In the rain forests of Madagascar, a fragile beauty lives out its fleeting life,
These are comet moths, alluding to their long comet like tail. That deflect echoes away from their bodies
confusing their main adversary, bats who rely on echolocation
Before modern indexed shifting became standard, some bicycles used fully mechanical automatic derailleur systems that changed gears without any rider input. Designs like the Suntour Auto Shift relied on centrifugal force generated by rear wheel rotation to control when and how the drivetrain shifted.
As speed increased, internal rotating weights inside the mechanism moved outward, activating linkages that adjusted cable tension. This movement guided the derailleur across the cassette, allowing the bike to shift into higher gears automatically, then return to lower gears as speed dropped.
Although innovative, these systems were sensitive to setup and riding conditions, which limited their long term adoption. Advances in indexed shifters and rider demand for precise manual control eventually replaced automatic mechanical solutions, turning designs like this into a rare but fascinating chapter in cycling engineering history.
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Scientists have discovered that tea bags are a massive source of microplastics.
Steeping one tea bag in water can release literal billions of plastic particles into your drink.
DJI Mavic 3 Pro flying over Mt Everest (8848.86 m). The drone ascended ~3,500 meters from the base camp to the summit of the highest mountain in the world.
A massive collision of a depression with the Himalayas is likely in the next 48 hours near East Nepal and North Bihar. This is expected to trigger massive, widespread, and extremely heavy rain over East Nepal, North Bihar, Sikkim, and parts of North Bengal. Please remain vigilant and avoid traveling to hilly regions. Stay safe and stay alert.
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Today, no more analysis.
Not about who did what, who benefitted,
who took advantage, or who burned down the country.
Today, we must collectively admit:
when people spoke, we didn’t listen.
When they cried for help, we didn’t listen.
And today, with their lives gone,
we are being forced to listen.
This is a moment of reckoning for the entire nation.
What are we hearing?
A cry for change.
Change in our institutions,
change in our democracy,
change in our media,
change from everything that has kept us from evolving.
Kantipur, as an institution, must change too.
Our past has been defined by being for the people.
Our future cannot be about just being for the people,
but WITH the people.
We have to evolve.
We have to be willing to listen,
even when the ideas make us uncomfortable.
We need a younger newsroom,
younger leadership.
We must change ourselves
before we make promises to the public.
I’m on listening mode, hate comments are ok but not helpful, my personal home is already burned down so that’s enough hate. Please let me know how I, the work I do, the companies I am a part of can help build the Next Nepal 🙏🏻