AvatarGregory Harp13 hours agoHow pilots stick their landings in ‘hot and high’ citiesverified_publisherPopular Science - Mark VanhoenackerHow a flying lesson in Massachusetts, and facts about the structure of the atmosphere, inform landing a 747 in Kenya. Excerpted from IMAGINE A CITY by Mark Vanhoenacker. Copyright © 2022 by Mark Vanhoenacker. Excerpted by permission of Alfred A. Knopf, a division of Penguin Random House LLC. All …
AvatarGregory Harp20 hours agoPorch pirates have been stealing my online shopping, but now I have a secret weaponverified_publisherThe Guardian - Arwa MahdawiEvery time I decide to do something vaguely useful with my life, the universe conspires against me. Last week, for example, I decided I was going to get into gardening. Growing stuff seemed a healthy sort of way to cope with the disintegration of American democracy and the rapid rollback of civil …
AvatarGregory Harp20 hours ago40 “Not My Job” Moments Where People Did The Absolute Bare Minimum (New Pics)boredpanda.com - Adelaide Ross, Denis Tymulis, Gabija PalšytėAt work, most people are not looking to go above and beyond their job descriptions without any incentives. We accomplish the necessary tasks, and if …
AvatarGregory Harp1 day ago95% of your behavior is primate behaviorbigthink.com - Frans de WaalFrans de Waal has studied the behavior of primates for five decades. Some of his many important observations center around the evolution of morality …
AvatarGregory Harp1 day agoAfter the abortion ruling, digital privacy is more important than eververified_publisherThe Washington Post - By Editorial BoardIn the 21st century, our phones might know we are pregnant before the people closest to us do — a reality that, with the overturning of Roe v. Wade, has become more dangerous than ever. Digital-privacy advocates have long warned about the amount of our personal information that companies hoover up …
AvatarGregory Harp1 day agoJuly 4 fireworks drastically drop US air quality, cause health risks: meteorologistsNew York Post - Hillary Andrews, FOX WeatherWhat would the Fourth of July be without fireworks? It turns out much healthier. Studies across the US have shown a drastic drop in air quality at …
