What I saw on the web on 2023.12.20

[reblogarythm]

1. NASA streamed its 1st video from deep space via laser. More important, it's of a cat
   by Natalie Stechyson
   https://www.cbc.ca/news/science/taters-cat-video-nasa-1.7063771
   not exactly a cat in space, but sort of?
   via rss
   
   
2. Tech Billionaires Need to Stop Trying to Make the Science Fiction They Grew Up on Real
   by Charlie Stross
   https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/tech-billionaires-need-to-stop-trying-to-make-the-science-fiction-they-grew-up-on-real/
   but they want to!
   via Charlie's blog
   
   
3. Should sheet music be required for music school?
   by Adam Neely
   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=51P4-YQACvU
   a response with some nuance
   via rss
   
   
4. ‘T***p Knows What He’s Doing’: The Creator of Godwin’s Law Says the Hitler Comparison Is Apt
   by Mike Godwin speaking to Calder McHugh
   https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2023/12/19/godwins-law-trump-hitler-00132427
   Godwin knows
   via Beau
   
   
5. 66 Good News Stories You Didn't Hear About in 2023
   by Angus Hervey
   https://futurecrunch.com/goodnews2023/
   i admit i skimmed some of this. but, good news is good news
   via discord
   
   
6. GIFT-XPERT Algorithm
   by Tom Gauld
   https://twitter.com/tomgauld/status/1736725897955143700
   this checks out
   via discord