Delicious LiveJournal Links for 7-16-2010

[andrewducker]

• Enter the Brave New World of Internet Psychology
  I seem to be suffering from a severe case of Whedon Derangement Syndrome.
  (tags: internet psychology funny)
• Crime fell 43% during Labour's time in power
  (tags: Crime uk politics labor)
• Green Wing creator Victoria Pile writes new C4 comedy
  Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay!
  (tags: comedy channel4)
• New Zealand makes software unpatentable
  (tags: patents copyright software newzealand ip law)
• Argentina legalizes same-sex marriage
  (tags: gay marriage EpicWin argentina)
• Sitting still all day is bad for you - even if you do exercise as well.
  (tags: health exercise fitness)
• The UK has one of the best systems for end of life care
  (tags: uk nhs)

Comments

[nancylebov.livejournal.com]

My impression is that car commuting is especially unhealthy-- stressful and exposed to pollution. It's possible that it should be given a special count beyond just sitting.

[matgb]

Crime fell 43% during Labour's time in power

Yup. You've read Freakonomics, right ;-)

(not sure on their arguments, there's still a massive ongoing debate, but I'm on the side of the legislation passed by Steel and Jenkins just because)

[andrewducker]

I've read Freakonomics, but I don't trust it :-> It's interesting though.

[broin.livejournal.com]

Instead of sitting for hours at a time in the office, I stave off possible heart disease by occasionally walking upstairs for a couple of doughnuts.

[joexnz.livejournal.com]

they moved my printer further away, i ain't sitting all day anymoe