Friday Links!
Leading off this week, a few long, interesting reads.
A burgeoning poker scandal: The latest in poker cheats: Tiny cameras that can see cards as they’re dealt.
This is riveting (thanks Kotke.org): Racing's Deadliest Day.
This is from C. Lee, but it's so good I've separated it from his other links. It's an incredible read: Eat What You Kill: Hailed as a savior upon his arrival in Helena, Dr. Thomas C. Weiner became a favorite of patients and his hospital’s highest earner. As the myth surrounding the high-profile oncologist grew, so did the trail of patient harm and suspicious deaths.
From Wally, and it's a good read: How Disney’s Horrible Marketing Forever Changed Sci-Fi Movies. A fantastic read (board games and autism): ‘Playing games turns me into a person who makes sense’‘Playing games turns me into a person who makes sense’. They may have to: Artificial Intelligence wants to go nuclear. Will it work? Everything about this is amazing: Scientists Think a Skeleton Found in a Well Is the Same Man Described in an 800-Year-Old Norse Text.
From C. Lee, and this could be important: New powder that captures carbon could be ‘quantum leap’ for industry. Ugh: Here's why bird flu fears are intensifying. Also: Just one mutation can make H5N1 bird flu a threat to humans, California researchers say. And still more: With bird flu cases on the rise, staff at California lab say they are overworked and burned out. Damn it, Amazon: Amazon Deceived Black D.C. Neighborhoods With Slower Deliveries, City Alleges. Who ever thought this could happen? Australia is grappling with too much solar power as renewable growth outpaces grid capacity. Unbelievable: Japanese scientists were pioneers of AI, yet they’re being written out of its history. This is fascinating in a gross kind of way: Bad influence.
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