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Category Archives: Rants
AI Slop and the Dead Internet Theory
As is so often the case with my wibblings, this one has ended up being far longer than I’d originally intended. There’s a TL;DR at the foot of this post for those whose attention span is limited (from what I … Continue reading
Posted in ... wait, what?, Communication, Computers and Internet, Core thought, Ludditis, perception, Phlyarology, Rants
Tagged cognition, cognitive dissonance, fake news, humour, psychology, science, stupid, technonsense
23 Comments
Being a billionaire doesn’t mean you’re not totally nuts
The ‘The Richest Person on the Planet Hat’ is passed around from time to time. When I wrote my ‘open letter to all billionaires, everywhere‘ post in September 2020, Jeff Bezos had the hat. Forbes World’s Billionaires List 2023 now … Continue reading
Posted in ... wait, what?, balance, Core thought, People, Phlyarology, Rants, Science
Tagged 'common' sense, billionaires, cognition, Elon Musk, politics, stupid
34 Comments
Your call is SO important to us!
I saw this, and it reminded me of my 2007 post ‘Let’s Play… talk to a human‘. Although of course I’m fooling myself, I do like to think that Matt Green stumbled upon that post and thought, “Hey, that’s a good … Continue reading
Where are our rich influential people? – revisited
TL;DR: They’re laughing (at us), all the way to the bank. Just over a decade ago, I posted a wibblette entitled ‘Where are our rich influential people?‘. A few days ago, I stumbled upon an article on Wired: ‘Millionaires Are Begging … Continue reading
Posted in ... wait, what?, Core thought, perception, Phlyarology, Rants, Strategy
Tagged #TaxTheRich, inequality, Justice, wealth
2 Comments
So encouraging to know that peaceful protest is being made illegal in other countries, too…
… not. Kind of gives credence to thejuicemedia’s allegation that Those In Power are indeed actually the captains of the fossil fuel industry, at the helm of the SS† Spaceship Earth :( † SS = sinking ship Zoë Amanda Wilson/ … Continue reading
Look before you leap (parody)
If, like me, your reflex is to reach for the idiot box remote and hit the mute button whenever this ear-worm jingle comes on, please bear with it this time: I promise you that it’s worth the wait (all nineteen … Continue reading
Posted in ... wait, what?, Just for laughs, memetics, Phlyarology, Rants
Tagged dirty tricks, Parody, spoof, used car salesmen
5 Comments
The cake is a lie
After I scheduled this post, I heard about the massive earthquakes in Turkey/ Siria. And it got me thinking: by comparison with the hardships now faced by those affected by that catastrophe, my original post makes me sound like an … Continue reading
Posted in ... wait, what?, balance, perception, Phlyarology, Rants
Tagged contract, fairness, injustice, pension, Portal, promises, society, the cake is a lie
6 Comments
Who wrote Robert Heinlein’s ‘The Door into Summer’?
That’s obviously a trick question. Or is it? If there are any of Heinlein’s novels I’ve not read, I’m not aware of them. His mid-1950s yarn ‘The Door into Summer‘ is one of my favourites, and speaks to me in … Continue reading
Posted in ... wait, what?, art, Critiques, People, Rants, Science Fiction
Tagged Robert Heinlein, The Door into Summer
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We need to treat climate change as the emergency it is
There are still far too many in denial of reality. I’ve said it all before. I’m tired of being told I’m an ‘alarmist’. ‘Enjoy’ the heatwave, folks. And remember, from here on it only gets ‘better’.
Posted in ... wait, what?, balance, Climate, Communication, Core thought, Environment, GCD: Global climate disruption, Phlyarology, Rants, Strategy
Tagged 1976, 2022, climate change, emergency, Heatwave
21 Comments
Misplaced Priorities
Originally posted on Filosofa's Word:
The effects of climate change are predicted to bring us our hottest summer ever and one with even more hurricanes, tornadoes, and extreme wildfires than past years. We are told that we should expect…
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