[BLOG] Some Wednesday links

[rfmcdonald]

• Antipope Charlie Stross takes down the flawed universe-building of fantasy fiction.


• Anthropology.net notes that apparently, continents without agriculture saw their populations grow as much as continents with agriculture.


• Centauri Dreams considers Wolf 1061c.


• The Dragon's Tales notes that the Puebloans took part in long-distance trade, as noted by their food.


• The Extremo Files notes a new effort to map the badly underexplored oceans of our world.


• Joe. My. God. notes the five-year anniversary of the repeal of Don't Ask, Don't Tell.


• Lawyers, Guns and Money notes Mexico's lawsuit against BP for Deepwater Horizon's spill.


• Personal Reflections' Jim Belshaw is critical of New South Wales' new regulation of cyclists. (I personally think much of it should be copied in Ontario.)


• The Planetary Society Blog's Emily Lakdawalla notes satellite observations of Earth changing through the seasons.


• Spacing reviews Ladders, an exciting-sounding book about urban development.


• Window on Eurasia notes a poll suggesting three-quarters of Russians blame the West for their country's economic problems.