New Horizons fast approaching 2014 MU69 | The Planetary Society

http://www.planetary.org/blogs/emily-lakdawalla/2018/new-horizons-approaching-mu69-ultima-thule.html


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Behind the scenes of the New Horizons flyby of Ultima Thule

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/2018/12/go-behind-scenes-new-horizons-mission-ultima-thule-beyond-pluto/


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New Horizons To Encounter Ultima Thule This New Years, And Here's Why It Matters

https://www.forbes.com/sites/startswithabang/2018/12/28/new-horizons-to-encounter-ultima-thule-this-new-years-and-heres-why-it-matters/


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Variation in general intelligence and our evolutionary history – Gene Expression

https://www.gnxp.com/WordPress/2018/12/29/variation-in-general-intelligence-and-our-evolutionary-history/


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Alessio Figalli, a Mathematician on the Move, Wins Fields Medal | Quanta Magazine

https://www.quantamagazine.org/alessio-figalli-a-mathematician-on-the-move-wins-fields-medal-20180801/


— Steve Smith

Staff Picks: 11 TV Shows from 2018 You Should Binge-Watch Right Now << Rotten Tomatoes – Movie and TV News

https://editorial.rottentomatoes.com/article/staff-picks-2018-tv-binge-guide/


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The terrifying, hidden reality of Ridiculously Complicated Algorithms

https://www.the-tls.co.uk/articles/public/ridiculously-complicated-algorithms/


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Longreads Best of 2018: Science and Technology

https://longreads.com/2018/12/13/longreads-best-of-2018-science-and-technology/


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Longreads Best of 2018: Investigative Reporting

https://longreads.com/2018/12/14/longreads-best-of-2018-investigative-reporting/


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The Best Reviewed Books of 2018: Nonfiction | Book Marks

https://bookmarks.reviews/the-best-reviewed-books-of-2018-nonfiction/


_- Steve

Rescue on the Killer Mountain | Outside Online

https://www.outsideonline.com/2294446/behind-scenes-daring-rescue-nanga-parbat


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Five Amazing Things We Learned About History From Ancient DNA In 2018

https://www.forbes.com/sites/jenniferraff/2018/12/27/five-amazing-things-we-learned-about-history-from-ancient-dna-in-2018/


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Chess, a Drosophila of reasoning | Science

http://science.sciencemag.org/content/362/6419/1087.full


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Colin OBrady Is First To Cross Antarctica Solo And Unsupported | Portland, OR Patch

https://patch.com/oregon/portland/amp/27854024/colin-obrady-first-cross-antarctica-solo-unsupported


— Steve Smith

The Music Club, 2018

The Music Club, 2018

https://slate.com/culture/2018/12/how-to-discover-new-music-one-critics-methods.html

_- Steve

WIRED: 11 Fantastic Science Books to Binge Over the Holidays

11 Fantastic Science Books to Binge Over the Holidays
WIRED

Snuggle up with your favorite display technology and ignite your neurons with these recommended science books from 2018. Read the full story

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Bipartisan lawmakers seek cryptocurrency rules to keep US competitive

https://www.cnbc.com/2018/12/06/bipartisan-lawmakers-seek-cryptocurrency-rules-to-keep-us-competitive-.html


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Observer review: The Years of Lyndon Johnson by Robert A Caro | Books | The Guardian

https://www.theguardian.com/books/2002/aug/11/biography.highereducation


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https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/trump-syria-withdrawal-772177/amp/#click=https://t.co/vLcnOuWRUB

we've successfully brainwashed big chunks of the population into thinking it's normal for a country to exist in a state of permanent war, fighting in seven countries at once, spending half of all discretionary funding on defense.

https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/trump-syria-withdrawal-772177/amp/#click=https://t.co/vLcnOuWRUB

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The horrifying physiological and psychological consequences of being Aquaman | Southern Fried Science

http://www.southernfriedscience.com/the-horrifying-physiological-and-psychological-consequences-of-being-aquaman-2/


_- Steve

Claas Relotius Reporter Forgery Scandal - SPIEGEL ONLINE

http://www.spiegel.de/international/zeitgeist/claas-relotius-reporter-forgery-scandal-a-1244755.html


_- Steve

These Are the 7 Best Podcasts of 2018, Bar None

These Are the 7 Best Podcasts of 2018, Bar None
https://www.inc.com/geoffrey-james/these-are-7-best-podcasts-of-2018-bar-none.html

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Spectrum: Massive analysis refines map of autism's genetic roots

Massive analysis refines map of autism's genetic roots
Spectrum

The largest genetic analysis of postmortem brain tissue to date has yielded maps of when and where genes related to autism are turned on and off throughout life. Read the full story

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The Biggest Junk Science of 2018 | RealClearScience

https://www.realclearscience.com/blog/2018/12/17/the_biggest_junk_science_of_2018.html


_- Steve

Skepticblog » Smart Meter Paranoia

https://www.skepticblog.org/2011/06/23/smart-meter-paranoia/


_- Steve

Best of 2018 · Longform

https://longform.org/lists/best-of-2018


_- Steve

The Heart of the Matter: When Elites Become Parasites: The Panama Papers

http://barryeisler.blogspot.com/2018/12/when-elites-become-parasites-panama.html


_- Steve

The Best Rock Albums of 2018

The Best Rock Albums of 2018
https://pitchfork.com/features/lists-and-guides/the-best-rock-albums-of-2018/

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NYTimes.com: The Yoda of Silicon Valley

From The New York Times:

The Yoda of Silicon Valley

Donald Knuth, master of algorithms, reflects on 50 years of his opus-in-progress, "The Art of Computer Programming."

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/17/science/donald-knuth-computers-algorithms-programming.html


_- Steve

The Best Economics Books of 2018 | Five Books Expert Recommendations

https://fivebooks.com/best-books/best-economics-books-of-2018/


_- Steve

Your face is your passport: American Airlines launches biometric boarding program - Los Angeles Times

https://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-travel-briefcase-american-biometric-20181207-story.html


_- Steve

How the brain’s face code might unlock the mysteries of perception

https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-018-07668-4?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_content=organic&utm_campaign=NGMT_2_JAL_Nature


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Apple Computers Used to Be Built in the U.S. It Was a Mess.

Apple Computers Used to Be Built in the U.S. It Was a Mess.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/15/business/apple-california-manufacturing-history.html

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How to stay motivated: Advice from Colin O'Brady Antarctic crossing

https://www.cnbc.com/2018/12/14/how-to-stay-motivated-advice-from-colin-obrady-antarctic-crossing.html


_- Steve

AlphaFold @ CASP13: “What just happened?” « Some Thoughts on a Mysterious Universe

https://moalquraishi.wordpress.com/2018/12/09/alphafold-casp13-what-just-happened/


_- Steve

Seeds of Science: Why We Got It So Wrong On GMOs: Mark Lynas: Bloomsbury Sigma

https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/seeds-of-science-9781472946959/


— Steve Smith

Some Viruses Can Eavesdrop On Their Hosts - The Atlantic

https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2018/12/some-viruses-can-eavesdrop-their-hosts/578071/


_- Steve

Lessons From Chomsky | Current Affairs

https://www.currentaffairs.org/2018/12/lessons-from-chomsky


_- Steve

Enheduanna - Ancient History Encyclopedia

https://www.ancient.eu/Enheduanna/


— Steve Smith

Mathematicians Disprove Conjecture Made to Save Black Holes | Quanta Magazine

https://www.quantamagazine.org/mathematicians-disprove-conjecture-made-to-save-black-holes-20180517/


_- Steve

Amazon.com : Carbon Express Blade X-Force Crossbow Ready-to-Hunt Kit (Rope Cocker/3 Bolt Quiver/3 Crossbolts/Rail Lubricant/3 Practice Points/4x32x 40mm), Camo, One Size : Sports & Outdoors

https://www.amazon.com/Express-Crossbow-Crossbolts-Lubricant-Practice/dp/B06XDHHDBJ


_- Steve

The Life Scientific - Daniel Dennett on the evolution of the human brain - BBC Sounds

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/b08kv3y4


_- Steve

Southwest Road Trip Planner: The Best Campgrounds, National Parks and Hidden Gems

Southwest Road Trip Planner: The Best Campgrounds, National Parks and Hidden Gems
https://www.adventuresportsnetwork.com/travel/southwest-road-trip-planner/

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Meet The Linux Desktop That's More Beautiful Than Windows 10 And MacOS

Meet The Linux Desktop That's More Beautiful Than Windows 10 And MacOS
https://www.forbes.com/sites/jasonevangelho/2018/12/10/meet-the-linux-desktop-that-blows-away-windows-10-and-macos/amp/

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The Best History Books of 2018 | Five Books Expert Recommendations

https://fivebooks.com/best-books/best-history-books-2018/


_- Steve

Lessons From Chomsky | Current Affairs

https://www.currentaffairs.org/2018/12/lessons-from-chomsky


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Monitor staff picks the best 2018 nonfiction titles

Monitor staff picks the best 2018 nonfiction titles
https://www.csmonitor.com/Books/2018/1207/Monitor-staff-picks-the-best-2018-nonfiction-titles

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Andy Serkis revives his Gollum character in parody of Theresa May | Daily Mail Online

Actor Andy Serkis has revived his Gollum character from the Lord Of the Rings films in an unflattering parody of Prime Minister Theresa May and her Brexit deal.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6479005/Andy-Serkis-revives-Gollum-character-unflattering-parody-Theresa-Mays-Brexit-deal.html

_- Steve

Eight Takeaways From the Mueller and SDNY Filings Against Michael Cohen

Eight Takeaways From the Mueller and SDNY Filings Against Michael Cohen

https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2018/12/michael-cohen-mueller-sdny-sentencing-trump-russia-takeaways.html

_- Steve

AZ trail

https://aztrail.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/29_MormonLake.pdf

Lessons From Chomsky | Current Affairs

https://www.currentaffairs.org/2018/12/lessons-from-chomsky

If I were to summarize the main points I've taken from Chomsky's writings and talks, they would be this: You should have both compassion and consistency, care about freedom and fairness alike, and be rational, curious, and humble. Note again that this doesn't matter whether you are a linguist or a political scientist; it's not the subject that matters so much as the method.

_- Steve

Forbes: Three Everyday Things That Couldn't Exist Without Quantum-Mechanical Spin

Three Everyday Things That Couldn't Exist Without Quantum-Mechanical Spin
Forbes

The intrinsic spin of the electron is one of the strangest properties introduced by quantum physics, but without it we wouldn't have complex molecules, permanent magnets, or solid objects. Read the full story

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Migrants don't bring disease. In fact, they help fight it, report says

https://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/immigration-border-crisis/migrants-don-t-bring-disease-fact-they-help-fight-it-n944146


_- Steve

A general reinforcement learning algorithm that masters chess, shogi, and Go through self-play | Science

http://science.sciencemag.org/content/362/6419/1140.full


— Steve Smith

High-Flow Experiment - Dan Ransom Photography

http://www.danransom.com/2018/12/high-flow-experiment-grand-canyon/


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IoT: Intro to Intel Edison sponsored by Intel | Meetup

https://www.meetup.com/phxmobi/events/220427786/


_- Steve

Here are the Biggest Fiction Bestsellers of the Last 100 Years | Literary Hub

https://lithub.com/here-are-the-biggest-fiction-bestsellers-of-the-last-100-years/


_- Steve

The Ten Best Science Books of 2018 | Science | Smithsonian

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/ten-best-science-books-2018-180970954/


_- Steve

The U.S. National Academies Reports on the Prospects for Quantum Computing - IEEE Spectrum

https://spectrum.ieee.org/tech-talk/computing/hardware/the-us-national-academies-reports-on-the-prospects-for-quantum-computing


_- Steve

Our Favorite Crime Books of the Year | CrimeReads

https://crimereads.com/our-favorite-crime-books-of-the-year/


_- Steve

Timber cove

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https://www.timbercoveresort.com/

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City Council declines to support Rojo Grande housing development outside of city limits - Sedona Red Rock News - Sedona News, Jobs, Things to Do

http://www.redrocknews.com/news/88888896-city-news/89408-city-council-declines-to-support-rojo-grande-housing-development-outside-of-city-limits


_- Steve

David Attenborough: collapse of civilisation is on the horizon | Environment | The Guardian

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/dec/03/david-attenborough-collapse-civilisation-on-horizon-un-climate-summit


_- Steve

The 50 Best Albums Of 2018

The 50 Best Albums Of 2018
https://www.npr.org/2018/12/04/671206573/the-50-best-albums-of-2018-page-1?utm_source=twitter.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=npr&utm_term=nprnews&utm_content=203004

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The Fifth Column - Analysis, Commentary, Sedition | Listen via Stitcher Radio On Demand

https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/the-fifth-column-2


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Coast starlight

https://www.amtrak.com/content/dam/projects/dotcom/english/public/documents/timetables/Coast-Starlight-Schedule-010818.pdf





_- Steve

The Best Science Books of 2018 | Five Books Expert Recommendations

https://fivebooks.com/best-books/best-science-books-2018/


_- Steve

Elements of Statistical Learning: data mining, inference, and prediction. 2nd Edition.

https://web.stanford.edu/~hastie/ElemStatLearn/


_- Steve

Coconino National Forest - Verde River

https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/coconino/recarea/?recid=70863


_- Steve

WIRED: iTunes Doesn't Encrypt Downloads—on Purpose

iTunes Doesn't Encrypt Downloads—on Purpose
WIRED

While HTTPS has made the web at large a much safe place, Apple has chosen to forgo it for iTunes and App Store downloads. Read the full story

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Back Pain May Be The Result Of Bending Over At The Waist Instead Of The Hips : Shots - Health News : NPR

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2018/02/26/587735283/lost-art-of-bending-over-how-other-cultures-spare-their-spines


_- Steve

The deepest problem with deep learning – Gary Marcus – Medium

https://medium.com/@GaryMarcus/the-deepest-problem-with-deep-learning-91c5991f5695


_- Steve

Scientists Prove a Quantum Computing Advantage Over Classical

https://www.rdmag.com/article/2018/10/scientists-prove-quantum-computing-advantage-over-classical


_- Steve

7 Things You Need to Build a Low-Cost YouTube Studio

https://www.makeuseof.com/tag/build-low-cost-youtube-studio/


_- Steve

Legacy of President George H.W. Bush: War Crimes, Racism

https://theintercept.com/2018/12/01/the-ignored-legacy-of-george-h-w-bush-war-crimes-racism-and-obstruction-of-justice/


— Steve Smith

How we spent two weeks hunting an NFS bug in the Linux kernel | GitLab

https://about.gitlab.com/2018/11/14/how-we-spent-two-weeks-hunting-an-nfs-bug/


_- Steve

N.K. Jemisin’s Broken Earth trilogy is a triumphant achievement in fantasy literature - The Verge

https://www.theverge.com/2017/8/17/16156416/n-k-jemisin-broken-earth-trilogy-the-stone-sky-fantasy-book-review


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'Heirs of the Founders' profiles the 'second generation' of great American leaders

'Heirs of the Founders' profiles the 'second generation' of great American leaders
https://www.csmonitor.com/Books/Book-Reviews/2018/1113/Heirs-of-the-Founders-profiles-the-second-generation-of-great-American-leaders

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George Bush Sr calls Trump a 'blowhard' and voted for Clinton

George Bush Sr calls Trump a 'blowhard' and voted for Clinton
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-41871958

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How Climate Change Will Affect Each Region of the United States

How Climate Change Will Affect Each Region of the United States

https://slate.com/technology/2018/11/climate-change-impact-united-states-regions.html

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