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  1. Comment on ‘I’m a blue whale, I’m here’: researchers listen with delight to songs that hint at Antarctic resurgence in ~enviro

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    I recently read a book by another Primatologist Frans de Waal, the Bonobo and the Atheist, in search of Humanism amongst the Primates. I also read Alex and me about the experiments demonstrating...

    I recently read a book by another Primatologist Frans de Waal, the Bonobo and the Atheist, in search of Humanism amongst the Primates.

    I also read Alex and me about the experiments demonstrating intelligence in birds.

    I'm in team mammals have a lot in common.

    I don't know about sign language. I'm more interested in tool use without interfering researchers

    2 votes

  4. Comment on What are some of your favorite history books and why? in ~books

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    The Anarchy by Dalyrimple tells the story of the conquest of India, Bury my heart at Wounded knee tells the story of the conquest of the United States, broken treaty by broken treaty. Cadillac...

    The Anarchy by Dalyrimple tells the story of the conquest of India,

    Bury my heart at Wounded knee tells the story of the conquest of the United States, broken treaty by broken treaty.

    Cadillac Desert tells the story of diverting water to allow the southwest United States to urbanize and grow large scale crops ,

    The Ghost Map tells the story of the discovery of water distribution of disease

    Some good ones that tell small related stories are How Big Things get done by Bent Flyvbjerg, Algorithms to live by by Brian Christian and Tom Griffiths and Being Wrong Adventures on the Margin of Error

    3 votes

  6. Comment on US to require automatic emergency braking on new vehicles in five years in ~transport

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    I just finished reading Invisible Women Data Bias in a world designed for men. Problems like this are pervasive. It's depressing

    I just finished reading Invisible Women Data Bias in a world designed for men. Problems like this are pervasive. It's depressing

    5 votes

  7. Comment on Results - Tildes Book Club Voting Thread 2 - requesting feedback from library users in ~books

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    I plan to nominate it but you could also

    I plan to nominate it but you could also

    1 vote

  9. Comment on What have you been listening to this week? in ~music

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    Went to a concert with Orianthi. She has serious guitar chops in a variety of styles. However her voice can't compete with belters like Tina Turner or Ann Wilson. IMHO she should play backup or...

    Went to a concert with Orianthi. She has serious guitar chops in a variety of styles. However her voice can't compete with belters like Tina Turner or Ann Wilson. IMHO she should play backup or switch to acoustic or get a better sound technician. It was great music though

    1 vote

  10. Comment on Results - Tildes Book Club Voting Thread 2 - requesting feedback from library users in ~books

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    I hope kindred will be picked eventually. Anathem acted as a spoiler, siphoning votes that would have otherwise been distributed

    I hope kindred will be picked eventually.

    Anathem acted as a spoiler, siphoning votes that would have otherwise been distributed

    3 votes

  11. Comment on Results - Tildes Book Club Voting Thread 2 - requesting feedback from library users in ~books

  12. Comment on Tildes Book Club meta discussion - should we read nonfiction as well as fiction and with what frequency? in ~books

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    Personally I read a wide variety, but especially in a book club that requires people to write rather than talk, I think we need enthusiasm for the chosen books

    Personally I read a wide variety, but especially in a book club that requires people to write rather than talk, I think we need enthusiasm for the chosen books

  13. Comment on Results - Tildes Book Club Voting Thread 2 - requesting feedback from library users in ~books

  14. Comment on Results - Tildes Book Club Voting Thread 2 - requesting feedback from library users in ~books

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    I'm sure it's a great book. In the prompt I had requested 600 pages or less but I should have double checked.

    I'm sure it's a great book. In the prompt I had requested 600 pages or less but I should have double checked.

    3 votes

  15. Comment on Tildes Book Club meta discussion - should we read nonfiction as well as fiction and with what frequency? in ~books

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    I am considering suggesting themed reads, for example where all authors are a minority or an immigrant, or all nonfiction etc. But to start I want to build enthusiastic participation. People are...

    I am considering suggesting themed reads, for example where all authors are a minority or an immigrant, or all nonfiction etc. But to start I want to build enthusiastic participation. People are voting for what they enjoy.

    Piranesi actually turned out to be a very thoughtful interesting book that was also popular.

    3 votes

  16. Comment on Results - Tildes Book Club Voting Thread 2 - requesting feedback from library users in ~books

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  18. Comment on What did you do this week (and weekend)? in ~talk

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    Having an extended family gathering on a cruise to Alaska. I'm excited.

    Having an extended family gathering on a cruise to Alaska. I'm excited.

    3 votes

  19. Comment on Results - Tildes Book Club Voting Thread 2 - requesting feedback from library users in ~books

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    @RheingoldRiver, @carsonc, @kwyjibo, @syllo, @kfwyre, @PnkNBlck71817, @rosco, @first-must-burn, @CannibalisticApple, @public, @DefinitelyNotAFae, @lackofaname, @Melvincible
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    4 votes

  20. Results - Tildes Book Club Voting Thread 2 - requesting feedback from library users

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    Thanks for your participation. We got three solid winners from this voting thread, Terry Pratchett Small Gods, Neil Gaiman Ocean at the End of the Lane, Amal El Mohtar and Max Gladstone This is...

    Thanks for your participation. We got three solid winners from this voting thread, Terry Pratchett Small Gods, Neil Gaiman Ocean at the End of the Lane, Amal El Mohtar and Max Gladstone This is How you Lose the Time War.

    Library users please check availability and reply to this thread if any of these three should be sorted to the end of the schedule. We still have the Dispossessed and Project Hail Mary to read in May and June before starting these new books. After receiving feedback I will set a schedule for the summer.

    Somehow Anathem made it through the screening process and is unfortunately nearly a thousand pages which does not fit a monthly book club structure. We will vote again in the Fall.

    18 votes