The unimportant news thread

[Dry Brett Kavanaugh]

FBI returns 22 looted artifacts to Japan after discovery in Massachusetts attic.


https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/mar/17/looted-artifacts-returned-japan

[prémont]

A report from UN concludes that the Finnish people are the most happy people in the world. As number two come the Danish people. But regarded in sub-groups the Danish people > 65 years of age are the most happy in the world. I am thankful for that information as I am happy to belong to precisely that group 

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[Pohjolas Daughter]

A report from UN concludes that the Finnish people are the most happy people in the world. As number two come the Danish people. But regarded in sub-groups the Danish people > 65 years of age are the most happy in the world. I am thankful for that information as I am happy to belong to precisely that group 

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And I do hope that you are very happy. 

PD

[prémont]

And I do hope that you are very happy. 

PD

As long as there is life there is hope. 

[Spotted Horses]

As long as there is life there is hope. 

That is an over generalization.

[prémont]

That is an over generalization.

Yes certainly, it was an ill-advised statement from my absentmindedly optimistic mind.

[Dry Brett Kavanaugh]

Alabama Governor signs sweeping law that prohibits diversity, equity, and inclusion at public schools and universities.


https://www.cnn.com/2024/03/19/us/alabama-bill-bans-dei-public-universities-reaj/index.html

[Dry Brett Kavanaugh]

Cacao May Have Spread from Amazonia to Other South and Central American Regions 5,000 Years Ago. (Btw, cacao price is super high now and the prices of chocolate candies give me headache.)


https://www.sci.news/archaeology/pre-columbian-cacao-domestication-12781.html

[Florestan]

A report from UN concludes that the Finnish people are the most happy people in the world. As number two come the Danish people. But regarded in sub-groups the Danish people > 65 years of age are the most happy in the world. I am thankful for that information as I am happy to belong to precisely that group 

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How does that report define happiness?

[prémont]

How does that report define happiness?

Don't know. I haven't read it - probablement pas la peine.

[Florestan]

Don't know. I haven't read it - probablement pas la peine.

Bien sur. Quand meme, it would have been interesting to know their criteria. I, for one, would be most unhappy in the Finnish climate.

Emmenez-moi au bout de la terre
Emmenez-moi au pays des merveilles
Il me semble que la misère
Serait moins pénible au soleil

 

[LKB]

Bien sur. Quand meme, it would have been interesting to know their criteria. I, for one, would be most unhappy in the Finnish climate.

Emmenez-moi au bout de la terre
Emmenez-moi au pays des merveilles
Il me semble que la misère
Serait moins pénible au soleil

 

In my experience, if you're with the right people climate matters little.

And also in my experience, Finns are the right people. 

[Todd]

From ICN:

Landmark Peruvian Court Ruling Says the Marañón River Has Legal Rights To Exist, Flow and Be Free From Pollution

The ruling is the first time Peru has recognized that ecosystems possess legal rights and is based on a constellation of legal precedents in international and Peruvian law.


Legalistic animism continues to move forward.

[SimonNZ]

8 Percent of Men Believe They Can Beat a Lion in a Fist Fight, According to New Survey

[Todd]

Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun to step down

I wonder why Calhoun is being shown the door.

[Spotted Horses]

Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun to step down

I wonder why Calhoun is being shown the door.

Maybe they'll rig it to blow off as he steps through it.

[Todd]

January: Germany's CO2 emissions are at their lowest in 7 decades, study shows

March: Germany has used up its "fair share" of CO2 emissions for 1.5° limit – govt advisors

Back to January: German economy dodges recession despite shrinking 0.3% in 2023

Now recessions are not recessions.  It's a brave new world.

[Todd]

Perhaps an early April Fools' prank.

[Dry Brett Kavanaugh]

California's minimum wage for fast food workers has been raised to $20 an hour.


https://www.today.com/video/california-raises-fast-food-minimum-wage-to-20-an-hour-208064069647

[Todd]

From AP: NYC's AI chatbot was caught telling businesses to break the law. The city isn't taking it down