Dec 04, 2015 14:08
- blogTO notes a big retail shift in the Junction and looks at new expensive condos on Dupont Street.
- The Dragon's Gaze links to one paper suggesting the light curve of KIC 8462852 can be plausibly explained by a large comet family, notes another simulating what Saturn would look like as an exoplanet, and found a third suggesting that the Fomalhaut system's configuration is likely temporary.
- The Dragon's Tales links to a report on silicon chips for supercomputers.
- Joe. My. God. notes that Ireland has passed legislation protecting all teachers, including those employed by Catholic schools, from discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation.
- Language Log notes an odd Chinese typo for the name of Obama.
- Marginal Revolution starts a discussion on the fragility of complex civilizations.
- Torontoist features an essay by a lesbian Ontarian who talks about how the current sex ed curriculum would have helped her.
- From Tumblr, vagarh notes medieval texts and laws on abortion.
- Window on Eurasia looks at the impact of the Russia-Turkey crisis on the Orthodox Church, suggests Russian project their own shortcomings on the west, and looks at patriotism among Ukrainian Muslims.
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