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05/07/21 12:00AM UTC Snapshot

Sci/Tech

China’s Emissions Now Exceed All the Developed World’s Combined
(bnnbloomberg.ca) posted by Wagamaga in technology 24355 points & 1909 comments
U.S. birth and fertility rates in 2020 dropped to another record low - The U.S. birth rate is so low, the nation is “below replacement levels,” meaning more people die every day than are being born, the CDC said.
(cnbc.com) posted by izumi3682 in Futurology 19100 points & 3713 comments
IBM says it has created the world's first 2nm chip. The company claims 2nm processors can use 75 percent less power than 7nm-based CPUs for the same performance
(engadget.com) posted by QuantumThinkology in Futurology 10165 points & 586 comments
Biggest ISPs paid for 8.5 million fake FCC comments opposing net neutrality
(arstechnica.com) posted by temporarycreature in technology 6569 points & 232 comments
Florida: 696 manatees have died in the first 15 weeks of 2021. Algae blooms killing off seagrass, starving seacows at alarming rates
(tcpalm.com) posted by halpscar in environment 1994 points & 63 comments
ChemistryMethane explosion (I think)
(i.imgur.com) posted by AmbitiousCar3 in chemicalreactiongifs 1895 points & 110 comments

Maker

The satisfaction of getting the snap fit just right
(v.redd.it) posted by moonlight_maker in 3Dprinting 4343 points & 72 comments
Made some simple castor stoppers
(v.redd.it) posted by akmalznal in functionalprint 2808 points & 164 comments
How Discord Stores Billions of Messages [2015]
(blog.discord.com) posted by sidcool1234 in programming 2082 points & 348 comments
Thank you r/buildapc. My first PC build was a success.
(reddit.com) posted by GoodRespect in buildapc 1079 points & 88 comments

Etcetera

Still a beginner. First time posting.
(i.redd.it) posted by CrimsonSalvation in PixelArt 2748 points & 73 comments
A sporting trial car for off-road competitions: RWD, open-diff, street tires and 1650cc production car engines without forced induction. Popular in rural Britain thanks to the extremely low cost of these home-built vehicles. Regulations haven't changed in decades, making old cars competitive today.
(i.imgur.com) posted by DdCno1 in WeirdWheels 1897 points & 126 comments
A online cartoonizer/vectorizer tool
(cartoonize-lkqov62dia-de.a.run.app) posted by 8sto in InternetIsBeautiful 1713 points & 88 comments
Noticed a few sawed-off and re-painted NES Zappers used as gun props in this episode of Stargate. (Season 4 Episode 10) I think they were rigged to fire squibs too, which is cool.
(i.redd.it) posted by The_Dude_Abides2000 in Thatsabooklight 910 points & 26 comments