A more basic problem is that the conveyer belt of growing, profitable new business is barely a trickle. The big firms that the government love to cuddle can sustain the system - to an extent. But for… (View Post)

Actually the chemistry says no. With cheap power, it might even be cheaper, once developed. Finer control of the chemical reactions would be easier. The real problem is an aggressive dislike of techn… (View Post)

That matches with what I’ve seen from personal experience - you can bring up a single child in a 2 bed flat. Even a 3 bed flat - let alone a house - is a big jump in price. Then you have al the other… (View Post)

I did like the responses to the story of the lady with a number of children, who was getting substantial support from the state. Also note that the overall benefit cap hasn’t been modified. (View Post)

In the late 90s, the one video shop in Malmesbury closed for some months. Reopened under new owners, the next year. The local doctors noticed that…. So perhaps, if we turn off domestic Internet every… (View Post)