A point someone made elsewhere; it's not just a case of being 'defended by idiots'. it's also a case of funding. You can have the best lawyers in the land, but if you want them to… (View Post)

It'd be interesting for a statistician to get the full data set over a long period. There might be other problems; e.g. were breathing tubes dislodged in the hospital Letby usually worked in? If… (View Post)

This has certain Terminator-style vibes: "Cyber-dog drone with flamethrower against enemies of Ukraine" https://x.com/Heroiam_Slava/status/1834507200242327685 (View Post)

The first space walk, by Alexei Leonov, nearly went disastrously wrong when his suit swelled up, making it nearly impossible for him to move. He then got stuck getting back in through the hatch; he h… (View Post)

"Speaking as someone who is sick to death of the wall-to-wall news coverage of who Taylor Swift is dating, I would pay good money to watch Travis Kelce beat the shit out of Elon Musk." http… (View Post)