Stewart Brand predicts that over the next ten years the mainstream of the environmental movement will reverse its opinion and activism in four major areas: population growth, urbanization, genetically engineered organisms, and nuclear power. I hope … [Read more...] about The Environmental Romantics will Change Their Tune
Philosophy
Camel’s Poo Too
Just back from another day at the beach: this time Mooloolaba which is an hour and a bit north of Brisbane. The sky was a perfect blue and a terrific breeze chopped the tops off some of the waves. There are no camels at Mooloolaba. But I see today … [Read more...] about Camel’s Poo Too
Eco-Fashion
The attached advertisement for environmentally and socially responsible fashion came with a note: "Not sure exactly what is ethical about fashion - isn't it all about throwing one set of clothes out each year and enlarging one's ecological … [Read more...] about Eco-Fashion
Mark Latham on Green Forests & Brown Bob
I got about half way through the first book about Mark Latham - the one by Bernard Lagan titled Loner: Inside a Labor Tragedy - before somehow misplacing my copy. It must be under a pile of papers somewhere in this house. Anyway, I decided to buy … [Read more...] about Mark Latham on Green Forests & Brown Bob
OK to Challenge Einstein, But Not AGW
I received my first ever copy of Cosmos magazine today(September issue). The 112 page glossy has some good stories including a piece titled 'Pulsar a stellar double act' (pg 23) that explains how scientists at the Univeristy of British … [Read more...] about OK to Challenge Einstein, But Not AGW
Penguins and Sex
Stephen Jay Gould in his book 'Rocks of Ages: Science and Religon in the Fullness of Life' (Random House 2001)concludes that science defines the natural world and religon our moral world. In an insightful piece published last week in the Sunday … [Read more...] about Penguins and Sex