It’s been noted that the fabled Russian air defence network doesn’t seem to be there anymore. During the Cold War a vast network of radars covered the Soviet Union. Thousands of missile sites and tho… (View Post)

The problem, of course, isn't the wind farms themselves. It is that moving big items, like turbine towers and blades, on land is a big production. On the sea, a 50m turbine blade is a light deck… (View Post)

The reason that people in the UK won't do those jobs is that the rate of pay is very, very low. Which is why, despite the Boriswave etc, barely any change happened in the care sector ( "bot… (View Post)

The thought that occurs to me - if this festival and the preparations for it have been happening for 30 years then it is a part of the annual cycle of nature in that area. Cancelling the festival is … (View Post)

IIRC the Palestinian State that is being recognised is that run by the Palestinian Authority. Which is run by Fatah. Whose representatives in Gaza were murdered by Hamas in their takeover. (View Post)