European conquest of America

The provided history starts ~1450. The Norse settlements in Greenland were abandoned just prior but the map at least hints at their existence. Additionally, use of the word "conquest" would exclude their late 10th century exploration of eastern North America (if they had gone back that far) simply because they did not stay. Too bad, because it would be hard to imagine that all pre-1492 Europeans were ignorant of the earlier discoveries that resulted in at least one undisputed settlement.

Bangkok after the earthquake

Beyond neutrons

The neutron's "discovery" is less than 100 years old! I'm reluctant to post a video that is likely over everyone's head (as it mostly is over mine) but I've never been afraid of watching such things to get a broader sense of the direction of humanity's understanding about the reality in which we find ourselves (for a short time) embedded.

José Carlos

Biking along the canal

Biking D.C.

Apparently, riding bicycles on sidewalks (except in the Central Business District) is OK. There are not even regulations which would have bicyclists use a bike lane when one is provided. However, disregarding stop signs (as happens in this video) fills me with unease.

Calculating reality

An uncertain economy

Hate crime

Bellend

I had not seen the word "bellend" before and, so, had to look up its meaning/usage. What I particularly like about this moniker (applied to Musk) is that the first and last letters of it encase "Ellen" — a name I wish was a popular pronunciation of "Elon". That is unlikely to ever happen, which is why I have, additionally, referred to Musk as the "Melon" where the pronunciation is incorporated naturally.