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Author Archive: Glenn Reynolds
May 4, 2026
THE NEW SPACE RACE: US Space Force wants space-based missile interceptors for Golden Dome ready by 2028. “Golden Dome is real, and it is no longer theoretical.”
URBAN WOMEN ARE SCARIER THAN URBAN MEN: Urban Birds Appear to Fear Women More Than Men, But Why? More testosterone?
THAT COULD BE A LIFESAVER: AI Detects “Invisible” Signs of Pancreatic Cancer Years Before Diagnosis.
MY WALL STREET JOURNAL COLUMN: Don’t Stand So Close to ChatGPT: The danger of AI isn’t destruction but seduction. Applying fiduciary duty may be the solution.
Archive version here. Book is here.
(Bumped).
SO MUCH LEFTY VIOLENCE:
🚨 UPDATE: An individual has been SHOT by Secret Service at 15th Street & Independence Ave (near White House).
The individual is in custody. He reportedly had a gun.
His condition is currently unknown. All Secret Service officers safe. pic.twitter.com/kSaBQELS52
— Alec Lace (@AlecLace) May 4, 2026
R.I.P. STEWART BAKER. I worked with him on some interesting stuff many years ago, and of course have known him as a blogger for decades. We sometimes disagreed, but he will be missed.
ANSWERING THE IMPORTANT QUESTIONS: How Bad Is It To Walk Around Barefoot At Home? Doctors’ Answers May Surprise You.
THIS IS THE 21ST CENTURY, YOU KNOW:
Falcon 9 launches the CAS500-2 mission from California and delivers 45 payloads to orbit pic.twitter.com/kCMyb0jFS3
— SpaceX (@SpaceX) May 3, 2026
And it’s starting to feel like it.
THE WALL OF DENIAL IS THICK AND HIGH, BUT… What Happens When Europeans Find Out How Poor They Are? The Continent trails far behind U.S. economic output. Politics is bound to catch up sooner or later.
IT’S NOT EVEN A SOPHOMORIC TAKE BECAUSE THEY’RE NOT EVEN SOPHOMORES YET: George Washington U. freshman group seeks to ‘fight back’ against Trump’s ‘authoritarian control.’
FOLLOW THE SCIENCE: Diversity Is Our Weakness.
THIS STORY DID NOT GET THE ATTENTION IT DESERVED:
Ralper Prakazrel “Pras” Michel of the Fugees has reported to federal prison to begin a 14-year sentence. He was convicted for illegally funneling millions of dollars in foreign contributions to Barack Obama’s 2012 reelection campaign. https://t.co/Gr0eP41OLM
— Breitbart News (@BreitbartNews) May 3, 2026
ICYMI: A NICE PIECE ON MY FORTHCOMING SEDUCTIVE AI BOOK: Why AI’s biggest threat is actually its power to seduce us — and the computers are already winning: Prof. “The machines get better every year, but people stay the same.”
May 3, 2026
I GUESS NOT:
Guess your bitch asses should not have started a fight. https://t.co/4ltEGFSkuo
— Kurt Schlichter (@KurtSchlichter) May 3, 2026
OPEN THREAD: Ring out the weekend.
IT’S COOL THAT WE CAN GET PHOTOS LIKE THIS: This SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket launch looks amazing from space in these wild satellite photos. But this is the 21st Century, you know.
DEMENTIA STARTS EARLY? The Roots of Dementia Trace Back All The Way to Childhood, Experts Reveal.
“In long-term studies where people have had their cognitive ability tracked across their whole lives, one of the most important factors explaining someone’s cognitive ability at age 70 is their cognitive ability when they were 11,” the study authors explained.
“That is, older adults with poorer cognitive skills have often had these lower skills since childhood, rather than the differences being solely due to a faster decline in older age.”
They used to call it “second childhood” for a reason. Honestly, though, I don’t think the findings in the story are as strong as the headline.