What I saw on the web on 2023.11.11

1. Geddy Lee answers 8 questions in 2 minutes
   by Geddy talking with Ian Hanomansing
   https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/2281538115559
   no big surprises, but a nice little chat
   via rss
   
   
2. Why Alberta says it's entitled to half of Canada’s Pension Plan | About That
   by Andrew Chang speaking with Bonnie-Jeanne MacDonald, an actual actuary who understands these things
   https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/2281001539525
   none of this is surprising, and none of this should be surprising to Dani, if she's actually, yunno, able to form coherent thoughts
   via rss
   
   
3. Avatar: The Last Airbender | Official Teaser
   by Netflix et al
   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=waJKJW_XU90
   i don't think there needs to be a live-action version (and there certainly hasn't been one before), but if there must be one, this looks ok so far
   via discord and boing
   
   
4. Does biology trump free will? A behavioural scientist argues we have little choice
   by Robert M Sapolsky speaing to Bob McDonald
   https://www.cbc.ca/radio/quirks/does-biology-trump-free-will-a-behavioural-scientist-argues-we-have-little-choice-1.7023804?cmp=rss
   i mean, the concenpt of "free will" is inherently incoherent: if it's free, it's not will
   via rss
   
   
5. No. 5289: Garfield Says Trans Rights
   by mama luigi
   https://www.mezzacotta.net/garfield/?comic=5289
   well said, Garf!
   via rss
   
   
6. Digging into claims heat pumps won’t work during prairie winters
   by CBC News
   https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/2281533507563
   i still feel like this tech has room to improve
   via rss
   
   
7. Right-wing, authoritarian broadcaster known for polarizing comments to meet with Tucker Carlson
   by Luke Gordon Field
   https://www.thebeaverton.com/2023/11/right-wing-authoritarian-broadcaster-known-for-polarizing-comments-to-meet-with-tucker-carlson/
   as is often the case, only satire can accurately report on current politics
   via David Climenhaga
   
   
8. Want to eat hair? This pasta machine is for you.
   by Simone Giertz
   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5eE8y-TJdl8
   an unusual project from the queen of unusual projects
   via wondering "what's Simone up to these days?" and then finding out