I finished my degree in astrophysics in 1994, and I don't remember anyone saying there could not possibly be exoplanets. Indeed, it was generally assumed that other stars would also have planets, eve… (View Post)

With regard to the discovery of intelligent life, fi is, I think, the biggest unknown in the Drake Equation. You can't really extrapolate from a sample of one, but it seems to me that it's not ridicu… (View Post)

After a bit of a wake-up call last summer when I discovered that I had high blood pressure, I've managed to lose almost a stone over the past 6 months and have even got through Christmas without putt… (View Post)

On the contrary, I don't think it's bad at all. It indicates that plentiful wind power and mild temperatures across Europe are currently causing the spot price of electricity to drop, making it more … (View Post)

People always think crime is rising because people become more sensitised to crime as they age. Behaviour that is considered to be just having a laugh when people are young is more likely to be thoug… (View Post)