Friday Links!
Continuing Chaos Friday and have a great weekend.
A terrific read: ‘People pay to be told lies’: the rise and fall of the world’s first ayahuasca multinational.
A fascinating read about an unstoppable serve: Physics of badminton’s new killer spin serve.
Diplomacy washing: The go-between: how Qatar became the global capital of diplomacy.
A cautionary tale: When 'invest like the 1%' fails: How Yieldstreet's real estate bets left customers with massive losses.
Riveting: THE FIGHT OF MY LIFE.
This is a tremendous video: The Norden bombsight was no good.
From Wally, and it's what's happening in wargaming this month: Wargame Watch – What’s New & Upcoming – August 2025. Annoying, as expected: Just Two Weeks In, Tesla Diner Already Axed Most of Its Menu [AI] No surprise: Don’t Believe What AI Told You I Said. Science fiction award winners: Hugo, Lodestar, and Astounding Awards Winners. [AI] Concerning (among other things): Scientists Created an Entire Social Network Where Every User Is a Bot, and Something Wild Happened.
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