What I saw on the web on 2021.6.8

1. My mom's memory is failing. But rolling dumplings is something she can do intuitively
   by Tarn Tayanuth
   https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/first-person-dumplings-memory-1.6051153
   a heartwarming story
   via rss
   
   
2. Starship bloopers
   by Charlie Stross
   http://www.antipope.org/charlie/blog-static/2021/05/starship-bloopers.html
   in which Charlie deep-reads Heinlein
   via rss
   
   
3. Canada eyeing multi-stage approach to reopening the border to travellers
   by Alexander Panetta and Sophia Harris
   https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/trudeau-international-visitors-restrictions-1.6056584
   a nontrivial discussion
   via rss
   
   
4. Helmet has always been a good idea
   by the Danish Road Safety Council
   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0m-c4GixUpg
   this is hilarious
   via boing
   
   
5. Huge Western Wildfire Season Far Beyond California
   by Ian Welsh
   https://www.ianwelsh.net/huge-western-wildfire-season-far-beyond-california/
   I like to think this is alarmist. I like to think a lot of nice happy things.
   via rss
   
   
6. Credibility from Apparent Hypocrisy
   by Tom Murphy
   https://dothemath.ucsd.edu/2021/06/credibility-from-apparent-hypocrisy/
   examining why people discount arguments made by hypocrites
   via rss
   
   
7. A Project of One's Own
   by Paul Graham
   http://www.paulgraham.com/own.html
   as is usual with his stuff, there's a good point in here. Sadly, many folks aren't in a position to be able to do what he calls "skating"
   via rss
   
   
8. Welcome to the Internet
   by Bo Burnham
   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k1BneeJTDcU
   yup
   via boing
   
   
9. Taking it to the Streets: Host Information Package
   by Edmonton Folk Music Festival
   https://edmontonfolkfest.org/wp-content/uploads/Host-Package-Community-Concerts-FINAL.pdf
   if big festivals aren't an option, bring the music to the people!
   via cbc news item
   
   
10. New York Times posts, then removes, article announcing discovery of watermelons on Mars
    by Rob Beschizza
    https://boingboing.net/2021/06/08/new-york-times-posts-then-removes-article-announcing-discovery-of-watermelons-on-mars.html
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bpVXpCNFOSg
    via rss
    
    
11. Arc (formerly Smart Fare)
    by The City of Edmonton
    https://www.edmonton.ca/projects_plans/transit/smart-fare.aspx?utm_source=virtualaddress&utm_campaign=smartfare
    huh.
    via I'm honestly not sure where this entered my awareness, and it happened within the last hour. reblog from IPEDmonton
    
    
12. I Will Not Eat The Bugs
    by Scott Alexander
    https://astralcodexten.substack.com/p/i-will-not-eat-the-bugs
    including a name that is kabbalistically exactly correct
    via rss
    
    
13. МухаммадХабиб Аварский Пандур Гоготль Куяда
    by Avar Kavkaz
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wEiXjiKuNag
    honestly no clue what he's singing about, but it sounds thoroughly metal
    via reddit