Something which I think gets seriously underplayed in all the ‘are we ready for war?’ stuff: a modern economy can adapt to the pressures and needs of war very quickly. And what seemed impossible suddenly becomes necessary and is done.

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In a few hours’ time, the first ever return mission to Mars’ orbit is due to launch from Japan, to bring back samples from the moon Phobos and resume the search for signs of life on the red planet. Watch for the big moment at 1941 UTC! (1541 in New York, 2041 in London). www.ft.com/content/8863...

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There’s also significantly less (which doesn’t mean zero!) pressure to drink in social settings these days, and the period during which that shift has happened is the one during which socialising has declined, most prominently in cost-free (and alcohol-light) settings

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Yes, it’s me. The woman walking around my house, holding my keys, looking for my keys

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True - but unless I have misread the graphs the trend started before the pandemic.

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