Thursday, August 20, 2020

Friday Links!

Leading off this week, two articles that show how science can be useful in many differernt ways. First, it's Quantum reality is either weirdly different or it collapses. Next, and it's my favorite article of the week: Study confirms that painting eyes on cow butts helps ward off predators.

From Andrew, and it"s stunning: Ride Through a German Village on ‘The Flying Train’ in Incredibly Clear Footage from 1902.

From Wally, and it looks like a ride at a theme park: 79 Elanora Way, Karalee. This is fascinating: The Feisty Shrimp That Kills With Bullets Made of Bubbles. Lots of interesting information here: Death Valley 130-Degree Reading Possibly the Planet's Hottest Recorded Temperature in at Least 89 Years. This is entirely wonderful (and he's been writing a blog for as long as I have, and it's excellent): To the future occupants of my office at the MIT Media Lab.

From Geoff Engelstein, and it's amazing: This Reversible Golf Course Blew Our Minds.

From C. Lee, two articles on the Nomonhan Incident, now argued as an important precursor to WWII: Stuart Goldman: Japanese army served as an unwitting trigger for World War II, and Antony Beevor: Soviet victory prompted Japan to rethink its strategy for war. Next, and it's incredibly clever, it's The ‘solar canals’ making smart use of India’s space. An interesting bit of data: Vulture funds poised to swoop in on non-performing loans in China. This was mentioned (by C. Lee) as a replacement for Evan the Inappropriate Elf, but nothing can ever replace Evan: Pee-Pee Boy. Bizarre: Scientists Rename Genes So Excel Won’t Reformat Them as Dates. These are amazing: The Mesmerizing Geometry of Malaysia’s Most Complex Cakes.

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