Interesting reads
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The Untold Story of Silk Road, Part 1
How a 29-year-old idealist built a global drug bazaar and became a murderous kingpin.
Detailed crime story of how the FBI hunted down the founder of "Silk Road" (darknet market for selling drugs).
It's pretty long, but well told with some decent character development of the key players.
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Panama disease and bananas
http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/crux/2017/12/27/banana-fungus-panama-disease/
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@chris-b said in Interesting reads:
How a 29-year-old idealist built a global drug bazaar and became a murderous kingpin.
Detailed crime story of how the FBI hunted down the founder of "Silk Road" (darknet market for selling drugs).
It's pretty long, but well told with some decent character development of the key players.
That was an awesome read Chris B. Wired have some great long pieces.
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After the Gold Rush
Unfortunately for Donald and Ivana Trump, all that glittered wasn’t gold. But the reign of New York’s self-created imperial couple isn’t over yet. Donald’s Midas touch may be tarnished, but the banks are still throwing money at him, while Ivana is busy brokering a future of her own. Marie Brenner...
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New York City’s crime lab has been a pioneer nationally in analyzing especially difficult DNA samples. But the recent disclosure of the source code for its proprietary software is raising new questions about accuracy.
Thousands of Criminal Cases in New York Relied on Disputed DNA Testing Techniques
New York City’s crime lab has been a pioneer nationally in analyzing especially difficult DNA samples. But the recent disclosure of the source code for its proprietary software is raising new questions about accuracy.
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Face facts. The west that won the cold war no longer exists
Face facts. The west that won the cold war no longer exists | Rafael Behr
Capitalism conquered the eastern bloc. That’s why liberal politics alone won’t defeat today’s populism, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr
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@bones said in Interesting reads:
@jegga haven't read this yet, but reminded me of the fascinating Dollop episode on Uber.
Cheers, never heard of dollop before will check it out.
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@rocky-rockbottom I've read a couple of his other articles. They were pretty good. Not saying i agreed with everything he had to say, but certainly made me think about why i didn't agree.
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The White Darkness: A Journey Across Antarctica
At fifty-five, Henry Worsley began a solitary trek that became a singular test of character.
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@jegga That's a cracking read, cheers.
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@antipodean I was working at a place that was playing his interviews on the radio every week or so. Seemed like a top bloke, good to read the full story .
