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Dynamical Systems Theory β†’ Vegetarianism

Dynamical Systems Theory β†’ Vegetarianism ⏰ 02:26 🦢6 (Dynamical_systems_theory β†’ Society β†’ Progress β†’ Social_justice β†’ Utilitarianism β†’ Ethics_of_eating_meat β†’ Vegetarianism)

I was trying to go for fewer steps, this time more than anything. As a vegan my whole adult life, I do appreciate this train of thought the more I look at it. I am noticing that with this being something of a game of speed, I spend the least amount of time on the initial article. I should go back and learn more about what Dynamical Systems Theory is.

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Dr. Feelgood β†’ Gas Mask

Dr. Feelgood β†’ Gas Mask ⏰ 03:52 🦢11 (Dr.Feelgood(band) β†’ Lymphoma β†’ Tobacco_smoking β†’ Lung_cancer β†’ Lung β†’ Gas_bladder β†’ Ecology β†’ Chemical_biology β†’ Biochemistry β†’ List_of_biochemists β†’ Mustard_gas β†’ Gas mask)

I am considering this a failure. I should have gotten it sooner, but there is a tangent there that I definitely believe I could have improved on. I initially thought the Motley Crue song was my starting place, I am not familiar with the band at all.

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Marathon β†’ Bruce Willis

Marathon β†’ Bruce Willis ⏰ 03:40 🦢11 (Marathon β†’ 2018_Berlin_Marathon β†’ Germany β†’ West_Germany β†’ Red_Army_Faction β†’ Children_of_the_Revolution_(2010_film) β†’ Ulrike_Meinhof β†’ The_Baader_Meinhof_Complex β†’ Rotten_Tomatoes β†’ Film_genre β†’ Die_Hard β†’ Bruce_Willis)

Ok, I feel a slight sense of shame with this one. You can see where I was going. I couldn’t remember too much about the antagonists in Die Hard except that they were German. It took too long fo rmy liking, but I eventually got to Bruno Radolini.

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A week into moving everything from most of my other writing apps to Forever ✱ Notes and I l-o-v-e it. This leaves TextEdit for disposable text, MarsEdit for blogging, Bike for lesson planning and presentations, and Pages for writing papers (very rare that I actually need to write these). Feels good.

Porcelain β†’ Asthma

Porcelain β†’ Asthma ⏰ 03:18 🦢7 (Porcelain β†’ Physical_property β†’ Concentration β†’ Qualitative_data β†’ Human_factors β†’ Chronic_pain β†’ COVID-19 β†’ Asthma)

It is a much, much shorter path than I expected this to be. This was one of the first that I felt totally at a loss with the first few clicks, but then I started to see a route. I love that physical properties article. These list articles are some of my favorites on Wikipedia.

In addition to properties, there is a list of physical quantities article that is just as interesting. I just came across the phrase, “I don’t so much as go down rabbit holes, more like rhinoceros holes.” I love that.

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Kingdom of Germany β†’ Nelson Mandela

Kingdom of Germany β†’ Nelson Mandela ⏰ 00:52 🦢6 (Kingdom_of_Germany β†’ Medieval_Germany β†’ Germany β†’ Netherlands β†’ Cape_Colony β†’ South_Africa β†’ Nelson_Mandela)

Whenever conversations come up about heroes, I immediately think of Nelson Mandela. He is my guy and he has been since I was about 7 years old.

He is the reason why I wanted to live in South Africa, and why I realized that dream when I was 23. I lived in Burgersfort, Limpopo for a year and it was heart breaking and beautiful. I fell in love with South African music there and I continue to love it to this day.

I am in the middle of the Slate podcast series about this brilliant man right now and this is a good reminder to finish that. I have been savoring it I suppose.

Did you know Nelson Mandela had a lot to say about Palestine and that there is a statue of this brilliant man at Mandela Square in Ramallah?

I propose a “learn more about your hero” holiday where you fall deeper in love with those who inspire you.

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Ozone β†’ Catapult

Ozone β†’ Catapult ⏰ 02:13 🦢7 (Ozone β†’ Solid β†’ Tensile_strength β†’ Tension_(physics) β†’ Potential_energy β†’ Bow_and_arrow β†’ Weapon_of_war β†’ Catapult)

Ok, I know how nerdy this sounds, but I actually felt a little adrenaline with this one. I am not knowledgeable about physics at all. I often feel like the most unskilled nerd when hard sciences get talked about. That said, I felt myself getting nearer to the target article link by link with this one.

I am continuing to post these as inspiration for myself to continue the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi Wikipedia project. In these short sprint games, I come across the most beautifully written articles. Their layouts are just astounding. I hope to someday achieve this with the Hawaiian articles I am working on. I really hope I am not the only one working on it.

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Islands host 1/3 of Earth’s plant species, conservation needed:

β€œThis comprehensive study reveals the important role islands play in Earth’s botanical richness,” said study co-author and UH Mānoa School of Life Sciences Professor Emeritus Tom Ranker. β€œBy quantifying the uniqueness of island flora and highlighting its vulnerability, this research underscores the urgent need for targeted conservation efforts to protect these irreplaceable hotspots of plant evolution.”

I’ve learned more about plants from living in HawaiΚ»i than I ever thought I would have. Sadly this is also what makes it the extinction capital,

Officially, 366 of the Hawaiian plant taxa are listed as endangered or threatened, and an additional 48 species are proposed as endangered. While only comprising less than 1% of the U.S. land mass, HawaiΚ»i contains 44% of the nation’s endangered and threatened plant species.

Loan β†’ Bathing

Loan β†’ Bathing ⏰ 01:18 🦢6 (Loan β†’ Mortgage_loan β†’ Home_ownership β†’ House β†’ Bathroom β†’ Public_bathing β†’ Bathing)

This was a piece of cake. Pretty straightforward when the articles are that broad. I was wondering how getting from house to bathing would be, but when you have a set of well-written articles, easy.

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