Yesterday, it was 62 F. In Boston. In mid-November. Let's celebrate with some links. Science:
Obesity behaves like a contagious disease agent
30,000 people is not actually that many people
The world's best underwater photographs 2010
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My Application for Peter Thiel
Tragedy of the technocrats
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Fix The Economy
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