As far as I can see, that is wrong. The first Covid wave in 2020, for example, peaked on 19 April with about 5,113,000 confirmed new cases in the UK. But lockdown was first declared by Johnson on 23 … (View Post)

Yes, these "duh, stupid politicians" posts are getting a bit tiresome. People really need to grow up a bit. Nobody is going to be outlawing Python. Edit: Not that that means the legislation… (View Post)

I dunno. Tariffs on oil exporting countries that have very high emissions per capita doesn't actually seem a bad idea. Perhaps Trump is an environmentalist sleeper. (View Post)

Yes, there's no point in arguing; they just tend to get even more defensive. I seem to remember reading that a better approach is to gently ask them to explain particular aspects of their beliefs whi… (View Post)

Hoover's Pilot Debrief on this is worth a watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RzQe6W7vcu4 He sticks to the facts, but it looks very much like most of the blame lies with the helicopter pilot or wi… (View Post)