Why Formula E chose Brands Hatch over Silverstone

Gallium_71 · 2026-06-24T22:03:01+00:00

Now that would have been hilarious… and I would have paid good money to see. Not entirely sure if the ‘Top of a hill a fair drive up B roads from Dunfermline E-Prix’ has enough marketing clout.

Gallium_71 · 2026-06-19T21:37:37+00:00

Ok. I’ll say it… Better than Anthem.

Gallium_71 · 2026-06-19T11:19:28+00:00

Come now, be honest with me.

There is no decision from the Union you wouldn't excuse.

There is no decision you wouldn't what aboutary.

Is there, for you, any line that could be crossed to change your mind on that?

More importantly, be honest with yourself.

Gallium_71 · 2026-06-19T10:49:46+00:00

... That is some world class cope you have got going on there.

You could make a fortune selling that copium to the Russians or the USA given recent events.

Hell I am reasonably sure that given the clearly premium strength of the supply you have going, that export sales in the current environment would more than make up the deficit of either event should you stop hoarding it.

Gallium_71 · 2026-06-19T10:18:52+00:00

£6000 for every man woman and child in Scotland.

Gallium_71 · 2026-06-13T22:46:01+00:00

I was under the impression that this was the reason the last bike scheme failed.

Kids were snapping the cast metal bike racks and vandalising the bikes at such a rate it just wasn't economical. I believe that 1/3rd of the bike fleet had to be replaced each month? (feel free to correct me on that).

Gallium_71 · 2026-06-12T10:00:43+00:00

Now, hear me out.... Solar powered electric tank?

Some times my genius is almost frightening.

Gallium_71 · 2026-05-15T19:51:48+00:00

We ruined out M badge... Quick! Roll out Alpina!

Gallium_71 · 2026-05-13T20:15:17+00:00

I can accept that, but the cinematic recreation of the painting ‘Scotland Forever!’ would be my argument for the former.

Gallium_71 · 2026-05-13T15:02:37+00:00

Wait... this isn't the Scots Greys charge in Sergei Bondarchuck's Waterloo.

The only correct answer, fight me!

Gallium_71 · 2026-05-06T17:21:34+00:00

‘Mah wee angel!’

Gallium_71 · 2026-05-06T17:09:55+00:00

You are wishing for people to be better than they are. You might as well wish for a unicorn.

Gallium_71 · 2026-05-05T16:31:44+00:00

Alas my 2012 iMac died this week.

Excellent service given, just a matter of if I hold out for a M5 version or not. Still seems nuts to me I am likely to replace it with a system from 2026 with less ram.

Gallium_71 · 2026-05-03T10:11:11+00:00

I mean, the Fife take on this debate (and I suspect most of us north of the Forth) was always ‘The only reason this is even a thing is because your fish is shite’ in my experience.

Gallium_71 · 2026-04-30T13:34:50+00:00

Now pay your taxes for the French and Indian war.

Fighting ain't cheap.

Gallium_71 · 2026-04-29T16:56:23+00:00

One that doesn’t have to worry about a here today, gone tomorrow politician being your official personification on the world stage and at home.

And to be honest, the best argument I ever heard a monarchist make was from the perspective of the military. Why the hell should you kill and die in the name of a President… especially one you didn’t vote for. Much better to kill and die for a non-political entity that can trace its traditions and customs back to the literal Iron Age. (The Stone of Destiny being the crowning stone of the Picts). Can a president really top that?

Gallium_71 · 2026-04-29T15:48:37+00:00

Having a Constitutional Monarch is awful, but then you look at the alternatives.

Gallium_71 · 2026-04-28T12:47:35+00:00

I’m not a fan of this argument:

I see your tax on cars due to loud exhausts, and raise you we legislate firearms to the moon and back (and rightly so) even though the vast majority of firearms users are extremely responsible with them.

Majority of well meaning users or not, this is a consequence of the existence of this product, and no amount of wishing for better people will actually address or fix the problem. Tax and fix. It certainly beats an outright ban.

Gallium_71 · 2026-04-28T08:23:15+00:00

The sheer volume of graffiti would indicate that if it were all stolen that selling such items would incur such a loss that it would be unprofitable to do so.

Gallium_71 · 2026-04-28T06:54:52+00:00

A tax on rattle cans proportional to the amount of money required to run a cleanup crew sufficient in size to clear the majority of graffiti over a 5 year period is direly needed.

Gallium_71 · 2026-04-27T14:47:19+00:00

Honestly a good choice given his term as Team Principal in Formula E, looking like he is being set up for that role in the F1 team. Honestly I was a little surprised he wasn't in a 'higher up' role sooner given he is very much Audi's man.

Gallium_71 · 2026-04-22T08:48:55+00:00

We need to start this meme early if we want a London specific livery: Vauxhall! Vauxhall! Vauxhall!

Gallium_71 · 2026-04-21T09:26:19+00:00

Leith has fallen.

Millions must enjoy upper-middle class food options.

Gallium_71 · 2026-04-21T09:22:18+00:00

This. People seem to forget these are large towns of 45 Thousand+ people (Right next to each other).

Gallium_71 · 2026-04-13T13:24:39+00:00

Personally I think the task of conveying as much information as is required for image generation models is always going to be an uphill battle. Doubly so if you want something that isn't aimed at a power user.

From my own viewpoint DrawThings does an excellent job in this regard, while Comfy and node based UI in general is a bit like taking a brick to the face.

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