Is war over? - A Paradox Explained

A video clip to think about:

For a broader exploration of this idea see Steven Pinker's The Better Angels of Our Nature.

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Plane crash kills three in flight simulator
"Three people in a flight simulator have died after a real plane crashed into the building in the United States."
‘I didn’t feel drunk, not even tipsy’: the rise of women drink-drivers
In the UK (where I'll assume that "drink driving" is a Britishism rather than a sign the author had a pint or two while writing the piece): "women are more likely to be over the legal limit than men from the age of 30 upwards." I wonder how much of this is due to biological differences.
Saudi women over 30 could drive until 8 p.m. but without makeup, council proposes
"Saudi Arabia’s royal-appointed advisory council recommended to the government for the first time that the kingdom’s blanket ban on women driving be lifted, but with conditions"
What Kills Us: The Leading Causes Of Death From 1900-2010
It's interesting how different the two figures look.

Can you trust your ears?

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These Charts Show The Political Bias Of Workers In Each Profession
Interesting.
Ford Police Cruisers Now Tattle When Cops Drive Like Jerks
"The system knows if the light bar is turned on, and measures the speed of the car against the limit. It looks for hard braking and sudden acceleration. It sees when the car spins and when the anti-lock braking system is engaged. Unlike conventional black boxes for cars, it can transmit data in real-time. And if the airbags deploy, dispatchers will see it and know to send backup immediately."
Man treks his way to Nepal to rescue kids from trafficking
"An Uttar Pradesh man trekked 500km to Nepal to free his three children from human traffickers, disguising himself as a beggar, working at a dhaba, cleaning vehicles and toiling at a brick kiln on the way to outwit the gang."
Israel's Worst-Kept Secret
The Israeli nuclear program

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