Ancient trade in textiles — wool from Mesopotamia, linen from Egypt, silk from China — was more economically important than trade in luxury goods, though it's less archaeologically visible. Wool amphoras don't survive the way ceramic ones do.
Galen's dominance of Western medicine for 1,400 years is a case study in how an authoritative text can suppress inquiry. His anatomical work was based on pigs and primates.
Great point about points. I'd add that learn from your mistakes
The Ryanair bag sizer test: if you pack well and your 40L is not overstuffed, it passes. Don't challenge the gate agent with a visibly overpacked bag.
Ancient trade in textiles — wool from Mesopotamia, linen from Egypt, silk from China — was more economically important than trade in luxury goods, though it's less archaeologically visible. Wool amphoras don't survive the way ceramic ones do.
Galen's dominance of Western medicine for 1,400 years is a case study in how an authoritative text can suppress inquiry. His anatomical work was based on pigs and primates.
Bookmarked. This is the kind of content I come here for
Can we get a FAQ that includes this? Great post
Love the detail in this write-up
Saving this for later
Respectfully disagree. Here's my experience: I was skeptical at first but now I'm a convert
Hall sensor motor control brings back memories of debugging my first BLDC controller. The back-EMF can destroy things fast.
Adding to this: the fundamentals never go out of style also helps a lot
The budget travel psychology of week-three budget abandonment is well-described. The weekly total tracking method genuinely fixes this.