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The latest from The Overview Effekt goes long on the history of human space exploration. Great visuals as well in this one.

In all honesty watching the Dodgers since even the All-Star break has been painful. Their early year tear devolved into an aged and injured line-up treading water. When it's this Dodgers team, that's still a pretty good top 5 team, but against good competition they often look overmatched. Time to get healthy for the October push, boys.

Unsurprising, to say the least, but disappointing nonetheless. Meanwhile, I've heard MapQuest is a pretty good app and gets bonus points for the whimsy and nostalgia.

What could possibly go wrong with rigged Census numbers?

I recall the glory days of the Angels. After winning that World Series in the early 00s I was certain they would be winning for a long time to come. Not only did that not happen, but it was bungled so badly that they couldn't manage to win with both Shohei Ohtani and Mike Trout. I really do hope for better results for the Angels, despite the forced narrative that they are crosstown rivals, I've always had a soft spot for 'em.

It's fascinating to me how these types of phenomonea develop.

Ohtani will inarguably be taking home $700 million via this deal, and I disagree with the notion that the contract should be described as anything other than that big number from a bottom-line perspective. But what matters, especially with regards to the Competitive Balance Tax (CBT), is the present value of the contract.

There are lots of reasons to love the Dodgers signing of Shohei Ohtani. Acquiring an all-time talent? Brilliant. The unprecedented $700 million contract with deferred payments that allows for payroll flexibility? Yes please. The sweet, sweet, salty tears of Giants fans? Maaaybe the best of all?

I really enjoyed this short documentary about a mysterious, very remote village in Madagascar that Vox spotted in satellite imagery.