Tag Archives: public obsessions

Sacrifice

Posted on August 7, 2013 by australianscientist

Sacrifice, are all things in life dependent on the sacrifices we make to earn them. Long ago most people believed that by sacrificing things to the gods, or a God, things could be gained. Some people still believe this, and … Continue reading →

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The Mad Scientist

Posted on March 1, 2013 by australianscientist

“The poet only asks to get his head into the heavens. It is the logician who seeks to get the heavens into his head. And it is his head that splits.” – G. K. Chesterton There is a truth that most … Continue reading →

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The Lies we Want to be Told

Posted on January 1, 2013 by australianscientist

There are some lies that we want to hear, we want to be told that we will be safe, that we are the good guys and that our enemies are afraid. This is the truth of human nature, we accept … Continue reading →

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The ‘Free energy’ obsession

Posted on June 14, 2012 by australianscientist

The ‘E-cat’ was a recent device that caught quite a bit of attention online. Like most ‘cold fusion’ devices eventually do this one appears to be turning sour. Invented by Andrea Rossi the E-cat was described as an energy producing … Continue reading →

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