The Off Topic Topic

[Syt]

Vienna.

[celedhring]

We can simplify those conclusions:

• Communism sucks.
• Catholicism sucks.

And what's UK's excuse?

[Admiral Yi]

And what's UK's excuse?

Thatcher.  Duh.

[Josquius]

You're learning 

[Razgovory]

Denmark has been excised from Europe?

...but where did it go?

It has now been classified as an "Asian tiger".

[Josephus]

So today is Malala's 18th birthday.

[Admiral Yi]

Really hot and humid here.  Just sweated out five gallons on the driving range.

[MadBurgerMaker]

I just bought a little rectangular soft sided 7'x12' (56" deep) pool to stick in the back yard with a swimming tether so I can do my thing without having to go anywhere.  I'd been looking at the motorized endless pools for a while now, but the things are just too expensive ($20k and up) for what you get, so I finally decided to go with the much simpler and less expensive (and significantly uglier ) option.  Just didn't have the motivation to get up and go to a gym or something before work, and there's no room in my backyard for anything in ground, which is also alarmingly expensive.

[jimmy olsen]

Why is the Czech republic so well off? 

[Syt]

News you can use:

http://www.geek.com/games/study-finds-playing-violent-video-games-makes-women-feel-sexy-1627639/

Playing violent video games makes women feel sexy, study finds

The body of research on the effects of violent video games stretches about a mile long—some argue that the genre has its merits, others tout its damaging effects. Most of it controversial and conflicting. Scientists Michael Kasumovic and Tom Denson are adding to this research, with a study linking violent games to sex.
They point out that little research has been done on the "why we play what we play" aspect. Why do some people choose to play these kinds of games over one in the puzzle or strategy genre? The reason, they found, is closely intertwined with sexual desire and self-esteem.

The research team surveyed 1,000 men and women, all who reportedly played video games in the last 30 days. They wanted to know what kinds of games different demographics were playing and how violent the participants felt they were. Men tended to prefer playing violent games over women, but not by much, and the reason will soon become clear.

The next part of the survey assessed their interest in sex, using the Sexual Openness Inventory. The researchers explained in their article for The Conversation that this part of the survey is meant to assess "how important sex is to people, how likely they are to engage in it and preferences for casual sex." In another portion they asked the participants about their perceived "mate value," or "how they perceive themselves as a potential romantic partner." Did they see themselves as a "great catch" compared to everyone else?

The researchers found there was a correlation between violent video game play and a desire for sex, and this interest was across the board for male and female gamers. But here's were the genders diverge. You see, there was no boost in "mate value" among men who played violent video games, but there was among the female participants.

The results showed that women who play violent video games consider themselves a better catch, reporting that they enjoyed playing these kinds of games, because it made them feel more attractive, more sexy.

So there you have it folks, violent video games give women a self-esteem boost. Now excuse me while I go play some Call of Duty.

[celedhring]

Why is the Czech republic so well off? 

Except most of the former Sudetenland. Interesting.

[katmai]

New York and Barcelona are in the same latitude (41), slightly shocking fact.

Anchorage show up as that little blip all alone for USA

[Grey Fox]

New York and Barcelona are in the same latitude (41), slightly shocking fact.

And Hamburg is about as far North as Edmonton, Canada. And Vienna is slightly North of Seattle.

Gulf Stream, important!

[garbon]

News you can use:

http://www.geek.com/games/study-finds-playing-violent-video-games-makes-women-feel-sexy-1627639/

Playing violent video games makes women feel sexy, study finds

The body of research on the effects of violent video games stretches about a mile long—some argue that the genre has its merits, others tout its damaging effects. Most of it controversial and conflicting. Scientists Michael Kasumovic and Tom Denson are adding to this research, with a study linking violent games to sex.
They point out that little research has been done on the "why we play what we play" aspect. Why do some people choose to play these kinds of games over one in the puzzle or strategy genre? The reason, they found, is closely intertwined with sexual desire and self-esteem.

The research team surveyed 1,000 men and women, all who reportedly played video games in the last 30 days. They wanted to know what kinds of games different demographics were playing and how violent the participants felt they were. Men tended to prefer playing violent games over women, but not by much, and the reason will soon become clear.

The next part of the survey assessed their interest in sex, using the Sexual Openness Inventory. The researchers explained in their article for The Conversation that this part of the survey is meant to assess "how important sex is to people, how likely they are to engage in it and preferences for casual sex." In another portion they asked the participants about their perceived "mate value," or "how they perceive themselves as a potential romantic partner." Did they see themselves as a "great catch" compared to everyone else?

The researchers found there was a correlation between violent video game play and a desire for sex, and this interest was across the board for male and female gamers. But here's were the genders diverge. You see, there was no boost in "mate value" among men who played violent video games, but there was among the female participants.

The results showed that women who play violent video games consider themselves a better catch, reporting that they enjoyed playing these kinds of games, because it made them feel more attractive, more sexy.

So there you have it folks, violent video games give women a self-esteem boost. Now excuse me while I go play some Call of Duty.

[Josephus]

New York and Barcelona are in the same latitude (41), slightly shocking fact.

And Hamburg is about as far North as Edmonton, Canada. And Vienna is slightly North of Seattle.

Gulf Stream, important!

Yup . Gulf Stream plays more of a role in weather patterns than altitude.