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- Fri Jun 23, 2023 2:34 pm
- Forum: Business & Politics
- Topic: UK News and Discussions
- Replies: 1107
- Views: 589856
Re: UK News and Discussions
^ Great explanation, lechwall. Indeed, back in the 1980s, you could buy a home for only 4x the average salary. That's now risen to 9+ times. Which makes these current interest rate rises a looming catastrophe for many, on top of massive food and other price rises generally. That's without even gett...
- Thu Jun 22, 2023 7:26 am
- Forum: Off Topic & General Discussion
- Topic: Andrew Tate
- Replies: 15
- Views: 12379
Re: Andrew Tate
Everyone with an above room temperature IQ knows this dude is seriously shady. My question is how did he get such a big following in the first place and what does that say about our culture?
- Thu Jun 22, 2023 12:34 am
- Forum: Business & Politics
- Topic: UK News and Discussions
- Replies: 1107
- Views: 589856
Re: UK News and Discussions
The UK is facing a mortgage catastrophe. For perspective for our American friends rather than having a fixed 30 year mortgage, people in the UK will typically take out a fixed mortgage for usually 2 or 5 years with a guaranteed interest rate and then shop around at the end for a new mortgage with a ...
- Wed Jun 21, 2023 8:07 pm
- Forum: Off Topic & General Discussion
- Topic: My random thoughts
- Replies: 425
- Views: 379376
Re: My random thoughts
Why does anything exist at all?
- Wed Jun 21, 2023 12:18 pm
- Forum: AI & Robotics
- Topic: AI & Robotics News and Discussions
- Replies: 921
- Views: 976672
Re: AI & Robotics News and Discussions
100 in the context of training examples seems pretty low no?
- Wed Jun 21, 2023 11:29 am
- Forum: Biology & Medicine
- Topic: Aging & Longevity News and Discussions
- Replies: 314
- Views: 287122
Re: Aging & Longevity News and Discussions
https://twitter.com/future_timeline/status/1671182289966108672 https://www.technologyreview.com/2021/03/11/1020725/diamandis-fraudulent-covid-treatment-peptides-amniotic-fluid/ Ketamine lozenges to treat Covid! maybe he's been taking a fair few if he thinks LEV is 6 years away :lol: not the most re...
- Wed Jun 21, 2023 11:21 am
- Forum: Energy & the Environment
- Topic: Extreme weather news and discussion
- Replies: 706
- Views: 527428
Re: Extreme weather news and discussion
https://twitter.com/WeatherProf/status/1671275494229065731 https://twitter.com/US_Stormwatch/status/1670928463082184705?s=20 https://twitter.com/EliotJacobson/status/1671213699875622914 I'm weighing up when I need to buy AC in future if I continue to live in the UK. Some of the summer heatwaves we'...
- Wed Jun 21, 2023 11:10 am
- Forum: Society & Demographics
- Topic: LGBT+ News and Discussions
- Replies: 496
- Views: 308284
- Wed Jun 21, 2023 10:36 am
- Forum: Off Topic & General Discussion
- Topic: Personal chat thread
- Replies: 342
- Views: 322493
Re: Personal chat thread
Just became a dad tired but very happy. My son will certainly see a lot of change in his life that's for sure
- Fri Jun 09, 2023 1:15 pm
- Forum: Business & Politics
- Topic: 2023-2024 Presidential, senate, house, state and city election thread
- Replies: 1237
- Views: 476260
Re: 2023-2024 Presidential, senate, house, state and city election thread
North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum jumps into crowded Republican race for president FARGO, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum, a former software entrepreneur who enacted a slate of laws this year advancing conservative policies on culture war issues, highlighted his small-town roots and business ...