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The population of the world exceeded 8 billion in 2022. https://www.worldometers.info/world-population/#:~:text=8.2%20Billion%20(current),currently%20living)%20of%20the%20world.

Assuming the west is not going to step up the pace any time soon, we are left hoping for a lucky hit on Putin, an unforeseen political upheaval in Moscow, or an economic event that might see a change in regime. Or has been speculated, the far east (South Korea) enters the fray with a steady...

Here it is - article by David Axe. But note his concerns about the 'grinding manpower overmatch'. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/11/01/ukraine-war-ballistic-missile-hrim-2-putin-moscow-strike/

Ukraine says their Hrim-2 long distance missile is nearly ready. Don't quote me, but I think the suggestion is that it could reach Moscow from Kursk. I'll post a link tomorrow.

The unofficial inflation rate in Russia, said to be in the 20-30% range, gets some corroboration below. 87% food inflation since Feb 2022.

That clip of the 76 year old was so moving. He went through the process with his eyes closed. We don't know what health issues he has, but it is probably a fair chance that he has some. The poor man married his long term girlfriend, with the intention that his death benefits/pension would...

That bloody Locadia. The striker who was afraid of heading the ball. We never did get a tune out of him.

He's on the rum cocktails in the Tortugas.

On it, it tells you which card you used last year.

Same again. Another year of subsidising the non-paying ruffians.

Parents should be treated like the Germans. Forgive and forget. But give them the odd bit of chaos occasionally. Smash a few windows etc.

No, don't tell me. The Englishman did the pioneering stuff, the German politely ensured all work was done in adherence to the rules, and the Australian thought he should get the credit?

You're very kind. One more factoid courtesy of Wiki - a sheep-shearer is known as a 'peeler' in Australia. There's no grace or subtlety in Australian English is there?

Not a mention of my 'woolly' joke then. I'm wasted on here. ;) 'Every day is a wiki day'. Indeed. I've got to find something to do with my life, otherwise I'd be doing the housework or inventing something like a sheep-shearing machine. But what a life Wolseley lived. Born in Dublin, went to...

'Now it's actually the most disadvantaged people who are the least likely to start a family because they can't afford it' This might be the re-emergence of an important and far-reaching societal trend. I'm particularly struck by the 'selection effect', where women tend to look for someone of...

But wait.... I googled 'where was the sheep shearing machine invented' and......oh dear, are Australians making false claims again? 'The sheep shearing machine was invented in Australia by Frederick York Wolseley, an Australian sheepgrower: (all good so far) Wolseley's machines were...

You can remove penicillin from that list. Alexander Fleming, 1928.

Australians are very good at moving incredibly large amounts of water to a new place a few yards away. Sit back, and enjoy your childhood dream for 4 minutes.

He's still only got a small following (compared to Peter Zeihan), but he focuses on a topic, gets under its skin, explains it well and stops there.

Jake Broe and Paul Warburg are on the same page. They both think the North Koreans are not going home.