Well, you can work out approximately what it will be, because the distribution of primes follows a fairly comprehensible pattern. That is ln(50003) is 10.82 - which means that the 50,003rd prime is g… (View Post)

China's CO2 emissions are now - for the first time - down year-over-year. If they keep adding solar panels, then the pace of that decline is only going to accelerate. In the words of Mrs Thatche… (View Post)

I should probably h/t @viewcode : he introduced "acquaintances", and all I did was make it alliterative. (View Post)

It went through quite a long period - 2002 to 2022? - of being really quite shit. (View Post)

Two things are required to be a successful Spectator columnist: (1) A tendency to hyperbole (2) A willingness to pander to the prejudices of its readers If you have those two in spades - like your sl… (View Post)