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You could see the ref wasn't sure, I wish they were able to request going to the screen when the have doubts.

Horrendous here near Market Bosworth. This is what the river/stream usually looks like. This is what it looks like now.

He didn't need much help with that to be fair

Not happy, but I’d find it hard to disagree. He’s gone for the ball, missed it, and made significant contact. It’s a penalty.

I wonder if there’s a point that Musk becomes so unhinged it’s too much even for Trump. If that point does exist, we must be getting close to it.

Well why shouldn't he, some Labour activists went over to campaign for the Democrat's don't you know. Therefore this is totally comparable and fair game /s

I have a Ring doorbell and use a Raspberry Pi manage the feed with it linked into HomeKit on my Apple devices. Slightly fiddly and technical to set up, but once it's running it's great and no subscription costs to pay. I use the Scrypted open source software on the Pi but there are a few other alternatives I think.

But have they actually been flown there, or is it just an elaborate and very cold film studio to show them a 24 hour sun? It's not like seeing evidence is going to convince them, they'll just add another layer to the conspiracy to fit their beliefs.

I've always thought tidal was a no brainer for the UK. Vast coastlines, completely predictable, out of the way, it seems perfect. I don't know much about why it isn't bigger than it is, presumably the construction cost is pretty high? As for storage do fill in for when renewables aren't producing much, a complete rethink of the grid to take advantage of the increasing number of high capacity batteries sat on driveways needs to happen. Most cars spend so little time actually driving, and as the number of EVs increases we have a huge opportunity to tap into that storage. Even if 20% of a cars capacity was optionally offered up to the grid to ensure the car has the power to be used if needed, that could be huge in terms of handling demand. While fusion is the golden bullet, it does feel like we already have all the building blocks needed to have a clean energy. It's just a matter of working out how the blocks fit together, and how to handle the initial cost of the switch that will save money in the long run.

While many modern weapons do have mind boggling yields in to them megaton range, I’d guess those are mostly used as a manhood measuring contest. Should nuclear weapons ever be used in anger they would surely have yields closer to, or even below, those dropped on Japan. Unless you’re literally trying to wipe a country off the map what’s the point of using something with a yield measured in megatons? That said, trying to think rationally about how they’d be used probably isn’t the most representative way of considering it…

A classic

FIA seeks rule changes after president allegations https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/articles/cy89xevxp1jo The best way to answer questions about your conduct? Ban questions.

As our resident South Korean expert, what do you think he was trying to achieve?

I can't work out what I think of the Hunter Biden pardon. He's admitted guilt and there seems little doubt about it. However the argument that because of who his father is he has been subjected to the absolute fullest strength of the law, unlike 99% of similar cases, does hold water. The way the Republican's successfully campaigned for the plea deal to be withdrawn is also obviously partisan and done because of his name. On a human level I completely understand it, Hunter is obviously a deeply troubled soul and as the only surviving son you can understand Joe Biden doing whatever he can to protect him, especially as it seems a lot of these legal issues have been made so much worse because of his politics. But it does wreak of hypocrisy and isn't a good look... I suppose my head thinks it's wrong, while my heart thinks it's the right thing to have done.

It wreaked of them trying to keep the constructors championship close going into the final weekend. From what I've read, Leclerc didn't lift for the double yellows either, and I'd bet plenty of others didn't, but it was only the McLaren that got a penalty. For what it's worth I think he 100% deserved a penalty, it's a safety issue and yellow flag procedures have to be followed. But earlier in the season didn't Max only get a reprimand for not lifting in yellows? Whereas Norris effectively got a 35 second penalty. Somewhere in between a reprimand and a 10 second stop-go would seem fairer, either a 5 or 10 second time penalty? In the alternate universe where Sainz didn't get a puncture from the debris, I doubt Norris's penalty would have been so severe as to drop him to the back of the order... But as Ferrari were badly affected by the ridiculous decision not to throw a safety car to clear the track, they felt they had to handicap McLaren to keep the title race close. Reading that back does make me feel like I should be wearing a tin foil hat, but with the state the FIA is in at the moment it wouldn't surprise me.

Though Jenrick gave it a good go, arguing that "activist courts in Strasbourg" would interfere. The only smear on an otherwise sensitively held debate in the Commons yesterday, not that you'd expect anything else from him and his new ECHR hobbyhorse.

Assisted dying bill passes on to the next stage. Very happy with that, I think it's a travesty that we treat our pets better than our fellow humans at the end of their lives.

That was a clear penalty on Mavididi, even trying to be neutral I don’t understand how that isn’t given. And to be balanced, I thought Wilf was fortunate not to see red in the first half.

My favourite bit was when Radio Leicester’s commentary dropped out for 5 minutes in the second half

Or deny ever saying it declaring all the evidence of him saying it as fake news

And he wasn't born in the US which thankfully rules him out

That's the only slither of comfort I'm taking from it, while Musk has his ear (they'll spectacularly fall out at some point) it's going to be good for space exploration.

Trump himself said as much on Joe Rogan.

As others have said, think of it as an extra tax you only pay if, as it should, university has helped you be in a position to earn more. I got a great education and it’s my circumstances that mean I’m not earning enough to pay it back at this point. Most of my friends from uni are earning a decent wage because of their degrees and are paying something back. Good luck to your daughter, what’s she hoping to do?