#PI_Daily Empty of empties! Our planetary system is more than 200 BILLION miles across, yet the planets could be fit in a space no wider than the 240K miles from Earth to the Moon! #WOW! #Space #Science #NASA

Now Bitcoin overtakes Argentina in annual energy use, and close to Norway

This is a long thread that I wish I didn’t have to write. The Science Museum Group Science Museum is persisting with Shell as the major sponsor of their upcoming exhibition “Our Future Planet”. theartnewspaper.com/news/science-m… independent.co.uk/independentpre… 1/n

Very moving hearing Barbara Rainford Barbara Rainford on board of Your Co-op talking about work of her mother in post war Berlin for British Allied Commission tonight on Antiques Roadshow Coventry Cathedral Vivian Woodell Philip Ponsonby @PeteWestall @WW2Nation bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episod…

I pay for coffee (which has an essential function) and for Wikipedia (which is also essential for me). So today I paid for The Conversation (which is of similar importance (at least) to coffee) If you value Critical Thinking, please consider making a donation to The Conversation

42 years ago, The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy was published (a rather significant number for those who have read it). Douglas Adams identified "42" as the answer to life, the universe and everything. A great science fiction writer. #thehitchikersguide #TowelDay

A major victory for wildlife and activists: BrewDog has announced that there will be no grouse shooting on the Kinrara Estate on its watch. The company is instead starting a programme of peatland restoration and woodland creation to help bring nature back to the estate. 👏

It’s broken isn’t it ? We’ve broken what we do with food . Pears grow in the U.K. They could grow in our gardens . We could walk out and pick them , wipe them and eat them . No chemicals , no processing , no plastic , no planes , no sell by dates . Just fresh fruit . God help us

This is amazing. Wally Funk is finally going into space!!!! I'm so happy for her.

To a tax office?

Geography trivia: Apparently there are seven European countries that don't have any mountains. Source: buff.ly/3C4fZEb

Making sense of energy price rises is important. They’re going to be the cause of a lot of poverty in the UK, soon. So, I’ve been doing some analysis. What follow is a bit simplified, but not too much. What it reveals is that you’re about to be ripped off, massively. A thread….

This is in Coventry, not the Netherlands.

Benny Hill music blaring outside Parliament. Perfect.

Introducing a winter fuel price hike has been described as "inhumane" by End Fuel Poverty Coalition. We think Ofgem need to take action. If you agree, add your name ⬇️ glplive.org/fuel-poverty-tw

Pluralistic: 01 Oct 2022 How Palantir will steal the NHS – Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow - pluralistic.net/2022/10/01/the…

Really excellent @FullyChargedShw discussion with Prof @DavidCebon on the efficiencies of using hydrogen for transport and heating. Best it shows the direction to prioritise the uses of hydrogen. Well worth a watch/listen. youtu.be/JlOCS95Jvjc