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And to write 'of those babies we have examined...'.

Not much communism? Seems to me that the media plus almost every bank plus every square inch of land being entirely state-owned is quite a lot.

'Anti-scientific nonsense' suggests a measure of zealotry and someone who thinks they have total command of all the facts. How wonderful to be so sure. Don't you think a somewhat more c…

So why bother with minor shoplifting if, bar the death penalty, you can commit some really lucrative crime and receive the same penalty? Fair? Hardly! It's a law best described politely as '…

Scruton: The man who tells you truth does not exist is asking you not to believe him. So don't.

I don’t think .... 'they have any imperial ambitions to spread China’s borders—they’re not going to act like Nazi Germany or America in the 20th century—but they do want respect and they do want…

A reading of the literature on in-vivo and in-vitro studies of the effects of flavonoids (the colored components of many fruits and vegetables) on mamamalian biochemistry does suggest that they may ha…

Not mine but you evidently feel free to assume it on my account.

its own independence.

Coming to terms with the inevitable. Can this be why it's reported that so many old people record high levels of happiness and contentment?

Pedantic if you like but as with 'pregnant', you can't qualify 'unique'. You either are or you're not.

I enjoyed 'Alan Turing: The Enigma' by Andrew Hodges.

I read the synopsis in English but after a couple of minutes of mood music and a succession of images which do not advance the story I conclude that although for all I know this is BIG nevertheless I …

Small point: tax avoidance is legal and sensible. Would anyone or any company seek to maximize its tax bill bar bizarre circumstances? Rather, the reverse. If there's a devastating avoidance loop…

Not much hope for the rest of the world then given that in the UK (Wiki: In terms of global poverty criteria, the United Kingdom is a wealthy country, with virtually no people living on less than £4 a…

Who says it does?

Definitely minimal on my Firefox

People with dark skin can experience vitamin D deficiency in northern climates. One of the many symptoms is hypertension. Some estimates are that you need 10 times more sun exposure to produce the sam…

Maybe in your neck of the woods the expression has a different meaning but I thought 'arm-twisting' meant getting someone to do something they initially didn't want to do. Hardly the ca…

"Negativity isn't the problem--gratuitous negativity is. By that we mean negativity that adds nothing of substance to a comment". You obviously read this or you wouldn't comment. S…

Why? Your opinion is worth nothing of itself; the reasons for your opinion are a different matter. But here you give none so why comment?

And with the first hard Left government in Europe since WW2, Russia looks forward to an enhanced presence in southern Europe and the Mediterranean. “Russian-Greek relations have very deep roots in his…

Always? Sounds as if there's a nasty conspiracy around. Any data to backup your proclamation?

Use of the word 'idiot' usually heralds an intemperate blanket comment. What popularization? The article merely and briefly reports what the researchers said.'Experts from the universit…

It does have some anti-microbial action but it's known that the glycosinolates (found in onion family but also many other vegetables) have definitive antibacterial properties.

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Which reminds me of the old chestnut - being paranoic doesn't mean everybody is not watching you. How about assessing reports on their merits if such exist instead of making generalizations about…

Mercury in the environment? Students of biochemistry know very well the adverse effects of mercury ions on metabolic processes particularly in the brain. Thus permanently installing lumps of mercury a…