martiancookbook

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by martiancookbook 1y ago
Thank you for sharing this, do you have any plans to add an RSS feed in the future?
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PhD terminated after 6 years with excellent work: retaliation from Prof, TUDelft [video](youtube.com)
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Tanya Smith stole $40M, evaded the FBI and broke out of prison(theguardian.com)
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by martiancookbook 2y ago
Agreed! Fantasy tends to assume your basic needs are satisfied, especially the unsexy ones. E.g. you rarely see someone use the restroom in space, and I bet that the “fantastical” nature of Kowloon is interrupted in reality by waste managem
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by martiancookbook 2y ago
Maybe it's non-normative ways of living? In many places, people are not allowed to live in whichever way they please - there are rules and regulations, mostly in the name of safety (from crime, fire/flood, infection, etc). Kowloon
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by martiancookbook 2y ago
I grew up in Texas, only 1 mile away from my elementary school. I was dropped off every single day by car, and only ever used my bike to kill time within my "superblock" (not sure what to call it, but the streets which are blocked
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Second Canadian scientist alleges brain illness investigation was shut down(theguardian.com)
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by martiancookbook 3y ago
Thank you for sharing this! I was unaware of the origins of the name of the publication Bellingcat. https://www.bellingcat.com/
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by martiancookbook 3y ago
My guess is that to “localize” a street is to use it as a street - primarily for interacting with the storefronts, offices or residences along it. To make it “express” is to use it as a road - primarily for transit. Check out the Strongtown
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by martiancookbook 3y ago
"...since he always had something to show them as interesting as anything that they could show him, he made his way among all nations." Reminds me of a piece of advice I read when researching one-bag packing for a long trip: learn