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Can someone vectorize the image please ? :p

He was a Hacque man after all.. (born in Hacqueville)


Ha, I know! And son Isambard spent time in France training. Funny isn't it that the British don't spend more time emphasising the French connection.

;-)


The average Briton might well have awareness through this documentary, where Brunel came second to Churchill in a public vote following the "Great Britons" TV series :

https://youtu.be/QwHnVH9jWmU?si=lFShZQ4WMvRQwiys

The French origins of his father Marc are mentioned very early on.


Btw, it's wrong, it's a link to Marcus Aurelius "Meditations". not Descartes methaphysical ones.


Marcus Aurelius "Meditations" is a very popular recommendation these days, I keep seeing it around


It's extremely fragmented and repetitive, something we can't blame the author for as he never intended it as a book to be published.

It could do with being recommended less, imo. There are probably good summaries of it around.


For me, the repetition is a feature, not a bug. It's similar to Buddhist meditation practices, which also involve a lot of repetition. It really helps my brain to fully absorb the message and walk away feeling more calm and in control. But as with any philosophical text, your mileage may vary.


It’s repetitive, but also not particularly long. Also easier to skim those parts. It is more of an issue when you’re trying to consume the audio version…



Side note and nothing to do with that. But does anyone knows why some washing machines timer are way way out ? meaning 1 minute washing machine is equivalent to 1:30mn real time ?

Okay nevermind: I should have google in english first :p

`Washing machine timers are sometimes in conflict with high-efficiency features like load sensing, which attempts to gauge the size of the load and only use as much water as needed to finish the cycle. That measurement may ultimately affect how much time the cycle needs, making the timer overly optimistic. ` https://reviewed.usatoday.com/laundry/features/why-the-timer... https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/646586/why-washing-machi....


Yeah the same is even more true of modern dryers, which have moisture sensors.


Glad it's too easy.


not fun super easy


Also, Solar power per square meter is not the same..


Too bad the animations are not in css :D


Or SVG, which would allow for much easier handling than CSS. :-p


What? what about those stats? http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nvss/marriage_divorce_tables.htm

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