Thursday, January 25, 2024

Friday Links!

Leading off this week, the final hint before the Monday discussion: Cenotes Santa Barbara.

From jdv, and it's quite a headline: Why NASA Is Watching Where Idaho’s Parachuting Beavers Landed

From Wally, and it's getting serious: British Court Answers an Eternal Question: How Much Potato Does a Crisp Contain? This is an excellent read: How I managed to sell my first big expensive TV show to SyFy, and lived to tell the tale! An excellent read from Cory Doctorow: Pluralistic: Demon-haunted computers are back, baby. Boy, there's all kinds of gross here: Irish whiskey with $2.8 million price tag purchased by whiskey collector.

From C. Lee, and it's not surprise this guy is a complete dirtball: Scientist cited in push to oust Harvard’s Claudine Gay has links to eugenicists. Classic: Lazy use of AI leads to Amazon products called “I cannot fulfill that request”. Provocative: Google AI has better bedside manner than human doctors — and makes better diagnoses. This is an interesting read: Poems by Gen Z students reflect the era’s defining struggles. A bizarre development: Something weird is happening to these Alpine goats. Scientists say it’s an ominous sign. An absolutely terrific read: How a 27-Year-Old Codebreaker Busted the Myth of Bitcoin’s Anonymity. This is remarkable if verified: Depression’s Link to Cellular Metabolism Unveiled: Blood Tests Can Predict Suicidal Thoughts. An absolutely fascinating read: The Mind-Boggling Artistry of China’s Ivory Puzzle Balls.

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