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Theorem_Poem

@Theorem_Poem@mstdn.social

Friendly Physics teacher next door. Trying to write. Baking and gardening enthusiast. I read a lot of poetry.
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ryanhoulihan, to random
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    Theorem_Poem,
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    @ryanhoulihan Fun fact : Indian housewives have 11% of the world's gold. It's a tradition that the real property ( homes, land, farms) would go to the sons and daughters would be given jewellery in their dowry (still super common, unfortunately). Gold jewels are literally called stree-dhan (women's wealth) in Hindi. Basically, gold is the fail-safe for a woman - rather than be trapped in an abusive home, take a few gold bangles and run. 1/2

    Theorem_Poem,
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    @ryanhoulihan Now that women can actually own property, it is difficult to explain to our grandmums that we are selling their heirlooms to invest in a business or buying stocks 😅 I still have a bangle that my grandma ran with during the partition of India! 2/2

    Theorem_Poem,
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    @ryanhoulihan we understand that it comes from a place of utmost care that our parent's generation will traditionally give people gold at their weddings. At least now people are gravitating towards gold coins, not jewellery which can have design costs etc. It does look beautiful though! However, it is becoming increasingly unsafe to wear actual gold in public (look up "chain-snatching") so for most part it sits in lockers.

    Theorem_Poem,
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    @ryanhoulihan and I don't even wanna think about the masses of gold that are sitting in large temples and places of worship.

    ryanhoulihan, to random
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    Kim Kardashian crossed the picket line. Fuck Kim Kardashin for a million things but, today? Specifically that.

    Theorem_Poem,
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    @ryanhoulihan what did she do now?

    Theorem_Poem,
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    @ryanhoulihan yeeeeesh. The more I learn about her, the more repulsed I feel.

    thor, to random
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    in much of the world, there is this idea that some magnificent figure can be elected to finally solve all these problems the country has been having.

    in Scandinavia, i don't think anyone believes in that idea.

    a vote is a small nudge toward some goal.

    the way it works here, you don't all gather round this one saviour figure.

    the attitude is more that you nudge them toward things. strategic voting. the vote is not always about who should run the country. sometimes, it's just to give the politicians a hint. "you're doing it wrong. stop that."

    ideally, you don't vote for a person or a party. you vote for policies you want for your country.

    i feel this has not been explained sufficiently to the rest of the world.

    Theorem_Poem,
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    @thor I wish, wish wish India will someday get there. The cult of personality is so strong here. People deify leaders.

    ryanhoulihan, to random
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    Theorem_Poem,
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    @ryanhoulihan loved the podcast. Definitely having a word with my father (he is a pediatrician) and he's been seeing addiction symptoms in kids with mobile games.

    mcnees, to random
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    “Still, it is an error to argue in front of your data. You find yourself insensibly twisting them round to fit your theories.”
    — Sherlock Holmes, The Adventure of Wisteria Lodge

    Sir Arthur Conan Doyle was born #OTD in 1859

    Theorem_Poem,
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    @mcnees The one detail I loathed in the BBC adaption of Sherlock Holmes is that they made Irene Adler, THE Woman, a damsel in distress who eventually needed to be rescued. Arthur Conan Doyle had no problem having his hero defeated by a woman, nerdbros in the 21st century cannot bear it.

    Theorem_Poem, to random
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    Mastodon fam, anyone up for quizzes? I used to do those occasionally on twitter and they were super fun.

    ajsadauskas, (edited ) to politics
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    Recycling in the US (and many Western countries, for that matter) is a sham. It always was.

    In reality, most of the plastic placed in recycling bins were never turned into new products.

    Now China has stopped taking that waste, the myth of near infinite consumption without the guilt of waste has been exposed for the lie that it always was.

    That's not to say that we shouldn't aim for a sustainable circular economy. Of course we should.

    But we'll need much bigger changes to make it happen.

    "For decades, we were sending the bulk of our recycling to China—tons and tons of it, sent over on ships... But last year, the country restricted imports of certain recyclables... Waste-management companies are telling [municipalities] there is no longer a market for their recycling.

    "These municipalities have two choices: pay much higher rates to get rid of recycling, or throw it all away.

    "Most are choosing the latter.

    "When [its kerbside recycling] program launched, Franklin [in New Hampshire] could break even on recycling by selling it for $6 a ton. Now the transfer station is charging the town $125 a ton to recycle, or $68 a ton to incinerate.

    "This end of recycling comes at a time when the US is creating more waste than ever. In 2015, the most recent year for which national data are available, America generated 262.4 million tons of waste, up 4.5% from 2010 and 60% from 1985."

    https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2019/03/china-has-stopped-accepting-our-trash/584131/

    #Recycling #CircularEconomy #Politics @green #ClimateChange #Environment

    Theorem_Poem,
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    @ajsadauskas @green so much of it is being illegally imported and dumped in India. People think it's being recycled, but it's actually being burnt in some desperately poor area where people cannot protest.

    Theorem_Poem,
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    @Jon6705 @ajsadauskas @green Google "illegal plastic imports to India" and you'll get dozens of incidents reported.

    ryanhoulihan, to random
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    Almost the only people on this website who act insane to me (constantly “correct” me with wrong facts, explain things I already know, misinterpret what I say/give it the worst faith read, give me condescending unsolicited advice, or extrapolate what I said into something I didn’t say) are cis white men over 50. There have been 3 cis white women over 50 who have.

    Before you jump in to talk over me again, boys, you’re not all like this! But the people doing this to me are almost all like you lol

    Theorem_Poem,
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    @ryanhoulihan omg I'm sorry you had to deal with these interactions. Thanks for the block list though! Hope that all the humans you run into today are kind.

    Theorem_Poem, to random
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    Poem of the day/ By Agyey

    जो पुल बनाएँगे
    वे अनिवार्यत:
    पीछे रह जाएँगे।
    सेनाएँ हो जाएँगी पार
    मारे जाएँगे रावण
    जयी होंगे राम,
    जो निर्माता रहे
    इतिहास में
    बन्दर कहलाएँगे।

    _thegeoff, to random
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    Doctor, we need to set up a futuristic IV for an alien with blue blood, what do you have?

    These high school measuring cylinders should suffice, if hung upside down?
    #StarTrekEnterprise

    Theorem_Poem,
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    @_thegeoff reminds me of the time when a bangla tv show went viral for passing off dishwash scrubs as a defibrillator:

    breadandcircuses, to climate

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    Theorem_Poem,
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    @breadandcircuses Personally, my degrowth journey started with working from home. I no longer have to commute 2x a day. I don't buy takeaway lunches anymore. And I don't have to buy special clothes for professional settings ( students don't mind me teaching in jeans and tee shirts or simple salwar kameez at all). I have time to cook most our meals, walk to the grocery store, and plant a little garden.

    dgar, to random
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    Theorem_Poem,
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    @dgar your current situation does not look good. :D

    dgar, to random
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    Fun fact*: The word sugar is the only word in the English language where “su” makes a “sh” sound.

    *I’m sure there’s no issue with that.

    #EnglishIsHard

    Theorem_Poem,
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    @dgar sure. 😁

    ryanhoulihan, to random
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    Theorem_Poem,
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    @ryanhoulihan I know that you're referring to the writers' strike here but really, all nation-states are a script.
    The idea of India that so many writers drummed into my brain was a pipe dream.

    Theorem_Poem, to random
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    I don't care if BlueSky gains popularity over Mastodon. At this point, I don't wanna be on the dance floor with the cool kids, imma be in the side room with the five weirdos I like.

    Theorem_Poem,
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    @sergio_101 what are you listening to these days ? 😊

    Theorem_Poem,
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    @sergio_101 folk metal.

    https://youtu.be/kgvH6tX4Ej0

    https://youtu.be/bp9YVQcOjgo

    Theorem_Poem,
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    And since this is getting more traction than I ever thought it would, let me be clear. I'm not saying Mastodon gets a free pass or that we don't need moderation here. Everybody needs to listen to folks who feel threatened here and make this platform better for them. It's just that as of now, I am not putting my trust in billionaire-owned social media platforms.

    Theorem_Poem,
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    @sergio_101 they're not super famous but it fits my niche ( Punjabi person who likes rock/metal) so nicely 😀

    jonobie, to random
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    Cool, after the “dirty hands” song of the morning, a dish broke, and I’ve now got an impressive Frankenstein’s monster looking knuckle on my left hand with five stitches. And a wicked splint. Dirty hands indeed!

    Theorem_Poem,
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    @jonobie 🙆speedy healing!

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