Tuesday Links

A Review of Quantum Reality: Beyond the New Physics by Nick Herbert

Ruxandra Teslo on AI and Drug Discovery.  Transformative new drugs are already declining, and AI may not help much. A bit depressing.

In Defense of Men by Will Storr.  The part that continues to surprise and irritate me about this is that I have been reading this for years, but most of America, especially women,  seems to find this new.  Of those who have heard it, many think it is untrue and an example of men whining to even mention it. We don't understand that women have it so much harder that the struggles of men do not even bear mentioning.

Speaking of Organ Donation, this from Sensible Medicine. The Ultimate Medical Drama. One cousin of mine donated a kidney to a sister who has PKD. I am no longer close to either and don't know if the "tyranny of the gift" applied in their case. 

The níðstǫng in Gesta Danorum at Saxo Grammaticus, an entire blog about the Gesta Danorum. This one is about curses, a band a wizards, and a horse's head on a pole. I actually quoted the Gesta Danorum in my final paper for English. I no longer remember what the quote was, but am certain it was not anything I had read myself, not even in translation. I lifted some quote from another source and copied the footnote. It was there purely for show. 

Jonathan Smith at The Orthosphere glares over the top of his glasses at Pope Leo's new "Mass for the Care of the World." Quite the heated discussion follows. You might want to make a stiffish brandy and soda before settling down to this one.