In related news, a suspicious looking man was arrested earlier this morning after parking himself in front of a man's hut. Local police report it as the first known case of wardrving in Kenya.
Science isn't a magic process by which great discoveries spontaneously occur. It is a tedious process of observation, theory, and trial & error attempts to validate either. Reporting an unconfimed observation to the public, especially one as prone to media hype as this one, could spell academic suicide for the scientists involved should it turn out to be false.
That would be Borsh. Made from beef, cabbage and beets. Served hot with a touch of sour cream. Has a tendency to taste like crap at "Russian" restaurants in the US, so finding an actual Russian (or a Ukranian) to cook it properly is highly recommended.
What the hell are you smoking? The standard wage in Soviet times was 130 Rubles, +/- 20 Rubles adjustment for ease or hazzard of the job. A meal at the first McDonald's was around 10 Rubles a person, which is pricy, considering a loaf of bread was.29, but still nowhere near the figures you mention. And this is for a fancy restaurant in the capital city, located in a two-story glass building with paintings on the walls and miniatures of the world's landmarks in the corners. My family could afford to go there once a year in spring, to celebrate my birthday and my parents anniversary (the two dates are a year off, you people!).
Now do the math. Once a year per 10 million Moscow residents makes for about 2700 visitors a day, all there for some sort of a special occasion.
I would imagine an average family living in New York would do something similar to break the routine. There are plenty restaurants there with $200 entrees and $500 bottles of wine.
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In related news, a suspicious looking man was arrested earlier this morning after parking himself in front of a man's hut. Local police report it as the first known case of wardrving in Kenya.
Science isn't a magic process by which great discoveries spontaneously occur. It is a tedious process of observation, theory, and trial & error attempts to validate either. Reporting an unconfimed observation to the public, especially one as prone to media hype as this one, could spell academic suicide for the scientists involved should it turn out to be false.
That would be Borsh. Made from beef, cabbage and beets. Served hot with a touch of sour cream. Has a tendency to taste like crap at "Russian" restaurants in the US, so finding an actual Russian (or a Ukranian) to cook it properly is highly recommended.
What the hell are you smoking? The standard wage in Soviet times was 130 Rubles, +/- 20 Rubles adjustment for ease or hazzard of the job. A meal at the first McDonald's was around 10 Rubles a person, which is pricy, considering a loaf of bread was .29, but still nowhere near the figures you mention. And this is for a fancy restaurant in the capital city, located in a two-story glass building with paintings on the walls and miniatures of the world's landmarks in the corners. My family could afford to go there once a year in spring, to celebrate my birthday and my parents anniversary (the two dates are a year off, you people!).
Now do the math. Once a year per 10 million Moscow residents makes for about 2700 visitors a day, all there for some sort of a special occasion.
I would imagine an average family living in New York would do something similar to break the routine. There are plenty restaurants there with $200 entrees and $500 bottles of wine.