Andrew Price

I'm a supply chain planner but I mostly tweet about science and society.

[Andrew Price @PriceAP]

Set yourself a Pre New Years resolution...

It is December 31st. Identify that task you really don't want to bring into the New Year, and just get it done today!

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Interesting to note that the continents weren't in the same places 30m years ago. Evidently Antarctica was separating from South America and Australia at around that time.

It will be interesting, scientifically, if we ever get to see what is under that ice.

[Massimo @Rainmaker1973]

Beneath Antarctica's colossal ice shield—over a mile thick—scientists have unveiled a pristine, prehistoric realm frozen in time for at least 34 million years.

This sprawling "lost world," spanning roughly 12,000 square miles (bigger than Belgium), boasts jagged peaks, steep ridges, and deep river-carved valleys from an era when the continent teemed with flowing waters, lush forests, and possibly dinosaurs under the supercontinent Gondwana.

Buried deep in East Antarctica's Wilkes Land, it's a snapshot of Earth before the deep freeze, preserved because the overlying ice has barely budged—no grinding erosion, just a natural vault sealing it away.

The team used a combination of satellite imagery and radio-echo sounding – a method where planes beam radio waves through the ice and measure echoes – to map the unseen terrain. What emerged was a stunning landscape: jagged peaks, plunging valleys, and steep ridges shaped by ancient rivers before ice covered the continent.

The frozen terrain lies 1.6 miles beneath the surface in East Antarctica, in a region roughly 12,000 square miles in size.

While the exact timing is uncertain, they estimate the land last saw sunlight at least 14 million years ago – and likely more than 34 million years, when Antarctica first transitioned into a frozen desert.

Unlike most glacial terrain, where moving ice grinds away the underlying rock, the ice here has remained relatively stationary. That’s why the landscape beneath is so perfectly preserved – almost like a natural time capsule.

Scientists warn, however, that this untouched landscape is vulnerable. If Earth’s climate continues warming, the region could eventually be exposed. Temperatures between 3°C and 7°C warmer than today – similar to conditions between 14 and 34 million years ago – could trigger significant melting.

[Jamieson et al., "An ancient river landscape preserved beneath the East Antarctic Ice Sheet," Nature Communications 14, 6688 (2023).
DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-42152-2]

[Andrew Price @PriceAP]

Nothing like seeing scientists gloat: we thought this species was extinct, but now we know they still exist because we finally managed to kill another one...

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I don't understand why anyone would want to spend all of their money and not leave more for their children than they received from their parents.

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I hate the articles "what to do about dandelions in your yard" ... the answer is really simple - let them live. They're charming, good for pollinators, and good for the soil. Heck, they're even edible if you're more adventurous than I am.

[Andrew Price @PriceAP]

I feel like I just stumbled upon the entrepreneurial business community on Twitter (with people who actually DO things) and suddenly I have a new and more interesting reason to look at Twitter!

[Andrew Price @PriceAP]

@robinhanson Actually this brings about a potential opportunity. Could something resembling an AI partner help actual boyfriends/husbands/etc be better partners for real women?

AI might either make the man a better man or give the woman the emotional support she wants but isn't getting.

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Scientists found a colony of rare ants living in trees in North Carolina. I find it interesting when rare/new things are found in the US where I usually assume we have already looked everywhere.
https://t.co/pfFJbMiMY7

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What was the point in getting rid of the blue bird and replacing it with a black X?

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Oh hi Twitter. I kinda forgot about you.

Anything worthwhile going on here?

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@DetroitPrinces4 On the plus side, it is not like they verify your identity as you register that email. You could pretty much make up an entire alternative personality.

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@ZachsMind Even if it doesn't amount to a million, it would be huge for the kids growing up with parents who can't afford to feed them.

[Andrew Price @PriceAP]

@ZachsMind A reasonably affordable alternative would be to give every child starting as a baby a couple hundred per month into an investment account. By the time they're 18 it's a nice chunk of money with compounding.

[Cesare Augusto @RanesHook]

@PriceAP Just in time for #WesternWednesday! I think the best movie bad guy is evil gunslinger "Frank" from "Once Upon a Time in the West" played by #HenryFonda. It's the best against-type casting ever; Fonda went from playing Tom Joad in The Grapes of Wrath to this sick bastard!

[Andrew Price @PriceAP]

@RanesHook thinking of you on this one

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Who do you think was the best bad guy in cinema?

Answer however you want (and answer multiple times), but I'm looking for the baddest baddie with the most realistic / believable back story.

[Andrew Price @PriceAP]

Who do you think was the best bad guy in cinema?

Answer however you want (and answer multiple times), but I'm looking for the baddest baddie with the most realistic / believable back story.

[Andrew Price @PriceAP]

@DetroitPrinces4 Crazy to think how recently basic facts weren't acknowledged and outright falsehoods were presented as truth to students.

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@SiMMAFighter Wasting your time arguing with unrepentant losers isn't winning.

Fastest exit to the conversation is best.

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I had that weird moment this morning watching movies with my son when I realized I prefer watching Despicable Me as a spy movie more than James Bond.

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@SiMMAFighter It can also be winner speak for, "I didn't realize you were such a moron and I regret wasting any of my time arguing with you."