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Why Electric Planes are Inevitably Coming

[…] Writing by Sam Denby Research by Sam Denby and Tristan Purdy Editing by Alexander Williard Animation by Josh Sherrington Sound by Graham Haerther Thumbnail by Simon Buckmaster Select footage courtesy the AP Archive References [1] https://www.airport-technology.com/fe… [2] https://www.airnav.com/fuel/local.html; https://www.iata.org/en/publications/… … Continue reading

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Why American Education is Broken

Everyone agrees that American education leaves much to be desired. American students consistently report lower test scores than their peers in countries like China, Finland, and Vietnam. But why? Are American students just dumb? Are our teachers too lazy or … Continue reading

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The craft chocolate revolution — from bean to bar | Gabe Davidson | TEDxWellington

This talk was given at a local TEDx event, produced independently of the TED Conferences. How one chocolate maker got the whole audience to not only understand the issues facing his industry, but also what it taste likes. At the … Continue reading

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Homemade Chocolate… from Bean to Bar!

I’ve wanted to make chocolate from scratch for ages! In this video, with the help of Phoebe we take some cocoa beans, roast them and attempt to turn them into chocolate bars! We learnt so much doing this and for … Continue reading

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世界一のチョコレート作り密着!一流ショコラティエの職人技!ココ京都 Making the world’s best chocolate! COCO Kyoto’s chocolatier!

[…] While eating and walking around Kyoto, I found a chocolate shop that looked interesting. Immediately after asking for coverage over the phone, it was safe and OK. COCO KYOTO gathers the finest local ingredients and the best cacao beans … Continue reading

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Making chocolate is a lot more disgusting than you think

Have you ever wondered how chocolate is made? Alright, let’s go from cacao pod to chocolate bar today on this super-intensive video. I am not going to lie, although this was a lot of fun, it was also a lot … Continue reading

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These Floating Power Grids Can Power 80,000 Homes | My Modern Met

By Jessica Stewart on June 14, 2021 These floating power grids could be a much more efficient replacement to wind turbines. As the world continues to look for clean energy sources, Norway’s Wind Catching Systems has released a new concept … Continue reading

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BETWEEN WALLS

n spring 2019 gigantic walls of snow piled up along the pass road to the Timmelsjoch, Austria. Johanna Bolanos Cabrera and Jasmijn Hanegraef grabbed their longboards and took the chance to downhill through this stunning scenery. Speed is what the … Continue reading

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Are We Automating Racism?

Many of us assume that tech is neutral, and we have turned to tech as a way to root out racism, sexism, or other “isms” plaguing human decision-making. But as data-driven systems become a bigger and bigger part of our … Continue reading

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Slavoj Žižek: Why There Are No Viable Political Alternatives to Unbridled Capitalism | Big Think

Why There Are No Viable Political Alternatives to Unbridled Capitalism Watch the newest video from Big Think: https://bigth.ink/NewVideo Join Big Think Edge for exclusive videos: https://bigth.ink/Edge ———————————————————————————- “Behind every rise of fascism is a failed revolution,” said the Frankfurt School … Continue reading

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