proofs, plastics, and cold water power

Monday, September 14, 2026

Brides asked me to bless their households before the wedding.

1. East Germany built Vietnam’s coffee industry — then the Wall fell
2. India’s power plant runs on the gap between warm and cold seawater
3. What goes wrong when AI agents get your credit card
4. The evidence for diversity boosting scientific output is surprisingly thin
5. 18-year-old’s biodegradable plastic absorbs microplastics as it breaks down
6. Bryan Cantrill on the night he started a computer lab panic — and what it taught him