Quote of the Day
"If we cannot accurately predict the future, then the more assuredly we act on our predictions, the more dangerous we make the world around us."
(Tim Hanson)
Autos
- How autopilot mode makes the Tesla ($TSLA) Model S the safest car. (bloomberg.com)
- Why California's gas prices are so high. (priceonomics.com)
- Why the Porsche 911 is the best car in the world. (businessinsider.com)
Environment
- A wholly transformed energy system is not that far in the future. (telegraph.co.uk)
- The Pacific Northwest is more prone to earthquakes than earlier thought. (theatlantic.com)
Travel
- If your plane crashes, please leave your luggage behind! (bloomberg.com)
- Thanks to this man, planes don't fly into mountains any more. (bloomberg.com)
Science
- Early Americans did not get here via land bridge. (arstechnica.com)
- Dogs are still the best bomb detectors. (washingtonpost.com)
Health
- How VR and robotics are being used to rehabilitate individuals with spinal cord injuries. (vice.com)
- Researchers are trying to create non-addictive painkillers. (technologyreview.com)
The brain
- Why are we experiencing a surge in anxiety? (vice.com)
- Concussions can cause huge changes in personality. (medium.com)
- What it really feels like to have depression. (brainpickings.org)
Statistics
- Why we get statistical significance wrong so often. (farnamstreetblog.com)
- Lifestyle studies are pretty much useless. (nytimes.com)
Retail
- This has got to be the best convenience store in America. (theatlantic.com)
- Amazon ($AMZN) is serious about drone delivery. (nytimes.com)
Fast casual
- Pieology is pushing into the crowded 'Chipotle for pizza' space. (buzzfeed.com)
- The better burger space is crowded and fighting over fewer customers. (nypost.com)
Food
- How drinkable yogurt crossed the Atlantic. (qz.com)
- We will soon now the difference between natural and added sugars in our packaged foods. (bloomberg.com)
- How cage-free eggs became a victory for the animal rights movement. (washingtonpost.com)
- Can beef ever be sustainable? (buzzfeed.com)
Beer
- Beer that's made from old bread. (huffingtonpost.com)
- The rush to make fruit-based beers is a sign of a coming craft beer crash. (thedailybeast.com)
Swimming
- The posse that has been behind Michael Phelps from the beginning. (theringer.com)
- How Americans re-worked their approach to breaststroke. (wsj.com)
- How pools are optimized for fast times. (ft.com)
Entertainment
- Hulu is eliminating its free tier. (hollywoodreporter.com)
- Disney ($DIS) is buying a 33% stake in BAMTech. (fortune.com)
- Is Netflix ($NFLX) fueling the scripted-TV boom? (nytimes.com)
Music
- 1996 was the year independent music died. (avclub.com)
- Why a rocker is taking on the streaming music industry. (bloomberg.com)
College stuff
- Invest in a surge protector for your dorm room. (businessinsider.com)
- Get the Belkin 12 outlet surge protector at Amazon. (amazon.com)
- What devices kids should take to college including the Aeropress. (nytimes.com)
- Get an Aeropress at Amazon here for less than $30. (amazon.com)
Kids
- What teenagers need from their parents. (wsj.com)
- The merits of reading real books to your kids. (well.blogs.nytimes.com)
Earlier on Abnormal Returns
- Podcast links: changing technologies. (abnormalreturns.com)
- What you missed in our Friday linkfest. (abnormalreturns.com)
