World's first perpetual motion machine created

via eatsoylentgreen

Interesting Links for 18-2-2011

• “In a civil union” is now a relationship status option on Facebook.
  (tags: lgbt relationships facebook)
• A fascinating in-depth discussion of multiculturalism. Best reaction I've seen to the recent fuss.
  (tags: europe multiculturalism culture society uk)
• A speech transcript from the guy who makes sure that vile bastards on XBox Live get kicked from the game.
  (tags: xbox microsoft internet communication)
• BBC manages to track down someone who doesn't want a job. (video/audio)
  (tags: work jobs welfare uk)
• Why Isn't Wall Street in Jail? (Because the people that police them don't want to do their job)
  (tags: politics finance fraud government corruption wallstreet)
• William Hague Announces: "I should Never have been Tory Leader"
  (tags: voting av uk)
• Photos of people in the same poses and clothes, decades apart. Very cool.
  (tags: photography photos inspiration art people)
• Fascinating report on the last UK election. 2/3 of elected MPs had less than 50% support. 2/3 of electorate in safe seats.
  (tags: elections voting uk fptp av)
• I just gave £14 to the Yes To Fairer Votes campaign. You can donate here if you'd like to help.
  (tags: av voting fundraising)
• UK house-building at lowest level since 1923.
  (tags: housing uk)
• Andrew Hickey's book on Batman, Dr Who, Quantum Physics, liberalism, postmodernism (and more!) is on special. Buy it!
  (tags: book comics drwho writing postmodernism politics physics AndrewHickey ebooks)
• Written or unwritten - is there a perfect constitution? (Comparing the US and UK constitutions)
  (tags: usa uk government)
• Florida Governor Rejects Funding for Tampa-Orlando Intercity Rail Project. (Purely partisan decision by the looks of things)
  (tags: usa transport trains florida)
• Why the Lib Dems are having a very good day (welfare reform, gay marriage, human rights, forests, growth, social mobility and AV)
  (tags: libdem government uk)
• Why a belief in manifest destiny is dooming America.
  (tags: usa investment technology)
• China's wages are up 10%/year in real terms over the last decade. Workers slowly getting more rights too.
  (tags: rights pay globalization china)
• Ed Miliband tightens his grip - all public statements by Labour shadow cabinet members now need clearance.
  (tags: labour politics uk)
• What's in the Welfare reform Bill? (Anyone care to point me at a critique?)
  (tags: welfare uk government)
• NO-SH*T CURE FOR BALDNESS discovered by accident (in mice so far, but looks good)
  (tags: baldness mice science)