What I saw on the web on 2023.6.21

1. Finding true love in the cosmos
   by Charlie Stross
   http://www.antipope.org/charlie/blog-static/2023/06/finding-true-love-in-the-cosmo.html
   warning: Charlie has spoken with Peter Watts at least once
   via rss, discord
   
   
2. The Art of Fugue, BWV 1080, Contrapunctus I
   by J.S.Bach, performed by Glenn Gould
   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KLl8bw0y6xw
   just a wee bit, but every note is brilliant
   via rss
   
   
3. MDMA dose alters white supremacist's radical beliefs
   by Rusty Blazenhoff
   https://boingboing.net/2023/06/21/mdma-dose-alters-white-supremacists-radical-beliefs.html
   not a one-shot fix, but it sounds like it makes a difference....
   via rss
   
   
4. 11-year-old bass player shows off her incredible talent
   by Mark Frauenfelder reporting on Ellen Alaverdyan
   https://boingboing.net/2023/06/21/11-year-old-bass-player-shows-off-her-incredible-talent.html
   linked up are two covers: "Tom Sawyer" and "Hysteria". every time i see anyone covering Hysteria, my right arm gets sore
   via rss
   
   
5. This Object Should've Been Impossible to Make
   by Lucas Clarke and Adam Savage for Cliff Stoll
   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rMPrlvlUIMc
   i admit i really didn't watch most of this, but seeing Cliff get excited about it at the end of the video is great
   via boing