No, even poorer. The buses that trundle around Muirhouse, Pilton, Niddrie are electric. You've also got the tram, and I got rescued at 1am by an electric taxi too. The fact is we have spent very publ… (View Post)

Been for a swim, too hot for gardening, even too hot for alcohol. I'm going to sit under a tree and read with a big jug of icy water. I've some friends going for 5 Munros today, each carrying 4 litre… (View Post)

I have a vague recollection that more older people die due to overheating now - or maybe that's a climate change projection for the next decade? Hence the pensioner "Summer Aircon Payment".… (View Post)

In geometry a curve can be straight. It just doesn't have to be. Perhaps economics has a different definition, but I can't find it anywhere. (View Post)

The funny thing about the Laffer Curve is most estimates have the optimal tax revenue rate as something like 70%, which is significantly higher than what we have now. People suddenly shut up about it… (View Post)