Let’s go to Titan!

FT became the (best of) the Times

Impossible, impractical or unwilling to break the dependency on gas

A double take for what looked like the Abbey in a snowglobe. The ever brilliant eye of Jim Pickard.

Indeed.

The lying liars are lying again. Ugh.

Every word.

Awesome :) worldathletics.org/competitions...

There is never shame seeking refreshment on a hot day. Spritz away!

Faith Kipyegon tonight ran six seconds off a four-minute mile. As Carl Lewis said, she may not have knocked down the wall, but she certainly knocked a few bricks off. What an achievement.

Oh Anna! How louche.

This.

Thread.

Wry grin at Simon Kuper’s article in today’s FT. Should be required reading for schoolchildren along with “How to argue with nuance, not cancellation.”

Sublime. (Thread)

As an incurable Eurovision fan, this made me happy!

Snortlaugh

Such a good (short) article linked below, covering what AI is and how it can be useful in supporting scientific advances by “curating” the solution set.

Looking forward to this. Now have “Older” on the IJ.

The sun setting in the glass. Lovely.

Thread. Continuing alignment with EU standards (or ensuring better ones) is the right way to go. But will have consequences for trading with countries with lower standards. Really interesting to see Labour’s change of heart, here.

New @nejm.org #ACC25 The global impact of 5 cardiovascular risk factors (BP, cholesterol, obesity, diabetes, smoking) on life expectancy in men and women www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2415879

Watching an ancient Top Gear (Caravans, S6). Noted that Jeremy Clarkson is a dead ringer for Benedict Cumberbatch and I cannot now unsee this.

Genau!

Paying for fair usage scuppers the profit model. But is the only way that sensible AI usage can proceed.

Well played, PM Carney.

Unexpected humour in comment area!

Oscars: Whoopi Goldberg looks awesome, dressed in the T1000.

Looking forward to this. Love the name!

Tremendous article from Mehreen Khan at The Times. UK’s one-size-fits-all monetary policy doesn’t work outside London www.thetimes.com/article/ccf8...

Sadly, this does not mean income is 40% above. A really interesting publication. Struck by a commenter’s observation on the phrase “safe as houses” and the risks of property.

Interesting but sobering reading on long-term climate trends.

Tick tock.

I recommend this beautifully-filmed documentary as a New Year tonic. Or, indeed, a balm for any time. www.shetland.org/blog/billy-m...

Sadness may knock at your heart's door many times a day, like an uninvited guest seeking entry to your most soft space. But don’t let it make you miss joy's gentle knock—those precious moments come less often, and you must embrace them when they arrive. Gurdeep.org

Ouch.

Deploy Dippy!

Bwahahaha!

Struck by the realisation that Reddit has replaced Google in search usefulness. (Prompted by zombie green, unripe banana which refuses to ripen.)

<Bangs drum>

Coldwells Build has been working with John Gilbert Architects to make it easier to build a #Passivhaus in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. www.coldwellsbuild.com/passivhaus/s... Earlier in the year I caught up with the founders - Clare and Ross. www.houseplanninghelp.com/362 #PassiveHouse #DreamHome

“When the facts change, I change my mind - what do you do, sir?” - JM Keynes

Word of the day is ‘suspiring’, from the 16th century: a deep sigh. (Covers exhaustion, relief, sadness, collapses onto the sofa, or whatever fits the bill).

Again in awe at how Jim manages to capture London’s life and light in a single image

What a cracker (see what I did, there) of an idea!

Murygoat has made my day! Andy Murray to coach Novak Djokovic at the Australian Open www.thetimes.com/article/a753...

As if I need more books (a decorating feature, not a bug). Of the selection, Navalny and Orbital in the stocking, I hope; but any one would be welcome. Best books of 2024: Roula Khalaf, Janan Ganesh and other FT journalists pick their favourites on.ft.com/3OkJNEa

Bwahahaha!

It’s probably something like magnetism. www.nasa.gov/science-rese...

Bluesky’s algo trolling part 1: a post about Putin’s nuclear shenanigans followed by one on Threads immediately made me think of the 1984 film. Send help (or a bunker, I need a new shed).