Chris Lynch's slanted view on sports, politics and entertainment. Please send thoughts or comments to chris.lynch@gmail.com
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- Sanctions on Russian oil: Lessons learned.
- Glenn Reynolds: Flying Cars and Those Who Hate Them. He's not wrong.
- 39 failures on the way to abundance. The backstory of WD-40.
- The same AI got 1,000 times cheaper in 3-years. If it was government controlled it would have gotten 3-times more expensive.
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- Glenn Reynolds: Marco Goes Hard. Agree 100%.
- Matt Ridley: Prosperity creates new luxuries.
- Why Texas is making datacenters wait. Power is the issue.
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- Did Lane Kiffin make a mistake in leaving Ole Miss for LSU?
- Niall Ferguson: Apocalypse Now. Have a lot of respect for Ferguson as a historian but as a prognosticator - sorry not so much.
- Glenn Reynolds: A tale of two centuries.
- Matt Ridley: How seriously should we take AI doom warnings?
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- Glenn Reynolds reviews the Wendy's Pretzel Bacon Pub Cheeseburger. News you can use! And you can't spell pub burger without "pu."
- From the archives: What Metformin really does inside you.
- Many a truth is said in jest.
- 8 experiences people don't have anymore because of cell phones.
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- Glenn Reynolds asks AI platforms to comment on his "Demons in the Wall" essay.
- VDH: The Elephant in the Canadian Room.
- Jonathan Turley on Congressional Democrats and the Supreme Court.
- Trump's top 25 achievements. I'm not MAGA or even Republican but you have to agree this is impressive. Don't agree - what were Obama's top achievements?
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- A growing climate scandal at the US National Academy of Science.
- Coach Prime's honeymoon phase is over. Tonight starts his 4th season as coach of the Buffaloes in their game vs Georgia Tech.
- Glenn Reynolds: Demons in the Walls. A scary though on the possible future of AI.
- A detailed look into the NBA's 36-page report on the Clippers.
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- Glenn Reynolds: Goodbye Dolly. There's the famous buoy marking the furthest point south in the US and the statue of Dolly may come to represent the furthest point on Earth closest to Heaven.
- Jonathan Turley: Clyburn calls for packing the court with "bakers dozen" to flip cases.
- Icelandic voters reject proposal to restart talks to join EU. Although think it should be pointed out there's roughly 48 US cities with greater populations than Iceland - just saying.
- How the strategic petroleum reserve works. With the news out of Venezuela thought this was a good refresher.
More stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.
- Jay Bhatthacharya on restoring trust in America's scientific institutions.
- Kevin Kelly: Without a theory of intelligence.
- Jennie Buss reportedly opposing family sale of Lakers ownership stake to Josh Kushner and Bob Iger.
- It takes two hands to handle a Whopper. You should have a local burger joint.
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- Glenn Reynolds: In which I am replaced by a robot - maybe.
- From the archives: Niccolò Machiavelli and the Four Princes of Pragmatism.
- Matt Ridley: Consensus is another word for groupthink.
- WNBA task force discusses transgender amid furor. Amusing how these people have no clue to the first rule of holes.
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- I found the American dream... in China. A castings story.
- The moral case for dropping the atomic bombs. Dropping the bombs was the right choice no matter how some may want to change the history.
- Glenn Reynolds on 25-years of blogitude. Congrats professor!
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- Glenn Reynolds: Why Fauci Matters.
- Eclectic Collections of Protestors. These two articles are more connected that you think.
- Jonathan Turley on Fauci Taking the 5th.
- Democrats never used "access code" GOP gave them to review damning Fauci evidence, Rand Paul says. Is this the Congressional equivalent of sticking your fingers in your ears and saying "Nana nana boo boo I can't hear you?"
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- Glenn Reynolds: Seize the Day - will Trump the Guaranty Clause?
- Jonathan Turley: Higher Ed hits another low in public trust.
- From the archives: Umberto Eco on the narrative structure in Ian Fleming's books.
- How predictable are laws? Especially the EPA ones?
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- Blackberry is no longer a phone company. It's become something much more valuable. Think self-driving cars and robots.
- US says it won't extend trade deals with Mexico and Canada.
- Jonathan Turley: Democratic politician denounces the Declaration of Independence.
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- The Clickety-clack and the Heat. Mind the gap (literally).
- Glenn Reynolds: Bringing back the 'spoils system?' Yes please!
- Jonathan Turley on Supreme Court reaffirming Executive power.
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- Glenn Reynolds: The Commies Mount an Across the Board Push.
- If this new technology is real it could be a space travel game changer.
- From the archives: How John Steinbeck used his daily diary as a tool of discipline.
- G1 Unitree Robot review. Chinese company founded in 2016. Think general use roots are a ways off.
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- Glenn Reynolds: Elon Musk is a Genius and a Litmus Test. Elon should be held in the highest of regards.
- More Pritchett, Less Piketty. The economics are clear.
- Our Achilles Heel. The point about college admissions will stick with me.
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- Glenn Reynolds: Scott Pelly is out. So what? He's not wrong.
- From the archives: Naval Ravikant - 15 timeless Naval thoughts and 50 quotes.
- New Testament clues hidden in the Old Testament.
- Beauty and the beastly. He's not wrong - there's a marked difference.
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- Glenn Reynolds on the successful launch of Starship V.3. From his lips to God's ears.
- Florida signs the Teddy Bridgewater Act. It's sad though that common sense has to be legislated.
- Iran demands tech companies pay fees for undersea internet cables in Strait of Hormuz.
- Jonathan Turley: House Democrats unanimously vote down women's history museum over liit to biological women. File under some people never learn.
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- Glenn Reynolds on the Gathering Storm. He's not wrong.
- What parents are prepared to do. Sadly true.
- The four biggest NCAA failures shape college sports today.
- Welcome to Proto-Town. Hopefully it's a welcome to the future.
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- Glenn Reynolds on dealing with a mom with Alzheimer's.
- Media coverage (or not) of of RCP8.5 RIP.
- Cyberattack hits Canvas system used by thousands of schools as school finals loom.
