Cool collection of then-and-now space images. https://www.planetary.org/articles/nasa-60-years
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LIDAR survey reveals ancient Maya civilization had much bigger cities than we once thought.
LIDAR survey reveals ancient Maya civilization had much bigger cities than we once thought.
This major discovery upends long-held theories about the Maya civilization
In the autumn of 1929, Anne Morrow Lindbergh and her husband Charles flew across the Yucatán Peninsula. With Charles at the controls, Anne snapped photographs of the jungles just below. She wrote in her journal of Maya structures obscured by large humps of vegetation.
I found this old post I wrote on how Marvel or DC would have milked Lord of the Rings…
I found this old post I wrote on how Marvel or DC would have milked Lord of the Rings as an “event” comic book, with tie-ins, spin-offs, and character spotlights…
…and realized it’s not that far off from what the Hobbit movies actually *did*.
What If…Lord of the Rings had been an “Event” Comic?
We went to Long Beach Comic Con last weekend…
We went to Long Beach Comic Con last weekend. Had a good time. Katie dressed up as Professor Trelawney, we found some cool art and hit some panels, and J. spent as much time as he could playing laser tag and looking at remote-controlled Astromech droids.
10 Years of Long Beach Comic Con! (2018) – K²R
Back in 2009, I attended the first-ever Long Beach Comic-Con, an event that filled the void left when Wizard World cancelled WWLA at the last minute. I had a good time, and it had a lot of support from the industry, but I wondered how long it would last. Ten years on, LBCC is still …
Twitter’s Emerging Competitor Doesn’t Want To Be Twitter
We’re designing bike lanes wrong
We’re designing bike lanes wrong
City streets and sidewalks in the United States have been engineered for decades to keep vehicle occupants and pedestrians safe. If streets include trees at all, they might be planted in small sidewalk pits, where, if constrained and with little water, they live only three to 10 years on average.
I’ve had days like that… ☕☕☕💤
I was just wondering about this the other day. New Horizons has taken its first images of its next target (after the amazing Pluto flyby a few years ago), Kuiper Belt Object 2014 MU69. It’ll reach the object in January.
I was just wondering about this the other day. New Horizons has taken its first images of its next target (after the amazing Pluto flyby a few years ago), Kuiper Belt Object 2014 MU69. It’ll reach the object in January.
https://www.syfy.com/syfy-wire/now-well-beyond-pluto-new-horizons-sees-its-next-target
Apparently, Lego mini figures were relatively new when I had them as a kid.
Apparently, Lego mini figures were relatively new when I had them as a kid.
https://geekdad.com/2018/08/happy-40th-birthday-lego-minifigure/
California’s Atlantis: The Lost Superisland of Santarosae
California’s Atlantis: The Lost Superisland of Santarosae https://www.kcet.org/shows/lost-la/californias-atlantis-the-lost-superisland-of-santarosae
“The difference between an actual discussion (where we seek the right answer) and a political one is simple…”
“The difference between an actual discussion (where we seek the right answer) and a political one is simple…”
Disney (yes, Disney) declares war on “overzealous copyright holders”
Disney (yes, Disney) declares war on “overzealous copyright holders”
— via @BoingBoing
This brings back memories of my old spamfighting days.
This brings back memories of my old spamfighting days.
https://wordtothewise.com/2018/08/your-idea-will-not-work-here-is-why-it-wont-work/
Editorial from @comicsbeat : Complaining about politics in entertainment when they’ve been intertwined for decades?
Editorial from @comicsbeat : Complaining about politics in entertainment when they’ve been intertwined for decades?
Stumbled on a link to this in another article. I was literally planning to use …
Stumbled on a link to this in another article. I was literally planning to use this feature to set up a list sometime this week that I could use to narrow down the FB firehose when I only have a few minutes, in hopes that I might actually keep up with at least some of my friends instead of avoiding Facebook because I’m so far behind.
So much for that idea.
https://techcrunch.com/2018/08/09/facebook-is-shutting-down-friend-list-feeds-today/
In Trump era, rare act of denaturalizing U.S. citizens gets a new focus
In Trump era, rare act of denaturalizing U.S. citizens gets a new focus
How 2,000-year-old roads predict modern-day prosperity
How 2,000-year-old roads predict modern-day prosperity
Prosperity begets prosperity: On a global level, economists and historians have shown that places that prospered 100, 500, even 1,000 years ago tend to be more economically developed today.
The current administration’s anti-immigration agenda has never been *only* about “illegal” immigration. They only say that because it’s easier to sell.
The current administration’s anti-immigration agenda has never been *only* about “illegal” immigration. They only say that because it’s easier to sell.
I find this baffling. I wish i found it surprising: For women on Twitch, disclosing their relationship status is a minefield
I find this baffling. I wish i found it surprising: For women on Twitch, disclosing their relationship status is a minefield
Scientists Slowly Reintroducing Small Group Of Normal, Well-Adjusted Humans Into Society 😂
Saw this on birdsite:
Scientists Slowly Reintroducing Small Group Of Normal, Well-Adjusted Humans Into Society
ITHACA, NY—In an ambitious attempt to revive a population long considered to be on the brink of extinction, scientists announced Friday they have slowly begun to reintroduce normal, well-adjusted human beings back into society.
