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=== Shark-Child disease is no joke === | |||
A single child ripped apart by a lone shark | |||
will spread enough blood and body parts to: | |||
—Infect other swimmers and their families | |||
with Shark-Child disease | |||
— Attract more sharks, spreading child blood | |||
and body parts, causing a | |||
Shark-Child pandemic | |||
=== Triboluminescentalgaephosphorescingnightly === | |||
[[Triboluminescentalgaephosphorescingnightly]] | |||
* [[Triboluminescence (nonfiction)]] - an optical phenomenon in which light is generated when a material is mechanically pulled apart, ripped, scratched, crushed, or rubbed (see tribology). The phenomenon is not fully understood, but appears to be caused by the separation and reunification of static electrical charges. The term comes from the Greek τρίβειν ("to rub"; see tribology) and the Latin ''lumen'' (light). | |||
* [[Algae (nonfiction)]] - an informal term for a large and diverse group of photosynthetic eukaryotic organisms. It is a polyphyletic grouping, including species from multiple distinct clades. Included organisms range from unicellular microalgae, such as Chlorella and the diatoms, to multicellular forms, such as the giant kelp, a large brown alga which may grow up to 50 m in length. Most are aquatic and autotrophic and lack many of the distinct cell and tissue types, such as stomata, xylem and phloem, which are found in land plants. The largest and most complex marine algae are called seaweeds, while the most complex freshwater forms are the Charophyta, a division of green algae which includes, for example, Spirogyra and stoneworts. | |||
* [[Phosphorescence (nonfiction)]] - a type of [[Photoluminescence (nonfiction)|photoluminescence]] related to [[Fluorescence (nonfiction)|fluorescence]]. Unlike fluorescence, a phosphorescent material does not immediately re-emit the radiation it absorbs. The slower time scales of the re-emission are associated with "forbidden" energy state transitions in quantum mechanics. As these transitions occur very slowly in certain materials, absorbed radiation is re-emitted at a lower intensity for up to several hours after the original excitation. | |||
* [[Diurnality (nonfiction)]] - a form of plant or animal behavior characterized by activity during daytime, with a period of sleeping or other inactivity at night. The common adjective used for daytime activity is "diurnal". The timing of activity by an animal depends on a variety of environmental factors such as the temperature, the ability to gather food by sight, the risk of predation, and the time of year. Diurnality is a cycle of activity within a 24-hour period; cyclic activities called circadian rhythms are endogenous cycles not dependent on external cues or environmental factors. Animals active during twilight are crepuscular, those active during the night are nocturnal, and animals active at sporadic times during both night and day are cathemeral. | |||
=== Quite Us === | |||
Spelled "coitus" but pronounced "quite us". | |||
=== Who Would Wind In A Fight? === | === Who Would Wind In A Fight? === | ||
Latest revision as of 20:58, 6 August 2020
Online diary of Karl Jones for Thursday August 6, 2020.
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Shark-Child disease is no joke
A single child ripped apart by a lone shark will spread enough blood and body parts to:
—Infect other swimmers and their families with Shark-Child disease
— Attract more sharks, spreading child blood and body parts, causing a Shark-Child pandemic
Triboluminescentalgaephosphorescingnightly
Triboluminescentalgaephosphorescingnightly
- Triboluminescence (nonfiction) - an optical phenomenon in which light is generated when a material is mechanically pulled apart, ripped, scratched, crushed, or rubbed (see tribology). The phenomenon is not fully understood, but appears to be caused by the separation and reunification of static electrical charges. The term comes from the Greek τρίβειν ("to rub"; see tribology) and the Latin lumen (light).
- Algae (nonfiction) - an informal term for a large and diverse group of photosynthetic eukaryotic organisms. It is a polyphyletic grouping, including species from multiple distinct clades. Included organisms range from unicellular microalgae, such as Chlorella and the diatoms, to multicellular forms, such as the giant kelp, a large brown alga which may grow up to 50 m in length. Most are aquatic and autotrophic and lack many of the distinct cell and tissue types, such as stomata, xylem and phloem, which are found in land plants. The largest and most complex marine algae are called seaweeds, while the most complex freshwater forms are the Charophyta, a division of green algae which includes, for example, Spirogyra and stoneworts.
- Phosphorescence (nonfiction) - a type of photoluminescence related to fluorescence. Unlike fluorescence, a phosphorescent material does not immediately re-emit the radiation it absorbs. The slower time scales of the re-emission are associated with "forbidden" energy state transitions in quantum mechanics. As these transitions occur very slowly in certain materials, absorbed radiation is re-emitted at a lower intensity for up to several hours after the original excitation.
- Diurnality (nonfiction) - a form of plant or animal behavior characterized by activity during daytime, with a period of sleeping or other inactivity at night. The common adjective used for daytime activity is "diurnal". The timing of activity by an animal depends on a variety of environmental factors such as the temperature, the ability to gather food by sight, the risk of predation, and the time of year. Diurnality is a cycle of activity within a 24-hour period; cyclic activities called circadian rhythms are endogenous cycles not dependent on external cues or environmental factors. Animals active during twilight are crepuscular, those active during the night are nocturnal, and animals active at sporadic times during both night and day are cathemeral.
Quite Us
Spelled "coitus" but pronounced "quite us".
Who Would Wind In A Fight?
Invisible Hand? or Ouija Board?
Solar Cannibalism
Solar Cannibalism.
Engineer our descendants (or ourselves, if longevity permits) to grow organic solar sails which gather radiation as food.
Cannibalism will unfortunately emerge as packs of Sailers wage Meat Wars on each other.
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