tyjaksn

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by tyjaksn 5y ago
In the US there are frequent recalls on lettuce usually romaine or packaged salads for salmonella or some other bacteria. Example of most recent: https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety...
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by tyjaksn 5y ago
The yellowing leaves suggest you might be watering the plants too much. This seems to be among the more common issues with houseplants.
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by tyjaksn 5y ago
A burlap sack would probably work in a similar manner, but not sure how long it would last.
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by tyjaksn 5y ago
Another example of a seed with long germination time is the coco de mer[1], coming in at 2 years. It also happens to be the largest seed of any plant. [1] https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lodoicea
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by tyjaksn 5y ago
While I agree that modern society requires significant energy inputs, there is a middle ground. For instance, if cities or the suburbs were more pedestrian friendly, walking, cycling, etc. would be a viable option meaning less use of fossil
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by tyjaksn 5y ago
A use case for glasses like these with the heads up display would be while riding a TT bike in the aero position. The bars are not conducive to mounting a bike computer and it is a regular occurrence for it to fall off during a triathlon. W
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by tyjaksn 5y ago
Important to note that the interest rate needs to be fixed. A variable rate could be increased and cancel out that erosion.
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NASA’s Dart Prepares for Launch in First Planetary Defense Test Mission(nasa.gov)
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by tyjaksn 5y ago
> Every business, from tiny boutiques to online giants like Amazon, tell you exactly how much each of their items costs. Why shouldn't it be the same when we're shopping for a job? This is the opposite to how a job should be th
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by tyjaksn 5y ago
I recently watched a documentary that showed how they create these nature scenes. Especially for insects and small animals, it is not nature rather a professionally created set in a controlled environment.
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by tyjaksn 5y ago
From the article: “In economic terms, sunk costs are costs that have already been incurred and cannot be recovered.” It wouldn’t be a sunk cost if if going to the concert was still valued at $50 or more.
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by tyjaksn 5y ago
Peter principle https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_principle
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by tyjaksn 5y ago
I would add that the ease with which we can access food is also a main culprit.
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‘Greenway Stimulus’ Could Bring Boom in Bike and Walking Trails(bloomberg.com)
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by tyjaksn 5y ago
I don’t think it would be fair to ban all motorbikes. It’s only certain types bikes, generally choppers (e.g. Harley Davidsons), crotch rockets and dirt bikes that are loud. Most of the other types are fairly quiet. Although the type of bik
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by tyjaksn 5y ago
> Most Silicon Valley CEOs severely restrict their own children’s access to phones and screens. Is anybody aware of the source of this quote? I hear it quite often but have never seen the evidence to support it. I am starting to think th
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Child's burial 78k years ago in Kenya was a Homo sapiens milestone(reuters.com)
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The Value of Advanced Energy Funding[pdf](media.rff.org)
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