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radio_free_asgarthr , 17 days ago

A real geologist should give a real answer, but more or less it is due to how the molten elements and molecules sorted out back when the earth was younger and hotter. It has a lot to do with relative densities, melting points and propensity to mix with other materials. Everything heavier than helium and trace amounts of lithium are "star dust", the geology of earth is how that coalesces together and then combines and separates out in geological processes.

radio_free_asgarthr , 2 months ago

Capitalism specifically incentivizes seeking maximum profit, which also means increasing profit growth at all costs. Finance and speculation, inherent to capitalism, further pushes and necessitates further expansion to cover the average costs of the gambling and speculation. You have to remember recessions and depressions are not always contractions in the economy, they are usually just caused by less than "necessary" amounts of growth.

radio_free_asgarthr , 3 months ago

Not as confrontational, but had a similar experience with a collaborator. Due to the PIs' old habits, our collaboration meetings were telecons (telephone landlines, rather than zoom or other video conferencing). So at a conference, I see a poster from a member of the collaboration, having never seen the faces of many members, and go over to introduce myself. This other grad student was in poster presenter mode, so as I approach he immediately asks "So you are interested in [collaboration project], how much do you know about [project]" and I point to my name on the author's list and say "well, I am that guy".

radio_free_asgarthr , 3 months ago

Don't listen to that Frank, it's a bunch of Optimate bullshit.

radio_free_asgarthr , 5 months ago

Who had Fourth Cod War on their 2024 predictions.