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Book Review: From Oversight To Overkill

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2023-04-11T17:08:25-0700 Astral Codex Ten Scott Alexander 60,000 words

Rated 2023-05-05T13:38:34-0700 - sethherr

As nuclear waste piles up, scientists seek the best long-term storage solutions

Researchers 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

The Advantages and Disadvantages of Nuclear Energy

In the race to net-zero carbon emissions, should nations rely on nuclear power or should they make space for more fossil fuels and renewable energy?

2023-01-27T17:00:29-0800 Earth.Org Martina Igini 2,000 words

Rated 2023-05-04T09:34:21-0700 - cindy

United States of America

This is Earth.Org's profile of the climate change vulnerabilities, updated emissions pledges and environmental policies by sector of the United States.

Earth.Org 2,000 words

Rated 2023-05-04T06:22:29-0700 - cindy

The Nuclear Waste Disposal Dilemma

Nuclear waste disposal is one of the most problematic factors when discussing nuclear power. But why is it dangerous and how are countries dealing with it?

2022-09-11T17:00:51-0700 Earth.Org Martina Igini 1,000 words

Rated 2023-05-04T06:15:32-0700 - cindy

What Should America Do With Its Nuclear Waste?

Currently there are about 80 locations in 35 states where spent fuel is being stored, with no long-term plans for disposal.

2022-04-11T06:00:00-0700 The Washington Post Rebecca Tuhus-Dubrow ($) 5,000 words

Rated 2023-05-04T06:08:32-0700 - cindy

When They Warn of Rare Disorders, These Prenatal Tests Are Usually Wrong (Published 2022)

The false positives aren’t mentioned in the brochures for these blood screenings, which are sold by some of the biggest labs in the country.

2022-01-01T10:14:05-0800 The New York Times Sarah Kliff, Aatish Bhatia ($) 4,000 words

Rated 2023-05-04T05:52:56-0700 - cindy Rated 2023-05-02T21:38:38-0700 - alexandradancing

When Private Equity Firms Bankrupt Their Own Companies

Private equity firms can succeed when their companies, customers, and employees fail. It’s a broken system.

2023-05-01T04:00:00-0700 The Atlantic Brendan Ballou ($) 3,000 words

Rated 2023-05-02T23:35:44-0700 - sethherr

Tucker Carlson and the Right

The New Yorker

Rated 2023-05-02T12:35:45-0700 - jmjmh

A new energy source for downtown Boston: the Charles River

The 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

Meditations On Moloch

I. Allen Ginsberg’s famous poem on Moloch:What sphinx of cement and aluminum bashed open their skulls and ate up their brains and imagination? Moloch! Solitude! Filth! Ugliness! Ashcans and u…

2014-07-29T21:00:06-0700 Slate Star Codex 90,000 words

Rated 2023-04-30T12:53:41-0700 - pypurvis

The Internet Is Just Investment Banking Now

The internet has always financialized our lives. Web3 just makes that explicit.

2022-02-04T08:19:58-0800 The Atlantic Ian Bogost ($) 6,000 words

Rated 2023-04-30T07:21:13-0700 - sethherr

Nuclear Power Today | Nuclear Energy - World Nuclear Association

Nuclear energy provides about 30% of the world's low carbon electricity. There are about 450 commercial nuclear power reactors operable in 30 countries. #Nuclear power

world nuclear 3,000 words

Rated 2023-04-28T23:06:20-0700 - sam

Tim Federle - Wikipedia

2009-05-19T01:04:49-0700 Wikimedia Foundation, Inc. 3,000 words

Rated 2023-04-28T18:35:17-0700 - testerios

Opinion | I Didn’t Want It to Be True, but the Medium Really Is the Message

The New York Times

Rated 2023-04-28T05:35:52-0700 - cindy

Small modular reactors produce high levels of nuclear waste

Small modular reactors, long touted as the future of nuclear energy, will actually generate more radioactive waste than conventional nuclear power plants, according to research from Stanford and the University of British Columbia. #Climate Change #Infrastructure

2022-05-30T12:00:11-0700 Stanford News Stanford University 1,000 words

Rated 2023-04-27T10:28:12-0700 - cindy

The Battle for the Soul of Buy Nothing

WIRED

Rated 2023-04-27T05:48:45-0700 - cindy

Behind Pornhub’s decade-old moderation problems

The Verge

Rated 2023-04-26T22:56:57-0700 - sethherr

The Unbelievable Zombie Comeback of Analog Computing

WIRED

Rated 2023-04-26T05:53:14-0700 - Jaog

Alcohol healthy: the flip-flop on whether it's good for you is to understand—if you know who's behind it.

Slate

Rated 2023-04-25T23:05:45-0700 - sethherr Rated 2023-04-25T05:05:47-0700 - cindy

Is owning pets ethical? Here’s the truth about pet happiness.

Vox

Rated 2023-04-25T20:31:45-0700 - elll

Fox News Is Bigger Than Any Host

The Atlantic

Rated 2023-04-24T11:30:24-0700 - Jaog

The big business campaign that has shaped 40 years of Republican rhetoric

The Washington Post

Rated 2023-04-23T10:01:44-0700 - cindy

Why We Keep Guns in the House

The Atlantic

Rated 2023-04-23T08:30:01-0700 - &e

#ReceptioGate and the (absolute) state of academia | Charlotte Gauthier | The Critic Magazine

thecritic.co.uk

Rated 2023-04-23T07:27:58-0700 - sethherr

Sacklers Gave Millions to Institution That Advises on Opioid Policy

The New York Times

Rated 2023-04-23T05:52:47-0700 - cindy

Why it's so hard to mass produce houses in factories : Planet Money

NPR

Rated 2023-04-22T17:05:10-0700 - Jaog

‘I’ve Never Hired A Writer Better Than ChatGPT’: How AI Is Upending The Freelance World

Forbes

Rated 2023-04-21T19:48:27-0700 - elll

The Commission for Stopping Further Improvements

The Roots of Progress

Rated 2023-04-21T16:42:40-0700 - sethherr

Republicans don’t complain much about polling places at senior centers

The Washington Post

Rated 2023-04-20T18:49:10-0700 - Jaog

Long accused of Native American misappropriation, Boy Scouts ask if it’s time to change

NBC News

Rated 2023-04-20T18:18:58-0700 - sethherr Rated 2023-04-20T05:55:15-0700 - Jaog

Mifepristone and the rule of law - by Adam Unikowsky

Adam's Legal Newsletter

Rated 2023-04-20T15:58:23-0700 - &e

The Future of Search Is Boutique

Future

Rated 2023-04-20T15:28:40-0700 - sethherr

How an engagement bike changed one couple’s life

The Washington Post

Rated 2023-04-20T08:07:34-0700 - sethherr

The Housing Crisis Is Breaking People’s Brains

#Homelessness #Housing

The Atlantic

Rated 2023-04-19T08:43:47-0700 - elll

MillerKnoll CEO Andi Owen blasted for 'leave pity city' leaked video

NPR

Rated 2023-04-19T07:51:11-0700 - sethherr Rated 2023-04-19T05:54:42-0700 - Jaog

Escorts are the ER Doctors of Relationships

aella.substack.com

Rated 2023-04-19T07:41:19-0700 - sethherr

Opinion | Plutocratic Power and Its Perils

The New York Times

Rated 2023-04-19T04:20:34-0700 - cindy

The Obvious Answer to Homelessness

#Homelessness #Housing

The Atlantic

Rated 2023-04-18T22:01:16-0700 - elll

Opinion | Urban beekeeping has boomed. Is it bad for the other bees?

The Washington Post

Rated 2023-04-17T15:00:37-0700 - cindy

Housing First - National Alliance to End Homelessness

#Homelessness

endhomelessness.org

Rated 2023-04-17T13:12:34-0700 - cindy

PHWC | Pathways to Housing PA

#Homelessness

pathwaystohousingpa.org

Rated 2023-04-17T13:03:01-0700 - cindy

3 social triggers for behavioral health needs – and what to do about them

Brookings

Rated 2023-04-17T12:56:06-0700 - cindy

What the lack of premium grocery stores says about disinvestment in Black neighborhoods

Brookings

Rated 2023-04-17T12:34:35-0700 - cindy

Do We Need to Abolish Child Protective Services?

Mother Jones

Rated 2023-04-16T09:46:06-0700 - sethherr Rated 2023-04-14T10:02:58-0700 - alexandradancing

Poking around OpenAI.

Irrational Exuberance

Rated 2023-04-14T17:10:35-0700 - sethherr