Monthly Archives: December 2009

Scientific progress goes boink?

Borrowing the post title from the great Calvin & Hobbes comic, that’s something I’ve been wondering the past day or so. The Economist delved at length on the topic in their end-of-the-year double issue with the theme “Progress and its … Continue reading

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Traffic notes from a road trip

Last weekend we went on our first real road trip here in Australia, driving the Great Ocean Road and back via the surrounding countryside. The trip was great and a few photos will follow later, but the topic of this … Continue reading

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Random thoughts of the day

Pun intended Can somebody please explain to me why the Australian media has such an affinity – an obsession, really – to playing with words? There seems to be an editorial requirement that articles need to appear witty or have … Continue reading

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