top causes, not factors

if your R&D costs make your business unprofitable, something’s going to come along and topple it, same as how “smoking” isn’t a cause of death but lung cancer is a very major cause of death

“Abolish the fire in my house” ≠ “Put out that one fire in my house”

There’s one of us who struggles with comprehension and it’s not me

And in the weeks it takes to install them, and months it takes to get wind (fine) and hydro (ecologically devastating) up and running?

Correction:

“Abolish fire in my house”

“Are you sure? We can just put out the fire in the living room and you’ll still need a working boiler, cooker and oven given it’s the height of winter?”

“No; abolish fire in my house. I’ll still be able to heat my house and cook my food.”

“Ok… If you say so”

“Why is my house cold? Why is my food raw?”

if you’re British, maps.nls.uk is fascinating for seeing places evolve over time

Bass fishing, golf, hiking, plane/trainspotting, conventions (without cosplay), all invented because “meeting up for a chat” and “talking to strangers” aren’t “cool” enough but secretly want to