h2g2bob @h2g2bob@mastodon.dbatley.com

India will soon overtake China to become the most populous country in the world
https://ourworldindata.org/india-will-soon-overtake-china-to-become-the-most-populous-country-in-the-world

Life on Earth started almost immediately after it cooled, but it took 2bn years - half of Earth's history - before photosynthesis arrived. Shortly afterwards we got multicellular life. Energy from sunlight was the difficult bit. #science

Modern architecture in a modern church: https://essexchurches.wordpress.com/2019/03/17/basildon-st-martin-of-tours-2/

The 50-Year Newspaper: "What would happen if, instead of us getting news updates multiple times a day, what if we only got news updates every 50 years? Things would look really different." https://www.npr.org/templates/transcript/transcript.php?storyId=574662798 #podcast

A pentaquark is a particle made of 5 quarks. The #LHC has been investigating the most common arrangements of the quarks inside it. https://www.symmetrymagazine.org/article/lhcb-results-add-clues-to-pentaquark-mystery #science

Proposals for `dict() + dict()` in python https://lwn.net/Articles/782699/ #python

It's local election time in some parts of the UK. Find out who your local candidates are: https://whocanivotefor.co.uk/ #ukpol

A picture of the enormous black hole at the centre of our galaxy https://www.theguardian.com/science/2019/apr/10/black-hole-picture-captured-for-first-time-in-space-breakthrough #space

Chemists unhappy that contamination is everywhere. http://blogs.sciencemag.org/pipeline/archives/2019/03/26/stirring-bar-contamination #chemistry

I'm sure you're all aware of William Shatner's singing career. If not, today's your lucky day https://youtu.be/ainyK6fXku0

Home made pizza. Secret ingredient: Lloyd Grossman Tomato and Basil sauce. Yeah, it's supposed to be for pasta, but it works really well as a tomato sauce here too. #cooking

Studying lava in a laboratory setting https://www.sciencefriday.com/articles/the-geologists-who-control-lava/ #science

Driverless vehicle news: Circle Line trains are fully automated between Hammersmith and Latimer Road. http://diamondgeezer.blogspot.com/2019/03/look-no-hands.html #London #TfL

Where is the most average bus stop in the UK? https://dbatley.com/blog/2019/03/average-bus-stop.html

Re-potted a blueberry plant, which is picky about needing acidic soil (ericaceous). Mixed elemental sulfur with some compost: bacteria slowly convert the sulfur into sulfuric acid, making it acidic. https://www.rhs.org.uk/advice/profile?PID=82 #plants #chemistry​