A = B, B = C, C ≠ A is a conundrum not because of arbitrary definitions, but because its a quite different way of modeling the relationship of things, compared (for example) to set theory. We don't just have a psychological need to find patterns: we literally need patterns in order to to calculate ...

Ive never quite understood why the Irish are so sensitive on this subject. The potato famine wasn't unique to Ireland and the Highland Potato Famine led to 1.7 million Scots leaving and god knows how many deaths from starvation. I really couldn't give a f**k about it though since it was nearly 200 ...

Actually the estimates of the numbers of Irish killed in that decade range from 20% to 60% of the population or 300,000 to almost a million. 300,000 is probably at the high end of estimates of the numbers sold to the colonies. White Cargo is a much more nuanced book on the subject. In any case, the...

Actually the estimates of the numbers of Irish killed in that decade range from 20% to 60% of the population or 300,000 to almost a million. 300,000 is probably at the high end of estimates of the numbers sold to the colonies. White Cargo is a much more nuanced book on the subject. In any case, the ...

Economically why would any Ukrainian want to join the EU? Perhaps they could ask Cyprus and the PIGS for references. $13tr vs $2tr economy? First world vs developing? Economy based on exporting high value add manufacturing and services vs digging shit out of the ground? Spend a week in moscow and t...

Economically why would any Ukrainian want to join the EU? Perhaps they could ask Cyprus and the PIGS for references. $13tr vs $2tr economy? First world vs developing? Economy based on exporting high value add manufacturing and services vs digging shit out of the ground? Spend a week in moscow and t...