Global warming isn't just about sea levels either, changes to global weather patterns are very significant. It could mean more hurricane Katrinas, worse droughts meaning deadlier California wildfires… (View Post)

I don't want to touch the politics of the ongoing Gaza conflict with a barge pole. Allocating blame is something to do a lot later, with the help of a UN war crimes tribunal. The real crisis is a hum… (View Post)

The Israel-Palestine conflict is a pointless and destructive one. Both Hamas and the Israeli government are responsible for targeting civilians, escalating the conflict and repeated failures of negot… (View Post)

That's pretty crazy. I was walking to school and back again (about half a mile) on my own from about 7. This was long before cellphones too. Kids can't be wrapped in cotton wool at all times, and don… (View Post)

That is very sound advice, @DreadKhan. Never, ever say anything online you wouldn't say in a crowded cafe. It's a lot easier to say stupid stuff with "anonymity", but anything we write will… (View Post)