Shibe Doge
[There is a] general principle of internet language these days that the more overwhelmed with emotions you are, the less sensical your sentence structure gets, which I’ve described elsewhere as “stylized verbal incoherence mirroring emotional incoherence” and which leads us to expressions like “feels,” “I can’t even/I’ve lost the ability to can,” and “because reasons.” Contrast this with first-generation internet language, demonstrated by LOLcat or 1337speak, and in general characterized by abbreviations containing numbers and single letters, often in caps (C U L8R), smilies containing noses, and words containing deliberate misspellings. We’ve now moved on: broadly speaking, second-generation internet language plays with grammar instead of spelling. In this sense, doge really is the next generation of LOLcat, in terms of a pet-based snapshot of a certain era in internet language.
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European super grid
A conceptual plan of a European super grid linking renewable energy projects like DESERTEC & Medgrid across North Africa, the Middle East and Europe and could serve as the backbone for the hypothetical supersmart grid. The European super grid is a possible future super grid that would ultimately interconnect the various European countries and the regions around Europe's borders – including North Africa, Kazakhstan, and Turkey. – with a high-voltage direct current (HVDC) power grid.[1] It is envisaged that a European super grid would:[1] Proposed schemes[edit] The most comprehensive study has been carried out by Dr Gregor Czish, of Kassel University.[2][3] His study optimised a vast grid covering North Africa, Eastern Europe, Norway, and Iceland. A number of other specific schemes have been proposed to create super grids of varying extent within Europe. Related schemes[edit] Evaluations[edit] See also[edit] External links[edit] References[edit]
Timeline of the far future
First, we brought you a prediction of the forthcoming year. Then we brought you a timeline of the near future, revealing what could happen up to around 100 years time. But here’s our most ambitious set of predictions yet – from what could happen in one thousand years time to one hundred quintillion years (that’s 100,000,000,000,000,000,000 years). As the song says, there may be trouble ahead... To see more of our infographics, click here.
Solar-Powered Floating Island
The citizens living off the Han River in Seoul, South Korea inaugurated the world’s largest floating island just last week with great excitement! With two more islands slated to open in September, the recently opened Viva is already drawing crowds en masse with its first-rate entertainment complex. The stunning structure includes a 700 seat convention hall, restaurants and arcades — all powered by solar energy. When the development is completed, the trio of islands will be linked together by twenty-three weather-proof chains. Seoul’s man-made islands differ from those common to Dubai, which are constructed by building up sand on the ocean floor. Supported by 24 giant airbags, Viva weighs in at 2,000 tons, but can support building facilities up to 6,400 tons. The $83.9 million dollar government project includes the 35,000 square foot Viva, 15,000 square foot Vista and nearly 4,000 square foot Tera. Via Korea Joongang Daily
Doge pronunciation: How do you pronounce the name of the shibe doge meme.
The meme known as doge—in which photos of dogs, usually Shiba Inus, are labeled with internal monologues like “wow,” “such [adjective],” and “very [noun]”—has been taking over the Web in recent weeks. Websites and comment sections are full of phrases like “Wow, so crack” (in reference to Toronto Mayor Rob Ford) and “Such fail” (in relation to the healthcare.gov rollout). But how do you pronounce doge? No one seems to agree. The site Your Daily Doge, which has received hundreds of thousands of visitors, agrees: Others, however, claim that the name of the meme is pronounced “like ‘dodge’” (or Dodge), with a soft G but a short O. Wow. But Chen and Sheidlower may not be the foremost authorities. But though Strong Bad may have played a crucial role in the meme’s origins, the pronunciations of words can change. However, since this is at root an Internet phenomenon, perhaps it’s best to let the Internet decide. Update, Dec. 6, 2013: The results of the poll are no longer displaying.
Surprise Motherfucker
