Wasps are nasty things. Those stings aren't just for picnics. The Ichneumonidae are particularly 'amusing' if you are a caterpillar. (View Post)

We've seen in Ukraine how tanks are pretty useless against current weapons. Ships of any tonnage are likely to be the same if in range of land. (View Post)

Yes, probably do now. Although powerline networking is a nasty thing in any case. Radio interference... Mind you, not as much RFI as Chinese tat transformers in LED lighting it would seem. (View Post)

On an individual level I am helping to prop up an 88 year old, a 92 year old and a 89 year old with dementia. Whilst I wouldn't ever want to farm them out I do wonder if they are having much fun… (View Post)

The long and the short of it is that Russians have no legitimate targets anywhere in Ukraine. If you are losing a chess game, you have to make choices that complicate the position. The theoretically … (View Post)