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Apart from a brief mention on the radio this is how I learned about the extraordinary events in Nepal.
- Via TikTok
- Via RSS
This seems like a reasonably healthy situation to me.
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It's marshmallowing time
The original Peter Skillman talk Tom Wujek's talk, with lots of data
The inevitable Honda one
Relevant links! Adam Morgan's eatbigfish podcast with Dave and Jeffre.
Let's go round again
One of my favourite moments of the year. I look at the calendar. Pick a date, Ask Anne if she's got anything on. Do a bit of googling to make sure there's nothing important happening and email the Conway Hall. They send me back some forms.
Notes and links - 2 August 2026
"Slop wins because it conforms to neat narrative arcs that fulfill our desires for cohesive stories: At crime scenes, children make the best witnesses because they simply report back what they saw rather than editorializing into a natural story arc. The adult brain is hardwired to eliminate cognitive dissonance