The Meerkat Muse: 8th of April, 2026
Welcome back everyone, to the Meerkat Muse! Let us rewind a bit, to two weeks ago… Koalas I would like to gather that most of you dear ‘kats have at the very least heard...
Category: Science
The Meerkat of Science!: Dyson Spheres
Alright, so this is a Meerkat of Science! post, but I’ll freely admit we’re getting into the realm of the fantastical here. Dyson Spheres are a hypothetical concept, born in science fiction yet forming...
The Thinking ‘Kat: ‘Follow the Science’
It is not without some extreme irony that in my recent back-and-forth with Citizen Tom, he bemoaned how Democrats champion science whilst not following it. Meanwhile, thanks to the rhetoric of RFK Jr, there...
Meerkat Prompts: Alien Contact
It is said that governments around the world have protocols in place to handle first contact with an alien civilisation. Precisely what those protocols are is kept secret, and it is also said that...
The Thinking ‘Kat: When Right is Wrong and Wrong is Right
With apologies for the lengthy title, and with thanks to the evergreen Bruce Gerencser for providing the inspiration, in this post I’m delving into a murky realm, a place where facts meet with dogma,...
The Meerkat of Science: Betelgeuse
Depending on where you are in the world, there is a famous constellation in the night sky, known as Orion. This beautiful celestial arrangement of stars has been an important navigational aid to ancient...
The Meerkat of Science: The Impossible Dream?
Perhaps this post would belong to a science fiction setting, but there is an overlap with scientific ideas, and a dash of idealism as well. The original concept has been popularised in sci-fi for...
The Meerkat Muse: 13th of August, 2025
Welcome back one and all, welcome to the middle of August, and welcome to the Meerkat Muse! The Meerkat with the Dragon Tattoo Here we are, tattoo number 10! This is something of a...
Meerkat Prompts: Logical Fallacies
Anyone who has ever debated anything with anyone else online (or for that matter, face-to-face) should be aware of logical fallacies. There are many different kind of fallacies, and they are employed to conceal,...
The Thinking ‘Kat: Where Unqualified meets Idiocy
In the realm of healthcare, there are some reasonable certainties (such as how cleaning wounds can prevent infection, and the effectiveness of vaccines). Well-established guidance on the treatment of illnesses and injuries has saved...
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