I'm from the UK too and I've definitely heard things like:
"Yeah, I saw her this thursday"
If you used 'last thursday' in that case it would still obviously be understood, so I'm not sure it really matters. The importqnt distinction is between 'this' and 'next' thursday.
Yes, youre right
"This thursday" is the thursday on this current week. It might be in the future or in the past, which will be obvious from the context.
"Next thursday" is the thursday on the next week after this current one.
"Last thursday" is the thursday on the last week before this one.
EVs are not the primary application for sodium ion batteries, I dont know why this post is trying to focus on that. The really exciting application is cheap grid-scale energy storage, making renewables even cheaper than they already are.
Not the same without the audio
ai;dr
The near side is at times blocked by the earth, and the far side is not. Simple as that
"Dark side of the moon" is the most idiotic phrase ever. If anything, the far side gets significatnly more sunlight so should really be called the "light side".
I see.
...what?
You people have gone too far
Can you spot all three people under seventy?
Very nice.