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There is not a single day that we can miss reports of climate warming and things associated with it. The exhausts of planes and motor vehicles contribute possibly 25% of the carbon dioxide emanations into the atmosphere. It is remarkable to see that people generally have not yet noticed the way we live is attributable to our eventual demise. This morning I just looked into our sunny sky which by itself is a rarity at the moment because we suffer a regular number of cold fronts, but I noticed well over 10 contrails! Besides the ones that were already dissipating there must have been well over 25 flights within a span of 2 hours! Now I do believe the Ukrainian war might have caused increased flights from the States because of weapon supplies but even so climate warming seems to carry on unabated and in fact the tempo is increasing. It is not just exhausts of course, overgrazing in Africa and population explosion there will contribute millions of tonnes of CO2.  Wars and accompanying dest

There is a lot in the news, the papers, TV reports about inflation and the rise in prices across the board. I am basically a stupid person but let me ask a question, is everyone as stupid as me? Very few people talk about the underlying reasons why all this is happening. I have said quite a while ago what would happen if oil suddenly became scarce. Our western so-called civilisation has continually ignored the basic rules of supply and demand and how it is coupled to the basic availability of raw materials like oil, gas and other commodities. As we can easily see today, the oil price, diesel and petrol have hit the roof and are likely to go beyond that. This obviously will reverberate through to increased transport prices. You don’t need to be an economics graduate to see that! I ncreased transport prices will also increase commodity prices.  As it stands today I cannot understand eminent people burbling on about how they are going to change all of that by government intervention. The

It is sometimes forgotten but it is not just MPs or governments alone that make a society. It is all of us and guess who has the majority? Yep, us, the great unwashed (as they say). We sit behind our computers or keep staring at our mobiles for hours on end, posting ludicrous messages. I am not excluded from that either from time to time . But I would call what happened to one MP, Rachel Maclean stupid, uncalled for and obnoxious. She said and I think correct ly , dealing with rising costs etc, etc, people should get a better job or work a bit longer. Sorry people but that is how I see it as well. Simply because that is what we all have done from time to time? If you wanted a better life, improve your basic income you would scour the papers for job adverts, wouldn’t you? I know I did! So, was she wrong? No, she was not. There is a danger now in this country to blame all the ills of society on governments or on those who lead us. Politicians in particular. A lot of blame can be levelled

The following is just a flow of thought I have had for some time. As most of my friends will know I am a pretty astute observer of trends. One of the main trends pertains to western society. Our society is very much based on accessing plentiful foods and energy constituents, gas and oil. Obviously right now the war in Ukraine and the behaviour of Russian conscripts who, with or without their government approval have behaved appallingly, and as a result we are in danger of losing easy access to foods, oil and gas supplies.  It made me think why we actually listen to the drivel spouted by what I fear are politicians who ought to know better, and should make haste to sorting new resources. Yet, this trend has been coming for some time. Russia for instance, has never let go of their type of autocratic rule. Whether this was by a royal house or by the Mafia, it is just the same. It meant money went just one way, as it is still doing so today. Western thinking is completely different from Ru

From time to time you can hear something worthwhile on the political BBC programs. This morning on Politics Live (BBC2- 16/5/2022 ) we heard from a headmistress of a Wembley, London School about how their set-up of a stricter regime was benefitting pupils. Now you could hear the screams of indignation from across the country here in my front-room. For a start, I have been so aware of the way social interaction has been these past 40 or so years. Frankly it has been detrimental to people and children in particular all across the nation. It was great to see a teacher leading a strict set of behaviours in the classroom and what was more to the point, enjoyed by the children. This was clear from what they said themselves.  It is a strange thing – discipline. It really alludes to a strict set of behaviours either self-discipline or the discipline needed to make a company of people perform tasks. Soldiers would be an example of the need for discipline. You could not have a number of people

When it comes to nature, Wales is still pretty fortunate. It is getting more difficult for wildlife to flourish especially with our planning departments not taking into consideration nature in any way. All that matters seemingly is council tax income. Whatever, I am fortunate to live next to a small river. In past years this river was extremely polluted by coal dust and other pollutants, probably best not to name them. But I have seen as I am able to get to the river bank, a most rare bird, the dipper! It has come back to the river it once frequented but was poisoned to death. Now it is nesting, I know where and bringing up chicks. At this very moment I have seen the parent birds feeding the chick. Literally dipping into the fast flowing river and flying to and fro’ to the chick sitting ‘dipping’ on a rock. It surely is a heartwarming story because to say it frankly, dippers are pretty rare and very shy of humans.  They seem to have become a bit used to me as I sit on the bank flying b

‘ Clic’, a rather interesting pseudo science reportage program from the ubiquitous BBC channel was showing, in one way, the shortage of materials on Earth. Mining for metals here is becoming a more expensive because we have to look further afield. So, the program was showing whether asteroid mining was actually a proposition, was it worthwhile. Well, it could be of course but from my point of view it would depend on two things, the remaining availability on Earth and the difference in costs. The deposits on Earth are finite, particularly as economies of countries are using more and more, it will become necessary to look elsewhere. It is interesting because it will almost certainly involve human beings. But are we really fit for living in space? Where is the food supply, water, vitamins? You can only take so much with you. After all it still takes some nine months to fly to Mars and the asteroid belt is much further away! So, this will throw up another conundrum. It is now known that hu

If you think you know something about English society, and remember that is NOT Welsh or Scottish society, you only will know it properly when you look at the situation about social behaviour. Here we have two WAG’s ( it basically means W ives A nd G irlfriends). There are other definitions of WAG but let’s not go into them right now as I do not want to be accused of misogyny. Two WAGs as we know today, have been at war for nearly four years! If you would ask what was this very serious issue that needed to go to court, did one sleep with the other's partner, is it something to do with the world security situation? Or perhaps the boat people being shipped to Uganda? No? What then? Enlighten me, please. Oh, it was a series of Instagram messages about nothing in particular. These two women were very in tune to displaying their way of life to all and sundry and one suddenly thought ‘Hey this picture I did not send, who did it’? And after a silly way of stinging by sending false message

The Sky political report I just read about the Russian intentions was rather revealing. Not only that but I also have felt for quite a time that the Russian mentality is an aggressive one. They do have an inbuilt distrust of western peoples. It might have something to do with the invasions of Napoleon and Hitler but I cannot be certain. I think as they are the descendants of Atilla the Hun explains all. The Mongols of old did virtually what the Russian army still does. Plunder, rape and destroy everything in their path.  However, to go back to the news bit it said a new security chapter has opened in Europe. No sh*t? It has always been some problem in Europe, ever since man moved into the lush forests to hunt boar. The Russian invasion has shaken our sleepy leaders to the core and all are now suddenly regretting to have decimated the armed forces. As the report said, the West went to sleep after the collapse of the Soviet Union. Except the problem was as it appears now, the Russians d

Isn’t politics a rather strange animal? In the UK we’ve had a bout of local elections. You know, the county councils and city assemblies. To say that the Conservatives had a bit of a rough time is probably an understatement but things like Partygate as well as the cost of living , the European problems and of course, the Ukraine war are all playing around in the minds of voters. It is surprising the Conservatives did not lose every seat! As it stands today, the first proper steps have now been taken by voters to separate Northern Ireland from the UK. If this becomes a ongoing run it will most likely signal the end of the United Kingdom as we know it so which will just become a mix of smaller nations with no impact on the world scene. Scotland continually harps on about independence as does Wales from time to time. But does this or will it, heal all the ills of society? I doubt it very much. Here in the UK we will have to re-learn how to look properly after our own land. Scotland or Wa

Going on from previous posts about ‘Universe’ matters, it is getting really interesting in the scientific community with theories coming out of the woodwork! The theory concerning multiverses and also he idea of an alternate universe to ours where time runs in the opposite direction. I read something about some research with a bilayer of gra phene sheets. In this experiment electricity moved through the sheets suggesting if you took the idea through to two universes and how they might interact you could see the two worked as one unit preserving symmetry. In other words our reality is just one of a pair of interacting universes. The idea I thought about some time ago about symmetry seems plausible. To the tune of one universe is expanding the other is contracting. That would mean, if we are keeping to the idea of equivalence, as soon as the one is down to its lowest possible density, the other will be at its largest circumference. From then on the reverse will happen. It also brings to

In my part of the world we have just voted in the next load of half-wits to run local services. Well, at least they think they run it. It beats me how mediocre it all is. From local coucillors to national (Wales) government and ending with the shower in Westminster. This nation spends an unbelievable amount on the cost of government, Civil Service and all the council empires which could pay for most of the national debt of any African nation. It is a fair question, what do we get for our money? I went to the polls earlier in the morning and I was completely confused. Vote for two candidates on each of the two papers. Eh? And where was the Green party? Has the Rhondda now become a Labour council and no other party counts? There was only Labour, Plaid Cymru, with two candidates each the other two did obviously not count. How will they figure out the count? Perhaps so-called proportional representation is not working quite how it should.  I have said before voting for multiple people does

What fun it is to know that we are soundly governed. Brilliant minds who have the best ideas about how to save us all from starvation and cold! Yes, our Parliament is fit for purpose. But then we have the likes of Rayner, the beautiful portly Boris, Dishy Rishy, Sir Davey and let’s not forget the leader in the House for the Greens. Beautiful people but let’s ask where do all these come from? Ah yes, I forgot, they were on the school play ground playing Tic-Tac-Toe. What in all blazes is the matter with politicians? Despite all Ms Rayner’s protestations about something they call misogyny without knowing what the word means and the crossing of her legs in front of the sexy Boris (!) it seems that the truth is stranger than anything we have heard so far. Frankly Angela’s legs are eminently forgettable. S urely all this is just literally child’s play? The usual stuff you may experience in the school play area? It is however worrying that our law making is guided by all these idiots. You

Viewing the world situation as it is today I just wonder why the various churches, or if you will, religious organisations are not more outspoken about the political situation. Take the C of E (Church of England) or the CiW (Church in Wales) both Anglican main Churches ever since that fat Henry VIII decided he wanted to bed yet another woman rather than the Queen. But we do not hear much about their views except a few mediocre grumbles. I am attending the CiW and also here we see sexually driven agendas and problems. That lesbian and homosexual clergy are around is nothing new, they have always been around. But today they insist on being openly gay, moreover some even expound this as the way to live. I am hetero-sexual, but do I, except for this first eulogy, expound that view? No, sir I do not.  Just look at our hallowed Parliament in London. MPs all over the place who seem to have a problem with their view of what power allows them. It seems to include sexual favours being taken for