FWIW, here are the salaries of the US Congress. You can see that -- in real terms -- they peaked quite some time ago. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salaries_of_members_of_the_United_States_Congress H… (View Post)

This joke, told in many American states, may amuse some of you: Here's the Washington state version: Why did Walla Walla get the state prison, and Pullman got Washington State University? Walla Walla… (View Post)

Nigelb may be interested in this story -- which supports his argument: https://www.cnbc.com/2024/09/10/oracle-is-designing-a-data-center-that-would-be-powered-by-three-small-nuclear-reactors.html (View Post)

Off topic, but hopeful: Good news, long in coming. We are now beginning to cure sufferers from sickle cell, a horrible disease. There had been a few experimental successful treatments before, but we … (View Post)

On Harris's ideology: I have started calling her a "shape shifter", since I suspect she fits her views to match her political environment. Which implies that, if elected, she will pursue po… (View Post)