<![CDATA[If you think that's a bit bloodchillingly draconian of me, here, have a reason why:]]>RE: https://wandering.shop/@cstross/117512568357435117

If you think that's a bit bloodchillingly draconian of me, here, have a reason why:

https://time.com/article/2026/10/27/carbon-emissions-ultra-rich-oxfam-report/

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/topic/a8b9636d-5cac-4e92-a080-496eaa1bd1b7/if-you-think-that-s-a-bit-bloodchillingly-draconian-of-me-here-have-a-reason-whyRSS for NodeTue, 03 Nov 2026 21:23:55 GMTTue, 27 Oct 2026 11:18:12 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to If you think that's a bit bloodchillingly draconian of me, here, have a reason why: on Wed, 28 Oct 2026 02:46:10 GMT]]>@weekend_editor @cstross
"Apres moi, le deluge"

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mas.to/users/RevPudDudley/statuses/117516243456149092https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mas.to/users/RevPudDudley/statuses/117516243456149092Wed, 28 Oct 2026 02:46:10 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to If you think that's a bit bloodchillingly draconian of me, here, have a reason why: on Tue, 27 Oct 2026 17:06:55 GMT]]>@cstross I love this plan, but where's the guillotine?

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://wandering.shop/users/ginnikin/statuses/117513965770436709https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://wandering.shop/users/ginnikin/statuses/117513965770436709Tue, 27 Oct 2026 17:06:55 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to If you think that's a bit bloodchillingly draconian of me, here, have a reason why: on Tue, 27 Oct 2026 15:59:20 GMT]]>@weekend_editor @cstross

It definitely feels this way.

The Empire Never Ended

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://beige.party/users/MedeaVanamonde/statuses/117513700007231828https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://beige.party/users/MedeaVanamonde/statuses/117513700007231828Tue, 27 Oct 2026 15:59:20 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to If you think that's a bit bloodchillingly draconian of me, here, have a reason why: on Tue, 27 Oct 2026 15:23:50 GMT]]>@weekend_editor @cstross the UK is more unfair than the Victorian era, a time where people were eating sawdust and dying in workhouses. According to this chart that is.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://autonomous.zone/ap/users/116017488448888431/statuses/117513560410205354https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://autonomous.zone/ap/users/116017488448888431/statuses/117513560410205354Tue, 27 Oct 2026 15:23:50 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to If you think that's a bit bloodchillingly draconian of me, here, have a reason why: on Tue, 27 Oct 2026 15:18:16 GMT]]>@HighlandLawyer @cstross @gnoll110

Hang on.
"Seasoned"
As in, "dried"?
On Princes St?

OK, it is in Reekie, on the east coast. But still, it's also in Scotland.
They'd need fairly wide umbrellas.
On which the seagulls will then nest.
Denying the, uh, "fresh meat" a restful sleep for most of April through into July. (I lived in a flat-roof top floor flat for 3 years ; trust me on this.)

It's a minor design feature, not a bug.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://masto.ai/users/WellsiteGeo/statuses/117513538542018339https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://masto.ai/users/WellsiteGeo/statuses/117513538542018339Tue, 27 Oct 2026 15:18:16 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to If you think that's a bit bloodchillingly draconian of me, here, have a reason why: on Tue, 27 Oct 2026 14:53:09 GMT]]>@cstross

By the measure of the Gini coefficient, the US is now MORE unequal than the Gilded Age (plot from CEPR, below).

According to a paper by classical scholars, the US is even more unequal than the Roman empire.

https://www.someweekendreading.blog/market-revealed-preferences/

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mathstodon.xyz/users/weekend_editor/statuses/117513439758336687https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mathstodon.xyz/users/weekend_editor/statuses/117513439758336687Tue, 27 Oct 2026 14:53:09 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to If you think that's a bit bloodchillingly draconian of me, here, have a reason why: on Tue, 27 Oct 2026 14:19:26 GMT]]>@HighlandLawyer @cstross @gnoll110

Face-eating is best done live (face AND leopard). As Voltaire put it, "pour encourager les autres".

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://masto.ai/users/WellsiteGeo/statuses/117513307206885426https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://masto.ai/users/WellsiteGeo/statuses/117513307206885426Tue, 27 Oct 2026 14:19:26 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to If you think that's a bit bloodchillingly draconian of me, here, have a reason why: on Tue, 27 Oct 2026 14:07:55 GMT]]>@WellsiteGeo @cstross @gnoll110
Being civilised & merciful, long stakes would be used; this has the advantage that after a suitable period of public display, the seasoned meat can be hung horizontally on stands in carnivore habitats (for example a leopard enclosure) like giant kebabs for consumption

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/HighlandLawyer/statuses/117513261891629374https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/HighlandLawyer/statuses/117513261891629374Tue, 27 Oct 2026 14:07:55 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to If you think that's a bit bloodchillingly draconian of me, here, have a reason why: on Tue, 27 Oct 2026 14:04:52 GMT]]>@gnoll110 @cstross

I really want a loophole for Selena Gomez.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/Phosphenes/statuses/117513249934706526https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/Phosphenes/statuses/117513249934706526Tue, 27 Oct 2026 14:04:52 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to If you think that's a bit bloodchillingly draconian of me, here, have a reason why: on Tue, 27 Oct 2026 13:55:14 GMT]]>@cstross

Just another Strossian Fix: shocking at first, highly workable in retrospect.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/Benhm3/statuses/117513212041390606https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/Benhm3/statuses/117513212041390606Tue, 27 Oct 2026 13:55:14 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to If you think that's a bit bloodchillingly draconian of me, here, have a reason why: on Tue, 27 Oct 2026 13:23:57 GMT]]>@Cadbury_Moose It's one of those typos ... 🫢

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodonapp.uk/users/HollieK72/statuses/117513089019652031https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodonapp.uk/users/HollieK72/statuses/117513089019652031Tue, 27 Oct 2026 13:23:57 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to If you think that's a bit bloodchillingly draconian of me, here, have a reason why: on Tue, 27 Oct 2026 13:07:12 GMT]]>@WellsiteGeo
Definitely! We can have a 3rd option: Rescind your wealth AND be impaled.
I'm fine with that 🤣
@cstross

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mederland.nl/users/jarjan/statuses/117513023169089702https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mederland.nl/users/jarjan/statuses/117513023169089702Tue, 27 Oct 2026 13:07:12 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to If you think that's a bit bloodchillingly draconian of me, here, have a reason why: on Tue, 27 Oct 2026 12:52:34 GMT]]>@cstross draconian? Only if you'd suggested crucifying people.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.sdf.org/users/trurl/statuses/117512965630527294https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.sdf.org/users/trurl/statuses/117512965630527294Tue, 27 Oct 2026 12:52:34 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to If you think that's a bit bloodchillingly draconian of me, here, have a reason why: on Tue, 27 Oct 2026 12:42:10 GMT]]>@gnoll110 @cstross so Wikipedia says 3428 billionaires, every 2m and on both sides, we need less than 1km 🙂

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://fediscience.org/ap/users/117173473104236027/statuses/117512924709675769https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://fediscience.org/ap/users/117173473104236027/statuses/117512924709675769Tue, 27 Oct 2026 12:42:10 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to If you think that's a bit bloodchillingly draconian of me, here, have a reason why: on Tue, 27 Oct 2026 12:27:48 GMT]]>@cstross

Seems like a good starting point for the negotiations on a .

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://left-bank.net/ap/users/115996564141250603/statuses/117512868207373032https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://left-bank.net/ap/users/115996564141250603/statuses/117512868207373032Tue, 27 Oct 2026 12:27:48 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to If you think that's a bit bloodchillingly draconian of me, here, have a reason why: on Tue, 27 Oct 2026 12:20:29 GMT]]>@HollieK72

Argh! Moose noticed that when seeing all the notifications... and is somewhat embarrassed as a result. Now corrected.

Many thanks for the "heads up". 3:O)>

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://wandering.shop/users/Cadbury_Moose/statuses/117512839437272546https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://wandering.shop/users/Cadbury_Moose/statuses/117512839437272546Tue, 27 Oct 2026 12:20:29 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to If you think that's a bit bloodchillingly draconian of me, here, have a reason why: on Tue, 27 Oct 2026 12:14:32 GMT]]>@cstross relevant thread from
@solar_chase — https://mastodon.green/@solar_chase/117511690007452299

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://fedi.aviflax.dev/users/avi/statuses/117512816093556736https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://fedi.aviflax.dev/users/avi/statuses/117512816093556736Tue, 27 Oct 2026 12:14:32 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to If you think that's a bit bloodchillingly draconian of me, here, have a reason why: on Tue, 27 Oct 2026 12:13:32 GMT]]>@cstross @feorag @Uilebheist

Ivanka. "Daddy's girl"
Special treatment for her.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://masto.ai/users/WellsiteGeo/statuses/117512812130712305https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://masto.ai/users/WellsiteGeo/statuses/117512812130712305Tue, 27 Oct 2026 12:13:32 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to If you think that's a bit bloodchillingly draconian of me, here, have a reason why: on Tue, 27 Oct 2026 12:11:19 GMT]]>@cstross @HighlandLawyer @gnoll110

You'd need some mechanism to jiggle the weight of the billionaire on their bonds, as people try to get around them as annoying impediments obstructing their progress.
You don't want them to miss the experience. Or the point.

Would it be sufficient to stir the leopards in the face-eating Room 101 cage?

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://masto.ai/users/WellsiteGeo/statuses/117512803445887763https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://masto.ai/users/WellsiteGeo/statuses/117512803445887763Tue, 27 Oct 2026 12:11:19 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to If you think that's a bit bloodchillingly draconian of me, here, have a reason why: on Tue, 27 Oct 2026 12:10:31 GMT]]>@cstross

I've been told that there are more billionaires than chess GMs.

Also there are more panda bears than GMs.

You are more likely to be a panda than a GM.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://hachyderm.io/users/RandomOxen/statuses/117512800290507060https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://hachyderm.io/users/RandomOxen/statuses/117512800290507060Tue, 27 Oct 2026 12:10:31 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to If you think that's a bit bloodchillingly draconian of me, here, have a reason why: on Tue, 27 Oct 2026 12:06:58 GMT]]>@cstross
Draco was comparatively mild, IIRC.
The ape you're aping was the guy who lined the Appian Way thusly, with Spartacus' army. About 80 BCE. And I forget his name.

With modern medical attention, how long could we make a crucifixion last, before unconsciousness?

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://masto.ai/users/WellsiteGeo/statuses/117512786305865202https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://masto.ai/users/WellsiteGeo/statuses/117512786305865202Tue, 27 Oct 2026 12:06:58 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to If you think that's a bit bloodchillingly draconian of me, here, have a reason why: on Tue, 27 Oct 2026 12:04:46 GMT]]>@cstross
That's just very "effective altruism" put into practice, right? I think they'll approve, it's en vogue there, I've heard.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://social.tchncs.de/users/lothar/statuses/117512777661694336https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://social.tchncs.de/users/lothar/statuses/117512777661694336Tue, 27 Oct 2026 12:04:46 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to If you think that's a bit bloodchillingly draconian of me, here, have a reason why: on Tue, 27 Oct 2026 12:04:43 GMT]]>@WellsiteGeo @feorag @Uilebheist Yes, a minority but a significant one. (There are a small handful we can leave until last, or maybe forget about: the divorced gazillionaire ex's who're trying to give it all away.)

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://wandering.shop/users/cstross/statuses/117512777442213679https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://wandering.shop/users/cstross/statuses/117512777442213679Tue, 27 Oct 2026 12:04:43 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to If you think that's a bit bloodchillingly draconian of me, here, have a reason why: on Tue, 27 Oct 2026 12:03:40 GMT]]>@WellsiteGeo @HighlandLawyer @gnoll110 No, it's just to leave a gap so pedestrians can slip between the row of stakes. Wouldn't want to block the souvenir shop windows!

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://wandering.shop/users/cstross/statuses/117512773350896726https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://wandering.shop/users/cstross/statuses/117512773350896726Tue, 27 Oct 2026 12:03:40 GMT