Welcome to the monthly roundup of things that don’t fit into other categories and don’t rise to the level of their own posts.

Bad News

When people tell you who they are, believe them (with obvious exceptions). In particular, if they explicitly describe themselves as evil, or demonic, or uses other similar terms, definitely believe them.

Did you know 67% of all college students bet on sports? That's a group that is majority female, so that statistic is wild. This is in the context of Ron Yorko developing a class in sports betting awareness from a neuroscience perspective for CMU freshman.

Cooking scales well, but for single people the economics are remarkably bad. Stop telling single people not to order delivery.

Chase Sapphire Reserve annual fee increases to $795 from $550, you get a $300 travel credit. That should cut down considerably the number [...]

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Outline:

(00:18) Bad News

(05:12) Government Working

(07:51) Jones Act Watch

(11:23) Prize Fund

(13:19) Dining Out

(16:18) While I Cannot Condone This

(23:57) Good News, Everyone

(29:49) Opportunity Knocks

(30:00) Antisocial Media

(35:25) Technology Advances

(38:02) For Science!

(39:03) Various Things On Fire

(43:07) You Need Bigger Nametags

(44:19) Variously Effective Altruism

(49:04) For Your Entertainment

(58:46) Game Theory

(01:00:37) Gamers Gonna Game Game Game Game Game

(01:05:53) Who Wants To Be An American Citizen?

(01:07:15) I Was Promised Flying Self-Driving Cars

(01:09:53) Sports Go Sports

(01:10:42) The Lighter Side

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