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French underwater archaeologist Olivia Hulot jots notes while inspecting the timber. Pic: AP Photo/Chris Doyal, Great Lakes Exploration Group
SCIENTISTS SAY A wooden beam extending from the floor of northern Lake Michigan appears to have been there for centuries.
It is an important finding as they try to determine whether it’s part of the Griffin, the first European-style ship to sail on the upper Great Lakes.
Marine archaeologists from the US and France are studying the timber and digging a pit beneath it.
They said that a probing device has detected what appears to be a solid surface 18 to 20 feet below the lake floor.
They say they’re still not certain they’re dealing with a shipwreck.
But Michel L’Hour of France’s Department of Underwater Archaeological Research says the timber appears to be a bowsprit, which is a pole that extends from a vessel’s stem.
The Griffin disappeared in 1679.
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Wechat is an app worth investigating because every last bit of data in that is going towards Chinas social credits systems. The CCP had no fuss in banning Facebook, Twitter, Youtube, Google, Whatsapp et al. But the U.S does this on two apps and they throw tantrums.
@Paul Cunningham: just becasue they ban the use of social media doen’t meant the west should do it also in retaliation. That would be mad! Trump has given no evidnece to his claims of spying however and it is a bit niave to think it is for the protection of citizens he’s doing it. Every single platform out there is gathering information. We all willinly offer our data for free.
@Paul Cunningham: not going to have debate with you the reasons, if they follow the law, then they are allowed doing business in China, but do they want to?
@Paul Cunningham: Strange comment. Sounds like you’re advocating particular laws while at the same time implying that they shouldn’t be allowed.
@Paul Cunningham: agree both countries are hypocrites. WeChat links to social credit system is completely BS. Mostly it’s for communication and hook up.
@Paul Cunningham: This “social credit system” is another piece of western propaganda against China. WeChat has nothing to do with it because it simply isn’t what’s described by the media at all. Most Chinese people would laugh when seeing your comment.
Shutting down a means of communication is worrisome.
The American regime is little too authoritarian. If they can’t buy up the competition, they ban them. Until they can buy them.
@Dean: Election interference concerns, be damned!
I hope trim succeeds with this one
Ever noticed how all the judges who overturn these decisions are West Coast or NY? And they usually lose when appealed?
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