There’s unforseen and then there’s unforseen
Quite obviously somethings do indeed have unforseen effects. This must be so otherwise we humans would never make a mistake, would we? However, there's...
The Difficult Thing Is, Greenpeace Are Extremists
Greenpeace, along with Sea Shepherd and some others, appears on a list of extremist organisations alongside varied other nutters like Neo-Nazis. The point here...
Plastic And Chesterton’s Fence
Of course plastic to this modern world is the very devil, the use of it needs to be expunged from our society. And yet...
An Interesting Thought About St Greta’s Demand
OK, perhaps not interesting to all but it is to me. What would actually happen here in the financial markets if this were to...
It’s Amazing What Journalists Don’t Know About
This is one of those lovely American pieces of journalism. The "long form" stuff which they insist is the very apex of the professional...
Lanthanum Is Not A Valuable Metal
The German Greens have a sensible enough idea here. If you want things to be returned for processing then charge a deposit on them....
Of Course We’ve A Competitive Electricity Market
That prices are rising in a marketplace doesn't mean that said market is uncompetitive. It could mean just that the general cost of providing...
When Is Renewable Energy Not Renewable Energy? – When It’s Nuclear
Or rather, when is nuclear energy renewable energy and when isn't it? The answer being when someone wants to big up the contribution if...
The Earthshot Prize – Kennedy’s Space Race Didn’t Do That
A claim that Kennedy's Space Race produced all sorts of lovely things. When, in fact, well, not quite so.
The point they're attempting to make...
Completely Missing The Point About The Lake District And Diversity
Yes, yes, we all know that diversity is the mantra of our age, the value above which nothing can be placed. It's still entirely...