There is a case to be made that what we are is the sum of our memories. Destroy those, and who we are vanishes. I'm not sure it's a solid case, but it's one that can be made. I agree with you on AI, … (View Post)

I read the discussion on AI with interest (well, until Leon reverted to his bad habit of going abusive when people disagreed with him. Leon – why do you do that? We all know you’re a very talented wo… (View Post)

And the main trigger on and off was the level of impact on hospitals. Those hospitalised were not overwhelmingly old. The average age of those in ICU at one point in the winter overload of 2020 was i… (View Post)

Sorry, but that's Toby-level bollocks. The peak IFR occurred over winter 2020-21. And people were put onto ventilators when they otherwise couldn't breathe. Yes, it was about a fifty-fifty chance if … (View Post)

Well, they were measuring viral transmission, yes. If, say, it's a 15% reduction in infectivity nationwide and closing schools was about 15% reduction, then yes, pros and cons would have to be weighe… (View Post)