links, etc Better Bus Systems Could Slow Climate Change - Scientific American i was expecting sciam to take a more technocratic approach to this topic. but the article hits on a number of salient bits. the energy requirements associated with the need to transition the US auto fleet. the stigmatization of the bus being for the poor, in the US. the fact that other countries treat buses and public transit as critical infrastructure....

links, etc Google “We Have No Moat, And Neither Does OpenAI” the leaked document. this is a lot more interesting than i thought it was going to be. (5) The LLama Effect: How an Accidental Leak Sparked a Series of Impressive Open Source Alternatives to ChatGPT oh shit. this stuff is moving really fast.

links, etc The 42 Best Pens for 2023: Gel, Ballpoint, Rollerball, and Fountain Pens | JetPens there’s something about the fact that i scribble now and no longer get excited by new pens any more that kind of makes me sad. still, for some reason, i cannot avert my gaze from the jetpens videos.

links, etc Why is the Colorado river drying up? Feeding cows is a large part - Vox particularly telling/interesting is the chart for water consumptive foods. still the pie chart is mind boggling kind of smacks you upside the head.

links, etc Housing Should Be Affordable Except When I Sell My House for a Million Dollars - McSweeney’s Internet Tendency this is the story of my neighborhood. it’s also the story of the US. you cannot have the primary vehicle for (illiquid) wealth generation be coupled to a basic human need and expect things to turn out alright.