Poland now sixth-largest EU economy, ahead of Switzerland and Belgium | Euronews #economy

According to data from the European statistical office, the value of Poland's GDP at current prices amounted to €922.9 billion in 2025. This means that Poland accounted for 4.9 percent of the economy of the entire European Union. In terms of economic size, only Germany, France, Italy, Spain and the Netherlands now rank above Poland.

Germany remains in first place, with GDP at €4.47 trillion. France generated €2.99 trillion, Italy €2.26 trillion, Spain €1.69 trillion and the Netherlands €1.17 trillion.

This puts Poland ahead of Belgium, Sweden, Ireland and Austria.

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NASA figured out how to keep its 48-year-old Voyager 2 probe running for yet another year | Space #space #science

To keep the probe running on this dwindling power supply, engineers recently reduced Voyager 2's power requirements by turning off a few non-science devices and using "lower-power alternatives" that are still effective enough to keep the spacecraft warm while it's so far from the sun, NASA officials said in a statement. "The spacecraft power margins have grown razor thin, requiring the team to conserve energy by shutting off non-essential devices and systems," NASA officials wrote of the mission, which is managed by the agency's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

The drop in power is having a measurable science impact on both spacecraft — each has turned off two of their science instruments since 2024 alone. While some of these instruments were shut off after the spacecraft finished their historic planetary flybys decades ago, others were turned off due to power requirements.

Each spacecraft initially launched with 10 instruments, and Voyager 2 is now down to only three instruments. At first it looked as though Voyager 2 would have to shut down another of these instruments later this year, but luckily, the new power shifts will allow all three to operate "for at least another year," NASA said.

Four simple rules behind Japan's most liveable cities #urbanism #society #civilengineering

TL;DR

1. Build cities around everyday life
2. Design transport for everyone
3. Preserve a sense of place
4. Maintain manners in shared spaces

As the crow flies | Seth's Blog #thoughts

It’s easy to imagine that every step in our journey proceeds at the same velocity, but it rarely does. And just because the destination is in sight doesn’t mean you’re almost there…

Yobai: The Socially Acceptable Premarital Sex of Feudal Japan #history #society

There Was a Dark Side to Yobai. Depending on the specific village, yobai offered little to no real freedom for women. Since it was viewed as a communal thing, wakashugumi or women’s organizations could push girls into relationships they weren’t interested in because, say, the boy was great at raising silkworms and the girl in question was great at spinning silk. There was no physical coercion, but going against the wishes of the many could have terrible long-term consequences. In an isolated, tightly knit community, ostracism could be as good as death.

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