Interesting Links for 27-12-2017

[andrewducker]

In Star Wars, why isn't hyperspace ramming a standard weapon?

(tags: StarWars )

What really happened in the Christmas truce of 1914?

(tags: war wwi history )

STAR WNRS. Yes, Star Wnrs (impressive knockoff "Lego" kits)

(tags: StarWars Lego fraud )

On the attacks on universities over "Free Speech"

(tags: University freespeech politics uk )

SF engineer comes into money and now wants wife to sign a post-nuptial agreement

(tags: marriage money )

The Neuroscience of Intelligence

(tags: Intelligence )

Driverless cars became a reality in 2017 and hardly anyone noticed

(tags: cars automation )

“This is Not Going to Go the Way You Think”: The Last Jedi Is Subversive As Fuck

(tags: StarWars )

Star Wars’ Vice-Admiral Holdo and Our Expectations for Female Military Power

(tags: StarWars )

A History Of The Silmarils In The Fifth Age

(tags: Tolkien lotr )

Comments

[mountainkiss]

What stood out to you from the postnup article? Why is this one that you chose to link up?

[channelpenguin]

Marriage is a financial contract. Those that do not understand that should not do it, nor those that do not need it.

I will never marry again, because of this. If I start a company, do all the work and my spouse none, if we divorce, he gets half PLUS can come back and ask for more if the business does better in the future! Even if it's a limited company and he is not a shareholder and has no role in the company. If I make great investments with my own money while we are living in a flat / house that I bought entirely with my own money - guess what, he gets half of both.

It make no sense to me why someone who realises this would legally marry. The only advantages are to the poorer / lower earning partner.

I did not understand until I was there, and happily my divorce was equitable and fair. I did not seek to gain any of his assets nor he mine, and I in fact left joint property (boats, car, furniture) behind.

Making non-legally-binding emotional commitments is FINE by me, just to be clear. Admirable. Supporting people *voluntarily* is fine - just keep the law out of it.