Off topic, but important: According to NHK World, Japan just bought 400 Tomahawk missiles from the US. They probably meant “ordered”, rather than “bought”, but it is still a significant sale. Especia… (View Post)

FPT: 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 l… (View Post)

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)