Path: ...!weretis.net!feeder8.news.weretis.net!eternal-september.org!feeder3.eternal-september.org!news.eternal-september.org!.POSTED!not-for-mail From: Rhino Newsgroups: rec.arts.tv Subject: Re: Ping anim Date: Tue, 9 Apr 2024 17:14:11 -0400 Organization: A noiseless patient Spider Lines: 33 Message-ID: <20240409171411.00001e16@example.com> References: <20240409160832.00005336@example.com> <439b1jhco2k195f6ls68bifpr6db4uqj07@4ax.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Injection-Date: Tue, 09 Apr 2024 21:14:12 +0200 (CEST) Injection-Info: dont-email.me; posting-host="4878b423fbbc8c3896fe09ff90855707"; logging-data="488196"; mail-complaints-to="abuse@eternal-september.org"; posting-account="U2FsdGVkX190t60E0jrp3uuY/KvS/uTmx017OORfczg=" Cancel-Lock: sha1:jEIJ4S4YIY4YOe7+KR/+I1THz2o= X-Antivirus: Avast (VPS 240409-4, 4/9/2024), Outbound message X-Antivirus-Status: Clean X-Newsreader: Claws Mail 4.2.0 (GTK 3.24.41; x86_64-w64-mingw32) Bytes: 2458 On Tue, 09 Apr 2024 16:37:35 -0400 shawn wrote: > On Tue, 9 Apr 2024 16:08:32 -0400, Rhino > wrote: > > >One of my friends just shared a video with me touting the features of > >the latest Tesla FSD (Full Self Driving) software and I was surprised > >to find that it was made in Scottsdale. It's essentially the first > >video footage I've seen of the place. > > > >https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WX4kekZ2Fps [25 minutes] > > > >I've always found it interesting to see places I've never been. They > >always seem to look different than whatever I've anticipated. This is > >no exception. I suppose I was expecting more sandy desert and cactus > >and fewer boulders and scrub grass and palm trees ;-) > > > >Anyway, anyone curious to see what the area looks like might find > >this an interesting video. > > Looks much like it did back in the 90s. I spent a week out in the > Phoenix area for work. Now if you head North/North East about 100 > miles you will find much more trees and the temps will be much cooler > as you head into the mountains. Am I safe in assuming that the trees were planted by people rather than natural processes and that the existence of the trees has caused the cooler temperatures as approach the mountains? -- Rhino