#118 - We Shipped Our Pants!
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The world did not disappoint this week in weird and interesting news topics. It also hasn\'t slowed down with some older stories too. Tonight we will dive into the shipping situation, jobs, China launching nukes through space, and then launch into whatever else we want to talk about and end with some laughter. Stop by and say "hello" live, or leave a comment and listen later.
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Links discussed in episode:
Union workers strike and threaten to strike to oppose two-tier wages
Democratic state Sen. Betsy Johnson will launch an independent campaign for Oregon governor
China secretly tests earth-circling, nuclear-capable hypersonic missile \\u2013 report
Triple threat of factors driving shipping delays
NEW - Russia is working on a law that would force social media platforms to allow their users to disable all recommendation algorithms such as Facebook\'s AI-powered News Feed (Kommersant) - Deputies from the governing United Russia party are concerned that these types of algorithms are increasing the risks of social conflicts and provocations.
China mocks climate targets with plans to build more coal power plants
Netflix stands behind Dave Chappelle\'s \'The Closer\' amid criticism from inside the company
TIL:
TIL CIA lost nine cores of plutonium in the Himalayas trying to construct a listening post in the 60s
TIL that a cricket match took place between a team of one-armed men against a one-legged team. \\u201cAfter much incident\\u201d the match ended in a narrow victory for the one-armed.
TIL roughly 70% of businesses in Sicily still pay protection money to the Sicilian Mafia.
Shower Thoughts:
Life is the only game where your maximum HP decreases as you level up.
Road rage would probably decrease if car manufacturers made their horns sound hilarious.
Someone needs to create grass that grows about 2 inches tall then stops.
Crystals can actually heal you if you have a salt deficiency.
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