Wednesday, September 21, 2016

We Were Wrong About Some Stuff

Almost Everything You Think You Know Is Wrong, Part 2
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TRUST NO ONE
IT'S ONLY WEDNESDAY
Almost Everything You Think You Know Is Wrong, Part 2
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We're just barely two days into this week, yet again the foundations that ground our society are crumbling: The moderately wealthy are actually poor, the five-second rule is wrong and Britain hates pubs.
UNDER PRESSURE
The Deflategate Scientists Unlock Their Lab
nytimes.com
The researchers whose work led to Tom Brady's suspension have never spoken publicly. Now they're eager to say they were right, no matter what Patriots fans believe.
NOTHING TO WAG YOUR TAIL ABOUT
Something's Rotten In The Pet Food Industry
modernfarmer.com
In theory, the Food and Drug Administration regulates pet food. In practice, limited resources and the need to prioritize human safety have led the FDA to effectively cede federal oversight to the Association of American Feed Control Officials. The end result: few national safeguards to prevent, or even discourage, the use of questionable meat meal.
THE HIDDEN HISTORY OF AMERICAN SPYCRAFT
Women Of The CIA
newsweek.com
There are more women in the CIA then ever before, with women operating at unprecedented levels on every floor of CIA headquarters and throughout its far flung global outposts. Yet women remain underrepresented in executive-level jobs and the clandestine service.
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ALL AUTO EVERYTHING
THE TENNIS SHOE THAT WORE A COMPUTER
The Secret Lab Where Nike Invented The Power-Lacing Shoe Of Our Dreams
wired.com
"Back To The Future II" introduced the Nike Mag, and finally, after 28 years, Nike is ready to bring it to market in the form of the HyperAdapt.
OLD FOLKS CAN GET DOWN WITH TECH, TOO
How Florida Became The Most Important US State In The Race To Legalize Self-Driving Cars
qz.com
"This is our generation's transition from horse-and-buggy to the Model T."
TESLA MOTORBOATS
Scientists In Amsterdam Will Test Self-Driving Boats In The City's Canals
qz.com
Researchers are planning to launch "roboats" to traverse the Dutch capital's canals next year, part of a five-year project to test the self-driving vessels' ability to transport people and goods in a city whose area is about one-quarter water.
VIDEO OF THE DAY
LINK'S MOVING CASTLE
'Zelda' Animated Like A Miyazaki Movie Is Basically Perfect
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Literally the only thing wrong with this reimagining of "Zelda" as a Studio Ghibli film is that there's only a minute and 45 seconds of it to stare at.
IN THE NEWS
Suspected Manhattan Bomber Worked For The AP, Was Sympathetic To Taliban
12 Officers Injured As Protests Break Out In NC After Police Fatally Shoot Man
China's Tiangong-1 Space Station 'Out Of Control' And Will Crash To Earth
Have a great day and watch out for falling space stations.