I’m sure the enslaved Africans he traded were comforted by the knowledge that a portion of the profits from their enslavement was going to be spent on polishing the PR image of the man who profited f… (View Post)

I think you’re underestimating the sales of a form of media that sells out theatres up and down the land for a month every single year. There are lots & lots of people who go to the panto every y… (View Post)

Man, Musk lickers are all the same. No actual arguments, just pure, un-adultered belief in a Musk-ridden future. Go on, explain to me /why/ the Tesla Semi will drive US rail freight out of business. … (View Post)

The Tesla Semi that they’ve effectively pushed into the long grass? That they promised for 2019 originally, but are now saying they might start producing them in 2023? US rail freight is dominated by… (View Post)

Rail is cheaper on a per mile basis to ship goods than HGVs. But obviously, you can only ship where the railheads are & need some HGV transport at the end-points. The two forms are not actually i… (View Post)