h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

I was struck by this story on the BBC:
"why are television viewers fascinated by compulsive hoarding disorder?"

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-16299670

So they aren't reporting on why people hoard, but instead on the reasons why viewers watch it. Where will it end? Will they report on why people read news stories about why people watch TV shows about why people hoard?

The following caught my attention today.

A respected h2g2 Researcher is puzzled by a BBC News story. It does not concern directly a piece of news, but rather examines the issue why people are interested in reading about the piece of news.

Aforemetioned researcher seems worried about possible recursivity of the phenomenon.

http://tinyurl.com/cjbq6q4

It seemed curious in passing that a normal h2g2 researcher was interested by the following item A respected h2g2 Researcher is puzzled by a BBC News story. It does not concern directly a piece of news, but rather examines the issue why people are interested in reading about the piece of news. http://h2g2.com/dna/h2g2/classic/F19585?thread=502685&skip=12580&show=2

I have a little book of "Irish Proverbs" one of which is "Keep a thing for seven years and you'll find use for it"
Also many years past I have heard the term 'string saver' used ... . . ................. . . .. ...

Yay! Socialist state releases some political prisoners

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-16324331

Still won't let people leave without permission though.

Pope berates Christmas 'glitter'

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-16328318

Speaking from the exquisite St Peter's Basilica, the largest church in the world decorated with works by Bernini and Michaelangelo, the Pope was clad simply in his 24ct gold brocade, fingers displaying rings of sapphires and rubies, as he denounced the materialism of Christmas.

PP

I'm a bit fed up with hearing about this one.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-16328262

It is beginning to feel like Phil the Greek has been in hospital for weeks!

PP

http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2011/dec/25/80mph-speed-limit-increase-deaths

The main thing that struck me about this story was paragraph 5, in which a man named Rune Elvik (which sounds like a character I would have made up to play Tunnels & Trolls with in the 80s) from Norway's Institute of Transport Economics, had the chance, and didn't take it, to say... "Ye cannae change the laws of physics. Cap'n."

A 23-year-old student from India has died after he was shot at close range in a Salford street in an "unprovoked attack".

Police said the man was with nine male and female students, all Indians, when they were approached by two men in the early hours.

Following a "very short" conversation one of the men pulled out a handgun and shot the student in the head.

The gunman was described as white, in his mid-20s, and of slim build.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-16331668

A man stabbed on Oxford Street opposite Bond Street tube station....


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8 year old girl spat on by fundamentalists on the way to school.

http://tinyurl.com/7jz59gu

Re post #12588
I keep expecting to read Prince Philip is Dead.
After all he is 90. Nobody lives forever.

http://h2g2.com/dna/h2g2/alabaster/FFM19585?thread=8287985&skip=20&show=20#p110519691

Careful anhaga.

"Careful anhaga."




why?

How about this one?

"Girl Draws Thousands of Online Supporters After Being Harassed by Jewish Extremists in Israel"

http://www.foxnews.com/world/2011/12/27/israeli-girl-draws-thousands-online-supporters-after-being-harassed-by-jewish/#ixzz1hlL1PfzY

I'm not a religious Jew, and neither were my parents, but I think I can speak for the vast majority of 'normal' Jews when I say that drawing attention to the disgraceful behaviour of those fanatics must be the right thing to do.

These people need to be put in their place.

still wondering why hoo warned me or threatened me or whatever that was.

Possibly his estimation of the horror of a
little girl being spit on does not equal a
high street stabbing that shuts down Boxing
Day retail in London.
Nationalism, eh.

More likely he's just raving.

~jwf~