Interesting Links for 08-12-2016

[andrewducker]

Göbekli Tepe (an archeological find dating further back than was believed possible)

(tags: archeology prehistory turkey )

"Burned house horizon" (more things about prehistory that I didn't know)

(tags: prehistory )

Why the appointment of Ian Cathro at Hearts has inadvertently condemned all humans to extinction

(Hilarious even if you don't care about football even slightly)
(tags: football satire funny )

US airline to charge passengers extra to use overhead lockers

(tags: usa airplanes )

A Brexiter points out how hard Brexit is going to be.

(tags: uk europe )

Pebble folds, alas

(tags: watches Technology fail )

More on "Are C-Sections Really Altering the Course of Evolution?"

(tags: evolution caesarians research )

How to not get project maintainers to make the software you want

(tags: software advice community criticism )

What it's like working behind the scenes at an anatomy museum

(tags: history edinburgh bodies museums )

Under Trump, red states are finally going to be able to turn themselves into poor, unhealthy paradises

(tags: economics politics usa )

Brains of people with autism spectrum disorder share similar molecular abnormalities

(tags: brain autism )

MPs back government's Brexit timetable

(tags: europe uk politics )

Labour: Dugdale calls for 'federal' UK and abolition of House of Lords

(tags: uk scotland houseoflords labour )

Comments

[misbegotten]

According to Snopes, United is actually introducing a new, cheaper fare in which passengers would be limited to a single bag rather than the more common bag + personal item. "Standard Economy" will still allow this.

That anatomy museum link is ace.

[adrian_turtle]

Spirit Airlines has had a similar policy for some time--at least 6 months, probably much longer. They're just a lot smaller than United. Their basic fare allows only a "small personal item" that fits under the seat, and you have to pay extra for a "carry on" that goes in the overhead locker. Their basic fares are slightly lower than Jetblue's cheapest buy-at-the-last-minute deals for specific routes.

Tricky bits about the Spirit arrangement:

1) Their standard for "small personal item" that fits under the seat is several inches smaller than other airlines. I had to borrow one.

2) If you check a bag in the cargo hold, it's $20. If you buy permission for a carry-on bag when you first buy your ticket, it's $25. If you can't borrow a small enough bag, and have to pay the carry-on bag fee later (between ticket purchase and check-in), it's $35. And if you get to the airport and discover your under-seat bag is an inch too big, the last-minute fee for a full-sized carry-on bag is $100.