Thanks to the wonders of modern technology, plus a little bit of cash from those hard working sponsors, you’re now able to track basking sharks off the coast of the Isle of Man. They’ve tagged 4 sharks and they are following them around (electronically) because: This scientific data is useful to government to enable them [...]
We’re in the grips of midwinter here in Cape Town. It’s hell. Almost, anyway. But the good news is that the shortening of the days is almost over and we are nearly able to look forward to SUMMER! This week, the sun has been setting at 17:44, but despite the fact that the shortest day [...]
Oh shucks, this is wonderful. Many thanks to The Guru for alerting me to this one. And those thanks may seem strange given that “this one” is actually the: DRAFT REVISED POLICY FOR THE ALLOCATION AND MANAGEMENT OF FISHING RIGHTS IN THE OYSTER FISHERY: 2013 which isn’t something you’d want to thank anyone for sticking in [...]
It wasn’t so long ago that we told you about Pointless Pointing. And yes, that kept us amused for a short while, but it was ultimately pointless, as the name suggested, and we here at 6000 Towers wanted a bit more of a challenge. Step forward GeoGuessr. Armed only with a random Google Streetview shot [...]
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Spooky, glow-in-the-dark clouds continue to spread south…
This is cool. Of course it is, it’s glow in the dark clouds, for goodness’ sake! The technical name for this phenomenon is noctilucent clouds and they’re not unheard of – they were first described way back in 1885. Because they exist at far higher altitudes than our normal clouds, they can continue to reflect [...]
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