Wed. 12/15 - Are Floating Neighborhoods the Future?

<p><strong><em>A NASA spacecraft has just touched the sun for the first time in human history. Plus, are floating neighborhoods the future for coastal towns? And a look back at the origin of online reviews, and a question about their future.</em></strong></p><p>Sponsors:</p><ul><li>GiveWell, Have your donation matched up to $250 by entering Kottke Ride Home at check out at <a href="https://www.givewell.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">GiveWell.org</a></li><li>Tentree, Use code KOTTKE to get 15% off at <a href="http://tentree.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">tentree.com</a></li></ul><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a href="https://apnews.com/article/science-business-sun-cdb6e773cbe6fea2c7225bea213701c2" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">NASA craft 'touches' sun for 1st time, dives into atmosphere</a> (AP)</li><li><a href="https://www.nasa.gov/feature/goddard/2021/nasa-enters-the-solar-atmosphere-for-the-first-time-bringing-new-discoveries" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">NASA Enters the Solar Atmosphere for the First Time</a> (NASA)</li><li><a href="https://e360.yale.edu/features/the-dutch-flock-to-floating-homes-embracing-a-wetter-future" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Embracing a Wetter Future, the Dutch Turn to Floating Homes</a> (Yale E360)</li><li><a href="https://mashable.com/video/history-of-online-reviews" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">How online reviews came to rule our lives — How Did We Get Here?</a> (Mashable)</li><li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/21273768/section-230-explained-internet-speech-law-definition-guide-free-moderation" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Section 230: everything you need to know about the law protecting internet speech</a> (The Verge)</li><li><a href="https://kottke.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Kottke.Org</a></li><li><a href="http://twitter.com/jackisnotabird" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Jackson Bird on Twitter</a></li></ul><p>See Privacy Policy at <a href="https:/