AIUI they haven't done the tunnel south from OOC yet. They have bought the extremely expensive customised-for-the-geology tunnel boring machines; they are doing the preparatory work to put them … (View Post)

Sure, and I'm giving you my view of the world; that's inherent in any comment I make :-) People only "own their assets" because the state has set up a legal and social framework t… (View Post)

Right, and we should favour taxes on lack of economic activity over taxes on economic activity, because that encourages people to spend money and keep the economy moving, rather than just sitting on … (View Post)

Compared to other bits of tech, they have a lot more moving parts and requirements for precise alignment. And inkjet types are working with liquid ink that can dry up and clog up. On top of that the … (View Post)

In the UK the council can make roads "one way, except for bikes" if they want to -- the road I live on is set up like that, as are most of the "one way because narrow victorian terrace… (View Post)