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Just to add to this, Interpol’s Secretary General, Jürgen Stock, warned of this early on in the war [1]: “We can expect an influx of weapons in Europe and beyond. We should be alar…

Also, in mice [1]. [1]: https://mobile.twitter.com/justsaysinmice

Very nicely done!

This article links to another which discusses exactly that [1] — some geological event dammed the Mediterranean from the Atlantic 6 million years ago, after which the sea mostly dr…

Precisely. Especially among this crowd, the hamster wheel is largely self-imposed.

> As if said impacts are not shared by plant agriculture Absolutely, and use of pesticides and fossil-fuel-derived fertilizers in crop production and horticulture is also a huge pr…

Independence from fossil fuel use is far from the only factor determining sustainability of our agriculture, though, sadly. Land use is a huge concern, given we already use half of…

Besides fossil fuel derived fertilizers used for feed, as sibling commenters have mentioned, you’re neglecting the impact animal agriculture has on forests. 2.1 million hectares (5…

> The prevalence of digital technology means that companies like Apple and Google imposing their values is a real problem. And let's be clear, these are often very parochial values…

I fear you are right in your speculation. Take a look at the Environmental Justice Atlas [1], which tracks 3711 cases and counting. [1]: https://ejatlas.org/

It stands to reason that the nuclear lobby is out for its bottom line, but let’s not lose perspective on just how devastatingly deadly fossil fuel combustion is by comparison, kill…

It’s curious the things we’ll expend tremendous time, energy and materials for that don’t really matter in the slightest. Perfectionism is truly a curse.

https://archive.ph/OfDbg

Separate volume sliders would be great for nature documentaries. The BBC doesn’t half over-dramatize with their scores, yet the footage is absolutely captivating. To watch it witho…

Samsara [1][2], from 2011, is a more recent take on the same theme, directed by Koyaanisqatsi’s cinematographer, Ron Fricke. Shot on 70mm film over the course of 5 years in 25 coun…

I think you’re right, but then again, as an exercise in making the point that the AirPods’ design is deliberately adversarial, it works. Imagine if our electronics were designed co…

You say that tongue in cheek, but I bet there are a fair number of nuclear engineers among the commenters here.

I’m so glad you didn’t say mining crypto.

Get some sun [1]. Might not help, but I bet you’ll enjoy it all the same. [1]: https://www.outsideonline.com/health/wellness/sunscreen-sun-...

> you even sometimes got violence as "treatment." For example, electroconvulsive therapy in its early days. To quote the Mayo Clinic [1]: > Much of the stigma attached to ECT is ba…

Your analogy to microservices is apt. It’s unchecked technologism at its worst. We already have the solutions for the future of transport, but they’re not sexy like self-driving ca…

The headline is hyperbolic, but I still found it interesting to consider an alternative take on prepping: one which includes eminently practical concerns such as childcare and cont…

Not to contradict you at all, but worth noting that those fruits probably are extremely sweet, having been selectively bred precisely to compete with the sweetness of other foods p…