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andrewducker

Interesting Links for 01-09-2017

Sep 01, 2017 12:00

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gonzo21 September 1 2017, 11:16:34 UTC

And lo and behold off the back of what can only be described as a catastrophic Brexit meeting, the UK media are running today with a story about the evil EU banning our powerful vacuum cleaners! Those scum! We'll be good rid of them!

a_pawson September 1 2017, 11:45:45 UTC

One of the main objections Brexit voters I have spoken to is that the EU does enforce environmental policies, like this directive concerning vacuum cleaners. A lot of people really don't give a shit about the environment and think such rules shouldn't exist. Trump seems to be tearing up pretty much every environmental rule in the US, and I wonder how many will be treated similarly in the UK post-Brexit.

gonzo21 September 1 2017, 13:37:56 UTC

Interesting, so there's a crossover between Brexit Voters and Climate Change Deniers.

But yes, there do seem to be lots of people who even when faced with Austin/India/etc, still deny there is a problem. I imagine even if they were sitting in their houses 4 feet underwater, they'd deny there was a problem.

Happy birthday by the way.

a_pawson September 1 2017, 13:42:33 UTC

No, not climate change deniers. I'm not talking about climate change. Just people who don't care about the environment and who think that any law that impacts on them for the sake of the environment is a waste of time.

hano September 1 2017, 12:44:49 UTC

"We should be investing _heavily_ in better infrastructure right now. Heck, we should have been for a few years, considering how cheaply we can borrow."
Don't get me started. This is one of the biggest missed opportunities, if not the biggest since Thatcher used North Sea Oil money to fund tax cuts in the 80s.

gonzo21 September 1 2017, 12:55:37 UTC

Oh I expect we'll borrow to fund the Brexit bill though.

eurasianlaura September 1 2017, 13:26:27 UTC

I liked this part- How should white people feel about privilege
(tags: privilege race society viaTheFerrett )
Tanzania becomes the latest country to use drones for medical deliveries
(tags: drone healthcare )
Here's the first recorded instance of the F-word in English
(tags: language history swearing )

seraphicwing September 1 2017, 19:41:49 UTC

I feel betrayed by Sarahah now. :(