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Why We Need More Than Solarpunk

[…] In this Our Changing Climate climate change video essay, I look at the importance of speculative climate fiction, sci-fi, and utopias for political movements. Specifically, I look at various short stories, films, and books that introduce us to worlds … Continue reading →

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A NEW STOCKPORT TAKING SHAPE | Interchange construction + Library Update

In this video we take a look at the progress of construction on the new transport interchange From mid 2021 until January 2023. The new interchange will bring many improvements for bus travellers in Stockport including an airport-like concourse live … Continue reading →

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BUILDING BOOM #25 MANCHESTER & SALFORD ALONG THE IRWELL | +Then & Now Views

In this video, 25 in the ‘Building Boom’ playlist, we travel along by the River Irwell in Salford and Manchester looking at the new construction, existing buildings and historic landmarks. There is extensive construction of new buildings. Some building sites … Continue reading →

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What it takes to Build a Mystical Handpan

An inside look into one of the best HandPan makers workshop. Or my attempt to find out why this instrument is so expensive 🙂 🔨 The Maker: https://www.numeninstruments.com 🎵 Amazing musician: / dynamicways https://open.spotify.com/artist/7EyOO… 🤓 Are you Learning to play … Continue reading →

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Transforming an Oil Drum Into an Instrument – Jimi Phillip Making Steel Pans for “Sounds Like Steel”

n this video, award winning steel pan maker Jimi Phillip shows the process of making a steel pan from an oil drum, and talks about the development of the instrument over time. This behind the scenes video was made during … Continue reading →

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How trams are changing France

In this video we will talk about trams and how they change streets of French cities. #urbanism, #tram, #city, #sustainablecities, #infrastructure, #cityforall, #france Timecodes: 00:00 – Intro 01:00 – Angers 02:58 – Brest 04:25 – Lyon 05:14 – Orleans 05:52 … Continue reading →

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Is the Quality of Life in China Comparable to America?

In this week’s video, I share a story from a Chinese national who has lived in America for 30 years. Many Westerners assume quality of life in China is very low, but over the past 30 years China has transformed … Continue reading →

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Manchester viaduct repurposed as public park by Twelve Architects | Dezeen

Lizzie Crook | 11 October 2022 Weathered-steel planters feature in the linear park that London studio Twelve Architects and the National Trust conservation charity have created on the disused Castlefield Viaduct in Manchester. Twelve Architects has transformed Castlefield Viaduct in … Continue reading →

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ox | Sesquiotica

“Why is it called oxtail if it’s from a cow?” I’m glad you oxed. It’s not just a load of bull. Ox is a word that, for many of us, is both familiar and strange. I grew up in ranch country in Alberta … Continue reading →

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Could Chat GPT Talk to Whales?

[…] Special Thanks to Aarhus University Tom Mustill. Check out his book “How to Speak Whale” Images Courtesy of Getty Images Credits: Narrator/Writer: Stephanie Sammann Writer: Lorraine Boissoneault Editor: Leany Muñoz Editor: Dylan Hennessy (https://www.behance.net/dylanhennessy1) Illustrator: Jacek AmbroĹĽewski Illustrator/Animator: Kirtan … Continue reading →

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The A.I. Dilemma – March 9, 2023

Tristan Harris and Aza Raskin discuss how existing A.I. capabilities already pose catastrophic risks to a functional society, how A.I. companies are caught in a race to deploy as quickly as possible without adequate safety measures, and what it would … Continue reading →

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CyberPunk Cities: Fiction or Reality?

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