“I do not love the bright sword for its sharpness, nor the arrow for its swiftness, nor the warrior for his glory. I love only that which they defend.”
— J.R.R. Tolkien, “The Window on the West”
Some things I noticed 12/30/2020:
- “It’s a bit like the European aristocracy of the 19th century“
- “2020 not only the year of the pandemic but also of scandals“
- magnetar; the information theory of individuality; “I don’t care about knots“
- “The conditions are so good that the farm produces 400 times more food per acre than an outdoor flat farm.“
- “farmers have always been stealthily technical, fixing tractors, constructing buildings, and innovating new tools”
- “Vertical farms’ energy usage carries a significant carbon footprint.“
- “This man-made poison brought us the magic of Teflon, the convenience of non-stick, and an array of stain and water-resistant products.“
- “Scientists have confirmed links between PFOA exposure and a variety of diseases, including kidney cancer, testicular cancer, …”
- Perfluorooctanoic acid
- “the figures drawn on the front of the counter, represent, at least in part, the food and drink that were sold there“
- “Para sa’n pa’t gusto mong magpalaki ng maskul?“