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Ddsr-burnley replied to the thread [Politics] The Labour Government.But if we have enough alternative sources of energy (nuclear and other renewables) to power the country when the wind isn't blowing and...
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Ddsr-burnley replied to the thread [Politics] The Labour Government.Out of interest, why will we never need batteries? Assuming that we continue to use wind and solar as the main sources of renewable...
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Ddsr-burnley replied to the thread [Albion] Club cancelling ST due to non-attendance.You mean, if you're old and grey and not terribly well, then you need to clear off and die quietly so that a younger person can have the...
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Ddsr-burnley replied to the thread [Albion] The two pens.If Leicester had scored, the goal would not have counted because the penalty happened first. If Brighton had scored, it would have...
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Ddsr-burnley replied to the thread [Cricket] Jimmy Anderson to retire at Lords.Next step = Lord Anderson of Burnley!
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Ddsr-burnley replied to the thread [Politics] Anyone cancelled a trip or been put off booking a trip to the US since Trump was elected?.Down by three quarters? I doubt it. (Though there were other causes besides Brexit for the fall in 2020 and 2021 visitors.)
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Ddsr-burnley replied to the thread [Finance] How best to boycott USA goods..Does that mean that if Trump managed to abolish elections and to reign as hegemon, you'd cancel your boycott? ;)
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Ddsr-burnley replied to the thread [Misc] How many decimal places do you know Pi to?.I did statistics, so 22/7 is near enough. (Actually, 3 would be near enough. So would 4.)
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Ddsr-burnley replied to the thread [Politics] Gary's Economics.None of that particular post was directed at you. It just shows how difficult it is to pick up nuances of meaning on t'internet. The...
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Ddsr-burnley replied to the thread [Politics] The Labour Government.Agreed. And of course payment of tax isn't linked to age. Few under 16's pay tax, but if they have large amounts of investment income...
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Ddsr-burnley replied to the thread [Politics] Gary's Economics.No, I was trying (and evidently failing) to say something obviously nonsensical to draw attention to what I believed was a flaw in...
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Ddsr-burnley replied to the thread [Politics] Gary's Economics.No, he is using the reductio ad absurdam argument that perhaps was a little too subtle. Yes, I understand that if we had remained in...
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Ddsr-burnley replied to the thread [Politics] Gary's Economics.Double woosh, sorry. Employer's NIC already is a daft idea IMO and badfish was questioning the wealth of entrepreneurs.
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Ddsr-burnley replied to the thread [Politics] Gary's Economics.Badfish was. Badfish, whose post I was referring to, was specifically about entrepreneurs and asking why society as a whole rewards...
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Ddsr-burnley replied to the thread [Politics] Gary's Economics.Exactly. If you can increase the cost to an employer of taking on a new member of staff, they are less likely to do it and so will not...