Interesting Links for 15-12-2022

1. After spending 20 years simulating reality, the Dwarf Fortress devs have to get used to a new one: being millionaires

(tags:games usa business money )

2. A guide to Christmas, for Jews who haven't encountered it before

(tags:satire Jews Christmas religion funny )

3. The Whispering Earring, a warning about letting AI do all of your thinking for you

(tags:short_story FreeWill fantasy ai )

4. Women in the UK Are Being Denied Medical Treatment Because They're Virgins

(tags:virginity healthcare UK OhForFucksSake )

5. The NHS has more funding and staff now than in 2019. But is treating less people. Because Covid.

(tags:NHS Pandemic Doom UK healthcare viaDanielDWilliam )

6. "All I Want For Christmas Is Creep" - a glorious cover version/mashup

(tags:music Christmas video )

7. The Snowman at 40: 'It's a story about loss'

(tags:Christmas snow TV children )

8. England joins Scotland and Wales in banning plastic cutlery, plates, etc.

(tags:plastic waste uk )

9. A guide to potential liability pitfalls for people running a Mastodon instance

(tags:law regulation socialnetworking mastodon )

10. Major Scottish subsea power cable projects approved

(tags:power electricity infrastructure scotland )

11. Edinburgh University students block lecture hall to stop screening of transphobic film

(tags:edinburgh university bigotry lgbt transgender )

12. Recreating the Argonath from the Lord of the Ring in VR

(tags:lotr video virtualreality )