Published inILLUMINATION ·Pinned Member-only How One of The Greatest Inventors Was A Full-Blown Racist A lesson from history. — Ever heard the word transistor? It is a semiconductor device used extensively in electronics. No smartphone or personal computer could be built without transistors. The transistor was invented by William Shockley 75 years ago. He is one of the greatest inventors and the primary architect of the computer age. Shockley… Racism 2 min read Racism 2 min read
Published inILLUMINATION ·Pinned Member-only My Disappointing Experience with A Top Writer on Medium Is it only about money here? — Medium is an excellent platform for writing and interacting with other writers. This is what I usually do here. Unless you are a big shot on Medium, you will probably be very excited to learn from the best-of-breed writers here. This is how I felt when a top writer replied… Writing 2 min read Writing 2 min read
Pinned Are Bananas Radioactive? No worries, you’ll stay healthy even if you consume 40 million bananas at once. — I love educational comparisons, especially in physics. Check this out: Bananas are radioactive! The banana equivalent dose, a measurement of a banana’s ionizing radiation, is 0.0000001 Sv (Sievert). The reason is that bananas contain naturally occurring radioactive isotopes of potassium, ⁴⁰K. … Food 1 min read Food 1 min read
Published inThe Hub Publication ·1 day ago Member-only Are 40,000 Naked Women Enough To Entertain This King? How do dictators work hard to keep their traditions in the 21st century? — I like keeping an eye on famous personalities beyond Elon Musk. While he can be extravagant and controversial, there’re royal characters who do things that entertain and dismay me at the same time. Our today’s hero is King Mswati III of Eswatini, who has ruled his country with an iron… Culture 3 min read Culture 3 min read
Published inWikiMonday ·3 days ago Member-only Tesla Is In Serious Trouble. 3 Reasons Elon Must Step Down As CEO Analysis of Tesla’s fundamental problems Elon ignores. — Elon Musk is a controversial personality. He has a track record of founding and growing highly successful businesses (e.g., PayPal, SpaceX, Tesla). Elon is also known for saying things that polarize and cause a strong public response. He’s been criticized for his misleading statements about Covid, technology, and politics. Yet… Elon Musk 6 min read Elon Musk 6 min read
Published inThe Hub Publication ·4 days ago Member-only Why Generation Z Is Screwed And what we could do about this. — Nothing is free in life. Making our dreams come true requires work. Yet people are often unwilling to put in the effort. This issue is becoming more apparent in Generation Z. The true self-absorbed digital natives who have access to a wide range of new technologies. There’re a few extremely… Society 4 min read Society 4 min read
Published inYour Voice Matters ·6 days ago Member-only This Coffee Bean Could Challenge Arabica And Robusta As Global Coffee Shortage Looms How global warming and supply-chain disruption affect coffee production. — The global supply of coffee consists of two species: Arabica (Coffea arabica, ~55%) and Robusta (Coffea canephora, ~45%). The last few years have devastated the coffee industry due to global warming and supply chain disruptions. Weather perturbations stand in direct proportion to the price of coffee. The bad weather in… Coffee 2 min read Coffee 2 min read
Published inThe Shortform ·Dec 28, 2022 Member-only Why Most Dollar Bills Have Cocaine on Them It’s not what you think — Here’s a cool fact about money. About 80% of US dollar bills bear traces of cocaine. This is also observed for the bills in Great Britain, Australia, Canada, Ireland, Spain, and Germany. Our random initial guess would be that the bills were used to snort coke. Wrong. Cocaine in powdered… Money 1 min read Money 1 min read
Published inWikiMonday ·Dec 27, 2022 Member-only This Country Counterfeits The Most $100 US Dollars Bills An unexpected offender. — Counterfeit money has been in circulation since time immemorial. In the ancient world, metallic coins were not high-quality. Faking them was relatively easy. Producing counterfeit money is much harder nowadays. It requires high-quality ink printed in a complex way on a cotton linen blended fiber. … Money 2 min read Money 2 min read
Published inThe Hub Publication ·Dec 25, 2022 Member-only How to Screw Up Big Time and Fulfill Your Dream Get inspired by the Lawn Chair Pilot Larry Walters. — How far are you ready to go to fulfill your dreams? I think things through and act afterward. Is this a good method? Perhaps. Yet, people tend to act on a whim without giving much thought to the consequences. The results are often unexpected. Our today’s hero, Larry Walters, did… Life Lessons 2 min read Life Lessons 2 min read
