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Forum: USA Politics 16th March 2024, 10:48 PM
Replies: 1,565
Views: 39,788
Posted By Pixel42
Inflation has been even worse in the UK over the...

Inflation has been even worse in the UK over the last three years. Is that Biden's fault too?

Was Covid Trump's fault? After all it happened on his watch.
Forum: USA Politics 14th March 2024, 09:07 PM
Replies: 1,565
Views: 39,788
Posted By Pixel42
It's particularly egregious in the case of the...

It's particularly egregious in the case of the events of Jan 6th. There are millions of eye witnesses who watched them unfold in real time. I'm one of them. Don't tell me I didn't see what I saw, and...
Forum: Trials and Errors 13th March 2024, 12:15 AM
Replies: 623
Views: 40,143
Posted By Pixel42
Some good news at last. ...

Some good news at last.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-68548438
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 11th March 2024, 09:32 PM
Replies: 726
Views: 29,924
Posted By Pixel42
I think the question is: what is the cause of...

I think the question is: what is the cause of this overall increase in UK mortality? Listing the increases for each individual cause of death doesn't tell you why they've all gone up.

From the...
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 9th March 2024, 04:18 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 645
Posted By Pixel42
The Guardian article goes into the report in some...

The Guardian article goes into the report in some depth.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/mar/08/pentagon-ufo-report-hiding-aliens

The Kona Blue project in particular was news to me:
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 9th March 2024, 12:41 AM
Replies: 430
Views: 5,608
Posted By Pixel42
Ignoring it to the point of not even mentioning...

Ignoring it to the point of not even mentioning it in his response, I see.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 8th March 2024, 11:05 PM
Replies: 310
Views: 10,036
Posted By Pixel42
Sycamore Gap: New life springs from rescued tree...

Sycamore Gap: New life springs from rescued tree (https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-68497720)



One way or another, it looks like the tree will be back.
Forum: USA Politics 8th March 2024, 01:50 AM
Replies: 1,565
Views: 39,788
Posted By Pixel42
State of the Union: Biden draws election battle...

State of the Union: Biden draws election battle lines in fiery speech (https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-68472309)

ChrisBFRPKY must be so disappointed.
Forum: USA Politics 7th March 2024, 02:10 PM
Replies: 1,565
Views: 39,788
Posted By Pixel42
Ah yes, the paradox of trying to extend...

Ah yes, the paradox of trying to extend democratic rights as we know them to people whose avowed intent it is to destroy democracy as we know it.
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 5th March 2024, 11:57 AM
Replies: 425
Views: 15,011
Posted By Pixel42
Why this guy thought it necessary to get...

Why this guy thought it necessary to get vaccinated so many times I cannot begin to imagine, but it must surely make some of the antivax idiots reconsider.
...
Forum: USA Politics 2nd March 2024, 10:05 PM
Replies: 1,466
Views: 73,716
Posted By Pixel42
I never watch the TV news. I keep up with what's...

I never watch the TV news. I keep up with what's going on by checking the BBC news website several times a day, and the Guardian web site at least once a day.

If I watched the TV news I would have...
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 29th February 2024, 09:42 PM
Replies: 1,709
Views: 46,207
Posted By Pixel42
George Galloway has won the Rochdale byelection...

George Galloway has won the Rochdale byelection by 6000 votes.

Roll on the general election.
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 29th February 2024, 11:42 AM
Replies: 1,709
Views: 46,207
Posted By Pixel42
I feel there is a large expanse of territory...

I feel there is a large expanse of territory between that and the Braverman "immigration is A Bad Thing which is responsible for all our woes" position which could usefully be explored.
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 29th February 2024, 10:24 AM
Replies: 1,709
Views: 46,207
Posted By Pixel42
Anyone who is paying more in tax than they claim...

Anyone who is paying more in tax than they claim in benefits is making a net positive contribution to the economy and, as Lothian already pointed out, on average immigrants make a higher net positive...
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 29th February 2024, 09:52 AM
Replies: 1,709
Views: 46,207
Posted By Pixel42
You said The income tax threshold is less...

You said


The income tax threshold is less than £13k. Then there's national insurance, VAT, council tax, road tax, petrol tax, ....
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 29th February 2024, 09:17 AM
Replies: 1,709
Views: 46,207
Posted By Pixel42
You think unskilled workers don't pay tax?...

You think unskilled workers don't pay tax? Seriously?
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 29th February 2024, 08:08 AM
Replies: 1,709
Views: 46,207
Posted By Pixel42
There are plenty of job vacancies in the...

There are plenty of job vacancies in the workforce required to staff the existing infrastructure - care workers, nurses, crop pickers etc.

As for funding new infrastructure: the quickest way...
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 29th February 2024, 07:23 AM
Replies: 1,709
Views: 46,207
Posted By Pixel42
Has anyone told her that some immigrants are...

Has anyone told her that some immigrants are builders, doctors or teachers? And that immigrants, as well as doing the jobs that desperately need doing, tend to actually pay the tax they're supposed...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 28th February 2024, 12:26 AM
Replies: 146
Views: 3,535
Posted By Pixel42
Good article about the Gemini problems on the BBC...

Good article about the Gemini problems on the BBC website.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-68412620
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 26th February 2024, 03:19 AM
Replies: 146
Views: 3,535
Posted By Pixel42
Those images are really odd. The absence of cars...

Those images are really odd. The absence of cars is just as mysterious as the absence of anything but white faces.
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 25th February 2024, 01:10 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,128
Posted By Pixel42
Likewise. Maurice Woodruff was an...

Likewise.

Maurice Woodruff was an astrologer, not an astrologist, and he's been dead since 1973.
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 24th February 2024, 04:09 AM
Replies: 813
Continuation Origins of Covid (2)
Views: 24,154
Posted By Pixel42
Jim Jordan, isn't he the Trump sycophant who is...

Jim Jordan, isn't he the Trump sycophant who is trying to shut down anyone who shows this kind of disinformation to be the BS it is? Why yes, yes he is...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 22nd February 2024, 01:39 AM
Replies: 813
Continuation Origins of Covid (2)
Views: 24,154
Posted By Pixel42
I must admit it was the reference to the John...

I must admit it was the reference to the John Campbell video as being "the most compelling" that made me consider the post an unworthy contribution to this serious thread, as I've checked out his...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 22nd February 2024, 12:45 AM
Replies: 813
Continuation Origins of Covid (2)
Views: 24,154
Posted By Pixel42
Having followed the previous discussion on that...

Having followed the previous discussion on that point I still don't see how it follows, but as I say I'm not particularly knowledgeable in this area.



I look forward to it.

Incidentally...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 21st February 2024, 10:35 PM
Replies: 813
Continuation Origins of Covid (2)
Views: 24,154
Posted By Pixel42
My impression from following this thread (I'm not...

My impression from following this thread (I'm not knowledgeable enough to contribute) is that a lab leak cannot be ruled out but a zoonotic one seems more likely, whilst deliberate engineering can be...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 21st February 2024, 12:26 AM
Replies: 813
Continuation Origins of Covid (2)
Views: 24,154
Posted By Pixel42
I was going to ask for this post to be moved to...

I was going to ask for this post to be moved to the 'Origins of Covid' thread if you ignored my suggestion and put it here but, having now read it, I'm going to ask for it to be moved to the Covid...
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 15th February 2024, 09:07 PM
Replies: 1,709
Views: 46,207
Posted By Pixel42
Even if Galloway does win Rochdale now that the...

Even if Galloway does win Rochdale now that the Labour candidate has been deselected, he'll only be an MP for a few months. But yes, that would be a few months too long.

Labour have won both of...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 15th February 2024, 04:00 AM
Replies: 1,124
Views: 31,349
Posted By Pixel42
I doubt there's anyone here with the necessary...

I doubt there's anyone here with the necessary technical knowledge and expertise to answer that question. Perhaps you should ask Elon Musk.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 14th February 2024, 05:29 AM
Replies: 455
Split Thread: Homelessness Issues
Views: 7,654
Posted By Pixel42
He didn't call you a flat earther, he asked if...

He didn't call you a flat earther, he asked if you believed the earth was flat. If you don't, then you need to reconsider your statement.


So you believe every stage magician's trick you see even...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 11th February 2024, 03:00 AM
Replies: 968
Views: 29,271
Posted By Pixel42
I look forward to a time when everyone will feel...

I look forward to a time when everyone will feel safe and comfortable wearing whatever they want to wear/behaving as they are naturally inclined to behave/fancying whomever they are naturally...
Forum: USA Politics 8th February 2024, 01:46 PM
Replies: 2,700
Views: 67,980
Posted By Pixel42
Are they going to have to rename the President's...

Are they going to have to rename the President's oath of office after this?
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 8th February 2024, 03:41 AM
Replies: 1,124
Views: 31,349
Posted By Pixel42
Changing rooms etc were segregated by sex to...

Changing rooms etc were segregated by sex to reduce the risk that women would be sexually assaulted when at their most vulnerable. Are prebubescent girls and menopausal women vulnerable to sexual...
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 6th February 2024, 08:39 PM
Replies: 4,025
Views: 84,657
Posted By Pixel42
The Hamas terrorists are not in Israel.

The Hamas terrorists are not in Israel.
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 6th February 2024, 02:01 AM
Replies: 4,025
Views: 84,657
Posted By Pixel42
Tell that to Osama bin Laden.

Tell that to Osama bin Laden.
Forum: History, Literature, and the Arts 5th February 2024, 11:30 PM
Replies: 419
Views: 12,508
Posted By Pixel42
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Survivorship_bias

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Survivorship_bias
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 5th February 2024, 11:14 PM
Replies: 448
Views: 19,708
Posted By Pixel42
The trouble with bioluminescent plants is that...

The trouble with bioluminescent plants is that you can't turn them off when you want to look at the night sky.
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 5th February 2024, 10:23 PM
Replies: 2,170
Views: 166,017
Posted By Pixel42
I am so so sorry you are having to endure this...

I am so so sorry you are having to endure this awful illness, Billy.

Nobody here can help you. Your doctors can help you, and you can help yourself by listening to them instead of to your...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 5th February 2024, 08:30 AM
Replies: 425
Views: 15,011
Posted By Pixel42
You assume correctly.

You assume correctly.
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 5th February 2024, 02:56 AM
Replies: 342
Continuation Brexit XII
Views: 19,627
Posted By Pixel42
I've said from the start that the biggest...

I've said from the start that the biggest contribution the UK could end up making to the success of the EU is demonstrating, by leaving it, what a bloody stupid thing that is to do. There were other...
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 5th February 2024, 01:50 AM
Replies: 342
Continuation Brexit XII
Views: 19,627
Posted By Pixel42
That assumes the EU would want us back, of...

That assumes the EU would want us back, of course. Given what a pain in the arse we were throughout our membership, as well as when leaving, I wouldn't blame them for telling us to **** off.
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 4th February 2024, 10:54 PM
Replies: 425
Views: 15,011
Posted By Pixel42
Supermarkets here have been gradually getting rid...

Supermarkets here have been gradually getting rid of the glass panels surrounding the checkout operators for some time. When I went to collect my prescription from the pharmacy attached to my...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 4th February 2024, 10:32 PM
Replies: 448
Views: 19,708
Posted By Pixel42
And it's sheer luck that the hole is exactly the...

And it's sheer luck that the hole is exactly the right shape for the puddle of water that sits in it. I mean, what are the odds of that, right? Every little crack and dimple had to be exactly right. ...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 3rd February 2024, 11:22 PM
Replies: 448
Views: 19,708
Posted By Pixel42
And related to that, the period of time during...

And related to that, the period of time during which total eclipses occur as they do now - with the moon exactly covering the sun, allowing the spectacular display of the corona and prominences - is...
Forum: USA Politics 3rd February 2024, 10:49 PM
Replies: 1,565
Views: 39,788
Posted By Pixel42
Sounds like they should be processing them and...

Sounds like they should be processing them and getting them into paying jobs a hell of a lot faster than they are. That way the migrants don't have to sit twiddling their thumbs in those hotels for...
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 1st February 2024, 09:17 AM
Replies: 4,025
Views: 84,657
Posted By Pixel42
It seems to me that conventions which rely on...

It seems to me that conventions which rely on trust can only be preserved as long as neither side betrays that trust. The convention that people waving white flags will not be fired upon is lost...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 30th January 2024, 04:11 AM
Replies: 968
Views: 29,271
Posted By Pixel42
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jan_Morris ...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jan_Morris



I have nothing but respect and admiration for Jan Morris.
Forum: USA Politics 29th January 2024, 10:36 PM
Replies: 482
Views: 12,549
Posted By Pixel42
Post hoc ergo propter hoc is a logical fallacy. ...

Post hoc ergo propter hoc is a logical fallacy.

There are many factors that will contribute to the election result. If he does win it will be difficult if not impossible to determine whether any...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 28th January 2024, 07:23 AM
Replies: 968
Views: 29,271
Posted By Pixel42
In the Observer. They're sister papers which...

In the Observer. They're sister papers which share the same website.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 28th January 2024, 03:50 AM
Replies: 968
Views: 29,271
Posted By Pixel42
There's a robust opinion piece in today's...

There's a robust opinion piece in today's Observer on the Jo Phoenix case.
...
Forum: USA Politics 26th January 2024, 10:27 PM
Replies: 1,565
Views: 39,788
Posted By Pixel42
A sample that didn't include Millenials and Gen Z...

A sample that didn't include Millenials and Gen Z would not be representative, and reputable polling companies work very hard to ensure that their samples are representative. That's why they also use...
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