This post inspired by: Dutch media sue govt, demand it release full info on MH17 crash So, Dutch media are having to take the drastic step of suing their own government over the failure to disclose the truth about the bringing down of Malaysian Airlines flight MH17 last year. The case is said to be... Continue Reading →
Nature Always Bats Last
This post is inspired by two things, well, three things actually. Firstly, I came across this disturbing story of our thoughtless search for knowledge: Mustached Bird Photographed for First Time, Then Killed There is research and then there is research. We most definitely do not need to know that much about nature. Then I came... Continue Reading →
Whether The Weather…
Whether the weather be cold, Or whether the weather be hot, We'll weather the weather, Whatever the weather, Whether we like it or not. Best not to complain. The changing weather, being linked to the changing climate, is pretty much down to us anyway. What is it they say, about - 'You made your own... Continue Reading →
How Many Grasping Hands Want Your Dollar?
This post inspired by: There Are Five Times More Claims On Dollars As Dollars In Existence by Tyler Durden, published on Zero Hedge. If you see this headline somewhere, and you may spend a lifetime looking to find it anywhere else, please know that it refers only to US dollars. This means that every US dollar... Continue Reading →
The Lies Continue …As Expected
I said earlier, wouldn't it be embarrassing for the Western coalition if the Russian forces operating in Syria to defeat ISIS actually achieved that, actually bombing them into submission. That would show that the West has not been really trying to end that conflict. Well, Russia has made a good start today. Photo: Sukhoi Su-24... Continue Reading →
It’s October Already – Crunch Time
Its October already, and this could be a very exciting and eventful month, for many reasons. None of them good. For instance, October is the one month annually when lending institutions value the reserves of the oil exploration companies to determine the level of finance they will make available for the next year's drilling. Many... Continue Reading →
Deep Metaphoric Opacity Necessitates Deep Thought
"Nobody has ever solved a drinking problem by attributing the hangovers to a shortage of liquor." The above is a quote from this article by Charles C. Mann, Peak Oil Fantasy, published in Orion Magazine and which is the inspiration for this post. This article is a masterpiece of writing on the history of humanity's... Continue Reading →
A Little Q & A
Which country is the world's largest oil producer? Saudi Arabia. Which country does every other country, including the US, rely on for the oil to keep the engine of economic growth chugging along? Saudi Arabia. Which country is responsible for keeping the price of oil down at or below the cost of production for the... Continue Reading →
Arctic Drilling Not Worthwhile – Well, Whadda You Know?
Well, that's something of a relief. Royal Dutch Shell, obviously disappointed, having made huge investments in exploration costs, announces today it is giving up looking for oil in the Arctic for the foreseeable future due to not finding sufficient amounts to make drilling and extraction worthwhile. Well, whadda you know? Here beginneth the beginning of... Continue Reading →
Not Something Else 