I’m hoping to be able to attend at least part of next year’s FreedomFest. (Alas, I have an obligation elsewhere that will make attending the first day essentially impossible. But I may be able to show up late.)
Anyway, some of you will be interested in the scheduled keynote speaker. The organizer of FreedomFest sent me this video link last night:
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And now for some science and some more or less science-related news:
“How many Earth-like planets exist in the universe?”
New research led by Sarah Coyne, a professor of family life at Brigham Young University, found that the amount of time spent on social media is not directly increasing anxiety or depression in teenagers. However, she offers some helpful guidelines.
The study didn’t examine the beneficial impact that faithful reading of my blog can have upon mental health. But, of course, it seems undeniably obvious that increasing time spent following my blog generates enormous benefits — and especially so to the extent that readers attempt to conform their views to mine.
“BYU scientists discover way to make crops grow in salt-damaged soil”
“Researchers create way to significantly extend Wi-Fi range for smart-home devices”
“BYU Center for Animation claims sixth Student Academy Award”
Those were all from BYU. The next links aren’t. And this one is concerning:
People want so badly to do good, to do the right thing, but sometimes what seems to be right and good actually has some serious downsides:
In related news: A fairly recent article in The Economist — arguably, perhaps, the single best magazine in the English-speaking world — discusses a trend that could significantly lower the acreage (and the number of animals) required to produce the food that we eat.
“Plant-based meat could create a radically different food chain: Meat no longer has to be murder”
Posted from Orlando, Florida
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