The great leap backward
The great leap backward
Posted Apr 27, 2017 8:43 UTC (Thu) by lacos (guest, #70616)Parent article: The great leap backward
> leapfrogs Leap
Beautiful.
> 19 is suspiciously prime
Oh man. The tears.
(2) The incredible backwardness and savagery encoded in various cultures are mind-boggling. Man is man's biggest enemy. Here's another example: <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucky_iron_fish>.
NB I'm not picking on the so-called developing parts of the world; the so-called developed world is terribly superstitious too. Anti-vaxxign? Homeopathy? Remote healing?
(3) Regarding the less than obvious "suse_version" values, I guess the distro is called *tumble*weed for a reason :)
Posted Apr 27, 2017 10:40 UTC (Thu)
by linuxrocks123 (subscriber, #34648)
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Posted Apr 27, 2017 12:14 UTC (Thu)
by lacos (guest, #70616)
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The fact that the ingot had to be cast into fish form, otherwise people wouldn't put it in their pots? See e.g. the attempt with the lotus flower shape:
> The research group distributed an iron disc to women in the village, asking them to place the disc in their pot while making soup or boiling water. The women were reluctant to use the chunk of iron while cooking, and "almost no one used it". [...] Charles and others distributed iron ingots in the shape of a lotus flower, but that was also rejected by the villagers. During discussions with village elders, Charles learned about a fish species deemed a symbol of good luck, health, and happiness in local folklore. The group created fish-shaped iron ingots, which were received more positively by the villagers and led to immediate increases in blood iron levels amongst the villagers, and anemia was virtually eliminated. Charles would later state that "You can have the best treatment in the world, but if people won’t use it, it won't matter."
Posted Apr 28, 2017 18:58 UTC (Fri)
by nix (subscriber, #2304)
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The great leap backward
The great leap backward
The great leap backward