Interesting Links for 30-09-2018

[andrewducker]

There’s no such thing as ‘justifiable assault’

(tags: children violence scotland )

Clearly everyone should celebrate Wolfenoot

(tags: wolves dogs holidays meme )

"Innocent Until Proven Guilty" is a horribly misused phrase

(tags: law )

Root is a terrific—and fully asymmetric—woodland wargame

I want to play this. Shame it's not on general sale.
(tags: games review )

The British Gymnastics Association responds to a complaint about their trans acceptance policy

(tags: lgbt transgender sports )

Europe’s Oldest Intact Book Goes On Display In London

(tags: books history Europe uk )

No Cash Needed at This Cafe: Students Pay the Tab with Their Personal Data

(tags: privacy identity coffee )

Why Bride Price Costs in China Are Out of Control

(tags: China money marriage gender economics )

Boris Johnson says the government has been negotiating in bad faith over Northern Ireland

(tags: UK Europe NorthernIreland OhForFucksSake lies )

'Significant' number of Conservative MPs would back new Brexit referendum, says Dominic Grieve

(tags: UK referendum Europe Conservatives )

HOW DARE YOU DO THIS TO BRETT KAVANAUGH?

(tags: politics law usa satire )

Europe's racist far right is not on the rise. It’s always been there.

(tags: racism Europe )

Estonia sues Gemalto for 152 mln euros over ID card flaws

(tags: Estonia identity security fail fraud viaFanf )

Play a game on your phone which helps researchers understand Alzheimer's better

(tags: alzheimers games phones )

Three in five British adults say miracles are possible

(tags: belief uk OhForFucksSake )

Comments

Root

[doubtingmichael]

You might want to find Shut Up & Sit Down's review of Root. It's a lot less enthusiastic, while still liking many things about the game. If nothing else, it should make you feel better about not owning a copy.

Re: Root

[andrewducker]

I've watched it. And I'm intrigued enough to really want to play it a few times.

[momentsmusicaux]

> “If my child were to put its hand in a fire or run into traffic, I need to be able stop them with a smack.”

?? Don't see how a smack is going to stop them. You grab them. If they're not getting the message you keep hold of them. Downgrading trust & responsibilities for a toddler is REALLY effective, because they HATE it. As in, 'If I can't trust you to behave near a road, you're going to hold my hand the rest of the way.'

[skington]

One of the most important things my mother taught me was: “if I say ‘STOP!’, stop, and then ask / argue, because you might be about to get run over / fall into a hole / get attacked by bees or whatever”. Of course the flip-side is that you need to reserve the full-blown ‘STOP!‘ for cases where it really is important; not just “you've slightly annoyed me but you're not in any actual danger”.

[marahmarie]

Yeah, I don't get how "a grab" is not the first instinctive thought over "a smack" unless you just love and can't wait to find excuses to hit your child(ren), anyhow.

[danieldwilliam]

I liked the sound of Roots.

But aat £300 or so for a copy on Amazon I shall wait until it comes out in paperback.

[andrewducker]

Yeah, it's completely sold out.