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Have there been any drugs which had side effects 20 or 30 years after they were taken? :unsure:

They are not used for all conditions but where they have been found useful they have been astonishingly effective. That's all it's about. Simple really. "Why vaccines are important Vaccination is the most important thing you can do to protect yourself and your children against ill health. They...

No it isn't. It's not how many there are, it's what they do with the natural resources available. Most of the problems which beset large numbers of people were around just as much in the old days when populations were smaller. In fact more so - the quality of life for most is now much better...

I'm down for it (79 years old). I trust the NHS though no doubt mistakes can be made. What is "getting out of hand" anyway? Surely extending the lives of old people and saving babies is a good idea. And why"incendiary"? Seems quite uncontroversial to me. "A recent study in the Lancet suggested...

The reaction was to the losing of livelihoods, not just to "changing circumstances". A large proportion of workers have always lived by the paypacket with little or no reserves to cope with unemployment. Somewhat far-fetched idea. What sort of positive response would you have advised? Putting a...

Emotion? Can't say I've noticed, except a level of irritability from a nameless few! The basic capitalism dilemma; who owns the means of production? They are already highly influential and London is world leader in money laundering...

With an axe he could kill and butcher meat far more efficiently than another with only sticks and stones. Or chop wood, fight battles etc etc. Increased productivity big time. Next big steps being bronze - then iron, steel...etc

Nonsense. You seem to be doing all the wriggling yourself! Keep up the good work! :ROFLMAO:

More than decades - since prehistorical times. They are all labour-saving / productivity-increasing tools, from the first stone axes to automation, AI and the digital age. Major social changes involved throughout the whole of history - the formation of unions, the Labour party itself (as...

Have you never heard of the tractor? Massive machines nowadays with one operative doing the work of hundreds One of the biggest UK demand change historically was sheep farming which led to massive social changes - particularly the highland clearances, where whole villages and communities were...

🤣 You are somewhat out of touch here Terry! Loss of jobs, de skilling, and/or lower wages has been a major concern since the industrial revolution, including agriculture. It was then, it still is now. It's a central theme of social history, endlessly written about and very well documented. Book...

OK I should have written something like; Seems to be excusing "social media" from full or sole responsibility," The point he is making is that "political elites.... mainstream news sources" bear responsibility too. This was obviously the case with Johnson and the Brexit fiasco, which he...

What is it you think he said? Did you read the last paragraph? "When it comes to misinformation, social media companies surely have a case to answer. But they are not the only ones who should be looking in the mirror." Who else does he think "should be looking in the mirror"?

Seems to be excusing "social media" from responsibility, which is OK up to a point as "social media" implies not experts. And in my opinion, opinions, however appalling, are better out than in. And it blames "political elites.... mainstream news sources" which is much nearer the mark and should...

Who, me? Haven't done a garden room but have done a few planning apps, biggest was the last one - a chapel conversion. 3000 sq ft. Quite a lot of work involved, planning and building regs, as it was a major makeover. The only real problem was obsessive next door neighbour who did everything he...

As already said - if you can tell the planners fairly accurately what you intend, the drawings don't need to be professional standard and planners are generally helpful, within reason. I've seen some very rough sketches passed!

You've completely missed the point as usual - wealth is not a problem, but poverty is, and in so many ways, starting with underfunded NHS for example. https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/article/2024/sep/03/the-guardian-view-on-poverty-in-britain-desperation-in-plain-sight

Sounds like they are deteriorating and will only get worse, blocked and also leaking out causing a health hazard. You need to lay some new drains. It's only up to your boundary, your local water board will take it on after that. Maybe talk to them first?

Can't say I'm particularly interested in ghosts and the supernatural but I do think "churches" in their many varied forms are marvellous and have been the sharp end of civilisation; art, architecture, music, literacy, education, pastoral care, socialism, community business, etc etc. Also can be...

had a first go with the Makita. Seems fine and does the job. I still have to reduce stuff to a size that it will take through the narrow mouth but it pulls shrubby bits through quite well. It's a small garden machine really and wouldn't take a lot of heavy use IMHO. You can't just lob in...