I think more people in our society need to read this comic: https://existentialcomics.com/comic/190 More technology, surveillance, science or mathematics will never help us develop a sense of morality. We need philosophy for that.
This is unfortunate. But I dislike the sanctimonious tone of the article. People distrust modern medicine due to ignorance, cannot afford due to cost and lack of access. Beating them from a high horse won't solve the problem I think. https://social.systemreboot.net/url/79776
Auctioning of spectrum has resulted in huge debt to telecoms as well as high cost for customers. However, First Come First Server basis seems shady. But around 2008, FCFS resulted in steep decline in mobile service prices. I wonder if there's any other method. https://thewire.in/business/modi-govt-to-allocate-valuable-spectrum-on-first-come-first-serve-basis However the so called '2G scam' is nowhere as bad as it is made out to be by that charlatan Vinod Rai who made up the 'Rs.1.76 lakh' presumptive loss figure. #telecom #2Gscam
I use a feature phone from an obscure Chinese brand - iTel 5600. Its battery lasts a week (I rarely talk). However I had trouble with importing contacts as it only allows 14 char name. But it costed me Rs.1000 (~$15). Tried another obscure brand by the name yxtel, but its phone was horrible.
Someone I know brought a feaure nokia phone for Rs.2000, it seems good (don't know what model no though).
Today I planted a dogwood tree (cornus kousa), sowed some seeds, did some raking, etc.
Every time I dig up the yard a robin shows up to look for worms in the freshly dug soil. Sometimes he makes conversation in bird-speak. Sometimes he brings a friend.
I like to think of the two of us as friends.
But is it the same robin that I see every time? I have no idea.