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Harvard professor says it’s folly to assume humans are the only life force in the universe

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A quarter of all known stars in the universe are thought to host a ‘perfect planet’ — one the same size and temperature as Earth. There are approximately a ‘zetta’ of them … that’s a trillion billions — a one with 21 zeroes after it. So it is presumptuous for us to assume we are … Read more

Rock Folly ruined by review that gave her the bum’s rush

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Charlotte Cornwell was a magnificent stage actress, a leading member of both the RSC and National Theatre, and a star of the Bafta award-winning TV series Rock Follies. She was a wonderful singer, a committed social activist and the younger half-sister of writer John le Carre — who used her as the inspiration for Charlie, … Read more

ALEX BRUMMER: Folly of debt-fuelled acquisition

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ALEX BRUMMER: Big battalion investors do nation a huge disservice when they sell engineering and aerospace crown jewels to leveraged financial buyers with no strategic vision The debt-fuelled model at Melrose was unsuited to an engineering enterprise like GKN It may be frustrating for Melrose’s already-rich top team that they might not achieve the supercharged … Read more

Victorian folly reaching 218ft high goes up for sale for £2.5m

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Buyers have the once-in-a-lifetime chance to own a 218ft-high Victorian folly which boasts a 60ft swimming pool and a telecommunications income of £35,000-a-year. Sway Tower in Hampshire is 14 storey tower house which is believed to be the tallest unreinforced concrete structure in the world. It was built in 1879 and offers incredible views across the … Read more

Forwarded as Received: Jolly over AAP winning Delhi? It’s a folly

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Written by Aakash Joshi | New Delhi | Published: February 15, 2020 6:34:09 pm Capital loss: During the campaigning in Delhi. (Source: Tashi Tobgyal) Bachchon… my family… KYA HO RAHA HAI APNI RAJDHANI MEIN?!!!! U see… let me tell u frankly… In beautiful UP toh this cud never hv happened…. We also were ashcharyachakit when … Read more

ALEX BRUMMER: The folly of serial sell-offs

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The folly of serial sell-offs: Doing the splits can leave the mother ship vulnerable, says ALEX BRUMMER By Alex Brummer for the Daily Mail Published: 21:51 GMT, 16 January 2020 | Updated: 21:51 GMT, 16 January 2020 At first blush, there looks to be very little in common at FTSE 100 quoted firms ABF, Pearson … Read more