Weekly Filet #245: And now, live from inside a cow. And more.
1. Die Superkühe
It's not that I've wondered before, but suddenly, it seems like a pressing matter: What does it feel like to be a cow? So here goes: Three cows, equipped with multiple sensors each. An algorithm to translate signals from those sensors into sentences. And a chatbot to deliver those messages to you (apparently, you can also write back and «chat» with the cows, because...sure). The project starts on September 4th.
2. Hell and High Water (Pro Publica)
It's all there, in this story from 1.5 years ago: The grave flood risks due to careless urban planning, the dangerous chemicals, the inevitable next big hurricane.
3. Wonder Year – How Roger Federer Upgraded His Game (The New York Times Magazine)
A fine-grained analysis of Roger Federer's return to greatness. Like a matter-of-factly version of David Foster Wallace's fabled «Roger Federer as religious experience».
4. Goodbye, Pepe (The Baffler)
The alt-right is over, at least as we know it. Counterintuitive, but Andrea Nagle makes a solid case for it.
5. Why we fall for political spin (The Washington Post)
A playful way to experience and learn about cognitive biases. For when you're a bit too busy to read the complete Kahneman (which I highly recommend, though)