What I saw on the web on 2022.8.31

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1. George Lucas Discusses the Jar Jar Binks BACKLASH with Robin Williams
   by George Lucas and Robin Williams
   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=39HBTxQAMdQ
   of interest partly for Williams's voice work, partly for revealing how clueless George was
   via boing
   
   
2. This Janet Jackson BASSLINE breaks laptops
   by Adam Neely, Janet Jackson, et al
   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-y3RGeaxksY
   a deep dive into blues, harmonic resonance, and varispeed
   via rss
   
   
3. The Decolonial Atlas
   by The Decolonial Atlas
   https://decolonialatlas.wordpress.com/
   a bunch of interesting ways to look at the world
   via boing
   
   
4. New Math Book Rescues Landmark Topology Proof
   by Kevin Hartnett, describing work of Michael Freedman et al
   https://www.quantamagazine.org/new-math-book-rescues-landmark-topology-proof-20210909/
   raising interesting questions about the collective epistemology of mathematics
   via reddit
   
   
5. T.H.E. J.M.S. F.A.Q. F.Y.I. C.Y.L. B.R.B.
   by JMS
   https://www.patreon.com/posts/57948595
   in case you wanted to ask JMS a question, read this first
   via ultimately reddit