2010

MSN reports that Gary Brooks Faulkner was found in Pakistan with night vision goggles and a sword, claiming he was looking for Osama Bin Laden. via Slugger O'Toole.

The Daily Beast encountered a 404 error while trying to access a page about the death penalty.

via The Daily Beast

A 15-year-old economics paper claimed shipping goods from Seattle to Vancouver was as expensive as shipping them 75,000 miles, but a newer paper suggests the calculations are based on statistical illusions. via The Big Questions: Tackling the Problems of Philosophy with Ideas from Mathematics, Economics, and Physics

Bryan Caplan shares his favorite economic concept - trembling hands perfection - which accounts for the fact that people make mistakes. via Econlib

David Friedman's book "The Machinery of Freedom" is available online as he prepares to update the work for a third edition.

WIRED covers recent articles about AI, the metaverse, Amazon Prime Day deals, and more, alongside interviews and cultural reviews.

The Daily Beast encountered an error when attempting to dig up a specific page. via The Daily Beast

Rosecrans Baldwin explores the literary device of off-screen barking dogs and questions its utility and reflection of reality. via languagehat.com

Arguments for fiscal stimulus during times of low interest rates and high unemployment lack nuance, says Tyler Cowen of Marginal Revolution. via Marginal Revolution.

Tyler Cowen links to a bizarre news story about a German student who allegedly flipped off a group of Hell's Angels, threw a puppy at them, and escaped on a stolen bulldozer. via The source of this content is Marginal Revolution.

The Morning News wants to hear all about your dream road trips — tell them your ideal destination, who you're bringing with you, and what you're driving (or are you flying?) by June 23rd.

Slashdot user "r" has a profile with account details, achievements, comments, and more. See what "r" is all about here. via Slashdot