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Linkfest 2017-03-10

Why the campus protests at Middlebury matter C. C. Pecknold argues the position I took last week: the existing political coalitions in the US are breaking up. The four fallacies of warfare, according to Donald Trump’s new national security advisor John J. Reilly used to argue for #4 on

Linkfest 2017-01-22

Happy New Year! I've taken two weeks off for the birth of my third child, but now I am back at it! Peak conception time by daylight hours I saw the following chart on Twitter, and found it intriguing. Roy Wright was interested enough to write a blog

LinkFest 2016-12-31

Last link roundup of 2016. Happy New Year! Stun guns and male crew: Korean Air to get tough on unruly passengers This article is interesting for all kinds of reasons. The proffered explanation that "Asian carriers including us [Korean Air] have not imposed tough standards because of Asian culture&

LinkFest 2016-12-18

Who was first in the race to the moon? The tortoise I expected a bit more out of the punny title, but a nice bit of space history. Skill Builder: Understanding Handsaws A nice primer on the way saws work. When an Animal's Sex Is Set by a

LinkFest 2016-12-09

Venezuela's currency value depends largely on one guy at an Alabama Home Depot Venezuela is a messed up place, and it always amazes me what ordinary people can do. Mesmerizing Commute Maps Reveal We All Live in Mega-Regions, Not Cities Most US time zones follow state lines, but

Linkfest 2016-12-02

Meet John Knoll, the Special Effects Genius Behind Rogue One: A Star Wars Story A nerd, doing nerd things, making the world go round. This guy has just become one of my heroes. The Secret, Dangerous World of Venezuelan Bitcoin Mining Clever Venezuelans use Bitcoin to survive. Step In, or

The Long View 2004-06-04: Art Imitates Death

John references C. P. Snow's famous essay The Two Cultures and the Scientific Revolution in this post. While much has changed in the last sixty-seven years, much has also stayed the same. Most politicians in the English-speaking world continue to come from law, poli sci, and the social