Obsolescence of electronic devices is becoming increasingly important as devices that were mechanical become increasingly electronic - e.g. cars, kitchen white goods, maybe home heating systems. Ther… (View Post)

I don't think they have. Generally speaking wealthy people are in favour of the status quo, because they're wealthy, and so they're doing quite well out of the status quo. The left was… (View Post)

How many can you define without consulting a dictionary? (View Post)

I think some West German chancellors lasted that long. Okay, not quite, Kohl and Merkel each lasted just over 16 years. But the CDU were in power from 1949-1969. (View Post)

Because your daughters do not respect your authority and treat your house as an anarchic commune (good on them!) (View Post)