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Cheljabinsk-65. A nuclear accident waiting to happen again
Cheljabinsk-65 is nowadays known as Mayak, one of the biggest nuclear complexes in the world. In 1957 a tank with nuclear waste exploded at Mayak, spreading nuclear materials for miles around. The Soviet government hushed up the accident. They also didn’t inform people living there that the facility was dumping radioactive waste water in the…
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Religious penis
‘Religion is like a penis. It is ok that you have one, but I don’t need to see it.‘― Oleg Vasilievitsch Lazuttschenko
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Timothee Chalamet Shines in Bob Dylan Biopic
Went to watch the Bob Dylon biopic a few weeks ago in the middle of the week. The theatre was almost empty and I have to say that those who were absent were wrong. The movie stars Timothee Chalamet as Bob Dylan, Monica Barbaro as Joan Baez and Edward Norton as Pete Seeger. The movie…
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Haastige spoed
‘Die eilige Hündin wirft blinde Junge.‘― Johannes Kepler citing an old proverb commenting on his predecessors
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The Book of Gutsy Women, Hilary & Chelsea Clinton (ISBN 9781471172175, Simon & Schuster)
I came across this book a long time ago, not long after it was first published in 2020. This was near the end of Trump’s first presidency and after the debacle of Hilary’s election campaign in 2016. The book is basically a collection of short articles about women that inspired Hilary and Chelsea Clinton. The…
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Stylish Interiors and Global Cuisine at Manilah Restaurant
Recently went for diner at Manilah. It is located in the centre of Keerbergen and according to the website the building was abandoned for a long time. It is a bit trendy with stylish interior decoration using materials from all over the world. The interior is certainly unique and has a warmth that fits well…
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Understanding Mathematics: A Journey of Familiarity
‘In mathematics you don’t understand things. You just get used to them.‘― John von Neumann
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Wave mechanics
‘I don’t like it, and I am sorry I ever had anything to do with it.‘― Erwin Schrodinger
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Quantum Mechanics
‘Anyone who is not shocked by quantum theory has not understood it.‘― Niels Bohr
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Stamp collecting
‘All science is either physics or stamp collecting.‘― Ernest Rutherford
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