In my view and understanding, genes define the potential, environment defines the realization. I mean environment in a broader sense though, I read some time ago that for teens the friend group has a bigger influence than the parents, who's impact on development is close to zero at that point.
Sure, but I was referring to stuff like biodegradable tea bags or those nespresso cups that are only degrable under high temperature and long residence times, so they'll stay plastic forever in the composter.
Don't worry, in my experience biodegradable usually means under very specific circumstances which are not easily met. Even if, like in this case, it is presented as "just bury it for 50 days and it's gone". It's still a great discovery if the other claims are true though.
Was reading "the sacred cut" by David Hewson, but put it down after reading about a quarter of it. I don't know if it's the book or if I'm generally tired of the genre. So, was looking for something else, found Ian Banks' "the hydrogen sonata" on my e-reader, and decide to read it. I've read a number of the other culture books, but stopped during "matter" (it read more like fantasy than SF and I wasn't in the mood for that). This one's nice so far, we'll see how it unfolds.
I guess it's more a question of whether they have the space to install panels in places where electricity infrastructure is already present.
Which is a good question, because I remember talking to an engineer from an Irish (waste to energy) power plant a few years ago, and he specifically was looking for ways to convert energy (like hydrogen production) because there was too little capacity on the grid.
Could very well be the other way around, people who don't suffer from anxiety or depression tend to eat more fruits and vegetables. Or, the thing that makes you anxious or depressed also causes you to eat less vegetables or fruits. The article specifically states "correlation is never causation".
Just an asshole. I think the main claim to fame of the Logan brothers is his brother Logan visiting Japan and filming a dead body in the Aokigahara "suicide" forest, causing Youtube to break ties with him. They also run all kinds of scams and both like to profile themselves as professional fighters (probably some alpha bullshit), fighting retired fighters like Tyson (Jake) or Mayweather (Logan). Not saying they can't fight (I wouldn't know), but it's all about making lots of money through controversy with these guys.
Finished "a conventional boy" by Charles Stross. It was fine, but I wish he would just publish either novels or novella's, but not three stories in one book. Now reading "the sacred cut" by David Hewson. I read the first two book in this series years ago when they were published, and decided to follow up on it. Nice books if you're into detectives and also like the city of Rome.
I don't think I've ever had bad food in Germany. In England my limited experience is mixed, some good, some bad and some interesting lunch choices like salted peanuts.
The fish is not raw, it's gibbed and cured. It's also eaten a lot in Germany and Scandinavia.
Also, we have vla in the Netherlands, and mustard soup! And we frown at people calling kale a super food, because it is considered one of the most generic winter foods over here.
Nobody said we shouldn't. The point is, we shouldn't look away from the issues in a country just because they are doing better than others in some cases.
I used to drink a lot more both in days and number of drinks. I found out that I wake up better rested when not drinking. I also found out that I have trouble sleeping if I'm not active at all during the day, I have a mostly desk job, and I need to at least take a walk for an hour every night to allow my body to be able to rest at night.
If the Dutch had designed it, the protestants would have been on top, in 1848 we just lost half the country to the catholics in the south during a civil war AKA the Belgian revolution. If the Germans had designed it, I don't think Germany was united as a country jet in 1848?
You don't like your butt tongued?