A timely essay on the current state of the nation from Charles Murray.
[Sunday-morning update]
A bridge too far: I agree with Ace that Trump finally damaged himself last night, at least with actual Republicans. It’s one thing to say we had bad intel; it’s entirely another to say that Bush deliberately lied us into war. That’s the ravings of the left, not a leading Republican candidate.
“Damn it feels good.”
…in spaaaaaaaace.
I wrote about this a few months ago.
This is sad. He’s either lying for Hillary, or senile.
…is heading for complete disaster.
This would be us under a Sanders administration, if he got a compliant Congress as well.
As usual, those predicting chaos and blood running in the streets are proven wrong. But they never learn.
This is a huge day for Kip Thorne (and others). Nadia Drake has a comprehensive story up already.
[Update a few minutes later]
Here’s another write up by Matthew Francis at The Atlantic.
[Update a few more minutes later]
Here‘s the paper itself.
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And one from Miri Kramer.
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And from Loren Grush.
Yes, I have this crazy idea that when you “buy” something, you own it, not rent it.
Looks like SCOTUS just wrecked it, 5-4. Couldn’t happen to a nicer dictator.
The stay implies that they think the administration is likely to lose on the merits when the case is argued. But this points out the stakes of the election, given that the next president is likely to appoint more than one justice.
[Wednesday-morning update]
Jonathan Adler explains the ruling. (Note: He is more concerned about climate change than I am.)
This seems huge. Researchers have preserved a rabbit brain down to the neuron.