Interesting Links for 04-08-2020

[andrewducker]

Is Belief in God Necessary for Good Values? Global Survey on Religion and Morality

(tags:polls religion society )

Bacteria in the gut have a direct line to the brain

(tags:microbiome brain )

Amazon given go ahead to launch thousands of satellites to boost internet access worldwide

(tags:space amazon internet )

Google Pixel 4A Review: Nearly Perfect and Only $350 (if I hadn't just bought a new phone this is the one I'd be getting)

(tags:phones review )

I am beginning to think that pubs might need to be closed for the duration of the pandemic

(tags:alcohol pandemic )

Former police chief convicted over child abuse video granted court of appeal hearing

This seems like a very odd thing to have convicted her of in the first case, as far as I can see
(tags:paedophilia video police law wtf UK )

Government says medicines must be stockpiled for no-deal Brexit on top of Covid-19 pressures

(tags:UK medicine pandemic Europe Doom )

UK virologists criticise handling of Covid testing contracts

(tags:UK pandemic incompetence )

UK chemical industry warns of £1bn cost to duplicate EU regime

https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1290319702095519745.html
(tags:UK Europe chemistry Doom )

Physical attractiveness bias in the legal system

(tags:beauty attraction law psychology bias )

"Why I'm now leaving MSNBC"

(tags:journalism USA media viaCipherGoth )

Coca-Cola paid scientists to downplay how sugary beverages fueled the obesity crisis

(tags:cocacola sugar corruption )

In A Twist On Loyalty Programs, Emirates Is Promising Travelers A Free Funeral If Infected With Covid

(tags:pandemic airplanes insurance death ViaDrCross )

Comments

[rmc28]

"Bacteria in the gut have a direct line to the brain" ... in mice!

[andrewducker]

Damnit, I totally meant to add that!

[cmcmck]

Re the Emirates offer.........

Even if you get over it but want to make use of it forty years later?

[dewline]

6. The same rules are in effect in Canadian law, if memory serves. Possession, regardless of whether you went looking for such videos or not, or whether you knew you had it or not before you were arrested and charged...same rules here.

10. This is an ongoing, worldwide danger in courtrooms. I'm certain of that.

11. Disturbing. There's a truth to it, and that's what makes it disturbing.

13. I wish all airlines and VIA Rail would do this.

[emceeaich]

Just dump my body in front of the fuckers who profit from prolonging the crisis.

[anna_wing]

I got the Emirates promotion in my inbox (and laughed like mad); I thought it was rather sweet. It's certainly one of my top five favourite airlines, so I'd fly it anyway, assuming that I can fly for fun ever again.. Mostly because if there is a problem in transit, they actually look after you. I missed a connection once because of a three-hour delay in takeoff at starting point, and needed a 24 hour impromptu stopover, and by the time we disembarked at the terminal in Dubai, their staff already had arrangements for hotels, meals and transport for all passengers, as well as automatic rebooking on the next available flight to my destination. I shudder to think what it would have been like in most other places.

One hopes they survive.