[BLOG] Some Wednesday links

• blogTO notes that craft brewers would like to open their own retail stores in Toronto.
• Centauri Dreams and The Dragon’s Tales both note that we now have the ability to detect starships travelling at very high fractions of the speed of light.
• The Dragon’s Gaze links to a paper further refining the HR 8799 system.
• The Dragon’s Tales notes Egypt’s plan to build a new capital city.
• The Frailest Thing comments on the philosophical problems associated with the goal of extending life expectancy.
• Joe. My. God. and Towleroad both note the failure of a Russian bid to prevent the United Nations’ offering of benefits to its married gay staffers.
• Language Hat notes a Sanskrit humour column.
• Marginal Revolution links to a study examining the changing nature of the language of World Bank reports.
• Peter Rukavina notes that on some days, wind power is enough to supply all of Prince Edward Island’s electricity needs.
• Spacing Toronto continues an ongoing examination of visual pollution.
• Window on Eurasia notes a Russian interest, pre-Crimea, in emigration.