Kill them all? “So the challenge of anti-mosquito scientists today is: How do we come up with strategies that find and kill every single individual before they develop resistance? “ https://unchartedterritories.tomaspueyo.com/p/weapons-of-mosquito-destruction
Rivers matter. “If you think about it, the fact that Vietnam is made of two river deltas connected by a thin strip of coastal mountains makes it a very weird country” https://unchartedterritories.tomaspueyo.com/p/how-rivers-shaped-states
Nice explainer.
They are not just bringing life. “In the last 2500 years, the Yellow River has noticeably shifted its course 26 times, dramatically shifted nine times, and has flooded over 1,600 times. These floods are highly destructive and lethal. The worst… Read More »How Humans Wrestle Against Rivers
What we eat influences how our society works. “Crucially, this labor cannot be delayed—if you miss the planting window or harvest late, the crop is ruined. As a result, rice farmers developed reciprocal labor exchange: neighbors help each other transplant… Read More »How Bread vs Rice Molded History
King is dead. Long live the king. “Both Stephen and Matilda had children, and this was another important factor in the struggle for the crown. Had either of them been childless it would have weakened their position considerably, because even… Read More »The Succession Crisis That Tore England Apart
Yes it does. “Software combines speed, money, complexity, abstraction, and almost unlimited freedom to change your mind. On their own, those things are perfectly manageable, but put them together and you start to get some really bizarre side-effects.” https://graybeard.ing/software-drives-people-insane
S AI teraz riešime všetko, aj to čo netreba.
This is metal.
Cool.