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Francis Tapon
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1 month ago @ WanderLearn with Franc... - 14 Amazing Maps From T... · 0 replies · +1 points
7 months ago @ WanderLearn with Franc... - Defending American Cul... · 0 replies · +1 points
9 months ago @ WanderLearn with Franc... - 10 Reasons to Go Hikin... · 0 replies · +1 points
However, the Gossamer Gear umbrella I recommend is made of a fiberglass and plastic frame, meaning it's storm-safe. https://www.gossamergear.com/products/liteflex-hi...
10 months ago @ WanderLearn with Franc... - Earth\'s History Compr... · 0 replies · +1 points
I like your curious mind!
You ask excellent questions and it's fabulous that you're skeptical - that's a sign of a scientific mind!
To answer your 4 questions convincingly, one needs to write a lot of words.
A couple of sentences won't convince a skeptic.
Therefore, I highly recommend you read this book by Richard Dawkins: https://amzn.to/3BaF2q7
Here are 2 videos that gives you a hint about your fish-out-of-water question: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CAQuoH_fOWM
and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qWyLtYrTLYo
1 year ago @ WanderLearn with Franc... - Hiking Across Madagasc... · 0 replies · +1 points
A dear friend named Holly met us along the way. She died of lung cancer a couple of years later. :(
1 year ago @ WanderLearn with Franc... - Defining Sub-Saharan A... · 0 replies · +1 points
1 year ago @ WanderLearn with Franc... - Brittany Longoria Expl... · 0 replies · +1 points
Given your questions, it seems that you have not since she addressed them in the podcast.
Start by listening.
Forgive me for assuming that you're not a vegan & you financially support the torture and execution of all the animals you eat.
Most animal eaters don't realize how much harm they inflict on innocent creatures.
Still, they wail when an old leopard, which is no longer reproducing and will die a natural (and probably miserable) death in a couple of years, is killed.
Also, we all waste money on stupid things instead of giving it to charity. We're all guilty of that.
1 year ago @ WanderLearn with Franc... - Brittany Longoria Expl... · 0 replies · +1 points
People who eat animals or animal products (99% of the population) must wrestle with a similar dilemma because their actions support the mass torture and slaughter of billions of animals.
1 year ago @ WanderLearn with Franc... - Defending American Ign... · 0 replies · +1 points
The point of my article is that the difference is not that great and can be primarily explained by the fact that the USA is geographically large.
I am a French citizen & went to a French school until 15 years old.
I agree that European education is more global than USA education.
However, the difference is not dramatic.
I just returned from a trip to Thailand, and a Thai who lived in France for 7 years was always surprised by how few French knew where Thailand was.
I dislike anecdotal evidence, which is why we shouldn't put too much importance about the stories of a Thai person just like your "one American woman" story is not conclusive proof of your point.
However, this survey is more scientific than random stories: https://www.express.co.uk/travel/articles/844819/...
The average UK resident scored 65% correct, whereas the average US resident scored 49% correct.
This proves my point that Europeans have better geographical knowledge, but not MUCH better.
And realize that the quiz was testing EUROPEAN geography, not world geography.
1 year ago @ WanderLearn with Franc... - Defending American Ign... · 0 replies · +1 points
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