Because the Chinese government (Mao) refused to acknowledge that it was happening. He surrounded himself with yes men so probably did not even know himself until it was too late.

I think the rest of the world should buy the subsidized Chinese solar cells, the Chinese government will go bankrupt and the rest of the world will get cheaper, cleaner energy.

His very classy appearance is the exact opposite of his role in the seven samurai, guess that’s a mark of a great actor.

China has many barriers preventing other countries from doing business in China. Time to give them the same treatment!

I’m a fan of the Breville smart grinder pro, 200 USD. Primarily used for espresso but I do occasional pour overs. Prior to the Breville I had a cheap mr coffee burr grinder from target, maybe 30 usd. I don’t taste a difference for pour overs.

The atmosphere causes almost all meteorites to burn up before hitting the surface, I imagine that the same holds for space debris. So the concern about space debris hitting your house seems to be more about drawing attention to the very real problem of space debris to orbiting satellites.

I like the crimped edges of the grilled cheese

What’s the 40-60 ratio?