As we enter a week of intensifying heat, during which temps could approach 130 degrees in some places, let's pause for reflection. Not sober, ethical, personal reflection. It's too late for that. I mean the kind of reflection that can bounce the sun's rays away from the Earth's surface. That goal drove researchers at Purdue to create the whitest of white paint. Now all we need to do is coat the planet in it. NYT (Gift Article): To Help Cool a Hot Planet, the Whitest of White Coats. "The paint’s properties are almost superheroic. It can make surfaces as much as eight degrees Fahrenheit cooler than ambient air temperatures at midday, and up to 19 degrees cooler at night, reducing temperatures inside buildings and decreasing air-conditioning needs by as much as 40 percent. It is cool to the touch, even under a blazing sun, Dr. Ruan said. Unlike air-conditioners, the paint doesn’t need any energy to work, and it doesn’t warm the outside air." 2Two Strikes Against YouEven with the widening and ever-damaging economic divide, Americans haven't seemed to be willing to get behind workers. But things could get personal as major strikes, the actors and writers strikealready happening, and the UPS strike that looks likely, are gonna take away the shit you love most: Your stuff and your shows. 3Orcastrated Attack?"In the past few years, boaters have reported more than 500 interactions with orcas, which can include benign encounters such as bumping the vessel or a curious orca swimming around the boat. But in about 250 cases, the Orcas have done actual damage, including serious damage to about 60 vessels and the sinking of three boats." So what gives? Are Orcas getting pissed that we're overheating the oceans and filling them with microplastics? According to most experts, they're probably just playing. WaPo (Gift Article): Are the orcas out to get us? What to know about recent attacks. 4Weekend WhatsWhat to Watch: Given the focus on AI in the Hollywood strike, now would be the perfect time to catch up on the latest season of Black Mirror on Netflix, starting with the very timely episode, Joan is Awful. Netflix itself is being parodied, but they're so damn big they don't care. 5Extra, ExtraAspartame Blame Game: WHO says aspartame causes cancer. Or might, possibly cause cancer. But probably only in large amounts. And the FDA disagrees. And no one is really providing the health data that matters: how does the risk of aspartame compare to the risk of good, old fashioned sugar. It's all enough to drive you to drink. 6Feel Good Friday"While the Supreme Court scuttled President Biden's efforts at widespread debt forgiveness, these borrowers are about to get an email from the U.S. Department of Education, notifying them that their debts will soon be automatically erased." Student loan forgiveness is on the way for more than 800,000 borrowers. Get a copy of my 📕, Please Scream Inside Your Heart, or grab a 👕 in the Store.
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