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Comment A real timesaver for overthinkers (Score 2) 40

I love the Wirecutter and the Sweethome. I tend to spend an unnecessary amount of time researching certain products, so having these "The Best" sites really cuts down on my research time. Even if I don't go with their pick, the articles themselves are very informative for the subject at hand, telling you what to look for, what features are important/not important, etc., which helps in ensuring my money is spent more wisely. The wife and I have quite a few of their picks around the house and we're pretty happy with the results.

Comment Re:Harsh laws... (Score 1) 293

In Japan anywhere that serves alcohol must ask if there is designated driver and not serve them anything alcoholic. They usually ask that person to wear a pendant or something so it's really clear to all the staff. Serving the designated driver is an automatic loss of licence.

This must not apply to tourists. My friends and I weren't asked once to do this, despite drinking at numerous places. We were in Tokyo.

Comment Compressed Natural Gas (Score 1) 491

In Arlington, VA, the local ART (Arlington Transit) buses run on natural gas. Quoted from the website, "ART is environmentally friendly, operating on clean-burning compressed natural gas (CNG)."

http://www.arlingtontransit.co...

I see them all the time around town. Not only do they smell better than their diesel brethren, they are MUCH quieter. Almost silent.

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Submission + - Does Thinking Science Make People More Ethical?

alysion writes: "Per research published in the online journal PLOS One, psychologists Christine Ma-Kellams of Harvard University and Jim Blascovich of the University of California, Santa Barbara report, "Thinking about science leads individuals to endorse more stringent moral norms." Salon.com covered the story. In one of the four supporting experiments, undergraduates considered an account of a date rape and were asked to judge behavior on a scale of 1 to 100. Science types, perhaps not surprisingly, proved to have a better grasp of reality, including the moral kind."

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