Classic trade-off issues between security, ease-of-use and legal liability. Ever try to use the "self-checkout" system? Notice that there is always someone around to make sure you are not stealing anything?
Interesting on many levels. IMHO, Paul Simon had as much, if not more, poetic content but was not as iconic of the movement. As well, most of Dylan's memorable work was 50 years ago with quite a bit of junk 40 years ago. Could this be a statement that "literature" needs to be redefined? Will an iconic YouTuber of today win the prize in 4 years?
Not sure about a couple of these. The cyanide-almond one is likely completely wrong. As for #2, the declining nutrition of fresh fruits and vegetables, it is due to us eating them far less than ripe rather than having it bred out out of them. Still, sending green tomatoes to wholesalers might be considered an "agricultural practice."
Anyone else thinking this is a good idea, if this is not staged, the "prankster" will have his house vandalized the next weekend. With all that technology, the right thing to do is get a photo of the plates, and deliver all footage to the police.
I prevent this problem with a private PO Box that accepts all my packages and many highly visible cameras on the house.
I still think that The Anarchist Cookbook is an ongoing FBI plant. I once reviewed their bomb recipes and realized none of them would work very well if at all. (And, no, I am not going to discuss the errors or how I came to be given the book.)
If the sandwich you want is never available, show up during lunch rush and bitch about it for a couple of hours. I cal it civil disobedience and love it!
On the other hand, those bureaucrats allowed for the safe travel of Darwin, Kipling and the diasporal flotilla that recorded The Transit of Venus.
I prevent this problem with a private PO Box that accepts all my packages and many highly visible cameras on the house.
For a wonderfully dramatic and well researched podcast about Robert Smalls.