Category Archives: … wait, what?

The Magnitude of the Challenge

Posted on October 26, 2021 by peNdantry

With the COP26 climate summit due to kick off in Glasgow on Sunday, here’s a stark warning of what the future holds in store for us all if our global ‘leaders’ fail to come through (as I fully expect them … Continue reading →

Posted in ... wait, what?, balance, Biodiversity, Core thought, Education, Energy, Environment, GCD: Global climate disruption, Health, Strategy | Tagged , , , , | 11 Comments

How to celebrate being 42 every fourth year

Posted on October 19, 2021 by peNdantry

A long time after Deep Thought reveals The Answer to Loonquawl and Phouchg, Arthur Dent and Ford Prefect try to figure out what The Question might be. Marvin (the Paranoid Android) had told them that The Question was imprinted in … Continue reading →

Posted in ... wait, what?, Just for laughs, memetics, Phlyarology | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 21 Comments

The secret to success

Posted on October 12, 2021 by peNdantry

The following statement is NOT TRUE for you or anyone else, but if you wish to succeed you must believe it to be true:
You are in complete control of your destiny, and your success is due solely to your own talent and hard work. Continue reading →

Posted in ... wait, what?, balance, Communication, Core thought, Education, perception, Phlyarology, Strategy | Tagged , , , , , , | 38 Comments

Carl Sagan’s Pale Blue Dot

Posted on October 5, 2021 by peNdantry

Carl Sagan’s marvellous, awe-inspiring ‘Pale Blue Dot’ speech puts Life, the Universe, and Everything* into perspective.

“Be humble, for you are made of dung. Be noble, for you are made of stars.” – Serbian proverb

* Carl would have been 86 now. Which is 42 (in base 21). Continue reading →

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I am not pendantry (I am me)

Posted on September 28, 2021 by peNdantry

My friend Goldie, in a short conversation recently via the comment thread on a 2017 post of his* asked me whether my moniker should have an initial capital. That simple question got me thinking. A bit of background I adopted … Continue reading →

Posted in ... wait, what?, balance, Communication, Just for laughs, perception, Phlyarology | Tagged , , , , , , | 21 Comments

The implausible green star hunter

Posted on September 21, 2021 by peNdantry

None of us will ever forget the day we saw it. Though we may live to regret having done so. We weren’t looking for it, as such – naturally not: why would one deliberately try to find something that can’t … Continue reading →

Posted in ... wait, what?, Fantasy, Flash fiction, People, Science, Science Fiction | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 10 Comments

Confirmation that two-thirds of headline analyzers spout utter nonsense

Posted on September 14, 2021 by peNdantry

An examination of three headline analyzer tools (and whether it’s worth using them), together with a Veritasium video on the effectiveness of clickbait (with transcription). Continue reading →

Posted in ... wait, what?, balance, Communication, Computers and Internet, Critiques, Phlyarology, Strategy, Tech tips | Tagged , , , , , , | 27 Comments

A unique opportunity (time-limited offer!)

Posted on September 5, 2021 by peNdantry

Do you want the domain name a-unique-opportunity.com? (Free to a good home!) Continue reading →

Posted in ... wait, what?, Business, Communication, Computers and Internet | Tagged , , | 13 Comments

Pursue excellence – but accept that you’re only human

Posted on August 31, 2021 by peNdantry

Perfection is an unrealistic goal; but if all we ever strive to achieve is just what’s good enough, and sit back on our laurels once we’ve accomplished that, not only is perfection out of reach, excellence is, too. Continue reading →

Posted in ... wait, what?, balance, Communication, Computers and Internet, Core thought, Flash fiction, memetics, Strategy | Tagged , , , , , | 18 Comments

Yes, it IS possible to embed hyperlinks in titles! (but there are caveats)

Posted on August 24, 2021 by peNdantry

Ready for a surprise? The title of this post contains two links. The link on the first part of the text is to the post itself; this is quite normal. However, there’s a second link at the end, on the … Continue reading →

Posted in ... wait, what?, Communication, Computers and Internet, Education, People, Phlyarology, Tech tips | Tagged , , , , , | 31 Comments