Interesting Links for 13-07-2022

[andrewducker]

1. Of the 978 cyclists in the men's pro peloton, none are comfortable being out

(tags:LGBT cycling )

2. I don't know if this is satire, or a warning about the terrible people out there, or what. It's terrifying in any case

(tags:relationships terrifying )

3. Rotterdam bridge won't be dismantled for Jeff Bezos' superyacht to sail through

(tags:Amazon boats bridge Netherlands )

4. What is a woman?

(tags:women LGBT transgender )

5. Queer Animals Are Everywhere. Science Is Finally Catching On. - The Washington Post

(tags:LGBT animals history science bigotry )

6. Leith's major role in new offshore wind project confirmed

(tags:Edinburgh windpower )

7. Labour MP making it clear that Labour would rather vote with Tories than the SNP

(tags:labour Conservatives snp )

8. What IS a Number? (As Explained by a Mathematician)

(tags:mathematics video viaSwampers )

Comments

[cmcmck]

4.

Now THERE's a darn good question! I think I found out when I was fifteen. :o)

[dewline]

1. This is not a surprise. That doesn't make it less terrible.

2. "Both" doesn't make it less terrifying, does it?

5. How do we make sure this doesn't get erased by the bigotry brigades?

7. Terrifying.

[anna_wing]

That video on numbers was remarkably interesting. Thank you for sharing it.

[andrewducker]

My pleasure!

What is a woman?

[anef]

The person asking the question is implying that women are a different species from men as cats are different from dogs. If you want to define a woman in those terms you have to define a human being.

And, yes, I didn't know about penguins specifically, but I did know that a lot of animals exhibit homsexal behaviour.