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Linkfest 2022-05-20: The La Sierra System
Art of Manliness: The Insanely difficult standards of history’s hardest PE program
A fascinating read on the La Sierra System, an ultra-competitive PE program that produced the kind of fitness you find in elite operators. I don’t think you could just duplicate this everywhere and get the same
Safety
From friend of the blog CW.’s Daily Timewaster
Technological Progress and Innovation in early Twentieth Century America
I’ve said a few times that the 1930s were the peak of technological innovation in the United States. I think any serious look at the history of science and technology will make this clear.
But, you can also come at this from another angle. I always find it valuable
Aerodynamic
Car maker Tatra explains aerodynamics in their ad from 1934.