The majority of hard work is driven by external necessity rather than pure personal desire or enjoyment. I don’t buy broad cultural claims of “higher work ethic”; it’s far more individual.
Some people, like Elon Musk, clearly show strong internal drive and conscientiousness. But overall, intelligence and hard work (captured by conscientiousness in the Big Five personality model) barely correlate. Smart people aren’t always hard workers, and hardworking people aren’t always the smartest.
Sorry if the post came across wrong.
@Buckie5886@Polymarket This Yulin dog meat festival is not an ancient Chinese tradition. It was created in 2009 as a commercial event by local dog meat traders, restaurants, and the city government to boost tourism and sales.
I can’t believe I just typed that… it feels like the Twilight Zone.
This isn’t widely discussed.
Yes, many people report developing parosmia or dysgeusia even if they had no COVID symptoms. Especially an aversion to meat. Just meat.
Some people have reported eye bleeding or related ocular issues (like subconjunctival hemorrhage-a bright red patch on the white of the eye) during the COVID-19 pandemic. No COVID symptoms.
Talk to Grok. Check it out. That’s the point of posting this. Awareness.
@ShadowofEzra Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama
and the Soros family have a well-documented friendly relationship. They refer to each other as “brothers,” meet regularly (in Albania, New York, Paris, Barcelona, etc.), and Alexander Soros has visited Tirana multiple times.
The Offensive Weapons Act 2019 reinforced religious exemptions allowing Sikhs to carry kirpans for faith, ceremonial, or historical reasons.
• Schools: Permitted with guidance and possible safeguards (e.g., removal during sports)??
• Stadiums: Wembley recommends max ~5-inch blades??
• Courts: Typically cap overall length at ~6 inches and blades at 4–5 inches??
That’s just crazy! A blade is a blade. Its potential for harm doesn’t depend on the carrier’s stated reason or identity.
@ShadowofEzra Sazan Island: From secret military base to strategic real estate play.
It controls the Otranto Strait & Vlorë Bay entrance.
3,600 bunkers, underground tunnels and facilities, radars, observation posts…Completely off-limits for decades.
“Deep unease” about celebrating America’s 250th birthday…
Meanwhile, his own family came from places with apartheid, caste systems, tribal massacres, and centuries of slavery. But yeah, let’s all feel bad about America on its birthday.
You can stay home and feel uneasy if you want. The rest of us will be celebrating.
Happy 250th, America. ❤️🇺🇸
@elonmusk So, we’ll travel 225 million kilometers to a brand new planet… just to recreate something similar to cities we already have on Earth?
New planet. New architecture.
New life designed by the future, not by nostalgia.
@Steve7935670794@MarioNawfal Real-time translation, AI, and new interfaces could soon make understanding each other super easy. No matter what language we speak.
Hidden beneath 4 km of Antarctic ice lies Lake Vostok. Earth’s largest subglacial lake, completely sealed off from the surface for over 15 million years.
In total darkness and crushing pressure, Russian scientists finally reached it in 2012. The tiny samples they brought back contain hints of microbial life thriving without sunlight — using only chemical energy from rocks and minerals. Here is Grok’s take on “What if this hidden ocean holds life forms we’ve never imagined?”