Category Archives: Science

Legalise Class-A Drugs and Save Lives

Posted on January 7, 2026 by odeboyz

Introduction The great reforming governments of Harold Wilson shredded obsolete laws. Capital punishment ended as did the criminalisation of abortion. They were both hugely contentious actions with moral and religious opposition. Decriminalisation of abortion ended ‘back-street’ abortions and their grim … Continue reading →

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An ephemeral world?

Posted on October 1, 2025 by odeboyz
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Cooking for Slackers: Cheerful scrambled eggs

Posted on June 11, 2025 by odeboyz

The ‘Mission Statement’ of Cooking for Slackers says food should be cheap, quick and cheerful. It’s the ‘cheerful’ bit that often goes missing. Good food? Yes. Cheerful? Possibly not. So, cheerfulness is now included in this recipe. The basic Slacker … Continue reading →

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A stolen punchline

Posted on February 1, 2025 by odeboyz
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Two Germans Explain Success and Failure

Posted on January 8, 2025 by odeboyz

Albert Einstein 1922 If my theory of relativity is proven successful, Germany will claim me as a German and France will declare me a citizen of the world. Should my theory prove untrue, France will say that I am a … Continue reading →

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The domination of football by the Spanish

Posted on January 1, 2025 by odeboyz

Spain are the European champions. Real Madrid won the Champions League. Rodri won the Ballon d’Or and has only come to seem more important since suffering an anterior cruciate injury. Spanish managers won the Premier League, the Bundesliga and League … Continue reading →

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Need Anyone Starve?

Posted on October 23, 2024 by odeboyz

Around 733 million people faced hunger in 2023, equivalent to one in eleven people globally and one in five in Africa, according to the latest State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World (SOFI) report published today by five United Nations … Continue reading →

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Mobile Phones as tracking devices?

Posted on May 4, 2024 by odeboyz
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Isaac Newton and Other Failures

Posted on April 17, 2024 by odeboyz

“Success consists of going from failure to failure without loss of enthusiasm.”Winston Churchill People who triumph over failure are the stuff of legends. Seemingly they possess a recipe: “If you do as I do then good things will be yours!” … Continue reading →

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Nile Crocodiles in Florida

Posted on April 13, 2024 by odeboyz

“Full-grown Nile crocodiles can be 16 feet long. The team….think….Nile crocodiles can thrive in Florida.” Nile Crocodiles Have Moved to Florida | Smart News| Smithsonian Magazine They stalk and eat people But what really separates them from the local boys … Continue reading →

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