reblogarythm: (wednesday)

  1. U.S. Religious Knowledge Quiz
    by Pew Research Center
    https://www.pewresearch.org/religion/quiz/u-s-religious-knowledge-quiz/
    personally i found it easy, but i've also done a lot of reading etc on the topic
    via discord

  2. Tom Thumb sitar
    by sitarfactory.be
    https://www.sitarfactory.be/2024/tom-thumb-sitar/
    this is terribly cute
    via rss

  3. I Tried To Visit Every Single Railway Station In Liechtenstein
    by the Tim Traveller
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7f7gQ7qTmmE
    but will he succeed?!?
    via rss

  4. The Consciousness Glitch: Peter Watts’s Blindsight
    by Jon Evans reviewing Peter Watts
    https://reactormag.com/the-consciousness-glitch-peter-wattss-blindsight/
    everything in this piece is true. all of it.
    via one of the two of them alluding to it on discord
reblogarythm: (tuesday)

  1. Is my blue your blue
    by Patrick Mineault
    https://ismy.blue/
    i'm pretty close to average
    via boing

  2. The Wrong Time Travel Story
    by Marissa Lingen
    https://www.uncannymagazine.com/article/the-wrong-time-travel-story/
    because of course the time travel company would mess up from time to time (if that's the right expression?)
    via discord

  3. A history of saving the world
    by Ada Palmer speaking to Hope is a Verb
    https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/hope-is-a-verb-5346114/episodes/ada-palmer-a-history-of-saving-222051393
    for when your will to live is too weak
    via discord

  4. Perplexing the Web, One Probability Puzzle at a Time
    by Erica Klarreich
    https://www.quantamagazine.org/perplexing-the-web-one-probability-puzzle-at-a-time-20240829/
    lots of entertaining probability puzzles here
    via discord? i think it was on discord

  5. Song Pong - William Tell Overture Finale
    by Rossini and Victor Tao
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V0AXprDRsUU
    an idea that needed to happen
    via boing

  6. Wikipedia articles written in the greatest number of languages
    by Wikipedia
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Wikipedia_articles_written_in_the_greatest_number_of_languages
    can someone explain why the article about David Woodard has the third greatest number of translations?
    via wandering around, wondering
reblogarythm: (friday)

  1. Oily Night
    by Tom Waits
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kh2m3_2mteY
    this is correct
    via ran prieur

  2. Surprise! Many of Us Have 'Hidden' Perfect Pitch Without Knowing It
    by "humans"
    https://www.sciencealert.com/surprise-many-of-us-have-hidden-perfect-pitch-without-knowing-it
    doesn't really surprise me — i've noticed before that i tend to remember songs at or close to pitch
    via ran prieur

  3. Don’t make fun of renowned Dan Brown
    by Michael Deacon, not Dan Brown
    https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/10049454/Dont-make-fun-of-renowned-Dan-Brown.html
    "Dan Brown is a character in my book" - Umberto Eco
    via discord

  4. Tony Levin on Beat Tour Rehearsals
    by Tony Leving speaking to Make Weird Music
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UvQ9QngB7zg
    still excited about this tour, even if there's basically zero chance i'll catch one of the gigs
    via rss
reblogarythm: (thursday)

  1. A Seattle Accent?
    by Joe Fryer et al
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-uh9AH0aRdY
    i mean, there's not much of one
    via discord

  2. Mammoth move for mammoth sculpture
    by Gabrielle deGouw
    https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/video/9.6486511
    what a fun piece!
    via rss

  3. The dawn of nothing.
    by Ben Orlin, a fictionalized Brahmagupta, and no one else
    https://mathwithbaddrawings.com/2024/08/22/the-dawn-of-nothing/
    yup, pretty much
    via rss

  4. How a bison head helped change the Pioneers Cabin into the Bison Lodge
    by Colin Gallant
    https://edmonton.taproot.news/news/2024/08/22/how-a-bison-head-helped-change-the-pioneers-cabin-into-the-bison-lodge
    i missed the previous name change. this one seems like a good step to me
    via rss

  5. These Illusions Fool Almost Everyone
    by Veritasium
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sn07AMCfaAI
    i was familiar with most of these. well-presented, though
    via youtube recommends
reblogarythm: (saturday)

  1. The chickens come home to roost in Britain, cause for both schadenfreude and concern
    by David Climenhaga
    https://albertapolitics.ca/2024/07/the-chickens-come-home-to-roost-in-britain-cause-for-both-schadenfreude-and-concern/
    UK conservatives, get ready for a Canada-style double-reverse take-over
    via rss

  2. The Skiffy and Fanty Show LIVE -- SF at School w/ Ada Palmer
    by Ada Palmer speaking with AlphabetStreams
    https://www.twitch.tv/videos/2190239045
    as always, a great talk from Dr.Palmer
    via Ada on mastadon

  3. Mithras and the world’s best place to die
    by Luke Crane
    https://ludologicalalchemy.substack.com/p/mithras
    a story of a halfling who made an interesting choice
    via rss

  4. "A City on Mars" with Kelly and Zach Weinersmith
    by Kelly and Zach Weinersmith speaking with Beth Johnson
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j15EZUepsbw
    people who are extremely keen on space travel may want to avoid this one?
    via going looking, cuz i'm reading the book

  5. cortex
    by Zach Weinersmith
    https://www.smbc-comics.com/comic/cortex
    the mouseover checks out
    via rss
reblogarythm: (friday)

  1. An Invocation for Beginnings
    by Ze Frank
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RYlCVwxoL_g
    always worth listening to
    via remembering it, after a mention somewhere of a come-back (comb-back?)

  2. Automobile Insurance Changes
    by the Government of Alberta
    https://your.alberta.ca/auto-insurance/survey_tools/survey
    an online survey where you can express your thoughts. of course, given this government, if they don't like your thoughts, they'll probably ignore them
    via taproot

  3. Instrumental Archaeology, Issue 6: The Kora
    by Minor Fossil
    https://minorfossil.substack.com/p/instrumental-archaeology-issue-6
    a short intro to the central instrument of senegambian classical music
    via FB

  4. Minaximum
    by DooWain Nonats
    https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Minaximum
    that's not the definition i would have though of, but, ok
    via encountering the word

  5. Some Reasons why People Suck
    by Hank Green
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P29gknBaUqc
    an excellent reminder about how social technology is still technology. also, happy t-shirt switch, Hank
    via rss

  6. Labyrinth Locator helps you find cool mazes around the world
    by Popkin
    https://boingboing.net/2024/06/14/labyrinth-locator-helps-you-find-cool-mazes-around-the-world.html
    apparently the people at boingboing don't know what a labyrinth is
    via rss

  7. Libertarians be like:
    by R.L.Stollar
    https://wilwheaton.tumblr.com/post/753279558244024320
    i've noticed this
    via rss

  8. 261: The Bezzle by Cory Doctorow – Summer Reading Spectacular
    by Cory Docotrow speaking to Circulating Ideas
    https://circulatingideas.com/2024/06/11/261-the-bezzle-by-cory-doctorow-summer-reading-spectacular/
    a fun talk, speaking to library people who necessarily get some stuff that others might not. ends off with a recommendation that everyone read The Steerswoman, which, well, of course they should!
    via Cory's Blog

  9. Calgary's water restrictions could last 3 to 5 more weeks as crews find more problems with broken water main
    by Jim Brown
    https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/calgary-mayor-critical-water-supply-main-break-1.7235061
    yikes! that's a long period for water restrictions....
    via rss
reblogarythm: (wednesday)

  1. Book Review: The Others Within Us
    by Scott Alexander
    https://www.astralcodexten.com/p/book-review-the-others-within-us
    a long review of a book about an . . . unusual psychological treatment modality and the unusual2 edge case it apparently raises
    via rss
reblogarythm: (tuesday)

  1. Support Tetris Solid on Lego Ideas 💡
    by Victors_art 3000
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HLzpmKhU9l0
    in case you've always wanted to play tetris using lego
    via boing

  2. Why is Prairie mustard seed sent to other countries for processing?
    by Leisha Grebinski
    https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatoon/good-question-mustard-1.7181563
    there are reasons, but it'd be great to have more mustard processed locally
    via rss

  3. Daniel Dennett, 1942-2024
    by Douglas Hofstadter
    https://garymarcus.substack.com/p/daniel-dennett-1942-2024
    reflections on his death, from a friend
    via discord
reblogarythm: (wednesday)

  1. The unexpected upside of global monopoly capitalism
    by Cory Doctorow
    https://pluralistic.net/2024/04/10/an-injury-to-one/#is-an-injury-to-all
    yes, there actually is one
    via rss

  2. A Janitor and a Dictator: How to run an Internet forum
    by Is it cold in here?
    https://medium.com/@ju8jmk5bec/a-janitor-and-a-dictator-how-to-run-an-internet-forum-baff570d7d02
    have only just started this and already it looks valuable
    via ozy's linkpost

  3. 40% of people choose ignorance to avoid guilt about being selfish
    by Yoy Luadha
    https://boingboing.net/2024/04/10/40-of-people-choose-ignorance-to-avoid-guilt-about-being-selfish.html
    this is no surprise
    via rss

  4. Bite Size
    by Rich Burlew
    https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots1301.html
    cuz you can't keep a good extreminator down
    via rss

  5. (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction
    by PJ Harvey and Björk
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dg39hJIhzAk
    covering it in a very different (and also excellent) direction than DEVO's
    via youtube recommends

  6. raga Bhimpalasi
    by sri Chintan Upadhyay with sri Dhaval Mistry
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-knnkKGOvtM
    (haven't actually listened yet, but will when the time is right (i.e. afternoon))
    via FB

  7. World Religions Family Tree
    by Matt Baker
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8l8Uqve9HoU
    a good approximation of the tangled mess!
    via youtube recommends
reblogarythm: (tuesday)

  1. Reblog to fangle this post
    by assorted tumblristas
    https://allthingslinguistic.com/post/746597291846221824
    consider it fangled
    via rss

  2. Limited Edition!
    by stroebe2
    https://stroebe2.tumblr.com/post/746060602292781056
    fancy!
    via wil

  3. raga bhupali
    by pandit Balaram Pathak
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XjrmxS0rYIA
    what a delightful rendition
    via memory

  4. The Towns Outsmarting Airbnb
    by Corey Buhay
    https://reasonstobecheerful.world/the-towns-outsmarting-airbnb/
    some good strategies here!
    via rss

  5. The Hard Problem of Leadership
    by Ian Welsh
    https://www.ianwelsh.net/the-hard-problem-of-leadership/
    to summarize the summary of the summary: people are a problem
    via rss

  6. Pedestrian safety bricks: surprising crosswalk hack
    by Mark Frauenfelder
    https://boingboing.net/2024/04/02/pedestrian-safety-bricks-surprising-crosswalk-hack.html
    it might work? it might antagonize people? maybe both?
    via rss

  7. 8-foot giant squid pillow.
    by Build-a-DIY
    https://build-a-diy.tumblr.com/post/60084351985/8-foot-giant-squid-pillow-youll-need-2-yards
    in case you need an 8-footarm giant squid pillow
    via FB

  8. Discord to start showing ads in the coming week after resisting for almost a decade
    by Martin Hodás
    https://www.neowin.net/news/discord-to-start-showing-ads-in-the-coming-week-after-resisting-for-almost-a-decade/
    DO NOT WANT
    via discord, appropriately enough

  9. What if you swam in a nuclear storage pool?
    by Randall Munroe
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EFRUL7vKdU8
    you would probably die, but not for the obvious reason
    via rss

  10. Tasty Tea(bag)s for Thirsty Nerds!
    by Friday Afternoon Tea
    https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/fridaytea/tasty-teabags-for-thirsty-nerds
    in case you're looking for tasty tea
    via discord

  11. Every Philosophical Razors Explained in 4 Minutes
    by Detour Explainer
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0_KqQrN4gBc
    i knew about half of these, and shall consider the other half
    via boing

  12. a classic integral without the standard tool -- antiderivative of ln x without integration by parts
    by michael penn
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3hHQ59fePFQ
    i don't recall seeing that method before
    via youtube recommends

  13. Of course there is a capybara café in Tokyo
    by Gail Sherman
    https://boingboing.net/2024/04/02/of-course-there-is-a-capybara-cafe-in-tokyo.html
    oh good
    via rss

  14. The potential downsides of meditation
    by David Kortava, excerpted by TYWKIWDBI
    https://tywkiwdbi.blogspot.com/2024/04/the-potential-downsides-of-meditation.html
    indeed, it's not supposed to be about relaxation
    via rss

  15. Declassified NSA Newsletters
    by Bruce Schneier and Redacted
    https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2024/04/declassified-nsa-newsletters.html
    in which someone (we don't know who) gives a not-entirely-thrilled review of one of Bruce's early books
    via rss
reblogarythm: (friday)

  1. Cello Suite #3 BWV 1009
    by J.S.Bach, performed by Joel Quarrington
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=or5VFxRljmE
    three down, three to go! i played one movement of this decades ago.
    via the second suite (see yesterday)

  2. What Happened to Merry?
    by James Tauber
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e1sm-mmkCdk
    immediately after his first appearance in LotR, he vanishes?
    via rss

  3. AI and Trust
    by Bruce "Bruce Schneier" Schneier
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oI8W5Mfr8tw
    necessary thinking on upcoming tech topics
    via his blog

  4. Announcement time!
    by Charlie Stross
    https://www.antipope.org/charlie/blog-static/2024/03/announcement-time.html
    a couple of fun announcements from Charlie, with more probably to come...?
    via rss

  5. 2024 Hugo Finalists
    by Mike Glyer
    https://file770.com/2024-hugo-finalists/
    looks like good lists all 'round, and the transparency on declined/ineligible is welcome
    via discord

  6. How to use BRICKIT to SCAN, ORGANISE and REBUILD your LEGO | (This is almost MAGIC!)
    by QuickTips for iPhone
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e-wx0pCpPdc
    i can imagine this being useful. the magic of technology, huh?
    via boing

  7. Gygax and Freud
    by Jo Walton
    https://www.patreon.com/posts/32470027
    a comparison of two giants of twentieth century psychological taxonomy. in verse.
    via discord

  8. The current carbon tax debate is important — it's just not serious
    by Aaron Wherry
    https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/carbon-tax-trudeau-poilievre-1.7159005
    i feel like this distinction could be made about several current political debates
    via rss

  9. Characters from Yonder Website
    by homestar runner
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f4Bq42UdpAU
    i invite everybody, no pressure, put your mind at ease
    via a friendly reminder from my past self

  10. Periodic Table Regions
    by Randall Munroe
    https://xkcd.com/2913/
    i'm sure many chemistry students will find this helpful
    via rss

  11. Ketchup dispensers installed outside restaurants that refuse to serve it
    by David Pescovitz, Heinz, and the people of Chicago
    https://boingboing.net/2024/03/29/ketchup-dispensers-installed-outside-restaurants-that-refuse-to-serve-it.html
    what will the second-order consequences of this be?
    via rss

  12. The 17 Weirdest Things I Learned at the Zoo
    by Hank Green
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nk3efZh5ELg
    a bunch of fun animal facts!
    via rss
reblogarythm: (thursday)

  1. The Lessons Of Jesus (Or “Why Conservatives Hate Francis”)
    by Ian Welsh
    https://www.ianwelsh.net/the-lessons-of-jesus-or-why-conservatives-hate-francis/
    i'd noticed this too
    via rss

  2. Why is this number everywhere?
    by Veritaseum
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d6iQrh2TK98
    yes, i'm aware of this
    via youtube recommends

  3. Cello Suite #2 BWV 1008
    by J.S.Bach, performed by Joel Quarrington
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FlRpg9tl1SQ
    what? he's done more than just the 6th suite? why was i not informed?!? how soon will we be able to get a complete 'cello suites on double bass by quarrington?
    via it suddenyl appearing on my recommends

  4. I Had Chemo and My Hair Came Back Curly!
    by John Green et al
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PhAWyOuIedc
    i've encountered this before (no, not me personally)
    via youtube recommends
reblogarythm: (tuesday)

  1. "Linus and Lucy", played on banjos
    by Foggy Mountain Spaceship covering Vince Guaraldi
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VwXCITr4RQA
    what a nifty arrangement!
    via discord

  2. A city in California has no house numbers. Here's why they're finally addressing it
    by Philip Drost
    https://www.cbc.ca/radio/asithappens/carmel-no-addresses-1.7091347
    i mean, as long as it works, it works
    via rss

  3. Man arrested after shots fired, Molotov cocktail thrown inside Edmonton city hall
    by CBC News
    https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/one-person-arrested-after-edmonton-city-hall-evacuated-following-weapons-complaint-1.7092198
    so that's what all those cop cars at city hall were up to
    via rss, after having been across the street from it

  4. Consciousness
    by Zach Weinersmith
    https://www.smbc-comics.com/comic/consciousness-3
    pretty much, yup
    via rss

  5. Maps of Earthsea
    by Ursula K Le Guin
    https://www.ursulakleguin.com/maps-of-earthsea
    because someone was looking for one
    via going looking for one

  6. A Very Bad Estimator
    by Donald Knuth speaking with Brady Haran
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2GbtLpYvzFQ
    always good to hear Knuth's wisdom
    via going looking for Knuth's wisdom

  7. twenty questions, with answers, and commentary
    by Donald Knuth and ChatGPT
    https://www-cs-faculty.stanford.edu/~knuth/chatGPT20.txt
    yes, Knuth asked ChatGPT some questions. fascinating questions, and in some cases fascinating replies. Blueberry Granola Wonton Cups, anyone?
    via previous link
reblogarythm: (thursday)

  1. A Sudoku Secret to Blow Your Mind
    by Simon Anthony speaking to Brady Haran
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pezlnN4X52g
    this had not occurred to us, Dude. could be useful if i get back into sudokuing!
    via rss

  2. Singing The Blues
    by Scott Alexander
    https://www.astralcodexten.com/p/singing-the-blues
    a curious speculation on some of the mechanisms underlying depression
    via rss
reblogarythm: (wednesday)

  1. Brandenburg Concertos
    by ustad J.S.Bach
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HTm2kEAfo8o
    curiously, this recording apparently wasn't performed by anyone. that's disconcerting
    via looking for a recording. this was the first one that turned up.

  2. Deb Chachra's "How Infrastructure Works"
    by Cory Doctorow, reviewing Deb Chachra
    https://pluralistic.net/2023/10/17/care-work/
    may have to read this
    via rss

  3. Marvelous Arithmetics of Distance
    by James Propp
    https://mathenchant.wordpress.com/2023/10/17/marvelous-arithmetics-of-distance/
    a gentle intro to p-adics
    via rss

  4. String Matrix
    by Hervé Jeanne
    https://www.hervejeanne.de/en/string-matrix
    in case you're wondering what strings would be the best choice for your double bass
    via wandering around youtube, seeing a reference

  5. I had no choice but to share this article about a new book that says free will is an illusion
    by Mark Frauenfelder
    https://boingboing.net/2023/10/18/i-had-no-choice-but-to-share-this-article-about-a-new-book-that-says-free-will-is-an-illusion.html
    i couldn't not share this review
    via rss

  6. On Mutual Aid
    by Ozy Brennan
    https://thingofthings.substack.com/p/on-mutual-aid
    may have to read this
    via rss
reblogarythm: (tuesday)

  1. Apricot-Plum
    by Veritable Vegetable
    https://veritablevegetable.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/plum-vs-apricot-pluot-graphic-3-1024x352.png
    in case you were wondering how those crosses worked
    via discord et puis googlery

  2. Why mushrooms are having a moment in the Edmonton area
    by Mel Hohn speaking to CBC Edmonton
    https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/2262867523715
    there are indeed a lot of mushrooms about right now
    via rss

  3. Watch an adorable cockatiel sing "I'm a little teapot" while wearing a flower as a hat
    by Jennifer Sandlin reporting on Crumpet the cockatiel
    https://boingboing.net/2023/09/12/watch-an-adorable-cockatiel-sing-im-a-little-teapot-while-wearing-a-flower-as-a-hat.html
    exactly what it says on the tin
    via rss

  4. Indiana
    by Zach Weinersmith
    https://www.smbc-comics.com/comic/indiana
    pretty sure this is accurate
    via rss

  5. People hate just sitting and thinking so much they'd rather shock themselves
    by Mark Frauenfelder, reporting on a study from the University of Virginia
    https://boingboing.net/2023/09/12/people-hate-just-sitting-and-thinking-so-much-theyd-rather-shock-themselves.html
    i am apparently not part of the majority?
    via rss

  6. The Sandbox vs the Railroad | Running the Game
    by Matthew Colville
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EkXMxiAGUWg
    who knew that the hobbit was a sandbox TTRPG, and the lord of the rings (initially) wasn't?
    via plot points

  7. Health Canada approves Moderna's updated COVID-19 vaccine
    by Lauren Pelley
    https://www.cbc.ca/news/health/moderna-approved-1.6963996
    squirt that science juice in my arm!
    via rss
reblogarythm: (tuesday)

  1. Against Automaticity
    by a literal banana
    https://carcinisation.com/2023/08/22/against-automaticity/
    the fallout from the replication crisis continues
    via rss

  2. The business of silence: is there a hidden cost to noise cancelling?
    by Donna Lu
    https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2023/aug/28/noise-cancelling-headphones-risks-concerns
    now i'm feeling less deprived about not using noise-cancelling tech
    via boing boing comments

  3. Stopping Reading
    by ex Urbe ad Astra
    https://exurbe.libsyn.com/ex-urbe-ad-astra-9-stopping-reading
    in which Ada and Jo discuss a hopefully not too common problem
    via rss

  4. Sums and products
    by Flying Colours Maths
    https://www.flyingcoloursmaths.co.uk/sums-and-products/
    a delightfully symmetrical approach to a problem i've considered before
    via rss
reblogarythm: (thursday)

  1. Douglas Adams' Hitchhiker's Guide Gets a Glorious New Folio Society Edition
    by Cheryl Eddy
    https://gizmodo.com/hitchhikers-guide-to-galaxy-folio-society-douglas-adams-1850455317
    looks nice! unfortunately, only saw it on towel day
    via cory doctorow

  2. It's Okay if You Can Only Take Care of Yourself Right Now
    by Jessica Wildfire
    https://jessicawildfire.substack.com/p/its-okay-if-you-can-only-take-care
    (locally OK, that is)
    via rss

  3. Who is the most high-agency person you've never heard of? Rudolf Vrba.
    by George Mack
    https://twitter.com/george__mack/status/1661426260327759902?s=46&t=mO0GzUWMHKdV7Nyz1QT6Nw
    and then they wouldn't give him a pistol
    via discord

  4. Watch these new videos for the 2023 Best Illusion of the Year Contest
    by Mark Frauenfelder, reblogging several clever folk
    https://boingboing.net/2023/05/25/watch-these-new-videos-for-the-2023-best-illusion-of-the-year-contest.html
    these make my mind feel odd!
    via rss

  5. Survival of the Richest: Escape Fantasies of the Tech Billionaires
    by Douglas Rushkoff in conversation with Kevin Werbach
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Gec4TXdSwM
    doug always gives good talk
    via rss
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  1. We are in a rare situation
    by lucy and someone else?
    https://pheaphia.tumblr.com/post/714071290390200320/found-where-i-saw-it
    Carlyle Foster would be so pleased!
    via senna

  2. Find out what it takes to calculate just six digits of pi
    by xk4rimx
    https://students.tools/pi/
    a fun interactive demo. that last series: wowzers!
    via reddit

  3. Ramanujan–Sato series
    by Wikipedia
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ramanujan%E2%80%93Sato_series
    the aforementinoed wowzers
    via googlery after previous link

  4. The Wild World of Music
    by Burkhard Bilger
    https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2023/04/03/david-sulzer-profile-neuroscience-music
    featuring an elephant orchestra
    via discord

  5. THAILAND'S ELEPHANT ORCHESTRA PLAY
    by Thailand's Elephant Orchestra
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lSLVgrNJ-HU
    and here it is!
    via googlery after previous link

  6. Valley of the Gnomes
    by Atlas Obscura
    https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/valley-of-the-gnomes
    might be something to visit sometime
    via boing

  7. raga Jaiajiwanti
    by Mudit Mayank Jha
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Htq4ySCXl8
    a nice rendition!
    via reddit
reblogarythm: (monday)

  1. The Art of Fugue
    by Johann Sebastian Bach, instantiated by the Netherlands Bach Society
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OMtjlaDEMdI
    this. this is it.
    via memory googlery

  2. Recalling the Western Zen Master Charlotte Joko Beck
    by James Ford
    https://www.patheos.com/blogs/monkeymind/2023/03/recalling-the-western-zen-master-charlotte-joko-beck.html
    a recollection of an important teacher
    via rss

  3. What time is it in Lebanon? Daylight time debacle divides country into 2 time zones
    by Thomson Reuters
    https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/lebanon-daylight-saving-time-1.6791976
    yet another demonstration of the preposterosity of daylight saving time
    via rss

  4. A brief investigation into the cubic election "law"
    by Flying Colours Maths
    https://www.flyingcoloursmaths.co.uk/cubic-election-law/
    i'd not previously heard of this "law". i wonder if it works in jurisdictions other than the UK
    via rss

  5. How to talk to people stuck in a conspiracy theory hellscape
    by David Farrier
    https://www.webworm.co/p/how-to-talk-to-people-stuck-in-a
    some helpful tips
    via discord

  6. the Ling Space
    by the Ling Space
    https://www.youtube.com/@thelingspace/featured
    a bunch of linguistics videos!
    via discord

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