Markwadsworth

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• Imposing a 10pm Curfew Seems Like a Stupid Idea to Me

  From The Metro: Britain could be facing a nationwide curfew as part of efforts to avoid a second wave. People may be banned from going out after 10pm or 11pm... Read more

  Posted on 10 September 2020 DEBATE

• "A Housing Supply Absorption Rate Equation"

  From an excellent article here. The most important bit is this: ... radical town planning policy changes have been proposed around the world. Read more

  Posted on 09 September 2020 DEBATE

• Don't Panic

  Good article at the BBC explaining why recent rise in Covid-19 cases might not be as worrying as it first seems. For once, they are not doom mongering. Read more

  Posted on 09 September 2020 DEBATE

• Another Major Niggle with the Idea That CO2 "traps Heat" And/or "traps Radiation"

  In moments of doubt, I turn to Skeptical Science, who advance superficially convincing but actually implausible explanations that reinforce my working assumptio... Read more

  Posted on 08 September 2020 DEBATE

• "Up to £3.5bn Furlough Claims Fraudulent Or Paid in Error - HMRC"

  From the BBC: Up to £3.5bn in Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme payments may have been claimed fraudulently or paid out in error, the government has said. Read more

  Posted on 08 September 2020 DEBATE

• David Blaine's Balloon Stunt Was a Pale Shadow of the Originals

  From the BBC: "Ascension" saw Mr Blaine rise over 24,000 feet (7,600 metres) while holding on to a cluster of helium balloons. The 30-minute flight was... Read more

  Posted on 06 September 2020 DEBATE

• Killer Arguments Against LVT, Not (483)

  The Homeys claim that developers and builders would be "hit" with LVT and either go out of business or "pass on the tax" to purchasers. Read more

  Posted on 04 September 2020 DEBATE

• "Covid-19 Cases Compared by Continent" - All Very Mysterious

  

  From the BBC: The vertical scale is not adjusted for relative populations - Asia is about 60% of the world's population and Africa about 20%. Read more

  Posted on 04 September 2020 DEBATE

• The BBC Does Investigative Journalism

  From the BBC: The government has promised to push for an end to tariffs on UK-made ice cream vans during trade negotiations with the US, Australia and Japan... Read more

  Posted on 03 September 2020 DEBATE

• Set the Controls for the Heart of the Next Crash!

  Spotted by Lola at Money Age: The ‘Bank of Mum and Dad’ (BoMaD) will be a driving force behind the recovery of the UK’s housing market in the wake of the... Read more

  Posted on 02 September 2020 DEBATE

• It's Not Just Cows

  From the BBC: A well-known South African conservationist has died after he was mauled by two white lions as he was taking them for a walk. Read more

  Posted on 01 September 2020 DEBATE

• The Newest Mazda MX5 is Basically the Old Datsun 240Z

  

  Just scaled down a bit. The rear 'windows' on the MX5 ND (which aren't actually windows at all, they are purely decorative black panels) are the same shape as... Read more

  Posted on 28 August 2020 DEBATE

• Inevitable

  The fightback has begun. Landlords have spotted that empty offices will soon mean a glut of office space which will mean a fall in rents, so who better to turn... Read more

  Posted on 28 August 2020 DEBATE

• Brilliant Idea. Now Try Collecting the Fines, You Maniacs.

  From The Guardian: Homeless people in three coastal towns in Dorset could be fined for sleeping in doorways or leaving bedding and belongings in the street unde... Read more

  Posted on 27 August 2020 DEBATE

• "Five Reasons Coronavirus May Be Getting Less Deadly"

  A good summary in The Week. To summarise their summary, the possible reasons, all of them disputed by experts and statisticians, are as follows: 1. More cases... Read more

  Posted on 27 August 2020 DEBATE

• OK, Sod It, EFTA/EEA It is Then.

  From the BBC: A post-Brexit trade deal between the UK and the EU "seems unlikely" at this stage, the bloc's negotiator has said. Read more

  Posted on 26 August 2020 DEBATE

• Killer Arguments Against LVT, Not (482)

  One from the left this time. Richard Murphy is a big fan of wealth taxes. In an earlier exchange, I pointed out that Land Value Tax was the best kind of wealth... Read more

  Posted on 24 August 2020 DEBATE

• The 15-75-90 Right Angle Triangle

  

  My daughter knows the relative side lengths of 45-45-90 and 30-60-90 triangles (they are right angle triangles because there's a 90) off by heart (she needs the... Read more

  Posted on 23 August 2020 DEBATE

• Green Hydrogen - Seems Completely Pointless.

  From Forbes: In the long-term, 'blue' hydrogen is seen as an intermediate step towards the cleanest form of H2, 'green' hydrogen — so called because its... Read more

  Posted on 23 August 2020 DEBATE

• The Rotation Speed of Stars Around Galaxy

  

  The only evidence they have for the existence of Dark Matter (Neil DeGrasse Tyson hedges his bets on this and refers to it as 'Dark Gravity') seems to be this,... Read more

  Posted on 22 August 2020 DEBATE