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A 'warrior' brain surgeon saved his Malibu street from wildfires and looters
- ddxxdd 2y agoAn aphorism has been in my memory for a long time, that goes like this: It's better to be a warrior in a garden than a gardener in a war.
- HarryHirsch 2y agoTolkien scholars would ask the question: is Sam Gamgee the warrior or the gardener? (The right answer is: he is a gardener, the Lord of the Rings is all about rebuilding after destruction.)
- westurner 2y ago> training, N95 masks, sourced fire hoses > sprinklers in the roof, cement tiles instead of wood > Dr Griffiths, who is also a doctor to the LA Kings hockey team, said if one thing can come from the devastating tragedy, he wants people to get to know their neighbours.
- westurner 2y agoFrom "Ask HN: Next Gen, Slow, Heavy Lift Firefighting Aircraft Specs?" https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42665860 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42665860 : > Next-Gen Firefighting Aircraft (working title: NGFFA)