Newyorker toon There are lots of wagish gags under the link.
Author: Sea Run
A Great Eagle.
Fractals
On Sunday, my sister in law said, “Look at the frost on the door.” I could see a clear fractal pattern. It brought to mind this image by Eyvind Earle. Note the pattern of the snow and bark. Earle was a genius that did a lot of work for Disney animated movies surprisingly.
Attacus atlas
Atacos Atlas, the amazing moth disguised as a snake and is considered one og the largest moths in the world When I first saw this image my thought was photoshop but it is real. I am surprised never to have seen it before. Just amazing.
“I’ll never, ever do it again.”
Big Year Record Article Profile and info on female birding security. I am not a birder but I have read a few books on big years, etc.
Interesting Speculation on Teratorns
Teratornis sheltering from harsh winter winds in a small cave in Pleistocene Arizona.
Scale
A-new-perspective-on-earths-atmosphere Being a map freak this caught my eye. The more I looked at it, the more it seems not to scale as claimed. There appear to be mixed scales among other issues. It still makes the point, however. Also, the header comment that atmosphere is holding space access back is false. Gravity rules.
The Premonition
I picked this up last night and read it straight through. It was hard to put down. It reads like a first class thriller but documents some of the behind the scenes actions of pandemic responders. I had read several Michael Lewis books and found him to be an excellent reporter. I read several pandemic …
Sean Carroll’s Theory of the Everyday
Sean Carroll’s Theory of the Everyday The laws of physics underlying everyday life are, at one level of description, completely known, and can be summarized in a single elegant—if quite complex—equation. No shit, Sean! He goes on to be quite the Debbie Downer. Assuming Carroll’s claim is correct, it has a number of immediate …
Tree Wells
I have fallen into them and it is no fun. A real pit trap. Deer are adept at avoiding them. It takes a lot to trap a moose this way but in Western Newfoundland and Cape Breton sea effect snow can be 10-20 feet a year. It is odd that I never hear about this …