Interesting Links for 28-09-2016

[andrewducker]

Half of Scotland's adults say they are not religious (tags: religion scotland GoodNews ) Roller Coasters Could Help People Pass Kidney Stones (tags: healthcare viaElfy fun ) 'Doctor Who' stars AND CATS combine for best fan event ever (tags: cats drwho ) 18 Things Feminism Has Destroyed (tags: feminism funny ) How child abusers are being caught

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Roller Coasters Could Help People Pass Kidney Stones

[cartesiandaemon]

Headline could be "scientist finds way to go on rollercoasters on work time" :)

I also wonder if there's a less dramatic way of getting g-forces, if there are existing "shake you up and down" machines. Or if rollercoasters are the most useful combination of "already exist" and "shake you in multiple directions".

Also, I love that 3d-printing is just automatic now.

Re: Roller Coasters Could Help People Pass Kidney Stones

[nancylebov]

Possibly a riding lawn mower would do the job.

RE: Roller Coasters Could Help People Pass Kidney Stones

[andrewducker]

I suspect it's not just "shaking", but sustained gravitational forces in the correct direction.

A big enough centrifuge should do it.

RE: Roller Coasters Could Help People Pass Kidney Stones

[cartesiandaemon]

Huh. I assumed it was shaking, but now you say that, that makes sense. Or maybe both. I guess they can test it, or just keep using rollercoasters :)

[danieldwilliam]

You'd think if feminism was so powerful it might have achieved some of its actual goals by now.

[bart_calendar]

Like female prime minister of England and and Germany and a probable female president of the United States?

[andrewducker]

I hear they have the vote nowadays too. And can have a job even if they're married*. And can fight on the front lines in the army.

*When my parents got married my mum had to pretend that they hadn't to continue working. Admittedly this was in Ireland which was significantly behind the UK. But things have moved on a little bit since then.

[danieldwilliam]

I was not being entirely serious.

[davesmusictank]

The computer music link was fascinating.

feminism destructive?

[apostle_of_eris]

Isn't there a rule of thumb that if a headline is a question, the answer is no?