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new year's wishes

From a friend years ago:

 

I hope that in this year to come,
you make mistakes.

Because if you are making
mistakes, then you are making
new things, trying new things,
learning, living, pushing yourself,
changing yourself, changing your
world. You're doing things you've
never done before, and more
importantly, you're Doing
Something.

So that's my wish for you, and all
of us, and my wish for myself.
Make New Mistakes. Make
glorious, amazing mistakes. Make
mistakes nobody's ever made
before. Don't freeze, don't stop,
don't worry that it isn't good
enough, or it isn't perfect,
whatever it is: art, or love, or
work or family or life.
Whatever it is you're scared of
doing, Do it.

Make your mistakes, next year
and forever.

 

how early humans increased their energy budget

A new paper suggests we increased energy acquisition rather than by adapting to save energy. The paper is interesting, but paywalled.

 

Oddly familiar with what we do now.

 

 

the archive grows

A lot of "lost to copyright" music is in the public domain starting today. 

The Archive is a great resource and worthy of support.

 

 

a good way to start the new year

A bench in Izhevsk Russia

 

 

a backgrounder on antivirals

Maybe game changers - but not in the nearest future.  Katelyn Jetelina's backgrounder piece.

snip

...

While it may take a few months for supply, an antiviral like Paxlovid will be a game changer. I’m incredibly excited to see the science’s progression, as we can use all the help we can get in this pandemic.

...

 

 

offered without comment

 

 

another insane lego project

how and where to prevent hospital collapse

Along with other pieces of infrastructure.  

A circuit breaker map suggesting when governors should put measures in place to avoid collapse.

 

 

the thoughtless and uncaring

 

 

watching the snow

A snow lab on Donner Summit.