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“Noble prize winning physicist Max Plank lamented that ‘a new scientific truth does not triumph by convincing its opponents and making them see the light, but rather because its opponents eventually die…Though Plank was no doubt right we don’t have a generation to figure this out.”

In 2009, 79% of Americans believe in science but only 33% believe climate change is a serious issue.

OMG 🥺

“Standing up for your beliefs has a cognitive cost as standing against a consensus can mean conflict. For social animals like us that causes anxiety and distress. Ultimately standing up against the majority requires a fair amount of bravery.”

That’s why I respect protestors even if I don’t agree with their views.

“What research has shown in literally dozens of studies is that the more people prioritise materialistic values, the less happy they are, the less satisfied they are with their lives, the less vital and energetic they feel, the less likely they are to experience pleasant emotions like happiness contentment and joy…”

Yep!

“according to a study in the journal of marketing…we treasure handmade things, knowing that personal time and effort have been invested in their creation…the key ingredient of love.”❤️

“According to an article in the South China Morning Post, concealed in regular safety helmets or uniform hats, lightweight wireless sensors constantly measure the wearers brainwaves and stream the data to AI to detect emotional spikes such as depression, anxiety or rage.”

OMG this is frightening. 😳

The neighbouring towns of Baarle-Herzog and Baarle Nassau the borders between Belgium and Netherlands are like a plate of scrambled eggs. There are 22 mini Belgian enclaves in the Netherlands and seven of these have parcels of land within them that are mini Netherlands.Some borders but right through bars and restaurants.

Crazy. Gotta visit next year! 🇧🇪🇳🇱

“It was the French, however, who came up with the first “universal” standards of measurement.”

In 1792 two astronomers surveyed the distance (meridian arc) from the equator to the North Pole using platinum rods and discovered, by extrapolation, that the distance was 10 million metres. The metre was then inscribed by two points on a platinum iridium bar.

Fascinating!

“Something strange is happening to nature’s clock, because everywhere around us the timing is off.”

Here, here…