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Cake day: July 10th, 2023

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  • To be sure, Briggs said inflationary pressures are likely also hurting confidence. But he said “lower happiness” at large can partially explain the continued disconnect between sentiment and other measures of the economy’s performance, such as gross domestic product growth or stock market performance, that offer rosier views.

    It’s almost shocking how out of touch they are. The wealthiest 10% of Americans own 93% of stocks according to a 2024 article.

    Briggs also cited a connection between lower overall happiness readings and decreasing trust in institutions. He found that lower trust in these bodies caused a “disproportionate amount” of the decline in net happiness in recent years.

    Given the connection to non-economic variables, consumer sentiment readings may not improve even if the economy continues chugging along, Briggs said. As a result, consumer sentiment may become a less useful predictor of economic dynamics, he said.

    It’s like a parody, or something the onion would write. Economists aren’t serious people.


  • ltxrtquq@lemmy.mltomemes@lemmy.world•Shit happens…
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    “Organisers should assess whether such a situation could affect the health or wellbeing of other competitors,” he said.

    Dr Li said this was particularly important because HYROX was an indoor event.

    “Take a marathon as an example. If a competitor is menstruating, organisers would generally respect their decision to continue because a marathon is an outdoor event,” he said.

    "They don’t share equipment with other competitors, so it generally doesn’t pose a public safety concern.

    “But HYROX is an indoor event, where competitors share equipment. In that situation, I think the organisers should have staff step in and adjust the event, or take appropriate emergency measures.”

    https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-14/hyrox-beijing-backlash-after-athlete-soils-herself/107151004

    Outside during a marathon, you could make an argument. But inside, using equipment that everyone after you will also need to use, is a different story.








  • Although it forbids establishing military bases, testing weapons and conducting military maneuvers on celestial bodies, the treaty does not expressly ban all military activities in space, nor the establishment of military space forces or the placement of conventional weapons in space.

    Well, I guess I never bothered to learn about it more than a general “don’t weaponize space” sentiment. It expressly forbids weapons of mass destruction in space, but I guess less powerful weapons are fine.