Probability can be counterintuitive. Or, to put it another way, plain baffling. But there's always an explanation. Becky Crossley picks her favourite example. And tries to draw a goat.
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The image shows a structural engineering solution used in a building in Miyazaki, Japan, to mitigate earthquake damage.
The concrete pillars supporting the building rest on red, curved metal structures, which act as shock absorbers. Here's how it works:
1. Base Isolation: The metal structures are part of a base isolation system. They allow the building to move independently of the ground during an earthquake, reducing the transfer of seismic energy to the upper parts of the building.
2. Shock Absorption: The curved metal components are likely made of a material like steel, designed to deform and absorb energy. When the ground shakes, these structures flex, dissipating the earthquake's energy as heat and movement, rather than letting it travel directly into the building.
3. Stability Maintenance: By absorbing and dissipating the seismic forces, the system keeps the upper parts of the building relatively stable, minimizing structural damage and protecting occupants.
This design is a common earthquake-resistant technique in seismically active regions like Japan, ensuring buildings can withstand tremors while remaining intact.
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For my fellow black people across the world. Let's drop this need to insist that our ancestors were kings and queens. As though royalty is the only measure of dignity.
The truth is that many of our ancestors were not monarchs.
They were farmers, blacksmiths, midwives, storytellers, traders. Ordinary people living ordinary lives and still their lives were full of meaning.
To be descended from those who planted yams, who raised cattle, who wove cloth and sang to the moon, is not shame. It is history.
Stop looking to Europe’s idea of royalty to justify your worth. Dignity is not the preserve of royalty. It belongs to humanity.
“To apply the concept of justice, which is an attribute of human action, to a state of affairs which has not been deliberately brought about by anybody is just nonsense.”
— Friedrich Hayek