@Dealhuntee@keypousttchi why would they do it? More business for insurance companies, more money changing hands, more 'GDP', I suppose. As it is said, there are two foremost opportunities to make lots of money -- (1) when a society is built and (2) when a society is destroyed...
I think the most notable characteristic of Britain in the 50s compared to today is not the absence of 'data centers'. Probably Mr Lowe thinks the same. And if AI automated systems are to be the backbone of economy in the future investing hundreds of billions in it by a country like Britain is not an outrageous proposal.
not even that, empathy is emotional communication based on subcortical mechanisms and is not even strictly human. As soon as 'understanding' becomes involved it ceases to be 'empathy' and becomes something like 'compassion' which is cortically regulated and requires reasoning and not just instinctual reactivity. I'm so fed up with these people, this one wants DM's on Telegram, possibly fishing for some scamming scheme and the hot takes on charged topics on X is the bait...
I don't think what happens to 'women of Piddington' is a tragedy. Not yet. And even if something will happen it will happen to somebody else, because it always happens to somebody-else. Collectively they'll be inconvenienced, they'll have to adjust their routines, change their habits. That's really the apprehension that makes them anxious. People adapt to everything though and these have their own incentives to do it. Expect in the next couple of years to hear again from Piddington -- as the latest success story in UK's diversity drive: jump in and accept the inevitable, it's a wonderful thing and the only thing to fear is the fear itself... :)
@RomantikKurbaa@TerribleMaps two slices of bread and between them a slice of bread, toasted, which may or may not be buttered :) Just kidding, toasting the bread changes its character in a subtle way, this is a dish for connoisseurs...
maybe he has a different definition for what 'fucked' means. As in, no buildings will be burned anymore, no individuals will be haphazardly assaulted on the streets, no small businesses will be destroyed by unhinged second generation migrants, the carnage in Ukraine will stop, etc, etc... -- Oh, No, Fucked!
@lotuseaters_com Firas, as an Irish Leprechaun? :) And what country Harry's costume is supposed to represent? Isn't Beau a Basque person from Oregon (Go Ducks!!)?
@immanuu_el some would object to the term 'lady' applied to this woman. A Lady is at least capable to know when she's dealing with a Gentleman and when she is not.
this might be a costly having fun these fellows are engaging in. The damages will have to be fixed. Who is going to pay, insurance company, the state, private company? But on the more relative side of looking at things, this is nothing compared with what the costs would be if these youngsters become disaffected with the quality of their school textbooks. Count your blessings.
@LibOrNormal he seems to act on instructions, didn't know what the bucket contains. Maybe he is a very trusting individual, it's just that the person he was asking confirmation from was his wife's boyfriend :)
@plot_twistttt depends on what do you mean by 'have'. Not clear if this a moral commentary or an objection to existing athletic competition regulations.