Just curious, where did you learn all of that lore from exactly? Was it purely from the quest lines and game lore books? Or was it an external source of any kind?
Depends what tea I'm making.
For green and white teas I will add water first (175-185F) then steep the tea bag for 3-4 minutes.
If I'm making black tea or some fruity/herbal tea, I will toss the bag in first, then pour in boiling water and steeping for 3-5min depending on preference.
This is also a s flawed take. Why does everyone want to buy? Years of propaganda and lobbying eliminated any possible alternatives. The USA was covered in rail and tram tracks in urban areas, most of which was removed and replaced with automobile infrastructure.
My parents immigrated from "communist" Poland years ago and had similar conservative views. Abortion bad, church good, black people lazy, etc... It took years of discussions and disagreement to get them to think in a more progressive way, and yes, having siblings helps. And if you can convince one parent, they can help you convince the other.
I truly believe that art is one of the best ways to alter the way people think. I found that watching movies/documentaries with my parents that had strong ecological and humanitarion viewpoints were a great way to start these discussions. Movies about topics like systemic racism, homophobia, corporate greed/fraud, environmental destruction, religious abuse, etc...
For example, the Netflix documentary '13th' have real insight into how the systemic racism uses poverty to keep marginalized people poor and desperate enough to commit crimes. Which are then blamed on their skin color rather than their on economic situation.
Tbf, I was calling it 3rd world country with iPhones. Although I'm pretty sure the USA was one of the countries that invented the terms "1st/2nd/3rd world countries" as a way of dividing themselves from the brown poors
I'm sure T-Mobile already accounted for this lawsuit into their yearly budget set aside for legal fines. If the fine is less than the profits they earned from leaving the security risk in place, which they almost certainly are, then this is just a case business as usual.
It's weird that we, as people, think that our being or self ends at our skin. And we're just a consciousness controlling a meat cube.
What about all the bacteria living on and inside of us? People would die without their microflora.
What about our subconscious/unconscious doings/thoughts? Are we in control of them? Or are they in control of us?
Could consciousness be an illusion? One created by our senses' interpretation of external stimuli.
Honestly, there are many reasons..
Poverty is a huge factor. Highly processed foods are usually the cheapest and most convenient option. And sometimes a soda can be cheaper to purchase than water. Also, school budgets are usually funded by property taxes, so areas in poverty have significantly degraded educational programs and facilities.
The poor education levels mean that people rarely learn about the impacts of high sugar diets on the body. People will feed their child a high sugar diet starting as early as a 2 years old. I've seen a document where a woman was feeding their toddler Mt dew out of a baby bottle...
Advertising techniques play a big role here too. Foods labeled as nutritious are actually just pumped full of sugar. Foods like yogurt, "bread", granola bars, cereals, or anything with a sauce in it.
On top of all that, Americans have an extremely sedentary lifestyle. From sitting in cubicles to sitting in cars, then finally to the couch. The most walking people do is from the parking lot to the store/building they are going to.
Holy shit, this guy Elder Scrolls!
Just curious, where did you learn all of that lore from exactly? Was it purely from the quest lines and game lore books? Or was it an external source of any kind?