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Social networks and decreased happiness

mardi 11 avril 2017 à 02:00

A study reports that one hour a day using social networks correlates with a 14% decrease in overall happiness, for children in the UK.

This does not prove the social networks make children unhappy. They could be turning to those networks because they are unhappy.

Troll signals threat to attack North Korea

mardi 11 avril 2017 à 02:00

The troll is moving ships in a way that suggests a threat to attack North Korea.

This is potentially a dangerous game.

US intends to get into quagmire in Syria

mardi 11 avril 2017 à 02:00

UN Ambassador Haley asserted the US now intends to fight for regime change in Syria.

The troll criticized previous presidents for getting the US into such quagmires. It was one of the few good things he said. I guess we should not be surprised that he has abandoned it.

Main US newspapers praise missile attack

mardi 11 avril 2017 à 02:00

The main US newspapers ran 18 articles praising the missile attack on Syria and none criticizing it.

Economic growth without increasing CO2 emissions

mardi 11 avril 2017 à 02:00

25 years ago, even right-wingers wanted to avoid global heating disaster. One who did so now reports that the world economy keeps growing even though human CO2 emissions are not increasing.

That point is important, but the article also repeats errors that right-wingers have always done for the benefit of the rich. For instance, he talks about how fast the "average Briton" is getting richer, when in fact most Britons are making ever less. Apparently he divides total income or total wealth of everyone in the UK by the number of people there, and gets a number which is rising because the rich are getting more.