Category Archives: Science and technology

The only difference: Okie ogress doesn’t have a medical degree

Posted on 27 November, 2023 by C.L.

Oklahoma woman, 44, is accused of ‘intentionally’ giving her mother, 72, a gun to commit suicide. Meanwhile: How voluntary assisted dying laws will work in New South Wales. They can either self-administer or have a doctor or nurse give them … Continue reading →

Posted in Ethics and morality, Left-wing hypocrisy, Science and technology | 27 Comments

First Notions

Posted on 8 November, 2023 by C.L.
Posted in Fake science, Science and technology | 1 Comment

The never-ending suffering of contemporary Australian women

Posted on 31 October, 2023 by C.L.

I had a bad experience at the mechanic. After talking to other women, it seems I’m not alone.

Posted in Fake news, Science and technology | 21 Comments

We were appalled by China’s spy drones during the ‘pandemic’

Posted on 2 September, 2023 by C.L.

That was so long ago: New York police will use drones to monitor backyard parties this weekend.

Posted in Science and technology | 7 Comments

Wear a Hat

Posted on 18 July, 2023 by C.L.
Posted in Science and technology | 15 Comments

Fond memories of school lecturettes I ‘prepared’ during recess

Posted on 13 July, 2023 by C.L.

AI is kind of a fancy thing. First of all, it’s two letters. It means Artificial Intelligence.” – Bad fall away from the Presidency Kamala Harris is the Elon Musk of not knowing

Posted in Education, Science and technology | 15 Comments

I’m sure the Palestinians would do the same for a Jewish boy

Posted on 8 July, 2023 by C.L.

“Out of the woods”: Israeli surgeons reattach Palestinian child’s near complete decapitated head.

Posted in Ethics and morality, Science and technology | 4 Comments

Intelligible Artifice

Posted on 18 June, 2023 by C.L.

SINCLAIR Davidson dabbles in Meat Loaf, Essendon, whiskey and the dismal science. His work in recent years at the prang-strewn crossroads of economics, official humbug, zombie prohibitionism and especially the blockchain has been truly stellar. For this reason – and … Continue reading →

Posted in Economics and the economy, Science and technology | 41 Comments

We won’t be able to tell the difference – in more ways than one

Posted on 2 June, 2023 by C.L.

Gosh: Generative AI could lead to ‘a world where you can’t trust the information you receive’.

Posted in Fake news, Science and technology | 9 Comments

Yawn. Another truck boat. Neither compares to the 1978 FJ45

Posted on 29 May, 2023 by C.L.

Toyota’s huge Tundra ute will finally be sold in Australia – here’s how it compares to popular Hilux. No womanish accessories like reverse camera, sat nav, Bluetooth or air con. Did have an ashtray.

Posted in Science and technology | 12 Comments

Boulevard of Token Reams

Posted on 19 May, 2023 by C.L.

What connects Barry Humphries, a little-known deco artist, AI, yours truly and the future of scholarship? My computer cache, in a way, because I’ve watched or read so many clips and pieces of Humphries talking about culture since he died … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, music, letters, History, Science and technology | 6 Comments

They want us to think it’s Jack Palance and the state is Shane

Posted on 31 March, 2023 by C.L.

Rand Paul dismisses the TikTok panic as a Trojan bid to seize control of social media generally.

Posted in Fake news, Politics, Science and technology | 4 Comments

Into the sun would be preferable but Proxima Centauri will do

Posted on 29 March, 2023 by C.L.

Abundans cautela non nocet: Pope Francis to bless satellite set to launch his words into space.

Posted in Religion and faith, Science and technology | 4 Comments

Less threatening than chow mein

Posted on 24 March, 2023 by C.L.
Posted in Fake news, Science and technology | 7 Comments

Meanwhile, as little Australia builds paper planes for Ukraine…

Posted on 4 March, 2023 by C.L.

Two new stations a week: China’s new coal plant approvals surge in 2022, highest since 2015.

Posted in Climate hoax, Science and technology | 8 Comments

Vehicular encyclopaedia David Burge is fed up with angry cars

Posted on 16 February, 2023 by C.L.

He says the two best looking motors ever made “look like happy fish, not crazed axe murderers.”

Posted in Art, music, letters, Science and technology | 22 Comments

Get well wishes for the Donald Bradman of blogging, Tim Blair

Posted on 17 January, 2023 by C.L.

I thought he was taking a WEB but he was having a STEMI – a more unpleasant kind of vacation.

Posted in Media, Science and technology, Social media | 30 Comments

Still No Flying Cars

Posted on 16 December, 2022 by C.L.

But I have to point out that this important breakthrough was foretold in Back to the Future Part II.

Posted in Culture, Science and technology | 2 Comments