http://cellar.org/img/growthpollutesless.jpg

One of those hopeful graphs, cos that is how it works around the world - if you're clawing for a job, the condition of the air isn't your first concern. But once you get enough scratch to start considering other things, pollution becomes something you worry about, since it is hurting your quality of life. Once you have a middle class, they are going to demand change.

Apparently New Delhi pollution rates were off the charts last week

If you use windy.com, you can Show / Add more layers and select PM2.5 to show air pollution. PM2.5 refers to smaller particulate matter in the air (smoke is little particles, I assume) that is more dangerous to health.

I suppose larger particulates get partially filtered out by nose hair and the body's other natural defences, but smoke goes all the way in to deposit it's chemicals in the lungs. cough cough

Yup that seems to be what the size is about... there is also a PM10, but that is apparently just annoying, compared to PM2.5 which is supposed to be dangerous.

The proliferation of selfies has spurred a surge in makeup sales for everything but perfume.
You can't smell a selfie.

I can't help but feel something is really systematically broken when the young people are not fucking.

Well maybe mom won't allow it in her basement, or the constant eye of Big Brother, then there's this...

That, right thar, is why you should always video record your sexual encounters.



















And post them in Teh Cellah!:evil3:

An unscientific survey of the most annoying critter in each state.

When you get that Tesla truck with the pop-up camping accessory, you can do a tour of National parks. It's a long trip but just keep plugging away at it.

New Orleans is a hemorrhoid on the anus of 7,000 rivers.

Predominant Thanksgiving side dish.

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I don't know about my neighbors, but I had only one bun. I had seconds of dressing or stuffing. And so did everybody else.

I simply do not believe that Thanksgiving sides chart. There's no way.