2023-01-28
This is an amazing table of the cost overruns of mega projects
— Philip Oldfield (@SustainableTall) January 28, 2023
Nuclear storage has a mean cost overrun of 238%, while with nuclear power its 120%
Solar power has a mean cost overrun of 1%https://t.co/1zsdkTWfgZ pic.twitter.com/ViOrj0dpnB
2023-01-24
I’ve never been into truffle infused flavor and I suddenly feel very justified in this.
There are no white and black winter truffles out of season. They cannot be frozen, cooked, sterilized, packaged, or stored. If you had a dish with an intense truffle flavor out of season - it was most definitely a scam as it is impossible to serve those truffles out of season.
This is from Matt Babich at Taste Atlas. The ingredient used to make most truffle flavoring is a peturoleum derivative. See also cinnamon.
2023-01-18
Since 1890, there have been 27 documented humans killed by mountain lions in North America. Cows, by comparison, kill about 20 people each year.
From Craig Childs at The Last Word on Nothing via The Browser.
2023-01-11
Or at least make sure there is really good ventilation.
According to a study in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, “almost 13% of current childhood asthma in the US is attributable to gas stove use.”
One of the ideas that I think is underrated is the impact of clean air and clean water. It seems like every study I see points in the same direction.
2023-01-11
75% of people aged 17-25 suffer from eco-anxiety, according to Mary Sherman. Found via Sean Arians.