rcs1000 said: "And there aren't many* communities in the UK that will want drilling and fracking equipment running 24/7 for six months in their local environs." Just tell the locals it's a … (View Post)

Off topic, but possibly relevant to the UK: In my not-entirely-humble opinion, this is the second largest US domestic problem: The “onrushing debt disaster”. In a recent column, George Will passes on… (View Post)

Speaking of riots: I have been wondering about the FIFA events here next year. The US has, as you know, something of a gun culture. This area has an extensive drug culture, some of it quite open. I h… (View Post)

FPT: Wyoming, then a territory, granted women suffrage shortly after the Civil War:On December 10, 1869, territorial Governor John Allen Campbell extended the right to vote to women, making Wyoming t… (View Post)

Later today, Amazon has promised to deliver a copy of Eric Topol's "Super Agers", people who reach 85, without any serious health problems. We can reduce health costs for the elderly by kee… (View Post)