FASTER, PLEASE: DOCTORS CLAIM TO HAVE DISCOVERED HOW TO REVERSE CELL AGING
MARK JUDGE: Drunk: The Vital Pleasure of Getting Hammered.
This is a review of Edward Slingerland’s Drunk: How We Sipped, Danced, and Stumbled Our Way to Civilization. I wrote about that book here.
WHEN YOU’VE LOST THE ATLANTIC…: Australia Traded Away Too Much Liberty.
Intrastate travel within Australia is also severely restricted. And the government of South Australia, one of the country’s six states, developed and is now testing an app as Orwellian as any in the free world to enforce its quarantine rules.
People in South Australia will be forced to download an app that combines facial recognition and geolocation. The state will text them at random times, and thereafter they will have 15 minutes to take a picture of their face in the location where they are supposed to be. Should they fail, the local police department will be sent to follow up in person. “We don’t tell them how often or when, on a random basis they have to reply within 15 minutes,” Premier Steven Marshall explained. “I think every South Australian should feel pretty proud that we are the national pilot for the home-based quarantine app.”
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How to keep your phone charged and useful in a natural disaster
Washington Post: “A smartphone can be a lifeline in a natural disaster, connecting you instantly to assistance and real-time resources. Unfortunately, many disasters like hurricanes and wildfires take out the exact things phones rely on to do that work: electricity and cell service. The remnants of Hurricane Ida unloaded a historic deluge in New York City and the surrounding area on Wednesday night, triggering states of emergencies in New York and New Jersey and leading to at least nine deaths. Nearly 1 million households are still without power in Louisiana after Ida made landfall as a Category 4 hurricane on Sunday and the heavy rain knocked down cell towers, leaving many without a phone connection. In California, record-setting wildfires are encroaching on populated areas, including South Lake Tahoe where more than 20,000 people have been ordered to evacuate. If you’re preparing for, in the midst of, or recovering from a disaster, here are some of the best ways you can get your phone in the best shape to help you. From making a charge last as long as possible, to finding the right information online…”
WHEN SATIRE HITS CLOSE TO THE BONE: Psaki: ‘A Record 331 Million Americans Have Not Been Abandoned In Afghanistan.’