I should add: yes, there's wastage and corruption and it's horribly imperfect, but the guiding principle is much more humane, imo, and let's not kid ourselves that a straight-up private market solution is any sensitive to corruption, in particular.

Nup, because sensible regulation checks and balances the profit motive - which is precisely what *doesn't* happen when you leave it to the market to provide services. Yes, everyone pays and some will benefit more than they contribute, but you do it because you actually give a shit about other human beings. What happens when tax funds common healthcare is that you don't have grandma saving up to pay for her diabetes medication, and dying when she can't. What happens is that the manufacturers become accountable to an ethic of common good first, and shareholders second.

No worries, it's how you learn :)

You know that's not what he means

HOW DARE YOU

He didn't want to. He was too committed to his god.

And does it still have an effect on you?

I had it in my calendar too, but I live in Australia, ie, the future.

Mia do you have this in hand?

Nah but if you know how long ago it began, and the rate at which it's expanding, you can figure out the rest. It's not 100%, but I think they have good reason to be confident in their numbers

It's a photo. We're looking straight down on--I think they're zebras?

He can smell you!