Friday Links!
It's a book! The Man You Trust.
This is a terrific read on string theory and its troubles: https://arstechnica.com/science/2023/01/requiem-for-a-string-charting-the-rise-and-fall-of-a-theory-of-everything/.
Here's an interesting article about posture, believe it or not: ‘You stand like an overcooked prawn!’ Why bad posture is the key to back pain – and 10 ways to improve yours.
From C. Lee, and it's no surprise: CNET pushed reporters to be more favorable to advertisers, staffers say. I hope no one sees this for a long, long time: What Will Happen When the Sun Dies? Here's an odd situation: A spike in ringworm cases in Spain leads to a surprising culprit: the barbershop. This seems unwise: Brazil Plans To Sink Its Asbestos-Riddled Aircraft Carrier In The Atlantic. And they've gone and done it: Brazil sinks aircraft carrier in Atlantic despite presence of asbestos and toxic materials. This will create some great opportunities: Breaking a 16-year-old tradition in Dwarf Fortress.
From Meg McReynolds, and it's an excellent read: The Day Architecture Stopped.
From Wally, a history of the free bakeries: Digger Bread & The Free Bakery (ies). This really keeps spiraling: The New Rules of Tipping. Just think of the merchandising possibilities: Refuse firm Lord of the Bins ordered to change its name by Tolkien franchise. Weatherman has had enough: Sarcastic Weatherman Goes Off. Of course they are: People are 'Jailbreaking' ChatGPT to Make It Endorse Racism, Conspiracies.
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