@mattblaze Strauss had only designed short drawbridges before taking on the Golden Gate. There are a couple of Strauss designed drawbridges over China Basin near the SF. baseball park, such as the one below...en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lefty_O%en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lefty_O%

@mattblaze In my mind one of the most interesting comparisons is that of the Golden Gate bridge as built versus what was originally proposed.Both designs were "functional". But the original design by Strauss was a visual disaster while the as-built by Charles Ellis is a world-class gem. (Strauss was so jealous of Ellis that Ellis name was not to be found on the name plaque on the south tower - I don't know if his name was ever added later.)Below is the original design, yuck. And we all know what was built.goldengate.org/assets/1/6/ggb-

@cdarwin @indivisibleteam @renewedresistance @50501 Why should a speaker give a correct name? There is no law that requires people to speak under some sort of "legal" name.Fats Waller, said it best "Don't give your right name" - at 2:35 in the clip below...youtube.com/watch?v=LKe6yH3ZwGo

@ProPublica Arbitration is usually done via a for-profit arbitration company (it may be claimed to be "non profit" but often that is simply because the revenue is made to vanish on the accounting ledgers because that money flows directly out as fees/salaries to the arbitrator people themselves.)Anyway, the way that arbitration is done usually ends up creating a bias in the arbitration company for the party who tends to use arbitration services more often - because that's repeat business for the arbitration company.This means that there is a quiet bias in arbitration to favor the injuring business rather than the harmed person, because that business is more likely to hire that arbitration company in the future.

@atomicpoet @movies Not all bad movies are that bad.I like Russ Meyer movies - they are so very dumb with essentially one purpose - hyperbolic breasts.And then there is Meyer's (and Ebert's) grand creation: "Beneath the Valley of the Ultra-Vixens" It is really good in its badness.