Usually I publish this link list before or during the weekend. But due to the holidays the regular schedule is being paused. Instead, here is a Tuesday-edition.
If you are looking for a fresh link list with technology-only content, head over to meshedsociety.com.
- The Dominant Life Form in the Cosmos is Probably Superintelligent Robots
Fascinating stuff! - The Future of Meat Is Plant-Based Burgers
This is a very exciting development, and it could eventually prevent the climate from getting too unpleasant. - All-You-Can-Eat Buffets: The Scourge of Modern Behavioral Economics
There is one more point about buffets not mentioned in this text: Afterwards I almost always regret having chosen to eat there. But maybe that’s just me. - Why Our Memory Fails Us
We really have no reason to trust our memory. Yet way too many people do. - The Disappeared
Western mass media reported about the disappearance of 43 Mexican students, but it hardly explained the background story. Thus this long read is very enlightening. - Obama Just Made History by Ignoring Men During an Entire Press Conference
No matter whether one thinks that’s cool or silly, fact is: Obama does not shy away from thinking outside the box and doing unconventional things. - Why do we fart so much on planes? Scientists explore in-flight flatulence
In case you are wondering… - Why Isn’t Germany a Bigger Fashion Player?
In short: Because German fashion is about functionality first. - In Berlin, a Shopping Mall’s Flop Leads to Schadenfreude
Personally I like this mall. However, to some extent Berlin really is a city of failure. Lots of things not working as well as they could (I know I know, many think this is what makes Berlin so special). - How Airlines Set Prices and Why They Change So Often
This is a pretty good explainer.
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