The problem with something like this is product lock-in, which then means the vendor can charge what they like. See also Microsoft Office. (View Post)

Yes. Or if the product has to conform to a centrally-directed set of requirements which just happens to invalidate most of the competition. There are ways that malfeasance could still occur, but ther… (View Post)

The Puma isn't considered to be criminally responsible (but would probably be summarily destroyed regardless) but you would be considered to have committed the rape using the Puma as your means … (View Post)

In all seriousness that is a very possible scenario if the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation collapses. One plus point of Britain's location is that we're close enough to Greenlan… (View Post)

They're using some of the money to resurface the road by Orpington War Memorial. How could you object to that? And also, what a contrast of ambition. On the one hand a new, modern, fast rail lin… (View Post)