Delicious LiveJournal Links for 1-6-2009

[andrewducker]

• Tentacle UFO spotted night before carnage at Conisholme wind farm
                 
  I have no comment to make on the veracity of this story.  (Sounds like ball lightning to be honest)
                 
  (tags: environment ufo)
             
• How to Repair a Broken Financial World
                 
  Following on from the previous article with some advice about what to do about it.
                 
  (tags: economics finance politics ethics government regulation)
             
• The End of the Financial World as We Know It
                 
  I don't seem to be getting bored of these analyses.  This one focuses on why the watchdogs weren't doing their job
                 
  (tags: economics finance capitalism)
             
• First atheist buses on the streets of London
                 
  Huzzah!
                 
  (tags: advertising atheism)
             
• PlayStation 2 Most-Played Console In 2008, WoW Tops PC Gaming
                 
  Nielsen's data, which actually covers the period from January through October, found that PS2 users accounted for 31.7 percent of the total time played from all nationwide gamers. The Xbox 360 was the year's second-most popular console, with 17.2 percent of the time, followed by Wii at 13.4 percent.
                 
  (tags: gaming 2008 computers consoles)
             
• Life 'meaningless' for one in 10 young adults
                 
  A survey of 16- to 25-year-olds by the Prince's Trust found a "significant core" for whom life had little or no purpose, especially among those not in education, work or training. The poll of over 2,000 showed that more than a quarter felt depressed and were less happy than when they were younger.
                 
  (tags: UK depression happiness)
             
• Scientists dismiss 'detox myth'
                 
  One researcher investigated a Garnier face wash which claimed to detoxify the skin by removing toxins.  The "toxins" turned out to be the dirt, make-up and skin oils that any cleanser would be expected to remove.
                 
  (tags: science health journalism advertising ethics)
             

Comments

[andrewducker]

Personally, I love them. I'm all for promotion of ideas. It's not the motto I'd go for, but then I didn't get to choose it.

[kurosau.livejournal.com]

I'd say I agree, it's just that it's the sort of thing that's gonna wear on people, seeing it day after day. Like hearing the annoying song over and over again, or a joke that turns out to not be as funny the 20th time it gets repeated. I guess I just think they could've picked a better message.

[andrewducker]

I think it's tricky trying to find something that won't directly offend people while still being at all memorable.

In this case I'm in favour of anything that gets atheism/agnosticism out there, and makes it more public. It's hit the reading classes a lot over the last few years, but being on the side of a bus brings it to people who otherwise might not encounter it. Normalisation of lack of belief is something I'd like to see a lot more of.