david_herdson

Edison, I think? He advocated DC. Unfortunately, you can't scale up DC to high-voltage in the same way you can for AC, which is a problem for distribution. (View Post)

The current shipping forecast is quite something: https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/specialist-forecasts/coast-and-sea/shipping-forecast Hurricane force 12 forecast in three areas (Malin, Rockall,… (View Post)

Leaving aside what the law says, any sensible definition of terrorism has to involve the inducement of terror in either the population as a whole or a specific section of it, and - I'd argue - with t… (View Post)

Comparative advantage is fine providing that both the partner countries and the overall trading framework are reliable. That particularly matters for essentials. Ultra-low cost clothing is something … (View Post)

Not exactly great optics but there's a whole world hidden in that 'if' and 'but'. On the other hand, it's yet another senior leader within an industry suppressing (or at the least, modifying greatly … (View Post)