Observations on the world and its inhabitants
The question “If a tree fell in a forest but no one saw or heard it fall, did it fall?” is a philosophical thought experiment that explores the nature of reality and our perception of it. I approach this problem from the angle of logic and reasoning: Based on these logical arguments, some would argue … Read more
Many are not aware of what happens to whistle blowers in the NHS. This is not going to be a lecture on the topic. What you get are links to Peter Duffy’s books – which you can find and read (or not) at your own cost. Oh yes – what happened to him exemplifies what … Read more
Calm down – this is not about suicide. Jeez! Recently I came across by accident the BBC iPLAYER Series ‘Earth’. The first episode starts off with events of the Permian Period – the Great Dying – 300 to 252 million years ago. This was news to me! How? Early towards new knowledge When I was … Read more
No – I’m not struggling to cope. The world struggles to cope with certain types of phenomena. What types are those? Slow burn or insidious [there are online dictionaries if needed] Fast burn: explosive evolutionary path. Those that do not immediately confront the senses. I decided to have (yet another) conversation with ChatGPT. Of late … Read more
Preamble In 2012 I explored the nature of expertise in an article that was mainly focused on expert witness expertise. A deeper exploration was triggered today when I discovered a statement made by the Care Quality Commission. Scroll down for more. This article will delve deep into the issues of experts and expertise, and prove … Read more
Dog-bathers are running for cover!! OMG! Like 3 hours of video? “No way!”, I hear them screaming as they zip off like The Roadrunner from Looney Tunes! ?? Or there is the other group who want everything in 5 words. GET LOST NOW! Well the shear stupidity of large systems and people in the above … Read more
Today I’m proud to have been called a conspiracy theorist. That means I was just about a year early. Well, you looked down the page, and thought “He’s among his own kind – so there!” It is fine. As I’ve said a zillion times before ‘truth and reality are my only friends!‘ Well, when I … Read more
This is not a tutorial or advice. The infographic below is a broad-brush summary of some of the complex issues that need to be considered when prescribing medications. It is not exhaustive. This is not meant to be used by patients or the lay public to make decisions. It may serve as a template for … Read more
The words in the title of this post ‘guilty by reason of sanity‘ cannot be found on Google without other words before or after. You can find ‘Not’ in front of the words. What is it It is the title of a book, I’m considering writing. What motivates the title is that on many occasions, … Read more
Some will be afflicted by the Semmelweis Reflex to immediately reject this post and linked reports. Others will bawl, “I could be run over by a bus – so what?” Well, read this excerpt first if you’re still here – from Nature Journal 17th Aug 2022: Huge volcanic eruptions: time to prepare. Over the next … Read more