Favorite Rejects 2022-08-23

Eric Berger @SciGuySpace

It's as if Congress told NASA to keep printing newspapers in a world with broadband Internet.

arstechnica.comThe SLS rocket is the worst thing to happen to NASA—but maybe also the best?“This has been a really tough thing.”

William B. Fuckley @opinonhaver

types of CA ballot propositions: -rich person's obviously insane obsession -something that clearly should have been legislation -effort by tech company to kill regulation -well intentioned, would kill thousands if implemented -rich person's subtly insane obsession -dialysis

Institute for Justice @IJ

🍴 For years, critics have argued that #FoodTrucks hurt established restaurants within communities. 🧐 IJ's study puts those concerns to the test. ⚠️ Spoiler Alert: food trucks actually complement the brick-and-mortar restaurant industry. ij.org/press-release/…

ij.orgNew Report: Food Trucks Not a Threat to Restaurant Industry - Institute for JusticeARLINGTON, Va.—For years, critics of food trucks have argued they hurt already established restaurants within communities. But a new report released today by the Institute […]

Anzu 🦖🦕 @anzu_is_online

Food for thought: if the US cut just 2% of its annual defense budget it could afford to construct a colossal obsidian sphere in the San Francisco Bay. On top of the obvious economic benefits, it would be visible throughout all of northern California and emanate an ominous hum!

Newley Purnell @newley

Apple is preparing to manufacture its new iPhone 14 in India months earlier than it did previous models, sign it’s boosting production outside China where Covid-related shutdowns and geopolitical tensions have raised risks for foreign businesses.

wsj.comApple to Cut New iPhone 14 Production Lag Between India and ChinaMove to make devices more quickly in India would help lessen dependence on China, which has been hit by Covid lockdowns and geopolitical tensions.

Rutger Bregman @rcbregman

The state of Evangelical Christianity in the US... 'I’ve had pastors tell me that they (...) mentioned the Sermon on the Mount and have had church members say: where did you get those liberal talking points?'

nytimes.comTranscript: Ezra Klein Show with Russell MooreThe Aug. 23, 2022 episode of “The Ezra Klein Show.”

Noah Smith 🐇🇺🇦 @Noahpinion

Did not expect China's government to come out in favor of the British Empire and Imperial Japan, but here we are...

Zhang Meifang张美芳 @CGMeifangZhang

The history of American aggression in a snapshot! And this does not even include proxy wars, regime changes and other acts that destabilize regions, nations and peoples. Begs the question: will a nation that romances war ever know peace? Or allow for it? #US #war https://t.co/Q21dNKsEUn

Darrell Owens @IDoTheThinking

The takeaway from Minneapolis (which leads in housing construction nationwide) is simply that replacing single-family zoning for theoretically 3-units a lot is not going to yield anywhere as much housing as high density upzoning like what MLPS 2040 did.

Conor Sen @conorsen

This is why I’m skeptical YIMBYism is a panacea — whatever mix shift it leads to will be favorable but I don’t know if it will lead to meaningfully more development, which is still constrained by labor and the decisions/growth desires of developers: https://t.co/tTwy7AZ4Ac https://t.co/ZTievMVB0A

Jonathan Deutsch @jmfd

If Apple is going to make macOS 13 Ventura's System Settings into a bland "cube farm" list of items, they should also refactor the backend to benefit. Then, all setting items could share a more capable UI. Here are some easy wins for such a new Settings app: (A thread!🧵1/11)