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Amy W. Ando
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Personal account only. Professor and Chair of applied econ department at Ohio State; AERE Fellow and AAEA Fellow; studies conservation, restoration, valuation. Fan of cats and nature. Former X handles: AmyEcon and AndoAW
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To be fair, Neal wrote "The Baroque Cycle" longhand after a computer backup disaster ate the first five hundred pages or so.

Then he transcribed it himself in EMACS and formatted it for submission using a homebrew set of Elisp macros he wrote—

Yeah nope, that's just deranged.
Handwriten manuscript of the Baroque Cycle, a three-volume speculative epic set in the 17th century, when the scientific revolution was beginning to take shape. Author Neal Stephenson says, "The Baroque Cycle fits under the broader vision of what sclence fiction is about... fiction that's not considered good unless it has interesting Ideas in it." The Baroque Cycle: Quicksilver, The Confusion, and The System of the World, by Neal Stephenson, William Morrow Books, New York, 2003-2004 The manuscript consists of two stacks of handwritten foolscap pages; one stack is approximately 60cm deep, the one beside it is 40cm thick.
November 22, 2025 at 7:26 PM
awando.bsky.social
The difference is clear. Listing decisions are to be made on the basis of scientific evidence of endangerment. Only critical habitat decisions can weigh economic impact.
www.biologicaldiversity.org/campaigns/es...
Endangered Species Act - 16 U.S.C. Sections 1531-1544
www.biologicaldiversity.org
November 22, 2025 at 12:17 PM
awando.bsky.social
In contrast, the text of the ESA says about decisions regarding designation of critical habitat: "The Secretary shall designate critical habitat,... on the basis of the best scientific data available and after taking into consideration the economic impact"
November 22, 2025 at 12:16 PM
awando.bsky.social
Thank you for that.
Here a my very cute purring cat
An orange tabby cat is sitting in a white fuzzy blanket. His ears are large. You can feel the purring
November 14, 2025 at 3:57 AM