Monthly Archives: April 2011

The Devil has been on about how cool space elevators are. These are essentially bits of string that connect geostationary satellites (which orbit the earth at the same rate as it spins) with the point on the equator below them. … Continue reading →

One problem (for us anglo-saxons, at least) is that we don’t get to hear much of people who don’t speak or write in English. One of these is Professor Robert Molimard, whose video interview (in French) with Dr Glub I watched … Continue reading →

I phoned up an old friend yesterday. I’d hardly been talking to her for a few minutes, when she said she was very worried about the New World Order. This was interesting, because she’s not an internet user, and I thought … Continue reading →

A week of more or less uninterrupted sunshine seems to have gradually reduced me to a state of torpid stupor. Perhaps this dumbing down process is a consequence of global warming? Or vice versa? Whichever way, I seem to be … Continue reading →

H/T to Junican in the comments for drawing my attention to ideservetobeheard.com.au. The website is described in the Age: TOBACCO giant Philip Morris has launched a website calling on smokers to unite and flex their political muscle over tough federal government … Continue reading →

Well, after a few months of being up in the air, I’ve finally landed in my own little flat in a small town on the left hand side of England. And here I will remain for the foreseeable future. And … Continue reading →

My objection to the smoking ban ultimately arises from seeing it as a gross restriction of freedom. People should be able to meet up and have a few beers and smoke a few cigarettes and talk about this and that. … Continue reading →