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justinlaak (62)in #movies • 8 years ago
How to Review Movies Like a Pro
Everyone loves movies but apart from the prosaic thumbs up or thumbs down, the general populace often has trouble formulating an intelligent opinion after a viewing, then…
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justinlaak (62)in #travel • 8 years ago
Most Dangerous Airport Runways in the World
Airplane landings and takeoffs have never been easy, but certain scenarios make these tasks the most dangerous ones. High altitudes, short runways, weather conditions and the…
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justinlaak (62)in #prague • 8 years ago
Trip to Prague
Prague is the capital of the Czech Republic and one of my favorite cities. You might remember Czechoslovakia but it has since split into the Czech Republic and Slovakia. It has…
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justinlaak (62)in #science • 8 years ago
Ig Nobel Prize
I first heard of this spoof of the Nobel Prize when I was reading about the Dunning-Kruger effect that simply states, if you’re incompetent, you don’t have the skill set to…
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justinlaak (62)in #logic • 8 years ago
Post Hoc Fallacy
B happens after A, therefore A caused B. Maybe it’s the way the human brain works and it is hardwired into our consciousness. We are highly sophisticated pattern recognition…
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justinlaak (62)in #food • 8 years ago
Steak Linked to Healthy Disposition
“There is only one right way to eat a steak - with greed in your heart and a smile on your face.” ― Soumeet Lanka Sometimes you just gotta have a steak. A thick, juicy…
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justinlaak (62)in #coffee • 8 years ago
Why drink stale coffee? (Part 7 Varietals)
To round off the series on coffee, I will talk about coffee varietals and origin. Coffee has probably been around since the 9th century. There is the popular legend of…
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justinlaak (62)in #coffee • 8 years ago
Why drink stale coffee? (Part 6 Espresso)
In this section, I will go into more depth in discussing what goes into the creation of the perfect espresso. Whether you are a purist and enjoy espresso shots straight up, or…
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justinlaak (62)in #coffee • 8 years ago
Why drink stale coffee? (Part 5 Water)
Water quality makes a tremendous difference in the preparation of your coffee. How hard is your water? Mineral content such as calcium and manganese determines water hardness.…
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justinlaak (62)in #coffee • 8 years ago
Why drink stale coffee? (Part 4 Brewing)
When it comes to brewing your ground coffee, there are a lot of choices: 1) Percolator – old school method pretty much replaced by the drip coffee maker but you can still see…
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justinlaak (62)in #coffee • 8 years ago
Why drink stale coffee? (Part 3 Grinding)
Ok, so now that you have roasted your quality green beans to perfection, how do we get this delicious fresh coffee flavor into water? First, we prepare the beans for extraction…
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justinlaak (62)in #coffee • 8 years ago
Why drink stale coffee? (Part 2 Roasting)
Ripe coffee cherries on the vine. Picked for processing. To extract the seeds which are the coffee beans. Bag of coffee greens! You don’t need expensive equipment to…
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justinlaak (62)in #coffee • 8 years ago
Why Drink Stale Coffee? (Part 1)
Most people have never had fresh coffee. I will tell you why and what steps you can take to enjoy a tasty coffee beverage for perhaps the first time. Even with the huge…
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