The Earth is Flat! Wait, what?!

(the world is flat, and unicorns prance in fields of gold) Over on Big Footy (one of the forums I frequent), a thread started that discusses the frankly absurd idea that planet earth is flat. Not a sphere, but in fact, a giant pancake. That’s right, in the 21st Century, there are still people who […]

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Is ET Dead?

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/health-science/aliens-are-not-coming-scientists-say-because-theyre-all-dead/news-story/5302e514b86ab78639e8fe1768ac1cf2 An interesting idea from the authors of the above article. Aliens wind up extinct pretty quickly. It’s also possible they’d wipe themselves out, which is a potential danger to us too. As I’ve mentioned in a discussion I’ve been having (one which has touched upon the importance of and uniqueness of life), regardless of […]

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The Writing Bug

So I’m having a revelation. I’ve put my writing ambitions more or less on hold over the past few months, blaming one reason or another, when really I need to stare down the most obvious and damming reason of all: laziness. I’m putting it off and I need to snap out of that. I’ve started […]

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X-Files – Facts or Fiction?

So for Christmas I bought my wife the X-Files series on DVD – I’ve caught a number of episodes with her, enjoyed recalling some classic ones, and I’ve found my interest in all things paranormal reignited. I can honestly say that the X-Files was never my favourite show when it first ran. Re-watching it, I […]

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