What I saw on the web on 2021.7.22

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1. I feel like God missed a big opportunity with the globus pallidus:
   by Scott Alexander
   https://slatestarscratchpad.tumblr.com/post/657383854009630720/i-feel-like-god-missed-a-big-opportunity-with-the
   yup, total letdown
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2. I Saw The First 10 Minutes of Dune. Let's Talk
   by Quinn's Ideas
   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y3AebSwseNI
   if he's excited, I'm excited
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3. Dune | Official Main Trailer
   by Denis Villneuve & company
   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8g18jFHCLXk
   I'm excited
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4. Beyond Khan Academy
   by Grant Sanderson talking with Sal Khan
   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SAhKohb5e_w
   two major forces in online math education chatting with each other
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5. How The Metaphysics Of Capitalism Destroyed The World
   by Ian Welsh
   https://www.ianwelsh.net/how-the-metaphysics-of-capitalism-destroyed-the-world/
   I quibble with the choice of verb tense - "is destroying" works better. But a curious perspective from which to address the matter
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