Links for 2021-12-15
Where is Memory Information Stored in the Brain? A review of key experimental evidence. https://arxiv.org/abs/2112.05362
How SpaceX’s Massive Starship Rocket Might Unlock the Solar System—and Beyond: “Much has already been made of Starship’s human spaceflight capabilities. But the rocket could also revolutionize what we know about our neighboring planets and moons. ‘Starship would totally change the way that we can do solar system exploration,’ says Ali Bramson, a planetary scientist from Purdue University. ‘Planetary science will just explode.’” https://www.technologyreview.com/2021/12/07/1041420/spacex-starship-rocket-solar-system-exploration/ [bypass paywall: https://archive.md/GhgVI]
We’re a Step Closer to Geoengineering the Oceans: “The US government has moved one step closer to turning science fiction into reality. On Wednesday, the federally funded National Academy of Sciences released a new report laying out six avenues to alter the oceans in an attempt to suck more carbon dioxide out of the sky and store it for centuries to come.” https://gizmodo.com/were-a-step-closer-to-geoengineering-the-oceans-1848179300
Drone Delivery: Accelerating to Inevitable thediff.co/p/drone-delivery-accelerating-to-inevitable [scroll down]
Colossus - The Greatest Secret in the History of Computing youtu.be/g2tMcMQqSbA
New Data Confirms Covid Antiviral Drug 89% Effective At Preventing Hospitalizations And Death, Pfizer Says https://www.forbes.com/sites/alexknapp/2021/12/14/new-data-confirms-covid-antiviral-drug-prevents-hospitalizations-and-death-pfizer-says/?sh=6cac68764b92
“When the Crime Wave Hits Your Family: Our nanny’s living room in Oakland was sprayed with bullets. It didn’t even make the local news.” https://bariweiss.substack.com/p/when-the-crime-wave-hits-your-family
"As violence arrives in rich neighborhoods, and progressives deny crime wave, liberals are buying guns, organizing neighborhood watch committees, and mobilizing to get rid of progressive district attorneys" michaelshellenberger.substack.com/p/as-violence-arrives-in-rich-neighborhoods
Watches worth $2 million taken in downtown smash-and-grab as retail raiders strike again and again https://cwbchicago.com/2021/12/watches-worth-2-million-taken-in-downtown-smash-and-grab-as-retail-raiders-strike-again-and-again.html