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continuum hypothesis is failed, because of these reasons:
if we can do multiple calc on different areas of infinity and that looks like we are doing things differently, or we're dealing with different infinity, but actually we're doing at the same area, the same numbes were used interchange...
Archaeologists use the term “Baghdad battery” to refer to a ceramic pot, copper tube, and iron rod that were found in Iraq near what was once the capital of both the Parthian and subsequent Sasanian Empire. They believe the three distinct objects once fitted together to create a single device. Th...
Many architectural projects of ancient Rome would not have been possible without Roman concrete. Also known as opus caementicium, Roman concrete was a hydraulic-setting cement mix consisting of volcanic ash and lime that bound rock fragments into “a single stone mass” and made them impre...
Created almost 2000 years ago, the Houfeng Didong Yi holds the honor of being the world’s first seismoscope. Its place of origin was China, a country that has been plagued by earthquakes for as long as its inhabitants can remember. Its creator was Zhang Heng, a distinguished astronomer, cartograp...
Damascus steel swords originated in the Middle East during the 9th century and were renowned for their appearance as well as their durability, being multiple times stronger and sharper than the Western swords used during the Crusades.
Their name, derived from the Arabic word for “water,” r...
The Antikythera mechanism, which was found to be over 2,200 years old, had functioned as an ancient computer.
CT scans reveal the contraptions mind boggling complexity, combining cycles from Babylonian astronomy, mathematics from Plato’s Academy, and ancient Greek astronomical theories. I...
When the Muslim fleet of the Umayyad Caliphate attempted to lay siege to the Byzantine city of Constantinople in 674, their ships were doused in flames. At first, the Muslims were not alarmed; fire was often used in naval warfare and could be put out easily with cloth, dirt, or water. This, howev...
Archaeological excavations throughout the world reveal that, once in a while, ancient civilizations developed inventions that were decades if not centuries ahead of their time.
It is sometimes said that these inventions rival or outmatch modern science. This, too, is a misconception. While ...
Archaeologists repeatedly stumble upon artifacts that seem way too advanced for the times from which they originate. The ancient Greeks, for instance, developed a clock capable of calculating and tracking planetary motions and solar eclipses among other things. These forward-thinking inventions a...
Across our society today, norms of noisiness run deep. Demands like constant connectivity and maintaining a competitive advantage still prevail in most office cultures. Few organizations prize or prioritize pristine human attention. But there are simple strategies we can employ in order to find o...
While you can’t set the overall group norms and culture unilaterally on the basis of what you think is right, you can be on the lookout for new ideas to propose or new possibilities for managing the soundscape or enhancing the ambiance, especially ones that serve the interests of those who lack i...
Maybe you unwittingly leave ringers and notifications on full blast. Maybe you “think out loud” or habitually interrupt others. Perhaps you impulsively post on social media or send excessive texts or emails that require responses. Maybe you play music or podcasts in common spaces without checking...
If we want organizational cultures that honor quiet, there are a few general principles we need to apply to make the transformation. The first is that we have to deliberately talk about it; we need to have clear conversations about our expectations around constant connectivity, when it’s permissi...
The meaning of noise can sometimes be subjective. One person’s symphony is another person’s annoyance. We define “noise” as all the unwanted sound and mental stimulation that interferes with our capacity to make sense of the world and our ability to act upon our intentions. In this sense, noise i...
There’s empirical evidence that life is noisier than ever before — there are louder and more ubiquitous TVs, speakers, and electronic device notifications in publ...
Across our society today, norms of noisiness run deep. Demands like constant connectivity and maintaining a competitive advantage still prevail in most office cultures. Few organizations prize or prioritize pristine human attention. But there are simple strategies we can employ in order to find o...
It's important to remember that we live by making a series of trade-offs. We're always missing out on something. Choosing one activity or path inevitably means you'll miss out on others.
FOMO makes you miss out on today because you're so worried about what else is out there. You can win the...
Knowing what triggers your FOMO will help you get out of situations before they set off that alarm.
The biggest FOMO trigger is often social media. Your trigger might be seeing yet another friend buy their first home. You can expose yourself to less of the stuff that makes you feel like you...
Not feeling part of an event or the in-group could be enough for someone to experience a fight-or-flight response.
Next time you feel a stress response to FOMO, take a moment to assess what "danger" you're really in. Then, you can talk yourself down from that fight-or-flight response.
We are constantly comparing ourselves to people around us. While it can serve us by helping us grow, it can sometimes lead to hard feelings. FOMO is about having thoughts about missing out on opportunities which might increase our happiness.
One explanation for why we experience FOMO is tha...
Worrying about missing out on new experiences, content, trends, and even investments can make us feel like we are falling behind.
We can overcome this feeling and be content with what we have by embracing the present moment.
The best time to plant a tree is 20 years ago. The next best time is today.
Building a business that earns a great income, or creating a career you enjoy, takes time. If you want to earn more, don't wait for the perfect moment. Start today. It's about taking that first step.
It is easy to focus too much time and energy on the wrong things. There are only so many hours in a day. We can't say yes to every opportunity. Instead, ask yourself, "which opportunity can give me the biggest possible return?"
Everything requires energy, ...
Seth Godin defines the best in the world as:
It's obvious that the top performers in any industry always earn the most. How to become a top performer is not that clear.
Seth Godin says in his book, The Dip, that the reason most people fail is that when people are in the dip and things get very difficult, they often quit. The p...
We can make smart choices now that will set ourselves up well for later. Choices that will improve your life.
It means you will have to do hard things today. If you're willing to look farther, you will make better choices today.
In other situations, intentional learning is ...
Intentional learning involves learning that's active and autonomous. Characteristics include:
Intentional learning occurs when it is the primary goal of a learner.
For example, someone who wants to learn a new language reads a book in a language and looks up new words that they encounter to improve their vocabulary.
This is contrasted with incidental learning, whe...
Waking as much as five or seven times a night is not necessarily a cause for concern. It's more important how you feel 30 minutes after waking in the morning.
Lifestyle changes can make a big difference:
The education system emphasizes the breakdown of misinformation, disinformation, and "malinformation".
Misinformation includes errors that may be unintentional. Disinformation encompasses outright lies. And malinformation is what know as “gossip.” Malinformation may be accurate or inaccurat...
It's quite normal to wake up during the night. Waking up during the night does not necessarily mean you have insomnia. People will often return to sleep without realising that they have ever been awake.
Reasons for night-time waking include being too hot or cold, needing the loo, having a n...
Finland is overwhelmingly the top country in the European Media Literacy Index. The report described Finland and other high-scoring countries as best equipped to withstand the impact of fake news due to the q...
The Finnish educational model teaches young students to push back against “fake news” as early as primary school. The Finnish government began this pedagogical push in 2014 when Russian disinformation became increasingly widespread in Finland.
Such a program is increasingly necessary as Fi...
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