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A Possible Future

An attempt to secure the future of the site, with an unfortunate quantity of moist metaphors. • By Alan Bellows • 08 July 2026

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UN votes to adopt new world map that shows Africa’s true scale
theguardian.com
 The Netherlands Will Never Be Rid of Louisiana Crawfish
theatlantic.com
 Blue light has a surprising effect on your eyes, study finds
research.uga.edu
 Bracelet-shaped robot just keeps jumping
popsci.com
 US military disables ad trackers on troops’ phones amid security fears
theguardian.com
 Video: 'I Went Undercover in a Troubled Teen Facility' [52:01]
youtube.com
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 Part of Your Personality Is Encoded in Your Genes. Huge Analysis Links Characteristics to More Than 1,200 Common Genetic Variants
smithsonianmag.com
 Discovery of a new OpenAI agent message board
collusion.wiki
 Why does AI-generated food look like that?
theverge.com
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