A tall boy came into my class, sat down, folded his arms, and looked at me as if to say: "All right, damn you, teach me something." 一个高个子的男生来到我的课堂,坐了下来,两臂交叉往胸前一放,看了 我一眼好像在说:"好吧,哥们儿,教点什么吧。" A. fold 折叠;合拢;抱住;笼罩...
If you are on the fence about Musk’s credentials as some kind of genius, then I urge you to read the article ‘Elon Musk’s Shadow Rule‘. It’s pretty long, but I found it compelling: my take-away from it is that, while we should all be concerned aboutAIin the long term, the...
Carol: I don’t think I can carry this baby to full term足月. I’m gonna die before that happens. Jack: Don’t talk like that. In Taiwan, people don’t even joke about that. Carol: Hey, this is America, and I can joke however I want!Jack: Yes, dear. So what do you want ...
Unfortunately, this is a term of use within the Constitution itself. Congress doesn’t get to modify that willy-nilly as they see fit. It is not one of the delegated powers given them under the Constitution. They can define how someone can become a Citizen for any forms they see fit, ...
crazy all of the time, but not all of the people are crazy all of the time. We elect the best liar out of all the lawyers that run for a given office. We have a constitutional government which keeps the insanity from fluctuating too rapidly. Long term survival of our species is ...
In the long term, it is simply not sustainable to let system 2 be a ruthless dictator who never allows oneself to be lazy or to enjoy simple things. It is actually quite counter-productive because your system 1 will try to sabotage your system 2 if you are not giving it what it wants...
Radio 100.3 FM app – I used to listen to this channel daily as I drive to and fro work. Using the app, and with the time differences, I now listen to my favourite morning program, ‘don’t give a damn’, at 10pm in the evening! It is important to me as this is only means ...
Specialty coffee is the term commonly used to refer to “gourmet” or “premium” coffee. According to the Specialty Coffee Association of America (SCAA), coffee which scores 80 points or above on a 100-point scale is graded “specialty”. Specialty coffees are grown in special and ideal cl...
The Case For:Plants turn sunlight, dirt, and water into way more plant than the sunlight, dirt, and water you started with seems like should make possible. It’s like free matter and it just appears there. The Case Against:The only plants remotely non-invasive in your area are boring br...
AIA Vitality is Asia’s first and only comprehensive science-backed health programme. It provides members with the knowledge, tools and motivation to bring about long-term positive behavioural changes to lead a healthier life. AIA Vitality members are incentivised to actively engage in health and ...