Observations on the world and its inhabitants
Somewhere in the polished aisles of a Waitrose outlet in Clapham Junction, between the quinoa and the artisan focaccia, their veteran worker of 17‑years-of-service made the fatal mistake of caring about shoplifting (The Times 06 April 2026). Walker Smith, age 54, decided to do something about it. Not too much, mind you — just enough ...
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. 🧙♂️ ⚠️ ...
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 ...
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 ...
This post and the embedded video is for mature audiences only! Tough – it offends any so-called adult. No one has a right to be not offended, except where there is a specific breach of law. Freedom of expression (a human right) means that on occasion somebody will feel offended. And whilst Freedom of expression ...
In a groundbreaking study, a team of researchers at the International Institute of Quantum Idiocy (IIQI) has discovered a new set of particles that is believed to be the fundamental building blocks of stupidity. The particle, named the “stupidion,” has a unique set of properties that set it apart from all other known particles in ...
I knew nothing of this until today. I’m not like ‘OMG’, because nothing much surprises me these days about human nature. The link to the full story will only be live for about 24 hours, so tough if you’re late. The excerpt from The Times is below (full credits to them). Those who need to ...
Guilty by Reason of Sanity, is coming! I’m putting out some previews into the public domain. It is a lot of work happening on this. I’m proofing every word of it using text to speech techniques built into Windows 11 and some from Text Aloud. Call me a cheapskate – I’ve been called worse – ...
Chess is not most people’s cup o’ tea: it is simply too hard because it requires deep thought and lots of energy. So do I give a flying flamingo if nobody reads this? I do NOT! This means war! On 5th September 2022 Magnus Carlsen suddenly quite from a tournament when he was up against ...
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, ...
