What I saw on the web on 2022.8.12

1. To transform Boston policing, test for authoritarianism
   by Svante Myrick
   https://www.bostonglobe.com/2022/08/05/opinion/transform-boston-policing-test-authoritarianism/
   polygraphs are crap, but eliminating the 75% of applicants who just want to be bullies in uniform ain't a bad thing....
   via boing
   
   
2. ‘Ventilation Corridors’ Funnel Cool Mountain Air Into Steamy Stuttgart
   by Michaela Haas
   https://reasonstobecheerful.world/stuttgart-ventilation-corridors-green-cool-air/
   a clever warming mitigation strategy!
   via rss
   
   
3. Symphonic Metal Bands: Nerdiness vs Kickassery — A statistical analysis
   by Wolfram Hempel
   https://medium.com/@WolframHempel_82303/symphonic-metal-bands-nerdiness-vs-kickassery-a-statistical-analysis-7c6ec4064286
   that gets . . . pretty nerdy
   via ran prieur
   
   
4. This machine can play a song by popping bubble wrap
   by Simone Giertz
   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nLGs7auWdgE
   it can indeed play a song by popping bubble wrap!
   via wondering what she's up to these days
   
   
5. Giant Hammer vs Cars
   by BeamNG
   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zaPh0SNLxqk
   spoiler: the Cars mostly don't do well
   via boing
   
   
6. Using a “menu of options” assessment approach.
   by Alexis Shotwell
   https://alexisshotwell.com/2022/08/12/using-a-menu-of-options-assessment-approach/
   a fascinating approach. how well does it work outside of the humanities?
   via rss