Time is the 4th dimension, it’s very real whether he wants to admit it or not. The systems we use to measure and count it are invented by ourselves of course, but what he’s saying is a little like “I don’t believe gravity exists because “weight” and “pounds” are human creations”.

It’s possible that the ravages of the disease simply weren’t as well recorded there. I think China was experiencing some degree of civil war around that time as well (though I’m no expert in that period of Chinese history).

Uh, no they’re not? That’s not really how corruption works... you can legitimately make that much money in one year. Many rich people may be corrupt, but corruption isn’t some kind of automatic thing that materializes once a specific earning figure appears.

Besides, most of Hillary’s money comes through speaking fees…

That’s true, but the way the article is written, particularly the first paragraph, gives the impression that this is something amazingly unprecedented. We’ve been observing this effect in other places for ages, and frankly it isn’t at all surprising that it’s visible here. If there’s an atmosphere, there’s going to be…

They may cover it before Middle School, frankly it’s been a long time.

Isn’t this like Middle School grade science? Surely this isn’t newsworthy...

Ukraine isn’t in the EU...

Get ready for an equivalent of the Bladerunner ‘Happy Ending’...