Category Archives: Fiction
New work on lateral transfer shows that Darwin was wrong
A new study into the transfer of genetic material laterally, or across taxonomic divisions, has shown that evolution does not proceed as Darwin thought, and that in fact the present theory of evolution is entirely false. Instead, it transpires that … Continue reading
Science versus science fiction
I am a fan of science fiction as far back as I can recall. The flights of imagination about large things, ideas and worlds, was enough to trigger off my own imagination. I read pretty well everything I could for … Continue reading
Filed under Fiction, General Science
The Dark Knight
Wow. Just… wow. This is not the best superhero film I have seen. This is perhaps the best film I have seen for over a decade. It is replete with moral problems, Greek tragedy, farce, some serious character development, and … Continue reading
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Arthur C. Clarke dies
When I was about 8, I read in a newspaper that one of my favourite short stories, “The Sentinel”, by Arthur C. Clarke, was to be made into a movie by some film maker I never heard of. I had … Continue reading
Filed under Fiction, General Science, History
A lucky man
… sorry I could not travel both And be one traveler – Robert Frost It was a typical hot and humid summer’s day, so I entered a nice dark bluestone pub, hoping the dark would offer some cool and beer. … Continue reading
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