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Quantum Entangled in Mangled Language
“We have been subjected to a word salad of scientific jargon”, that is what I wish I had called this blog post. The words of Richard Dawkins while debating Deepak Chopra. Earlier today, I was watching What The Bleep Do … Continue reading
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As The Sabre Cleaved Brain from Body, He wished he’d paid more Attention to MR James
I decided not to walk through the dark woods, not because of some irrational fear of malevolent ghosts or voracious zombies, but because I might fall into a mud hole or maybe be bludgeoned by a very real axe murderer, … Continue reading
Selfish Scientist Pulls Wings off a Fairy, then Cold-Heartedly Laughs as It dies
Last night, I was reading The Wishing Chair to my son. I now feel very bad about this. At the Cheltenham Science festival yesterday, Richard Dawkins has apparently said that all demonically possessed furniture must be placed in a mighty … Continue reading
Why I turned down Dawkins as I decided to talk to Jesus – philosophy jazz and oatcakes
We need a better quality of silence. Yesterday, everything was too loud. Even the quiet areas had the rustling and fidgeting turned up to the annoyance of an unreachable itch beneath plaster. They should cut down on comedy clubs and … Continue reading
The Burden of the Bookish
I have rid myself of most addictions, but still one persists. Sadly,in my weakness, I believe I will never shun it, due to it being the result of both nature and nurture. It has ramifications on health and can put … Continue reading
Before my Id met my Editor – on religion, persecution and tolerance
When I was asked to reply to Cristina Odone’s piece in the New Statesman on state sanctioned intolerance, I dashed off about 4000 words, just to clear my head. I have removed most of the non-sequiturs and edited out the most extreme rage and … Continue reading
My Life Without Odin Barely Defines Me
Take this as you will, that is the way of things. You have probably read this before, written by other people in a more pertinent and concise manner, but if you have a minute or two and nothing better to … Continue reading
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