Badenoch is pretty ridiculous here promising to collaborate with social care reform *if it doesn't cost anything*. I note she doesn't suggest where she's gong to save £14bn a year. On … (View Post)

I'm still hyper sceptical for a number of reasons, but the idea of running compute in space isn't completely impractical (more likely that the economics don't stack up against earthbou… (View Post)

One genuinely good thing Burnham has done is piss off the entire Westminster media establishment by (a) being northern and (b) not giving them his undivided attention. https://x.com/GarethDennis/stat… (View Post)

It was veritable Camelot last night. The rain may never fall till after sundown By 8, the morning fog must disappear In short, there's simply not A more congenial spot For happily-ever-aftering … (View Post)

We had a discussion on the last thread about compute in space, and why it doesn't stack up. Here's a detailed counter argument, which isn't completely implausible. (It's also a pr… (View Post)