It’s time for two writers to pay up on a 25-year-old bet about whether tech would destroy civilization. Tim Berners-Lee’s new quest to transform the web into the one he envisioned when he created it. How the most recent COVID-19 Stimulus Bill created a new National Park––and also may reveal previously classified government research on UFOs?Sponsors:Fitbod, Get 25% off a membership when you sign up now through 2/28 at Fitbod.me/kottkeSkillshare, get a free trial of Premium Membership at skillshare.com/kottkeLinks:A 25-Year-Old Bet Comes Due: Has Tech Destroyed Society? (Wired)He Created the Web. Now He’s Out to Remake the Digital World. (NY Times)The COVID-19 Stimulus Bill Also Created America's Newest National Park (Vice)Emergency COVID Stimulus Will Likely Reveal UFO Documents (Vice)It's not just Covid relief: Smokey Bear, horse racing and the Dalai Lama included in government funding bill (NBC News)Kottke.OrgJackson Bird on TwitterSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.