Category Archives: News

Sorry – another non-astronomical post – if you don’t like seeing this stuff stop here. But I have reached an age where I don’t have to suffer crap anymore because for the first time in my life I answer to … Continue reading →

O.K. so there appears to be some more Idiocracy-based garbage that needs to be put to bed. Killer planet Nibiru – it ain’t there people, sorry but your quick life cop-out isn’t just around the corner – not with non-existent … Continue reading →

I had the misfortune to read something on Facebook that sent me off on a rant.  Here is that rant. We were given RULES not guidelines about the exams we set as Lecturers at the University. And these rules stated … Continue reading →

Unfortunately it appears that it is physically impossible for there to be a quantum computational aspect to the brain. For a while I thought that perhaps the “conscious” (i.e. classical computer) part of the brain could act as the “observer” … Continue reading →

A while back I was driven to write about the nonsense regarding our particle accelerators creating a Black Hole, or some other exotic particle that will destroy the Earth. And now it seems I have to do the same thing … Continue reading →

The solution to the Fermi Paradox is that there is no other intelligent life in the Universe. Better start taking a little more care of this planet and the creatures we share it with people!

You will have seen the headlines about the possibility of destroying the Earth now that we are able to provide such extremely high energies in our super-colliders.  Grief – the Large Hadron Collider at CERN is to be upgraded to … Continue reading →

And so far today it has been raining since before I even got up – it is now 2:30 p.m. Great.

It’s not looking good is it?  Last winter I didn’t get a single image in 6 months due to the never-ending rain and cloud.  Looks like we are getting a repeat again this year.  If it is ANOTHER 6-months with … Continue reading →