Indeed. The Hollywood trope of IT developers banging away at a keyboard like some demonic typist is as idiotic at the one of mathematicians performing feats of mental arithmetic in a couple of second… (View Post)
The US has been a pretty shaky democracy for some time. The two-party system, blatant gerrymandering, excessive power of the president and poor education of its population, among other things, are no… (View Post)
Given the enormous disparities in firepower and casualties, I'd suggest that "hostilities and ""war" aren't really suitable terms. "Slaughter" and "genocide" w… (View Post)
Back early from my whiskey tasting evening, Irish this time, because I have to fetch my lad from uni tomorrow morning. Lads at the pub said, "Why are you off home so early?" Girls at home (… (View Post)