the connection between the title and the phenomenon. There is a cautionary note about the potential dangers of engaging with such phenomena, referencing the "dark side of the Force" in a lighthearted manner. Overall, the conversation emphasizes curiosity about St. Elmo's Fire while acknowledging the need for caution.
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revv said:
The title on the video is something of a clue... See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Elmo's_fire
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Mark44 said:
Ah ok! I didn't think of googling the name I just figured it was the place where it occurred for some reason
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Lake Monona is the place and St. Elmo's Fire is the phenomenon.
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Very cool video!
They should be careful with playing with it though, it's easy to go to far into the dark side of the Force.
They should be careful with playing with it though, it's easy to go to far into the dark side of the Force.
Similar to the 2024 thread, here I start the 2025 thread. As always it is getting increasingly difficult to predict, so I will make a list based on other article predictions. You can also leave your prediction here.
Here are the predictions of 2024 that did not make it:
Peter Shor, David Deutsch and all the rest of the quantum computing community (various sources)
Pablo Jarrillo Herrero, Allan McDonald and Rafi Bistritzer for magic angle in twisted graphene (various sources)
Christoph...
I believe it was the summer of 2001 that I made a trip to Peru for my work. I was a private contractor doing automation engineering and programming for various companies, including Frito Lay. Frito had purchased a snack food plant near Lima, Peru, and sent me down to oversee the upgrades to the systems and the startup. Peru was still suffering the ills of a recent civil war and I knew it was dicey, but the money was too good to pass up.
It was a long trip to Lima; about 14 hours of airtime...
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