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This I have learned

This will be my final exploration recorded in this blog (for now) , it's been a great adventure. High school was an experience I will never forget. But what I learned wasn't something that was taught in a classroom. I felt that life didnt exist before the pandemic and I know many can relate. At the very least I didnt appreciate it then. I've learned to adapt and evolve. The human experience is full of surprises. For example, one cant trust anyone. Humans live on incentives and thus trust has to have an incentive. Everyone subconsciously writes a social contract with those around them. Its different than the one with the government which is a little simpler to comprehend. The social contract we have When you go to the store you make an agreement with the people who work there, you may or may not buy something, regardless you still have respect for those around you. Arguments, fights, violence etc. exists when that social contract is breached or the parties signing it couldn&

I said, I prefer the real Porsche

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 What comes to mind when you think Porsche we think cars. Pretty good ones too, the Porsche 911 turbo s finished the quarter mile in 10.1 seconds which is an amazing feat. However, gamers, tank enthusiasts and historians know Porsche for different reasons. During the Second World War many German transportation companies converted and produced tanks ie. Maybach( Ultra luxury line of Mercedes) produced tank engines. Henschel used to produced trains, then produced tanks and aircraft. In the U.S Ford produced B-24 Liberators at the Willow Run Plant. Porsche produced the Tiger P and Panzerjäger Ferdinand (Elefant) tank destroyer.  Though they weren’t well known. Porsche’s machines have been immortalized by memes and games. German tanks were very fearsome, though ineffective in some areas and prone to a plethora of issues especially during the winter. A result of over engineering. Imagine being told your tanks were too good that they’re bad. The irony is uncanny. Germany was not the only cou