"air quality index" values have been thrown about frequently in the discourse(tm) on the smoke and haze now blanketing the Pacific Northwest, and I was curious about just what this index actually _measured_.
it turns out that it takes five pollutants into account: ozone, sulfur dioxide, nitrogen dioxide, and particulates in two different size ranges.
If your mantra is simply "I don't want to / can't deal with X right now", that's cool.
Ask to be unmentioned, or mute a conversatiion or user. Support time-out block features.
I'm Popperian on intolerance, though. Those openly advocating an inherent disenfranchisement or worse based on nonoperative signifiers (e.g., gender, ancestry, faith, social status, ...), have waived the privilege of noninterference through their own failure of noninterference.
I once interviewed with GoodEggs and they rejected me for "culture fit" because when they asked me about Agile I said it wasn't a cure all and wasn't always the best choice. I co-founded npm 2 months later. #ShareYourRejections
BTW the air quality index in seattle for today, tomorrow, and tuesday is officially "unsafe for sensitive groups" or "unhealthy" (AQI 101-200) so:
- if you have respiratory issues, avoid going outside if you can - for everyone, avoid physical activity (anything which would cause you to breathe deeply while outside) - consider purchasing an indoor air purifier or N95 face mask if you have the means
Back in 2007 I downloaded a file called unk.mp3 off the campus file sharing network. It is really good, and I've never been able to figure out who made it or where it is from.
"Here in Neotokyo millions of survivors swell in a chaotic vitality, and surge forward towards an unknown future" are most of the lyrics. It also has the line "you've got to be deaaaddd" (or possibly damned?)
Anyone have any idea what this could be, or where it is from? It isn't in any of the databases I've checked so far.
Leftists need to get behind and spread the word about the cooperative movement/solidarity economy/whatever else they're calling it these days. Worker's coops, community land trusts, etc
In particular because my hyperconservative dad just spent 10 minutes gushing about his utility coop, and when jokingly asked whether that's socialism just brushed it off. Even though, yeah, that's literally #socialism
Heart disease is something like 25% of deaths for white men in the US over 34, according to the CDC. Cancer is another 25% or so - and then the next closest is 10%ish.
Heart disease is a generic term; it covers many things. A lot of it stems from lack of exercise and being overweight. Both of those are affectable by the individual. I have 24kg to lose. :(
Walking is good. I am trying to go on walks with my toddler every evening - when he's in the mood for moving fast, it's a brisk walk.
#ff sampling my list of people I follow - 5 active people who produce "interesting" content, worth at least thinking about, even if you disagree. Other days might produce other results.