HaSan

Struggle is what it means to be alive and free (David Budbill) chemist / microbiologist *views are my own*

[HaSan @TurkAlert302]

Sonora, Mexico: the spot where Utah Mormons settles across the border; later the Sinola and La Linea cartel fight over command for the land and wipe out the Mormons...why?

Mexican cartels are interested in monopolizing the largest lithium deposit
https://t.co/wZAqxLCXd5

[Massimo @Rainmaker1973]

Stressed plants ‘cry’ — and some animals can probably hear them.

Plants that need water or have recently had their stems cut produce up to roughly 35 sounds per hour. But well-hydrated and uncut plants are much quieter, making only about.

In a recent research, plants were placed in wooden soundproof boxes with two microphones pointing at their stems, ready to record basically any sound.

The researchers found that not only did the plants make sounds, but that the plants also made much more of a ruckus when they were dehydrated or having their stems cut (simulating an herbivore attack).

The vexed vegetables didn’t air their grievances randomly but rather made specific complaints that matched up with the type of stresses they were under. A machine-learning program could correctly tell, with 70 percent accuracy, whether the grumbling plant was thirsty or at risk of decapitation.

[full paper: https://t.co/ISgvbese3h]

[Massimo @Rainmaker1973]

Over the course of a single evening the most prolific graffiti artists from around the world descended on this abandoned building in Wynwood, Miami.

[📹 Daniel Levy / Iamdanlevy]
https://t.co/vO6oZVYnMO

[Wide Awake Media @wideawake_media]

"No farmers, no food, no future!" - Dutch MEP, Rob Roos, exposes the globalist war on farmers, in the EU parliament.

"The ruling class wants our farmers to disappear, one regulation at a time... All in the name of the climate, of course."

"Stop forcing people to live differently, and stop making it impossible for farmers to do their jobs. We absolutely need our farmers. Food security is also a matter of national security."

Credit: @Rob_Roos

Source: https://t.co/0Ob8NezCVg

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[Massimo @Rainmaker1973]

Did you know?

There's an Interplanetary Transport Network in our Solar System, used to launch spacecraft from Earth and send them to the desired destination.

It is a collection of gravitationally determined pathways through the Solar System that require very little energy for an object to follow.

The ITN makes particular use of Lagrange points as locations where trajectories through space can be redirected using little or no energy.

Interplanetary transfer orbits are solutions to the gravitational three-body problem.

The ITN is based around a series of orbital paths predicted by chaos theory and the restricted three-body problem leading to and from the orbits around the Lagrange points – points in space where the gravity between various bodies balances with the centrifugal force of an object there.

Notable spacecraft that used the ITN were the ISEE-3, launched in 1978, the Hiten lunar mission in 1991, NASA's 2001–2003 Genesis mission, and the Chinese spacecraft Chang'e 2.

[image: stylized depiction of the ITN]

[Hugo Chrost @chrost_hugo]

Amazing video presenting neurone making connections.

Credits: Leigh Needleman

#neuroscience #MedTwitter

[EDDIE CHENG @ecomEddie]

The most addictive drug in the world isn't cocaine, heroin, or alcohol.

It's comfort.

How to break free (and reach your true potential):

Understanding Comfort's Grip

Comfort is deceiving.

It makes stagnation seem safe.

And that's when:

• Ambition suffers
• Creativity wanes
• Dreams dim

Recognize its lure and break the shackles.

The ball is in your court.

Double-Edged Swords

Routines streamline life.

But they can also make us too comfortable.

When over-relied upon:

• Growth stalls
• Opportunities pass

It's crucial to challenge your routines regularly.

Seek growth — not just consistency.

Practice Being Uncomfortable

There's nothing wrong with a dose of discomfort.

That's how we grow.

• Take a new class
• Start a challenging project
• Find a complex new hobby

Taste discomfort daily.

Crave it.

It's the ultimate antidote.

Challenge Fear

Behind comfort lies fear.

Fear of:

• Failure
• Change
• Rejection

Confront it.

Face each fear to diminish its power.

Replace comfort with confidence and break free.

Expand Your Circle

Comfort thrives in echo chambers.

So how can we beat it?

Engage with:

• Different thinkers
• New communities
• Alternative viewpoints

Diverse interactions broaden horizons.

Comfort fears them.

Learning > Winning

It's comfortable to win.

But if you're constantly winning — are you improving?

Instead:

• Try new strategies
• Trek off the beaten path
• Embrace past failures as lessons
• Celebrate growth, not just victories

Beat comfort with progress.

Live On The Edge

Not recklessly, but on the edge of your comfort.

That's where legacies are built.

• Take a course outside your expertise
• Network with people from diverse fields
• Commit to a challenging project monthly

Go beyond the familiar.

Unlock the next level.

If you got something from this...

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[Historic Vids @historyinmemes]

Diogenes, the ancient Greek philosopher, was renowned for mocking people. He once sat next to an archer who repeatedly missed the target, claiming it was the safest place to sit. On another occasion, he advised the son of a prostitute, "Careful son, don't hit your father," when the boy threw rocks at a crowd.

When asked for spare change, Diogenes replied, "If I could have persuaded you, I would have persuaded you to hang yourself." He also disliked Socrates and Plato, disrupting their lectures by eating loudly.

Alexander the Great asked Diogenes why he was sifting through garbage, to which he responded, "I am looking for the bones of your father, but I cannot distinguish them from the bones of his slaves."

Diogenes preferred the company of dogs and embraced the label "Diogenes the dog." He stated, "I nuzzle the kind, I bark at the greedy, and I bite the scoundrels," despising human superficiality and hypocrisy.

[Massimo @Rainmaker1973]

This video presents microspine-based anchors being developed for gripping rocks on the surfaces of comets and asteroids, or for use on cliff faces and lava tubes on Mars

[read more: https://t.co/R0pHLPyeyf]

[Massimo @Rainmaker1973]

A list of the metric prefixes

[source: https://t.co/ZuxmTZJgxd]

[Trung Phan @TrungTPhan]

How much alcohol did Winston Churchill actually drink?

William Manchester’s “The Last Lion” series on the former British Prime Minister has a thorough breakdown on his drinking exploits. 

Here’s an eye-opening breakdown. 

“The legend that he is a heavy drinker is quite untrue," writes Manchester. "Churchill is a sensible, if unorthodox, drinker. There is always some alcohol in his bloodstream, and it reaches its peak late in the evening after he has had two or three scotches, several glasses of champagne, at least two brandies, and a high ball, but his family never sees him the worse for drink.”

While certainly “unorthodox”, Manchester may be stretching it a bit by calling Churchill’s habits “sensible”.

The drink-by-drink routine paints a slightly different picture:

— 2-3 Scotches for breakfast
— Champagne with lunch (then brandy as a post-meal digestive)
— 90-minute nap
— Post-nap high-balls
— Champagne, cognac and Scotch with dinner

Ever the performer, though, Churchill’s alcoholic consumption had a storytelling purpose.

“He encourages absurd myths about his alcoholic capacity partly to furbish his macho image.” continues Manchester. “And partly because Europeans still like to think that their leaders are men who can hold their liquor. Winston tipples off and on all day but never gets drunk.”

As always, Churchill describes it best in his own words: “All I can say is that I have taken more out of alcohol than alcohol has taken out of me.”

[The Upshot podcast @UpshotTowers]

For a bloke who won the Ballon d'Or and lit up the World Cup, Michael Owen's life is comically dull.

The England legend has never tasted tea or coffee, and his mum managed his bank account until he was 38.

This is the story of England's weirdo wonderkid...

[Massimo @Rainmaker1973]

Mathematical analysis of the electrical signals fungi seemingly send to one another has identified patterns that bear a striking structural similarity to human speech

[full paper: https://t.co/FBgJUc2O7b]

[The Cultural Tutor @culturaltutor]

Where do the names of the days of the week come from?

[Xavi Ruiz @xruiztru]

Largest rescue teams sent to Turkey so far:

🇦🇿 1. Azerbajan
🇮🇱 2. Israel
🇫🇷 3. France
🇮🇳 4. India

[Hetav Rojan @HetavRojan]

In the past 15 years, Turkey has become a major global humanitarian actor. Ankara has high-profile operations in Gaza, Somalia, Syria, Pakistan and Myanmar.

Then, why is it struggling with its own emergency response?

You guessed it: Internal power politics.
A thread🧵

[Hetav Rojan @HetavRojan]

Let’s start by looking at how the relationship between aid agencies and the govt. Turkey has 3 prominent actors on the politico-humanitarian scene: AFAD, TIKA and Red Crescent (Kizilay). All are kept in a tight loop legally around the Interior Ministry.

[Fermat's Library @fermatslibrary]

David Goldstein's start to the Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics chapter of his book "States of Matter"

[DOOM @MFDOOM]

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