wherein the estimable @default_friend and I discuss dating markets, arranged marriages, ultraterrestrials, and pilling yourself by accident to make you esoteric.
do check out her advice column and other writings at defaultfriend.substack.com !
supplementary link to the strange case of how the british royal navy forget how to treat scurvy: https://idlewords.com/2010/03/scott_and_scurvy.htm , h/t to @fmd4cp