One thing that we saw with the initial covid response is that governments have a really hard time adjusting to things that don't go according to their pre-crisis plans. Arguably the more thoroug… (View Post)

The right to do as you please isn't really sustainable without some of the others; For instance, if you don't have the right to not have your property seized by a government agent without a… (View Post)

So the thing about Putin is that if you think of him as a leader trying to strengthen Russia and restore the greatness of his nation then he seems like a total idiot, but if you think he's a dud… (View Post)

There was a Japanese TV series that went on for years and years where they modified a kei-van (which is a little light van that weighs a little under 1000 kg and usually runs off a 660cc petrol engin… (View Post)

Is it clear they thought it came from the lab? How? I know they were shifty and lied a lot, but that's the normal mode of operation of authoritarian states. (View Post)