Thu. 07/08 - Will We Still Own Things In the Future?

<p><strong><em>New findings in the debate about whether the dinosaurs were actually already in a sharp decline before the asteroid hit the Earth. A rumination on private ownership and how, by 2030, we might not own anything at all, just subscribe to services. And an upcoming Pride and Prejudice-themed reality dating show.</em></strong></p><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.inverse.com/science/new-dinosaur-study-debunks-famous-extinction" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Scientists propose wild new theory for what originally killed the dinosaurs</a> (Inverse)</li><li><a href="https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/study-suggests-dinosaurs-were-decline-asteroid-struck-earth-180978097" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Dinosaurs May Have Been Declining Before the Asteroid Struck Earth</a> (Smithsonian Mag)</li><li><a href="https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2021-06/uob-dwi062421.php" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Dinosaurs were in decline before the end, according to new study</a> (EurekAlert)</li><li><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/dinosaurs-going-extinct-before-asteroid-hit-earth-study-2021-6" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Dinosaurs Were Already Going Extinct Before Asteroid Hit Earth: Study</a> (Business Insider)</li><li><a href="https://www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/news/2020/november/dinosaurs-were-not-in-decline-before-the-asteroid-wiped-them-out.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Dinosaurs were not in decline before the asteroid wiped them out</a> (Natural History Museum)</li><li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/03/science/hot-dinosaur-summer.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Hot Dinosaur Summer</a> (NY Times)</li><li><a href="https://gizmodo.com/in-2030-you-wont-own-any-gadgets-1847176540" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">In 2030, You Won't Own Any Gadgets</a> (Gizmodo)</li><li><a href="https://www.avclub.com/peacock-orders-pride-and-prejudice-style-dating-show-1847251152" rel="noopener noreferrer"