a funny thing about the lord of the flies is it's based on what the author thought people would do, but in 1965 when 6 teenaged boys actually did get marooned on a tropical island, instead of tearing each other apart they worked together to reconstruct civilization from scratch
@DaleVince I don’t understand what the y axis is referring to. Percent change from what baseline? Also it looks like the waiting lists were increasing under Labour, but not as rapidly.
@dieworkwear The theory is from the point of view of a man born into and living in poverty. He’s only ever known crappy cardboard soled boots and can only speculate what decent boots are like. Vimes’ bad boots will leak from the start, his fantasy rich man’s boots will keep his feet dry.
@HWarlow @GrrlScientist His paintings of birds are lovely, he was highly regarded in his time. It’s how he earned his money before his eyesight deteriorated.
@Lenovo Is there a way of adapting these for use by people with vision problems? For example, macular degeneration where vision is lost in the centre of the vision but more peripheral vision is fine. A live feed into the screens but adjusted to account for their blind spot.
Mark Steele says 5G is a "directional weapon system". He says "the street light outside your home" is "the biggest risk" to everyone. "Microcells on street furniture, LED street lights" are "biologically toxic to all life", which is why insects don't fly around them, he adds.
@Jimllpaintit@serafinowicz “Bathroom’s free! Unlike the country under the Johnsonian junta.”
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“This calls for a delicate blend of psychology and extreme violence.”
@RachHopkins They have the local theatre booked for July. Last year she would have had a major role but the show was cancelled, obviously. Two years before she had a broken leg so couldn’t perform.