[BLOG] Some Thursday links

[rfmcdonald]

• Centauri Dreams looks at cometary breakups.


• Dangerous Minds notes that a legal suit brought by a member of Kraftwerk has legalized sampling in Germany.


• The Dragon's Tales notes one group claiming that Planet Nine is a captured exoplanet.


• Language Hat looks at a native speaker of Hindi who is learning Gaelic as an adult.


• The Map Room Blog maps the decline of dialects in England.


• Marginal Revolution notes an apparent collapse in Indian fertility.


• Window on Eurasia notes Putin's belief in the importance of spiritual bonds to hold Russia together.