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Picture a flow diagram of a human aging through numerous stages of their life‚ from baby to toddler then child and teen to adult and elderly person. Chances are‚ you imagined the youngest person on the left and the eldest on the right. This might seem like the “natural” way to order things‚ but not everyone will necessarily agree with you. Some studies have shown that people who use a written system arranged from left to right – like English and many other languages – tend to lay out time as proceeding from left to right when thinking abstractly‚ while people who read text arranged from right to left – like Arabic‚ Hebrew‚ and others – arrange time from right to left.Likewise‚ some researchers have argued that people who read vertical writing in East Asian scripts can often imagine time to flow downwards vertically‚ although you’ll find some researchers who argue this isn’t strictly true. Another example is the language spoken by Pormpuraaw‚ a remote Australian Aboriginal community‚ which doesn’t use the words “left” or “right” at all. Instead‚ they use “north”‚ “south”‚ “east”‚ and “west". Research has indicated stories told by the Pormpuraaw using a flow of time that seems very unfamiliar to us: time flows from left to right when one is facing south‚ from right to left when one is facing north‚ toward the body when one is facing east‚ and away from the body when one is facing west.Some psycholinguists argue that our mental representations of time are influenced‚ perhaps bound‚ by language.These ideas are similar to the one explored in the 2016 sci-fi film Arrival‚ in which humanity struggles to communicate with a mysterious alien species that’s suddenly landed on Earth. Through understanding the extraterrestrial “language”‚ the humans eventually realize the aliens don’t have a linear perception of time‚ which effectively allows them to experience the future.The movie deals with some pretty far-out ideas that require some artistic license‚ but the fascinating linguistic themes in the film are not far divorced from reality.A fascinating example is whether we perceive the future as ahead of us or behind us. In most languages‚ the past is explained as something behind us‚ while the future is ahead of us. However‚ for South America's Indigenous Aymara people‚ their language indicates that the past is ahead of them and the future behind.The English language has its own confusing elements like this. If you heard the phrase "Wednesday's meeting was moved forward two days‚" does that mean the new meeting is on Friday or Monday? Polls suggest roughly half of people will say Friday and the other half Monday‚ depending on whether they imagine themselves in motion relative to time or time itself as moving.In 2017‚ linguists carried out a study that suggested bilingual speakers can think about time differently depending on the language they employ. In languages like English and Swedish‚ people tend to use physical distances to explain the duration of events‚ such as a “short break” or a “long holiday”. Conversely‚ Greek and Spanish speakers tend to measure time by referring to physical quantities‚ such as a “small break” or a “big holiday”. The flow of time is perceived as a growing volume‚ rather than a distance traveled.Things become trickier with bilingual speakers. If a person spoke both Greek and English‚ for instance‚ they would switch up how they explained the movement of time depending on the language in which they were asked about it. “By learning a new language‚ you suddenly become attuned to perceptual dimensions that you weren’t aware of before. The fact that bilinguals go between these different ways of estimating time effortlessly and unconsciously fits in with a growing body of evidence demonstrating the ease with which language can creep into our most basic senses‚ including our emotions‚ our visual perception‚ and now it turns out‚ our sense of time‚” Professor Panos Athanasopoulos‚ a linguist from Lancaster University who authored the study‚ explained in a statement. This field of study fits under into bracket of linguistic relativity‚ aka the Sapir–Whorf hypothesis‚ which posits that the language a person speaks can influence or shape their perception of the world and their cognitive processes. There are many critics of linguistic relativism and you’ll find plenty of counter-arguments against it. Nevertheless‚ exploring these ideas is a good way to challenge your preconceptions and remind yourself that your way of seeing the world isn’t necessarily set in stone.

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As a prepper‚ you probably have some old gas sitting around. Maybe it’s for a rainy day supply in case of disaster‚ or maybe you keep a quantity on hand to operate your tools. Whatever the case‚ if you don’t stay on top of rotating it‚ your gasoline can get old and go bad. red 10 liter Jerry petrol can Some folks claim it’s possible to recondition old gasoline by mixing it with new‚ fresh gas. It’s certainly doable‚ but should you? Is it a good idea to mix old gas with new gas‚ or not? Yes‚ you can mix old gas with new gas so long as the old gas has not deteriorated to the point of uselessness. Depending on the age of the gasoline‚ mixing in new can salvage the old supply and make it usable. This is an old trick that’s been around for quite a while‚ and one that still works today. However‚ you’ll need to know what kind of gas you are dealing with as well as how to assess the old gas for viability and how to mix your new gas in with it properly and safely. I’ll tell you how to do all of the above in the rest of this article… Is Old Gasoline a Problem? Yes‚ old gasoline is a big problem most of the time. Gasoline has a shelf life‚ it expires. As gasoline gets older‚ it starts to break down‚ meaning the volatile compounds that make gasoline a useful and usable fuel will start to degrade. This means it will not function in engines as efficiently or as reliably. Worse yet‚ modern gasoline that has ethanol in it will start to separate over time‚ basically ruining it. Regrettably‚ ethanol blends are most of what is sold at the consumer level! The shelf life of your gasoline depends on whether or not it has ethanol in it‚ but generally you should only expect between 3 and 6 months from it if stored in ideal conditions. If your gasoline is not too far gone‚ you can it safely mix it with new stuff to revive it. Why Would You Mix Old Gas with New Gas? By mixing new‚ fresh and viable gasoline with your old stuff that’s starting to break down‚ it is possible to blend the two together and make the old stuff usable so it doesn’t go to waste. This is a good way to save a little bit of money‚ and might be the only way to maximize your gasoline supply when you’re in a real jam. Note that you cannot simply add old and questionable gas to new gas and have it work every time: the old gas is too old and degraded‚ it’s still likely to cause a malfunction in your engine or even fail entirely and you’ll have wasted the new stuff too! How Can You Tell When Old Gas is Too Far Gone? It’s fairly easy to tell when you’re gasoline is starting to go bad. Pouring it into a clear container helps with the assessment. First‚ look for major disqualifiers‚ indicators that your gas is just too old to risk using. If your gasoline supply looks cloudy‚ milky or opaque‚ don’t waste your time. If it’s showing any signs of a slime or film growing on the surface (or drifting around throughout)‚ don’t chance it. Also‚ if the gasoline has ethanol in it‚ look for two or more distinct layers in your gasoline‚ sort of like an oil slick floating on top of water‚ that is an indicator of phasic separation and the gas is ruined. Discard! Next‚ check for indicators of age that might mean it is still viable. If your gasoline has simply noticeably darkened or has a reddish tint to it‚ it’s probably okay to use if you can mix it with new stuff. Similarly‚ any small particulates that might be floating in it might just be a sign of contamination from dirt or other debris‚ or potentially rust from inside of a metal container. If you can strain the gas and then mix it with new‚ it should work. When is it Okay to Mix Old Gas with New Gas? Assuming you’re willing to risk degraded performance and‚ potentially‚ malfunction in any engine that you use the gas in‚ you can mix your old gas with new gas so long as it passes the quality standards detailed in the previous section. Mixing Gas the Right Way Mixing gasoline is very straightforward: all you need is a container to mix the two in‚ and equal parts of the old stuff and new stuff. Carefully pour the old gasoline into a fresh container‚ taking care to strain it if required. Then‚ add an equal amount of new gasoline to the container. Cap the container and then it rock or slosh it back and forth for about a minute. You’re done! Now use your mixed fuel to gas up your vehicle or whatever tool you’re trying to use and then try to start. Be warned that it will probably be more difficult to start and may run a little rougher‚ but it should work if your old gas wasn’t too far gone. Don’t Forget to Use Additives When Needed! One thing that can save you a ton of grief when it comes to storing gasoline is fuel stabilizer. Adding a blend-specific fuel stabilizer to any quantity of fresh gasoline will greatly extend its shelf life before it goes bad. You might get a 50% or even 100% increase in overall shelf life; pretty impressive! Just make sure you buy the product that is specified for your gasoline: generally speaking‚ ethanol gasoline blends will require a specific product while pure gasoline blends take a different one. Once you have it‚ simply add the quantity required to your cans or drums according to the package directions‚ stir or shake‚ and you are good to go. The post Mixing Old Gas With New Gas: Good Idea or Not? appeared first on Survival Sullivan.