Sticking one’s nose where it doesn’t belong
Yes, the Saudis are in a snit all right.
Now deleted, here a screenshot of the threatening Saudi "infographic" featuring an airliner headed for the Toronto skyline. pic.twitter.com/LrkCLxxjFk
— Tobias Schneider (@tobiaschneider) August 6, 2018
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Amid a diplomatic spat between Saudi Arabia and Canada, a pro-Saudi Government Twitter account shared – and then deleted – a digitally altered image that appeared to show a plane flying towards the skyline of Toronto, Canada’s largest city.
The image, shared by the account @infographic_ksa, was accompanied by a message in English that contained the saying, “He who interferes with what doesn’t concern him finds what doesn’t please him.” The text “sticking one’s nose where it doesn’t belong!” was also superimposed over the image.
Although the image was deleted, screenshots of the tweet were quickly shared.
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The post reminded many social media users of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks in the United States, in which planes were deliberately flown into the World Trade Center towers in New York and the Pentagon. A total of 2977 people were killed.
Fifteen of the 19 hijackers were citizens of Saudi Arabia, and Saudi royals have long been accused of complicity in the attack.
H/t Rob
Hope our neighbors to the north finally say fuck it… He’ll, 9/11 should’ve been the day we said fuck it.
Why bother conducting a War on Terror if you’re going to exclude the actual terrorists that conducted the Twin Tower attacks?
The West will have to eventually cut itself loose from Islamic fossil carbon. The sooner the better if you ask me. Meanwhile, western politicians will pussyfoot round the Saudis, pretending to see no evil.
Solar and wind generated electricity is effectively limitless. On the other hand, the ammonia currently being touted to replace petroleum is a smoke and mirrors job.
Where does the hydrogen (H2) come from to make the ammonia (NH3?)
From methane (CH4) in fossil carbon deposits.
Omar, of course you’re right about making ammonia by the Haber-Bosch process. A newer, greener process will need to compete with Haber-Bosch economically, in cost and scale.
Science magazine just published an article about research into alternatives. Exciting, but I imagine competing with Haber-Bosch economically would take decades.