Author Archives: globe2support
TV encourages spitting, smoking and drinking
Nearly all the characters in TV dramas seem to smoke, to use lighting up as a way of relieving their inner tension. Similarly they’re portrayed almost as alcoholics always drinking yet another glass of wine or spirits. I know these … Continue reading
Racism and Islam
There is an anti-Islam feeling in this country which is not necessarily racist. The UK is essentially a secular society (although the C of E is still the established religion) and less and less people are religious in any form. … Continue reading
The end of the motor car?
Cars dominate our world. We are addicted to them. They whizz us about, carry our goods and chattels and, for some of us, are our biggest status symbol. Driving can be enjoyable but is often very frustrating as we often … Continue reading
The body as a chemical factory
Input: air (oxygen), food Output: children (sperm and eggs) Waste products: carbon dioxide, urine and faeces Factory gate: mouth, leading to trachea and aesophagus Control centre: brain Transport: circulatory system Gas exchanger: lungs (in oxygen, out carbon dioxide) Digester: guts … Continue reading
Stop motorway speeding
1 Government stats show vehicles travelling at 80mph use 25% more fuel than those travelling at 70mph. If we use less fuel the UK would be economically better off. 2 Driving would be very much less stressful for those obeying … Continue reading
There is no point
Why do we, as a species, think that there is a purpose to our lives beyond the immediate? Even more bizarrely do we think that there is another life beyond this one? Even more bizarrely still why do we think … Continue reading
Why I hate dogs
1/ Dog shit – it’s everywhere so, as well as having to spend all the time out walking trying to avoid it, when I fail I have the horrible job of cleaning it off my shoe and sometimes my car … Continue reading
Public transport vs cars
It is important to understand why more people don’t use public transport. It’s a lot to do with convenience and habit also pays a big part. I suspect that the last time many people traveled by bus buses were not … Continue reading
Life, Music, Religion, Art, Death, Atoms, Space and Science
We’re just atoms mainly of oxygen, hydrogen and carbon. The atoms don’t know they are anything to do with us, they weren’t in the past and in the future they won’t be either. So does that mean our physical self … Continue reading
Overpopulation
So at last the world leaders are beginning to realise that the human race is in a bit of a pickle. The evidence has been staring them in the face for decades but they’ve chosen to concentrate on immediate, short … Continue reading