Observations on the world and its inhabitants
In this blog post there is a fictional account of what Mork might report on ‘the humans’. Some are too young to recall who is Mork. In 1978, a wild-haired comedian named Robin Williams played a one-off alien on an episode of Happy Days. The character, Mork from the planet Ork, was so popular it ...
In the era of 21st century high-quality care, where robots deliver your meds and AI diagnoses your ailments, the NHS has boldly innovated by turning corridors into the latest treatment hotspots. Who needs fancy wards or proper rooms when you can have the thrilling ambiance of foot traffic and the gentle hum of passing trolleys? ...
In a stunning blow to the “thoughts and prayers” of the school of hospital management, a new study suggests that nurses might actually be more than just decorative additions to hospital wards. In what is being hailed as the most ground-breaking scientific achievement since someone noticed that fire is hot and the sky is generally ...
🔥 The Ashtray Epiphany Gwyneth Paltrow, high priestess of curated purity, once quit smoking not for health, family, or climate—but because she “didn’t want to smell like an ashtray” while filming Mortdecai. That’s right: Mortdecai, the cinematic equivalent of a scented candle lit in a vacuum. This wasn’t a health decision. It was reputational hygiene. ...
Act I: The Phantom of the Dossier Somewhere deep in the bowels of Whitehall, a dossier thicker than a minister’s skin was compiled. It contained “hundreds” of examples proving China was a national security threat. Cyberattacks, secret police stations, intellectual property theft—basically Beijing’s greatest hits. But when the curtain rose on the trial of two ...
This will mean nothing to most people – like in the old days when people were scared to touch the very first prototype telephones. It was like, “I don’t know what that thing will do to me!😨😱” If you consider yourself a luddite or partial luddite, skip though to the conclusion at the end, to ...
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 ...
🧠 Welcome to the Dopamine Desert In the spirit of reputational cartography and ensemble storytelling, I present a diagnostic artefact so rich in irony it could be prescribed as a laxative. This post is not a scientific treatise—though it may contain traces of serotonin. You have a roast of modern pharmacology, and a cautionary tale ...
🕵️♂️ Scene One: Heathrow Terminal, 2025. Graham Linehan, comedy writer turned cultural insurgent, touches down from Arizona—jet-lagged, headphone-clad, and presumably unaware that his tweets have been upgraded to felony-grade contraband. Enter: five armed officers. Not one, not two, but five. Because clearly, nothing says “public menace” like a man who once wrote Father Ted and ...
Welcome, dear reader, to the golden age of UK healthcare in England & Wales— a time of bold vision, decisive leadership, and the sort of strategic brilliance that can only be achieved when the primary design principle is “do more with less, then do less with less, then pretend it’s more again.” This is ...
One minute you’re asking it for a dinner recipe, the next you’re convinced it’s whispering quantum secrets and crowning you the next Einstein. According to Microsoft’s AI chief Mustafa Suleyman, we’ve apparently entered the age of “AI psychosis,” where people believe chatbots are sentient, emotionally invested, and handing out superpowers like party favours. 🧙♂️ ⚠️ ...
🎬 Introduction: A Society on the Brink In an age defined by speed, noise, and digital saturation, the ability to think critically is quietly vanishing. This video offers a sobering exploration of what happens when a society surrenders its intellectual independence—not through ignorance, but through passive acceptance. The original video is here – full credits ...
🧠 Core Argument Get the picture: John Oates, armed with a saxophone and a crystal ball, declares that Maneater is actually a prophecy about 1980s New York—a city possessed by the ghost of Gordon Gekko and haunted by the spirit of spoiled caviar. The sidewalks whisper stock tips, the pigeons wear Rolexes, and every taxi ...
Just when you thought the cosmic alignment of jade eggs and vagina-scented candles had reached its peak celestial absurdity, our favourite wellness oligarch, Gwyneth Paltrow herself, has once again graced the hallowed pages of The Times 29/07/2025. And oh, what a revelation it is! Forget the whispered rumours of bespoke gut-flushes and curated everything; a ...
When celebrity influence is measured in vagina eggs per fiscal quarter, Gwyneth Paltrow continues to dominate the discourse like a wellness oligarch with a Master’s in mockery. Her latest cameo as “Temporary Spokesperson” for a tech scandal involving a kiss cam and Coldplay—because of course—is less a PR move and more a cosmic inevitability. Gwyneth ...
Gather ’round, my fellow inhabitants of reality, for a tale from the land where medical logic apparently took a sabbatical. As someone who spends their days trying to untangle actual human brains, the recent shenanigans in Indian healthcare have left my own cerebrum feeling rather scrambled. It’s a masterclass in how, when it comes to ...
We’ve all been there: scrolling through our feeds, seeing a heartbreaking injustice, or hearing about a vital cause, and feeling that surge of “Someone must do something!” We share, we like, we comment with heartfelt emojis. But how often does that surge translate into actual, tangible action? In today’s hyper-connected world, it’s never been easier ...
The English language – that glorious tapestry woven with threads of history, invasion, and an inexplicable fondness for silent letters. But lately, it seems our most cherished pastime isn’t actually using the language, but rather, endlessly dissecting its every variation – particularly when it comes to spelling and pronunciation. And honestly, it’s getting a bit… ...
Alright, gather ’round, folks, and let me tell you a tale of culinary peril, a rogue piece of cabbage, and the baffling human instinct to offer water when someone’s clearly drowning… on land. It all started innocently enough. I was minding my own business, enjoying a perfectly average meal, when BAM! A tiny, yet incredibly ...
For some time it has been on my mind how ‘people’ have a problem answering a question that obviously requires a ‘yes’ or ‘no’ answer. The exchange between Jeremy Paxman and Michael Howard on BBC Newsnight in 1997 has become a defining example of what occurs when a straightforward question meets an elusive answer. During ...
Oh well, it’s a Sunday morning here very north of the UK (but I do not need to be stalked, many thanks). Where I am is of no importance – except that stupidity has followed me again via the internet. What now – you may wonder. The Main Story Well, I just came across a ...
Yes – apparently that’s me! How? Because I told someone that they could delete their post, and said that I took a screenshot – when they twice said in the same post they were going to delete their post on social media. Ahhh… but there is context, you see. The individual was ‘opening up about ...
I am just terrible! I confuse people – all the time! What – are you waiting to learn more – and then to go ‘To be fair’? Push on!
I’ve written before on justification. If you don’t like thinking, then what on earth are you doing surfing this site. You are a disgrace to the human race. I couldn’t give a flying flamingo if you don’t like thinking right now because you have a zillion other things on your busy agenda.
I really don’t understand. It is so unfair. I tried to learn and thought I did learn what was important to doctors on a certain forum. Then I’m beaten up for the understanding I was led to. Oh well it is the rough and tumble of forums, I must understand and try to accept – ...
No – you don’t need to know all the details. I became concerned that maybe – just maybe it was possible for someone else to be me. So, I had to double check and think about it. The following is from a forum where I sought an opinion (not advice).
I marvel at the way the humans think. But then – are they actually thinking? The way you work that is to say, “Some do – some don’t.” Giant orbiting teapot So – there is a massive teapot orbiting the Earth and it is about to pour tea on everybody. How do I know? Well, ...
Oh dear me. I’ve made somebody unhappy by causing a chippy shop smell in a kitchen. Well, there’s always a first time as they say. So what’s the story? I’m living in shared accommodation at a hospital for work purposes. That’s nothing new as I’ve done this on few occasions before. Dr X was unpleasantly ...
Often times I make assertions based on my experiences. Social media occupies a lot of my time. I can observe how the humans think and react. I gather a lot of evidence, but I don’t often have the time to show what I gather. Well today provided a classic. Some chap or chappess, did not ...
In a previous post, I had reason to conclude that ‘Reading is dead‘. Of course one can read and understand nothing! The social media era has seen a destruction of both reading as a physical act of moving the eyes across the page and decoding words – but also people don’t even understand what words ...
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