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Pollan proposes a new (and very old) answer to the question of what we should eat that comes down to seven simple but liberating words: *Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants.* By urging us to once again eat food, he challenges the prevailing nutrient-by-nutrient approach — what he calls nutritionism — and proposes an alternative way of eating that is informed by the traditions and ecology of real, well-grown, unprocessed food. Our personal health, he argues, cannot be divorced from the health of the food chains of which we are part.
In Defense of Food
Michael Pollan
A big part of Ham radio today is what are known as POTA ([Parks on the Air]([https://parksontheair.com/](https://parksontheair.com/))) activations where hams go to different parks to make contacts with other hams. These are often low-power transmissions (Known as QRP, or 10W or less). I think a big driver of this is the fact that our cities have become so noisy.
A Big Part of Ham Radio Today Is What Are Known as POTA (Parks on the Air) Activ... | Hacker News
ycombinator.com
Embodied energy is the energy consumed by all of the processes associated with the production of a material, from the mining and processing of natural resources to manufacturing, transport and product delivery.
LED Task Lamp Adjusted via Two Conductive Ball Joints. This Light Was Exhibited at the 2015 International Contemporary Furniture Fair (ICFF) in New York.
Conor Davidson
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