In the end our adventure yesterday turned out far simpler and less disruptive than I imagined. The drive was about 2½ hours and our initial plan was to stay over. In the end our start time got pushed back and we were able head home after, and we're back in the Blue Tower safe and sound. So what seemed like a big messy operation was clean and easy. The get-together was fun, and we had a fine lunch, despite there being only one eatery open in the entire town. This did upend our plans to visit Cooperstown, but that's not going anywhere, so that will happen some day.

Following up on the passing of Console General's dad, here's a video of John Douglas Tilbrook's Funeral, which was yesterday. I mentioned that John's impressive military résumé was difficult to reproduce. The service covers this, and the description of the video lays it all out nicely. Sadly, there's still no update on his missing uncle, so we're still hoping for good news there.

Obituary: Jack Betts Dead- ‘Spider-Man’ Actor, Spaghetti Westerns Star Was 96 - The Hollywood Reporter.

Round-up
Thanks Ant, Neutronbeam, and Max.

Story

• At least eight dead in hot air balloon accident in Brazil - BBC.

Science

• Eli Lilly’s Obesity Pill Appears to Work as Well as Injected GLP-1s - WIRED (may require registration or subscription).
• Most People Overestimate Their Moral Courage Under Pressure - Neuroscience News.
• Volcanic gold in Hawaii may have come directly from Earth's core - Earth.com.

Media

• What Exactly Happened to SpaceX's Starship. Thanks The Flying Penguin.