As may be obvious from my commenting history, I like - and I am open to - interesting new theories, facts, data, whatever their provenance. I initially dismissed this one, but on inspection I am not … (View Post)

Is it gibberish? I dunno. My first reaction was yours: yes, gibberish But then you look at Afghani birthrates: TFR of 3.74 as of 2024. One of the highest in the world outside Africa We all think that… (View Post)

An intellectual midget departs, still managing to knock his tiny head on a chair-leg as he goes (View Post)

Finland has always seemed a bit pointless and “extra”. I mean: Iceland is proper fun. Denmark is near and has Lego. Norway is genuinely Nordic - it’s in the name - and Sweden has meatballs, IKEA and … (View Post)

When will Rejoiners realise the future EU is going to be hard right? https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/nov/18/european-union-right-wing-ursula-von-der-leyen-eu-commission-hard-right-part… (View Post)