Perhaps it is "official" AI... Lhasa is at what, 3500m? A serious altitude if you are not in great health and normally live in the plains. (View Post)

Makes a change from this: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-tees-48068866 (View Post)

There's a persistent story that apprentices at Attercliffe petitioned that they should only be fed salmon twice a week. It was even repeated by Prince Charles (as was) at a conference. It turns out t… (View Post)

Compulsory insurance is another moral hazard. Why look after your old Dad if the state will do it for free, and he's already paid for it? Without the army of family carers out there the government wo… (View Post)

My father in law (94) is helping to look after my mother in law (89). When we have a vaccine for Alzheimer's (Shingles + ???) then perhaps things will get better. (View Post)