Isn't this just basically saying that corruption is a thing? It exists in the UK, as it does in every country. According to https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corruption_Perceptions_Index though, things a… (View Post)

My dad used to be forever railing about corrupt politicians; he thought they were utter scum. However, he did have a friend who, at the time, was an MP. In return for my father's support in some matt… (View Post)

That article is about LTNs, not 15-minute cities. They are different concepts, though often conflated. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/15-minute-city-urban-planning-idea-conspiracy-theory-misinfor… (View Post)

Yes, I think the moon has played an essential role in creating an environment suitable for life on Earth. For intelligent life to evolve, you need, fundamentally, a sufficiently large, complex, long-… (View Post)

You certainly get the impression that intelligence isn't a particularly useful trait for survival beyond that needed to find food and evade predators. The development of human-level intelligence seem… (View Post)