Interesting Links for 23-07-2016

Four Europeans lead in race for UN Secretary-General: The plot thickens.
(tags: un )
I’m With The Banned: Passionate, readable account of @PennyRed at the RNC.
(tags: Uspolitics )
Our nine-point guide to spotting a dodgy statistic: Numbers often lie; or the people using them, anyway.
(tags: mathematics statistics politics )
The Stockholm-Helsinki hyperloop pre-feasibility study: 500 km in 28 minutes, for a mere 19 billion euro.
(tags: sweden finland travel )
3-Stage Voting (and Other Hugo Award Proposals): I have signed on to two of these three proposals.
(tags: sf hugos )
Don't believe your own hype: My old friend Natalie on encouraging dissent as a leader. #fb
(tags: management )
Feast Your Eyes On the First Footage From American Gods!: Hooray!
(tags: sf )
Donald Trump is a unique threat to American democracy: I wish the Washington Post would say what it really thinks! #fb
(tags: uspolitics )

Comments

( 5 comments — Leave a comment )

Jul. 23rd, 2016 06:27 am (UTC)

Well, there's a small world. I know Natalie through my work. #superconnector

Jul. 23rd, 2016 11:19 am (UTC)

She was President of Cambridge University Students Union the year after I was Deputy President. We were on different sides politically!

coth

Jul. 23rd, 2016 06:53 am (UTC)

What does the Washington Post really think?

Jul. 23rd, 2016 11:19 am (UTC)

I was being flippant; the editorail line is pretty clear!