On the history front, I did come across a site called Quora. At first glance I wrote this off as some kind of Stephan Fry cult or a space for self styled 'entrepreneurs' to chest-beat about how much they know about 'freemium' and 'crowd sourcing'. However I can't resist the opportunity to delve into a few historical debates. Here's a few of my answers.
1) Would the USSR have collapsed if Reagan like polcies had occured earlier
Nope - the Soviets were raking it in from oil revenues in the 70s.
2) History of Science: Is the NoBeliefs.com chart comparing scientific advancement vs. time truthful?
No; it is the work of a half-wit.
3) What were the greatest events of medieval history?
There's quite a few of them....
4) Did Christianity cause the Dark Ages ?
The 'Dark Ages Boot Camp' is sorely needed
5) World History: Was it a right decision for Hadrian to surrender Trajan's conquest in Mesopotomia (Iraq)?
He had lost them anyway...
6) Why did Britain lose the American War of Independence?
Those damn colonials (and Euroscepticism)
If you get bored Tim O'Neil has about 230 answers on there which as always are worth reading.
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Humphrey, I must confess that I miss your witty posts and comments. I hope that you don't lose that now that you are an American.
A first-time reader, I am wondering if you and that Maine coon cat are in residence in Maine, my once and future home state?
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