Поймал себя на том, что иногда мне нравится ездить на автомобиле, а иногда нет. Понятно, что чилить на автостраде это прикольно, а пробиваться через городские пробки — нет. Но я осознал, что иногда мне в городе вполне прикольно, а иногда нет. Я даже в пробках иногда стою спокойно.
Начал рефлексировать, и понял: мне приятно ездить, когда я никуда не тороплюсь. Когда можно опоздать на 5-10-15 минут, а то и на полчаса. В гости к друзьям обычно можно опоздать. В магазин можно опоздать, если ты не под закрытие едешь. А вот если едешь на какое-то мероприятие ко времени, то опаздывать нельзя, и обычно даже 10 минут неприятны.
Дорожная ситуация меняется не слишком предсказуемо. Время на поиск места парковки тоже не определено. Да и постоянное искушение где-то что-то нарушить, чтобы не опоздать. Либо наоборот — выезжаешь на машине сильно заранее, и на месте просто ждёшь полчаса.
В общем, машина хорошо решает задачу "Добраться куда-то в место, плохо доступное другими видами транспорта". Но не слишком хорошо решает задачу "Добраться куда-то к заданному моменту с точностью плюс-минус 5 минут". А, например, пешком + метро решает хорошо. Можно, конечно, пофантазировать на тему какого-то предсказания и правильного планирования, но на деле пара забитых перекрёстков вполне могут стоить вам 10 минут, что в контексте городской жизни довольно много.
P.S. Скоро у меня отпуск, и будут очень интересные посты про дроны и мототехнику. Хотя погода в Питере как обычно норовит подвести в самое неподходящее время. С таким климатом хоть на автомобиле езди!
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🌎 Fire rainbows, officially called circumhorizontal arcs, are rare displays where sunlight passes through ice crystals in cirrus clouds at just the right angle. These arcs appear only when the Sun is high—above 58°—and the ice crystals align horizontally, producing brilliant, rainbow-colored bands across the sky. ✨
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🌍 A rare atmospheric optical event called a "glory" creates shimmering, colored rings around the shadow of an observer’s head on clouds or fog. This effect is caused by sunlight scattering in tiny water droplets. ✨
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🌍 The vivid red auroras seen during strong solar storms are caused by oxygen atoms glowing high above 200 kilometers—twice as high as typical green auroras visible near the poles. ✨
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🌍 Sundogs are bright spots that appear on either side of the Sun when its light passes through ice crystals in the air, creating colorful halos—an atmospheric optical effect seen even in cold, clear weather. ✨
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🌍 Extremely rare "fire rainbow" clouds appear when sunlight hits ice crystals in high clouds at just the right angle, creating brilliant bands of color that stretch across the daytime sky. ✨
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🌍 The rarest aurora color is deep blue, caused by high-energy solar particles colliding with nitrogen over 100 kilometers up. Most auroras are green or red, but blue glows only appear during strong solar storms. ✨
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🌍 Polar stratospheric clouds can trigger vivid pink and orange auroras when solar storms are strong. These rare clouds form high above the Arctic, scattering light in unique, shimmering patterns. ✨
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🌍 The elusive "Steve" aurora glows as a narrow purple ribbon in the night sky. Only recognized in recent years, it’s linked to fast-moving hot gases high above Earth’s atmosphere. ✨
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🌍 Rare atmospheric optics called circumhorizontal arcs appear when sunlight passes through high ice clouds at just the right angle, creating bands of rainbow colors that stretch parallel to the horizon. ✨
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🌍 The “green flash” is a rare weather phenomenon seen at sunrise or sunset, caused by sunlight bending in the atmosphere. For a second, the top edge of the sun glows vivid green. ✨
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📰 Mar-a-Lago: Where Power, Marble, and Ice Sculptures Collide
President Trump’s presidency has become a permanent residency at Mar-a-Lago—where official governance, private business, and personal relationships converge in a swirl of marble, ice sculptures, and political optics.
This week, Trump’s motorcade pulled into an industrial shopping center to inspect samples of marble and onyx for a proposed White House ballroom. The purchase is “at his own expense,” a White House official said, but the timing is suspicious: construction can’t begin until federal review, and the ballroom project has already attracted scrutiny over donor influence and potential payoffs.
Trump has hosted foreign leaders, conducted diplomacy, and even overseen a military strike on Venezuela—all from his Florida estate. His social calendar is just as packed: 12 golf outings in two weeks, a New Year’s Eve party where guests bid $2.75 million on a live-painted portrait of Jesus, and a caviar station with a “2026” ice sculpture.
Democrats have seized on the spectacle, contrasting the opulence with the impact of Trump’s policies. As millions lose health insurance and food aid, critics highlight the disconnect:
“Trump is kicking poor kids off food aid and is throwing millions off their health care this month, but he and his billionaires get caviar and ice sculptures,”
Senator Chris Murphy wrote.
The White House fires back, accusing Democrats of gaslighting and pointing to Biden’s vacations. But the optics remain: Mar-a-Lago is now shorthand for a presidency where wealth, access, and official decision-making are intertwined.
So while Trump touts his accomplishments from the stage, one question lingers: Who’s really running the country—the president, or the party?
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🌍 Sometimes, sunlight or moonlight passing through a layer of ice crystals high in the sky creates sun pillars or light pillars—vertical beams that appear to rise above the horizon. ✨
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