Geeksouts — Page 4
I finally finished the movie after a few pauses for almost two weeks. It was a good movie.

Agent Zeta
Four Spanish ex-intelligence officers are assassinated simultaneously worldwide. The CNI discovers all participated in the covert "Operation Ciénaga" decades ago in Colombia. Zeta, the CNI's best operative, must hunt and protect the sole survivor, facing his deadliest global mission yet. Top Colombian agent Alfa will join Zeta, seemingly knowing more about "Ciénaga"'s secrets than him.
I tried going full monochrome on Android years ago and lasted maybe a day. I prefer seeing photos and everything else in color. Bedtime mode is the one exception — monochrome on, phone down.
Whenever I turn on the colour, I feel a bit overwhelmed. — James G
For him, grayscale. For me, color. Just comes down to preference. What's yours?
RFK Jr. wants to ban fluoride from U.S. drinking water. The science is messy — most studies showing harm involve fluoride levels far higher than what's in American taps. Experts are split, but most agree one thing is missing: solid research on American kids specifically.
“We do need fluoride. We need a good amount, and we should not panic about this.” — Dr. Danelle Fisher, pediatrician
Worth sitting with: should we be overhauling public health policy based on studies that weren't even done on American children?
What if we replaced elections with a lottery? Random citizens instead of career politicians. Ancient Athens actually did this — they called it sortition, and believed it was fairer than elections swayed by money.
“Electoral capture is too easy and too important for powerful interests. So, what’s the alternative? Get rid of elections. Use lotteries to select political officials.”
Wild idea or obvious fix?
Is democracy without elections possible? Could it be better? | Aeon Videos
Considering my porch, I want a wood decor vibe. Adding wood to the wall will highlight my seating area, possibly with wall decor and an outdoor fan. It would transform my outside into a second living room!
TIL a new word: looksmaxxing.
looksmaxxing
noun
: the practice of taking one or more sometimes extreme or dangerous measures intended to increase one's physical attractiveness
… I know some people who are really serious about looksmaxxing avoid direct exposure to sunlight as much as possible, or totally give up alcohol or sugar, or they stay at a BMI of 18 …
via What is looksmaxxing? How parents can talk to their sons about it : NPR
Amazing.
This piece is a digital artwork by Yehan Wang titled “Wired Metropolis.” The image is created using an “endless line” technique, similar to scribble art, to form complex cityscapes.
Madonna keeps reinventing herself and gets more beautiful and graceful with every era. My idol for life.


TIL a new word: stultify.
stultify
verb
: to have a dulling or inhibiting effect on
verb
: to impair, invalidate, or make ineffective : negate
Via nytimes.com
