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DO YOU BELIEVE WE'VE BEEN VISITED BY UFOS?

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No.

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i neither believe nor disbelieve the UFO thing. reading the Three Body Problem implies that any civilization capable of having the technology to visit us would have wiped us out by now. ie there are no friendly aliens.

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Just drones operated by Stanford students keeping tabs on Cal goings on.

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POLITICS (YIKES!)

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Katie Porter says she's running for Governor...unless Kamala decides to get in the race.

Katie Porter launches bid for California governor — but there’s a major catch

https://www.sfchronicle.com/politics/article/katie-porter-california-governor-20213684.php

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COOKING

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sheet pan dinners.

i have been making more of these lately because they are usually pretty simple, easy and good for how little effort they are. the NYT cooking section has had quite a few in last few years, presumably to cater to bisy cooks.

last night was Sheet-Pan Chicken With Zucchini and Basil

https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1022358-sheet-pan-chicken-with-zucchini-and-basil

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DBD AV CLUB

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AP Bio (S1, Netflix) 13/19. Perfectly cromulent 22 minute comedy. I am getting on my fourth flight in six days - so it is fitting the bill for light comedy. Leaving for Tashkent now.

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it looks like my summer trip to India might include Ladakh/Leh which was one of the other big stops along the Silk Route.

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PRO

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ELSEWHERE IN INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS

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CAL

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Go Bears - beat the Hokies today!

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Go Bears!!!

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