OPEN THREAD: Enjoy!

THE NEW SPACE RACE: Saudi Arabia plans space industry transformation.

UM: Eye Color Change Surgeries Are a Dangerous Trend, Expert Warns.

SCIENCE MARCHES ON: Groundbreaking Study Finally Reveals How Rubbing Generates Static Electricity.

I WAS WORRIED I MIGHT HAVE THAT: Scientists uncover genetic predisposition to anxiety.

I HOPE THIS DOESN’T MEAN THEY’VE MADE IT LESS RELIABLE: The 2025 Honda Civic Sport Touring Hybrid Out-Germans the Germans.

OF COURSE SHE IS, SHE BROOKS NO OPPOSITION: Kamala In Her Own Words: Yes She Really Is Coming For Your Guns.

SCIENCE: Study suggests hypertensive people can lower risk of developing dementia by drinking coffee regularly.

EVERYTHING IS GOING SWIMMINGLY: Los Angeles County investigating new locally acquired dengue fever cases.

“I’M A RETIRED SCHOLAR. I’M NOT RETIRED FROM SCHOLARSHIP.” These 90-Something Professors Are Still Publishing.

Paul Caron asks, “Will this be you?” Quite possibly, if I live that long.

NOT ALWAYS AVAILABLE: Don’t apologize for disconnecting.

CHANGE: Inside America’s Education Revolution.

KEEP UP THE PRESSURE: IDF strikes 100 Hezbollah rocket launchers amid fears of expanding war in Lebanon.

Who, exactly, fears that, and why, exactly?

WELL, NO. The Reasons Young Women Embrace the Left Do Not Reflect Well on These Women.

NOTE TO GAVIN NEWSOM — THIS IS A SATIRE SITE:

BREAKING: Israel Kills Thousands More Terrorists With Exploding '200 Free Hours of AOL' CDs https://t.co/8MGXyW3exq pic.twitter.com/XnC9MciErv

— The Babylon Bee (@TheBabylonBee) September 18, 2024

K12 IMPLOSION UPDATE: Blocking Dissenters from School System’s “StaffPride” Twitter Account May Have Violated First Amendment.

YEAH, THAT’S A REAL MYSTERY: House Oversight Probes Why Census Miscounts Boost Democrats in Electoral College, Apportionment.

OPEN THREAD: It’s your time to shine.

NAME IT BASIDIUM: Earth to get mini-Moon.

OOPS: US Man Dies After Wrong Organ Removal – Surgical Errors Are A Growing Problem.

A CENTURY OF UNDERMINING CHRISTIANITY BEARS FRUIT: Growing Numbers of Latinos ‘Revert’ to Islam.

ICYMI, OVER AT MY SUBSTACK I TALK ABOUT MY PODCAST INTERVIEW ON JURY NULLIFICATION WITH THOMSON/REUTERS’ “THE HEARING” PODCAST:

You can listen to it free at Apple Podcasts or on Spotify Open.

IT’S PROBABLY BEST TO GET THESE PEOPLE OUT OF THE GENE POOL, TO BE HONEST: When climate anxiety leads to childlessness: The sad result of a society soaking in dystopianism.

HE’S NOT WRONG:

BREAKING: Peter Thiel says if the 2024 election is close, Kamala Harris will cheat to STEAL it. He's also joining people like Elon Musk and calling for strict Voter ID, in-person election-day voting, & heavy restrictions on mail-in voting

"They will cheat. They will fortify it.… pic.twitter.com/irWvuzaasU

— George (@BehizyTweets) September 14, 2024

“SYSTEM DECAY” IS MOST OF OUR CIVILIZATION RIGHT NOW: Robin Hanson: Beware System Decay.