They say the victor writes the history of a period, and that may be so. But when enough time has passed it must be the case that the present will be seen as truly bizarre when it comes to the demise of the natural sciences and our understanding of … [Read more...] about Average Temperatures and Heat Movement (Part 1)
Disinformation
Bait and Switch – Frightened of Dioxins Killing Dugongs Drown in Nets
Can’t see the fishing nets that killed the dugongs, for the naturally occurring dioxins that made media headlines, is what I might have said on radio back more than two decades. At the time, it caused me much grief because the General Manager of … [Read more...] about Bait and Switch – Frightened of Dioxins Killing Dugongs Drown in Nets
Pro-Nuclear Genuflexion to Nonsense Climate Catastrophe
My understanding is that the fortunes of a lot of already very rich white men across the West are tied-up with the transition to so-called renewable energy. And at the same time the superannuation of British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) employees … [Read more...] about Pro-Nuclear Genuflexion to Nonsense Climate Catastrophe
Biological Realities – What Matters (Part 2)
I always get up early, but this is the first morning I’ve turned the Olympics on. Channel 9 on live television, the commentators are reporting very excitedly about the events that the Australians athletes are in, and after that everything – except … [Read more...] about Biological Realities – What Matters (Part 2)
Beating Up Women at the Olympics, Denying Nature
They don’t like us – by which I mean they don’t like most people, but they especially don’t like women. If you want to know the type in some detail, consider reading ‘Wifedom – Mrs Orwell’s Invisible Life’ by Anna Funder. For sure, they won’t come … [Read more...] about Beating Up Women at the Olympics, Denying Nature
More Agriculture, Supersized Fish, Best Dive Site – The Yongala
Misinformation abounds when it comes to the environment – and what makes it tick, especially at the Great Barrier Reef. There is this mantra, this insisting from some that there is no impact from agriculture – while there is this mantra, this … [Read more...] about More Agriculture, Supersized Fish, Best Dive Site – The Yongala