[BLOG] Some Tuesday links

[rfmcdonald]

• At Apostrophen, 'Nathan Smith describes his experience at the CAN•CON conference in Ottawa.


• The Dragon's Gaze links to a paper speculating about the consequences of observing a large extraterrestrial civilization.


• Far Outliers notes how Chinese soldiers in 1937 Shanghai did not want to take prisoners.


• The Frailest Thing's Michael Sacasas considers the idea of distraction in relationship to high technology.


• Lawyers, Guns and Money considers the overlooked food workers who were victims of 9/11.


• Savage Minds links to a variety of anthropologically-themed links.


• Seriously Science notes that houses in rich neighbourhoods contain more diverse insect populations than houses in poor neighbourhoods.


• Strange Maps looks at Proxima Centauri b and considers the idea of an "eyeball Earth".


• Transit Toronto notes plans for construction at Queen and Dufferin.