In the quest to become non-conformist, popular, and unique, it seems that Silicon Valley intellectuals ended up copying each other. Aaron Timms uses sarcasm and wit to illustrate the seemingly absurd culture of venture capitalist intellectuals. For example, he highlights “Thiel’s Axiom” — a made up principle every VC intellectual adheres to which states that “the less necessary a chart is to make yourself understood, the more important it is to include that chart in your text.” Read full article here
Science
An Eerie Poisonous Fog
If you’re visiting a farm, keep an eye out for an ominous-looking bronze fog. Nitrogen tetroxide, a red-orange gas, is made by certain bacteria during fermentation when oxygen is lacking in the crop. The lack of oxygen causes the bacteria to use the nitrate within the crops, which then produces nitrogen tetroxide. Inhalation of the gas is known to cause permanent lung damage or kill people and livestock. To prevent this, farmers have started performing nitrate tests after four weeks of fermentation. Read full article here
Merv
November 30, 2022
