A scary, but important, conversation on the Making Sense podcast about the threat of nuclear weapons
Microposts
I added a HomePod to the newly renovated house. The sound quality is definitely as good as advertised and I appreciate the Apple Music integration 🎶. Siri has worked just fine for me so far, though I only really use it for reminders and calendar events.
Owen had his virtual grade 6 graduation with PJs on the bottom half
Decision-Making in a Time of Crisis is a good article on the danger of confusing bad outcomes with bad decisions. As advocated in the article, scenario planning is a useful tool for making decisions with uncertainty
I’m really enjoying these unapologetically nerdy posts on the logistics and tactics of Middle Earth armies.
The Last Emperox by John Scalzi is great fun and a fitting end to the trilogy 📚
We’ve compared our predictions of the 2019 🇨🇦 election to the actual votes. Overall, we were within 5% with no obvious geographical biases, though we did slightly overestimate support for the NDP at the expense of the Liberals. I think we’re on to something good here!
I don’t remember being so organized on Wednesday 😀✅
Happy birthday to my favourite son!
Photosynthesis is a pretty elaborate game with more strategy than you might expect from trees ☀️🌲
There’s sure to be a good caper behind this busted safe in the middle of the woods
Happy birthday to my favourite daughter!
Lucy couldn’t quite manage the last burpee challenge in today’s One Academy Collision class
My favourite gym has a charity event on Saturday supporting Nellie’s Shelter for women & children. If you’re new to One Academy, your first class if free! So, a great chance to get a good workout & support an important cause
I’m really enjoying these Biggest Ideas in the Universe videos from Sean Carroll. Sufficiently nerdy to be interesting without getting too detailed.
Lots of good 90s music nostalgia on this Incomparable episode
China Miéville’s Perdido Street Station is intensely creative and very entertaining 📚
A big thanks to Brie and Paul for the homemade masks!
Apple’s Mobility Trends tool is intriguing. Curious to see that transit declines early, quickly, and the most. Makes sense, I suppose, given that transit users are in close proximity.
What is Real by Adam Becker is a great book on the measurement problem in quantum physics. Becker writes very clearly about the actual physics of the problem and the fascinating history. Such a clear example of how science is a human endeavour with politics and personalities 🔭📚
A small change to my quarantine home office with large ergonomic impacts: I’ve added a Lamicall iPad stand. Much better and more flexible positioning of the iPad with this simple device.
I hadn’t expected to see gas below $1/L ever again 🚗
Quarantine home gym weights 💪
The face you make when you’re dealt 23 damage in one round
A good day for board games
I’ve found the Eno’s new album Mixing Colours really helpful while working from home under quarantine with the rest of my family. 🎧
I enjoyed Star Trek Picard. A fun mix of nostalgia, new characters, and interesting story. Plus Patrick Stewart really is a great actor. I’m glad they had a chance to complete Data’s story, after the abrupt ending in Nemesis. 📺
2 kg of coffee should keep me going in quarantine for a while ☕️
A sentence I never expected to write: A big thank you to my sister for delivering much needed toilet paper while I was in quarantine. A messy emergency was approaching 😬
A hopeful sight in the backyard
