Christian Wach retweeted
The Prime Meridian isn't where the brass line says. Stand on the line at Greenwich and GPS reads 0°0′5.3″ W: about 102 m (335 ft) west of zero longitude.
In classic British tradition, the GPS zero actually runs through a bin in nearby Greenwich Park.
The reason why?
When Sir George Biddell Airy set up the famous transit circle telescope at the Royal Observatory Greenwich in 1851, astronomers used a basin of mercury to establish a perfect, vertical baseline ("down") relative to the stars. However, because the Earth is an irregular shape with an uneven distribution of mass, heavy underground rock formations subtly pull gravitational plumb lines off-centre, hence the 102 m discrepancy.
ALT The Prime Meridian line at the Royal Observatory, Greenwich: a thin red line running down a brick wall past a sign reading 'Prime Meridian of the World' and an electronic clock display. Credit: Chris Gorringe, CC BY-SA 2.0, via https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:The_Prime_Meridian_line_at_the_Greenwich_Royal_Observatory_-_geograph.org.uk_-_8156662.jpg
Christian Wach retweeted
The Government™ has made an ad about the protests happening around the world, and it’s surprisingly honest and informative.🌍🌎🌏
Christian Wach retweeted
New ad by the Norwegian Consumer Council about the declining lifespan of products.
Christian Wach retweeted
This new record shop that's opened near me is rubbish. Although, the Inspiral Carpets section is pretty comprehensive, as is the Roy Wood one.
Christian Wach retweeted
Look I think we all had money on what the first Cybercab accident would be but I don’t think any of us had “hit by 767”
Christian Wach retweeted
Today is World Photography Day so I thought I would share of few of my Glastonbury Tor images taken in the last year. These are ones that stood out as memorable to me rather than technically good. The kind of photograph that I doubt I will ever be able to repeat. #worldphotographyday
If there’s any justice in this world, Martyn Ziegler will be awarded every prize that a journalist can win.
EXCLUSIVE: Fifa's president Gianni Infantino is planning to sell stakes in the World Cup to private investors under a scheme that could potentially earn him tens of millions of pounds.
Investor discussions held with figures close to the Trump administration, say sources.
thetimes.com/sport/football/…
Christian Wach retweeted
On that's interesting: "Context bombs" agentic.tracebit.com/context…
To prevent agents from sniffing a specific area, return a string that will trigger the model's safety mechanisms.
Example strings: github.com/tracebit-com/cont…
Christian Wach retweeted
I, personally, look forward to the 220-team World Cup presented by Blackrock, hosted exclusively in the United States every six months and powered by Polymarket.
EXCLUSIVE: Fifa's president Gianni Infantino is planning to sell stakes in the World Cup to private investors under a scheme that could potentially earn him tens of millions of pounds.
Investor discussions held with figures close to the Trump administration, say sources.
thetimes.com/sport/football/…
Christian Wach retweeted
Great breakdown of England’s breakdown
Christian Wach retweeted
Morning folks. This is Olivia. She lives in the corner of my kitchen and eats the annoying flies. As it’s hot I’ve been giving her water on a soaked cotton bud. If you have a friendly house spider you’d like to take care of, it’s a quick and easy thing to do. She’s very grateful.
Christian Wach retweeted
⚽ MATCHDAY! ⚽
Rovers continue their pre-season preparations tonight with a home friendly against Chippenham Town of the Southern League Premier South! It looks like the perfect evening for drinks and football!
ℹ️ Match Centre ➡️shorturl.at/ihURS
⌚ 7.30pm
🎫 Adult & Concessions £5 | U18s £2
🏟️ The Winterfield Stadium | BS39 7RF
@swsportsnews
Christian Wach retweeted
If I was a footballer, I would just learn the most random sentences in the languages of my opponents in perfect accent. Whispering "I am quite fond of chamomile tea" to Haaland in perfect Norwegian would break his concentration more than any defending you could do...
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It is possible to stay at a Swiss hotel called the Logis Hôtel l'Arbézie Franco-Suisse. The Swiss-French border literally runs down the middle of a bedroom, so that it’s possible for you to sleep in Switzerland and your partner to sleep in France, both in the same bed.
