The $40 Million Plan to Put a Cross on the Moon
A Catholic campaigner wants to sanctify the lunar surface. The engineering is plausible; the fundraising is not.
This Week in MAGA #82: Trump’s Big Lie
Here is this week’s selection of the fools from the past week. It emanates from a blend of religious Fundamentalism with right-wing politics
This Week in MAGA #81: Trump puts the ass in assassinate.
Here is this week’s selection of the fools from the past week. It emanates from a blend of religious Fundamentalism with right-wing politics
Is Your Fitness Tracker Lying to You — or Just Guessing?
Many of us now wear fitness trackers. I include myself here. I’ve been using one for a few years to track just how active I am and will take specific steps (yes, pun intended), to ensure I meet specific activity goals. Recently I’ve begun to have doubts about what it is telling me. First, what … Read more
This Week in MAGA #80: Trump hijacks 250
Here is this week’s selection of the fools from the past week. It emanates from a blend of religious Fundamentalism with right-wing politics
Australia’s Teen Social Media Ban Is Already Leaking
Roughly six months ago Australia introduced a national minimum age of 16 for social media accounts. It is often called a “ban”, but the regulator frames it as a delay to having accounts, not a ban on using the internet generally. In other words, Google, Wikipedia, and Claude are all fine, just no access to Facebook, X, … Read more