Restaurants stay in business either by having dedicated regulars or by attracting new customers. Large restaurant chains rely on coordinated ad campaigns to create expectations and unified experiences. These are independent of the quality of the food.
If a restaurant survives without clear ways to attract new customers (especially in a manner that might repulse customers such as lacking extras or aesthetics) then it is evidence that the food itself must be the reason the restaurant survives. This is not a guarantee, but if combined with good reviews, one can take this as a good sign of quality.
These kinds of restaurants are common in cities, but aren’t easy for tourists to find.
I always tell people to look near gas stations for Mexican restaurants for this very reason
Please retire the “we are made of stardust” phrase I am so tired of it
Stars are made of flesh
I change my mind bring back the original phrase
If I remember correctly, elements heavier than iron are only created when a star dies.
This is interesting because 1) it places a lower bound on when life can evolve, and when life is most likely to evolve, assuming any of a number of certain chemical compositions are necessary and 2) it means that a significant portion of the matter around us was forged by the death of a star.
Stars, when they die, can create new elements and I think that’s cool as fuck.
I looked it up, actually it’s like this:
Helium and Hydrogen were created by the Big Bang.
Elements from Helium up to Iron are created by stars through nuclear fusion during their lifetimes (In a process called Stellar Nucleosynthesis)
And elements heavier than iron cannot be created except by Supernova Nucleosynthesis, by the collapse and death of a star, and elements from silicon through iron still are mainly created by Supernova Nucleosynthesis, since stars big enough to create them by fusion in life are pretty rare
The stardust makes you alive! It’s neat.
This! Yes!
Okay, so, this is a thing we actually know a bit about.
While what you’ve brought up is the leading theory, and has been for a good while, there are some inconsistencies – particularly with the far end of the stable elements and the radioactive elements. The amounts produced in Supernova Nucleosynthesis would be far too low to actually account for the amounts seen in the universe.
So, how were they created?
The best theory we have is collisions between neutron stars.
When two neutron stars collide, they produce a supernova with the required energy density to create those ultraheavy elements, which means that not only are you made of stardust, if this theory is correct, you are made of stardust that was released when two of the most violent, extreme objects in the universe collided, possibly billions of years ago, hundreds of millions of lightyears away.
You are the wreckage of a violent multi-star pileup
i miss the old tumblr days when you annoyed someone even slightly and they went on a multi paragraph rant. one that started with “you know what? no. fuck this. fuck you.” and contained insults like “moldy sock” and threats like “i’ll steal your kneecaps”. all while maintaining the attitude of a YA novel protagonist facing capital punishment rallying troops against a dictatorship.
@bekkathyst Jewelry appreciation post - because she has another wire wrap post up that’s closing today, and it inspired me to grab all the necklaces I’ve collected from her over the years 🙌 💚✨️
These are the stones I have available for wire wraps, for those of you who are interested!
If you would like to claim one, please be sure to read this entire post!
So here’s the rundown. Below is a picture with each stone numbered, and below that is the name of each stone, along with the price.
The price includes the following: the stone wrapped in the metal of your choice (sterling silver, 14k gold fill, 14k rose gold fill), an 18″ chain finished with a handmade clasp, and it includes free shipping worldwide!
You will choose the style they’d like it wrapped in. There are three example pics below.
Payment is due when the stone is claimed and all the options are chosen (metal, style, etc). PLEASE NOTE - these will be completed by the end of August 2023. There’s always a possibility that something comes up that causes a delay, but I do try to get them early. They take a long time to make, please make sure you’re okay with the wait before ordering. I put the utmost care into this and have extreme attention to detail, and when that combines with my busy schedule, it means that it can take a while. If you are buying one for a certain event or deadline please be sure to let me know when ordering, so I can let you know if it’s possible for it to be completed before then!
To claim: send me a message over the instant messenger with your email address, the country you’re in, the stone you’d like to claim, the metal you’d like it wrapped in, and the style you’d like it wrapped in. I’ll then send your invoice and get started on your pendant! :)
*Note* These are some of my best, highest quality stones! I’ve been collecting (and hoarding, if I’m honest) hundreds of top-quality stones for 10 years to build this collection I can share with you. All the stones from Italy were sourced from a lapidarist who mined and hand-cut every single piece in the Italian Alps.
Here are all the stones:
Dendritic Agate - $130
Mossy Kyanite - $165
Silver Sapphire - $140
Included Quartz - $140
Chevron Amethyst - $130
High-Grade Larimar - $170
Moss Agate - $140
Moss Agate - $140
Moss Agate - $140
Deep Blue Labradorite - $150
Silvery Green Labradorite - $150
Rainbow Labradorite - $150
Rainbow Moonstone - $160
Rainbow Moonstone - $130
Rainbow Moonstone - $140
Black Sunstone - $140
Sunstone - $135
Combination Sunstone / Moonstone - $165
Lapis Lazuli - $150
Lapis Lazuli - $130
Spectrolite from Finland - $165
Spectrolite from Finland - $165
Specrtolite from Finland - $165
Purpurite - $130
Purpurite - $130
Koroit Boulder Opal - $175
Koroit Boulder Opal - $160
Koroit Boulder Opal - $140
Koroit Boulder Opal - $195
Australian Purple Crystal Opal - $185
Alurgite from Italy - $150
Alurgite from Italy - $150
Jade from Italy - $140
Jade from Italy - $160
Pyrope Garnet with Ellenbergerite from Italy - $170
Pyrope Garnet with Ellenbergerite from Italy - $180
Violan from Italy - $150
Violan from Italy - $160
Rhodnite from Italy - $130
Rhodonite from Italy - $130
Serpentine from Italy - $185
These are the styles you can choose from (I do very minimalist wrapping so the stone really shines through! And the wrapping is super sturdy!)
Style #1 (prongs):
Style #2 (symmetrical):
Style #3 (asymmetrical):
I will cross out each stone as they are claimed!
Extra little note: I have some square wire if you prefer that to the round, just let me know!
