Comments for Damn Interesting https://www.damninteresting.com/ Fascinating true stories from science, history, and psychology since 2005 Sun, 12 Apr 2026 07:51:03 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 Comment on The Mechanical Battery by mcmoor https://www.damninteresting.com/the-mechanical-battery/#comment-76419 Sun, 12 Apr 2026 07:51:03 +0000 https://www.damninteresting.com/?p=909#comment-76419 What I’m confused is that if its efficiency per kg is better, why is it still so heavy? Also I guess in 2026, current lead-ion battery already beats it in every way.

]]> Comment on Beer Flood Claims Eight Souls by JarvisLoop https://www.damninteresting.com/beer-flood-claims-eight-souls/#comment-76375 Fri, 27 Mar 2026 01:21:05 +0000 https://www.damninteresting.com/?p=50#comment-76375 I am glad to say that I retired on July 17, 2020.

]]> Comment on Chronicles of Charnia by Judy https://www.damninteresting.com/chronicles-of-charnia/#comment-76373 Thu, 26 Mar 2026 11:54:44 +0000 https://www.damninteresting.com/?post_type=upcoming&p=49408#comment-76373 In the early 70s I was pursuing an interest in geology and took local classes in lunar and planetary geology from Dr. Roger Mason. I then joined his Hertfordshire Geological Society group for many wonderful field trips. One was to view his Charnia fossils in Charnwood forest. His enthusiasm was the spur that encouraged me to continue studying and I eventually went to Imperial College. I was proud to have been able to tell him this on meeting him by accident in a tube station. He must be long retired now as I am. So interested to see he worked so long at Wuhan University.

]]> Comment on Giving the Bird the Bird by Maestro84 https://www.damninteresting.com/giving-the-bird-the-bird/#comment-76366 Tue, 24 Mar 2026 15:12:29 +0000 https://www.damninteresting.com/?p=85540#comment-76366 The timeline of this comment section showed some great exchanges of opinion, of clarification and of reconciliation of sorts through understanding. Wonderful! Good site. The author opened that box up, however, and in my opinion, in doing so did a disservice to damninteresting mostly countered by a lighthearted article.

]]> Comment on Life Without the Moon by Anonymousx2 https://www.damninteresting.com/life-without-the-moon/#comment-76357 Sat, 21 Mar 2026 01:45:00 +0000 https://www.damninteresting.com/?p=942#comment-76357 Garrett:

I just now found your post of 02.19.08.

That was an incredible compliment, and I am profoundly touched.

Thank you.

]]> Comment on Ten Minutes in Lituya Bay by Nick https://www.damninteresting.com/ten-minutes-in-lituya-bay/#comment-76353 Thu, 19 Mar 2026 16:36:23 +0000 https://www.damninteresting.com/?post_type=upcoming&p=11593#comment-76353 Also, has anyone checked on JarvisLoop lately?

]]> Comment on Ten Minutes in Lituya Bay by Nick https://www.damninteresting.com/ten-minutes-in-lituya-bay/#comment-76352 Thu, 19 Mar 2026 16:34:42 +0000 https://www.damninteresting.com/?post_type=upcoming&p=11593#comment-76352 I was at a trivia night at a local bar yesterday. Lituya Bay was the location of one of the questions (location of the largest recorded tsunami) and thanks to DI, I got that one right! I believe I first read this when it was a new article… not sure why it stuck, but I just enjoyed a re-read. Thanks!

]]> Comment on The Farewell Dossier by Andre77 https://www.damninteresting.com/the-farewell-dossier/#comment-76347 Tue, 17 Mar 2026 06:02:53 +0000 https://www.damninteresting.com/?p=829#comment-76347 Still here Jarvis??

]]> Comment on Aluminum Illuminated by JarvisLoop https://www.damninteresting.com/curio/aluminum-illuminated/#comment-76344 Mon, 16 Mar 2026 17:28:12 +0000 https://www.damninteresting.com/?post_type=nugget&p=7388#comment-76344 I did not know that aluminum is used in the overhead power lines. Thanks for the edification!

]]> Comment on Number Stations by JarvisLoop https://www.damninteresting.com/curio/number-stations/#comment-76335 Wed, 11 Mar 2026 23:36:11 +0000 https://www.damninteresting.com/?p=570#comment-76335 Finished.

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