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[links] Link salad remembers life before the Motor Law
A reader reacts to Green — He liked it.
dsmoen on privilege — And I thought my childhood was unusual.
Abandoned Railroads of Oregon — There’s my next few years of hiking and day trips sorted. (Thanks to garyomaha.)
Crafty Machines: Researchers Give Robots the Capability for Deceptive Behavior — What could possibly go wrong? (Via sheelangig.)
Artificial left arm, Europe, 1850-1910 — Terminator: 1899. (Via corwynofamber.)
Oklo: Ancient African Nuclear Reactors — APOD on something which has fascinated me for years. However, I was struck by this phrasing: The remnants of nuclear reactors nearly two billion years old were found in the 1970s in Africa. These reactors are thought to have occurred naturally. “thought to have occurred naturally”? Is there an alternative theory that involves artifice two billion years ago?
I Am Detained By The Feds For Not Answering Questions — A blog post about entering the United States, from someone willing to play very, very hard for their principles. (Via willyumtx.)
?otD: How red is your Barchetta?
9/12/2010
Writing time yesterday: 0.0 hours
Body movement: 30 minute stationary bike ride
Hours slept: 8.0 (fitful)
This morning’s weigh-in: n/a (forgot)
Yesterday’s chemo stress index: 2/10 (fatigue, peripheral neuropathy)
Currently reading: Conspirator by CJ. Cherryh
Posted: 6:01 am Sun September 12 2010 |
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September 12th, 2010 at 3:21 pmIs it mean to say that I find it comforting that US immigration and passport control officers treat US citizens returning from abroad just as badly as non-US-citizens entering the country? And asking a returning citizen what he or she was doing abroad is very odd? I have never been asked such a question upon reentering Germany or the EU.
Honestly, what is it with US border officials? They’re about as pleasant to deal with as the border guards in Communist East Germany and that’s saying something. Interesting also that female officers seem to be worse than male officers, because that pattern was well known in East Germany, too.