Interesting Links for 30-12-2014

[andrewducker]

• 5 Signs You've DEFINITELY Found "The One"
  (tags: relationships funny comic )
• Cars, phones, balloons, and disease-detecting nanoparticles - everything Google is working on right now
  (tags: Google technology nanotech cars phones )
• You Have Two Days Left To Make Your Old Year’s Resolutions
  (tags: resolutions )
• Did Kevin From ‘Home Alone’ Grow Up to

Comments

[bart_calendar]

I'd argue that there is a better case to be made for Kevin growing up to be Amanda.

Jigsaw gives people a choice. Kevin doesn't and neither does Amanda.

Also Jigsaw lacks abandonment issues, but Amanda clearly has bunches.

[fanf]

We avoided the de beers scam with a ring that was originally given to my great-grandmother.

[andrewducker]

I just wish that artificial diamonds were more common!

(But then people wouldn't buy them, because they'd be being 'cheap')

[ice_hesitant]

We avoided the De Beers scam with custom-made gold bands and non-diamond stones (garnet, citrine, etc).

[0olong]

I can see why people would be disappointed there isn't an Arthur's Seat gift shop selling fake rocks, and maybe little plastic gorse bushes.

[andrewducker]

They should put one in the car park at the bottom!

[anef]

It's not that unreasonable to hope for a cafe and toilets at the top, surely? Other mountains have them.

[octopoid_horror]

re that comic: *sigh* I wish my girlfriend WAS a robot imposter....

[andrewducker]

I'm sure the feeling is mutual :-)

[octopoid_horror]

Also, Argentina might not have done that ridiculous thing, but they -have- traded beef for military aircraft which is a trade straight out of some kind of Civ style game.

[andrewducker]

That's awesome. And yes!

[naath]

Clearly Settlers...