Rourke [1] sent us this: An Asteroid Near Miss [2]
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OSOM recommended this review of Joseph Tainter’s book The Collapse of Complex Societies [3]. This squares nicely with my views on the complexity and fragility of our modern, highly technological society with long and vulnerable chains of supply.
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Cheryl sent us this: Food for Guns in Dallas [4] [JWR notes: Perhaps it would be better titled: “Trading Pottage for a Texas Birthright”]
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Cheryl also flagged this: Nationwide Ammo Shortage Hits US [5]