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George Monbiot on the Pollution Paradox
George Monbiot: Ah, yes, the “man of the people,” Rishi Sunak: doesn’t even know how to fill up his own car; doesn’t even seem to know how to use a credit card; who treats the entire nation as a fly-over … Continue reading
Being a billionaire doesn’t mean you’re not totally nuts
The ‘The Richest Person on the Planet Hat’ is passed around from time to time. When I wrote my ‘open letter to all billionaires, everywhere‘ post in September 2020, Jeff Bezos had the hat. Forbes World’s Billionaires List 2023 now … Continue reading
Posted in ... wait, what?, balance, Core thought, People, Phlyarology, Rants, Science
Tagged 'common' sense, billionaires, cognition, Elon Musk, politics, stupid
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My towel cape is mostly harmless
Towel Day this year came and went, as is its wont. I tried to ensure that my towel was with me at all times, naturally. It’s quite large, and so I wear it as a sort of cape. While in … Continue reading
Posted in Just for laughs, People, Phlyarology
Tagged 42, Heart of Gold Motel, HHG2TG, HHGTTG, pins, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
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Naomi Klein on the hallucinations of AI developers
I have no time for blogging atm, but I noticed Bob Rich’s latest post and was unable to avoid following the link he recommended to Naomi Klein’s article ‘AI machines aren’t ‘hallucinating’. But their makers are‘. I learned about ‘AI … Continue reading
Posted in ... wait, what?, Computers and Internet, Core thought, Ludditis, News and politics, People, Phlyarology, Strategy
Tagged AI, ChatGPT, hallucination, Naomi Klein
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The Hot Shower Hypothesis
Long after Douglas Adams said his final “So long, and thanks for all the fish,” theories – and controversies – about his choice of the number 42 as the Answer to the meaning of Life, the Universe, and Everything’ persist. There’s a relatively new kid on the block: the Hot Shower Hypothesis. Continue reading
Posted in ... wait, what?, Fantasy, People, Phlyarology
Tagged #towelday, 42, Douglas Adams, HHGTTG, Stephen Fry, The Answer, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Towel Day
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Nonviolent living
At the core of all anger is a need that is not being fulfilled. Marshall Rosenberg (1934–2015) This video by Marshall Rosenberg is less than 6 minutes long, but in that short time it packs a message that would change … Continue reading
Posted in ... wait, what?, balance, collaboration, Communication, Core thought, Culture, Health, People, perception, Phlyarology, Strategy
Tagged Giving, love, Marshall Rosenberg, nonviolent communication
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Who wrote Robert Heinlein’s ‘The Door into Summer’?
That’s obviously a trick question. Or is it? If there are any of Heinlein’s novels I’ve not read, I’m not aware of them. His mid-1950s yarn ‘The Door into Summer‘ is one of my favourites, and speaks to me in … Continue reading
Posted in ... wait, what?, art, Critiques, People, Rants, Science Fiction
Tagged Robert Heinlein, The Door into Summer
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