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Japanese female pro gamer fired after saying men under 5 feet 7 inches tall 'don't have human rights'

In an esports world dominated by male players, Tanukana stands out with her impressive records and placings on “Tekken.” On Thursday, however, her livestream comments where she stated short men under 5 feet 7 inches did not have “human rights,” adding that those who fall under in height should consider bone-lengthening surgery.

This resulted in her firing from Japanese esports company Cyclops Athletic Gaming, whose main sponsors are Red Bull and Alienware.

Tanukana is not new to controversy. In 2020, she reportedly told someone watching her stream to “kill themselves” and that they were “the trashiest trash of society,” according to Kotaku.

As Kotaku points out, the Japanese word for “human rights,” or “jinken” (人権), can take on a different meaning in the gaming world. There is discussion as to whether the gamer meant something altogether different in her livestream.

Since the incident, Tanukana gave a series of apologies, but many criticized her for a perceived lack of sincerity. In an archived tweet, she stated that she had merely “poorly expressed her love of tall people” in response to the criticism surrounding her comments about short men and human rights.

Cyclops Athletic Gaming released a statement saying that it had “decided to cut ties with Miss Tanukana,” as the company “does not believe in discrimination or insults.” Tanukana published several apologies expressing her regret over Twitter afterward. Since then, the stream recordings have been deleted.

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[pigfarmer]

Japanese female pro gamer fired after saying men under 5 feet 7 inches tall 'don't have human rights'

In an esports world dominated by male players, Tanukana stands out with her impressive records and placings on “Tekken.” On Thursday, however, her livestream comments where she stated short men under 5 feet 7 inches did not have “human rights,” adding that those who fall under in height should consider bone-lengthening surgery.

This resulted in her firing from Japanese esports company Cyclops Athletic Gaming, whose main sponsors are Red Bull and Alienware.

Tanukana is not new to controversy. In 2020, she reportedly told someone watching her stream to “kill themselves” and that they were “the trashiest trash of society,” according to Kotaku.

As Kotaku points out, the Japanese word for “human rights,” or “jinken” (人権), can take on a different meaning in the gaming world. There is discussion as to whether the gamer meant something altogether different in her livestream.

Since the incident, Tanukana gave a series of apologies, but many criticized her for a perceived lack of sincerity. In an archived tweet, she stated that she had merely “poorly expressed her love of tall people” in response to the criticism surrounding her comments about short men and human rights.

Cyclops Athletic Gaming released a statement saying that it had “decided to cut ties with Miss Tanukana,” as the company “does not believe in discrimination or insults.” Tanukana published several apologies expressing her regret over Twitter afterward. Since then, the stream recordings have been deleted.

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[pigfarmer]

I'm 6'3" and offer my apologies for my Tall Privilege to all you little fellers and fellettes out there.

 

[nivek]

Finnish cross-country skier suffers a FROZEN penis during Winter Olympics 50km race - then uses a heat pack to unthaw it after suffering 'unbearable pain'

Remi Lindholm, 24, was forced to use a heat pack at the end of the race to thaw out his genitals after spending just under an hour and 16 minutes traversing the course in Zhangjiakou in howling, freezing winds. 'You can guess which body part was a little bit frozen when I finished,' he told Finnish media. 'It was one of the worst competitions I've been in. It was just about battling through... when the body parts started to warm up after the finish, the pain was unbearable.' It is the second time Lindholm, who has been pictured training in several unsuitable outfits including a shorts and t-shirt combination, has suffered the painful injury while racing following a similar incident in Ruka, Finland, last year. The thin suits and under-layers worn by racers, as well as plasters that cover their faces and ears, offer little protection from the harsh conditions but competitive cross-country skiers usually manage to keep warm by generating body heat as they race. Such -17 degree conditions can cause hypothermia and lower the body's temperature to a level that can cause vital organs, including the heart, and nervous system to enter a state of shock potentially leading to a heart attack or lung failure.

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[nivek]

More than 400 Family Dollar stores are shut down after FDA discovers a THOUSAND dead rodents at Arkansas distribution center: Video emerges of worker feeding one a Pringle chip



Warehouse worker Robert Bradford says he was fired from West Memphis distribution center after he shared footage last month of rats fighting together on the warehouse floor, scurrying up and down the aisles, and a dead rat that had been caught in a trap. Bradford's clip also showed an unidentified coworker trying to feed one of the rats a Pringle with his own bare hands. 'It's 61 aisles in the warehouse, you're going to see them from aisles one to 61,' Bradford told local news outlet WREG . 'They be running around, they be on the floor inside the boxes.' The video caught the attention of the Food and Drug Administration who launched an investigation and closed down more than 400 stores temporarily.

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[michael59]

This looks quite a bit like a salmon farm.

 

[michael59]

Gross.

This past summer we had hardly any mosquitoes. I don't think it is just a coincidence that it was the same summer they released those genetically modified mosquitoes.

First-ever U.S. release of genetically modified mosquitoes begins in Florida Keys

Although mosquitoes are responsible for the deaths of one million people every year. I'm not so sure it is a good thing to modify and pretty much eliminate a food source for so many animals.

Q: What purpose do mosquitoes serve?

While they can seem pointless and purely irritating to us humans, mosquitoes do play a substantial role in the ecosystem. Mosquitoes form an important source of biomass in the food chain—serving as food for fish as larvae and for birds, bats and frogs as adult flies—and some species are important pollinators. Mosquitoes don’t deserve such a bad rap, says Yvonne-Marie Linton, research director at the Walter Reed Biosystematics Unit, which curates Smithsonian’s U.S. National Mosquito Collection. Out of the more than 3,500 mosquito species, only around 400 can transmit diseases like malaria and West Nile virus to people, and most don’t feed on humans at all.

 

[nivek]

Loose Kangaroo Confounds Cops in Denmark



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[pigfarmer]

Loose Kangaroo Confounds Cops in Denmark



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They need an Australian - they'd have that thing corralled in a blink

 

[nivek]

A waitress was tipped a lottery ticket and won $10,000,000. She was then sued by her colleagues for their share. Then she was sued by the man who tipped her the ticket. Then she was kidnapped by her ex husband, and shot him in the chest. Then she went to court against the IRS.

Winning lottery ticket for Alabama Waffle House waitress led to lawsuit, kidnapping

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[nivek]

Diogo Alves is a Portuguese serial killer. His perfectly preserved head has been on display in a jar in the University of Lisbon for nearly 200 years.

 

[pigfarmer]

I've been having trouble preserving my severed heads. Probably should give them a call and ask about the recipe.......

Well, I don't dig the lingo so first I'll find someone that speaks Portuguese then give them a call ....

 

[wwkirk]

Japanese female pro gamer fired after saying men under 5 feet 7 inches tall 'don't have human rights'

In an esports world dominated by male players, Tanukana stands out with her impressive records and placings on “Tekken.” On Thursday, however, her livestream comments where she stated short men under 5 feet 7 inches did not have “human rights,” adding that those who fall under in height should consider bone-lengthening surgery.

This resulted in her firing from Japanese esports company Cyclops Athletic Gaming, whose main sponsors are Red Bull and Alienware.

Tanukana is not new to controversy. In 2020, she reportedly told someone watching her stream to “kill themselves” and that they were “the trashiest trash of society,” according to Kotaku.

As Kotaku points out, the Japanese word for “human rights,” or “jinken” (人権), can take on a different meaning in the gaming world. There is discussion as to whether the gamer meant something altogether different in her livestream.

Since the incident, Tanukana gave a series of apologies, but many criticized her for a perceived lack of sincerity. In an archived tweet, she stated that she had merely “poorly expressed her love of tall people” in response to the criticism surrounding her comments about short men and human rights.

Cyclops Athletic Gaming released a statement saying that it had “decided to cut ties with Miss Tanukana,” as the company “does not believe in discrimination or insults.” Tanukana published several apologies expressing her regret over Twitter afterward. Since then, the stream recordings have been deleted.

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Aren't gamers renown for hyperbole and flaming each other?
My, how times have changed, and not in a good way.

 

[nivek]

In 1930 the Indiana Bell building was rotated 90°. Over a month, the 22-million-pound structure was moved 15 inch/hr... all while 600 employees still worked there. There was no interruption to gas, heat, electricity, water, sewage, or the telephone service they provided. No one inside felt it move.



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[pigfarmer]

Has the mystery of Stonehenge finally been solved?

Has the mystery of Stonehenge finally been solved?

Harry Pettit, The Sun
March 2, 2022 2:04pm

Participants enjoy the sunrise at Stonehenge on December 22, 2021 in Amesbury, United Kingdom. Finnbarr Webster
The mystery surrounding why prehistoric Brits built Stonehenge has finally been solved after research confirmed that the monument served as an ancient solar calendar.

Professor Timothy Darvill concluded the site was designed as a calendar based on a solar year of 365.25 days, helping people keep track of the days, weeks and months.

His analysis includes new finds about the Wiltshire stone circle’s history, along with analyses of other ancient calendar systems.

“The clear solstitial alignment of Stonehenge has prompted people to suggest that the site included some kind of calendar since the antiquarian William Stukeley,” Prof Darvill said.

“Now, discoveries brought the issue into sharper focus and indicate the site was a calendar based on a tropical solar year of 365.25 days.”

Recent research showed that Stonehenge’s sarsens were added during the same phase of construction around 2500 BC.

They were sourced from the same area and subsequently remained in the same formation. This indicates they worked as a single unit.

Prof Darvill, from Bournemouth University, analysed these stones, examining their numerology and comparing them to other known calendars from this period.

He identified a solar calendar in their layout, suggesting they served as a physical representation of the year that helped the inhabitants keep track of the days, weeks and months.


Professor Timothy Darvill, Director of the Center for Archaeology, Anthropology and Heritage, at Bournemouth University, holds a piece of bluestone taken from the Preseli Hills, in west Wales, during a news conference in London following an excavation at Stonehenge.
Ian Nicholson – PA Images
“The proposed calendar works in a very straightforward way. Each of the 30 stones in the sarsen circle represents a day within a month, itself divided into three weeks each of 10 days,” he said.

The distinctive stones in the circle mark the start of each week and the intercalary month of five days and a leap day every four years were also reflected in the design.

“The intercalary month, probably dedicated to the deities of the site, is represented by the five trilithons in the centre of the site,” Prof Darvill said.

“The four Station Stones outside the Sarsen Circle provide markers to notch up until a leap day.”


Participants enjoy the sunrise at Stonehenge on December 22, 2021 in Amesbury, United Kingdom.
Finnbarr Webster
This means the winter and summer solstices would be framed by the same pairs of stones every year.

One of the trilithons also frames the winter solstice, indicating it may have been the new year.

This solstitial alignment also helps calibrate the calendar – any errors in counting the days would be easily detectable as the sun would be in the wrong place on the solstices.

Such a calendar, with 10-day weeks and extra months, may seem unusual today but were adopted by many cultures during this period.


Archaeologists have confirmed that Stonehenge was an ancient solar calendar.
Scott E Barbour
“Such a solar calendar was developed in the eastern Mediterranean in the centuries after 3000 BC and was adopted in Egypt as the Civil Calendar around 2700 BC and was widely used at the start of the Old Kingdom about 2600 BC,” Prof Darvill said.

This raises the possibility that the calendar tracked by Stonehenge may stem from the influence of one of these other cultures.

The paper, Keeping time at Stonehenge, is published in the journal Antiquity.

Scientists have argued for decades over the purpose that Stonehenge was built for, with theories suggesting it was constructed for sacrificial ceremonies or possibly as an early calendar.

This story originally appeared on The Sun and was reproduced here with permission.

 

[nivek]

Alien intervention?...

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Dangerous Asteroid Heading Towards Earth Disappears, Then Takes a Mysterious Turn Away

It’s dangerous to say in a headline that an asteroid is heading towards Earth because asteroid trackers define ‘potentially hazardous objects’ (PHO) as an asteroid or a comet large enough to cause significant regional damage in the event of impact – but 99% of them won’t get close for at least 100 years and ‘close’ can be 0.05 astronomical units or 19.5 lunar distances away. That wasn’t the case in January 2022.

In January this year, we became aware of an asteroid with the highest ranking on the Palermo scale that we’ve seen in more than a decade, reaching -1.5.

The Palermo Technical Impact Hazard Scale referred to in a recent press release by Marco Micheli, an astronomer at ESA’s Near-Earth Object Coordination Centre (NEOCC), assigns ratings to NEOs. Asteroid 2022 AE1 was above -2 which made it an object that merited serious monitoring. (Photo here.) Discovered on January 6, 2022, the first calculations showed it was 0.09 AU (13 million km or 8 million miles) from Earth, large enough to do damage, and having a serious possibility of making a potential Earth impact on July 4, 2023 – that’s next year!

In my almost ten years at ESA I’ve never seen such a risky object.

Micheli sounded the alarm and all NEO-watching eyes focused on 2022 AE1 for the next seven days as it was flagged by the Asteroid Orbit Determination (AstOD) automated system flagged it for a potential future impact. Astronomers watched as the risk potential increased daily until the seventh day when 2022 AE1 … disappeared. Wait … what?

We just had to wait.

The Moon entered a waxing gibbous phase – growing to full moon status while just 3 degrees from the asteroid – and basically blinded those trying to observe 2022 AE1. Finally, the moon moved out of the way … and the astronomers experienced a shock.

The data was clear, confirmed the next morning by our counterparts at NASA—asteroid 2022 AE1 poses no impact risk.

That’s right — 2022 AE1 went from full “Don’t Look Up” to “move along, nothing to see here” in seven short days. Recalibrating the numbers, the forecast is for 2022 AE1 to fly by Earth in July 2023 at a distance of about ten million km (6.2 million miles) or over 20 times the distance of the moon. What happened?

As is often the case, the overlap with Earth remains even while the risk corridor gets smaller due to further observations and so the risk appears to increase. More often than not, as the hazard zone narrows, the small potential corridor moves off Earth and the risk suddenly drops.

The “risk corridor” is the moving spotlight on Earth where the asteroid is most likely to hit. That spotlight is recalculated each time a new reading is taken on the asteroid — the spotlight gets smaller as it hones in on the target area. However, it can also move … and that’s what happened to 2022AE1 while the lights were out. Luca Conversi, Manager of the NEOCC, says this actually happens all the time.

Yet, I wasn’t too concerned as we get notifications like this – though at a lower level – a few times per year.

Well, that’s reassuring … NOT!

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[nivek]

Unusual, submarine-shaped vehicle spotted on Florida road



An unusual submarine-shaped vehicle that captured the attention of drivers on a Florida road was identified as an enclosed recumbent bicycle. Michael Ruede captured video when he spotted the bright yellow vehicle, which he compared to a "spaceship," on U.S. 41 in Punta Gorda.

Ruede said the vehicle was very low to the ground. "If there was somebody in there, they had to be lying back," he told WBBH-TV. Michael Holm, owner of Fort Myers Cyclery, said the vehicle appears to be a recumbent bicycle -- a bike in which the rider leans backward -- with an expensive cover.

"I would expect in the excess of $20,000," Holm said. Ruede said the bike had a blinking red light, but became difficult to see once it was next to his car. "This is like begging to get hit or run over," he said.

Florida Highway Patrol Trooper Ken Watson said bicycles are allowed on U.S. 41, but he would have stopped the rider to discuss the visibility issue. "You're putting yourself in a very dangerous situation," Watson said. "With that bike being so small and so low to the ground, it can be very difficult to see." He said the rider could have also been cited for holding up traffic. "They have every right to be there, but we want them to be safely there," Watson said.

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[wwkirk]

Box of human heads stolen from truck in Denver: "Pretty shocking" - CBS News