I’m conflicted: Big cat bill unanimously approved by Senate, heads to Biden’s desk The legislation prohibits any “import, export, transport, sell, receive, acquire or purchase in interstate or foreign commerce” and the breeding or possessing of such wildlife. Possession of big cats and cross-breeds would be limited to wildlife sanctuaries and state universities, as well…
Not so much for the US. WNBA star Brittney Griner released from Russian detention in prisoner swap for convicted arms dealer She is an *acknowledged* drug-transporting criminal. Whether you agree with Russia’s laws on such things or not, those were the laws. And while the US went to the bizarre extreme of returning to Russia…
A visualization of how high a human could jump on other worlds, due to the differences in local gravity. Not included is the difficulty in jumping while wearing a space suit… And similar:
Not politically, literally: The Great Purpling I’ve noticed a number of streetlights around here pumping out a distinctly blue/purple light for a while now. It’s disconcerting… it’s not an unpleasant color, but it’s *different,* and everything looks funny under it. I thought it was a choice, but it turns out it’s a manufacturing…
If you want to get your soul crushed, try to display a classical talent before an audience composed of modern high school kids. “Disrespect” won’t begin to cover it. So prepare to be surprised as this kid manages to get an auditorium of his classmates to fall into utter silence as he plays the theme…
Some years ago I produced a range of cyanotype blueprints of a number of aerospace subjects. The hardware needed for this was disposed of when I left Utah at the end of 2019, so starting again seemed unlikely. However, someone has expressed interest in a special commission. Rebuilding the hardware needed will be an expensive…
… of just what constitutes this garbage. What fraction is paper? How much plastic? And how much is just sticks and weeds, stuff not normally considered “garbage” in the ecosystem? In any event, this mechanism seems to be working quite well. I wonder if it could be made actually productive, though, rather than…
The Hudson Institute is a “conservative think tank.” So it’s not a Biden administration mouthpiece. Some interesting points here: Ten Myths about US Aid to Ukraine Myth 1: There is not enough oversight of US aid to Ukraine. Myth 2: We have written more than $66 billion worth of “blank checks” for Ukraine. Myth 3:…
