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Someone yesterday kindly informed me that the really good daily thread had moved here so here I am! Hi everyone. In other news for the fourth day in a row, I don't think I will be able to leave my study or house. Way to many PhD things to do right now.
Hey, you made it! Welcome to the friendly thread!
G'day!
I was gonna reply something like this about your blinds based phd but you're here now so here it is:
Your comment has got me thinking way to much about the history of Venetian blinds and I do feel there is a procrastination research rabbit hole in the near future for me.
It would be a nice up the sleeve bit of knowledge for the next time some nub like me makes another blinds joke about your phd.
So, the rabbit hole was achieved. Turns out Venetian blinds, like so many Venetian 'inventions', were invented elsewhere but perfected and mass distributed in Venice. In the case of the blinds, Venetian merchants found them in Persia and took the design back to Venice. Due to its large maritime trade and fabrication capabilities, they were able to ship the design around the world, where it became especially popular in the early USA. It is actually really common for this to happen in Venice because of the maritime trade; they travelled to parts of the world other Europeans hadn't. In Venetian history, it is really common to find an idea in other parts of the world and then take the idea back to Venice, where it was changed into a more producible item and sold all over the world through their huge trade output. This is actually how many popular European foods entered into general usage throughout Italy and Europe. The Venetians perfected taking small ideas from around the world and perfecting and, more importantly, commercialising them; Venetian blinds are another example of that. Sorry for the rant, I love Venetian history (obviously).
Wow, thanks for that. When I win a trillion dollars in the international lottery I'd like to be your research patron. That might be one of the most amazing replies I've had on social media.
Hello!! It's a bit more of an echo chamber here and there's not much activity on the sub itself but lots more of the friendly daily rambling vibe on the old DT. Great to see you here. Good luck with getting through the current research hole! I hope you're all stocked up on food and drinks.
was too many bad snacks stocked up but hey thinking burns calories right?
Absolutely, the noggin needs fuel as well as dopamine!
How are your comedy adventures with alllll of the cats and Pomeranian going?!
It is about as disastrous and hilarious as you would imagine. Four is too many animals for one person, especially when they all want love and attention.
I still remember some of your photos from when you were abroad and envy the view you had while you were there looking out from the windows.
Good to see you here!
hahah yeah I have to say miss that view of the grand canal from my desk, my view here of my carport really cant compare.