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Don't worry. The Chinese have a contestable monopoly which will crumble if they carry on like they are. It's happened before about 15 years ago.
"The key concept here is one of contestable monopoly."
thecritic.co.uk/dont-panic-a...
"The key concept here is one of contestable monopoly."
thecritic.co.uk/dont-panic-a...
Don’t panic about rare earths | Tim Worstall | The Critic Magazine
China has just shot its rare earths industry stone dead. Yes, yes, I know, everyone is convinced of the opposite — they have us over the barrel and they are not preparing to use any lube this time.
thecritic.co.uk
January 12, 2026 at 4:02 PM
Don't worry. The Chinese have a contestable monopoly which will crumble if they carry on like they are. It's happened before about 15 years ago.
"The key concept here is one of contestable monopoly."
thecritic.co.uk/dont-panic-a...
"The key concept here is one of contestable monopoly."
thecritic.co.uk/dont-panic-a...
So, in your world, anyone on remand, including, for example, someone who might have brutally assaulted a family member, can go on hunger strike in order to get bail. You're a legal genius.
January 12, 2026 at 3:43 PM
So, in your world, anyone on remand, including, for example, someone who might have brutally assaulted a family member, can go on hunger strike in order to get bail. You're a legal genius.
The "oil drillers" (ISWYDT) and Oxfam.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-4311...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-4311...
Oxfam Haiti allegations: How the scandal unfolded
Key developments in the sexual misconduct scandal surrounding the aid charity.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 11, 2026 at 1:54 PM
The "oil drillers" (ISWYDT) and Oxfam.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-4311...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-4311...
No. They have a presumption of innocence. That's different and they have to accept due process. They have been denied bail due to the seriousness of the allegations against them. The judge at their bail hearing must think that there's a reasonable chance of conviction with a substantial jail term.
January 11, 2026 at 1:25 PM
No. They have a presumption of innocence. That's different and they have to accept due process. They have been denied bail due to the seriousness of the allegations against them. The judge at their bail hearing must think that there's a reasonable chance of conviction with a substantial jail term.
Good luck with that.
January 8, 2026 at 8:36 PM
Good luck with that.
Why not? She remained pretty popular for a politician.
January 8, 2026 at 8:29 PM
Why not? She remained pretty popular for a politician.
What's wrong with exploiting its natural resources? It's a frozen wasteland.
January 8, 2026 at 4:55 PM
What's wrong with exploiting its natural resources? It's a frozen wasteland.
He's a sex offender. With a record. He served 6 months in Chino for exposing himself to an eight year old. When he moved to Hollywood he had to go door to door to tell everyone he was a pederast.
December 15, 2025 at 3:59 PM
He's a sex offender. With a record. He served 6 months in Chino for exposing himself to an eight year old. When he moved to Hollywood he had to go door to door to tell everyone he was a pederast.
You've peaked my interest and I wait, on tender hooks, with baited breath, for more eggcorns after you've wet my appetite. I know you're not at my beckon call, but you have free reign as a real trooper to post more in one foul swoop. Don't be offended, I'll tow the line as I'm not to the manor born.
December 15, 2025 at 3:56 PM
You've peaked my interest and I wait, on tender hooks, with baited breath, for more eggcorns after you've wet my appetite. I know you're not at my beckon call, but you have free reign as a real trooper to post more in one foul swoop. Don't be offended, I'll tow the line as I'm not to the manor born.
Yes, I'm the same. It's awful
a man is laughing while covering his ears with his hands and saying `` la la la ! i cant hear you ! ''
ALT: a man is laughing while covering his ears with his hands and saying `` la la la ! i cant hear you ! ''
media.tenor.com
December 15, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Yes, I'm the same. It's awful
Over on the X, they're posting this. I hope he sues.
December 15, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Over on the X, they're posting this. I hope he sues.
They live in relative poverty. They're not living in a mud hut, they're in families earning less than 60% of the median income. It's much more prevalent in Bangladesh and Pakistani households.
www.ons.gov.uk/economy/nati...
www.ons.gov.uk/economy/nati...
Child poverty and education outcomes by ethnicity - Office for National Statistics
An exploration of how child poverty and educational outcomes vary for different ethnic groups, including a look at whether there is a relationship between these variables that is consistent across eth...
www.ons.gov.uk
November 28, 2025 at 9:29 AM
They live in relative poverty. They're not living in a mud hut, they're in families earning less than 60% of the median income. It's much more prevalent in Bangladesh and Pakistani households.
www.ons.gov.uk/economy/nati...
www.ons.gov.uk/economy/nati...
Why are they in prison in the first place?
November 3, 2025 at 11:27 AM
Why are they in prison in the first place?
As you would learn in Economics 101, jobs are a cost, not a benefit. Therefore, the military are doing a good 'job' of spending our money on actual military stuff.
Cf. Ed Milliband and his green jobs nonsense. We end users are all paying those salaries.
www.adamsmith.org/blog/jobs-ar...
Cf. Ed Milliband and his green jobs nonsense. We end users are all paying those salaries.
www.adamsmith.org/blog/jobs-ar...
Jobs are a cost, not a benefit — Adam Smith Institute
We don't quite share the general love of birdchoppers found in certain sections of today's society but we're entirely aware of the various cases for more renewable energy and so on. We can even come u...
www.adamsmith.org
October 16, 2025 at 8:26 PM
As you would learn in Economics 101, jobs are a cost, not a benefit. Therefore, the military are doing a good 'job' of spending our money on actual military stuff.
Cf. Ed Milliband and his green jobs nonsense. We end users are all paying those salaries.
www.adamsmith.org/blog/jobs-ar...
Cf. Ed Milliband and his green jobs nonsense. We end users are all paying those salaries.
www.adamsmith.org/blog/jobs-ar...
Four times the price of that crappy Dakotan power.
September 22, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Four times the price of that crappy Dakotan power.
I expect PG&E customers are delighted.
September 22, 2025 at 1:21 PM
I expect PG&E customers are delighted.
"In 2024, the average cost of health insurance in the USA was $8,951 annually for single coverage and $25,572 annually for family coverage."
If you itemise this, then they're tax deductible. Also, you don't end up spending hours & hours on a trolley in a corridor.
You get medicare when you're >65.
If you itemise this, then they're tax deductible. Also, you don't end up spending hours & hours on a trolley in a corridor.
You get medicare when you're >65.
September 19, 2025 at 12:08 PM
"In 2024, the average cost of health insurance in the USA was $8,951 annually for single coverage and $25,572 annually for family coverage."
If you itemise this, then they're tax deductible. Also, you don't end up spending hours & hours on a trolley in a corridor.
You get medicare when you're >65.
If you itemise this, then they're tax deductible. Also, you don't end up spending hours & hours on a trolley in a corridor.
You get medicare when you're >65.
Pretty sure your Second Amendment rights are safe in Tx. I think you're expected to use that one to protect the other rights down there. 😱
September 19, 2025 at 8:04 AM
Pretty sure your Second Amendment rights are safe in Tx. I think you're expected to use that one to protect the other rights down there. 😱
Move to Texas?
September 18, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Move to Texas?
Given there's 3,000 kcal/day/person, the population is growing in more ways than one.
September 18, 2025 at 10:50 AM
Given there's 3,000 kcal/day/person, the population is growing in more ways than one.
Let me guess. Is the answer "Produce more food"?
September 18, 2025 at 10:47 AM
Let me guess. Is the answer "Produce more food"?
Exactly. That's why you should play the hand you're dealt.
September 17, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Exactly. That's why you should play the hand you're dealt.
These countries have the highest wages. USA is 4th.
September 17, 2025 at 5:28 PM
These countries have the highest wages. USA is 4th.
Your logic supports paying them $1,000,000 an hour. Let te market decide. If they don't like the wages, go somewhere else.
Also, look at the taxes in Denmark.
In 2021, Denmark's tax-to-GDP ratio was 46.9%. The United States had a much lower tax-to-GDP ratio of 24.5%.
Also, look at the taxes in Denmark.
In 2021, Denmark's tax-to-GDP ratio was 46.9%. The United States had a much lower tax-to-GDP ratio of 24.5%.
September 17, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Your logic supports paying them $1,000,000 an hour. Let te market decide. If they don't like the wages, go somewhere else.
Also, look at the taxes in Denmark.
In 2021, Denmark's tax-to-GDP ratio was 46.9%. The United States had a much lower tax-to-GDP ratio of 24.5%.
Also, look at the taxes in Denmark.
In 2021, Denmark's tax-to-GDP ratio was 46.9%. The United States had a much lower tax-to-GDP ratio of 24.5%.
Why not use a power supply with a current limiter that acts as a current limiter?
September 17, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Why not use a power supply with a current limiter that acts as a current limiter?