Well, this is awkward - it seems that Planet Earth has had enough with the way we’re treating him in a new video from Foil, Arms and Hog.Earth sits down to promote his new book titled ‘When all the humans die’ and it’s clear from the tense atmosphere that things are only going to get worse.From not being a fan of polystyrene to believing that Ireland should be miserable and wet, this skit will leave you laughing but also feeling guilty for the way we’ve treated our environment.Too late to get a bag for life?If you're in the mood for a good laugh then you can check out more of the comedy trio’s videos on their Youtube page. … [Read more...] about WATCH: Planet Earth isn’t the biggest fan of humans in new Foil, Arms and Hog video
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AI Astronomer: Scientists Build Neural Network to Search for Habitable Planets
The Plymouth University researchers presented their work on their artificial neural network (ANN) at the European Week of Astronomy and Space Science in Liverpool, England, April 4. A neural network is like an algorithm built to learn as humans do, but capable of analysing far more data. To build their system, the researchers entered fed into it spectral data from five celestial bodies in our solar system: Earth, predictions for early Earth, Mars, Venus and Titan, Saturn's largest moon. The spectral data, or data on the atmospheric attributes and the stellar body's orbital properties, was then used to predict the habitability of the planets and moon. The ANN then generates a "probability of life" measurement based on these attributes. © AP Photo/ NASANow Seriously, Titan – Moon Compatible With Life? Titan is widely considered to be the most likely habitable extraterrestrial body … [Read more...] about AI Astronomer: Scientists Build Neural Network to Search for Habitable Planets
Hold On To Your Heart as rock trio The Xcerts make their return
With the release of their fourth album Hold On To Your Heart, rock trio The Xcerts wear their hearts on their sleeve like never before. Frontman and main songwriter Murray Macleod wrote the intensely personal title song about the break-up of his five-year relationship. He tells The Guide: 'For a long time, especially if you’re British there’s this stiff upper lip thing, and "Woah woah, don’t cry", hold that back, bottle it up and get on with life. 'I’ve done some work with a charity called Calm, which is the Campaign Against Living Miserably. Basically the suicide rate in the UK for males is unbelievably high, it’s insane. 'For me being so raw and personal in these songs, it’s important. I want people, male and female, to get out of this record, to know that it’s fine to unload and cry, and feel pain, because it’s a privilege being here on planet Earth. 'It’s important to know that it’s fine to hurt.' 'It … [Read more...] about Hold On To Your Heart as rock trio The Xcerts make their return
Planet Earth feels the heat
The last three years were the hottest on record, new data has shown. It is bad news for polar bears and for the planet as a whole where extreme weather events caused death and destruction in 2017. The UN's World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said 2017 was indistinguishable from 2015 as the second or third warmest year behind 2016, and made 2017 "the warmest year without an El Niño" in records dating back to the late 19th century. Average surface temperatures in 2017 were 1.1 degree Celsius (2.0 Fahrenheit) above pre-industrial times, creeping towards 1.5C (2.7F), the most ambitious limit for global warming set by almost 200 nations under the 2015 Paris climate agreement. The USA had its most expensive year ever in terms of weather and climate disasters, And the head of the WMO, Petteri Talaas, said in a statement that other countries saw their development slowed or reversed by tropical cyclones, floods and drought. The WMO said 17 of the warmest 18 years since records … [Read more...] about Planet Earth feels the heat
‘Today on Planet Earth we have the rare Spice head’: Drug user is mocked in David Attenborough-style commentary
A "Spice-zombie", barely able to stand, was filmed by a passer-by who narrated the scene, David-Attenborough- style, as if he was recording a wildlife documentary. The drug user sways in the video shot in Barnsley town centre, as he stands alone and seemingly oblivious to his surroundings. "Today on Planet Earth, in Barnsley town centre, we have the rare Spice head and ketamine addict," the filmer says in pseudo-serious tones. "This means that he sniffs copious amounts of ketamine and likes to do the thriller dance in the middle of town." He approaches the man who stumbles about helplessly as his tormentor asks in a mocking tone: "Are you OK, Sir?" "Are you off your ti****s sir?" he asks in a tone of fake concern. "This, ladies and gentlemen, is why you don't smoke Spice and sniff ketamine," he says in his Attenborough-esque accent. The video was shared on Facebook . A Barnsley Community group called for urgent action last year to tackle the escalating problem of Spice use in the area. … [Read more...] about ‘Today on Planet Earth we have the rare Spice head’: Drug user is mocked in David Attenborough-style commentary