Interesting Links for 23-03-2026

[andrewducker]

1. Trump has delighted apocalyptic Christians. They say the End Times are coming

(tags:apocalypse religion Christianity politics Israel middle_east Palestine )

2. VFX artists vs. The Golden Gate Bridge

(tags:cgi bridge sanfrancisco )

3. The seven new towns set to be built across the UK, mapped

(tags:UK housing )

4. Iran says coastal attack will lead to full Gulf closure and mine-laying

(tags:iran middle_east usa war doom )

Comments

[calimac]

2) I've driven the Golden Gate Bridge any number of times, mostly northbound as that's the non-toll direction, but I won't walk on it. I tried once, but the surface wobbles disconcertingly, and the railing is only four feet high. That's a bit much for me.

3) So "across the UK" means "just in England," does it?

[andrewducker]

(3) It almost always does.

Andrew Chang - About That - Strait of Hormuz episode 18 March 2026 [1]

[agoodwinsmith]

On Youtube, 10 minutes & 57 seconds:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z6QlFpPMPKQ&list=PLeyJPHbRnGaZeajS8uAtr8cyc19TYBZZ9&index=4

[1] - if CBC wants credit, they can darned well list episode numbers
https://mediacentre.cbc.ca/program/about-that-with-andrew-chang

[threemeninaboat]

They ALWAYS say it's the end of times.

[andrewducker]

That they do.