Favorites November 28th 2021
The schematic mechanism of action for the anti-Covid pills, which should maintain efficacy vs Omicron and all variants
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The drugs seemed relatively minor compared to the vaccines, but with Omicron, suddenly it seems much more important.
Speaking of which
Austin zoning map (yellow bans everything other than detached single family homes) if you’re wondering how it could be supply-constrained “despite” Texas’ lax land use rules.
Texas is sometimes known for not having zoning, but they still have height and size limits.
Terrific story, this is definitely the kind of strategy you don't want to admit to until you're 95.
There was a short thread about how to make CGI look realistic. Both the explosions are CGI, but the one on the left (Black Widow) looks fake, and the one on the right (Dune) looks real.
If you want more examples of stylistic choices made in Dune, check out the full video.
