What I saw on the web on 2023.10.5

[reblogarythm]

1. Let's talk about questions the Pope was asked....
   by Beau of the Fifth Column
   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E4O9qbfdnkE
   well said, Beau. that the catholic church is making a move like this is, globally speaking, huge
   via rss
   
   
2. Echidnas communicating with each other recorded for first time by Curtin University researchers
   by Jamie Thannoo and Andrew Collins
   https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-10-02/echidna-sounds-recorded-for-first-time-by-curtin-university/102917730
   in case you'd been wondering "what does the echidna say?"
   via boing
   
   
3. Malagasy Guitar: Music From Madagascar
   by D'Gary
   https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_lOYOEAVnzg9X33KWNhShIh5c9XouE_ucg
   a brillian guitarist's early-ish days
   via memory
   
   
4. 115 years of T. rex
   by Nathan Winterbone
   https://palaeomanchester.wordpress.com/2020/10/05/115-years-of-t-rex/
   in case you needed something to celebrate
   via literal word of mouth
   
   
5. Long-necked marine reptile from 80 million years ago could become B.C.'s fossil emblem
   by Dirk Meissner
   https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/bc-fossil-emblem-1.6987356
   speaking of fossils
   via rss
   
   
6. Milestone:
   by Ada Palmer
   https://wandering.shop/@adapalmer/111182637613882248
   that's an accomplishment!
   via discord
   
   
7. Pi is Evil - Numberphile
   by James Munro speaking to Brady Haran
   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zF814SmPY5A
   interesting puzzle. needs more d120s though
   via rss
   
   
8. The Internet Is About to Get a Lot Worse
   by Charlie Jane Anders
   https://buttondown.email/charliejane/archive/the-internet-is-about-to-get-a-lot-worse/
   not my country, so in a sense not my problem. but it's my internet, so it is my problem. except there's not a lot i can do about it
   via discord