Looks like you’ve paid 15 years * 12 months / year * $10 / month = $1800
Seems like you’re getting a pretty good deal!
Any alkali metal? That’s not the water exploding, that’s the metal exploding
I’m also interested. It’d be nice to have backups of the CDs I’ve bought in the past, at least
Could just be luck of the draw. I’m using the same setup and sometimes I get it, sometimes I don’t
Leather is basically cellulose from animal skins
There are many other sources of cellulose from [mushrooms](Are Mushrooms the Future of Alternative Leather? https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/14/business/leather-fake-mycelium-mushrooms-fashion.html) to cacti to even pineapple
These are still fairly young materials and aren’t super common. You’re starting to see them more often but usually in smaller runs of more expensive brands. I personally haven’t bought any of these alternative leathers but next time I need to buy shoes I’m going to look into them again
There’s a name for this
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sensory-specific_satiety
It’s also the reason people tend to over eat at buffets