https://flipso.com/ Latest posts on Flipso Flipso en-us https://flipso.com/static/img/favicon_rss.png https://flipso.com/ 144 144 Thu, 18 Jun 2026 15:20:09 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 4r0u9q3nh https://flipso.com/p/4r0u9q3nh?ref=rss Thu, 18 Jun 2026 15:20:09 GMT Swiss lawmakers approved the National Council’s counterproposal to the Blackout Initiative, clearing the way for new nuclear power plants to be built again. The final decision now goes to voters after the chamber rejected a return referral on financing questions. [bluewin.ch] 8m4az8wji https://flipso.com/p/8m4az8wji?ref=rss Thu, 18 Jun 2026 14:20:10 GMT A 1992 theorem showed that seven riffle shuffles are enough to randomize a deck, but only under a very strict cutting model. New work extends the result to messier, more realistic shuffles and still finds a sharp mixing cutoff. [quantamagazine.org] 8rqtas40l https://flipso.com/p/8rqtas40l?ref=rss Thu, 18 Jun 2026 13:20:09 GMT A King’s College London study says hospitals and universities are running late-stage trials on repurposed generic drugs at less than 10% of the cost reported for pharmaceutical-company trials. The researchers argue this parallel system could help deliver affordable new treatments, with examples including drugs reused for blindness, breast cancer prevention, and Covid. [kcl.ac.uk] yk82vdnlj https://flipso.com/p/yk82vdnlj?ref=rss Thu, 18 Jun 2026 13:00:28 GMT Antoninus Liberalis was a little-known Roman-era Greek writer whose Metamorphoses preserves transformation myths that would otherwise be lost. Written in prose during the Second Sophistic, the work compiles 41 stories from earlier sources and offers alternate versions of familiar myths, making it an important window into Greek mythological tradition. [thecollector.com] xezf7rbra https://flipso.com/p/xezf7rbra?ref=rss Thu, 18 Jun 2026 12:09:01 GMT The Major Oak in Sherwood Forest, long linked to the Robin Hood legend, has died after more than 1,000 years. Experts say hot, dry summers and other long-term stresses likely contributed, but the landmark will remain standing for visitors. [dexerto.com] fqchrf952 https://flipso.com/p/fqchrf952?ref=rss Thu, 18 Jun 2026 11:20:29 GMT England’s Glorious Revolution strengthened Parliament, making it easier to reform tangled property rights and enclose fragmented landholdings. Those changes helped create the conditions for sustained investment, more productive agriculture, and ultimately industrial modernity. [worksinprogress.co] hx2x6xcz0 https://flipso.com/p/hx2x6xcz0?ref=rss Thu, 18 Jun 2026 10:00:32 GMT Dr. Giulia Enders discusses how the gut affects digestion, immunity, mood, sleep, metabolism, and long-term health, along with practical ways to support it without extreme diets or expensive supplements. Public release June 23; members can access the extended version now. [fs.blog] cip4so505 https://flipso.com/p/cip4so505?ref=rss Thu, 18 Jun 2026 09:00:09 GMT Highlights from the Marine Corps commandant’s 2026 professional reading list, grouped by heritage, innovation, leadership, and strategy, with commentary on why each selected book is useful beyond the Marine Corps. [mwi.westpoint.edu] n4ki3mwx6 https://flipso.com/p/n4ki3mwx6?ref=rss Thu, 18 Jun 2026 07:20:30 GMT An explanation of the ancient Egyptian multiplication method, showing how repeated doubling and addition can replace multiplication tables, and how the same idea extends to fractions through unit-fraction decompositions. [blog.plover.com] u52j3hw2r https://flipso.com/p/u52j3hw2r?ref=rss Thu, 18 Jun 2026 06:20:09 GMT A synthetic taxonomy of the Occlupanida, classifying these plastic bread-closing clips within the Kingdom Microsynthera and Phylum Plasticae, with notes on methodology and a detailed list of families and species. [horg.com] mk969qt2m https://flipso.com/p/mk969qt2m?ref=rss Thu, 18 Jun 2026 02:20:08 GMT Madrid tripled the length of its metro in 12 years by keeping planning, funding, and construction under regional control, streamlining approvals, and building fast with 24/7 tunneling. The result was a major expansion at unusually low cost, with lessons for cities trying to deliver transit more efficiently. [worksinprogress.co] tde8yi1du https://flipso.com/p/tde8yi1du?ref=rss Thu, 18 Jun 2026 02:00:33 GMT A deeply researched account of the Stonewall uprising’s anarchist dimensions, focusing on the Motherfuckers and the Crazies and the ways the rebellion shaped queer organizing and affinity-group tactics from 1969 to today. [crimethinc.com] ia19g13ub https://flipso.com/p/ia19g13ub?ref=rss Wed, 17 Jun 2026 23:40:13 GMT A case for treating human connection, trust, and hospitality as strategic advantages, not overhead. Using examples from restaurants and banking, the post argues that AI can automate transactions, but the relational layer — remembering people, showing up in small moments, and building loyalty over time — is what sets organizations apart. [ghostinthedata.info] yl1fjaths https://flipso.com/p/yl1fjaths?ref=rss Wed, 17 Jun 2026 23:20:08 GMT A catalog of named colors and pigments with documented histories, chemistry, origins, and provenance. [storiedcolors.com] ovptwxv3h https://flipso.com/p/ovptwxv3h?ref=rss Wed, 17 Jun 2026 22:00:08 GMT Scientific American reports that U.S. science is in turmoil as federal funding freezes, cuts, and political restrictions disrupt NASA, NIH, and NSF research. Scientists describe a breakdown in trust with the government, canceled projects, and growing fears that labs, trainees, and future innovation will leave the U.S. [scientificamerican.com] uzyh5897a https://flipso.com/p/uzyh5897a?ref=rss Wed, 17 Jun 2026 21:40:08 GMT Why five-minute conversations can surface better thinking than solo work, and how informal dialogue builds the trust and cognitive feedback that teams often lose when work becomes more remote, scheduled, and asynchronous. [thesignalist.io] zr01fcwx5 https://flipso.com/p/zr01fcwx5?ref=rss Wed, 17 Jun 2026 21:20:35 GMT A geometry puzzle asks whether one rectangular box can fit inside another even when the inner box’s side lengths add up to more than the outer box’s. The post argues the common AI answer is wrong and points to a classic result about box dimensions and surface area. [win-vector.com] b64s9738j https://flipso.com/p/b64s9738j?ref=rss Wed, 17 Jun 2026 20:20:09 GMT A reporting dive into why parts of the rationalist community have produced small, sometimes abusive high-demand groups. It traces how big promises, unusual ideas, and vulnerable members can combine to create cult-like dynamics, from Black Lotus and Leverage Research to the Zizians. [asteriskmag.com] lg7bq7dm5 https://flipso.com/p/lg7bq7dm5?ref=rss Wed, 17 Jun 2026 20:00:34 GMT Cory Doctorow argues that today’s markets reward vibes over value: speculative bets, AI hype, crypto, and meme stocks keep pulling capital away from productive work and public goods. The result, he says, is an economy that gets richer on paper while weakening the institutions and investments that actually matter. [pluralistic.net] x3i3fkqwr https://flipso.com/p/x3i3fkqwr?ref=rss Wed, 17 Jun 2026 19:40:30 GMT A conversation with Chicago architecture critic Lee Bey about the Obama Presidential Center, how its design fits Jackson Park and the South Side, and why public programming and community use may determine whether people embrace it. [commonedge.org] dae1ctaa9 https://flipso.com/p/dae1ctaa9?ref=rss Wed, 17 Jun 2026 18:40:23 GMT An analysis of TV production spending argues that the streaming-wars boom in lavish budgets has cooled, with 2025 and 2026 showing a sharp retreat from peak spending. It finds that expensive seasons tend to draw audiences, but not stronger acclaim, and that the business case for blockbuster-scale TV is weaker as subscriber growth slows. [statsignificant.com] p0gx5pxss https://flipso.com/p/p0gx5pxss?ref=rss Wed, 17 Jun 2026 18:20:31 GMT Preview of Issue 24 of Works in Progress, featuring discussions of rats in Alberta, land reclamation, vaccinating wild animals, a Squamish Nation housing project in Vancouver, and how the Glorious Revolution may have helped spur the Industrial Revolution. [worksinprogress.news] whojj10bx https://flipso.com/p/whojj10bx?ref=rss Wed, 17 Jun 2026 17:40:09 GMT Defines the HTTP QUERY method for safe, idempotent server-side queries carried in request content rather than the URI. QUERY is designed to support retries, caching, and explicit query semantics where POST is often used today. [rfc-editor.org] 8kae5tpju https://flipso.com/p/8kae5tpju?ref=rss Wed, 17 Jun 2026 16:20:27 GMT Allen Downey examines long-running survey data on race relations and civil rights, comparing cohort and period trends to test Barack Obama’s claim that, if you didn’t know who you’d be, you’d choose to be born now. The data show substantial declines in openly racist views over time, while also highlighting recent stagnation or possible reversals on some questions. [allendowney.com] 1bazmj923 https://flipso.com/p/1bazmj923?ref=rss Wed, 17 Jun 2026 13:40:11 GMT A global mapping study of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi estimates their hyphal networks total about 110 quadrillion kilometres and reveals how these underground fungi help plants absorb nutrients and water while storing carbon. The research also finds densities are much lower in croplands than in wild ecosystems, highlighting threats from intensive agriculture. [theguardian.com] 6oib2duva https://flipso.com/p/6oib2duva?ref=rss Wed, 17 Jun 2026 12:20:09 GMT An extensive archive of vanished and abandoned airfields across all 50 states, with historical notes, photos, and updates to individual airport entries. [airfields-freeman.com] w4m588pk0 https://flipso.com/p/w4m588pk0?ref=rss Wed, 17 Jun 2026 12:00:24 GMT A quick catalog of the many ways people signal status and affiliation: clothing, looks, neighborhood, cars, email habits, food choices, parenting choices, social media stats, and even what we claim not to care about. Money is only part of the story; social signaling is the bigger theme. [seths.blog] 041ubn3fk https://flipso.com/p/041ubn3fk?ref=rss Wed, 17 Jun 2026 11:40:09 GMT A drought-stricken Central Valley orchard owner watches his pistachio trees and retirement investment face ruin after irrigation water is cut off. The story follows Terra Bella growers and farmworkers as the shortage threatens crops, livelihoods, and a small farming town. [latimes.com] klp8h247d https://flipso.com/p/klp8h247d?ref=rss Wed, 17 Jun 2026 08:40:28 GMT A sharp essay arguing that “slop” — AI-generated images, essays, and other hollow, imitation-heavy media — is less a medium than a bad story: effective at capturing attention, but empty, dishonest, and hard to believe. [workingtheorys.com] gx089t7c6 https://flipso.com/p/gx089t7c6?ref=rss Wed, 17 Jun 2026 06:00:09 GMT A St. Louis suburb still wrestles with the long-running health and environmental fallout from radioactive waste linked to the Manhattan Project, buried near local neighborhoods and a landfill that remains a community concern. [popularmechanics.com]