Category: society
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piles
When we clean our home, we may have piles of clutter that form from our day to day lives. So, we take those piles and move each item back to its original location. After cleaning, we are pleased at the look of our place, but eventually everything becomes a cluttered mess again. These clutter piles…
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subtle inflation
Over time, industries become more efficient. The industrial revolution represented a surge in this efficiency via the transition from human manufacturing to machinery, and industries continue to advance evermore. This increase in productivity should result in lower prices to the consumer. If the industrial efficiency of a product improves by 5% per year, this should…
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benefits of forest fires
With the increase in concern over the forest fires in Canada, people may forget the benefits forest fires have for ourselves and our environment. My initial knowledge tells me the ash from the burn nourishes the soil below to help new growth flourish. My guess would be that the particles drifting across the United States…