Orts #827
Every man is a damn fool for at least five minutes every day; wisdom consists in not exceeding the limit.
— Elbert Hubbard (1856-1915)
A common mistake that people make when trying to design something completely foolproof is to underestimate the ingenuity of complete fools.
— Douglas Adams (1952-2001)
The juvenile sea squirt wanders through the sea searching for a suitable rock or hunk of coral to cling to and make its home for life. For this task, it has a rudimentary nervous system. When it finds its spot and takes root, it doesn't need its brain anymore, so it eats it. It's rather like getting tenure.
— Daniel Dennett (1942- )
More than you wanted to know about spiders:
http://wapo.st/2qPl1E2
About Canada's imminent sesquicentennial:
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/23/opinion/sunday/canada-doesnt-know-how-to-party.html?ref=opinion