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Weekly reads for Saturday Nov 2, 2024

A candy engineer explains the science behind the Snickers bar - Ars Technica

In this age of science deniers, one does wonder how the Snickers bar could be invented today. I mean, just look at it. It’s science from top to bottom!

Meet ZachXBT, the Masked Vigilante Tracking Down Billions in Crypto Scams and Thefts | WIRED

This is really fascinating. I’m all for crypto scammers being unmasked (and arrested, preferably). I can only imagine at least some number of angry crypto crooks are trying to figure out who ZachXBT really is. I hope they never find out.

Iceland embraced a shorter work week. Here’s how it turned out | CNN Business

Who will think of the capitalism?? How can it possibly survive if people get an extra day off? Pretty well, actually, but there’s no way anyone with any say in the US will allow this to happen here.

‘Infinite monkey theorem’ challenged by Australian mathematicians

It’s the monkeys against the universe, and these mathematicians are betting on the universe. It may be a lost cause, but I’m rooting for the monkeys. I assume they’re busy typing already. I hope… please.