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1 in 99.1 American adults are now incarcerated according to a new Pew Center
study (pdf). Some interesting numbers from a
NYT article on the report: 1 in 36 Hispanic adults are incarcerated, 1 in 15 blacks, 1 in 9 black men aged 20-34, 1 in 355 white women aged 35-39. Some context from the
World Prison Population List (pdf).
posted to MetaFilter by aerotive
at 10:56 AM on February 28, 2008
(136 comments)
The poll tax caused massive rioting in the UK. Will the
pole tax move Texans to do the same? There's an interesting
class-war aspect to the story. The
bill specifies that the revenue generated will support sexual assault prevention programs, though the bill's legality is
being litigated.
posted to MetaFilter by aerotive
at 2:35 PM on January 8, 2008
(51 comments)
[Friday Flash Fun]
Gravity Pods, a physics-based shooter/puzzle where you use special gravity pods and repellers to alter the course of a projectile and avoid barriers to hit a target.
posted to MetaFilter by aerotive
at 10:41 AM on July 27, 2007
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This photo has launched high school pole vaulter Allison Stokke into Internet memedom. Her
reaction: "I worked so hard for pole vaulting and all this other stuff, and it's almost like that doesn't matter. Nobody sees that. Nobody really sees me."
posted to MetaFilter by aerotive
at 6:54 PM on May 30, 2007
(501 comments)
Pet Peeves in Customer Service
Why cellphones are so proprietary, why PA systems sound terrible, why rental companies gouge on gas, and answers to other vexing questions.
posted to MetaFilter by aerotive
at 9:47 PM on October 31, 2006
(30 comments)
