Random stuff worth reading on the internet thread

[BigFatMeanie]

This was a really interesting article:

From millionaires to Muslims, small subgroups of the population seem much larger to many Americans

https://today.yougov.com/topics/poli...ups-population

When it comes to estimating the size of demographic groups, Americans rarely get it right. In two recent YouGov polls, we asked respondents to guess the percentage (ranging from 0% to 100%) of American adults who are members of 43 different groups, including racial and religious groups, as well as other less frequently studied groups, such as pet owners and those who are left-handed.

When people’s average perceptions of group sizes are compared to actual population estimates, an intriguing pattern emerges: Amercians tend to vastly overestimate the size of minority groups.

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A parallel pattern emerges when we look at estimates of majority groups: People tend to underestimate rather than overestimate their size relative to their actual share of the adult population.

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[Northwestcoug]

Here's a video discussing the subject.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J1OnGWCsi9E

I accidentally got shown a couple of videos from "Lehto's Law" and can't stop watching them. The guy deals with all aspects of the law and people having to deal with it, including the case of Hertz claiming the renters stole their cars and not correcting it later on .

That guy looks and talks like my old next door neighbor.

[Scott R Nelson]

Time to cancel Hertz, Thrifty, and Dollar. There are at least a few hundred fraudulent stolen car claims against renters, all who paid for their cars. And it's all Hertz's fault. Seems like it's just a poorly maintained database that refers some people to police and repo companies:

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/hertz-c...new-hampshire/

More here:

https://www.inc.com/minda-zetlin/her...-unsealed.html

Here's a video discussing the subject.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J1OnGWCsi9E

I accidentally got shown a couple of videos from "Lehto's Law" and can't stop watching them. The guy deals with all aspects of the law and people having to deal with it, including the case of Hertz claiming the renters stole their cars and not correcting it later on .

[Bo Diddley]

Time to cancel Hertz, Thrifty, and Dollar. There are at least a few hundred fraudulent stolen car claims against renters, all who paid for their cars. And it's all Hertz's fault. Seems like it's just a poorly maintained database that refers some people to police and repo companies:

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/hertz-c...new-hampshire/

More here:

https://www.inc.com/minda-zetlin/her...-unsealed.html

I read about this before. Just crazy.

[Northwestcoug]

Time to cancel Hertz, Thrifty, and Dollar. There are at least a few hundred fraudulent stolen car claims against renters, all who paid for their cars. And it's all Hertz's fault. Seems like it's just a poorly maintained database that refers some people to police and repo companies:

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/hertz-c...new-hampshire/

More here:

https://www.inc.com/minda-zetlin/her...-unsealed.html

[Bo Diddley]

MIT makes 2D polymer--stronger than steel, as light as plastic. Pretty cool stuff.

https://news.mit.edu/2022/polymer-li...terial-2d-0202

[Jeff Lebowski]

I can’t remember the thread where Bo professed his love for Rush, and me being a casual fan half-assedly backing him up. But I trust even Bo will find this funny:

https://www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/...-music-of-rush

That was hilarious.

[Pelado]

I can’t remember the thread where Bo professed his love for Rush, and me being a casual fan half-assedly backing him up. But I trust even Bo will find this funny:

https://www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/...-music-of-rush

Seems pretty accurate.

[Northwestcoug]

That was cute--though the author is obviously suffering from performance anxiety.

[Bo Diddley]

I can’t remember the thread where Bo professed his love for Rush, and me being a casual fan half-assedly backing him up. But I trust even Bo will find this funny:

https://www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/...-music-of-rush

That was cute--though the author is obviously suffering from performance anxiety.

[Northwestcoug]

You have many options when it comes to birth control. Ask your doctor if the music of Rush is right for you.

I can’t remember the thread where Bo professed his love for Rush, and me being a casual fan half-assedly backing him up. But I trust even Bo will find this funny:

https://www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/...-music-of-rush

[Bo Diddley]

This is an interesting article that talks about the widespread racial violence we've had in this country post Civil War that has benefitted white people.

https://www.cnn.com/interactive/2021...merica-racism/

[BigFatMeanie]

I confess that I scrolled through the pics in that article rather than reading the whole thing.

My initial thought was that a woman's tattooed back looks way better than a dude's hairy tattooed back.

This one also caught my eye:

A tiger tattoo design may be well suited to someone who considers themself a leader or pioneer.

Yup, "leader" and "pioneer" were definitely first in my mind when I saw that dude's head.

[MartyFunkhouser]

https://tattmag.com/american-traditional-tattoo/

Really great article on history of American traditional tattoos and symbolism.

[smokymountainrain]

that is depressing.