In a sensible world, Randall Munroe would have just put a lot of “journalists” out of a job.
Category Archives: Social Commentary
The Loudness Wars
Are they finally over, thanks to Apple?
I noted in an email to someone the other day that, just as young people have no concept of what quality phone service sounds like, many of them have never heard good music, either, due to the overcompression and crummmy digitalization over the past few decades. I hope that the article is right, and that we can get back to a good listening experience soon.
Obama’s Republic Of Lies
Some depressing thoughts on the state of the nation from Roger Kimball.
The Modern Kitchen
Some ruminations on technology and advertising.
Yeah, I’m getting caught up on my Lileks — had a busy week.
Captain Video
The latest installment. Lileks watches so you don’t have to. Also brings the funny.
The Federal Government As A Giant Twinkie
My Book Interview
It’s available on Youtube now.
[Update a couple minutes later]
Here’s one of the brilliant comments over there:
he just sounds like a typical neo con who would prefer to send cheap chinese labor into space rather than waste money on returning white men to their families.
same type who wants more young americans to die for israel.
This is a sign of a broken brain.
BTW, fun fact. That picture of the book? It’s virtual, created by PJTV. It doesn’t yet exist in physical form, but it should next week, and it should look exactly like that.
It’s Not New York City That’s Broken
It’s its new mayor that is.
This is one of the many flaws of human nature that concerned the Founders: the inability to either know history, or learn from it. There’s a young generation that has no idea how bad things were in the days of Dinkins, or what Giuliani (and despite all his nannying, Bloomberg) did for them. Well, as Mencken said, they’re going to get what they want, good and hard.
Sexually Predatory Cetaceans
Sometimes they can love you to death.
There’s an underwater hotel down in Florida for divers, with windows. They had to put curtains on them, because guests were complaining about the dolphins watching them engaged in amorous activity.
[Update a few minutes later]
You should read all. It’s quite an interesting article on Delphinadae behavior in human history.
Selling Kidneys
Why aren’t we allowed to? It’s a misguided policy that kills many people every year.