The biggest advantage of Waymo is that I don't have to endure inane conversation. The biggest downside is that I can't give specific instructions to the driver: "no, don't drop me… (View Post)

For the record, I wanted to lock @Leon up, not lock everyone else down. (View Post)

Some EU countries - like Denmark (which I think is the poster child for Covid response worldwide) - did do a good job of restoring most normal social behaviour. So, while I'd give the Boris gove… (View Post)

Doesn't it depend on the place? In 1900, South African was a series of colonies, such as the Cape Colony and Natal. By contrast, Canada was a Dominion (and New Zealand and Australia were on that… (View Post)

I think European healthcare is now, probably, better on average than in the UK. Now, they spend more as a % of GDP, but I think their (often more flexible) models have done rather better of late than… (View Post)