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Just Chat! / Re: Would black lives matter remove a statue of ...

« on: 30/04/2021 10:19:16 »

And I will add to our topic that the BLM theme is becoming alive in world history. <<<SPAM LINK REMOVED>>> So we are witnesses of history. And for this story to be full of positive achievements, we must put a hand in this. But without violence. We must surpass the enemy - with something good.

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Just Chat! / Re: Would black lives matter remove a statue of ...

« on: 20/04/2021 14:33:12 »

I think that any revolution or protest is the popularization of violence in society. And history tells us that the method of violence does not lead to anything but devastation. We must surpass them with something good.

If you really think that, then you will certainly like a wonderful miniature from Stefan Zweig about the three last days of Tolstoi's life ( Die Flucht zu Gott - The Flight to God ).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decisive_Moments_in_History#Contents
Perhaps you could recommend it to your students.
It is a wonderful lecture.

Thank you very much, this is interesting. I was reminded of an essay about how Tolstoy spent his first money on War and Peace. There is no hard evidence, but they write that he invested his money in the development of the Tank. He was such a stern person.

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New Theories / Re: New explanation of the working principle of the homopolar motor made by Faraday!

« on: 20/04/2021 11:12:20 »

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Great mini-essay. I was looking for a topic for my student. He really liked your explanation. Thank you

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Just Chat! / Re: Would black lives matter remove a statue of ...

« on: 20/04/2021 10:52:10 »

Apart from Peter Pan, I know of very few statues of modern fictional characters. But if you know of one, you could more usefully pose your question on a BLM website and see what happens.

The fashion for toppling statues is a bit unpredictable. AFAIK no antivax idiots have attacked Edward Jenner this year, French tourists still visit Trafalgar Square, and latterday admirers of the Third Reich haven't defaced Churchill or Harris.

And isn't such iconoclasm a bit shortsighted? Objectors to Cecil Rhodes shouldn't waste their time on statues that nobody else notices, but address the real issues where his repulsive legacy actually poisons the current and future generations: close Oriel College and abandon the scholarships. Look at the list of disgusting people who benefitted from his legacy: Bill Clinton, Kris Kristofferson, Pete Buttigeig.... Democrat senators and ambassadors, Labor Party prime ministers of Australia and New Zealand, senior ministers in the awful leftwing government of Canada...oh the list of reprehensible social reformers and advocates for minority rights just goes on and on.....

Face it, history is full of sh1t. But so is my rose garden.

I think that any revolution or protest is the popularization of violence in society. And history tells us that the method of violence does not lead to anything but devastation. We must surpass them with something good.

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Question of the Week / Re: QotW - 21.03.15 - Do animals get bored with their food?

« on: 19/04/2021 11:00:30 »

A fascinating topic, but what about crossed species of animals?

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Question of the Week / Re: QotW - 20.11.02 - When's the best time to water plants?

« on: 19/04/2021 10:57:49 »

Hello people!
Many times I tried to look at different types of flowers, but with most of them I did not succeed. The problem was that I did not have the right approach to their cultivation, they need both light in a certain part of the day and watering in a certain part of the day. However, this depends on what flower you want to grow and how often it needs watering.Therefore, when you decide to grow a certain type of flower, it is better to look on the Internet for how often they should be watered and in what quantity to make sure that you are doing the right thing and you are on the right track.
Greetings

I have exactly the same situation.

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General Science / Re: What is a black hole?

« on: 19/04/2021 10:52:44 »

Has anybody yet found out what a black hole is
and how it works?
It's not like the Bermuda triangle, where things disappear, or yes?

Here is a straightforward explanation on youtube Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell