SARS escaped the same lab in China TWICE. A big flu epidemic in the 70s was almost certainly a lab escape from Russia as well. More generally serious lab accidents involving chemical, biological, and… (View Post)

I will never under any circumstances vote Conservative again if we have another lockdown due to a government cock-up. (View Post)

Whether or not these railway plans make sense I really don't understand the politics of what is being done, the Tories will be getting beaten up with this debacle all the way through to the next… (View Post)

A lot of people still seem to think that covid is going to be beaten or simply fade away. There is no reason to think either of those outcomes is likely. People need to understand that covid will bec… (View Post)

Every now and then Reddit will have a topic about "easiest jobs". It's not uncommon to see people claim that they have essentially automated their job and are getting paid a good salar… (View Post)