The term 'nerd' needs to complete its rehabilitation like 'geek' has the last 20 years. It's the most concise term I can think of when describing someone who is enthusiastic, focused, and knowledgable on a subject. I think it's a badge of honor
Am I not smart, or what about the "Subscribe" page won't allow me to get past the "Name" field? I tried a few combos and even an email addresses and it doesn't validate:
The inflation from the covid money-fountain came back to bite well after the pandemic. Central Bank sets the rates higher to purposefully chill the economy by triggering a recession, or ideally recession-lite. Making people unemployed is a key goal
Considering one of the main goals of the central bank is to maximize employment, this perspective might be extending into unfounded conspiracy territory.
Perhaps they're prioritising preventing hyperinflation, and willing to break eggs (layoffs) for that inflation-under-control omelette. Either way, it's all not much fun right now :(
I noticed years ago while feeding my newborn that she would chug some delicious warm milk and fill up that diaper. Since then I always figured the coffee phenomenon was related.
Drinking plain warm/hot water can trigger the same response so it is arguably not just coffee.
I asked it "What is the oldest known written recipe" and then asked for that recipe. It seemed to repeat the same response a bunch of times (very quickly!) before stopping. Is this abnormal behavior?
For me the reply for continuation question "Please tell me the exact steps of that recipe.":
Here is a rough translation of the oldest known written recipe, which is for a kind of beer from ancient Mesopotamia:
1. Crush and mash 4 liters of barley to create malt.
2. Soak the malt in water for 2.5 days.
3. Leave the mash in a cool place for 2.5 days.
4. Filter the mash through a strainer to separate the liquid from the solids.
5. Boil the liquid for 1 hour.
6. Add 1 liter of honey and 1 handful of hops to the liquid.
7. Leave the mixture to cool.
8. Add 1 handful of "gig" (a type of wild yeast) to the mixture.
9. Leave the mixture in a cool place for 5 days to allow fermentation.
10. Filter the mixture again to separate the beer from the solids.
11. Serve the beer chilled.
It's important to note that this recipe is over 3,700 years old, and it may not produce a beer that is palatable to modern tastes. Additionally, some of the ingredients and techniques used in this recipe may not be readily available or practical for home brewers today.
