• Australian and US elections: ridiculous media feeding frenzy season commences

  Ah, elections. Such an exciting time, when the smallest mis-statement or mistake can lead to all kinds of media hysteria. Two examples have emerged in the last couple of days.

  In the US, John McCain – senator, 2008 presidential candidate,…

  Posted: March 2nd, 2007 ˑ  No Comments
  Filled under: australia, elections, media, politics, spin

• what looks good in the day, at night is another thing

  You may have read the bizarre story about Chinese scientists developing radio-controlled pigeons by cracking open their skulls and jamming electrodes into them (horrifying picture here).

  Related reading led me to this amazing/ridiculous story…

  Posted: March 2nd, 2007 ˑ  4 Comments
  Filled under: history, science