Interesting Links for 25-01-2012

[andrewducker]

• The Pirate Bay now lets you download physical objects
  Yes, I would totally download a car.
  (tags: copyright 3dprinting )
• McDonalds Twitter campaign goes terribly wrong (for some value of "got them lots of publicity")
  (tags: mcdonalds food twitter marketing )
• Forth Ports sells Ocean Terminal shopping centre - looks like we'll be getting some more

Comments

[bart_calendar]

Trying very, very hard to come up with a tweet that could combine the McDonald's thing with the Oklahoma senator who wants to ban the use of human fetuses in food.

[andrewducker]

No more soylent burgers?

[bart_calendar]

I only eat at McDonald's In Oklahoma because I'm put off by the McEmbryo Meal at my local franchise.

[cartesiandaemon]

the Oklahoma senator who wants to ban the use of human fetuses in food.

WHAT? It's like the reductio ad absurdum of political discourse.

Politician: I propose a private members bill that bans [my political opponenet] from kicking puppies.
Everyone else: Uhhh... I'm pretty sure that's not necessary?
Politician: So you think he/she SHOULD be able to kick puppies?
Opponent: I have no plans to kick puppies, now or in future. Honest.
Politican: Aha!

[bart_calendar]

There is a link to the story on my blog. The senator is convinced that food companies are using aborted fetuses to create new artificial flavors and colors for processed food.

[andrewducker]

Good Lord. I can't check my friends page from work, but I'll look forward to that one when I get home!