Control Over Weather Might Prove to Be Bigger Problem Than Boon
HAL BOYLE argues that mastering weather could yield warlike power, political stasis, and social monotony. If climate is programmable, coastal cities and farmers face endless negotiations over rain and sun, with conversation itself eroded by tailored conditions.
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Pass at two spades woes four spade bid in bridge
In a detailed bidding critique Oswald Jacoby explains why North-South erred by pushing to four spades despite a 25 point combined strength. South should have passed at two spades, and with precise play South still salvaged a game after risky finesses and favorable defense.
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