Navigating the Depths: Unveiling the Parallel Worlds of Technical Presales and Scuba Diving
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Navigating the Depths: Unveiling the Parallel Worlds of Technical Presales and Scuba Diving

Explore the surprising parallels between technical presales and scuba diving. Discover how skills like communication, focus, preparation, risk management, and adaptability are crucial in both fields. Learn how these shared principles help professionals succeed in navigating complex environments, whether in the deep sea or during client presentations.
Four types of organizations…
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Four types of organizations…

... when it comes to their IT security behavior. This famous quote from John Chambers is very well known and probably in everyone's mind: There are only two types of organizations: Those that have been hacked and those that don’t know it yet!John Chambers It already describes the situation in the market very well. But nonetheless, I disagree that there are only two types of organizations. Why? Because reality has shown that there are at least two other types. It also has something depressing thinking that this simple fact of just two types, both had incidents, which has a lot…
Posted inCan We Talk About This Please? In the News Politics & Opinion Science Matters

What if I’m wrong?

It seems that, no matter what you write on the internet, what opinion you have, you always end up in a discussion. Which is not necessarily a bad thing - I like good discussions and they can help you to better understand a certain topic or the others' point of view. Many topics though are not tangible - are based on assumptions and a certain likelihood. Two recently discussed big topics and good examples are Climate Change and COVID-19 actions. No one can tell for sure how Climate Change will happen, how quickly it will happen, how it will affect…
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List of all arguments against a general speed limit

As the discussion is currently ongoing in Germany, and I am a petrol head, I have decided to put down a list of all arguments against a general speed limit on German Autobahn. The official number of speed limited Autobahn is about 33% - realistically this is about 45% if you include temporary limits because of weather, road work, etc. - if you even include all regional roads, only 3% of all roads in Germany are unlimited. (source of numbers). Also, the German road traffic laws say that you have always drive in a way that is safe for everyone…
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Beer Meets Esotericism

I came across this clever and funny observation from German physicist and cabaret artist Vince Ebert, who often explains science with humor and simple everyday examples. “If I suspect, for example, ‘There might be beer in the fridge,’ and I go check, then I’m basically already practicing an early form of science.Big difference compared to theology: there, assumptions usually aren’t tested.So if I just claim, ‘There’s beer in the fridge,’ I’m a theologian.If I actually look, I’m a scientist.And if I look, find nothing, and still insist there’s beer inside—then I’m an esoteric!” — Vince Ebert
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Marriage, Equality, and What Really Deserves State Support

Right now, the media is full of heated debates about whether same-sex marriages should be given the same legal recognition as “traditional” marriages. The discussion isn’t just about symbolism—it’s about practical matters too: tax advantages, legal protections, and social rights such as adoption. As someone who is deeply interested in this topic, though not eligible to vote in Germany myself, I’ve been thinking a lot about what lies at the core of the issue. To ground my thoughts, I went straight to the source: Article 6 of the German Constitution (Grundgesetz). It says: Marriage and family enjoy the special protection of…
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Mon dieu, monsieur Depardieu!

In recent days, it’s been all over the news: Gérard Depardieu is becoming Russian. He’s doing it publicly, with maximum media attention, deliberately snubbing the Grande Nation—and, to be honest, me as well. Personally, I’ve never cared much for Depardieu. I don’t particularly like his films, and I like him even less as a person. Too many times, he has made negative headlines with questionable behavior. My gut feeling has always been that he’s an unpleasant man—and the way he’s leaving France only confirms it. The “Millionaire Tax” Depardieu’s move is meant as a protest against the so-called “millionaire tax”—a 75% top rate for…