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Where should I start: coffee philosophy or impending demise of the world as we know it?

Coffee, first. I've heard the phrase, "...all we can do is espresso or cappuccino..." But where. Anyway, I picked up on the pour over approach thanks to my older son. The espresso at work was quite dreadful, even iced. At the nearby organic market I found a Hario, but this was no normal it; it had a cotton flannel filter sock. Luckily, I already had a special form&functional vacuum sealable coffee canister that kept the ground as fresh as possible (I must admit, a co-worker actually had a portable hand-grinder for his coffee, but even I could bow to convenience). I would, to the either amazement or consternation of colleagues, I'd spoon my New Orleans blend into the sock and continue with the pour over method that Julian described. Then, the sock/filter had to be rinsed and stored in a cup of water, hidden in the refrigerator until the next use. A few months passed before the periodic & dreaded refrigerator refresh. Someone mistook my flannel filter for who knows what. It disappeared and I had to revert to a jerryrigged cone/Chemex paper. I cup of hot coffee and the remained to ice through the day. Meditative for me, amusing to whomever was in the common room.

And now for the cheery article from The Atlantic:"The Terrifying Warning Lurking in the Earth’s Ancient Rock Record" -- https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2021/03/extreme-climate-change-history/617793/

We've been contemplating switching our old Prius (feels like a tin can to everyone except the driver) for a used, older Audi (fun, zippy, comfortable). This would carry us over until electric cars hit the magic spot of comfort, range, chargeability, and price. Until I saw this article during my bike ride coffee break. So, does keeping an old Audi on the road a bit longer mess up our collective future more than waiting for the right electric helps it?

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