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Yes, this book has lots of creative chapters. Lots of gloom, but hope peeks through the cracks as the book progresses.

Living Report: Regenerative Agriculture vs. Rewilding A comprehensive analysis of peer-reviewed evidence on regenerative grazing vs. rewilding through dietary shifts that reduce land use and restore soil, water, climate, and biodiversity

Yet more science showing that regenerative grazing is overblown as a climate solution.

A better path? Cut back on beef production altogether, and return grazing lands to nature.

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This "The Ministry for the Future" chapter fills me with joy. Written in the POV of myriad environmental NGOs, listed by country in alphabetical order.

"Listen to our stories. See where you can help. Build your own project. You will love it as we do. There is no other world." #books #climate

The problem with ‘mega-COPs’: can a 50,000-person conference still tackle climate change? Tens of thousands of people are expected to attend the COP30 UN climate change conference in Brazil. Can they all be heard?

"In 2009, climate scientists were warning that, if countries did not curb their emissions, the world would face up to 6°C of warming... in 2015...around 4°C...Today, around 2.5°C. This steady decline has happened because, contrary to popular belief, the world really is acting on climate change."

Perspective of a drone. Now that's a cool idea. I shall read all of these.

PseudoPod 1000: Novel of the White Powder | PseudoPod My name is Leicester; my father, Major-General Wyn Leicester, a distinguished officer of artillery, succumbed five years ago to a complicated liver complaint acquired in the deadly climate of India.

EPISODE 1000 🦑 🎉

“My name is Leicester”

Novel of the White Powder, by Arthur Machen

Narrators: Kat Day and Alasdair Stuart
Host: Alasdair Stuart, with interview from Shawn Garrett
Audio: Graeme Dunlop

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This story first appeared in The Three Impostors in 1895

Amazing. Congratulations, and happy Halloween.

That second one is some trippy existential goodness. Makes sense, considering existentialism/nihilism (or anti-nihilism) tie into Solarpunk themes.

Must Read Short Speculative Fiction: September 2025 - Reactor What a fall, huh? Lemon, it’s October. This season has both flown by and trickled by at a glacial pace. I’m already exhausted and there’s still so much left to go. Fortunately, reading a bunch of shor...

Ooh, it’s us, and The Hermit Crab God, by @egobot.bsky.social
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Yes. Let's do even better. Thanks Jack.

If anyone can assuage my animosity and anxiety towards this techno era of ours, it's Ken Liu.

Been thinking about this. Excellent points.

But, I attribute my own environmentalism to her. I was young, and she and others were my heroes. Individuals can inspire children to grow into adults who want to make the world a better place for nature and animals. Something to be said for that, no?

Just doing my part in echoing this anti AI-slop sentiment into the zeitgeist.

Zelda Williams put it most eloquently: "You're not making art, you're making disgusting, over-processed hotdogs out of the lives of human beings . . ."

11/22/63 is his best book in my opinion. I barely describe him as a horror writer anymore.

Dr. Jane Goodall leaves behind her last words Photo: Katherine Holland In the place where I am now, I look back over my life. I look back at the world I’ve left behind. What message do I want to leave? I want to make sure that you all understand ...

Jane Goodall's parting message. Don't lose hope, don't be apathetic, keep being the change. "Because, multiplied a million, a billion times, even small actions will make for great change."
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Want to eat more plant-based meals? Maggie Baird, Billie Eilish's mom, has some ideas Have you heard replacing meat with plant-based foods is better for the planet and can be better for your health too, but you don’t know where to start?

Here’s my take on why beef matters for climate change:

“Nothing else on a pound for pound basis, except maybe refrigerants, comes close to the polluting power of beef.”

That “doesn’t mean everyone has to be vegan tomorrow,” but the goal should be to trim back…

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I enjoy these.

Absolutely amazing.

Let's make her proud.

Ah, this hurts. But what a life she lived.

A change of variable on an integral from θ to u = sin θ, du = cos θ dθ. The original integral has a cos θ dθ in the numerator, which is correctly changed to du, but as well as substituting u for sin θ elsewhere in the integral, a factor of 1/√(1-u^2) is introduced, effectively dividing the integrand by cos θ for no reason.

2025: Hoorah, this *looks* perfect! The chatbots will do all the calculus for us!

2030: Wait ... why did that bridge fall down?

Ah. Any predictions on the year you think it will happen?

Ah. Hard to see.

Got any stories about increasing loneliness in an increasingly tech-dependent society and the importance of love with other self-aware conscious beings? Ha.

That startup bought the friend.com domain for $1.8 million. These ads are a publicity stunt, but despite the word of mouth most of society is (thankfully) rejecting AI "companions." I can respect the ambition, but it's a good example of how disillusioned tech bros are set to lose a lot of money.

As in, will people *want* to be that connected?

Yes, your prose is wonderful.

As for neural links and retinal projectors, I guess I'm just wondering if the zeitgeist will universally accept those kind of body modifications at a social level, or if it's simply a sci-fi vision.

Just wonderful descriptors. And I do appreciate stories that acknowledge the positive things technology can offer our emotions.

So, do you think retinal and neural implants will be accepted by a future populace? Or do you think people will mostly reject them (due to invasiveness, surgery, etc)?

One of those books that ages better in my mind as time passes. Really great novella.

I'm thinking more and more that gen-AI has plateaued and the hype will fade.

I really admire you as a person.