The #BiodiversityCrisis has no technological solution. Indeed, it requires us to question our modernist faith that technologies can replace the functions of ecosystems. This makes it even more ideologically & emotionally challenging than #ClimateChange itself.

I used to think heaviness (eg really deep thinking/existentialism/intellectualizing everything) was the only way to mark the self as 'valuable' or interesting but now I think lightness, play, silliness, willingness to experiment is a much more powerful mindset

"Trust yourself, but never trust a politician" Poster seen in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

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Nothing will make you more productive than owning your time. Nothing will make you less productive than selling it.

The Andromeda galaxy is 6 times bigger in the sky than the full Moon: it's just too dim to see with the naked eye. This composite created by Tom Buckley-Houston shows what it would look like at night if it was just brighter [read more: ow.ly/EMek50A0CeU]

dont be having a bad day. look at where we live!

Over the course of 3 days scientists pumped 10 tons of cement into an abandoned ant hill. After weeks of digging, the colony’s intricate & impressive structure is revealed. This one [full video, from "Ants! Natures Secret Power": buff.ly/2ICATyB] x.com/Rainmaker1973e…

YC-backed founder to me: “The bar for being a good investor is really low. As long as you do no harm, you’re in the top 10%” Think about that for a sec…

That + loads of water + niacinamide serum will get your woman face through life like a breeze 😄

In this experiment Dr Rob Thompson from the University of Reading shows how long it takes a cup of water to soak into parched ground. This is why heavy rainfall after a drought can be really dangerous & might lead to flash flooding buff.ly/3GZ3hLL

Sunset on Mars. NASA

Probs hard to verify the data for an average joe but def something to think about before going bonkers on the green deal. Dont do as you are told is a good rule again and again.

Next time someone asks me whos my idol, im gonna drift away from the ‘pfft, you insanse, i have no idols’ to ‘its mr. Stamets’ 💙

Crows can problem solve AND get frustrated when the problem solving is too hard [source 1: buff.ly/3XNSTwb] [source 2: buff.ly/3XOi9CB] x.com/Rainmaker1973e…

“Can we have infinite growth on a finite planet?” “Obviously not” “Ok. So we should design an economy not dependent on perpetual growth that still improves people’s quality of life.” “No. We need more growth.” “But you said we can’t have infinite growth.” “Does not compute”

Dunno, i would feel pretty cozy in a big pile of tomato pasta.

An incredible metal structure is made by pouring molten aluminum into a fire ant colony. The resulting cast is huge, weighing 17.9 lbs. and reaching a depth of 18 inches. [📹 Anthill Art, read more: buff.ly/3XFyE30] x.com/blabla112345/s…

The most fun I ever had negotiating a salary: Years ago I hired a guy to a junior marketing role. He was a bike mechanic with no relevant experience, but he had an engineer’s mind and was funny as heck. I asked him to call me to discuss compensation…