Fri. 01/07 - Boaty McBoatface and the Doomsday Glacier

Cool Stuff Daily · Jan 7, 2022 · 19m

How Boaty McBoatface is helping diagnose the severity of the situation at the Doomsday Glacier in Antarctica. Plus, it looks like solar shingles are finally actually a thing. And something to try this weekend––the Dutch practice of uitwaaien.

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Links:

How Explosives, a Robot, and a Sled Expose a Doomsday Glacier (Wired)

Boaty McBoatface Is Set to Confront Antarctica's Doomsday Glacier (Gizmodo)

Doomsday Glacier in Antarctica Could Collapse Soon: New…