I’m possibly wanting ballooning more than I should. I think a huge ballooning competition would be an epic was to open the Games. Of course, it’s very weather-dependent. If it’s blowing a hooly, say,… (View Post)
Okay, sports-wise: Bin off the "artistic swimming," breaking, boxing (too much chance of being corrupt with dodgy judges and the entire IBA debacle), and greco-roman wrestling (sorry, but t… (View Post)
@Muesli : On your question about nuclear power and benefits vs harms, a great resource (albeit now a few years old) is David MacKay's "Sustainable Energy - Without the Hot Air" It's availab… (View Post)
I missed the rent controls discussion. Never mind, I'll do my bit on it, anyway: - If rents are low and/or growing slowly, there's no need for rent controls. Only if rents are high and/or shooting up… (View Post)