No, it's not on Titan; nor Mars, as you would expect from a vaguely space related blog as ours. Archaeologists have uncovered this amazing archaeological find in a place called Cumwhitton near Ingleby in England. I report this as I know some of our readers have an avid interest in Viking history and cultural customs and so on.
Which is great to read. This find may turn out to be as significant an event in our learning more about the Vikings in England, as the ship burials found at Sutton Hoo that shed light on the early Anglo-Saxon kings.The burial ground was unearthed when Adams found two copper brooches. The grave of a Viking woman was found underneath, and further excavation led to the discovery of the graves of another woman and four men.
Among the items found in the graves were weapons, spurs, a bridle and a drinking horn, as well as a jet bracelet and a copper alloy belt fitting.
Adams described it as "the find of a lifetime."
Monkey See Monkey Do
Yeah. There's this report that says the more kids watch TV, the more likely they are to have sex compared to kids who don't.
"Oh My God!!! Teenagers are having sex!!!"The study covered 1,792 adolescents aged 12 to 17 who were quizzed on viewing habits and sexual activity and then surveyed again a year later. Both regular and cable television were included.
"This is the strongest evidence yet that the sexual content of television programs encourages adolescents to initiate sexual intercourse and other sexual activities," said Rebecca Collins, a psychologist at the RAND Corp. who headed the study.
"The impact of television viewing is so large that even a moderate shift in the sexual content of adolescent TV watching could have a substantial effect on their sexual behavior," she added. The study found that youths who watched large amounts of programming with sexual content were also more likely to initiate sexual activities short of intercourse, such as oral sex.
For heaven's sakes, I wonder where all this energy comes from in trying to stop teens from having sex. If I had teen age kids, I'd want them to have sex and to make sure that they have it safely. Who funds research like this?
And, no, I couldn't find any space news today.
- Art Neuro
1 comment:
You have to wonder about the research and the researcher. What kind of content do they mean? Evangelion? Gunsmith Cats? Playboy? Law and Order? Dr Who? News?
However, I'm old school on the issue. I think parents have a very different opinion to you, Arty, if they care for the welfare and life experiences of their children. They probably don't want them to get hurt a lot. But the ability to control behaviour or limit damage is not addressed by the laissez faire. But the answer to safety and life isn't just an airplane with parachutes .. some people need more than permission. Some need less than freedom.
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