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The disaster of #Fukushima that, despite common wisdom, is still going on, going strong. Informative pod, as always: Cultures of Energy: 246 - Radioactive Governance (feat. Maxime Polleri). #pollution #climate Episode webpage: cenhs.libsyn.com/246-radio…
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Die #Zeit sammelt wagemutig zusammen, wie Leute stolz #ChatGPT nutzen: zur Sichtung von Protokollen, zur Berechnung von Maßen, für Blutergebnisse (!), Gesetze, Excel… Genau hier ist die #KI systematisch unzuverlässig, we’re doomed www.zeit.de/arbeit/20…
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It appears that the time has come to deny your future self entry to the great #USA with a little social media post. #Venezuela www.aljazeera.com/news/2026…
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Closing #Taiwain w/ a run in the mountains, Jazz and food. 👏 #photography And now, an 18hrs flight later, I’m back in Germany.
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Night markets, unfortunately, are full of meaty things. But they look fabulous. #Taiwan #Kaoshiung #streetphotography
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Talking #water in Hsinchu: the biggest reservoir and cleanest stream here in the mid-north of #Taiwan is connected with the Science Park. It serves the #semiconductor industry. A bit is for agriculture. The dirtier river, where the chemicals of this industry are discharged, is for drinking. 🤷
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✅ entering #TSMC headquarters. We got a green #semiconductor manufacturing tour through fabs. Sustainability as a roadshow. Then we visited a village that had been kindly asked to relocate for a new 2 nm fab. Cutting edges. The temple and local god had to move, too – better get the deity’s approval
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Migrant workers in #Taiwan are mostly from Southeast Asia, the #semiconductor industry esp. pulls from the #Philippines. Entire neighborhoods cater to #SEA folks. Here’s a poster from a dormitory. It warns of illegal work outside the factory. There’s reduced capacity to send back money to families