Interesting Links for 24-06-2012

[andrewducker]

• It is mathematically impossible for women to have less partners (on average) than men.
  It is, of course, possible for them to _report_ less partners. I wonder why they'd do a thing like that.
  (tags: viaDreamshade EpicFail media statistics sex men women )
• On moderation, censorship and the line between enforcing online politeness and freedom of speech
  (tags: politeness discussion freespeech censorship )
• Fewer vs. less
  (tags: grammar )
• Flash Gordon actor now a bodyguard in Mexico
  (tags: movies military Mexico )
• J.K. Rowling's Patriotism
  (tags: jkrowling welfare politics uk )
• The truth about Victorian sex.
  (tags: sex history )
• What exactly is Obamacare and what did it change?
  A very simple explanation. Worth passing on.
  (tags: viaTheFerrett obama healthcare usa )
• An awesome comic about a robot that only speaks BASIC. Insanely good fun, and pretty too.
  (tags: funny robots comic )
• Frank Wu does awesome spaceship art.
  (tags: scifi spaceflight art )
• Anyone need a ball-throwing machine for their dog?
  (tags: Technology dog )

Comments

[pseudomonas]

That first headline assumes heterosexuality rather.

[gominokouhai]

Just because Alfred the Great used "less" with counting nouns doesn't make it right. You wouldn't trust his scone recipe either.