Just to add a little to Josias Jessop's sensible uncertainty: It is possible that no officials, even in the Chinese government, knows the true origin of the COVID virus. For example, a Chinese lab wo… (View Post)

FPT: There is no economic reason why Britain can't import housing, if you want to. In the US, RVs are often used as homes. For example, I've been told about a friend of a friend, who retired and is d… (View Post)

Off topic: So, is Macron going to do anything personally to increase births in France? (At the very least, he could contribute to a sperm bank.) He and his wife do have a dog. (View Post)

Are Americans wimps? Some are, some aren't. And many of us are wimps if the weather is not what we became accustomed to, growing up. I grew up on the east side of the Cascades so cold weather is no b… (View Post)

Does anyone know how many Yemenis have died during the Houthi revolt against the legitimate government of Yemen? (Here are some estimates: "Hundreds to thousands killed (humanitarian organizatio… (View Post)