What I saw on the web on 2020.12.29

1. Solar Neutrinos
   by John Baez
   https://johncarlosbaez.wordpress.com/2020/12/29/solar-neutrinos/
   explaining why we know what we know and don't know what we don't know about neutrino masses
   via rss
   
   
2. Why Larry Summers MUST Believe $2,000 Checks Are A Bad Idea
   by Ian Welsh
   https://www.ianwelsh.net/why-larry-summers-must-believe-2000-checks-are-a-bad-idea/
   but that doesn't mean that you have to!
   via rss
   
   
3. Being John Malkovich Official Trailer #1 - John Cusack Movie (1999) HD
   by I mean, I think of it as being by Charlie Kaufman
   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2UuRFr0GnHM
   malkovich malkovich
   via memory
   
   
4. What the Hole Is Going On? The very real, totally bizarre bucatini shortage of 2020.
   by Melissa Hom
   https://www.grubstreet.com/2020/12/2020-bucatini-shortage-investigation.html
   in case you're missing your noodle
   via Jonathan Crowe
   
   
5. Why Bible Accurate Angels Are So Creepy
   by hochelaga
   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=40KcrrfbJ6o
   mostly not news to me. I mean, their standard intro line is "fear not"
   via boing
   
   
6. Signum Store Shop
   by Signum University
   https://www.redbubble.com/people/SignumStore/explore?page=1&sortOrder=recent
   a nice selection of nerd-themed swag
   via a signum university lecture
   
   
7. Ebeneezer Goode
   by The Shamen
   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YFJdUJg4wOk
   I don't think I'd ever heard this song before?
   via a tangential reference
   
   
8. Game of Life running on Penrose tiles
   by Clive Thompson, discussing the work of Susan Stepney
   https://boingboing.net/2020/12/29/game-of-life-running-on-penrose-tiles.html
   I've been aware of Dr.Stepney from completely different avenues. Dint know she worked with Penrose tiles.
   via rss
   
   
9. Opinion: Alberta’s equalization referendum may come back to haunt the province
   by Andrew Coyne
   https://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/article-albertas-equalization-referendum-may-come-back-to-haunt-it/?cmpid=rss
   a plausible argument from Mr.Coyne
   via rss
   
   
10. Tzolkin: The Mayan Calendar
    by Simone Luciani, Daniele Tascini. Artist: Milan Vavroň
    https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/126163/tzolk-mayan-calendar
    I'm curious about how the gears work
    via googlery after TYWKIWDBI