They have magical powers, but they can't get across a highway:
Hundreds of people, relative to Iceland's population, is no small number. The article quotes a human intermediary who communicates with the elves telepathically. The solution seems clear: Elf Crossings, and tunnels placed at regular intervals.
About that Elf Advocate: she's named Ragnhildur Jonsdottir. Google that, and you get two people. One's an actress.
She's the blonde in this movie, "the top-grossing film in Iceland in 2007!" She will enter the world of role-playing nerds:
Or, this Ragnhildur Jonsdottir.
You could probably go to Iceland and run into either one. Why not try? It's only six hours away, and Iceland Air flies to the Twin Cities. Delicious pastries served before you land, and the all-Iceland music channel gets you in the mood.
COFFEE Good restaurants are using Nespresso cups. Is this an unpardonable sin against humanity? Aeon mag:
I don't think anyone who doesn't care about find dining or coffee is particularly concerned about the representation of the capsule's assumptions, let alone its challenge. But it's a good point: is there a difference between a Nespreso cup and something made by hand?If the cup was made a few years ago, and the human has a particular skill at tamping down the grounds and adding a picture of Doge in the foam, of course there's a difference. So the author arranges a taste test, and the results . . . are here. Skip right to the comments, where people are slapping each other in the face with wet trout over the smallest of things.
