The Last Word

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May 27 – 31, 2013

7572983836_47e1ce21f8_zHeather’s last post is a case-in-point for why we’re going to miss her so much.  It’s something you’ve never heard of before, told expertly and with great empathy: India’s great population explosion is being calmed by — who knew? — soap operas.  Come back soon, Heather, and tell us another story.

Some scientists have said that we can’t wipe out species in the 3-D undersea world the way we can in the 2-D flatlands.  Erik says we can but try.

Recidivist Guest Anne Casselman opens with a quote:  “In the 1960s we noticed there was a problem with time.”  Turns out the underlying problem is with the earth’s spin.  So what’s a 30-hour day going to feel like?  Anne says you don’t want to know.

I talk to a scientist who digresses into a story about how the government knows what happens to forests when a nuke explodes above them.  They know because did the experiment.  I should stop talking to digressing scientists.

A younger Michelle read a sci-fi story about “feeds” — you know, like Twitter, Facebook, etc. — that connect you with all sentient creatures and take over your brain.  An older Michelle decides to get the hell out of Dodge.

 

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