Delicious LiveJournal Links for 5-4-2010

[andrewducker]

• The results of the xkcd Colour Survey
  (tags: xkcd colour statistics funny survey)
• The Nordic approach to financing the welfare state
  (tags: socialism government economics politics taxes)
• What Would Don Draper Do?
  (tags: madmen funny television)
• Frankie Boyle defends his humour and calls the BBC cowards
  (tags: bbc comedy speech)
• Discovery of genes associated with autistic traits, empathy, and Asperger syndrome.
  (tags: genetics personality aspergers autism empathy)
• Ten reasons why, if you’re considering voting Labour, you should think again
  (tags: labour politics uk)

Comments

[andrewducker]

Well, exactly! If you take it as a literal expression then, no, it doesn't work. Humour requires context and understanding.