metapsyche @metapsyche@qoto.org

Learned of two types of Yeast to make beer: Ale and Lager. I am more of an Ale guy and I thought it's Ale Yeast at the bottom because it's 'heavier', but ale yeast is actually at the top!

If you're in Boston, don't miss the Sam Adams brewery tour! I enjoyed it!

Visiting Massachusetts and saw this little guy in the morning. He's dark brown or maroon with a small patch of white at the tip of his wings.

This kinda makes sense. I noticed that my reliance now on Google maps for driving directions has made my memory of roads and routes poorer than when I used actual maps back then, pre-internet days.
The Internet Is Literally Changing The Structure And Function Of Our Brains

https://www.iflscience.com/brain/internet-literally-changing-structure-function-our-brains/

I'm reading 'Enlightenment Now' by Steven Pinker, while in the laundromat. Great book. And yes, back in the day, I hand washed my clothes. So yes, Life, and the world keeps getting better.

Another LoL about that horns growing on kids' skulls. it's not true, that's why i LoL'd the first time. But it is funny because i have teenage kids! Oh mine have horns for sure! Hahah! :D https://arstechnica.com/science/2019/06/debunked-the-absurd-story-about-smartphones-causing-kids-to-sprout-horns/

Lol! I'm not surprised!
Horns are growing on young people's skulls. Phone use is to blame, research suggests.

Mobile technology has transformed the way we live - how we read, work, communicate, shop and date. But we already know this. What we have not yet grasped is the way the tiny machines in front of us are remolding our skeletons, possibly altering not just the behaviors we exhibit but the bodies we inhabit. New research in biomechanics suggests that young people are developing hornlike spikes at the back of their skulls - bone spurs caused by the forward tilt of the head, which shifts weight from the spine to the muscles at the back of the head, causing bone growth in the connecting tendons and ligaments. The weight transfer that causes the buildup can be compared to the way the skin thickens into a callus as a response to pressure or abrasion. The result is a hook or hornlike feature jutting out from the skull...

https://m.greenwichtime.com/news/article/Horns-are-growing-on-young-people-s-skulls-Phone-14024660.php

As a previous member of The Planetary Society, I am excited for this:
One legacy of Carl Sagan may take flight next week—a working solar sail

"We are carrying on a legacy that has been with us since the founders."

https://arstechnica.com/science/2019/06/one-legacy-of-carl-sagan-may-take-flight-next-week-a-working-solar-sail/

Growing up in the Philippines, I only heard of 'tales' of rocks that are alive and grows. But now the discovery of these rock-eating worms is totally rad.

https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2019/06/rock-eating-worm-could-change-course-rivers

will be listening to all Switchfoot songs for the rest of the day.
Life is short, I wanna :)

This is good news. 'Landmark' Discovery in Synthesizing Anti-Cancer Molecules Found in Sea Sponges.
in cancer drug development, a new way to synthesize in bulk a complex class of promising cancer-fighting molecules derived from sea sponges. Their new strategy has already helped speed up research into these molecules, including a planned clinical trial in humans.

https://gizmodo.com/harvard-scientists-make-landmark-discovery-in-synthesiz-1835586879

soon they'll imagine how to take over humanity before making their move :) https://www.technologyreview.com/s/613631/a-new-chip-lets-robots-imagine-their-actions-before-they-make-a-move/

There's wisdom in being humble, intellectually (and in general).
https://opensociet.org/2019/05/26/people-with-greater-intellectual-humility-have-superior-general-knowledge/

hmmm build games using javascript on Steam, by Google's Area 120. iiintrestinggg....
https://www.engadget.com/2019/06/13/google-area-120-3d-game-builder/

Good story.
War baby: the amazing story of Ocean Vuong, former refugee and prize-winning poet.

https://amp.theguardian.com/books/2017/oct/03/ocean-vuong-forward-prize-vietnam-war-saigon-night-sky-with-exit-wounds

Black Mirror is good. But i'm also enjoying Love Death and Robots. 'wish I could binge all day watching these stuff...

Interesting read. Now I want that slime :)

How crocheting rescued math

Normally, when you think of nature, you do not think of structure. But the work of people like mathematician and science writer Margaret Wertheim will convince you otherwise.

https://www.rappler.com/science-nature/ideas/science-solitaire/232565-how-crocheting-rescued-math

Decoding the Mathematical Secrets of Plants’ Stunning Leaf #Patterns

A Japanese shrub’s unique foliage arrangement leads botanists to rethink plant growth models

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/decoding-mathematical-secrets-plants-stunning-leaf-patterns-180972367/