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« on: August 12, 2024, 06:48:32 »

........there's a stat for you!

Widely reported today.

https://www.msn.com/en-gb/travel/news/rail-signal-failures-cause-one-million-minutes-of-delay-over-six-years/ar-AA1oDcoV?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=1078e2561353437191957faad51e19a7&ei=8
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« Reply #1 on: August 12, 2024, 09:59:42 »

That is a stat. 

If one million is the number of the day, here’s another one:  https://www.sciencefocus.com/planet-earth/how-much-does-a-cloud-weigh

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