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Beyond the Yuck Factor: Cities Turn to ‘Extreme’ Water RecyclingSan Francisco is at the forefront of a movement to recycle wastewater from commercial buildings, homes, and neighborhoods and use it for toilets and landscaping. This decentralized approach, proponents say, will drive down demand in an era of increasing water scarcity. Yale E360 3,000 words Rated 2023-06-20T07:12:37-0700 - sethherr
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Berkeley's Upzoning Would Be Among Nation's LargestA proposal to end exclusionary zoning would allow for 100,000 more homes in Berkeley's neighborhoods. 2024-02-17T07:02:03-0800 The Discourse Lounge Darrell Owens 3,000 words Rated 2024-02-17T21:20:37-0800 - sethherr
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Behind Pornhub’s decade-old moderation problemsRated 2023-04-26T22:56:57-0700 - sethherr
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Banking in very uncertain timesRated 2023-03-16T21:15:39-0700 - sethherr
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Automattic is doing open source dirtyAutomattic demanding 8% of WP Engine's revenues because they're not "giving back enough" to WordPress is a wanton violation of general open source ideals and the specifics of the GPL license. Automattic is completely out of line, and the potential damage to the open source world extends far beyond the WordPress. Don't let the drama or ... world.hey.com 1,000 words Rated 2024-10-10T15:07:34-0700 - sethherr
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At Penn, Tensions May Only Be Growing After Magill’s ResignationProfessors at the University of Pennsylvania have begun to organize, fearing what they view as a plan by the billionaire Marc Rowan to upend academic freedom. #College 2024-01-29T09:20:18-0800 The New York Times Stephanie Saul ($) 2,000 words Rated 2024-01-29T19:12:22-0800 - sethherr
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Ashkenazi IQ figures are underestimatesRotating shapes is not intelligence 2024-09-14T23:50:07-0700 NonZionism משכיל בינה 3,000 words Rated 2024-10-15T20:52:05-0700 - sethherr
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As nuclear waste piles up, scientists seek the best long-term storage solutionsResearchers study and model corrosion in the materials proposed for locking away the hazardous waste 1970-08-22T12:12:10-0700 American Chemical Society Mitch Jacoby 3,000 words Rated 2023-05-04T09:39:37-0700 - cindy
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As climate change worsens, some people might decide to DIY a solutionRated 2023-04-08T11:03:45-0700 - cindy
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Artificial scarcity, artificial fatigueRated 2024-05-14T08:25:12-0700 - sethherr
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Arlington's GuaranteeRated 2023-03-19T08:20:24-0700 - sethherr
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Apple Is Taking On Apples in a Truly Weird Trademark BattleApple, the company, wants rights to the image of apples, the fruit, in Switzerland—one of dozens of countries where it’s flexing its legal muscles. #Apple #Business #Farming 2023-06-18T23:00:00-0700 WIRED Gabriela Galindo 1,000 words Rated 2023-06-23T16:51:25-0700 - &e
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The $1 billion gamble to ensure AI doesn’t destroy humanityThe founders of Anthropic left OpenAI to make a safe AI company. It’s easier said than done. #Artificial Intelligence #Technology 2023-07-17T03:00:00-0700 Vox Dylan Matthews 7,000 words Rated 2023-07-23T11:42:19-0700 - elll
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An invitation to a secret societyOr: why you should be a lizard 2023-07-20T08:03:53-0700 Experimental History Adam Mastroianni 3,000 words Rated 2023-07-20T19:08:46-0700 - sethherr
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America’s New Political War Pits Young Men Against Young Women - WSJRated 2024-07-29T12:58:32-0700 - sethherr
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America Is Using Up Its Groundwater Like There’s No TomorrowUnchecked overuse is draining and damaging aquifers nationwide, a data investigation by the New York Times revealed, threatening millions of people and America’s status as a food superpower. #Agriculture #Climate Change #Global Warming #Water 2023-08-28T14:19:48-0700 The New York Times Mira Rojanasakul, Christopher Flavelle, Blacki Migliozzi, ... ($) 5,000 words Rated 2023-09-26T07:16:33-0700 - sethherr
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Ambulance hits Oregon cyclist, rushes him to hospital, then sticks him with $1,800 bill, lawsuit saysRated 2024-11-07T19:26:46-0800 - sethherr
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Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay 2023 on VimeoRated 2023-03-14T07:30:33-0700 - jim
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Alcohol healthy: the flip-flop on whether it's good for you is to understand—if you know who's behind it.Rated 2023-04-25T05:05:47-0700 - cindy
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Aguilera (album) - WikipediaRated 2023-03-11T14:26:16-0800 - testerios
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Activists vow to keep installing guerrilla benches at East Bay bus stopsBerkeley has replaced one DIY bench with a city-approved one. A pair of activists have added at least four more wood benches in the East Bay. #Transportation 2024-01-12T16:30:00-0800 Berkeleyside Iris Kwok 2,000 words Rated 2024-02-11T21:22:54-0800 - sethherr
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Ability to See Expertise is a Milestone Worth Aiming ForGood news: we have a neat, universal milestone on the journey to mastery. What that looks like, and how to use it. 2022-04-05T12:34:10-0700 Commoncog Cedric Chin 4,000 words Rated 2023-07-21T13:00:59-0700 - sethherr
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Aaron Sorkin Thinks Life Still Imitates ‘The West Wing’The political drama debuted 25 years ago. But the creator believes the politics were mostly beside the point. #TV 2024-09-19T02:04:49-0700 The New York Times Marc Tracy ($) 3,000 words Rated 2024-09-19T14:11:44-0700 - sethherr
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A World Without Men: Inside South Korea’s 4B MovementRated 2023-03-16T18:28:17-0700 - sethherr
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A Weekend at the Immersion Larp FestivalA world where you buy every word you speak, a sensory journey through Monet’s memories, and life in an open-air prison. 2024-08-21T12:50:01-0700 mssv + Have You Played 6,000 words Rated 2024-08-27T23:21:18-0700 - sethherr
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A review of Number Go Up, on crypto shenanigansZeke Faux's book on crypto shenanigans is best book on crypto ever and occasionally frustrating, plus bonus commentary on financial journalism. 2023-09-29T09:52:31-0700 Bits about Money Patrick McKenzie (patio11) 4,000 words Rated 2023-10-04T16:35:56-0700 - sethherr
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A Radical Approach to Flooding in the UK: Give Land Back to the SeaWhen a huge tract of land on the Somerset coast was deliberately flooded, the project was slammed as “ridiculous” by a local lawmaker. But the results have been transformative. #Agriculture #Birds #Britain #Climate Change #England #Environment #Global Warming 2024-10-21T21:01:25-0700 The New York Times Rory Smith, Andrew Testa ($) 2,000 words Rated 2024-10-22T07:50:25-0700 - sethherr
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A Plan to Save Downtown San Francisco, Break the Doom LoopRated 2023-04-10T13:25:35-0700 - alexandradancing
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A new energy source for downtown Boston: the Charles RiverThe owner of a Kendall Square plant is launching a project to generate steam for Boston and Cambridge by drawing water from the river that runs between them. 2023-05-01T13:10:43-0700 The Boston Globe Jon Chesto ($) 2,000 words Rated 2023-05-02T12:31:48-0700 - jmjmh
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A cognitive revolution in animal-behavior research has begunRated 2023-03-19T08:26:57-0700 - Jaog
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A Coder Considers the Waning Days of the CraftJames Somers, a professional coder, writes about the astonishing scripting skills of A.I. chatbots like GPT-4 and considers the future of a once exalted craft. 2023-11-13T03:00:00-0800 The New Yorker James Somers 4,000 words Rated 2023-11-13T20:43:44-0800 - sethherr
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[Letter from Minneapolis] The Sanctuary2020-09-11T13:55:36-0700 Harper's Magazine https://harpers.org/author/wesenzinna/#author 7,000 words Rated 2023-04-12T18:57:49-0700 - cindy
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</> htmx ~ Why I Tend Not To Use Content Negotiationhtmx.org 1,000 words Rated 2023-11-19T17:12:47-0800 - sethherr
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9 Ways to Imagine Jeff Bezos’ Wealth (Published 2022)A fortune of $172 billion is almost impossible to fathom. For the magazine’s Money Issue, the artist Mona Chalabi came up with some extremely original comparisons. 2022-04-07T06:21:21-0700 The New York Times Mona Chalabi ($) 1,000 words Rated 2023-05-08T17:17:07-0700 - jim
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40 years of programmingRated 2024-03-12T16:12:19-0700 - sethherr
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3 social triggers for behavioral health needs – and what to do about themRated 2023-04-17T12:56:06-0700 - cindy
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Escorts are the ER Doctors of RelationshipsRated 2023-04-19T07:41:19-0700 - sethherr
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(20) TracingWoodgrains on X: "In conversations about intelligence, people often take the @charlesmurray approach of emphasizing that intelligence doesn't determine a person's worth. I find myself a bit dissatisfied when I chew on this. It's true, but I suspect it's a bit too easy. Specifically: while I https://t.co/jzo9YEsWRX" / Xx.com 1,000 words Rated 2024-07-16T15:24:08-0700 - sethherr
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Your Book Review: How the War Was WonFinalist #8 in the Book Review Contest 2024-08-09T13:24:01-0700 astralcodexten.com Astral Codex Ten 7,000 words Rated 2024-08-09T14:19:17-0700 - sethherr
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(1) Prof. Ian Walker on X: "And this is where we saw the big win-win: there's a clear negative relationship between water pressure and consumption. More powerful showers used less water overall. A LOVELY TINGLY SHOWER MIGHT BE *BETTER* FOR THE ENVIRONMENT THAN A WEAK DRIBBLE. I know, right? https://t.co/dVCWHgb7JO" / XX (formerly Twitter) 500 words Rated 2024-04-17T19:31:22-0700 - sethherr
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Book Review: From Oversight To Overkill... 2023-04-11T17:08:25-0700 Astral Codex Ten Scott Alexander 60,000 words Rated 2023-05-05T13:38:34-0700 - sethherr
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'Anti-dopamine parenting' can curb a kid's craving for screens or sweetsDopamine is a part of our brain's survival mechanism. It is also part of why sugary foods and social media hook kids. The latest neuroscience can help parents help their kids manage behavior. #Dopamine #Parenting 2023-06-12T02:00:32-0700 NPR Michaeleen Doucleff 3,000 words Rated 2023-06-12T21:17:53-0700 - alexandradancing
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#ReceptioGate and the (absolute) state of academia | Charlotte Gauthier | The Critic MagazineRated 2023-04-23T07:27:58-0700 - sethherr
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