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One day a voice rings out from everywhere at once: “Thank you all for participating in the LIFE beta. The servers will be shutting down and undergo a wipe in preparation for a full release of the game.”

A reminder that turning in assignments for partial credit is better than not turning them in at all. It is. Even if you think you’ve done a bad job and are ashamed of your work, or it’s way overdue, you take whatever you can get. Partial credit dramatically improves your grade over a zero, and I’m always astounded by how often even the smartest kids don’t really comprehend that. 60% is worlds better than 0%. Even 10% is going to help you. Letter grades are misleading and are not created equal. “F"s are mathematically valuable. Turn that late assignment in.

Carl Sagan, who would’ve been 83 today, on the power of books and why reading is essential for democracy. 

What’s the worst thing I’ve stolen? Probably little pieces of other people’s lives. Where I’ve either wasted their time or hurt them in some way. That’s the worst thing you can steal, the time of other people. You just can’t get that back.

Chester Bennington (via wordsnquotes)

Awww

Martin, the Carolina Wolf Spider, chewing away on his toes (tarsi) while my friend Josh lectures some elementary students on coral reefs.

Net Neutrality

The fairest of them all.