Random links
- Antarctic Sea Ice Sets Another Record
- An ice-melting scare story you think? Try this: "Antarctic sea ice set another record this past week, with the most amount of ice ever recorded on day 256 of the calendar year (September 12 of this leap year). ... NPR failed to mention anywhere in its article that Antarctic sea ice has been growing since satellites first began measuring the ice 33 years ago and the sea ice has been above the 33-year average throughout 2012." I've heard a lot more about the Artic ice which has apparently set a 33-year low.
- Affective patterns using words and emoticons in Twitter
- "Emoticons with noses are historically older. Since it is words that unite and distinguish clusters, this means that people who use old-fashion noses also use a different vocabulary—nose users don’t mention Bieber or omg"
- Do bailed-out banks remain bad, while good banks behave better?
- "The trauma and cost of a public rescue must surely teach the bank management concerned to behave in a more prudent manner, right?" As the article outlines, the answer to this question is no.
- New Solar Panels Made with More Common Metals Could Be Cheaper and More Sustainable
- Progress in building solar panels that don't require rare-earth elements to work.