"To do the useful thing, to say the courageous thing, to contemplate the beautiful thing: that is enough for one man’s life." TS Eliot So much thanks to each of the Queensland nurses who have just left for Melbourne… for doing the useful thing. … [Read more...] about The Useful Things
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How Badly Have Environmentalists Misled and Frightened the Public!
Once too scared to speak out, finally, Michael Shellenberger, is explaining some inconvenient facts about environmentalism and how it is hurting our Earth in a new book published by Harper Collins. In a synopsis Shellenberger articulates what I … [Read more...] about How Badly Have Environmentalists Misled and Frightened the Public!
Peter Ridd versus Prestige, and Clown Fish Beyond that Mudflat
To be truly curious we must confess our ignorance. The person who knows everything would have no reason to question, no need to experiment. If they went in search of evidence, it could only be to confirm what they already knew to be true. Knowledge … [Read more...] about Peter Ridd versus Prestige, and Clown Fish Beyond that Mudflat
Not Running Out of Oil, or Sunshine
I remember through the 1970s, we were meant to run out of oil, soon. In fact, as long as I can remember we have been running out of oil, soon. Instead, oversupply is such that the benchmark for US oil fell below zero for the first time ever a … [Read more...] about Not Running Out of Oil, or Sunshine
Coral Catastrophes Imagined
Exactly one year ago yesterday, I was getting off a train in Proserpine, looking to pickup a hire car to drive to Bowen. I wanted to know if the coral there was all dead, or not. Bowen is a coastal town in North Queensland, not far from Abbott Point … [Read more...] about Coral Catastrophes Imagined
Falling Sea Levels, a Rainbow and a Full Moon
I was there again on the wave cut platform to see how high the waves broke on the very highest tide for this month, and also to exercise. (During this Corona virus pandemic we are allowed outside to exercise.) The photograph was taken by … [Read more...] about Falling Sea Levels, a Rainbow and a Full Moon
Jennifer Marohasy BSc PhD has worked in industry and government. She is currently researching a novel technique for long-range weather forecasting funded by the B. Macfie Family Foundation.