Nature is a destructive force as well. Since the 1980s, sand storms have increasingly eroded the intricately carved walls of 43 decorative Kushite pyramids and 12 chapels at a UNESCO World Heritage site named Meroe. With funding from Qatar, archaeologists have attempted to remove sand accumulating in the necropolis. But a 2016 report on the effort reads, “the volume of the sand dunes by far exceeds all removal capacities.” An archaeologist who works at the site, Pawel Wolf, from the German Archaeological Institute, believes the uptick in erosion is partly due to droughts in the 1980s and 1990s that pushed Saharan Desert dirt northwards. Another reason, he suggests, is that overgrazing nearby stripped vegetation and promoted desertification. And once winds carried sand into the basin where Meroe lies, the sand got trapped within the surrounding mountains, sweeping violently back and forth each season.
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Developing World AI
The relation between AI and the developing world is thus a subtle one, with multiple intertwined dimensions that will change as technology and society unfold. There are manifold ways in which AI can benefit the developing world, and some of these have been reviewed above. There are also numerous ways in which the developing world can and will contribute powerfully to the advancement of AI and associated technologies – including obvious ones such as the brainpower of young scientists emerging from developing-world universities and startup incubators, and less obvious ones such as the contribution of the developing-world spirit of mutual aid to the psyches of powerful AGIs as they emerge.
Fake food comes to africa
Artificial food products such as fake rice recently confiscated by Nigerian customs officials are intended for restaurant displays and not to be eaten. The fake rice was made of PVC, “and should be labelled “artificial”. Customs officials cooked the “rice” and ended up with a sticky mess. They sent samples to laboratories to determine its chemical composition.
Africans in China Pivot Back
Lately, however, Africans seem to be relinquishing their Chinese Dream. While no official data exist, anecdotal evidence suggests that 100s, if not 1000s, of Africans are returning home. This trend, commonly referred to as “U-turning,” is driven by a combination of social and economic factors.
Barbie Savior
Barbie Savior Jesus. Adventures. Africa. 2 worlds. 1 love. Babies. Beauty. Not qualified. Called. 20 years young. It’s not about me…but it kind of is. 👶🏿🌍❤️🙋🏼
Many of you have inquired as to where exactly in the great country of Africa I live. It has come to my attention that the country of Africa is actually made up of several countries! The time has come to disclose my location….I live in Nambia! #makeNambiagreatagain #orforthefirsttime #startedfromNambianowimhere #ifyourefromNambiawhyareyouwhite #yeaheveryoneinNambiacanreadSwedish #NambiaisrightnexttoWakanda #whereLupitalives #Lupitaismyneighbor #doesNambiahaveawall? #iblesstherainsdowninNambia #myheartbelongstoNambia #ourcreativepresident #whenyouforgettoreadthebookbeforebookclub #whenyoudontknowjustguess #Trumpwinshideandseek #hestheonlyonewhoknewwhereIwas #theyhavebiggerhandsinNambia #heretogetrich #alsoknownascolonization #Nambiaisthenewfourthworld #icanseeNambiafrommyhut #ittakesaNambianvillage #straightouttaNambia #orangeisthenewNambia”
Drone sight
The 419 scam comes to dating
that’s some grade A social engineering:
Internet con artists, known as Yahoo Boys in Nigeria, often masquerade as American military officers who are deployed in war zones, a ruse that gives them plenty of unassailable excuses should a victim wish to meet face-to-face. The scammers are also fond of posing as oil workers who spend weeks at a time on deep-sea rigs, another macho cover story that allows them to fade in and out of victims’ lives at will.
Superstition in Africa
Children born with albinism in Tanzania live in constant danger of being attacked by people looking to profit from superstitious beliefs. ~0.005% of people are born with albinism, lacking pigment in their hair, skin, and eyes. In Tanzania, albino body parts are highly valued in witchcraft and can fetch a high price.
superstition and savagery are still far too common in africa.
YT olympics
With no specialist javelin coaches in Kenya, the then teenager turned to technology to see what Thorkildsen and other great champions such as Czech Jan Zelezny were doing. “I watched YouTube and it really paid off for me, to see the training techniques and skills they are using
besides all the time wasting & entertainment, there’s the occasional gem like this. he just won gold at the world championship.
Eradicating Guinea Worms
I hope the last Guinea worm dies before I do
so far the worm has been reduced from millions of cases in the 80s to 17 so far this year.
Gregor J. Rothfuss 