It's a very complex subject, but the fact that it's widespread across the animal kingdom suggests it's evolutionary selected. Probably several mechanisms involved, not simply a raised temp killing pa… (View Post)

Many scientists thought that physics was all but done in the early years of the 20th century but then some buggers came along with quantum theory and relativity. And now look where we are. (View Post)

I'm going to bite on this. I think no-one of any scientific understanding disputes that our burning of fossil fuels has led to changes in the concentration of CO2 in the atmosphere and thus in all pr… (View Post)

Surely they just need the media to start banging on about petrol stations running out of petrol for the whole nation to go collectively mad and start queueing up (even though they don't need petrol)?… (View Post)

Yep. I also would have re-launched HS2 all the way to Liverpool and across the Pennines too. Money spent goes into the economy - all those workers get paid. (View Post)