Friday, December 13, 2019

Friday Links!

This has been a long-term problem in this country that no one wants to talk about: At War With the Truth.

This is magnificent: Chili's Menu, by Cormac McCarthy. This is excellent: Short documentary about famous live concert bootlegger.

Just so many, and more to come: Five charged in alleged $722 million cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme.

From Geoff Engelstein, and uh-oh: When a DNA Test Says You’re a Younger Man, Who Lives 5,000 Miles Away.

From Wally, and it's a good way to enjoy a short but happy life: MotoBASE jump. This is both fascinating and strange in every conceivable way: Inside the outrageously prestigious world of falcon influencers. These are amazing: Sci-Fi Inspired Cardboard Sculptures by Greg Olijnyk Feature Fully Articulated Limbs and Working Motors. Here are some terrific solar system pictures that give you a sense of scale: 27 Pictures That Will Make You Reevaluate Your Entire Existence. This is unquestionably niche and strangely mesmerizing: 1929 Air Compressor Restoration - Restored to New Condition.

From Ken Piper, and it's a terrific read: Why the ‘Queen of Shitty Robots’ Renounced Her Crown. This is an incredible story: The Influencer and the Hit Man.

From Guy Byars, and it's a lovely, touching story: Lovers in Auschwitz, Reunited 72 Years Later. He Had One Question.

A load of quality links from C. Lee. First, and it's a great read, it's How William Gibson Keeps His Science Fiction Real. This is a wonderful and delightful story: The Lie That Helped Build Nintendo. This is pretty damned alarming: Only 9% of 15-year-olds can tell the difference between fact and opinion.

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