It is simply not possible for a human to fully delegate driving to an automatic system and yet maintain sufficient situational awareness to safely take control of the vehicle in an emergency. Driving… (View Post)

Yes, it was a position I initially took (as recorded here). But after doing a bit of research, I quickly came to the conclusion that it would almost certainly be safer to take the vaccine than not to… (View Post)

It's notable that China is also not far behind the US in life expectancy and steadily closing the gap: https://www.worldometers.info/demographics/life-expectancy/ (View Post)

Having worked in the past as a commercial translator (not an interpreter, heaven forbid!) I can say that a degree in foreign languages isn't even particularly useful for translation. More important i… (View Post)

France was the largest arms exporter to Ukraine between 2014 and 2020, and it was Macron who put the most effort into attempting to avert the war by diplomacy. (View Post)