There remains no universally agreed system of classification for fruits, and there continues to be "confusion over classification of fruit types and the definitions given to fruit terms".[26]
This may be one of the funniest few sentences I've read on Wikipedia. No matter, how advanced humans are we still can't agree what on terms for fruits.
Transparency International last year reported that Vietnam is perceived to be one of the most corrupt countries in the world, doing worse than 118 others and scoring only 31 out of a possible 100 good points on its index.
This is insane
But from 2000, the rate of change accelerated and the political balance shifted. Reflecting persistent pressure from international donors and foreign investors, Vietnam now approved the sale of its state-owned companies. It also struck a trade deal with the US, and finally hit a peak in 2006 when it was given membership of the World Trade Organisation, which meant it could reap yet more foreign investment and aid. Three decades after the communists emerged as victors in the war, it was now a fully integrated member of the globalised capitalist economy. The west had won after all.
So the war just changed from physical to economical
Three times during the late 1990s, the World Bank offered extra loans worth hundreds of millions of dollars if Vietnam would agree to sell its state-owned companies and cut its trade tariffs. Each deal was rejected.
This is super interesting. The world bank definitely has the changes it wants to see in the world
Carter stated that "penalties against possession of a drug should not be more damaging to an individual than the use of the drug itself."
Wow in 1977 this was already being talked about
Reagan began as a Democrat, viewing Franklin D. Roosevelt as "a true hero".
This is quite crazy. What happened
The costs
These prices are quite absurd. As he says below this isn't a scalable solution. But looks like something that could work super well for most people.
They are like chromebooks or at least the pitch for them. As long as you're doing pretty simple stuff it's totally fine to have an old laptop
I just wanted to write out, “Peter Onions’s puddling process”
Great little tidbit
A note to young folks: download the things you love
This is definitely something I should be better at.
Just happened with the mushaura recipe as well.
By using the up button to signify a single unit of positive emotion, and the down button to signify a single unit of negative emotion, the user is empowered to log emotions effortlessly, without making others aware that they are doing this.For example, in a meeting you can press the buttons under a desk even in the middle of a high stress situation. Or, at an opera where you're absolutely loving the performance you can press a button without lighting up a screen and disrupting others.
This is such a fascinating idea. I don't think I've heard of physical button ux and how especially for a topic like this which is quite private and something you want to do easily. Having to open an app and mess with stuff takes way too long and draws way too much attention. Why does everything need to be an app? Great example is who in the world opens their phone to swap a song you can just use a gesture or button on your headphones, if the ux is good that is.
One could take this idea even further and envision a public infrastructure for refilling hot water bottles, not just on bar terraces but in multiple locations such as schools, offices, and public buildings. 4 People could gather around the hot water dispenser just like they gather around the water cooler.
What a cool visual
I just wanted to see what a long bass string sounded like.
It's amazing how such a project can start from such a simple question.
At 14 starting to build a piano and then following through with it is such an amazing feat. Then for it to work and for concert pianists to want to play on it. That is truly incredible.
“We could argue till the end of time what gender/sex has a tougher time going through life.”
Why do people when hearing another group or person has it bad feel the need to say they or their group has it harder.
Somebody else's problems don't minimize your own.