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September 18, 2011

If a blog is a baby, am I a neglectful parent?

‘Not a PhD Thesis’ is not my first blog, but it is certainly the one that has lasted the longest. Actually, my first blog was born in 1998/9. At that point, I don’t think there was anything like the web … Continue reading →

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May 20, 2011

Stephen Hawking’s Daughter Organizes “Dear Alien” Message Competition | The 2012 Scenario (via 2012 Indy Info)

Whatever happened to mathematics as the universal language and the first message being a series of primes? Honestly, I think children do a much better job at creating a first message for extra-terrestial beings out there than scientists or politicians … Continue reading →

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May 1, 2011

Duchy of Cambridge? Thanks, granny, I think

So, following their wedding, Prince William and Princess Catherine (screw the law) have been made Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. But I wonder whether, according to Wikipedia , the Queen really scrapped the bottom of the barrel as far as … Continue reading →

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January 13, 2011

Applying reason to the precautionary principle

So the Health Protection Agency has reported that the number of deaths from swine flu this winter has gone up to 112, but it seems that there is fear because five of those deaths were under 5, of whom 1 … Continue reading →

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