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Spain is running dry and trying to get off fossil fuels. Solving either problem is notoriously expensive and land-intensive. Solving both simultaneously requires an entirely different approach to engineering. They just opened a floating solar farm on the ocean.

The top half absorbs the sun to generate clean electricity for the grid. The bottom half uses a fraction of that exact power to pull in seawater and run it through a desalination process, instantly producing fresh drinking water.

This Giant Solar Flower Follows The Sun All Day

Nature has inspired some of humanity's greatest inventions, and this remarkable solar flower is a perfect example. Created by French engineers, this innovative energy system opens its petals when sunlight appears, follows the sun throughout the day, and closes again at night. At first glance, it looks like a futuristic garden sculpture, but it is actually a powerful source of renewable energy.

Unlike traditional solar panels that remain fixed in one position, the solar flower automatically tracks the sun as it moves across the sky. This allows it to capture more sunlight during the day and improve energy production. By constantly adjusting its position, the system can make better use of available solar energy without requiring manual intervention from homeowners.

The technology combines smart engineering with clean energy generation. A single installation can produce enough electricity to meet the needs of many households, helping reduce dependence on traditional power sources. As energy costs continue to rise and more people seek sustainable alternatives, innovations like this demonstrate how renewable energy can be both efficient and visually appealing.

For many people, the idea of generating electricity from a machine that behaves like a flower feels almost futuristic. Yet it shows how far solar technology has advanced in recent years. Instead of covering large rooftops with panels, homeowners may one day choose elegant systems that blend technology with design.

From an interview in the NYT with Tucker Carlson, said the president has a kind of a quality that’s “spellbinding.”

“I think it probably literally is a spell,” Carlson said of Trump. “The effect is to weaken people around him and make them more compliant and more confused. And I’ve experienced this myself. You spend a day with Trump, and it's sort of like you’re in this kind of dreamland. It’s like smoking hash or something. It’s interesting. Very interesting.”

Carlson claimed that “there may be a supernatural component to it.”

“Anyone who’s been around him can tell you it’s real,” the former Fox News host added.

Awww! Sonny's first bankruptcy.

Whatever the case, I for use knew it wasn't going to be the Army or Marines.

Speaking of which, so it seems after over fifty years the draft will be back this December.

Hmmm? I wonder if Hegseth the Horrible will make sure to "get rid of all the DEI hires" and only draft White Anglo-Saxon and Germanic protestant men, no women, men of color or Catholics, Buddhists, Atheists etc. need to apply.

Oh… also, and only poor and middle-class white guys, right?

My bet is they bring back the deal where, like in the Civil War, you could get out of the draft by paying 300 dollars, pop down three to five million, and you're good to (not) go.

Oh... and for the record, there are already several canned versions of that drink for sale, just none of them are fizzy.

I'm going to end up in one of Homelanders Detection Camps for this.