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That’s just cynical nonsense and a blatant framing of the argument because you want to pay less tax: “I pay tax to the government. The government doesn’t represent or serve its con…

You are part of a society. You exist and thrive because of that society. Otherwise you’d have had to fend for yourself: no healthcare, no education, no roads, no refuse collection,…

Exactly, a house in the middle of nowhere, with no infrastructure, quickly becomes worthless. If anything, property taxes could be considered ‘maintenance’, which is an inevitable …

I don’t have that information, but I’m also not claiming I do. The GP is claiming “1990 -> 2020 was an okay 30 year period, 2026 -> 2056 sure won't be.” The fact that there was Bla…

> 2026 -> 2056 sure won't be. You have evidence from the future?

> Number cannot always go up. Yeah, I thought that when I was young too. The housing market can keep going up for much longer than you can hold out. Then, if there ever is a correc…

Presumably, you've never taken the Heathrow Express? That is a train journey that is always better than a car. The Gatwick Express, not so much.

I don’t think it’s fascist? More of a kleptocratic dictatorship. I agree with the general sentiment though!

The Supreme Court has already said that blanket tariffs aren't allowed, so it's all bluster, as per usual.

Oh jeez

As a Brit, I concur.

> Did the espresso drinks have milk in them? I felt a great disturbance in Italy, as if millions of voices suddenly cried out in terror and were suddenly silenced. Espresso does no…

> Why are you jumping to the worst possible interpretation? Who would you kill? The person you didn’t see because you weren’t paying attention to the road. Regardless of how busy o…

> take meetings while driving as well, though I stopped because it was perceived poorly by others. The lack of self awareness here is astounding. You’re in control of a two ton bul…

Which is foot ball. Not foot egg.

I think everybody in Britain of a certain age knows Helen Sharman. Her name popped into my head the moment I read the title of this post. It was certainly a big deal at the time. I…

The leave-no-trace aspect of Burning Man is one of my favourite parts of the event. I've been 10 times in my life, I haven't been for a few years, the trek from the UK is a bit muc…

Indeed, I wouldn’t give up hyperfocus for anything. When it kicks in, it genuinely feels like a super power. It’s pretty much given me a career; but also just pure enjoyment from c…

> It's not about attention deficit per se I've always considered it Too Much Attention Disorder . The way I like to think about it is that neurotypical people have a beam of light …