True. There was certainly parallel development. But the earliest writing in Mesopotamia is about 2k years earlier than the earliest Chinese writing found (so far). The Incans are way later, AIUI. (View Post)

It does seem rather like the Russian commanders are being forced to repeat in the East what they were told to do in the North, with even less prep and at least 20% fewer resources. (View Post)

To be more.pro-Putin than the President of Belarus is quite an achievement. (View Post)

I'm guessing it is another of his Class A Wheezes. (View Post)

Burnham is just the blank canvas onto which some people are projecting their vaguely idealised leadership hopes. His actual performances have been somewhat less impressive than SKS. SKS can't re… (View Post)