Russian site invites you to meditate to the sound of the falling ruble

KIEV, Ukraine — If there is one thing Russians do well, it is dark humor.

Their ruble has collapsed to all-time lows, thanks in large part to sinking oil prices and Western sanctions, which have hampered the country’s once-booming economy. Inflation is setting in, with prices of goods shooting through the roof, and entering a recession next year is all but a forgone conclusion.

See also: Russia's ruble rocked by falling oil prices, tensions over Ukraine

That is all bad news for Russians, but some have chosen to embrace it through dark comedy — and some peace and serenity.

Russian website Zenrus.ru, which launched last week, incorporates both. The website, designed by Moscow-based programmer Mikhail Lisnyak, displays the ruble-dollar exchange rate, the ruble-euro exchange rate and the price of Brent crude oil fluctuating in real time. The kicker: It's all set to the soothing sounds of synthesizers and chimes against a black-and-white backdrop of slow breaking waves that invite you to chill out. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Read more...

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