Tue. 08/25 - New Game Lets You Relive the Boredom of a Long Flight

<p><strong><em>Why the 2000-year-old redwoods in northern California are safe from the wildfires. How Leo Tolstoy’s mundane procrastination inspired Anna Karenina and can inspire other creatives today. The newly uncovered meteorite that predates the sun. And an upcoming game that simulates the most boring part of air travel.</em></strong></p><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/2-000-year-old-redwoods-survive-wildfire-california-s-oldest-n1237949" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">2,000-year-old redwoods survive wildfire at California's oldest state park</a> (NBC News)</li><li><a href="https://newrepublic.com/article/158973/everyday-inspiration-anna-karenina" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Everyday Inspiration for Anna Karenina</a> (The New Republic)</li><li><a href="https://www.livescience.com/asteroid-organice-life-clues-costa-rica.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Rainbow meteorite discovered in Costa Rica may hold building blocks of life</a> (LiveScience)&nbsp;</li><li><a href="https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2020/08/unusual-meteorite-more-valuable-gold-may-hold-building-blocks-life#" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">An unusual meteorite, more valuable than gold, may hold the building blocks of life</a> (Science Mag) </li><li><a href="https://www.engadget.com/airplane-mode-fall-mac-pc-212223919.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">'Airplane Mode' will let you relive the monotony of economy class this fall</a> (Engadget)</li><li><a href="https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/taipei-songshan-airport-coronavirus-intl-hnk/index.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Taiwan airport offers 'pretend to go abroad' airport tours amid Covid-19 pandemic</a> (CNN)</li><li><a href="https://simpleflying.com/ana-a380-charter-lottery/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">ANA Flies Its Airbus A380 Carrying Passengers To Nowhere</a> (Simple Flying)</li><li><a href="https://kottke.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_