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Tales of Distortion

Tales of Distortion: The Great Leap Forward

Tales of Distortion: The Great Leap Forward

Somewhere in the conceptual distance between “China needs industrial capacity” and “okay everyone now go outside and harass a bird until it dies,” the field has taken what appears to be a pretty serious wrong turn. [L]
Aidan Lawson 04 Jun 2026
Tales of Distortion: Symmes's Hole

Tales of Distortion: Symmes's Hole

Be careful what you are sure of.
Aidan Lawson 16 May 2026
Tales of Distortion: The N-Rays

Tales of Distortion: The N-Rays

The N-ray field was lucky here. [L]
Aidan Lawson 10 May 2026
Tales of Distortion: The Darien Scheme

Tales of Distortion: The Darien Scheme

You ever wonder what happened to Scotland after Braveheart? [L]
Aidan Lawson 23 Apr 2026
Tales of Distortion: The 1904 St. Louis Marathon

Tales of Distortion: The 1904 St. Louis Marathon

The Olympic record shows a completed official event with final results and some brief notes, not the results of the dehydrating-world-athletes study. [L]
Aidan Lawson 16 Apr 2026
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