Observations on the world and its inhabitants
NHS Corridor Care: A Reputational Triumph in Spatial Innovation A Serious Case Study in NHS Operational Optics By: The Department of Reputational Alchemy and Spatial Reinterpretation Filed under: “Not a parody. Just reality with better formatting.” I. Executive Summary: In a bold reimagining of clinical architecture, the NHS has pioneered a revolutionary model of patient ...
The “Scout Mindset” is a compelling idea in modern self-improvement. Julia Galef (2021) [2] coined the term. It presents a powerful metaphor for how we process information. It contrasts the curious truth-seeker with the defensive soldier. The idea is simple, but its implications are profound. It touches everything from our relationships to scientific discovery. At ...
This article is about more than just fixing a piece of code. On the surface, it’s a detailed log of a bizarre technical problem that defied all logic. But underneath, it’s a real-world case study in the partnership between human creativity and artificial intelligence. It’s a story about how the relentless, structured logic of an ...
Buckle up. It’s that time again. We’re about to dive into the gloriously absurd world of redefining a second. Yes, scientists are spending their lives—literal decades—trying to make the concept of “one Mississippi” more accurate. Because apparently, your microwave’s clock being off by a nanosecond is a cosmic tragedy!! 😱 🧪 Welcome to the Lab ...
The phone rang Saturday, 5:30 PM, just as Walker was settling into his evening ritual, the gentle hum of classical music playing in the background. He glanced at the caller ID, a faint, knowing smile touching his lips as he saw Tarek’s name. He picked up the phone. “Speak of the devil. I was just ...
Picture the scene: a psychiatrist, armed only with a clipboard and a dwindling supply of professional dignity, receives a memo that reads like the fevered output of a late-night brainstorming session fuelled by expired coffee and unchecked optimism. “Facilitate trauma reenactment sessions using high-definition gaming platforms,” it begins, as though this were a perfectly reasonable ...
In legal circles we talk a lot about “availability of appropriate treatment” under the Mental Health Act 1983 [England & Wales] (Amended 2007). But let’s stop for a second and actually unpack what “available” is supposed to mean. Because in JB v Elysium Healthcare (2025), a Tribunal – considered to be a court of law – was served ...
Decision-making is something I’ve explored before. I go deeper this time. Everybody believes that they are making the best decisions for themselves. But how good are those decisions, actually? No psychologist is coming to tell you what’s what in the confines of your own cranium. We humans make countless decisions every day, from the trivial ...
Arguments often appear convincing when they drift away from the main point while still sounding relevant. This can give the impression that an issue has been addressed when it has not. One of the most common ways this occurs is through the fallacy of irrelevant thesis. This mistake involves offering a conclusion that may be ...
Well, some people must be laughing and so am I! Yes – I know I’m crazy. Tell me something I don’t know! 😆 This article is my ‘notes’ in case I need to refresh my memory in the future. It may help someone out there. So the backstory to this was from my previous post ...
Captain Walker
Captain Walker
