Thursdays are now all about longform links on Abnormal Returns. You can check out last week’s linkfest including a look at the history of the automated rice cooker.

Quote of the Day

"That even a stripped-down version of the 2021 Games will happen is hardly a foregone conclusion. The pandemic may not be under control by then. Even if it is, and even if an effective vaccine against the coronavirus is developed in time, the Games still might not happen."

(Dvora Meyers)