[BLOG] Some Wednesday links

[rfmcdonald]

• The Dragon's Gaze notes evidence that Kardashev Type III civilizations do not exist.


• The Dragon's Tales notes the new Kenya-Somalia border war, suggests the United Arab Emirates will be building a mountain to try to trigger rain, and notes that the new French-built submarines of Australia will come with American tech parts.


• Language Log looks at the changing meaning of "feel".


• Marginal Revolution suggests Russian power might be on an upswing and looks at European Union proposals to fine countries which do not accept refugees.


• The NYRB Daily notes the controversy surrounding Poland's Second World War museum at Gdansk.


• The Planetary Society Blog looks at robotic activity around the solar system.


• The Power and the Money's Noel Maurer considers the question of whether or not Napoleonic rule did kickstart growth in western Germany.


• Savage Minds continues the discussion of decolonizing anthropology.


• Torontoist notes a protest tomorrow by Ontario parents unhappy that the provincial government will not cover enough of an effective autism program.


• Window on Eurasia looks at class divisions in Russia and notes a proposal to divert water from Siberian rivers to China.