Home computer use: 5 million files?
Self-tutoring about home computer use: the tutor mentions something he learned from a virus scan. Every so often, I do a full system scan of a PC. Today I did so, on a computer I use a lot. The scan …
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Politics, trade: US tariffs: ideas about proceeds
Self-tutoring about the possible income from US tariffs: the tutor looks at some numbers. One can’t be sure exactly what the import numbers will be for 2025, but based on import numbers from 2022, here are some ideas about possible …
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Psychology, lifestyle: eating in public
Self-tutoring about psychology: the tutor mentions fear of eating in public. Apparently, around three percent of the population reports having phobia of eating in public. Phobia of eating in public seems not to be mentioned very often. Compared with fear …
Politics: retaliatory tariffs
Self-tutoring about political situations: the tutor mentions the idea of retaliatory tariffs. With US tariffs against Canada looming, or already in place (it seems hard to keep track, with how the instigator seems to change their mind), there has been …
Energy, environment: biomass and biofuels, part1
Self-tutoring about biological energy sources: the tutor mentions biomass and biofuels. Biomass is the raw organic matter, produced by plants or animals, that can be burned directly or else processed to fuel. When biomass is processed into fuel, the biomass …
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Canadian politics: carbon tax, part 1
Self-tutoring about Canadian political issues: the tutor begins about the carbon tax. Today I looked into the Canadian carbon tax. I will admit I was somewhat surprised. Apparently, the carbon tax isn’t kept by the federal government; it’s collected at …
US Politics: deficits, then and now
Self-tutoring about US politics: the tutor compares the year 2000 to 2024. The US ran a federal government surplus of around 236M in 2000. The US trade deficit that same year was 3.7% of its GDP. In 2024, the US …
Politics: what is identity politics?
Self-tutoring about politics: the tutor mentions a term often heard. Identity politics is somewhat vague, but seems to mean the idea of motivating people based on some identity they share. Moreover, according to Cressida Heyes (see plato.stanford.edu), identity politics can …
Trade: what is Mercosur?
Self-tutoring about trade and trade regions: the tutor mentions Mercosur. Mercosur is defined, in some literature, as a process of integration. As I understand, Mercosur includes, presently, Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay, and Venezuela, with Bolivia’s membership pending. The membership of …
Politics: Ukraine: funding
Self-tutoring about the situation in Ukraine: the tutor mentions some figures. It seems, 2022-2024, that about 250B in aid has been donated to Ukraine. Ukraine’s own GDP might be around 175B. Russia, on the other hand, spent around 200B during …