This seems like such a preposterous idea to me. You can buy an acre of land for $2 and just... just own it? I don't mean land ownership in general but rather a situation like this. So some company can just buy up the prairie and then anyone who'd want to use this for something productive (personally wouldn't consider drilling for oil productive) has to go and deal with them. That seems a bit backward, I'd rather see that land in the hands of Native Americans or, since the other option is a pipe dream, controlled by the government.
I think it really depends on the state of your life. Anyone with some major underlying issues that they've been ignoring is bound to have trouble being alone with their own thoughts. The same might apply to those with smaller problems that they find hard to deal with.
However, people who tend to reflect on themselves and the life they lead, will find it easier to adjust. Also, I'd presume stuff like personality types matters too. It's more difficult for someone who's used to being around people and sharing everything with them to switch to isolation.
Do BBC and NPR actually buy Facebook ads? Especially NPR, I feel like it's not exactly the type of organization that would like Facebook or want to do business with them.
It's also worth noting that this happened in the space of a day or so, a very quick countrywide expansion. There are supposedly reports that the White House is on lockdown due to the people protesting outside.
I love the clash of deeply detailed language like "we vaporized the samples and used ‘Gas Chromatography – Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS)’ and separated the molecules" with them using 'black goo' as a term.
I am fascinated that the goo wasn't just a random choice for mummification but apparently had spiritual/cultural significance. Never knew too much about Egyptian culture but this being a sort of 'regeneration' symbol, perhaps tied into some sort of afterlife beliefs, that's amazing.
It's always a bit sad to see people rely on the chance charity of others, even if, in most cases, these others come through. The Navajo people have been let down by the people ruling over their land (no, I don't mean the Navajo leaders.)
But the Irish/Choctaw friendship is one of my favorite uplifting stories if only because it's about those who have little giving it away to people in a similar predicament. It's still sad but there's so much kindness in that gesture.
I think I remember a similar story where an Indian or Shri Lankan city sent some livestock to a starving European city, but can't find anything at the moment.
I sorely miss the ability to make my homepage a layout of the sites I visit daily. On Chrome I had this grid of most frequented sites that I set up myself, fine-tuned so I could launch Chrome and immediately open up any mail, read the news, check some of the blogs I read, etc. On Firefox, I've been using bookmarks but that's not as effective.
I'm still not sure how I'm feeling about ending the lockdown this early, but the initiative is great and I'm glad to see the government helping its people and businesses. Not to mention that last paragraph. How feasible is it for other countries and cities to do it?
Huh, I had no idea Duolingo was this successful. Anybody with insight into General Atlantic that could speculate on what changes they could bring? I've read their Wiki page but it's pretty barren, although they seem to be enacting some curious initiatives like: "In 2018 General Atlantic invested in UK investment start-up Greensill in an attempt to challenge traditional lending systems"
Same, I was shocked and went to see if COVID took him and found out it's been 2 years. Damn shame, he was a great author.
The write-up is wonderful, too. I never really looked into mr. Roth's life but he seems like a fascinating character. Always could tell how much of his worldview he put into his characters but, somehow, it never bothered me like it often does with other authors. Perhaps it's thanks to his unusual views on life.
It's mildly amusing, sure, but publishing a rehash of a joke made on April 1st two weeks later, on April 15th, feels like seeing someone lag in real life. The paper should have been just left alone to be discovered by someone later as a fun curio. Especially since The Week seems to be a completely serious website the rest of the time, what a weird choice to publish that article two weeks after April Fool's.
Because it's likely cheaper to bust unions once in a while than to raise standards overall and forever. Or, at least, that's what the executives think or what their right-hand people tell them. Ultimately, you could probably gather some data and prove that increasing pay, providing good vacation time, and other benefits would improve the quality of people's work and morale... But you'd have to get through to the billionaires at the top first.
I love looking at that "Radiation Dose Chart", which has been posted quite frequently ever since "Chernobyl" the tv series aired. Shows just how much radiation humans are dealing with on an everyday basis.
Regarding the essay, I wouldn't mind seeing what the risk is like for the nearby regions. I've seen reports that the rains might smooth some of the danger but it's still a chilling prospect. Wouldn't contamination of land in the Kiev region and parts of Belarus mean a disruption of some supply chains? I've read that Ukraine delivers vast amounts of salt to the EU, that would likely be hit. (Not to mention the impact on people but that's a different matter altogether.)
Heh, for a second I thought this was the 2015 Icelandic film that got much love from the critics. [0]
But this is even more interesting, I've never heard the guy's name before but if his style influenced Apple, he's the kind of creator I'd like to know.
Also, those who might not be interested in a documentary about a designer should at least check out the film's soundtrack. The amazing Brian Eno made it and he rarely misses.
I'm baffled that, even with the horrible rep Facebook has, they somehow decided to put "from Facebook" splash screens into both WhatsApp and Instagram. Why? What possible benefit could it have? Most people already know who owns the services but now anybody who opens the app is faced with it. If anything, it should just make people reluctant to use the apps, surely.
To those who may be less interested in this course, the article has a link to a different one - Elements of AI, from a Helsinki University. From what I can gather it's the very basics, but could still be quite beneficial to those who want to learn a bit about AI.
Which countries are closest to lifting the first lockdown? Italy is generating record death tolls every day but that could mean the pandemic will die down soon (pardon the phrasing.) I feel like that and Germany might see some improvement by the end of April, they've been taking things quite seriously.
The problem isn't unique to this industry, yeah. But it's still a shame considering that Uber and Lyft drivers are already not having the easiest time.
Also, am I wrong to think that the recovery won't be too swift even after the quarantine is lifted? For one, the economy will be hit hard so fewer people will take taxi rides. Plus, many people will likely keep fearing social interaction and being locked in a car with a person that drives strangers around all day could put people off. Our (modern) society hasn't dealt with this type of thing before so there's not really an easy path to recovery.
A very thorough analysis. I'd assume that the newer generation, the ecologically-conscious one, will be taking public transportation more, for sure. And even though many of these people also fall into the category of those 'working from home', they're also the more outgoing ones. So there's not really a reason to say buses will keep suffering, it's likely to be a cyclical thing.
Correct me if I'm wrong but that's still the way Google Street View is updated in some of the more remote places, either ones that Google doesn't deign visiting or those inaccessible by its camera car.
I'd wager the same is true for the "drop bears" meme, right? I've seen it on Reddit and trying to google it turned into a rabbit hole of Reddit threads that all eventually resulted in "it's a joke, duh" but with enough time passing, I'm sure some Australians have picked it up as a joke in real life.
If only that applied to everyone. Most people will get ten crappy notifications with one good one and go "Oh, well, not too bad." I think I used the 'People You May Know' feature a bit when I first joined but, as time went on, it really just became "This one guy who once worked at the same place as you and maybe knows someone you know". These algorithms are very smart and that's their problem - they overestimate the number of connections an average person makes.
Velvet and fava beans seem to be the ones mentioned most. I don't think going all in on an L-Dopa 'diet' would be a good idea unless you consult with your doctor first, as is standard. Either way, no point in rushing to eat more beans, just eat healthy.
> Ingesting the dreamfish Sarpa salpa can result in hallucinations that last for several days.
I wonder why this fish hasn't been 'mined' for its hallucinogenic properties yet. Surely some of the more adventurous drug users would jump at a chance to try something this powerful? The article on the fish itself seems to state that it was available in restaurants, so it's not exactly a rare find, I assume.