March ’25 Links
If you only learn one thing this month, it should be that Dave Barry is on Substack. You probably won’t have time for the below links. You are welcome. Sample quote:
¡No NECESITO Viagra! ¡Tengo un Substack! — Dave Barry, El Car Wash
Terence Tao explains the Cosmic Ladder — how do we deduce astronomical distances? Part 1. Part 2. The (other) Tao’s FAQ on the videos. Terence Tao lecture on the state of the art on Machine-assisted proofs.
A video on Google’s Stratego bot “Deep Nash”
“A Young Man used AI to build a Nuclear Fusor and Now I Must Weep” — “the thing that scared me most about [the young man] was that he seemed to be living in a different technological universe than I was. If the previous generation were digital natives, [he] was an AI native.”
A New Consensus on the Minimum Wage
I’ve already heard about the hand that changed Bridge team games from “total points” to IMPs, but in case you haven’t…
The unbearable loudness of chewing.
How “library music” from the 70s defined modern music (video).
It’s hard to get good help … mafia edition.
For SNL’s 50 / Argument starter — The 50 best characters
McSweeney’s — “An Accurate Org Chart of Your University“
I’m not sure where I stand on “Will A.I. doom humanity?” but ….. maybe don’t teach them to get good at Among Us?
“But Master, What of Facial Hair?” was a quote1 we’d sometimes throw around in college. The Yankees also ponder the question, to Stephen A. Smith’s annoyance.
The Duke of Wellington asks a civilian watching the Battle of Waterloo to please relay an order to a regiment.
In design, you should avoid the nightmare bicycle.
The Zvi on Childhood and Education
Sumo — The March Basho starts on Sunday, and I’ll be watching (at least the NHK Japan recaps, if not more).
- Getting the most enjoyment out of Sumo (which also tries to figure out Which Game of Thrones Character is the best fit for each Rishiki
- A video study of Hōshōryū that demonstrates how much happens in such a short time.
- Can Sumo avoid becoming J.A.S.S2 (Japan Times)
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