kansaswriter
Can God fix America's housing crisis?
A Chinese battery factory sparked a meltdown in a small Michigan town
The high stakes arms race of airline safety videos
So many New York City sidewalks are covered in scaffolding
Wolves explain America's urban-rural divide
The rise of exclusive communities in America
The failure of the Domino's 30-minute delivery guarantee
A chess formula is taking over the world
Women buy more cars, so why are the designs so macho?
Salem's Unholy Bargain
Why Etsy is a financial lifeline for artisans in Ukraine
Atari 2600 sees its future in retro gaming
The 15-minute city conspiracy theory goes mainstream
Re:Apple’s iPhone 15 launch focused heavily on AI but didn’t mention it
on Wednesday September 13, 2023 @01:00PM (#37498923)
This feels like something Apple has done in the past. Essentially be silent about some transformative strategy while working very hard on that strategy and beating everybody.
Are superstar athletes good for the economy?
Re:Are superstar athletes good for the economy?
on Wednesday September 13, 2023 @12:52PM (#37498848)
Interesting nugget about LeBron James from a legit economic study: He was credited with creating jobs in Cleveland (employment at restaurants/bars near Cleveland arena went up 23%)
Re:America has a private beach problem
on Tuesday September 12, 2023 @02:53PM (#37485986)
In some Northeast states, as little as 12% of beachfront is available to the public. But there's an interesting legal doctrine that suggests some "private" beaches might not really be private.
America has a private beach problem
Re:Undying Dread: A 400-Year-Old Corpse, Locked to Its Grave
on Tuesday September 12, 2023 @02:35PM (#37485560)
I was interested by the mention of a "counter-reformation" in the story and increase in sermons and homilies about death that led to some of these beliefs. It made me think of movements today like Q'Anon that are detached from traditional religion but involve some of the same characteristics -- and obviously some false, macabre beliefs.