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Earth is not yet ready to join its own Federation.

The return of 'rasputitsa' and what it means for Russia's war in Ukraine

I wonder what the impact of rasputitisa will be this Fall? Things may start to "bog down" when that arrives.

Daily Chocolate May Rescue the Brain From Cognitive Decline What about marshmellows. Is there any benefit of floaty marshmellows in my hot chocolate?

Yes they can vote, and they have been influential at times in national politics.

Approval voting is used in scientific bodies, and it makes sense to use that there as they are professional colleagues. I'm not concerned about the specific tactics this (ranked choice) voting method encourages as much as I am the general direction. The two party political divide in the USA is maintained by the plurality voting method and neither party wants it to change. Ranked/preferential voting methods have better mathematical properties that should help to erode this divide. It's not perfect, but it is an improvement.

The interesting aspect for me was how the election was resolved using a ranked choice method, rather than the traditional plurality vote. My mathematical side is pleased with the outcome.

Talk about telegraphing their punches. I guess it's hard to hide preparations given all the recon technology these days.

Quiet quitting:

Blueprint, the Evolutionary Origins of a Good Society by Nicholas A. Christakis.

We're all Wally now. (Dilbert reference.)

It's going to be a stain on the NFL to see him playing, and probably booed everywhere he goes. It really should have been treated as a career-ending injury.

Adult humor, so spoiler tag used.

The irony is how much effort the US government has spent trying to extradite Julian Assange on the same charges of violating the Espionage Act.

Reports are Salman Rushdie may lose an eye.