Scott Frank

This is ABSOLUTELY THE BEST THREAD OF THE DAY and everyone with an interest in paleontology, history, and I'll even say archaeology (given the dates and thus possible interactions with humans) will derive pleasure from reading it.

Prey is without a doubt one of the best movies in the entire Predator franchise, and the Predator 2 easter egg nearly made my head explode, in the absolute best possible way. A+, no notes.

This is a good thread. I’ve seen a number of these accounts with fake science facts – and an equal number with fake history facts. Watch out for them, and especially when the claims seem astonishing – take a second look.

Interesting article from historian Francis Gavin about the idea of experts mentioning how often they are wrong, as much as how often they are right, and the benefits that might have.