ah. this is all still here then.

i had so many creative and worthwhile thoughts about modal realism today

The mood in France for the 2010 World Cup is comically grim. In a 14-country poll measuring global interest in the lead-up to the tournament, the French were dead last, falling behind even the United States (at 56 and 58 percent, respectively). Only one in five French think their team—nicknamed “Les Bleus”—can win the trophy, despite the fact that France is the defending runner-up and ranked ninth in the world. (In comparison, the majority of Ghana’s fans think their team, ranked 32nd, has a sure shot at the Cup.)

i dislike everything on reflection