flourishingvoid
flourishingvoid t1_iuurttv wrote
Reply to comment by FTRFNK in Removing plastic pollution from water using nanoparticles by filosoful
Nanoparticles that 'accumulate' or stick to specific substances aren't the same as nanomachines ( I was referring to ), they are still nanoparticles but much more complex in design, and less volatile when it comes to degradation from different chemicals and other environmental factors.
flourishingvoid t1_iutg95s wrote
Reply to comment by Death_or_Pizza in Removing plastic pollution from water using nanoparticles by filosoful
By more energy dense I meant organic matter ( is it dead or not) with pretty clear indication.
flourishingvoid t1_iutcayh wrote
Sounds a bit too "futuristic"
We had a discussion ( in my Biophysicist group of 3 ) about specialized bacteria bred to consume plastic with non-toxic metabolic residues, and in just 15 minutes we isolated dozen or so serious issues with the theory.
I will give you just one.
What may happen if lab-bred bacteria follow the trend of consumption-based mutations and became create variants targeting not only waste but also more "energy-dense matter", and now we created species that can consume everything.
flourishingvoid t1_iuegumm wrote
Reply to comment by _kroy in The Discovery that Lemons Cure Scurvy Caused the Formation of the Sicilian Mafia by agreea
Yeah, but that was the whole point... I compared the worst to the best stressing why Tomatoes weren't used with complimentary justifications about cooking.
flourishingvoid t1_iueg7g5 wrote
Reply to comment by _kroy in The Discovery that Lemons Cure Scurvy Caused the Formation of the Sicilian Mafia by agreea
Yeah, but it was a side example, some other fruits and vegetables could have been used... Bell pepper and cabbage are good examples
flourishingvoid t1_iuee7qj wrote
Reply to comment by _kroy in The Discovery that Lemons Cure Scurvy Caused the Formation of the Sicilian Mafia by agreea
Ok and?
It was considered poisonous in Europe broadly... In Italy specifically around the late 17th century and maybe early 18th century.
How does that in any way reduce my point?
flourishingvoid t1_iud077e wrote
Reply to comment by Realistic_Turn2374 in Megalopolis: how coastal west Africa will shape the coming century. by filosoful
And?
Work is done, so why should they pay for it?
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work is not done, Europe is still exploiting the global south intentionally and unintentionally.
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It's not just Europe's problem nor anyone says it needs to be, but assistance in the transition process is absolutely their responsibility. It's their responsibility to protect the future of not only the global south but also their population from the consequences of the current exploitative regimes of input-output when it comes to the global economy.
flourishingvoid t1_iucrir2 wrote
I know what they mean by "Lemons cure scurvy" but
Still have to elaborate, scurvy is a condition in which a human lacks vitamin C intake or just a Vitamin C deficit... Lemons are just a good source of Vitamin C, but there are many other fruits and vegetables with high amounts of Vitamin C, Lemons have this reputation due to their relative ease of storage, and the fact it's mainly has been consumed raw or added late to the food in cooking thus, maintaining high concentrations of Vitamin C.
Tomatoes also have a decent amount of Vitamin C, but people cook them and neutralise a lot of the Vitamins in them ( kinda )
flourishingvoid t1_iucp0ax wrote
Looks like a few places I have been in northeastern Georgia, but you have to guess which one.
Oh by the way I'm from Georgia.
flourishingvoid t1_j39y2wm wrote
Reply to How much do water molecules move around within a stationary body of water? by KpgIsKpg
From a Physicist working in the sphere of Biology
A lot.
Unless that stationary body is some kind of molecule fixed or arranged/bounded to a surface sort that would either restrict or minimize kinetic displacements of individual molecules ( each such displacement requiring input for entropy penalty )
Another way of fixing molecules is freezing the water...
PS. If the body refers to a container for transportation and storage, temperature of the water is all you need to know about the average displacement count/interaction count.