Daniel Jonas

@DanielCJonas

World history, health, and risk. Rabbit Hole: 13-16th Europe. Reading: TBD. Listening: . Watching: Mindhunter. Follow:

Vrijeme pridruživanja: travanj 2019.

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  1. 6. velj

    From the always excellent, . Reid on science fiction: "there’s too little utopic science fiction..." "Maybe the science fiction narrative form is the right way to cause that discussion and that reflection and that thinking."

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  2. 6. velj

    When these two individuals are both saying the same thing, we should probably listen. and on the powers of science-fiction. "Science fiction is uniquely capable of provoking imagination for radically better futures."

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  3. 4. velj
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    While being appreciative of the role context plays in these situations (e.g. one-on-one or group), I've found that is on to something here in Antifragile: "I find it better to whisper, not shout. Better to be slightly inaudible, less clear."

  4. 2. velj
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    Petrarch on writing:

  5. 31. sij
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    Reminded me of a humorous story surrounding Michelangelo's only signed work, Pietà. TL;DR: After overhearing bystanders admire it, thinking the creator was from Milan, he angrily snuck into where it was set up & chiseled his name along Mary's torso. Removing all doubt.

  6. 29. sij
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    Love everything about this Petrarch passage 🙏

  7. 28. sij

    When you 1st see the beer your drinking: "As a result people could see for the first time what their beer looked like, and they often did not like what they saw: the so-called top-fermented brews were variable not just in their taste, but in their color and clarity too."

  8. 26. sij
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    Few places surpass it's beauty 🙏

  9. 24. sij

    On the transcendent possibilities of "solid air": "...if ever there was a material that represented our ability to explore the vastness of the solar system while at the same time speaking of the fragility of human existence, if ever there was a blue-sky material—it is aerogel."

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  10. 24. sij

    Why is the sky blue? "The reason is that the shorter wavelengths of light are more likely to be scattered than the longer ones, which means that blues get bounced around the sky more than reds and yellows. So instead of seeing a white sky when we look up, we see a blue one."

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  11. 22. sij

    On why dark chocolate is so bitter: "These are molecules such as caffeine and theobromine, which are extremely bitter and astringent. They activate the bitter and sour taste receptors and complement the sweetness of the sugar."

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  12. 22. sij

    Concrete as a potential air purifier: Titanium dioxide..."can also reduce the level of nitrogen oxide in the air, produced by cars, like a catalytic converter. Several studies have shown that this works" One such analysis:

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  13. 21. sij

    Self-healing concrete: "This calcite bonds to the concrete and starts to build up a mineral structure that spans the crack, stopping further growth of the crack and sealing it up."

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  14. 21. sij

    Concrete reaches "full strength" not in days, but years: "Although concrete reacts with water to harden to a reasonable strength within twenty-four hours, the process by which this artificial rock develops its internal architecture and so its full strength takes years."

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  15. 19. sij

    E-ink & Janus particles: "They are named Janus particles after the Roman god of transitions, who is depicted as having two faces and is often associated with doors and gates."

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  16. 19. sij

    Paper as a time-traveling medium: Reminded me of a w/ where he "time-travels" everyday by reviewing past entries at 10, 20, & 30 yr intervals.

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  17. 19. sij

    Paper as a time-travel medium: "The sensual impressions of old paper allow you to enter the past much more readily, providing a portal to that world." Reminded me of a recent with

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  18. 19. sij

    Steelmaking & King Arthur's sword, Excalibur: "The fact that the process of making steel was, necessarily, highly ritualized also helps to explain why this material came to be associated with magic."

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  19. 18. sij

    One of the most underrated channels out there, . The use of interactive maps is brilliant. To understand how changes in climate impact societies, these are a must watch. Pt I: Pt II: h/t &

  20. 18. sij
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    "Those who have worn the crown should never survive its loss. Never will I see the day when I am not saluted as empress." -Theodora, Justinian's wife

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