I believe humanity has given up and we aren’t collectively really trying anymore. I know some people are still trying, but for the most part, humanity’s actions speak louder than its words. We aren’t trying, and we aren’t going to do what we need to in order to avoid giant catastrophe.

I got dysentery so you don’t have to | Eukaryote Writes Blog

Talk about taking one for the team. There’s even a good reference to The Oregon Trail in here, which I’ll admit is the first thing I thought of when I read the headline.

Why birds are smart: Trends in Cognitive Sciences

Hey, bird brain! No, I mean this is a study about bird brains. Birds have small brains but can be as intelligent as primates that we consider relatively smart. I can only dream of being called bird brain.

The Thought Experiments That Fray the Fabric of Space-Time | Quanta Magazine

Apparently we only live in an approximation of reality or at least a view of reality that’s not fundamental. I KNEW IT!! Most of the stupid stuff we’re required to do to stay fed and housed doesn’t seem very fundamental to reality either.