Since it gets discussed here so often, I'll make two comments on the great lab leak/zoonosis debate: First, I think it unlikely that we in the West will ever know the answer for certain, unless … (View Post)

Years ago, I leaned this simple trick for pronoun problems like: "Put it this way, Cyclefree and myself would have a field day with this." Shorten it by cutting it, as follows: "Put it… (View Post)

Three thoughts from afar: After the death of George Floyd, there were again calls in the US for weakening standards for police officers -- so more of the "right" minorities coudl join the p… (View Post)

I like the Cameroon women's team because they have such a great name: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cameroon_women%27s_national_football_team (Since I know almost nothing about the sport, that s… (View Post)

Speaking of animal symbols, here's an explanation of how US Democrats became donkeys, and Republicans became elephants. https://www.history.com/news/how-did-the-republican-and-democratic-parties… (View Post)