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The Forgotten Genius Who Recorded The First Sound In 1857
[…] The first sound recording is often credited to Thomas Edison, but in 1857, a typographer named Édouard-Léon Scott de Martinville actually beat him by inventing the phonautograph, a device designed to capture sound waves on paper. It was never … Continue reading
The “Adjacent Possible” – and How It Explains Human Innovation | Stuart Kauffman | TED
From the astonishing evolutionary advances of the Cambrian explosion to our present-day computing revolution, the trend of dramatic growth after periods of stability can be explained through the theory of the “adjacent possible,” says theoretical biologist Stuart Kauffman. Tracing the … Continue reading
How Russia has replaced Western brands | Business Beyond
Since big Western brands like McDonald’s pulled out of Russia, an array of copycat companies have replaced them. Instead of Starbucks, IKEA and Dunkin’ – Russia now has Stars Coffee, Swed House and Donutto. McDonald’s is now Vkusno I Tochka. … Continue reading
Neil deGrasse Tyson on Chandrayaan-3 landing on Lunar surface: ‘Sky is not the limit for India’
As Chandrayaan-3 lander Vikram touches down on the Moon’s South Pole, Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson speaks to Times Now. ISRO successfully conducted a soft landing on Chandrayaan-3 near the south pole of the moon. As the world congratulates the country, … Continue reading
Paradigm Shift in Economic Systems
I lay out some initial thoughts on the economic paradigm shift that is needed. I mentioned Meditations on Moloch, so here is a link to the article: https://slatestarcodex.com/2014/07/30… […]
Features You Don’t See on Subways Anymore
[…] Subways feel very standardized around the world, but when you look at old subways, as we do in today’s video – you realize the subways we see today were by no means a guarantee. Enjoy! […]
How These Amazon Parrots Ended Up in Snowy Germany | Wild to Know
↠ Want to know more wild facts? Check out our Wild to Know series: • Wild to Know 🦜 Parrots are known for being adaptable, but you might not expect to see them in the trees of snowy Stuttgart. Yet … Continue reading
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