Extenuating Circumstances

This is an auto-posted collection of my public links posted to Pinboard.in for September 30th from 09:44 to 22:30:

• Operation Fishbowl – Wikipedia – "Operation Fishbowl was a series of high-altitude nuclear tests in 1962 that were carried out by the United States as a part of the larger Operation Dominic nuclear test program. Flight-test vehicles were designed and manufactured by Avco Corporation.[1]"
• Starfish Prime – Wikipedia – "Starfish Prime was a July 9, 1962 high-altitude nuclear test conducted by the United States, a joint effort of the Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) and the Defense Atomic Support Agency. It was launched from Johnston Island, and was the largest nuclear test conducted in outer space and one of five conducted by the US in space."
• The bipartisan plan to end surprise ER bills, explained – Vox –
• [1809.02942] Cellular automata as convolutional neural networks –
• Cincinnati Joins the List of Cities Saying ‘No’ to Parking Minimums – Next City –
• Loving the Alien – The Astounding Analog Companion –
• What keeps Germany from startup success? — Quartz – “Access to data is also an issue. Many technology firms require data on their users to improve their products, make money, and gain market share, but privacy laws in Europe make that more difficult. Success in technology will require finding another business model.”