It's a bit like bankers bonuses, removing the cap will raise a lot more tax than if the bonus went elsewhere in the economy. It may not be "fair" but it's a nice little bonus for … (View Post)

People have had the lowest interest rates in centuries, and the current rates are not high at all. There is going to be a real mess if interest rates ever do return to historic norms. (View Post)

Even though SpaceX deserve a lot of credit for doing it, which of course always trumps talk, there was long a suspicion that the big spaceflight contractors were raking it in and way too cozy. Spacef… (View Post)

Half the fun of a chemistry lesson was the things that shouldn't have been happening. I recall that the bunsen burners fitted on the water taps, so you would see jets of water shoot across the c… (View Post)

Maybe I am a lazy person but if asked to solve one of the many "big problems" my inclination would be to spend about 5 minutes Googling the top country for X, look up some spending figures,… (View Post)