Imagine a woman in Lubbock, Texas, who just found out that she’s pregnant. She wants an abortion, but Lubbock is one of 27 abortion deserts in the US: The nearest clinic is 308 miles away in Fort Worth, forcing her to take time off from […]
Month: August 2018
Elon Musk tweets he’s thinking about taking Tesla private
Tesla CEO Elon Musk is apparently thinking about taking the company private, he said in a Tweet this morning. Am considering taking Tesla private at $420. Funding secured. — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) August 7, 2018 Tesla’s stock is currently rallying. It jumped as high as […]
Manovra: il governo studia ‘quota 100’ per le pensioni
Il leader M5s ha confermato ora anche l'arrivo imminente della proposta per tagliare le pensioni d'oro. Una scelta 'simbolica', un «atto di giustizia e di … by Livio Acerbo #greengroundit
BBC recommends VPNs after China block
The BBC has recommended using VPNs after its website was blocked in China. The move came after the BBC looked to up its security by changing its addresses from HTTP to HTTPS. However the move has fallen foul of Chinese censors, with all BBC News […]
World Cup success helps Croatia catch the eye of Indian travellers
“After the World Cup, the number of inquiries that we have received for travel to Croatia has shot up from 5% to 30%. The demand for the destination is … social experiment by Livio Acerbo #greengroundit #travel #tours
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A ripple effect is a situation in which, like ripples expanding across the water when an object is dropped into it, an effect from an initial state can be followed outwards incrementally (source Medium)
Virgin Hyperloop One to build a research facility in Spain
“For hyperloop to be commercially viable it needs to be safe and reliable — safety is our number-one priority,” Virgin Hyperloop One CTO Josh Giegel said in a statement. “We’ve already been testing and improving our technology for the last four years, including building the […]
Inter boom: ecco Keita! Accordo ad un passo per 30 milioni
Più che Mister X, Mister K. È Keita Baldé il colpo a sorpresa della fine del mercato interista. Abbiamo detto fine, ma potrebbe non essere finita: l'ex laziale è tutto fuorché un'alternativa a Modric, l'inseguimento al sogno croato, e in generale a un … by Livio […]
Disease X and the Unknowability of the Next Epidemic
Disease X n. A dire contagion requiring immediate attention—but which we don’t yet know about. In 2013 a virus jumped from an animal to a child in a remote Guinean village. Three years later, more than 11,000 people in six countries were dead. Devastating—and Ebola […]
Congratulations, Bahamas! We Did It!
Congratulations, Bahamas! We Did It! <img width=”660″ height=”495″ alt=”” src=”https://c402277.ssl.cf1.rackcdn.com/photos/15955/images/simple_style_full/Medium_WW1103815.jpg?1533317708″ /><img width=”660″ height=”495″ alt=”” src=”https://c402277.ssl.cf1.rackcdn.com/photos/15956/images/simple_style_full/Medium_WW1103816.jpg?1533318736″ />The waters around The Bahamas are classic Caribbean: vibrant shades of turquoise from afar, crystal-clear on the surface, and teeming with corals, seagrasses, and animals of every color. Because these […]