Hang on – I’m getting an idea 4 Mar 2016 So, it’s been a while. My brain went into recess while my finances collapsed, I changed jobs and generally got unwell for a while. I aim to start writing again soon. Nothing too deep, just random brainfarts. I’ll also blog for money 😉 Philosophy
Administrative Test post 8 Apr 2010 Nothing to see here. Move along. I’m testing some new features. Do not play Mornington Crescent in the comments. Read More
Book FAPP on the doorstep 12 May 2010 My copy of What Darwin Got Wrong by Fodor and Piatelli-Palmarini has arrived and was waiting at the door for me this AM. God the British mail system is fast to Australia! Now I owe a series of posts on Rossano’s book first, but perhaps I will read FAPP on… Read More
Philosophy Evopsychopathy 4: Adaptive scenarios 15 Dec 20122 Jan 2013 Sorry for the gap, RL intervened. This is going to be the hardest one of these to write. And if you think tl;dr, fair enough. But it’s a crucial aspect to discussions of EP and SB. Although I think that Darwin’s greatest idea was common descent as an explanation for… Read More
That sounds potentially dangerous, and exciting, so for us Yanks it’s quintessentially Australian. Carry on.
“What are our ideas or ambitions? Play. Ideas! Why, that bloody bleating goat Temple has ideas. MacCann has ideas too. Every jackass going the roads thinks he has ideas.” – Joyce, A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man
Dr. Wilkins, glad to see you back! I was just thinking about you a few days ago. Hmmm, spooky action at a distance!
It will be good to have you back! While there are greater injustices in the world, I have found your misfortunes personally saddening and outrageous, given your abilities and your decency.
Have you been making fairy circles while not blogging? Is this your work? http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2016/03/14/science/fairy-circles-australia.html?hp&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&clickSource=story-heading&module=mini-moth®ion=top-stories-below&WT.nav=top-stories-below