Sept. 15, 2020
Tue. 09/15 - Life on Venus & Responsible Shrek Fans
Scientists have detected phosphine on Venus. Is it a sign of life? What it’s like to be in the virtual audience of a televised game. If you have trouble breathing when wearing a mask, here’s an explanation why and some tips to help. And Shrekfest is going virtual this year. Also, Shrekfest is a thing that exists.
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Links:
- Life on Venus? Astronomers See a Signal in Its Clouds (NY Times)
- Announcement About Research on Venus's Chemistry (NASA)
- Carl Sagan predicted life on Venus in 1967. We may be close to proving him right. (Mashable)
- Chemical that shouldn’t be there spotted in Venus’ atmosphere (Ars Technica)
- I Was a Floating Head at an NBA Game. It Gets Weirder (Wired)
- Why It Feels Like You Can't Breathe Inside Your Face Mask — and What to Do About It (Discover Mag)
- Shrekfest is going online this year (A/V Club)
- Here's everything you missed at Shrekfest, where irony goes to die (A/V Club)
- Shrekfest
- Kottke.Org
- Jackson Bird on Twitter
- Tech Meme Ride Home