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Neuromancer: The Origin of Cyberpunk | A Horrifying Dystopia
Even if you are not familiar with Neuromancer by William Gibson you still technically have seen it, this is the case with many groundbreaking works of science fiction because t ropes invented in books like Neuromancer have become standard in … Continue reading
What makes some languages sound HORRIBLE?
[…] Is 🇮🇹Italian delightful and 🇩🇪German disgusting? Is 🇨🇳Mandarin a melodic mess? In this episode, Rob meets the linguists who’ve tried to work out which are the prettiest and ugliest languages. The results are sure to surprise you. ==LINKS== Niklas … Continue reading
Why the modern world is fine with things being so ugly
When The World Abandoned Aesthetics. Why is our modern world so ugly? Have you ever considered how we progressed from ornate marble columns, arches, and buttresses, to concrete monolithic structures polluting our skylines? I love modern architecture, I even love … Continue reading
How Mongolia Split Into Two (and will NEVER reunite…)
There are two Sudans, two Congos, two Koreas, … , and between Russia and China, there are two Mongolias. But ever wondered why there are two Mongolias? To find out the truth behind them, I went on a month-long journey … Continue reading
What Makes Studio Ghibli Music SO GOOD??!!
A deep dive into the music of Studio Ghibli (Joe Hisaishi)! What makes this music so nostalgic, memorable, and moving?? Filmed and Produced by Nahre Sol Edited by Nahre Sol and Martino Gasparrini *Use of copyrighted content by Studio Ghibli … Continue reading
The return of Mongolia’s “wild” horses – Nigel Rothfels
Dig into the breeding program that saved Takhi horses from extinction, and explore the role of zoos in animal conservation. — For thousands of years, native Takhi horses roamed the steppes of Central Asia. But by the late 1960s, their … Continue reading
There’s a striking link between quantum and astronomic scales. What could it mean? | Aeon Videos
A discovery with potentially mind-boggling implications about the behaviour of matter at the quantum and astronomical scales While working late one night in 2017, Konstantin Batygin, a professor of planetary sciences at the California Institute of Technology, made a mathematical … Continue reading
UK’s Largest Clean Air Mural Is Completed After 3 Weeks | My Modern Met
By Jessica Stewart on July 14, 2023 This 11,000-square-foot mural is not only aesthetically pleasing, but it’s also environmentally friendly! French street artist Nerone has created the UK’s largest clean-air mural in Southampton. Painted on The Bulb, a new hub … Continue reading
Emerging Tipping Points in Antarctica
Antarctica currently has very little sea ice – the lowest ever recorded. What are the causes and likely consequences of this reduction? […]
Crows and Magpies Are Building Nests with Anti-Bird Spikes | Colossal
JULY 13, 2023 GRACE EBERT All images courtesy of Denisea A new paper highlights examples of magpies and carrion crows building nests with strips of anti-bird spikes in both Rotterdam and Antwerp. Hostile architecture is a design strategy that restricts … Continue reading
Why do Birds have baby Crocodile skulls?
hroughout nature there are many examples of fully grown adult animals retaining juvenile features making them look like babies. This may make them look cuter but it also conceals an incredibly powerful phenomenon of evolution that allows animals to adapt … Continue reading
