That “hoy tu, mañana mi” reddit story.
I came here to share this tidbit. So instead I’ll add another: Otters collect rocks
This is all that’s necessary.
There’s fewer people in poverty now than at any point in history.
The world has always been getting better in global measures of health, food and education if you consider all of humanity.
I don’t think that’s actually true. Have the metrics for what we consider poverty changed and adapted with inflation and the perfecting of corporate wealth hoarding? “Poverty” is an ambiguous term, and relative poverty is real. That doesn’t show in a standard-line “poverty” metric. What was considered “extreme poverty” is the lowest, but that’s people living on under $1.90/day. I couldn’t even find information on that metric being updated to reflect the current high inflation and profit-explosion landscape.
Also: if you technically pull people out of poverty by outsourcing to the lowest paying, least labor regulated parts of the world, is the fact that extreme poverty went away in those areas even a good thing?
Even during the Dark Ages?
Yup.
They were geographically limited and not as dark as reported
Any recommended reading?
In general or about the dark ages?
Yes
Fiction: If you’re in for a multi-book series, I recommend the Amber chronicles by Roger Zelazny.
Dark Ages related: The Merovingian Kingdoms, 450-751 or The Long Morning of Medieval Europe
Spiritual/Philosophical: Audiobook of The Art of Mindful Living by Thich Nhat Hanh
I’ve read the Amber Chronicles, although it’s on my re-read list. Is the Dark Ages non-fiction?
There are more hydrogen atoms in a single molecule of water than there are stars in the entire solar system.
Correct me if I’m wrong, but there are 2 hydrogen atoms in a molecule of water. Do you mean in a drop of water?
Solar systems only got the one star.
Oh no, I fell for it
You weren’t the only one, ha.
Our solar system has only one, some have two.
Or three! Trinary systems exist
Ours is the only Solar system, because our star is named Sol. Other star systems have other names.
The “Sol” name is actually more of a science-fiction, pop-culture thing. It’s just called “the Sun”. “Solar” comes from latin Solaris, meaning “pertaining to the sun”, “sol” itself meaning “sun”.
Better Call Sol
Your MamaSystem
ain’t wholesome
LOL
Yeah and I dropped more shits yesterday than there are stars in the entire solar system.
Because I shit twice yesterday.
Porcupines make adorable sounds: https://youtu.be/NMeuwYvlBI0
It’s like an exhausted minion!
I like hugging my dogs
If you were born near the turn of the century, you will likely see fusion power, peopled-mars missions, an end to colonialism, a shared global peace, and the beginning of a star trek future within your lifetime, thanks to the PRC and many other countries.
lol what the fuck are you on about
You could have probably stopped before your last word