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(19 Apr) A Meteorite From Alaska Challenges Theory of How Earth Got Its Water

Scientists speculate that asteroids colliding with Earth delivered water—an essential building block of life—but new research suggests the planet didn't need the delivery.

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#earth-science #meteorites #origin-of-life #water

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When pastor Martin Niemöller spoke to his church in Germany in 1946 he also said

Then they got rid of the sick, the so-called incurables. I remember (hearing) a person who claimed to be a Christian say "Perhaps it's right, these #disabled people cost the state money, they are just a burden to themselves and to others. Isn't it best for all concerned if they are taken out of society?"

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Also, I got to swim in patio-drying commodity! :D

The commercial/commodity coffee looks quite horrible though. It has big chunks of mold (white and green!), lots of impurities (some of which will be removed), and is generally rather eewww-y. It´s made up from the green rejects from the speciality coffee to a big part - which is still high quality coffee.

This, dear #coffee lovers, is what´s in instant and/or cheap store coffee bags.

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The processing ("producer") facility of Great Cherry. They buy the fresh cherries from small farmers (like the ones in the frontyard-drying-pic, but fresh) or bigger farmers like the military owned land, and then apply their considerable processing knowledge, thereby increasing profit for the farmers by ~30-50%, and making some amazing coffee.

Here we see the wet mill part, with transporters, sorter, floating (to remove spoilt) and a honey process crusher.