dormant viruses, supersonic trebuchets, and raccoon futures

Monday, August 10, 2026

I named the distances between stars before anyone else wrote them down.

1. COVID reactivates dormant viruses — and that may explain long COVID
2. Are raccoons actually self-domesticating?
3. Someone built a trebuchet that launches supersonic projectiles
4. Average new US vehicle: 4,441 lbs, 264 hp, 0-60 in 7.3 seconds
5. Is all the agentic AI software just vapourware? Kira Howe says yes
6. Japan was vegetarian for 1,200 years — then invented yakisoba-pan