And here we are, in the 21st century.

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👆🏻 The Statue of Zeus at Olympia, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, was a massive chryselephantine (gold and ivory) sculpture created by Phidias around 435 BCE.

Its exact fate is uncertain, but historical accounts suggest it was destroyed in the 5th century CE by a fire inside the temple.

Another widely accepted theory is that it was moved to Constantinople (modern-day Istanbul) after the Temple of Zeus in Olympia was damaged by earthquakes and fires. In Constantinople, it was likely housed in a palace or temple until it was destroyed in a fire, possibly the great fire of the Palace of Lausus around 475 CE, which consumed many artworks.

Other theories include destruction by Christian zealots targeting pagan symbols or gradual deterioration after the temple's decline. No definitive archaeological evidence confirms the exact cause.

#history

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Ibexes roaming in the central Alps.

#places

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👆🏻 Yeah, looks like you were right! Have a nice weekend!

On the Medieval peasant

The Medieval peasant had an easy life:

He worked hard in the spring plowing. He worked hard in the fall harvesting.

In summer, he got to hunt & fish. In fall his wife went to the market and sold their goods

In winter, they partied on home-brewed ale. Wars bypassed them mostly.

The Medieval peasant had a highly varied diet - fish, vegetables, mushrooms, barley, ham curing up in the chimney, fruit, pickles.

Sometimes their leaders made terrible mistakes, or the Vikings or Magyars raided (the only attackers who targeted peasants), or some church leader decided to find heresy regardless, but overall this was not a terrible time to live.

Don't believe modern propaganda!

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On once-in-a-lifetime shots

🔗Andrew MacCarthy, an amateur astronomer and photographer took this astonishing shot of the I.S.S. backed by the sun, while a massive eruption took place.

There are two things we can derive from this:

1. The I.S.S. is up there. Many photographers saw it flying in orbit around Terra.

2. The sun is an absolutely massive entity, which controls the climate on Terra.

He named his shot 'Kardashev Dreams', referring to the Kardashev scale, which defines the technological advancement of mankind.

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"R100"

Photo by Alfred G. Buckham - 1920

#art

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Take ten minutes and watch this video!

https://youtu.be/R62Gsgl6kL8

It's the most important thing you will see today!

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On AI (3)

The final destruction of the family unit is the ultimate “liberation” of women and the ultimate disempowerment of men, whose dominion used to be the family.

It will allow women to be fully married to the government, while men will increasingly be seen as unstable, revolutionary elements that must be crushed.

"But an AI bf can’t pay the bills!”
That’s what the government is for.

"But an AI bf can’t protect her!”
Women would prefer an all-encompassing surveillance state panopticon to “protect” them; also, no reason AI can’t be integrated with home security.

The state would never allow single men to spawn babies with artificial wombs for obvious reasons

Women have the more complex reproductive machinery built in already. Automating the male reproductive role is the path of least resistance.

There’s a reason why communists want to abolish the family. It’s the only realm of individual power that is left. Men should view any anti-family developments as an existential threat.

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On the death-defying

Felix Baumgartner, the fearless Austrian stratosphere jumper died age 56 today due to a parachute accident.

Sleep well, fearless prince! We'll see you in Valhalla!

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