Interesting Links for 04-12-2025

[andrewducker]

1. Abolishing trial by jury: why is the government overlooking the obvious?

(tags:law UK )

2. Drunk raccoon found passed out on liquor store floor after breaking in

(tags:alcohol animals )

3. Arguments about simulated universes

(tags:simulation philosophy argument funny comic )

4. Americans being ignorant about other countries

(tags:countries USA ignorance funny )

5. Sasha the Christmas tiger

(tags:tiger Christmas )

Comments

[calimac]

2) I know someone who lives in that town. He says that t-shirts celebrating the raccoon are now being sold.

[andrewducker]

I'd vote for the raccoon.

[nancylebov]

4. A nice mix of left and right wing ignorance. You know, Deaf isn't a country.

[andrewducker]

It absolutely isn't. And yes, ridiculousness from all over.

[juan_gandhi]

Thank you! Regarding #4, I witnessed a dialog, where a dumb Californian asks a guy from my class, whether he's insulted that they called him "Chinese". I'm Chinese, - quietly answered the Chinese guy.

[andrewducker]

Gah.

I do wish people would think a little more.

[agoodwinsmith]

I luuuurve Sasha the Christmas Tiger. That face. :)