[BLOG] Some Wednesday links

[rfmcdonald]

• blogTO notes the construction of another tall condo on Wellesley between Yonge and Church.


• The Dragon's Gaze links to a paper observing that the Titius-Bode law apparently doesn't work for exoplanets.


• The Dragon's Tales observes that Western sanctions against the Russian space industry could harm its long-term prospects vis-a-vis China and the United States.


• Eastern Approaches covers Ukrainian industrialist Rinat Akhmetov's turn towards supporting a united Ukraine.


• The Financial Times' The World blog notes that Russia is pivoting towards Asia, especially China, to compensate for its broken Western ties.


• Lawyers, Guns and Money tries to explain the concept of privilege.


• Marginal Revolution quotes Neal Stephenson's argument that dystopian science fiction is popular because it's cheaper to film.


• Torontoist examines ongoing efforts to revitalize the downtown neighbourhood of Alexandra Park.


• Towleroad reports on the jailing of six men in Morocco for their homosexuality.


• The Volokh Conspiracy examines ethical issues with being a corporation in the United States.


• Window on Eurasia notes that a prominent North Ossetian has called for the annexation of ex-Georgian South Ossetia into the Russian republic.