JoNova
A science presenter, writer, speaker & former TV host; author of The Skeptic's Handbook (over 200,000 copies distributed & available in 15 languages).

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First again?!
A beautiful day here, sunny, mid-20s, slight cool breeze and a walk to the local, village-run hostelry. Gin and tonic while sitting outside enjoying the view of the Cumbrian fells.
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And the food? Cumberland sausage and other good fare?
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Annie:
Glad to know that the UK (and Scottish) efforts to CHANGE THE CLIMATE haven’t worked (I know that they haven’t worked because every government effort seems to be a disaster.
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Milton Friedman once said of Friedrich Hayek:
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As I survey the wreckage of this carpark I am supposed to be building in Brisbane, praying for the rain (which was so breathlessly promised to not fall any more) to stop – it’s the dry season, why would it have rained constantly since the start of May – I hate the gan greens and the idiot left in general for still believing this malarkey.
I ponder the difference between Intelligence and Wisdom, how much I hate that people can be blessed with intellect but not the common sense with which to measure it’s limits. Then I read Pierre Gosselin’s latest offering and I realise the suffering may soon be over. Or about to begin? We are the Borg…
https://notrickszone.com/2026/06/21/the-transceiver-paradox-why-organoid-intelligence-oi-could-become-our-ultimate-alien-predator/
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