Yeah this is true. I think deep down it is realised. However, at the moment, the most pressing environmental issue being CO2 levels, the electric cars would still go some way in mitigating that, even accounting for some increased electric generation emissions associated with them. I reckon a lot of “environmentalism”…

Azerbaijan, ok. But Tibet....oh dear. There is absurd, and then there is that answer. And she bet $12,000 on Tibet. At that level, I imagine she not only thought Tibet, but had confidence in that answer!

Why are Volvo spinning off Polestar into its own brand? Does that also mean there won’t be Polestar Volvos anymore, or will that still continue?

As a huge country with multiple geopolitical interests and quite a large military already surrounded by Pakistan and China, it makes sense. Do all countries that spend a lot on military mean they don’t spend money on other domestic issues? Should they not spend any money on defense? It’s also a small part of the…

You’re right, of course. That is not insignificant. Glad there was the Olmos cameo, I was hoping for one.

I think in this case the desire for Asians is less of a need for Hollywood diversity, and more a desire just to have more of a palpable Asian feel to the 2049 movie, like the original which had a bunch of Asians in the background, and James Hong having a minor role. etc. At least for me, that was what was a bit…

Fair enough for national diversity, but Cuban doesn’t indicate so-called “race” of any sort, no? Hispanic people come from many races/ethnicities. Ana de Armas being just “Cuban” says nothing about white or non-white. Americans (myself being one) seem to view the Latin world as....some simplified generalization than a…

Nah, mayte. It’s definitely a gorilla wearing a fez.

Tennis happens to be one of the few huge sports in which the women’s game is about as popular as the men’s. Tons of interesting battles, drama, fan followings, stories, and lots of history. If in any sport.....tennis is the one in which fan parity might be the closest. I’m not sure of the exact split, but a ton of…

I’ll still have the CLK-GTR, thanks!

I guess it’s nice when the home crowd rallies behind the countryman/woman. And at the US Open, they totally do vocally support Americans. But we have to remember that this is Rog the GOAT....I feel like the chap transcends nationality and those who root for him....well, just do because he’s Roger regardless of…

Good point. But not sure the same applies to Lyanna. I suppose the question here is whether the fact that the baby being half Targaryen and half not is biologically somehow a risk to the mum. Even if in Rhaegar’s case some prophecy was responsible for, hypothetically, say, Lyanna to die giving birth, that is unique to…

Hang on: he now works as a nuclear officer at a nuclear power station?? I wonder what job that is. What sort of renaissance man is this man (and an EMT on the side)? How does one transition from tennis officiating to the nuclear power industry? Damned fascinating.

Well, the Valyrians aren’t exactly super human but possessed some unique qualities, such as the silver hair and purple spectrum eyes; they also had an affinity for certain magics- and were resistant to normal diseases.

Yeah, fair enough. You’re probably right that at its farthest distance, hitting a baseball out of the poles/park is a pretty far distance with the exception of the really big cricket grounds, such as the one in Melbourne. I think a “big” six in cricket (the shot that carries the ball wholly over the boundary) is…

Much easier to actually hit in cricket- absolutely true. However, not veryone can actually do it.

Agreed- just what I came here to say. All the rest of the assertions are true enough and worthy of special criticism, but of all the states around that part of the world, Qatar being singled out as a singular or special supporter of terrorism is bunk. All the countries in that area have some or the other traceable…

As an American person with Indian ancestry (from the country of India, the South Asian variety), this is somewhat remarkable. Whilst it’s not necessarily insulting to us that Native American/American Indians are called “Indians”, it’s the simple inaccuracy that bothers me. I don’t quite understand why any Native…

Latin = multiple ethnicities, which includes white Latinos. it doesn’t Just end with looking at the Name.