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CANBERRA, Sept. 5 (Xinhua) -- Mobile phones are not linked to head cancers, a World Health Organization-commissioned review by Australian government scientists has concluded.

Researchers from the Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency (ARPANSA) on Wednesday published the results of a systematic review into the potential health effects of radio wave exposure from mobile phones.

The review, commissioned by the World Health Organization (WHO), analyzed the results of over 5,000 studies conducted between 1994 and 2022, and found that brain tumor rates have remained steady despite a widespread increase in mobile phone usage in the same period.

[–] rainpizza@lemmygrad.ml 12 points 1 month ago

This was a refreshing read. Technology well employed and at the service of the people gives abundant prosperity and at a very low cost. If only the capitalist would get out of the way, we would see great advancements for the benefit of our civilization.

 

KIGALI/FUZHOU, Aug. 27 (Xinhua) -- It was pleasantly warm and dry in Rwanda in early August, and young farmers in Southern Province were celebrating a bountiful harvest. Their hands were not bunched with corn or rice but with mushrooms, cultivated with the help of a technology transferred from a country far away to this "land of a thousand hills" in Africa. (...) After decades of work, Lin and his team succeeded in selecting and breeding a type of high-yield, drought and salinity-resistant herbaceous plant that can be used as a substitute for wood to grow edible and medicinal mushrooms.

Throughout these years, Lin has faced gunpoint robberies, malaria, altitude sickness and long periods in remote outposts without electricity or water. Witnessing extreme poverty in developing countries further strengthened Lin's commitment to Juncao.

"We go to the poorest places with a genuine intent to help the people," Lin stated.

Lin noted that around 4,000 Rwandan households have benefited from the technology, with some experiencing their incomes double or even triple over the years.

 

A week after a judge ruled that Alphabet’s Google illegally monopolized the online search market, the US Department of Justice is considering options that include breaking up the tech giant, worth some $2tn, according to reports from the New York Times and Bloomberg News.

Divesting the Android operating system was one of the remedies most frequently discussed by justice department attorneys, the reports said.

Officials were also considering trying to force a possible sale of AdWords, Google’s search ad program, and a possible divestment of its Chrome web browser, according to the reports.

[–] rainpizza@lemmygrad.ml 8 points 2 months ago

This was a gut wrenching article.

[–] rainpizza@lemmygrad.ml 8 points 2 months ago

This was an interesting read!

[–] rainpizza@lemmygrad.ml 21 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I don't think it matters if they are late. Even if it can be considered late, it is still commendable that they are reducing reliance on western technology by improving their domestic industry. Also, according to the following quote from the article, this is actually a great strategy.

All digital items should be produced domestically by 2024. Things that the country cannot make domestically are expected to be sourced from China.

[–] rainpizza@lemmygrad.ml 11 points 6 months ago (1 children)

If I could define it, it will be as this user from the r/berserk subreddit did: https://www.reddit.com/r/Berserk/comments/qsadk0/the_concept_of_the_struggler_and_why_it_could_be/

Thinking on Guts, it occurred to me that he's never been the type to look for meaning as to why his life has sucked. He'd simply accepted/resigned himself to the fact that it was harsh, and kept trying to push forward however possible. Hence him being dubbed a "struggler", one that fights against fate and cruel reality.

The manga has put the main character Guts through some horrible and mind breaking stuff. That's why it is impressive to see how he pushed forward regardless.

 
[–] rainpizza@lemmygrad.ml 1 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

The author is Kouji Mori, which is the guy that is helping Kentaro Miura(RIP) finish the Berserk manga.

 

I found this manga very interesting and it explored the idea of how tribal societies(before agriculture) were rich in resources. Also, it shows how people shared and used to be a strong collective.

[–] rainpizza@lemmygrad.ml 5 points 7 months ago

Interesting and thanks for sharing this! I will check Thunderf00t's videos then.

[–] rainpizza@lemmygrad.ml 4 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I apologize if I accidentally implied that collective action and consciousness is not needed.

[–] rainpizza@lemmygrad.ml 6 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

Your gut is right. After a quick search, it seems that the power consumption of a seawater desalination process is less than three kilowatt hours per meter squared for a large-scale plant.

However, the downside of desalination plant will be the cost of the infrastructure and the time it might take to have it up and running. With the "water extraction from air" machine, the cost is lower(I assume) and the size is smaller(Height: 259 cm, Width: 610 cm and Length: 224 cm). Seems like it might be quick to have this MoP up and running faster than the desalination plant while costing a ton of energy in the long run.

[–] rainpizza@lemmygrad.ml 5 points 7 months ago (2 children)

After checking this dude's website, it needs 475 Kwh/m3 in a desert condition which is a lot of energy.

With this in mind, using the data within this website, to achieve a daily 100 kWh electricity output, the people interested in this device will require 50 to 52 solar panels, each rated at 400 Watts. Now, if we multiply this times 5, they might 250 solar panels to deliver that kind of power.

In a hypothetic scenario, what could be done to make this practical?

[–] rainpizza@lemmygrad.ml 5 points 7 months ago

Exactly this! Also, according to this dude, it can work in places with low levels of humidity like the Sahel in Africa.

[–] rainpizza@lemmygrad.ml 5 points 7 months ago

More like a dehumidifier with power capable of extracting 5k liters aprox of water per day and that is safe to drink.

 

Is this type of tech a hoax or it is really thing that was not considered enough for the upcoming water crisis around the world?

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