The Weekly Weird - 2016-05-20
- The D.C. Metro catches on fire four times a week. Not the onion.
- I like this study of intergenerational wealth in Florence.
- The most depressing chart I've seen this week: Native American population from 1492 to Present. I think needing a log scale in this context says it all.
- We know that "truck driver" is not going to be an occupation in like 10 years, right? And "taxi driver" isn't much safer.
- My favorite interview question, answered by the internet.
- Another in the endless series of magic numbers that break computers: PTRDIFF_MAX.
- Jessamyn is awesome.
- I'm impressed by Nate Silver's mea culpa on Trump-prediction-gate. If you like experts getting things wrong, boy do I have a link for you.
- Robots can now perch with electricity and gecko spines. I'm sure a network of these guys won't end in tears.
- Real estate is expensive in SF and NYC. They don't build 'em like they used to.