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by fritztastic 4y ago
This reminds me of an article regarding Saudi Arabia's dairy industry owning land in CA to grow alfalfa. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/mar/25/california-w...
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by fritztastic 4y ago
I should add, there are ways to digitize written notes. I personally don't do this, but I know of projects like Paper Website. Just something to keep in mind.
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by fritztastic 4y ago
I personally prefer to take notes digitally, which allows me to search through and organize better. However, when it comes to learning a language or writing fiction, I really find physically writing on paper much better, especially for reta
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by fritztastic 4y ago
fwiw petrochemicals are abundant in single-use packaging which is thrown away, they take decades/centuries to break down and recently microplastics have become a source of concern. I think many people have acknowledged the excess waste
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by fritztastic 4y ago
Perhaps it might be feasible were the goods properly sealed? I feel like it would require every step between production to shipment which would require clean environments- that might not be necessarily cost effective, but it is definitely a
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by fritztastic 4y ago
most lime comes from limestone, extracted by quarries/mines- although sometimes it is sourced from coral the process of producing lime can involve a number of not-very-sustainable steps, hopefully which can be substituted for more envi
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by fritztastic 4y ago
It is possible the river moved. Bends in rivers tend to slowly shift the path of water over time.
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by fritztastic 5y ago
Thank you for clarifying. English is my second language and grammar is not my strong skill.
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by fritztastic 5y ago
> especially in a country like Spain. Funny considering Catalonia pays more in taxes than Madrid.
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by fritztastic 5y ago
> Another language that is kept in life support with the taxes of all the citizens of the country for no clear benefit to the country as a whole. Just because you don't see the benefit of the language and culture of a distinct regio
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by fritztastic 5y ago
Very informative article. It's rather disturbing to read about so much undercutting and unethical practices to satisfy consumer demands. Makes me wish more people might become mindful of the impact of their purchases, so they make a co
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by fritztastic 5y ago
I worked on a ship in which there had been a steam pipe rupture. Injured several sailors, caused deaths of two in the hospital from severe burns. There is so much that can go wrong in engineering systems. Unintentional mistakes could lead t
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by fritztastic 5y ago
That's a lot of words to avoid acknowledging it now takes many more hours of labor to gain/achieve the same things. Meanwhile inflation rises to make up for tax cuts for the wealthy as the inequality between the rich and mortals
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2 points by fritztastic 5y ago|1 comments
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by fritztastic 5y ago
The prices fluctuate, sometimes wildly. They take a dip then rise up again. It's just a part of a cycle.