Interesting Links for 06-03-2012

[andrewducker]

• Replacing Trident makes no sense
  (tags: nuclearweapons politics uk )
• New mortgage scheme gets go-ahead in Scotland.
  I'm not convinced by this - the reason the banks want a large deposit is in case the prices fall. If this happens then the government will be left in debt.
  (tags: housing mortgages scotland )
• Did you ever read Goats? Would you like it to be finished? There's a Kickstarter...
  (tags: kickstarter Goats )
• The terror inherent in explaining homosexuality to children
  (tags: TheHorror children lgbt )
• The Politics of Star Wars
  (tags: politics starwars )
• Algernon's Law - can anyone spot the obvious flaw?
  (tags: evolution intelligence )
• More left-wing people need to be educated about economics
  (tags: economics )
• Why do people leave their religion?
  (tags: religion christianity )
• The UK is planning on opening up a tax loophole.
  (tags: uk tax )
• Jesus is a Rorscach blot - everyone sees what they want to.
  (tags: religion christianity jesus politics )
• The New Networked Feminism: Limbaugh's Spectacular Social Media Defeat
  (tags: feminism internet society communication )
• Teen rape tackled in Home Office advertising campaign
  (tags: uk rape advertising )
• 24bit 192kHz Music Downloads are Very Silly Indeed
  (tags: music digital sound technology )

Comments

[ciphergoth.livejournal.com]

But there wasn't a simple way for any of those animals to improve their intelligence. There was only a complex way fraught with downsides. Apes paid a huge price to increase their intelligence.

[andrewducker]

There must have been many, many, simple ways for them to improve their intelligence, one tiny step at a time. They didn't change all at once, after all.