Favorites January 15th 2022

Steve Stewart-Williams @SteveStuWill

Cats negotiating obstacle courses. It's impressive that they can place their front paws so precisely; what really amazes me, though, is that they can do it with their back paws, when the obstacles are no longer in sight. bit.ly/3pWmUsy

Huh, I wonder what the evolutionary source of this capability is.

Doge @IntelDoge

Another angle, bottom right.

Big eruption in the Pacific, this was the most interesting satellite view that I saw. Here's a closeup if you prefer that.

Nat Bullard @NatBullard

Ford went from <100 electric vehicle ads in 2019 to 1500 in 2021. And Audi now spends more on EV ads than on internal combustion engine car ads. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Hey, this time it's not a chart of car sales, I'm changing things up!

matt blaze @mattblaze

Preventing these kinds of attacks is a practical application of small Faraday containers. See mattblaze.org/blog/faraday

WMP Traffic @Trafficwmp

We are seeing an increase in relay thefts where thieves boost the signal from an ignition key inside your house to steal the car parked nearby. If you have a keyless entry vehicle please consider extra security such as faraday bags for the keys (BOTH SETS) & steering locks etc. https://t.co/ETMN8ffyrq

Ugh, I guess I've gotta buy a little faraday cage box now.

Arpit Gupta @arpitrage

Super annoying that we decided to slow-play boosters and wound up unprepared for this latest wave

zeynep tufekci @zeynep

*Amazing* detailed data on 3rd shots and vaccines from Alberta. Essentially: “The hospitalization rate among 3x-vaccinated 80+ year olds is lower than the hospitalization rate among unvaccinated 12-29-year-olds.” Incredible. Wow. h/t @dylanhmorris https://t.co/GnhUslpLe4 https://t.co/mQg6fcL6S5

Get your booster, mkay? Just because the fda slow walked it early doesn't mean you should slow walk it yourself as well.

Wally Nowinski @Nowooski

Yes, But “green” nimbys will still find a way to object. “Judge halts construction of geothermal project near Nevada hot springs — Environmental groups and Native American tribes argued…” courthousenews.com/judge-halts-co…

Eli Dourado @elidourado

Remember, kids, geothermal is a much more abundant energy source than nuclear fission, on this planet at least. https://t.co/qwq3HxaoBA

Like stopping infill housing over burrowing owls.

Stanford Dish, January 2022