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The artistic blur of ecological cars
I) What this Green (ecological) Car Table mean? The most serious car makers have different approach to the reduction of toxic emissions: Nox is the exhaust gaz responsible for toxic fog in big cities. It is mainly due to incomplete fuel combustion. Watch this TED-Ed explanation The smog phenomena: https://youtu.be/CdbBwIgq4rs CO2 emissions are not only to be measured…
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To give or not to give?
To give or not to give? Giving money to a beggar will undoubtedly help him in the short term. But how do we know who we give and how will the money be used? – CNN discussion about Pope : Always give to panhandlers: https://youtu.be/q7eeZDwisdo – Donner de l’argent à un SDF ?: https://youtu.be/PMhDfDGl4Jg In addition,…
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“La creación es un pájaro sin plan de vuelo…”
(via https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4pgSvetKFjM) “Tal vez, les diría que escriban como quieran, que usen los ritmos que les salgan, que prueben instrumentos diversos, que se sienten en el piano y destruyan la métrica, que griten en vez de cantar, que soplen la guitarra y que tañan la trompeta, que odien la matemática y que amen los remolinos.…
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“A multitude is a better judge of many things than any individual”
– Politics by Aristotle Sommes-nous plus intelligents à plusieurs ?: https://www.radiofrance.fr/franceculture/podcasts/les-rencontres-de-petrarque/sommes-nous-plus-intelligents-a-plusieurs-1352240
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Far à la flotte
“Water is made to sail or wash …” says an old retired Breton sailor I know well. Far Breton recipe Preheat oven to 180°C (356°F). In a bowl, mix 6 eggs, 30 g whole cane sugar, 1 1/2 packets vanilla sugar, 150 g whole-wheat and/or spelt and/or rye flour. Gradually add 750 ml whole milk.…
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The Director and the Jedi
The process of filming as it should always be: Filming on schedule, no pressure A casting looking for talents rather than looks, with costumes designed according to the individuals. The revival of real sets, real props, puppeteers. A peaceful director with a strong vision but letting the actors do their jobs The Director and The Jedi…
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Black hole
“You have to find out what you can’t know before you know you can’t, don’t you? (…) The point is people must think, people must go on thinking, they must try to extend the boundaries of knowledge and they don’t sometimes even know where to start. You don’t know where the boundaries are, do you?”…
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“I once calculated that I did about one thousand hours of work in the three years I was at Oxford-an average of an hour a day. I am not proud of this lack of work. I’m just describing my attitude at the time, shared by most of my fellow students”.
Stephen Hawking – A brief history of time by Errol Morris (film 1991)
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Head in the clouds
Albert Einstein was considered at school as a bogus because he always had his head in the clouds. His name is now used as synonymous with genius. Is there a link between his scientific creativity and his state of mind? Many Studies prove that yes, there is one. For instance, Ut Na Sio and…
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I can’t be a tyrant without you all
Si personne ne fait semblant de croire aux mensonges du tyran, si personne n’obéit au tyran, le tyran n’a pas de pouvoir. Comment la servitude peut-elle être volontaire ? – Le Gai Savoir – France Culture: https://www.radiofrance.fr/franceculture/podcasts/le-gai-savoir/comment-la-servitude-peut-elle-etre-volontaire-6093202 “ce tyran seul, il n’est pas besoin de le combattre, ni de l’abattre. Il est défait de lui-même,…