What I saw on the web on 2025.5.3

1. Unstoppable Force and Immovable Object
   by Randall Munroe
   https://xkcd.com/3084/
   the physics checks out
   via rss
   
   
2. we need more limbs
   by Nathan W Pyle
   https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F923f0cae-5820-457b-9e4c-5ff3d4f08dd0_526x526.jpeg
   i've noticed this, yes
   via thing of things
   
   
3. We've been wrong about math for 2300 years
   by David Bessis
   https://davidbessis.substack.com/p/weve-been-wrong-about-math-for-2300
   a reminder about the importance of imagination (structured imagination) in mathematics
   via thing of things
   
   
4. Ursula Le Guin's Anarchist Alternative
   by Alexis Shotwell speaking with Joseph Orosco
   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r73s-YMcNTI
   an excellent hour of conversation on SF nerdery and political possibilities
   via that interview with Alexis that i linked up yesterday
   
   
5. Quebec to mandate formal 'vous' in schools for respect. Teachers say leave it to us
   by Annabelle Olivier
   https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/quebec-education-civility-schools-1.7524977
   still going after the big issues, i see
   via rss
   
   
6. Baffling Smoke Signal
   by Lee "Scratch" Perry
   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cFrHuys02l0
   coming soon to a conclave near you?
   via it suddenly seeming topical?
   
   
7. regarding when trust in the US will be gone
   by Charlie Stross
   http://www.antipope.org/charlie/blog-static/2025/04/meanwhile-in-real-life.html#comment-2210747
   in case you were wondering, Charlie's perspective here echoes my thoughts
   via skimming through the comments on that blogpost